CHIONODOXAS, WINTER ACONITES, SNOWFLAKES, AND SCILLAS. 
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CHIONODOXA (Glory of the Snow). 
* s 50 wide, >' known and appreciated, it is almost unnecessary to sav anything in its praise. 
Mr. William Robinson recommends it for naturalizing, and, we may add, that the Chionodoxas will thus 
afford a lasting pleasure. The species offered are real gems amongst spring flowers. 
Chionodoxa Lucllia (The Glory of the Snow), the most beautiful of all dwarf blue spring- flowers, and 
unsurpassed for edgings and masses in flower borders and on rockwork ; colour deep Ncmophila-blue, with 
f?f ar sn ^ w ' w ^ ite . “Hire. Mr. George Maw, in describing the circumstances under which he found the 
Chionodoxa Lucilias, says, " At the lower level it was out of flower, but near the summit of the mountain 
a mass was met with in full splendour, forming one of the most sumptuous displays of floral beauty I ever 
a r ^f sso f^ i ^ Q and White, resanbling Ncmophila insignis in colour, but more intense and brilliant." 
Had Mr. Maw seen C. sardensis and C. gigantea, we feel sure he would have been filled with perhaps even 
eK ^nustasm. The Chionodoxa Ludliae was figured in The Garden, July 3rd, 1880, and in 1878 
the Floral Committee of the R, H. S. awarded to our specimens a First-Class Certificate. 
817 Chionodoxa Ludliae, Home-grown Bulbs per iooo, 301.; per 100, 3 s. 6d. ; per doe. 6rf. 
818 .> „ extra selected 4 oj.; ,, 4s. 6d.\ ,, Bd. 
Chionodoxa sardensis, introduced by us in 1883. A First-Class Certificate was awarded to our plants, 1885, 
by the R. H. S., also by the Royal Botanic Society. The Garden of 14th March, 1885, refers to it thus 
Chionodoxa sardensis is a gem among spring bulbs— one of the rare really blue flowers. A good sized 
patch is strikingly brilliant, the petals are coloured nearly to the centre.” The deep gentian blue of this 
flower renders it so striking that for distant effect it cannot be too highly recommended. 
819 Chionodoxa sardensis, Home-grown Bulhs per 1000, 301. ; per 100, 31. 6d. ; per doz. 6d. 
820 .. .. ,, ,, extra selected 4 or.; ,, 4s. 6d. ; ,, 8d. 
tS~ Beautiful Coloured Plate of C. sardensis, sent for 6 d. 
821 Chionodoxa gigantea (C. grandiflora), a very distinct and beautiful species, with flowers twice 
the size of C. Ludliae, more open , and of a beautiful soft lavender-blue, with white centre. The habit is dwarf 
and robust This is a most valuable acquisition to cur Spring flowers. A First-Class Certificate, Spring i8or 
„„ Home-grown Bulbs per ioo, 6s . , per doz. is. 
B ‘ 2 .. ,, „ „ extra selected 8s. 6d. ; ,, u. 3d. 
823 Chionodoxa Allenl (new 1892 ), resembling Gigantea, but bearing more flowers a little larger in size and 
of a slightly lighter shade, foliage broader and more massive. 
Home-grown Bulbs, extra selected per 100, ioj. Cl. ; per doz. is. 6 d. 
WINTER ACONITE. 
Early in Spring the golden blossoms of the Winter Aconite are beautiful, resting on emerald-green cusk- 
t&ns of leaves, and very effective, especially when associated with Snowdrops, Early Scillas, Chionodoxas, 
Anemone fulgens, Anemone apennina, etc. Under trees and in moist situations, where few other plants 
will thrive, the Winter Aconite luxuriates and densely clothes the ground with its bright green foliage long 
after the flowers have disappeared. It is a good useful plant to naturalize in grass, etc. 
624 Winter Aconite, per doz. 4 d . ; per ioo, 2 s . ; per 1000, 151. 
»• *» extra strong roots, per doz. 6d.\ per 100, 2s. 6d.\ per 1000, 21 s. 
SNOWFLAKES (LcilCOjlllll), Spring, Summer, and Autumn-Flowering. 
Levcojum vernum the Spring Snowflake, is one of our earliest and most beautiful Spring flowers, the 
blossoms of which, resembling a large Snowdrop, are handsome in outline and elegant in bouquets. 
mstvoum and hernandezii, the Summer Snowflakes, flower in April and May, and are remarkable for their 
elegant blossoms. L. aututnnale is a charming white, pink-tipped Fairy-like Snowdrop, blooming in August 
and September. L. trichophyllum, var. grandifiorum, resembles Autumnale in its graceful flowers, which are 
pure white and produced in spring; a very rare plant, figured in Bot. Register, vol. vii., page 544- in its 
Dative habitat it is found growing in pure sand. Mr. William Robinson, in his paper at the Conference on 
Hardy Flowers, remarked: — “The early-flowering Leucojum is a more precious flower for gathering than 
Che Snowdrop, and the late-flowering Leucojum is graceful and handsome in grass.” 
626 Autumnale (Acis), white and pink flowers in autumn, graceful in pots and on rockioork, 
627 Trichophyllum, var. grandifiorum (Acis), pure white , a rare and beautiful sprin q -flowering 
species ; grow in puie moist sand. Re-introduced by A. W. Tait, Esq per doz. 7 s. 6 d. o 9 
828 AiStlvum, a handsome plant, bearing spikes of elegant drooping white flowers, in May, which are 
greatly prized for cutting 1^ ft per 1000, 45*. ; per ioo, 5 s. 6d. ; per doz. 10 d. 
” *• »• Smaller Bulbs for naturalization per 1000, 301.; per 100, 3s. 6 d. ... 
830 Hernandezii (syn. Pulchellum), elegant drooping white flowers, in May, 1.3 ft per doz. 2/6 o 3 
83 i Vernum carpathicum, beautiful white flowers, in early spring', valuable for edgings, masses , foot of 
rockw+rk, and for naturalizing in grass, etc., a more vigorous grower than the old L, vernum, 
per 100, 71. 6 d. ; per doz. is. 3d. ... 
SCILLAS, Early-Flowering. 
The effect in early Spring can hardly be over-estimated of the intense rich hyacinth-blue of Sdlla sibirica. 
and the beautiful ultramarine-blue of Scllla bifolia, contrasting with the snow-white of the Snowdrop and the 
yaned hues of the Crocus. As permanent edgings these two early-flowering Scillas are most valuable. Grown 
in pots or jardinets, alone, or with other bulbs, they form a pleasing variety amongst indoor plants. In flower 
beds and masses, the blossoms are so abundantly produced as to carpet the ground. Bifolia is the first in 
bloom and is closely followed by Sibirica. All suitable for naturalization and permanent flower borders. 
8^2 Sibirica, spikes of intense rich blue flowers, dwarf per icoo, 21/- • per 100, 2/6 
»» ii 1, extra strong selected bulbs, p. icoo, 25/- ; p. 100, 3/- ; p. doz. 6 d. 
,, „ a few very large bulbs per 100. 4/6 ; per doz. 9 d. 
var. taurica, from the Taurus Mountains, flowering two weeks earlier than No. 832 , 
flowers rich light hyacinth blue per 100, 12 s. 6 d. ; per doz. 2 s. 
806 ,, alba, a beautiful pure white variety, very scarce each 2 s. 
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