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Amaryllis — continued. 



-1076 Formosissima (Sprekelia formosissima), rich crimson, beautiful, fine for forcing 



Longifolia alba (Crinum capense album), white ( These are very fragrant, and quite 



„ pallidal „ „ pallidum), pale rose< hardy; when established, few 



„ rosea ( „ ,, roseum), rose (. plants are more effective. 



1980 Atamasco ( true ) white, flushed rose ( Cultivate these several in a pot, and they 



1081 Candida, white ( " The Flower of the ) ... J are charming, or plant them in groups 



1082 „ major, white\ West Wind" (...) in the flower border, and the effect is 



1083 Lutea, yellow, " The Lily of the Field " (J beautiful. 



0S4 Vallota purpurea, or Scarboro' Lily, rich scarlet; exceedingly beautiful 



per doz. 

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CHOICE GREENHOUSE AMARYLLIS. 



tn large establishments tne Amaryllis is an indispensable requisite. It is a plant ready for all emergencies : 

 it may be put on the dinner-table, used for furnishing vases and jardjneis; v or to cut for table bouquets, etc. Few 

 plants are more easy of culture, and whoever possesses a warm greenhouse' should not be without a supply of the 

 varieties in this section. 



Choice unbloomed Seedling Amaryllis, hybrids of the most magnificent varieties in cultivation, which 

 cannot fail to produce flowers of great beauty. 42^. per doz. ; 4s. each. 



1085 



1086 

 1087 

 1088 



UT.089 



1^.090 

 1091 

 1092 



K1093 

 1094 

 1095 

 1096 

 . 1097 



\/*C98 

 1099 



each—*. 



Ackermanni 7 



„ pulcherrima 42 



Albert! flore-pleno 7 



Aulica 5 



Bieri,///^ striped 5 



Black Prince 10 



Cleopatra 7/6 to 10 



Crocea grandiflcra 



Elegans 



Favourite 

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.4/6 to 



5 



10 

 7 

 7 

 5 

 5 



Marginata conspicua 7 



.4/6 to 



striata 4/6 to 



each — #. 



1100 Princess Royal 15 



1101 Prince of Orange 4/6 to 5 



1102 Purpurea grandiflora, rich crimson 7 



1103 eximia, light vermilion scarlet 2 



1104 Quartermaster 7 



1105 Reticulata, variegated foliage species 5 



1106 Robusta [Hippcastrum) 7 



1107 Tubsefiora 5 



1108 Vulcan 15 



1109 Vittata alba 3 



1110 „ coccinea 4/6 to 5 



1111 „ rubra 4/6 to 5 



1112 „ „ splendens 21 



1113 Fine mixed varieties per doz., 36*. ; 3 



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LILIUM. 



Lilium Speciosum Imperiale (as Siebold designated the Auratum, the Golden-rayed Japanese Queen of 

 Lilies) has been instrumental in popularizing one of the richest, most interesting, and beautiful families of hardy 

 summer-flowering bulbous plants, so that a great impetus has been given to botanical collectors to ransack 

 what are known as the habitats of the Lily in Europe, America, India, and, as far as the native laws permit, 

 in Japan, which up to the present time has contributed more beautiful species than any other part of the world. 

 The Rocky Mountains, California, and Columbia, have recently given us Humboldti, Washingtonianum, Califor- 

 nicum, Columbianum, etc. Herr Leichtlin in Germany, and G. F. Wilson, Esq., at home, have for years past 

 been devoting themselves to collecting all the known species and varieties of the Lilium ; while J. G. Baker, Esq., 

 of the Royal Herbarium, Kew, has classified and botanically described the whole family ; and in following his 

 arrangement in classifying the Lilies we offer, we trust that purchasers will find it as useful in making their 

 selections as we have, in our Experimental Grounds, found it in correcting the nomenclature. 



To those who can leave their Geranium beds, and pass to a modified form of the mixed flower borders 

 of former days, we would suggest that masses of Lilies be interspersed along the borders, say three in a 

 spot, where they may remain undisturbed for years, and so arranged as to maintain a succession of flowers from 

 the middle of May to the end of September. The Pyrenaicum and Pomponium come first with their bright 

 yellow and rich red Turk's-cap blossoms, and while these are still in beauty, Btilbiferum, and the varieties of 

 Davuricum unfold their fine umbels of erect, bell-shaped, rich-coloured flowers, which continue till July. Then 

 Croceum, with its bright yellow, black-spotted blossoms, and the varieties of Thunbergianum, ranging from the 

 softest apricot to the richest crimson, maintain the succession. While these areyetin bloom, the Candidum expanding 

 its snow-white flowers, and the noble Excelsum its apricot blossoms, and the grand Giganteum, towering aloft 

 with its coronet of flowers, join in filling the atmosphere with a delicate perfume. Ere these have passed away, the 

 purple and white Martagon, and the intense scarlet Chalcedonicum, have lent beauty and variety ; the gold- 

 banded Auratum has commenced to unfold its splendid blossoms, and Longiflorum spreads its carpet of snow- 

 white flowers on banks of green. The old favourite Tiger Lily, with its grand spikes of rich scarlet flowers, 

 contrasts strikingly with the Auratum ; and while still in their grandeur, Speciosum, the most beautiful of all, 

 expands its pure white and light or deep rose-coloured blossoms, which seem all rugged with rubies and garnets, 

 and sparkling with crystal points. Well might the introducer of this species say, "If there is anything not 

 human which is magnificent in beauty, it is Lilium Speciosum." These continue the galaxy of beauty to the end 

 of September. In August the Speciosum is received into the gay circle of Lilies by the old Tiger, and is 

 chaperoned by the magnificent L. Fortunei, and waited upon in September by the noble T. Splendens ; while 

 Superbum, majestic and distinct, raises its grand spikes of flowers conspicuously from amidst the Rhododendrons. 



For Conservatory Decoration, all the Lilies enumerated are suitable (except Pyrenaicum and Pom- 

 ponium). The roots should be potted, placed out of doors on ashes, and the pots covered over with the same 

 material to the depth of about six inches, and should there remain till the plants have speared through the ashes, 

 when they may be removed to a cold frame, with a north or a south aspect, according as they are wished for 

 late or early blooming ; or they may be placed in the sitting-room window, or greenhouse, and we are of opinion 

 they may even be gently forced for earlv flowering, provided the pots are well filled with roots, and water is given 

 freely. 



j ISOLIRION GROUP. 



The Lilies belonging to this Group have the flowers erect and bell-shaped. They embrace the section of 

 Red Lilies, which represent the European, American, and Japanese forms of the typical Bulbiferum. Tnose of 

 European origin are Bulbiferum proper, and the sub-species, Croceum and Davuricum. Those of America are 

 Catesbaei and Philadelphicum ; and the Japanese are Concolor and Thunbergianum. They are all perfectly hardy, 

 succeeding in almost any 'soil or situation, with the exception of Catesbaei, a native of the warmer states of North 



