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object of attraction. Their culture cannot by any means be considered difficult, most of the hardier varieties 

 requiring a light porous soil, lying well to the sun, and slightly protected during winter ; while those which 

 require in-door treatment should be grown in well-drained pots, in a mixture of leaf-soil, loam, peat, and silver 

 sand. 



Those who can make it convenient to call at our warehouse, can, through the medium of our Illustrated 

 Album of Bulbous Roots, make themselves acquainted with these interesting forms of floral beauty; while for 

 those living at a distance we shall be happy to make a selection of the roots suitable to the accommodation they 

 may possess, at the prices enumerated, including only the bulbs and roots in this section of our Catalogue. A 

 few of these are now ready to send out, but a large number of them being still in growth, it will be November before 

 general orders for the followitig can be executed. 



1285 A selection from the following for £ s. 



in-doors 5 5 



1286 

 1287 

 1288 

 1289 

 1290 

 1291 



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do. 

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4 4 



3 3 

 2 2 

 1 10 

 1 1 

 o 10 



1292 A selection from the following for out- 



doors 



1293 do. do. 



1294 do. do. 



1295 do. do. 



1296 ' do. do. 



1297 do. do. 



1298 do. do. 



£ s. d. 



5 5 0 



4 4 



3 3 



2 2 



1 10 

 1 1 



o 10 



a. 



The selections for in-doors will consist of stove and greenhouse varieties ; those for out-doors, in addition to 

 sorts which are perfectly hardy, will include such as require to be kept in-doors during winter, and 

 planted out in spring. 



* The height is given in feet. 



$ Instates perfeeffy hardy plants. 



II „ greenhouse plants. 

 % stove plants. 



% „ roots which should be kept at rest during winter and started into growth in spring. 



ALOCASIA — continued. each.—*, d. 



metallica, with leaves like bronze metal 

 shields ; A. macrorhiza variegata, with its 

 large green and pure white foliage ; A. Jen- 

 ningsi, with its rich velvety green leaves 

 and regular black blotches ; and the beau- 

 tiful Lovvi. 



1322 Jenningsi, each $s. 6d. ,js. 6d., and 10s. 6d. 



1323 Lowi, each 55. 6d., js. 6d., and upwards. 



1324 macrorhiza variegata, each 3*. 6d. , $s. 6d. , 

 and upwards. 



1325 metallica, 55. 6d., js. 6d., and upwards. 

 *ALSTR(EMERIA, most beautiful, flowering in 



large umbels, and valuable for table bou- 

 quets. Should be planted under a south 

 wall in well-drained soil, at a depth of 9 

 inches, and there allowed to remain. 



1326 aurea, yellow, beautifully spotted o 6 ' 



1327 brasiliensis o 6 



1328 psittacina, crimson, spotted o 6 



jU"'1329 chilensis, choice mixed varieties o 6 



§ANEM0NE. Few spring flowering plants are 

 more charming than A. apennina and ful- 

 gens, while A. Honorine Jobert is a valuable 

 autumn blooming plant. 



1330 apennina, rich blue, \ ft., per doz., is. 6d. o 3 | 



1331 fulgens, brilliant scarlet, \ f t 1 6 



1332 ,, ccerulea, blue, new, \ ft 1 6 



1333 Honorinejobert, white, a superb plant, 

 with large flowers, 2 ft. , js. 6d. per doz. o 9 



1334 hortensis, bright amethyst-purple, very 

 beautiful o 6 



1335 japonica, rose, 2 ft o 6 



+ANIGOZANTHUS, a singularly interesting 



plant, with grotesque branched scarlet and 

 green spikes of bloom, covered with down. 

 |^"1336 coccineus, scarlet and green, 3 ft., per 



dcz. , js. 6d. o 9 



+ANISANTHUS, a most charming flower, whe- 

 ther grown in pots or in the open ground. 

 1337 splendens, brilliant t scarlet, js.6d. pee-doz. o 9 ' 

 +ANOMATHECA, a charming miniature plant, 

 in bloom from June to September. In 

 light warm soil, as a permanent edging, it 

 is beautiful ; grown in pots it is a gem. 

 In cold soils it should be planted in April 

 and lifted in November. 

 1A338 cruenta, scarlet, spotted crimson, \ ft., 



per doz., 2s. 6d. o 3 



;ry pretty hardy border 

 ant spikes of white flowers. 



1339 graminifolium, white, H ft o 9 



1340 Liliago (St. Bernard's Lily), white, 1.1ft. o 9 



1341 Liliastrum (St. Bruno's Lily), white, i| ft. o 9 



1342 ramosum, white, ih ft o 9 



JABOBRA, an elegant climber for conserva- 

 tory, hanging baskets, or out-doors, with 



■ prettily-cut small glossy dark green foliage. 



1299 viridiflora, miniature scarlet fruit 1 



*[[ACHIMENES, charming for growing in pots, 



pans, and hanging baskets, either in 

 assorted or individual colours. The flowers 

 combine great individual beauty with rich- 

 ness and brilliancy. 



1300 3 each of 12 splendid varieties 12 



1301 2 each of 12 ,, 3 



1302 1 each of 12 ,, ,, 4 



1303 mixed varieties, 3s. 6d. per doz. 



1304 newer varieties, three roots in a pot, iSs. , 



24J., 30J., and 36J. per doz. pots. 

 §AC0RUS. The variety offered is handsome, 

 its long dark green Iris-like leaves freely 

 ^ striped and margined white. 



%rl205 japonicus argenteo-striatus r 



§AD0NIS, a beautiful spring-flowering plant. 



1306 vernalis, bright yellow, f ft. 9s. per doz. 1 

 +AGAPANTHUS (African Lily), a noble plant, 



with large heads of beautiful flowers, orna- 

 mental alike for the conservatory, portico, 

 terrace, or lawn ; a valuable subject for sub- 

 tropical gardens, and exceedingly pic- 

 turesque on the margins of artificial lakes 

 and ponds. 



1307 umbellatus, bright blue, 3 ft. xos. 6d. 



and 15J. per dozen is. and 1 



1^308 albus, white, 3 ft 1 



1/^ 1309 variegatus,^//'^ beautifully variegated, 



1 1^ ft 2 



, T fALBUCA, a pretty Cape bulb, with flowers re- 

 P sembling the Star of Bethlehem. 



1310 aurea, golden yellow, 2 ft 1 



'el low and green, 3 ft 1 



yellow and green, 1 ft 1 



attractive border plants, in 

 muing long in flcNver ; useful to 

 ft tatle bouquets. 

 I 1313 azureuih, bright blue, beautiful, ih ft. .. 



■ 1314 ciliatum, white, very beautiful, 1 ft 



1315'descendens, purple, very showy, 2 ft. .. 



1316 fragrans, white, vanilla scented, ig ft. .. 



1317 luteum, bright yellow, very showy, \\ ft. 

 i2i. 6d. per 100, 2s. per doz. 



1318 roseum, pale rose, \\ ft. 



1319 striatum, blush white, beautiful, 1 ft. ... 



1320 triquetrum, white, green striped, 1 ft. ... 



1321 mixed varieties of above, per 100, 



i2s. 6d. , per doz. , 2s. 6d. 

 ^[ALOCASIA, those enumerated are amongst our 

 grandest ornamental foliage plants. A. 



^ANTHERICUM, 

 iff plants ^vAMi el 

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