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A short list is here given of those that are most orna- 

 mental, and are capable of enduring the open air. 



SELECT LIST OF HARDY BULBS AND COEMS. 



From six inches to a foot high. 



Spring Snow-flake (Leucojinn vcmum). Flowers in January. White. 

 Common Snowdrop (GalardJius nivaUs). FL in January. "White. 

 Sulphur-coloured Crocus (Crocus sidploireus). Fl. in Feb. Yellow. 

 Common Yellow Crocus (C. Iv.tevs). Fl. in February. A'^ellow. 

 Dog's-tooth Violet (ErytJrroniurd dvns cards) Fl. in March. Purple. 

 Spring Crocus (Crocus ccrnus). Fl. in Maich. Purple. 

 Early-flowering Squill (Scilla jjrcecox). Fl. in March. Blue. 

 Two-leaved Squill, and varieties (S. Ufolia, et ■co/r.). Fl. in March. 

 Various colours. 



Various species of Narcissus (Xarcissus Pseudo-narcissus. X. pusilla, 

 N. jonquiila, X. patellaris, X. albus, et X. spurius). Fl. in April. 

 Various coloars. 



Umbelled. Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalura umbeUatum). Fl. in 

 April. AVhite. 



Kacemose Grape Hyacinth (J/Mscaj-i raceinos^'ni). Fl. in April. Bine. 



Vernal Squill (Scilla verna). Fl. in April. Blue. 



Undescribed Squill, and varieties (Scilla r>oyL scripta. et v;:/-.). Fl. in 



April. Various colours. 

 Wood Tulip (Tulipa syloestris). Fl. in May. Yellow. 

 Nodding Star of Bethlehem [Ornithogo.lur.i nutans). Fl. in June. 



White. 



Common Com Flag (Gladiolus conuaurds). Fl. in June. Red. 

 Alpine Meadow Saffron (Colchicuu> Alpinum). Fl. in July. Purple. 

 Garden Crocus (Crocus sativus). Fl. in August. Violet-coloured. 

 Yellow Sternbergia (Sternhergia lutea). Fl. in August. Yellow. 

 Variegated Meadow Saffron (Coldiicura variegatum). Fl. in August. 

 Purple, 



Autumnal :Meadow Saffron (C. autumnale). Fl. in Sept. Purple. 

 Pallas's Crocus ( Crocus Pallasii). Fl. in Sept. Lilac. 

 Late-flowering Crocus (C serotinus). Fl. in Oct. Violet-coloured. 



Frorn one to tv:o feet high, and upwards. 



Crown Imperial (Fritillaria imperialis). Fl. in March. Yellow. 

 Guinea-fowl Fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris). Fl. in April. Purple. 

 Summer Snow-flake (Leucojura cestivum). Fl. in May. White. 

 Tiger Flower ( Tigridia pavonia). Fl. in J une. Red and Orange. 

 White Lily (LiUuni candidurn). Fl. in June. White. 

 Xiphium Iris (Iris xiphiuni). Fl. in June. Blue and Yellow. 

 Tiger Lily (Lilium tigrinu rn . Fl. in J uly. Red. 



The cultivation of bulbs and corms is conducted in a 

 very different manner from that of other perennials, 

 inasmuch as the greater part of them require to be annually- 

 removed from the ground, and kept in a dry and dormant 



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