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Pseonia, grand plants for shrubberies, isolated 



specimens, and mixed flower borders 33 



Pancratium, very attractive, popularly called the 



" Peruvian Daffodil" 33 



Pardanthus chinensis, a very effective plant, com- 

 monly known as the ' ' Leopard -spotted Flower' ' 33 



Pentland'ia miniata, a floral gem 33 



Phlox, herbaceous varieties. The grand heads 

 of bloom which are produced by these mag- 

 nificent plants are unsurpassed. Their effect 

 in large beds on the lawn, and on shrubbery 

 borders, cannot be over-estimated 36 ! 



Pyrethrum, double varieties. These, with their 

 handsome profusion of large Aster-like flower 

 and elegant foliage, take rank as first-class 

 early summer bedding plants, and plants for 

 the flower border, and to cut for bouquets ... 36 j 



Ranunculus, Persian varieties. These are ele- j 

 gant in form and colour, and equally effective 

 in filling parterres, or in furnishing cut flowers 

 for the drawing-room . 21 ' 



Ranunculus, Turban varieties. The flowers are 

 conspicuously large, the colours brilliant, 

 and the effect in the flower garden exceed- 

 ingly fine. To place in table jardinets as a 

 cut flower they are very beautiful 22 • 



Rigidella immaculata. The beautiful flame- 

 coloured flowers of this plant are very striking 33 | 



fJanguinaria canadensis, expanding its pretty 



white Ranunculus-like flowers in shady spots . .. 33 



Gaxifraga granulata flore pleno, an effective 



little plant as an edging or for small beds, etc. 33 



Schizostylis coccinea, matchless as a pot plant 



for flowering during autumn and winter 33 



Scilla. Mrs. Loudon was wont to term the Scilla ' 

 .sibirica the loveliest of all spring flowers. In 

 edgings the effect of its colour is matchless. 

 Associated with Snowdrops in beds, the con- 

 trast is lovely 24 



Snowdrop ; planted thickly as an edging, and left 

 undisturbed for years,' its effect is of the first 

 importance. The bulbs are exceedingly 

 cheap ; and those who would enjoy a spring 

 bed of pure white, edged with the richest in- 

 tense blue, cannot do better than plant these 

 thickly, and broadly edge with Scilla sibirica. 

 Like the Crocus, they should be planted 

 largely in ornamental grounds, amongst the 

 grass, and in woods and semi-wild situations 18 



Sparaxis. Words fail to convey a just idea of 

 the beauty of these : the coloured delineations 

 of an Andrews or a Fitch alone could do it ... 21 



Spirsea japonica. Wherever white flowers for 

 bouquets are in demand, plants for table 

 decoration, conservatory, or sitting-room, 

 Spircea japonica pre-eminently meets the 

 want. Spirasa palmata, red, a recent intro- 

 duction from Japan, is a real acquisition 33 



Strumaria. In pots these pretty little plants are 



greatly admired ^3 



Thladlantha dubia, a rapid growing hardy climber 34 ; 



TigTidias. The gorgeous beauty of these tiger- 

 spotted flowers is an unfailing source of 

 _ admiration throughout the Summer & Autumn 34 i 



Trichonemas, charming little plants with graceful 



rush-like foliage 34 



Trillium, the Wood Lily ; the white variety, when 

 forced, is even fairer than the white Lily, a fine 

 plant- for shady or moist situations 34 ' 



Triteleia uniflora. Should any of our readers 

 desire plants in their spring gardens or con- 

 servatories which are sure to arrest attention 

 and elicit admiration, plant freely this charm- 

 ing sweet-scented flower and the beautiful 

 Scilla sibirica 34 



Tritoma, the most noble and effective of autumn 

 flowering plants for interspersing in shrubbery 

 borders and semi-wild places 34 



Tritonia. Few plants are more serviceable than 

 these in supplying jardinets or as cut flowers. 

 Crocata is grown extensively at Cliveden by 

 Mr. Fleming. It is simply necessary to put a 

 few roots in a pot, place them in a cold frame, 



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and, if they are required in bloom early, re- 

 move to a gentle heat early in March, or, if 

 the flowers are wanted later on, let them re- 

 main in the cold frame 21 



Tropseolum. Azureum, Jaratti, and tricolorum, 

 arc charming plants for wire globes under 

 glass ; Pentaphyllum, Polyphyllum, and Spc- 

 ciosum are grand out-door climbers i. 34 



Tuberoses, double Italian and American, p£ 

 most delightfully fragrant of white floors 

 which can be had in bloom from Juncj^P 

 Christmas. They are greatly prized in L^ft- 

 quets, and for ladies' dresses and gentlemen's 

 button-holes ; a single ^)t of three or four 

 bulbs will be sufficient to perfume the con- 

 servatory, hall, or sitting-room . . 34 



Tulips, early dwarf Due Van Thol, red edged 

 yellow. Plant these early in September and 

 onwards in succession, and they can be forced 

 into bloom from November 14 



Tulips, early single bedding varieties ; offered 

 by the hundred at moderate prices to induce 

 their being liberally planted in flower beds, in 

 groups in the borders, or in-doors 14 



Tulips, early single, for pot culture or select 

 beds. In this collection there are Tulips of 

 extraordinary beauty, as regards size, colour, 

 and marking v 15 



Tulips, double Due Van Thol. The exceedingly 

 moderate price of these should lead to their 

 being planted in long, broad lines in the 

 flower border 16 



Tulips, double varieties. These furnish a succes- 

 sion to the early single Tulips, and in planting 

 should be so arranged as to form one of the 

 links in the succession of flowers throughout 

 the season. Tournesol, flowers with the early 

 single varieties, and is frequently associated 

 very effectively in forming the divisional lines 

 in designs ; while for in-door culture, several 

 in a pot, this variety is matchless. Extre- 

 mite' d'Or, Imperator Rubrorum, and a few 

 others, are also very effective in pots 16 



Tulips, late flowering single. These bloom 

 with the double varieties, and are exceedingly 

 effective in beds or groups in the flower 

 border 16 



Tulips, Parrot ; exceedingly interesting and beau- 

 tiful, the combination and striking contrast of 

 colour in the same flower is remarkable; and 

 those who study form, colour, and variety in the 

 arrangement of their flower gardens should not 

 overlook this section. Planted in hanging 

 baskets so that the flowers droop over the 

 sides, the effect is quite orchidaceous 16 



Tulips, Gesneriana. Of all known varieties of 

 the Tulip this is the most showy, and for dis- 

 tant effect the most valuable 16 



Tulips, various. Here we have species as remark- 

 able as they are beautiful. Amateurs who 

 occasionally leave the beaten path to gaze 

 upon beauties rarely met with in the flower 

 garden, should purchase three each of these... 17 



Vallota purpurea, one of the loveliest of autumn 

 flowering bulbs, and one of the most effective 

 plants in the conservatory. Its culture is so 

 simple that no establishment should be with- 

 out a large supply either for decoration or to 

 cut for table bouquets 34 



Wachendorfia, curious and interesting plants 34 



Watsonia, remarkable looking plants which form 

 in the flower garden a striking contrast to 

 the Gladiolus, and for cutting equally useful. 

 They can also be lifted and potted 34 



Winter Aconites, the earliest of spring flowers and 



most desirable for moist or shady situations ... 18 



Window Gardens 33 



Zephyranth.es, pretty dwarf autumn flowering 

 plants, charming for groups in the flower bor- 

 der or cultivated several in a pot ; Candida, 

 with its silvery crocus-like flowers ; Rosea and 

 Sulphurea, larger, and charmingly beautiful ,.. 34 



Plants, Sundries, etc . 34 



