Tuberoses, and Alphabetical List of Beautiful Bulbs and Tubers. 
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TUBEROSES. 
Cultural Treatment for Forced Flowers. — The growers for Covent Garden pot the Tuberose 
singly in 5 or 6-inch pots, and plunge in moist bottom heat, withholding water till the foliage appears, then- 
giving it freely, growing on in a house with a high temperature and a moist atmosphere, till the flower buds 
develop ; at this stage, if the plants are intended for the conservatory or sitting-room, remove to a greenhouse: 
temperature. The bulbs for early-dowering, pot as soon as they can be procured, and plunge the pots in a. 
temperature of about 60 degrees. The bulbs for succession keep dry or pot at once, to make root growth ; in. 
either case the temperature should not be below 50 degrees, or the bulbs will suffer. each. 
1180 Double American Dwarf “ Excelsior Pearl ” ; much prized, being comparatively dwarf, flowers 8. d_ 
pure white and double ; strong forcing roots, ready in January ...p. 100, 21/ ; p. doz. 3/04 
1181 ,, Extra Early African, flowers pure white, very double ; good forcing roots, ready in 
September per 100, 21/ ; per doz. 3/04 
PART II. 
DESCRIPTIVE LIST ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED, OF VARIOUS RULRS 
AND Tl I REROUS-ROOTED PLANTS. A more extended list will be found in our 
General Bulb Catalogue, to be had on application. 
Those 7 narked thus * ripen late and will be ready to send out from the middle of October to March. All 
other bulbs , etc . , are ready for despatch early in September. Orders which embrace later ripening bulbs, etc., will 
be executed in two parts , carrying forward those not ready for delivery, till they are safe to move. 
63 T The height of the plants is given in fett and inches. In moat cases cultural notes are added. 
each— 
1186 Agapanthus umbellatus (the Blue African Lily), flowers in handsome umbels, half-hardy p. dcz. 7/6 
1188 ,, ,, albus (the White African Lily), flowers in handsome umbels, half-hardy 
The AgapanthU8es are fine plants for indoor decoration, and in tubs on terrace walks and 
lawns, few plants look more noble ; when planted out by streams, lakes, and ponds, it may be 
questioned if any plants are so effective. 
1194 Allium acuminatum Murrayanum, bright rose-violet flowers, in umbels, 1 ft per doz. 4/6 
1195 ,, aureum (Moly), bright yellow flowers in umbels, 1 ft per 100, 3/6 ; ,, 8 d. 
1196 ,, azureum, handsome intense blue flowers, quire hardy, 1 J ft ,, 7/6 
1200 ,, neapolitanum, white flowers, much used in bouquets, 15 in per 100, 3/6 ; ,, 8 d. 
1201 ,, Ostrowskianum (syn. oreophyllum), a beautiful new species from Asia Minor, with large 
heads of beautiful rose-coloured flowers p. doz. 3/6 
1203 „ pulchellum, graceful heads of charming bright rosy purple flowers, in July, $ ft. ,, 3/6 
1207 ,, triquetrum, white, striped green, graceful drooping umbels, pretty, 1 ft. 1/6 
The Alliums are a decorative showy family of hardy spring and early summer-flowering bulbs, 
valuable alike for borders or rockwork. A. neapolitanum is easily forced, and the cut blooms are 
extensively used for vases and table bouquets. 
1208 *Alstroemeria aurantiaca, flowers rich orange, spotted carmine, very showy, 3 ft per doz. 2/6 
1209 * ,, chilensls hybrida, beautiful shades of rose, crimson, orange, yellow, buff, and blush, 
with yellow and crimson markings, valuable as cut flowers per doz. 2/6 
1212* ,, psittacina, bright crimson flowers, splashed green and mahogany, 3 ft ,, 2/6 
1214* ,, in fine mixture per 100, 12/6; ,, 2/ 
These beautiful Alstroemerlas, or Peruvian Lilies, are very easy to cultivate , and produce in 
summer abundance of valuable cut flowers , which last long in water. Plant 6 inches deep , and by 
preference close to a wall, protecting the first winter with leaves or litter. 
1220 Arum crinitum, “ Dragon’s Mouth,” flowers reddish brown, and of immense size, stern marbled... 
1221 ,, dracunculus, " Dragon Flower,” flowers large purple-red, with black-blue spadix, marbled 
stem, very handsome 
1224 *Begonias, large-flowered varieties in colours for Bedding, crimson, scarlet, rose, whi'e, orange, 
and yellow ; each colour separate per 100, 50/ ; per doz. 7/6 
1225 * ,, Choice mixed large-flowered varieties for bedding 35/; ,, 5/6 
1236 Brodisea coccinea (Fire-Cracker), handsome crimson flowers tipped pea-green, ifc ft. ... „ 5/6 
1237 ,, congesta, lilac flowers in rosettes, valuable as a cut flower, 2 ft., per 100, 10/6 ; ,, 1/6 
1238 ,, grandiflora, charming bright blue flowers, quite hardy, ^ ft. per iod, 5/6 ; ,, 10 d. 
These Brodiaeas, or Californian Hyacinths, are hardy and showy, flowering in early summer. 
Coccinea likes a sunny well-drained situation. 
1244 Bulbocodium veraum, early in Spring this fine bulb produces a mass of bright rose-purple flowers 
close to the ground ; valuable for edgings and rockwork, hardy, £ ft. per 100, 5/6 ; per doz. 1/- 
1264 C a.ma. ssia. esculenta, star-shaped bluish purple flowers, in long graceful racemes, very handsome in 
the flower border, and perfectly hardy, 1^ ft per 100, 5/6 ; per doz. 10 d. 
1269 Colchicum autumnale, rich rose-purple 10/6; ,, 1/6 
1270 ,, ,, roseum. rose >1 7/ 6 i *» 1 /3 
1272 ,, ,, album, large pure white flowers ,, 15/; »» 2/0 
1277 ,, byzantinum, beautiful rose-coloured flowers, which are perfect in form 4/6 
1283 ,, speciosum rubrum, intense dark ruby-crimson, petals of great substance, large magni- 
ficent flowers P er doz. IO /6 
1285 ,, variegatum, chequered rose-purple and white, pretty per 100, 7/6 ; ,, 1/3 
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. The 
foliage appears in Spring, and is almost as varied as the flowers ; a grand bulb to naturalize in 
grass, etc. 
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