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S2i Ultimatum, [Bavais] bright red, extra, ^ 00 



322 Vanguard, [Turner] darH crimson, shaded lilac, 75 



323 Vanquisher, [Wood] crimson maroon, round petals, 75 



324 Venusta, fine purple, 60 



325 Victor, [Widnall] primrose, edged pink, cupped petals, superior, 75 



326 Victor, yellow, tipped crimson, fine, 50 



327 Victory, [Knight] rich dark crimson, excellent, 50 



328 Victory of Sussex [Stanford] superb crimson, large 1 00 



329 Violet Perfection, shaded rose, beautiful, 75 



330 " [Keynes] deep purple, with vivid violet shade, on 

 centre of each petal fine form, 75 



331 Village Maid, [Catleugh] white, pink shaded, centre deep pink, 75 

 •332 " [Girling] white and purple beautifully tipped, 50 



333 Virgil [Mountjoy] deep maroon, fine form, first rate, 75 



334 Viscount Ressigueur, [Dubras,] purple, tipped white, extra, 1 0© 



335 Vivid, [Widnal] shaded pink, tipped with red, 75 



336 Wanderer, 75 



337 Windmill Hill Rival, white, mottled with violet, 50 



338 Windsor Rival, scarlet, 50 



339 Winterton Rival, fine yellow, splendid,. , 75 

 ■340 William Miller, [Keynes] ^^r, , / JllCi/U-tn^ 1 00 



341 Wizard [Keynes] orange, scarlet^ extra fine, 2 60 



342 Yellow Defiance, [Cox] very fine yellow, 50 



DIRECTIONS FOR THE CULTURE 



OF 



Bulbous and Tuberous Roots. 



Situation — A southern aspect, dry and airy, and sheltered 

 from the north winds, is preferable tor most bulbs ; but Ane- 

 mones and Ranunclusses will do better in a situation com- 

 manding a southern aspect, and which can be protected from 

 the heat of noon-day. 



Soil. — The following compost is most suitable for the Hya- 

 cinth, Tulip, Crown Imperial, Narcissus, Crocus, Snow-flake, 

 Iris, Lily, Colchicum, Anemone, Ranunculus, Snow-Drop and 

 most other bulbs : one-third sand, one-third well-rotted cow- 

 dung , and one-third good garden mould. Let the beds thus 

 formed be well dug over to the depth of fifteen or eighteen 

 inches, that the materials be well mixed together ; a fourth 

 })art of rotten wood, or vegetable mould from a swamp, may 

 be added to the above, if conveniently to be obtained, which 

 will, at all times, be beneficial in giving additional lightness to 

 the soil. 



The various species of the Amaryllis succeed best in a rich 

 sandy loam ; and the families of the Ixia, Oxalis, Feraria, 

 Gladiolus, Antholyza, Lachenalia, and most other Cape and 

 Tropical bulbs, require the soil to be more sandy than for the 

 generality of other bulbs. 



Forming the Beds. — The beds should be raised about four 



