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ders, for naturalising and for pot culture, 3 

 to 5 bulbs in a five-inch pot. As cut flowers 

 they are especially valuable, lasting a long 

 time in water. 



AURANTIUS. Syn: Nelson's Orange. (D. 12 in. 500 ea.) 

 A distinct flower, one of the best shapes in the section; the 

 pure white perianth is broad and flat: the long crown 

 bright yellow suffused with orange-red is well expanded 

 and fluted. First-class certificate, R. H. S. 



NELSONI MAJOR. (D. 16 in. If * sex: doz.) Late 

 flowering variety with a rather long cylindrical golden- 

 fellow crown, suffused with orange on first opening. Petals 

 pure white. 



NELSONI MINOR. (D. 12 in. f$idoz.) The small 

 form of Nelsoni Major. Dwarf small, snow-white peri- 

 anth; crown deep yellow, the pistil projecting beyond the 

 brim; excellent for naturalising. 



MRS. C. J. BACKHOUSE. (D. 12 in. ft*75c doz.) 

 Superb. Massive broad white petals and a clear yellow 

 well-expanded crown. First-class certificate, R. H. S. 



MRS. KNIGHTS. (E. fl*$a ea.) New seedling, very 

 late. Broad white petals and a broad bright yellow crown. 



PULCHELLUS. (D. 15 in. ,fl * $1.50 doz.) A beautiful 

 drooping flower with imbricated campanulate perianth 

 of pure white and a light yellow crown. 



RESOLUTE. (D. 13 in. Hysc ea.) New. A bold, 

 pendulous flower. Perianth broad and of creamy-yel- 

 low, long straight crown of clear yellow. A strong grower 

 and free bloomer. 



STRONG Bow. (D. n in. ^$2.50 ea.) A new and 

 sturdy variety with broad thick foliage. The flower of 

 great substance has broad snowy-white petals, and a 

 large well-expanded rich-yellow crown. Award of merit, 

 Birmingham; award of merit, R. H. S. 



