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GLADIOLI, VARIETIES OF RAMOSUS. 
FOR DETAILED LIST, SEE BULB CATALOGUE. 
/ ». A. 
4193 250 in 10 splendid varieties 2 
4194 100 in 10 ,, ,, 0 
4195 50 in 10 
086 
per doz. 
4190 100 in 25 splendid varieties 150 
4191 s° in 2s „ „ o 14 o 
4192 25 in 25 ,, „ 076. 
IT “^Seedlings of Ramosus "..lar. 6d. per 100 2s od 
4197 Splendid^ mixed Seedlings of ditto 21s. od. ,, .... 2s od 
The names of the Ramosus varieties will be found in Bulb Catalogue, Autumn, 1874. 
LILIUM. [Lilies.) 
Culture .— In pots— Lilies succeed best in a compost of loam and peat, with a little sand, or leaf soil and 
loam with sand , the top of the bulb covered at least one inch, and the pots placed in a cold frame, plunged in 
ashes ; or the pots may be placed out of doors, and covered over with ashes, the same as recommended for the 
C TT. 0f T T acmth| aad there allowed to remain till the plants have speared through or what is perhaps 
stdl better, till they are coming into bloom ; then remove to the Conservatory or sitting-room window. In potting 
the Lilies, the soil in the first instance should be kept an inch and a half below the rim of the pot, as the flower 
is mainly supported by rootlets from the base of the stem ; these should be encouraged by additional soil being 
added from time to time, till it gets to within half an inch of the rim, and a situation should be selected for 
the pots to stand where the sun s rays can never fall upon them. In a vinery, where there is a little shade the 
Lily is very happy. When in growth , liquid manure applied twice a week greatly improves the Lily. 
Culture .— -Out of doors— The Lily is usually found, in its native habitats, growing amongst brushwood, long 
grass or on the margins of plantations, &c„ where the soil is more or less shaded ; so that in choosing a situation 
for Lilies this should be borne 111 mind, fhe borders of Rhododendron and Azalea beds are suitable positions • 
amongst dwarf shrubs, or intermingled with herbaceous plants, or in the proximity of trees, they do well We 
saw Lihum Auratum this season— some newly planted and others established - alternated with Roses in the 
borders of Rhododendron beds ; they were in the most perfect health, the leaves rich green, and the stems in 
some cases measuring 3 to 4 inches in circumference, and surmounted with large heads of flowers ranging from 
SO to upwards of 100 blossoms, and attaining a height of from 6 to 10 feet. In similar situations all the Lilies 
will do well, and no better association could be had than the Lily and the Rose, backed by the Rhododendron 
For details, geographical and historical, regal ding ihe Lily, see our Autumn Bulb Catalogue, 1874. 
The period of flowering is indicated for out of doors ; under glass it maybe computed as a month earlier but 
this is contingent upon management. 
7 s> od. £8 8 s. od. £10 io s. od. Sc upwards. 
3-r. od. Z4 4 s. od. £5 5*. od. ,, 
is. od. £1 IOS - od. 2> 2 2J. od. ,, 
9 / 1 2/ IS/ 21/ 3 °/ 42/ 
4198 100 in 100 varieties fy 
4199 50 in 50 ,, T 3 
4200 25 in 25 ,, ** 
4201 12 in 12 ,, 
4211 
4212 
4213 
4214 
4215 
4216 
4217 
4218 
4219 
ISOLIRION GROUP, flowers erect and bell shaped , and flowering from end of May till latter end of July. 
4202 Bulbiferum, crimson shading to orange, and spotted, bulblcts in the leaf-axils, 2 ft per doz., 5 / 6 ~o 
4203 „ umb ella turn, crimson-scarlet, shading to yellmu, freely spotted, i\ ft , 10/6 1 
4204 Buschianum, orange, spotted scarlet, a very rare species, 1 ft - 
4205 Catesbffii, orange red, purple spotted, 1 ft. (At present this Lily is not in the trade) .............. *!! ’’ 5 
4206 Concolor, scarlet, slightly spotted black, 1 ft 
4207 „ coridion, yellow, spotted brown, 1 ft . ...*.*.*' * 2 
4208 Croceum, light orange, freely spotted with black, 3 ft per doz.*' 0/6 o 
4209 „ splendens, rich clear beautiful yellow, freely spotted, 2 ^ ft * c/S o 
4210 Davuricum (SpectabUe of Sweet), red, shading to yellow, freely spotted .11 .... 2 
AO '" erectum, rich cerise-scarlet, shading to yellow, st\ ft per doz. , 10/6 1 
grandiflonim, scarlet, shading to orange, 2 ft tt 10/6 1 
incomparabile, intense rich crimson, freely spotted black, 2 ft ** 10/6 1 
nanum, crimson, shading to orange-scarlet, ft IO /g T Q 
Sappho, crimson, shading to orange, moderately spotted, 2 ft \\ 1 c /6 1 6 
Rubens, crimson, shading to yellow, freely spotted, 2 ft ’’ i 0 /6 1 o 
Vulcan, scarlet, shading to yellow, 2 ft ” IO /£ x Q 
fine mixed varieties per ioo,zo/', ” 7 16 
choice mixed varieties.. m t g/ Q 
The names given under the head of Davuricum represent the most distinct and beautiful of what are usually 
sold under the names Umbellatum, fulgens, ?nacu latum, immaculatum, fulgidum, hybridum, punctatum, bicolor 
and cruentum. In clearing up the nomenclature of the Lily, we found all these names so indiscriminately used 
to one or, at most, two varieties, that we did not think it advisable to adopt them. each 
4220 Philadelphicum, yellow, spotted black, and blotched red d ’ 
4221 Pulchellum, bright scarlet, with a few faint spots of black, very rare, 1 ft 
4222 Tliunbergianum alutaceum, glowing apricot, spotted black, 1 ft. ....’ . ..!... per doz. , 7/6 o 
,, Prince of Orange, soft clear orange, spotted black, 1 ft ' e 
armeniacum, rich glowing soft orange, xg ft per doz., 10/6 1 
atrosanguineum, rich blood-crimson, spotted black, ih ft , t 15/6 1 
bicolor, apricot-orange, famed scarlet and lilac, vety 'beautiful, iA ft. *' ie /6 r 
brevifolium, rosy apricot, spotted black, 1 ft ” ° 1 
11 . pi. (staminosum) blood crimson, ft . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. [ . ,, ’ ” 0/6 & e 
formosum, soft scarlet, mottled tawny yellow, spotted, ijft ! o 
fulgens, rich crimson, stained tawny yellow, i.j ft ...per doz., 10/6 1 
latimaculatum, rich orange-scarlet, faked crimson, ft ' o 
macranthum fulgens, tawny crimson, shading to orange-crimson, with a pinkish 
glow at the base, 2 ft, 
4223 
4224 
4225 
4226 
4227 
4228 
4229 
4230 
4231 
4232 
4233 
4234 
4235 
4236 
sangulneum, crimson, shaded tawny yellow, flowers laige , ft . per doz., 10/6 
splendens (new), rich apricot, spotted crimson, and flamed carmine, 2 ft 
fi £ e . m * xed • per doz. , 7/6 
choice mixed \^j 
5 6 
1 o 
5 6 
The varieties we enumerate under Thunbergianum represent the most distinct and beautiful of what are 
usually sold under the erroneous names Atrosanguineum, sanguinolentum, coronatum , pictum, aurantiaevm 
multiforum variegatum, biligulatum, aureum maculaium, venustum, aureum, Kikak, Kemi-Gajo, Sy-yets 
Jdeno-Sato, Ogontio, citrinum , citnnum maculatum. We have found all these names so indiscriminately used 
to some two or three varieties that we have not thought it advisable to adopt any of them. 
