OF THEIR ILLUSTRATED FLORAL GUIDE. 



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The following Plants, in combination with Bulbs, are extensively used in the celebrated Spring 



Gardens at Cliveden : — 



Per doz — *. d. 



The Cliveden Pink Daisy, for edging or small beds 3 0 



Red „ ' „ 3 0 



„ White „ „ 3 0 



„ Daisy, with leaves beautifully variegated green and gold 6 0 



„ Blue Forget-me-not (M. Sylvatica), for edgings or for filling large and small beds 1 G 



White „ „ „ 16 



Perpetual-flowering Blue Pansy, for edgings or large and small beds 4 0 



„ „ Magpie Pansy, for edgings 6 0 



„ „ Rich Purple Pansy, for edgings or large and small beds ... 4 0 



„ „ Fine Yellow Pansy, ,, „ „ ... 4 0 



„ Polyanthus, mixed, for edgings or for filling large and small beds 3 0 



„ Silene, Pink „ „ 16 



„ White „ „ „ 1 6 



„ Yellow Italian Single Wallflower, for filling large and small beds 4 0 



„ Dark Red „ „ „ „ „ 4 0 



„ Alyssum Saxatile Compacta „ „ 4 0 



„ Phlox Frondosa „ 4 0 



SaponariaCalabrica, Pink, „ „ 16 



„ White, „ „ 16 



Variegated Arabis mollis, for edgings 3 6 



„ „ lucida „ 6/ and 9 0 



Stachys lanata, large silvery foliage, fine for edging large beds 3 6 



Cerastium tomentosum, small silvery foliage, fine dwarf edging 3 6 



Hepatica, Single Blue 6/ and 8 0 



„ „ Red 6/ and 8 0 



Myosotis Sylvatica, Cliveden blue Forget-me-not seed, 2*. 6d. per oz., 21 6-. per lb. 



The following Notes on the Cultivation of Bulhs have heen extracted from our 



"Illustrated Floral Guide": 



THE HYACINTH. 



The cultivation of the Hyacinth in water became fashionable in England about the year 1734. Since then 

 its charming flowers, delightful fragrance, and easy culture, have secured for it the most favoured place 

 among our winter and spring blooming plants. 



In the conservatory or sitting-room it is equaUy at home, and its well-being is less dependent upon 

 the mysteries of the gardening art, or the pure atmosphere of the country, than that of almost any other 

 plant in cultivation. 



Time of Pla-NTIng the Hyacinth. 



This must, to a considerable extent, be regulated by circumstances. Natm-e has undoubtedly declared 

 herself in favour of planting the Hyacinth in October and November ; yet, without disputing her authority, 

 we would say to the lovers of this flower, make your first planting as near the 1st of September as possible, 

 and your last about the 31st of December. 



After the early part of December, Hyacinths intended to bloom in glasses would flower better if first 

 planted in pots, and there allowed to remain till half grown, or even in bloom. 



Time of Purchasing the Hyacinth. 

 This information is as important to the pm-chaser as any we can give. The first selection of Hyacinths 

 arrive in London fi-om the 20th of August to the 5th of September ; orders should therefore be given for 

 these as soon after that time as possible. If it be inconvenient to plant them immediately, they may be 

 placed on a cool dry shelf till wanted. 



To successfully develope Hyacinth Flowers. 

 Light and fresh air are the great essentials — the former gives colour to the flower, the latter imparts 

 health and vigour to the plant. The Hyacinth should, therefore, when in growth, be placed in the 

 lightest situation at command, and, if possible, have the benefit of the morning sun. It should never be 

 kept in a close, hot room, and sudden changes of atmosphere, especially from heat to cold, shoidd be 

 sedulousl}' guarded against. 



How to Cultivate the Hyacinth in prepared Cocoa-Fibre and Charcoal. 



This preparation completely supersedes water, moss, and sand, in all the elegant contrivances sug- 

 gested for flowering bulbs to adorn the sitting-room and drawing-room. 



We recommend its use in Hyacinth glasses, fancy flower-pots, vases, jardmets, &c., where the di-ainage 

 is unperfect. The preparation is free from impurities, and possesses a gentle stimulus ; the bulbs root 

 freely into it, and produce much finer spikes of bloom than when cultivated in sand, moss, or water. 

 Another important recommendation our prepared cocoa-fibre and charcoal possesses is its retention of 

 moisture for a long time. Unless in a very hot room, two or three good waterings will be suflacient from 

 the time of planting till the bulbs are in bloom, so that the amateur is relieved from the daily anxiety lest 

 his favourite group of forthcoming flowers should suffer from want of water. 



Place at the bottom of the jardinet, &c., a handful or so of rough charcoal, and fiU up with the pre- 

 paration ; plant the Hyacinths thickly, associating with them Snowdrops, Scilla Sibericae, early-flowering 

 Tulips, Narcissus Bulbocodiiun, free-flowering Crocus, and, if the space will admit, a few Pompon 

 Hyacinths ; cover the bulbs with the preparation, and neatly cover the surface with nice green carpet 

 moss : the freshness of the moss will be prolonged by occasionally damping it with a wet sponge. 

 Sprinkle the plants overhead with tepid water two or three ftmes a week. 



