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earliness, in substance, with large golden-yellow trum- 

 pets, fine white perianths, etc. Some of the progeny of 

 these "individuals" proved so fine that they were re-named 

 nobilis, and others fell so low in the scale of merit that they 

 were named variformis, and others again could have been 

 correctly named <uari- coloured. The fact is that Mr. 

 Maw's selections belong to a large variable family, indi- 

 genous in many mountainous sections of Southern Europe; 

 those near abscissus being the most varied. The writer 

 once planted 100 bulbs of Maw's bicolor with surprising 

 results: flowers of all shapes and colours were produced, 

 bi-colours, all yellows and exquisite albinos. Some sur- 

 passed the cataloguer's description, but many fell short. 

 This type increases rapidly, and like many native sorts is 

 especially suited for naturalising. Thrives best in gritty 

 loam. 



MICHAEL FOSTER. (C. 13 in. ft $1.50 doz.) A large 

 and distinct thick-set flower of good quality: trumpet 

 rich yellow, perianth sulphur white. First-class certificate. 



MRS. BUCHANAN. ($8 ea.) New; distinct and delicate 

 shade. Petals, slightly twisted and cream white; trumpet, 

 primrose-yellow, with nicely flanged open mouth. 



MRS. C. W. EARLE. (E. 14 in. ff$s ea.) A new 

 seedling, bearing flowers of great beauty, with broad, pure 

 white petals, and elegantly shaped trumpet of citron- 

 yellow. 



MRS. MORLAND CROSFIELD. (B. 19 in. ff$s ea.) A 

 magnificent new variety, blooming as early as or earlier 

 than Horsfieldi. A large, showy and beautiful flower with 

 long, bold, clear yellow trumpet and large, pure white 

 petals. 



MRS. WALTER T. WARE. (C. 16 in. ^$1.50 doz.) 

 Healthy, strong growing, very free flowering and 

 early. Flower of perfect shape, with large white perianth 

 and a well expanded golden-yellow trumpet. Beautifully 

 recurved and frilled at the brim. Where Horsfieldi does 



