24 [Barr and Sugden, 1872. 



Cyclamen — continued* 



970 Seed from Wiggins, Welch's, and Edmonds Prize Varieties of C. Persicum grandiflorum, 2s. 6d., 6d., 



and 5^. 6d. per packet. When properly handled, seedlings flower within 12 months after sowing. 



971 Seed from Mr. Atkins' fine varieties of C. Hedercefolium, is. and 2s. 6d. per tfacket ; and seed of 



C. Hederaefolium album, very rare, is. and 2s. 6d. per packet. 



972 Persicum, beautiful mixed varieties, 

 according to size of roots. 



151., 18s., 21s., and 25^. per doz. 



and 2S. 6d. each, 



each— 8. 

 2 

 2 

 2 



973 Atkinsi, white, crimson centre 1/6 to 



974 „ carneum 1/6 to 



975 „ roseiim 1/6 to 



976 „ choice mixed varieties, direct 

 from Mr. Atkins 15/ per doz. 1 



977 Coum, bright red 1/6 to 2 



978 „ album 2 



979 „ carneum 1/6 to 2 



T-980 Europseum, red, sweet-scented, autumn- 

 flowering, 25/ per ioo, 4/6 per doz., 6d. 

 each; established in pots 1/ to 1 



981 Grsecum, choice mixed varieties, with 



very beautiful foliage, and many of them 

 very fragrant; strong roots from Mr. 

 Atkins 2 



982 Hedersefolium, rosy pink 1/6 to 2 



983 album, pure white ...1/6 to 2 



984 Ibericum, purple 2 



985 Macrophyllum, blush white 1/6 to 2 



986 Neapolitanum, red 2 



987 „ album, white 2 



988 Nobile, rose and white 5 



989 Persicum 1/, 1/6, 



990 

 991 

 992 

 993 

 994 

 995 

 996 

 997 



each — a. 



and 2 



album, pu re white 2/6 and 3 



coccineum 7 



delicatum, white, pink centre... 3 



Fairy 3 



grandiflorum 3 



magnificum 5 



marginatum, shaded rose 2 



odoratum, sweet scented 2 



pallidum 3 



999 ,, purpureum 3 



1000 roseum, rosy red 3 



1001 „ „ carneum 2 



1002 „ coccineum, rose, scarlet 



centre 3 



1003 „ rubrum 3 



1004 „ „ coccineum 5 



1005 „ grandiflortim 7 



1006 „ ,, odoratum 10 



1007 „ Starlight 3 



1008 „ tricolor 3 



1009 Repandum, bright red 1/6 to 2 



1010 Vernum, rich rose, strong roots 2 



W 



lanWgr 



ERIALS. 



Very effective and stately spring flowering "bor/er plan!^growing freely in almost any soil and situation, with 

 clusters of pendent bell-shaped flowers, surmounted with tufts of fresh green leaves. 



per doz. each. 



8. d. a. d. 



1011 Aurora, bronze red 7 6...0 8 



1012 Crown-upon-Crown, one cluster of 



flowers above another 7 6...<dhB 



1013 Cupid, orange 16 0...1 6 



1014 Silver-Striped foliage 16 0...1 % 



1015 Orange Crown, orange 10 6...1 o 



per doz 

 8. d. 



1016 Single Red 10 6 



1017 Double Red 



1018 Single Yellow 16 o 



1019 Double Yellow 



1020 William Rex, orange 7 6 



1021 Mixed, various shades 5 6 



each. 



FRITILLARIAS. 



These are miniature Crown Imperials. F. Meleagris varieties, have singularly marbled pendent bell-shaped 

 flowers, which are very effective grown in groups in the borders, shrubberies, etc. F. Persica and F. Pyrenaica 

 should be freely planted in mixed flower borders, woodland walks, etc. They grow freely in any ordinary 

 garden soil. 



1022 Choice mixed Meleagris varieties, 10, '6 per^>o 



1/6 per doz. • 



1023 Camschatica, the black lily, each, 5/6. 



1024 Persica, brown and purple, per doz. 4/. 



1025 Pyrenaica, purple, per doz. 2/6. 



SCILLA. 



Scilla Sibirica is the brightest and most beautiful of our early Spring flowers, blooming with the Snowdrop 

 and the Crocus, its intense rich blue contrasting finely with the pure white of the one and the many hues of the 

 other, and continuing long in bloom. Where it shows to greatest advantage is in permanent edgings and groups, 

 there becoming dense carpets of flowers so thick as almost to hide the foliage. For pot culture and for jardinets, 

 alone or associated with other bulbs, it is invaluable. Scilla bifolia is next in importance, preceding Sibirica in 

 its time of flowering, but not quite so lasting. Scilla amcena succeeds Sibirica in time of blooming ; but 

 S. sibirica is the gem of the early flowering Scillas. 



Following these come the late Spring Scillas, Nutans and Cernuus, and the Spanish Scillas, which are 

 Patula and Campanulata, flowering in April and continuing-throughout May. These Wood Hyacinths delight 

 to exhibit their beauties in somewhat shady situations, such as Rhododendron beds, shrubbery borders, woodland 

 walks, and positions where they can remain undisturbed ; and where the soil is at all good, established plants 

 will yield flowers of size and beauty which their near relation Hyacinthus orientalis, the Dutch Hyacinth, in all 

 its grandeur only excels in degree. Scilla peruviana flowers in Summer, throwing up immense heads of bloom, 

 and established plants are exceedingly effective. In August, S. japonica and autumnalis are in flower, and 

 masses of these in the borders make one feel as if they were at the Alpha, instead of approaching the Omega, of 

 the season of flowers. 



All the varieties of the Scilla should be used in Rockwork, and they are all valuable as cut flowers. 



For many years we have been cultivators of hardy Scillas, collecting them wherever they could be purchased, 

 and we have now perhaps the finest collection of these in Europe. The confusion in the nomenclature we found 

 to be great ; but, thanks to Dr. Masters, who cleared up the confusion amongst the early-flowering Scillas, and 

 to J. G. Baker, Esq., for his able paper in the Gardeners' Chronicle of 3rd August, 1872, on the late Spring- 

 flowering Scillas. 



Following these eminent authorities we have arranged, as under, the Scillas we have been cultivating. 



EARliY SPRING-FLOWERING SCILLAS. 



-perdoz.-*. d. ■ ' per doz.-*. d. 



1026 Amcena, bright blue 3 6 | 1027 Bifolia, bright blue, very dwarf 3 5 



1028 Sibirica, intense blue, very dwa;f per 100, 10s. 6d. to 12s. 6d. ; per doz., is. 6d. to 2s. 



