DKEERS DESCKIFIIVE CATALOGUE OF BULBS. 



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MISCELLANEOUS HARDY VARIETIES.— Con/mweri. 



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Bulbocodinm vernum. Dark purple flower?, resembling the Colchicuin (j6 



Camassia esculenta, Lar^re showy purplish-blue flowers, producing an ele- 

 gant siMke of bioora early in the spring 10 



Chionodoxa Luciliae. " A new pretty small flowering bulbous plant, light azure 



bine, with a white centre 50 



Colchicum autumnalis. A pretty species, flowering in November, with violet 



white-striped flowers, resembling the crocus 10 



Colchicum autumualis album. A white variety of the above 10 



Diclytra spectabilis Bleeding heart;. A herbaceous tuberous-rooted plant ; 

 blooms early in the spring, producing racemes of delicate pink and white heart- 

 shaped flowers, suital>!e for forcing into early blofim 25 



Funkia Japonica alba Day Lilyj. Pure white, lily-like, fragrant flowers... 25 



Fankio Japonica ccL-rulea.' Blue flowers 20 



Gladiotns bvzantinu>. Reddish purple, yellow stripes 05 



Gladiolus colvilii. Itelaud white; fragrant each 10 



Gladiolus communis. Red and white each 05 



Gladiolus ramosus. Mixed, of rose and crimson shales; a sliowy winter- 

 bUx)niiiig bouquet flower ; by planting at intervals iu i»ots, a succession of bloom 



can be had from December to April 10 



Ail of the above varieties of Gladiolus can be forced into early bloom; for out- 

 door culture, plant in November, and cover with long miinure. 

 Hemerocallis kwanso foliis variegatis flore pleuo. From Japan; beau- 

 tiful varie.^ated fojiage and very larire double copper coiored flowers 50 



Hemerocallis kwanso flore pJeno. Doul>;e orange-colored flowers 50 



Ixiolirion Pallasi. A new floriferous maguiticeut species, producing umbels 



of large bJui>h-vi'ilet flowers 75 



Ornithogaium pyramidale. A spike of white flowers; blooming in June 20 



Scilla Sibcrica. Brilliant intense blue flowers, produced on a short, erect 



spike; tine for pot culture 06 



Nymph.xa odorata. One of the l)e>t of our native Water Lilies; fragrant, 



white flower<, but occasirmally tinted with pink; for j>onds or aquariums 40 



Xymphfra tiava. A yellow variety of the above 50 



GUEEISOTJSE BULBS AND TUBEES. 



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AMAR\-LLIS VARIETIES. 



CALADIUM VAF.IETT. 



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Showy flowering greenhou.^e bulbs, blooming profuselv from Mav to October : are most 

 efteeiive when four or more bulbs are planted in each pot ; require light, rich soil plentv of 

 air, and slightly shaded from the .«!un. ' 



.\amed varieties. 30 cts. .$3.% })er dozen, .llixed varieties. 25 cts. $2.50 per dozen. 

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