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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BULBS AND TUBERS. 
PART II. 
DESCRIPTIVE LIST, ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED, OF VARIOUS BULBS 
AMI TUBEROUS-ROOTED PLANTS, 
Those marked 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 from ist 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. 
t&T The height of the plants is given in feet and inches. In most cases cultural notes are added. 
each — *. d. 
1207 *Abobra viridlflora, an elegant hardy summer climber, with miniature scarlet fruits o 9 
1208 *Achimenes, 25 beautiful varieties, 1 root each, 10/6 ; 3 roots each, 25 varieties, 30/- 
1209 * ,, 12 beautiful varieties, 1 root each, 4/6 ; 3 roots each, 12 varieties, 12/6 
1210 Agapanthus umbellatus (Blue African Lily ), flowers in handsome umbels, half hardy p. doz. 7/6 o 9 
1211 ,, „ maxlmus, same colour as above, but with larger floioers, half-hardy 1 3 
1212 ,, ,, albus (White African Lily), flowers in handsome umbels, half-hardy 1 6 
1213 ,, „ fol. variegatis (Variegated African Lily), with silver-margined foliage ... 2 6 
1214 ,, , | Mooreanus, small blue flowers in umbels, graceful per doz. 7 s. 6d. o 9 
The Agapanthus 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. 
1215 Albuca canaliculata, bearing handsome trusses of golden flowers, very fragrant, 1 ^ ft 2 6 
1216 ,, Nelsoni (new and rare), produces large handsome spikes of white almond-scented flowers, 
with brown stripe. Under glass it floioers pure white, 3 to 5 ft per doz. 15 / 1 6 
The Albucas are decorative Cape bulbs, and may be grown in the greenhouse, or planted out 
under a south wall. Roots supplied during September and October only. 
Allium acuminatum, a beautiful species, with bright rose-coloured flowers in umbels, 1 ft. p. doz. 3/6 o 4 
,, Murray anum, bright rose-violet flowers, in umbels, 1 ft per doz. 4 s. 6 d. o 6 
aureum (Moly), bright yellow flowers in umbels, 1 ft per 100 , 3/6 ,, Sd. 
azureum, handsome intense blue floioers, quite hardy, 1 $ ft per doz. 7 s. 6 d. o 9 
cyaneum (new) , pretty deep blue flowers in clusters, ht. 4 to 6 in., established in pots 1 6 
descendens, large dark red-purple flower heads, incompact umbels, 2 ft. ...per doz. is. 6 d. o 3 
Karatavlense , remarkable for its very large broad glaucous- green handsome foliage 1 6 
neapolitanum, white flowers, much used in bouquets , 15 in per 100 , 3/6 ; per doz. 8 d. ... 
Ostrowskianum (syn. oreophyllum), a beautiful new species from Asia Minor, with large 
heads of beautiful rose-coloured flowers per doz. 2s. 6d. o 3 
pedemontanum (syn. narcissiflorum), rose-purple, drooping bell-shaped flowers in clusters, 
beautiful and very distinct, ^ ft 1 6 
pule helium, graceful heads of charming bright rosy purple flowers, in July, f ft. per doz. 4/6 o 6 
,, flavum, small canary-yellow floioers in graceful drooping umbels, very 
charming. July-flowering, § ft per doz. 4 J. 6d. o 6 
Rosenbachianum, large purple-rose flowers, 1 ^ ft 1 6 
roseum, most pleasing rosy puce colour , 1 ft per doz. as. 6 d. o 3 
triquetrum, white, striped green, graceful drooping umbels, pretty, 1 ft. ... ,, is. 6d. 03 
The Alliums are a most decorative and showy family of hardy spring and summer-flowering 
bulbs, valuable alike for borders or rockw'ork. A. neapolitanum is easily forced, and the cut 
blooms are extensively used for vases and table bouquets. 
1232 *Alstromeria aurantiaca, flowers rich orange, spotted carmine, very showy, 3 ft., p. 100 , 18 /; p.doz. 2/6 o 3 
1233 * ,, chilensis hybrida, beautiful shades of rose, crimson, orange , yellow, buff, and blush, 
with yellcrw and crimson markings, valuable as cut flowers p. 100 , 15 / ; p. doz. 2/3 o 3 
1234 * ,, pelegrina alba, white, very chaste and beautiful flowers ) Plant on d warm south ( 1 6 
1235 * ,, „ rosea, rose-coloured flowers, beautifully spotted ... j border, or under glass (09 
1236 * ,, psittacina, bright crimson flcrwers splashed green a?id ynahvgany, 3 ft per doz. as. 6d. o 3 
1237 * ,, pulchra (tricolor), white and yellow floioers, striped and blotched crimson..^, doz. 45 . 6d. o 6 
1238 * ,, in fine mixture per 100 , 12 s. 6 d. ; per doz. as. 
These beautiful Alstrcemerias, or Peruvian Lilies, are very easy to cultivate, and produce in 
summer abundance of valuable cut flowers, which last long in water. Their showy and attractive 
flowers render them useful border plants. Plant 6 inches deep, and by preference close to a wall, 
protecting, the first winter, with leaves or litter. A. pelegrina protect every winter. 
1239 *Amorphophallus Rivieri (Umbrella Arum), a very handsome plant, with large palmate leaves, 2 to 
3 ft. in diameter, on a white spotted stem ; plant out of doors in Apt il or pot up earlier 2 6 
1240 *Anomatheca cruenta, a charming dwarf pot-platit, with small bright scarlet, crimson-blotched 
flowers; elegant for edgings out of doors, £ ft.; plant in Spring per doz. as. 6 d. o 3 
1241 *Antholyza cocclnea, a very beautiful bulbous plant, bearing in summer handsome spikes of gor- 
geous vermilion-scarlet flowers on a reddish-brown stem per doz. as. 6 d. o 3 
1242 *Apios tuberosa, a rapid growing elegant hardy deciduous climber, for arbours, trellises, &c. p.doz. 3/6 o 4 
1243 Arum cor nut um, red flowers, spotted black, stem curiously marbled, handsome foliage . . . per doz. 4 s. 6 d. o 6 
„ crinitum, flowers reddish brown, and of immense size, stem marbled 1 o 
„ dracunculus, large put pie-red and black-blue flowers, marbled stem, very handsome p. doz. 4/6 o 6 
,, italicum, flowers greenish white, followed by spikes of scarlet berries, leaves spotted o 4 
,, palaestinum (syn. sanctum), The Black Call a, floioers velvety black inside, olive-coloured 
outside, sweet-scented, handsome ornamental foliage, spring-flowering per doz. 10/6 1 o 
The Arums are very interesting and more or less handsome plants. Dracunculus and 
Italicum are quite hardy ; the other species require winter protection with ashes, leaves, litter, or 
cocoa fibre, and should be grown by preference on a sunny border, in light loamy soil. 
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