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Freasia Leichtlini major, creamy white, lift, j P rht,i <<* thru do- (p.ioo, 
.. . . J I liKhtful fragrance. Then are) 1 
retracta alba, pure white, i it. /*■«•«) tiip prawn, ami may b * forced ^ 
I into bloom 
armena, rich yellow, p too, 15 /; ) f6 to 1 2 Sal *<) { 
„ rubra, plum-coloured... J on rockmrk, t ' 1 
each— s. 
^Crocosmla aurea, lightens up the garden in September with its racemes of bright graceful orange- 
coloured tiowers, 3 ft. Plant out in April in light well-drained soil, or pot up (6 bulbs in a pot) 
earlier for greenhouse decoration per ioo, 8 / 6 ; per doz. 1/6 o 
Crown Imperial, Crown upon Crown, 3 ft. 'j Stately hardy spring-flowering border-plants, f o 
,, ,, Single Red, 3 ft the tall stems terminating in a cluster of) p. doz. 3/6 o 
,, ,, Single Yellow 3 ft ( pendant bell-shaped flowers , surmounted ^ ,, 5/60 
,, ,, Mixed, various, 3 fr ) by a tuft of fresh green leaves. V »» 3/6 • 
*Dahlias, double, choicest named varieties pot-grown dry roots, per doz. 9/ & 12/ 
* ,, single ,, ,, ,, pot-grown dry roots, ,, 9/ & 12/ 
* ,, cactus ,, ,, ,, pot-grown dry roots, ,, 7/6 & 10/6 .. 
Erythronium Dens-oanis, purple, J ft per 100, 4/6 ; p. doz. 8r/. 
,, ,, roseum, rose, £ ft ,, 5/6; „ 10^. 
,, ,, album, white, £ ft s/ 6 I .# lod ' 
,, ,, mixed varieties per 1000, 30/ ; ,, 4/6; ,, 8 d. 
,, americanum, blight yellow, grows successfully in damp shady places, amongst 
grass and decomposed leaves, planted 3 inches deep. \ ft. ...p. 100, 12/6 ; p. doz. 2/ o 
,, grandiflorum, beautifullarge creamy-whi e flowers, 6 to 12 on a spike, 1 ft., ,, 5/6 o 
In Spring there is no prettier sight than a mass or edging of Dog s Tooth Violets, with their 
beautiful variegated foliage and graceful Cyclamen-like flowers. Mr. W. Robinson, referring to the 
Dogs Tooth Violet, at the Conference on Hardy Flowers, said, "This beautiful and delicate- 
looking plant surprises me at the free way it grows in grass where I have planted it.” 
6/6 ; p. doz. 1/ 
• >c„nil t l prawn, and may bn forced \ i* (}/(s ; ,, i/ • 
in mixture ) in t0 bloom by CAnafm</* \f required ^ |f 5/6; i/ 
FritlUaria meleagris, dark rosy purple, \ “ Snakeshead Fritiliaries." Onceful hardy t 
chequered ?rt. P.ioo, io/6 I dwarf plant*, v> th pendant bell-shaped chequered I p d oz . x /6 0 
niirft whifcft h^ntifi.l 4 ft /tiowers in May; very effective planted iw\ / 
pure wnice, b-auulul.^lt [ Qroups on rsckioork, in the Jlntoer border, or f »* Z'l 
m i x ed vars. ...p. IOO, 5/^/ naturalized in grass. v 11 I ' 
, Ch irming little pl/mte, with elegant small bell- t 2 /» Q 
rs. Plant in clumps (6 to 12 bulbs) | Q 
aurea (new), very handsome species from Asia Minor, with very beautiful rich golden- 
yellow flowers in April (<2 Coloured Plate sent for is.) per ioo, 42/ ; per doz. 5/6 o 
latifolia, mixed shades, broad foliage and large and handsome flowers, 1 ft.... ,, 2/6 
Hyacinthus amethystinus, a very graceful alpine Hyacinth with beautiful elegant amethyst-blue 
flowers ; charming in pots and clumps, in flower borders, or as edgings, quite 
hardy, * ft.... per 100, 7/6; per doz. 1/3 
Ixiolirion tataricum (Pallasi), beautiful deep blue tubular flowers, perlectly hardy, plant late in 
Autumn, and lift when done flowering, ii ft per doz. 5/6 o 
Lachenalia aurea ( isl Class Certificate R.H.S.), bold spikes of rich yellow flowers, J ft o 
,, Nelsoni (tsi Class CertifLaie R.H.S.), of a deep rich golden-yellow, very beautiful 
large flowers, 1 ft per doz. 10/6 1 
,, pendula, large brilliant red flowers, tipped green and purple, very beautiful and showy, 
gft per doz. 4/6 o 
,, quadricolor, scarlet, yellow, and green, with broad crimson lip, very beautiful, 1 ft. ... o 
,, tricolor, scarlet, yellow and green, 1 ft per doz. 5/6 o 
The Lachenalias are very beautiful plants, with curiously spotted foliage and handsome flower 
spikes, early in Spring. They should be potted early in a compost of ham, sweet leaf soil, and sand , 
placed in a greenhouse or frame , and never be allowed to suffer for want of water. 
*Milla biflora, pure white, large flowers of great substance, should be g;rown in pots under glass, or 
kept dry, and planted out in March, in a well drained sunny situation per doz. 4/6 o 
„ laxa, large rich Tyrian purple Hovers, June to July, 1 ft ,, 3/6 o 
,, uniflora, white, shaded porcelain, £ ft per 100, 2/6; ,, 6 d. 
,, ,, lilacina, porcelain, striped violet, £ ft 2/6; ,, 6 d. 
The Milla (Triteleia) is a family of varied character; Uniflora is very dwarf, and produces 
masses of beautiful flowers in Spring. It is very effective on rockwork , etc., also as an edging, and 
in small beds or naturalized in grass ; grown in pots, it is very charming ; all are hardy. 
*Montbretia Pottsii, graceful branched spikes of small crimson-scarlet, Gladiolus-like flowers, 
remarkably showy, 2 ft. Figured in “ The Garden," 1880 per ioo, 5/6 ; per doz. 1/ 
* ,, crocosmiflora, elegant branched spikes of handsome shovy flowers, brilliant orange- 
red shaded yellow, 2$ ft per 100, 7/6 ; per doz. 1/3 
Montbretias rank amongst our most decorative bulbous plants in summer. Their graceful 
spikes of showy flowers are valuable for cutting, and last long in water. They thrive out-doors 
in a sandy loam, but require protect /on in Winter. 
Omithogalum arabicum, white, black centre, handsome fragrant flowers in June, a very fine pot- 
plant; may also be planted on warm sunny south borders, i^ ft p. doz. 2/6 o 
,, nutans, elegant drooping green and white flowers, 1 ft. ...per 100,5/6; ,, 1/- 
,, pyramidale, large spikes of beautiful snowy white flowers, 2 ft p. doz. 7/6 o 
,, umbellatum splendent, an improved variety of the old Star of Bethlehem, pure 
white starry floweis in umbels freely produced ; recommended for masses, 
edgings, and naturalization per 100, 4/6; per doz. 8 d. 
Ornithogalums (Stars ot Bethlehem) are fine hardy bulbs, flowering in Spring and early Summer. 
Nutans, Pyramidale, and Umbellatum, are fine plants for naturalizing in grass. 
*Polygonatum multiflorum majus, the larger-flowered form of Solomon's Seal, a graceful hardy 
plant. Valuable to naturalize in wild gardens and woods, or for early-forcing, 2 ft., per doz. 3/6 o 
♦Richardia sethiopica (The Lily of the *\ile), large white trumpet-shaped flowers. 
Established plants in pots, per doz. 15/ & 21/ ; each 1 /, 1/6 & 2 
* ,, albo-maculata, flowers white, foliage beautifully spotted white, an extremely effective 
plant per 100, 30/ ; per doz. 4/6 o 
The Richardias are all greenhouse plants. Albo-maculata is much prized for its beautifully 
spotted foliage, and is recommended for planting out in Spring for Summer decoration. 
[Barr and Son , 
