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1263 Camassia atro-ccerulea, star-shaped rich deep purple flowers, in long graceful racemes, i£ft. , p.doz. 4/6 
1264 ,, esculenta, star-shaped bluish purple flowers, inlong graceful racemes, i£ft., p.ioo, 5 / 6 ; ,, 10 d. 
1265 ,, Fraaeri, a fine distinct species from California, with pretty delicate pale blue flowers ,, 7/6 
1266 ,, Leichtlini, large creamy-white flowers, 2 ft., rare 
The Camassias are very handsome in the flower border, and perfectly hardy. 
1267 * Chlidanthus fragrans, sweet-scented, yellow flowers 4 to 5 inches long; blooms under glass in May. 
Keep the roots dry during Winter per doz. 5 ?. 6 d. 
1268 *Clivia nobilis (syn. Imantophyllum Altonl), a beautiful bulbous plant for stove or warm green- 
house, bearing umbels of orange-red and green flowers , 2 ft 
Coburgia. See Stenomesson. 
Colchicum autumnale, rich rose-purple per ioo, ioj. 6 d.\ per doz. is. 6d. 
roseum, rose ,, 7s. 6d ; ,, is. 3 d. 
plenum, lilac, large and very double... ,, 2 is. od . ; ,, 3 s.6d. 
album, large pure white flowers ,, 15 *. od . ; ,, 2 s. 6d. 
,, plenum, pure white, large and very double , rare 
atro-purpureum, deep purple, striped pale pink, very dwarf ...p, doz. 5/6 
striatum plenum, very pretty double striped flowers per doz. 3 *. 6 d. 
Bivonae, large rosy lilac flowers, a fine species 5 *. 6d. 
byzantinum, very beautiful rose-coloured flowers perfect in form, and produced in 
great profusion per doz. 4 s. 6d. 
crociflorum, small white flowers, lined purple-violet, February, ht. 3 in 
luteum, from Central Asia, small rich orange-yellow flowers, in February, ht. 3 in. ... 
montanum (Merendera bulbocodium), rich rose-lilac 
Parkinsoni, petals gracefully reflexed, and beautifully chequered rose-lilac ... per doz. 7/6 
Sibthorpi (new ), flowers rosy purple chequered , the largest of the Colchicums 
speciosum rubrum, intense dark ruby-crimson, petals of great substance, very large 
and handsome per doz. 10/6 
szovitzlanum, pretty small rose-coloured flowers 3/6 
variegatum, chequered rose-purple and white, pretty . ..per 100 , 7s. 6 d.\ per doz. is. 3 d. 
The great Crocus-like flowers of the Colchicum, or Autumn Meadow-Saffron, carpet the ground 
in September and October with colours ranging from pure white to intense crimson. All the 
Colchicum flowers are more or less chequered. Parkinsoni and Variegatum are the most con- 
spicuously so. The foliage appears in Spring, and is almost as varied as the flowers ; some have 
large massive leaves, others small and frill-like; a grand bulb to naturalize in grass. 
Commelina tuberosa, a fine border plarit, blossoms of the richest blue, with continuous succession of 
flowers during Summer and Autumn ; plant in Spring, .4 ft ...per doz. 3/6 
,, ,, alba, beautiful white flowers during Summer and Autumn, ij ft. p.doz. 3s. 6d. 
1288 *Crinum americanum, splendid white flowers, 6 to 8 inches long, 2 ft 
1289 * ,, a.qua.tlcum, flowers rosy red ; stand this remarkable plant , whilst growing, in water, 3 ft. 
1290 * ,, erubescenB, flowers white, 2 ft 7 s • 6 ^* & 
1291 * ,, Moorei (Makoyanum),y?//e large blush-rose flowers, handsome variety, ht. 2 ft 
1292 * „ riparium, beautiful rose sweet-scented flowers , 2 ft 
These Crlnurns are grand warm greenhouse plants, with large umbels of funnel-shaped flowers. 
1293 *Crocosmia aurea, bright graceful orange-coloured flowers in racemes, prized as cut flowers in 
September, 3 ft. Plant out in light soil April or May. Fine greenhouse 
plants, 6 bulbs in a pot per 100 , 8 j. 6 d. ; per doz. it. 6 d. 
1294 * ,, ,, Imperialis (new), a grand acquisition, flowers twice the size of Aurea, and of 
fiery orange colour, a tall and vigorous grower, exceedingly showy 
Crown Imperial, Crown upon Crown, 3 ft ") The Crown Imperial (Fri- 
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1296 ,, ,, Gold-striped foliage, 3 ft. 
1297 ,, ,, Orange Crown, orange-red, 3 ft.... 
1298 ,, ,, Single Red, 3 ft 
1299 ,, ,, Single Yellow, pure yellow, 3 ft.... 
1300 ,, ,, Maxima red, large bronze-red,$tt... 
1301 ,, ,, Swordstem, handsome, 3 ft 
1302 ,, ,, Sulphurine, pretty buff colour, 3 ft. 
1303 ,, ,, mixed, various shades, 3 ft „ 0 
1304 Cummingla trimaculata, an exquisite summer-flowering greenhouse bulb, with beautiful blue 
flowers, spotted black, $ ft 
Cyclobothra. See Calochortus. 
1306 *Cypella Herbert!!, an elegant hardy plant , with small Tigridia-like blossoms , yellow , striped red 
and spotted black ,• lift the bulbs in Autumn, and replant in Spring, ft per doz. 3J. 6d. 
tlllaria imperialis) is a 
stately hardy border-plant, 
effective in Spring. Its 
tall stem terminating in 
a cluster cf pendant 
bell-shaped flowers, sur- 
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fresh green leaves. 
per doz. 7s. 6 d. 
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3s. 6 d. 
These are remarkable for their pen- 
dulous blossoms', the stout stem of I 
Obliquus is surmounted by a large < 
whorl of long flowers. Green- | 
ho use-cu Iture. S u m mer-flowering 
1307 Cyrtanthus collinus, crimson, $ ft. 
1308 ,, lutescens, pale yellow, interesting species 
1309 ,, Macowanii, brilliant orange, very handsome 
1310 ,, Obliquus, orange-yellow, tipped green, i£ ft. .. 
1311 ,, odorus, orange and crimson, fragrant, £ ft. .. 
13)2 ^Dahlias, double, choicest named varieties pot-grown dry roots, per doz. 9 s. & 12 s. 
1313 * „ single „ ,, ,, pot-grown dry roots, ,, 9s. 8c 12 s. 
1314 * ,, cactus, intense scarlet ( Juarezi) pot-grown dry roots, per doz. 7s. 6 d. 
1315* ,, ,, pure white (A. W. Tait) ,, ,, ,, 7s. 6d. 
1316 * ,, ,, rich yellow ( William Pearce) ,, ,, „ 7s. 6d. 
1317* ,, ,, best named varieties ,, ,, ,, 7/6 & 10/6 
1318 Dletes Huttoni ( Butterfly Flag), a beautiful half-hardy perennial, flowers yellow, spotted crimson, 
and very fragrant ; grow in pots in frames or greenhouse 
Eryohronlum Dens-canis, purple , | tt per 100 , 41 . 6 d.\ per doz. 8 d. 
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purpureum majus, purple, large-flowered , ^ ft. ,, 6 s. 6 d . ; 
roseum, rose, £ ft ,, 6d.; 
,, majus, rose, large- flowered, £ ft 6 r. 6 d.\ 
album, white, ± ft ,, 5 *. 6 d.\ 
,, majus, white , large-flowered, £ ft... ,, 8t. 6 d.\ 
mixed varieties per 1000, 30 T. ; ,, 4*. 6d . ; 
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