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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BULBS AND TUBERS. 
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Frittllaria ineleagria, dark rosy purple, 
chequered jft.,p.ioo, io/ 6 ; 
„ ,, pure white, a beautiful 
variety, $(t., p. ioo, 1 5 / 
,, ,, mixed varieties, 
1 ft., p. 100, s/6; 
,, armena, rich yellow, p. 
1 / 
X/ 
1 / 
p. doz. 1/6 
»» 2/3 
» 1 / 
p. doz. 2/3 
Erythronium Dens-Cants sibiricum, large deep rose-purple , with conspicuous yellow eye, handsome - 
„ amencanum, bright yellow, grows successf ully in damp shady places, amongst grass 
and decom P osed leaves, planted 3 inches deep, \ ft., early... p. ioo, 12 / 6 ; per doz. 2 / o 
grandlflorum, large creamy white dowers, 6 to 12 on a spike, beautiful , 1 ft. per doz. c./6 o 
,, citrinum, a beautiful rich yellow, ft 1 
a giganteum (syn. Albiflorum), large pure while flowers, with orange 
centre, foliage deep green , beautifully marbled and blotched purple, 1 ft. 1 
" roseum (Smithii), large flowers of a beautiful rose colour, ift. p. doz. 10/6 1 
Hartwegi, white, shading to yellow towards centre , £ ft per doz. 5/6 o 
Hendersoni, flowers pale lilac, with purple centre, surrounded by narrow yellow ring, 
very beautiful x 
Nuttalltanum, a very rare species, with golden -yellowflowers, 'and ' dark 'green foliage 3 
In spring there is no prettier si^ht than a mass or edging of Dog's-Tooth Violets with their 
beautiful variegated foliage and graceful Cyclamen-like flowers, ranging in colour from deep purple 
to the purest white. The large handsome American varieties of Grandlflorum are strongly re- 
commended ; they prefer a partially shaded and moist situation. Mr. William Robinson, referring 
8 ^°* et (E* dens-canis), in his paper at the Conference on Hardy Flowers , says, 
This beautiful and delicate-looking plant surprises me at the free way it grows in grass where I have 
planted it. Mr. R. has unconsciously imitated nature . In the high Pyrenees it abounds in the grass. 
Eucharis amazonica, the snow-white flowers of this handsome stove-plant are deliciously fragrant, 
much prized for bouquets and ladies hair, i£ ft. Pots of strong established roots, per pot 55 . 6 d. & 7 
rJ ucom } 8 punctata, a fine hardy border plant, with long spikes of wax-like white starry flowers... o 
1338 Ferraria undulata, curious and beautiful star-shaped flowers, velvety crimson black, edges of petals 
cru stated and of an olive colour ; each plant produces abundance of buds, which open daily in suc- 
cession. July-flowering, 1 ft. For warm sunny situations out-doors o 
Freesia Leichtlini major, creamy white , ft. ) Frcesiaa are prized for their de- ( p. 100 6/6 p doz 1 / 
„ refracta alba, pure white, i ft Uightfui fragrance. They are ) ^ ’a/a * w 
In mivturn ‘ C ra,,l V ’jrown, and may be forced ) •» »> */ 
„ in mixture ) into bloom by Chriatmaa if required [ „ 5/6 r/ 
“Snakeshead Fritillarias.'' Graceful 
dwarf plants, with bell-shaped chequer- 
ed flowers in May. They are of easy cul- 
ture , make charming pot-plants, and 
are very effective planted in groups 
on rockwork, in the flower border, 
or naturalized in grass ; quite hardy. 
*5/ • 1 . Charming dwarf apeciea from Asia Minor, bear- ( 
-COl- K in 0 ele ffont amall bell-shaped flowers in April. They J 
' j ' ' ' , C should be planted in clumpa (0 to 12 bulbs) on I 
OUred, per IOO, 21 / ,j rockwork, etc. They also make yood pot-plants. ,, 3/6 O 
,, aurea (new), very handsome species from Asia Minor, with beautiful rich golden-yellow 
flowers iii April (a Coloured Plate sent post free for i /) ...per ioo, 42 / ; per doz. 5/6 o 
, , Burnati, crimson-brown, chequered , very distinct, \ ft x 
„ Guicciardi (new), maroon-purple and %reen, distinct and pretty, May, 1 ft. 2 
,, kamschatica (The Black Lily), curious black flowers in May, a rare variety, 2 ft 1 
, , Karelini, open flowers, white, spotted purple , ht. 4 in. Plant in November in a south 
border and light soil _ 
,, lanceolata, small dull vinous purple flowers chequered yellow, very distinct, May, i ft. ... 1 
,, latifolia mixed shades, broad foliage and handsome chequered flowers , larger and. earlier 
than the Meleagrls varieties , 1 ft per doz. 2 s. 6 d. 
,, oranensis, a fine distinct Algerian species, with yellow and purple-brown flower ’s 1 
*> pallidiflora, large handsome pale yellow, chequered, flowers in May, 1 ft 1 
„ persica ( T he Persian Lily), from Mount A rarat, dusky brown , small bell-shaped fibers 
arranged on a spike, 2 ft ' ' z 
,, pudica, deep golden-yellow bell-shaped fragrant flowers, in April, ^ ft 1 
»» pyrenaica, fine phim-cotoured bells, inside yellow and spotted, May, iA ft 1 
»» > 1 lutea, fine yellow-flowered variety, 1 .^ ft. “ j 
recurva, orange-scarlet, drooping bells in early May, a beautiful distinct species' i ft.. ’. 1 
,, ruthenica, flowers purple-brown, with yelloiu, in May , 1 ^ ft x 
„ Tulipifolia [syn. tristis), an elegant species from Greece, with small black flowers, on a 
slender stem. May, % it 2 
,, Walujewi (new), inside blood-red , outside silvery -grey - 
Gastronema. See Cyrtanthus. 5 
Geissorhiza Rochensis, a beautiful Cape bulb, bearing in May or June intense Tyrian-blue 
1 ock vjith rich crimson blotches in centre , agent for pot-culture in greenhouse or frame ht. jf ft. 
1365 Gelaslne azurea, a beautiful South American bulbous plant, bearing umbels of deep blue flower 's in 
early summer, half-hardy, ift 7 J 
JUS!! *® eranlum tuberosum, Creeping Geranium, violet-rose flowers, a hardy rock-plant ... per doz. 2 .t. id. 
1367 Gesneras and Tydseas, a very beautiful family of greenhouse plants, which, if grown cool in 
summer, and brought into warmth in autumn, yield abundance of bright, attractive elegant flowers 
.... ,~, ln \ wmter - Th ‘ foliage generally ornamental. Beautiful named sorts, per doz. ior. 6d. &icr 
1369 * ® orlo sssupBrl)l, rich orange-red, showy flowers\ The Gloriosa Lily is a charming stove dim- ( 3/6 & 
. •• Vlrescens , deep orange and yellow b-ber; when trained on a globe or along a wire its < 3/6 & 
- 1 ' 470 •> Flanti , orange-red and yellow ) splendid blossoms are seen to the best advan tage. [2/6 & 
*^ ox ^ n ^ a - splendid named varieties per doz. 10s. 6 d., i<f., 21 s.& 30 J. : is. 6d,, 2 s. 6 d. & 
1372 »» beautiful varieties in mixture per doz. 6s. 
Habranthus coccineus and Andersoni. See Hippeastrum and Zephyranthcs. 
1373 Htemanthus tUblfloB, white, i ft.. r It woM not be possible toovermte the gmndA 
■■ COCCineus, scarlet, I ft cur of this noble genus, whether grown in the 
greenhouse or stove. Place a plant in bloom of 
the glowing Masdevallia ignea, or M. Veitchii, 
side by side with Ucemanthus puniceus, and 
ash an observer which is the brightest, freshest, 
or most effective. H. Katharine: is the most 
[.magnificent of all, , 
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Katharine, brilliant orange- 
scarlet, 2 ft - 
pubescens, white, i ft 
puniceus, orange-scarlet, i ft. 
tigrlnus, deep scarlet, i ft. ... 
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[Barr and Son, 
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