Barr and Sugden, 1872.] 



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IXIAS — continued. per doz.— s. 



774 Magnifica, rich deep yellow, black centre ... 4 



775 Mantua, white, tinged purple, crimson centre 4 



776 Marvellous, clear rich yellow, black centre . 3 



777 Morning Star, white, magenta centre 4 



778 Nora, pure white, rose centre, lovely 4 



779 Pallas, pale primrose, crimson centre 2 



780 Plautus, bright orange, purple centre 2 



781 Prestios, the largest of the Jxias, pure 



white, crimson-velvet centre 10 



782 Princess Alexandra, pa le lemon passing to 



white, tinged rose-purple, crimson centred 5 



^783 Purpurea elegans, rose-purple *f 4 



'784 ,, major, large fine purple 3 



per doz.— 3. 



785 Rosea maculata, lilac, spotted rose 3 



786 „ plena ( Wonder), rose-pink 4 



787 Ruby, rich ruby crimson 10 



788 Sarnia's Glory, bright yellow, black centre, 



most beautiful of the Ixias 9 



lg Mary, bright pink, ycllcno centre... 4 



Jwdrop, white, violet blue centre (new)..v 5 



791 The Bride, white, blue centre v 4 



792 Theseus, white, magenta centre 2 



793 Triumph, bright yellow, crimson centre ... 3 



794 Tulipa, pure zvhite, crimson centre 7 



795 Viridiflora. sea green, black centre 1 



100 o oi iua 



Jk_ m - 



789 Smiling 



790 Snowdi 



SPARAXIS. 



Mr. Saunders, of Guernsey, writing some years ago with reference t6 the Sparaxis, remarked that enthu- 

 siastic florists unaccustomed to see these in bloom scarcely knew which €0 admire most. So great, indeed, was 

 iheir ecstatic delight at the immense variety of the colours and the gorgeousness of the hues, that he had seen the 

 knee bent and gymnastics performed without feeling at liberty to condemn the performers. The Sparaxis is dwarf 

 and compact in growth, imparting a very pretty effect in decoration, and in colour and formation of flower totally 

 ■distinct from the Ixia. For pot culture they are charming. 



OUR OWN 

 *. d. 



796 100 in 10 splendid varieties 12 o 



797 50 in 10 ditto 6 6 



798 30 in 10 ditto ' 4 6 



per doz.— s. d. 



802 Angelique, white, yellow centre 2 



803 Bulbifera, yellow, tinged orange 1 



804 Garibaldi, rich crimson, yellow ceritre 4 



S05 Grandiflora striata, rich crimson, marbled 



crimson 2 



806 Josephine, primrose, with yellow centre ... 2 



807 Leopard, primrose, yellow centre 2 



SELECTIONS. 



». d. 



799 12 in 12 splendid varieties 2 6 



800 Choice mixed, per 100, 12s. 6d., ... per doz. 2 o 



801 Fine mixed, per 100, ioj-. 6d., per doz. 1 6 



per doz. — s. d. 



808 Maculata, white, purple arid primrose 2 o 



809 Nain, white and crimson, primrose centre... 2 o 



810 Pavonia, white, ce?itre yellow, mottled black 2 o 



811 Purpurea striata, purple-crimson, striped. 2 o 



812 Tricolor, scarlet, marbled crimson 2 o 



813 „ grandiflora, rich crimson 2 o 



814 Victor Emmanuel, red and yellow 2 o 



TRITONIAS. 



These in habit and growth very much resemble the Sparaxis, being dyarf and compact ; but the colours are 

 less varied in character, being principally selfs. Their beauty is of the hfghest order, and as associates with the 

 Sparaxis in all matters of decoration, they cannot be too highly recommended. T. crocata is the best known 

 amongst these through Mr. Fleming, at Cliveden, having grown them by thousands, from six to a dozen in a 

 pot, for furnishing jardinets during the spring and early summer months. 



OUR OWN SELECTIONS. 



315 6 each 8 splendid varieties 7/6 to 15 o 



816 3 ,, 8 ditto 4/ to 7 6 



817 2 ,, 8 ditto 2/6 to 4 o 



per doz. — s. d. 



821 Bella, white, shaded rose 2 6 



822 Brilliant, rich luminous orange-scarlet 2 6 



823 Crocata, bright orange per 100, 10/6, 2 o 



824 Delicata, pure white, rose centre 5 6 



825 Eclair, bright scarlet (new) 4 6 



826 Elegans, orange-cerise 3 o 



827 Eleonore, buff, very fine (new) 6 o 



828 Fenestrata, sqft rose-salmon 2 o 



818 1 each in 12 splendid varieties 3/ to 5 



819 Choice mixed, per 100, I2J-. 6d., per doz.... 2 



820 Fine mixed, per 100, 10s. 6d. ; per doz 1 



per doz. — s. 



829 Gladstone, new, very distinct 4 



830 L'Avenir, pale orange (new) 6 



831 Leopold, rosy orange (new) 5 



832 Longiflora, buff 2 



833 Pallida, light salmon 2 



834 Pauline, pink, crimson centre (new) 4 



835 Rosalie, bright rose, semi-double (new) 4 



836 Squalida, white, suffused rose 2 



BABIANAS. 



Here we have plants in habit and growth similar to the Sparaxis and Tritonia, but as diverse in colour from 

 these as it is possible, and with dark green hirsute foliage ; so that, <(part from their intrinsic and distinctive 

 beauty, as a contrast they cannot be too strongly recommended to associate with these in all the different styles 

 of in-door decoration for which such plants are annually becoming more extensively used. 



*. d. 



840 1 each of the 12 splendid varieties ...2/6 to 3 6 



841 Choice mixed, per 100, 12.S. 6d. ; per dozen 2 o 



s. d. 



837 6 each of 8 splendid varieties 7/6 to 10 6 



838 3 ,T 8 ,, , 4/ to 5 6 



839 2 ,, 8 ,, 3/ to 4 6 



per doz.— a. d. 



843 Atrocyana, purple-blue, marked white 2 o 



844 Attraction, Tyrian purple, tinged white ... 4 6 



845 Bicolor, alternate petals, white and blue ... 2 6 



846 Celia, rose, marked white 2 6 



847 General Scott, white, suffused with lavender 3 6 



848 Kermesina, rich cri?nso?i-magcnta 2 o 



842 Fine 



ioj. 6d. 



per doz. — «. 



3 



849 Lady Carey, rose, marked white 



850 Pallida, pale blue 



851 Rosea grandis, rose-purple, tnarked white . 4 



852 ,, major, magenta, marked white 3 



853 Speciosa, mauve, suffused blue 3 



854 Villosa, blue 2 



THE RANUNCULUS. 



• A truly elegant and beautiful flower, combining with the most diversified shades and colours an exquisite 

 symmetry and compactness. As a cut flower it is quite as useful as the Rose ; while for bedding, ribboning, 

 massing, and edging, in separate or distinct colours, the effect produced in spring is magnificent. 



