ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BULBS AND TUBERS. 
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1249 *Begonias, Large-flowered varieties in colours for Bedding, crimson, scarlet , rose, white, orange , 
and yellow ; each colour separate per 100 , 45 *.; per doz. 6 s. 
Choice mixed large-flowered varieties for bedding per 100 , 30 J. ; p. doz. 41 . 6 d. 
Beautiful new large-flowered, specially-selected varieties, for pot culture and 
exhibition per. doz. 15 J., 21 s., 30 s., 42 s., tic 635 . 
Double, handsome varieties, specially selected for pot-culture and exhibition 
per doz. 21 s., 30 s., 42 s., & 63 s. 
,, splendid mixed varieties, for bedding per doz. ys. 6 d. 
1254 • Bessera elegans, a beautiful Mexican bulbous plant with graceful umbels of drooping bell-shaped, 
bright scarlet flowers ; pot early for indoors, or platit on rockwork in Spring, 1 ft. ...per doz. 4/6 o 
1265 Bloomeria aurea, beautiful umbels of golden-yellow flowers striped brown, hardy , 1 ft. ,, 4/6 o 
1256 ,, Cleveland!!, /lowers smaller than B. aurea, light yellow, in graceful umbels ,, 5/6 o 
Bobartia aurantlaca, a beautiful summer- flower ing bulb. See Homeria. 
1267 *Bomarea Caldasiana, orange-scarlet, spotted crimson, figured in “ The Garden,” Aug. 6 th , 1881 15 
19RK * Carderi, a magnificent species, with large clusters of lilac and rosy white flowers 15 
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Buphane toxicaria major, orange-red, 1 ft. 
| Closely allied to the Brunsvigia, and require the ( 
minor, pink, | ft j same cultural treatment, flowers in large umbels. | 
‘Caladium, 12 in 12 beautiful named varieties 1 These are -perhaps the most beautiful ( 18/, 24/, 30/, & 42/ 
" ' " j and jricturosque of foliage stove plants. [ IO /6, 1$/, tic 21/ 
6 in 6 
Calla. See Richardia. 
Calliprora flava, flowers golden-yellow, with brown stripe, flowering in umbels, resembles Bloomeria 
aurea, but flowers a fortnight later, hardy, 1 ft ^ per doz. 3 *. 6 d. o 
Calochortus amcenu 3 , resembling C. pulchellus, but of a pretty rose colour ,, ys. 6 d. o 
Kennedy!, brick-scarlet , very distinct and beautiful 1 
luteus, golden-yellow , with purple blotches per doz. 5 ;. 6 d. o 
pulchellus (Cyclobothra), golden-yellow ,, 5 *. 6 d. o 
splendens, purple-lilac, blotched crimson ,, 51 . 6 d. o 
venustus, white with crimson blotches, large flowers , very beautiful... ,, 5 s. 6 d. o 
,, citrinus, beautiful lemon, with dark crimson blotch ,, 5 *. 6 d. o 
,, purpureus, beautiful large soft lilac , 6 s. 6 d. o 
,, roseus, large rose, inside rosy white, blotched crimson ,, 5 *. 6 d. o 
,, Vesta, beautiful large milky white flowers, flushed lilac ... ,, ys. 6 d. o 
Selection of 1 each 12 beautiful species 6 s. 
,, ,, 1 ,, 6 ,, ,, 3 *. 6 d. 
These are the Butterfly Tulips or Mariposa Lilies of California, and possess such delicacy and 
brilliancy of colour that the most unobservant are struck with their characteristic beauty. They bloom 
from June to July ; height 1 ft. The bulbs should be lifted when done flowering, kept dry, and be 
planted late in autumn. They like a sunny dry situation, such as the foot of a south wall, or the sunny 
part of a rockery, or they may be grown in pots. We offer only strong home-grown bulbs. 
Camassia esculenta , pretty star-shaped blue flowers, in long graceful racemes, i/Jft., p.ioo, 5 / 6 ;doz.io</. 
,, Fraseri, a fine distinct species from California, with pretty delicate pale blue flowers ,, 7/6 o 
,, Leichtlini, large creamy-white flowers, 2 ft., rare 4 
The Camassias are very handsome in the flower border, and perfectly hardy. 
Chlidanthus fragrans, sweet-scented, yellow flowers 4 to 5 inches long; blooms under glass in May. 
Keep the roots dry duritig Winter per doz. 5 s. 6 d. 
1292 *Clivla nobilis (syn. Imantophyllum Aitoni), a beautiful bulbous plant for stove or warm green- 
house, bearing umbels of orange-red and green flowers, 2 ft 3 
Coburgia. See Stenomesson. 
1293 Colchicum autumnale, rich rose-purple per 100 , ioj. 6 d.\ per doz. is. 9 d. o 
1294 ,, ,, album, large pure white flowers „ 12 s. 6 d.\ ,, 2 s. od. o 
1295 ,, ,, ,, plenum, pure white, large and very double , rare 3 
1296 ,, ,, atro-purpureum, deep purple, striped pale pink, very dwarf ...p. doz. 5/6 o 
1297 ,, ,, plenum, lilac, large and very double ...per 100 , 21 s. od . ; per doz. 31 . 6 d. o 
1298 ,, ,, roseum, rose ! ,, ys. 6 d.\ ,, is. 6 d. o 
1299 ,, ,, striatum plenum, very pretty double striped flowers ... ,, 3 s. 6 d. o 
1300 ,, Bivonae, large rosy lilac flowers, a fine species o 
1301 ,, byzantinum, very beautiful rose-coloured flowers perfect in form , and produced in 
great profusion per doz. 4 .J. 6 d. o 
1302 ,, crociflorum, small white flowers, lined purple-violet, February, ht. 3 in 2 
1303 ,, luteum,/)w/f Central Asia, small rich orange-yellow flowers, in February, ht. 3 in. ... 1 
1304 ,, montanum (Merendera bulbocodium), throwing up in very early Spring a profusion 
of flowers rose to blush-white, ht. 3 in per doz. iox. 6 d. 1 
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,, oculata, a climbing species, purple-spotted, red flowers in clusters, half -hardy p. doz. $s. 6d. o 6 
The Bomareas are magnificent greenhouse plants, and do best in a compost of equal parts rough 
sand, turfy loam, and peat. While in growth, manure-water should occasionally be given. 
1260 *Boussingaultia baselloides, an elegant climber and a valuable plant for hanging baskets , window 
boxes, rustic tubs, etc., leaves pale green and fleshy, hardy on dry rockwork per doz. 2 s. 6d. o 3 
1261 *Bravoa geminlflora, long racemes of beautiful orange-scarlet pendant flowers ; a good pot-plant and 
also hardy out-of-doors, ft per doz. 55 . 6 d. o 6 
Brodiaea coccinea (Fire-Cracker), handsome crimson flowers, tipped pea-green, 1 ^ ft. ,, 4 J. 6 d. o 6 
,, congesta, lilac, flowers in rosettes, valuable as a cut flower, hardy, 2 ft. , p. ioo, 10 / 6 ; doz. 1/6 
,, grandiflora, charming bright blue flowers, quite hardy, £ ft per 100 , 5/6 ; per doz. 10 d. 
,, Hendersoni (new), handsome umbels of chrome-yellow flowers, striped violet , hardy 1 o 
,, Howellii, umbels of beautiful large white flowers, striped blue, hardy , 1 ^ ft 1 o 
,, VOlubilis, a twining species with a terminal umbel of rose-coloured flowers o 9 
Brunsvigia coranic 1 ., flowers delicate rose, powerfully orange- scented, 3 ft 7 6 
,, multiflora, large umbel of red flowers , 3 ft 10 6 
The Brunsvigia, or Giant Amaryllis, produce, on stout stems, immense umbels, crowded with 
large flowers. Requires warm-house treatment. 
Bulbocodium vernum, early hi 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 s. 6 d.; per doz. is. 
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