ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BULBS AND TUBERS. 
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1369 Eucharls amazonica, the snow-white /lowers of this handsome stove-plant are deliciously fragrant, 
much prized for bouquets and ladies' hair, i £ ft. Pots of strong established roots, per pot 51 . 6 d. & 7 
1360 Euoomis punctata, a fine hardy border plant, with long spikes of wax-like white starry flowers ... o 
1361 "Ferraria undulata, curious and beautiful star-shaped flowers, velvety crimson black, edges of petals 
crustated and of an olive colour ; each plant produces abundance of buds, which open daily in suc- 
cession, July-flowering, 1 ft. For warm sunny situations out-doors o 
1362 Froesia Leiciltlini major, creamy white, ft. j Freetia* are prized for their de- ( p, 100 6/6 p doz 1 / 
1363 „ refracta alba, pure white, 1 ft I lightfUl fragrance. They are J r ’ 6/6 ’ tl 
l f “ .. lu mixture ) i.tobloom by Chri,tmJif required [ ,, 5/6 „ 10 d. 
FiitlUarla meleagrls, dark rosy purple, “ Snakeahead Frltlilarias.'' Graceful ~ 
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chequered, J ft., p.ioo, 10 / 6 ; 
,, pure white, a beautiful 
variety, jf ft., p. ioo, 15 / 
,, mixed varieties, 
1 ft., p.ioo, s/ 6 ; 
bell-shaped chequered flowers in May ; 
they are of easy culture , make charm ing 
pot-plants, and are very effective in 
groups on rockwork, flower border, 
or naturalized in grass ; quite hardy. 
armena, rich yellow, p. IOO, is/;j Charming dwarf tp eciei from Asia Mino ; 
inf small beil-gf 
rubra ( new) . hlum-col- V elyani amall'bell-thayed, flowers in April'. They J 
/ . C should be planted in clumps (0 to 12 bulbs) on j 
. doz. l /6 
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1392 * ,, Plantl, orange-red and yellow J splendid blossoms are seen to the best advaniagv. I 
1393 *Gloxilila, splendid named varieties per doz. ioi. 6d., 151 ., 21s. & 301 . ; is. 6 d., as. 6d. & 
* ,, very beautiful varieties In mixture per doz. 6s. 
Habranthus coccineus and Andersonl. See Hippeastrum and Zephyranthes. 
Hasmanthus albiflos, white, 1 ft C It would not be possible to overrate the grand-' 
,, coccineus, scarlet, 1 ft eur of this noble genus , whether grown in the 
,, Katharines, brilliant orange- greenhouse or stove. Place a plant in bloom of 
scarlet, ait ] the glowing Masdevallia ignea, or M. Veitchii, 
uuhpneflna' ft side by side with Hannanthus punicous, and f 
” ■ ’ 1 , ; ask an observer which is the brightest, freshest, 3 
*’ pumceus, ora nge-sca rlet, i ft. or m osfc effective. II. Katharines is the most I 3 
i, tlgrlnua, deep scarlet , i ft. ... [.magnificent of all. J 3 
Hippeastrum advenum coccineum, large' \ Ii. pretense was figured in “ The Garden ," 1 
umbels of purple-red flowers ,ift. ( 1878 , from plants flowering in the garden of the J 2 
,, praetense, brilliant scarlet , 1 ft. | late Rev. John Nelson. Plant close to a wall , atj 5 
,, roseum, rosy lilac, ^ ft ) a depth of q inches , or grow in pots in a greenhouse. 2 
Homerla aurantlaca (Bbbartia), bearing a profusion of charming bright salmon-rose flowers in 
summer; plant on light soils or rockwork, 1 ft per 100 , 7s. 6d .; per doz. j s. 3 d. 
,, collina, a beautiful Sparaxis-like plant, with a profusion of orange-scarlet flowers, 
cultural treatment same as for Ixias, 1 ft per doz. 5 *. 6d. o 
Hyacinthus amethystinus, an elegant miniature alpine Hyacinth of the most beautiful amethyst- 
blue ; charming in pots, and clumps in flower borders, or as edgings ; quite 
hardy, £ft per 100 , 7s. 6d . ; per doz. 1 s. 3 d. 
» azureus. See Muscari azureum, page 17. 
,, candicans (the Snow-white Summer-flowering Giant Hyacinth), see page 24 . 
1407 *Hymenocallis amancaea, the golden-yellow Peruvian Daffodil, a rare species, i^ft 15 
1408 * ,, calathinum, the pearly, sweet-smelling White Sea Daffodil, i^ft. ...per doz. iot. td. 1 
,, littoralis. See Pancratium. 
1409 * undulata, beautifully fringed, white delicate flowers, ij ft per doz. 6s. 6d. 
The Hymenocallis are graceful greenhouse bulbs, and also suitable for~ out-doors, planted close to a 
south wall at a depth of 9 inches. 
Imantophyllum Aitoni. A syn. of Olivia nobills, seepage 29 . 
1410* ,, miniatum, orange-crimson flowers, in clusters, 2 it. ' C Handsome bulbous plants for \ 3/6 & 
1411 * ,, cyrtanthiflorum, orange-coloured flowers, in clusters, 2 ft. (. stove or warm greenhouse, j 
King Street, Covent Garden, 189 4 . j 
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•» . 1 aiwuia ue ptanica in ciumpa to 10 IK OUlOl) on | 
OUrccl, per IOO, 21 / rockwork, etc. They alio make good pot-pluni*. ,, 3/6 O 
,, aurea (new), very handsome species from Asia Minor, with beautiful rich golden-yellow 
flowers m April (a Coloured Plate sent post free for 6 d.)...per ioo, 40 / ; per doz. 4/6 o 
,, Burnati, crimson-brown, chequered , very distinct, ^ ft 2 
„ Gulcciardi (new), maroon-purple and green, distinct and pretty, May, 1 ft 1 
,, kamschatica (The Black Lily), handsome black flowers in May , ^ ft. 1 
m Karelini, numerous small open flowers , white, spotted purple, ht. 4 in., very rare. 
Plant in November in a south border and light soil 2 
,, lanceolata, flowers curiously mottled green, brown, and yellow, distinct, May, 1 ft o 
,, latifolia mixed shades, broad foliage and handsome chequered flowers, larger and earlier 
than the Meleagrls varieties , 1 ft per 100 12/6 ; per doz. 2 s. 
, t oranensis, a fine distinct Algerian species, with yellow and purple-brown flowers 1 6 
»» p alii diflora, very large handsome pale yellow chequered flowers in May, 1 ft 1 6 
,, persica ( lhe Persian Lily), from Mount Ararat, with spikes of numerous dusky brown , 
small bell-shaped flowers, 2 ft 1 6 
,, pudica, deep golden-yellow bell-shaped fragrant flowers, in April, ^ ft. ..per doz. 7s. 6 d. o 9 
n pyrenaica, large fine plum-coloured bells , inside yellow and spotted, May, iA ft 1 6 
„ recurva, beautiful orange-scarlet drooping bells, in early May , distinct , 1 ft.'p. doz. 10/6 1 o 
,, ruthenica, flowers purple-brown, with yellow, in May , 1 ^ ft 2 6 
*» Tulipifolia (syn. tristis), elegant small black flowers, on a slender stem, May, $ ft 3 6 
,, Walujewi (new), inside blood-red, outside silvery-grey, large and very beautiful 3 6 
• 1 species found by Mr. Barr in the Maritime Alps, will be offered 1891 ;. 
Gastronema. See Cyrtanthus. 
1387 GelSBorhlza Rochensis, a beautiful Cafe bulb, bearing in May or June intense Tyrian-blue 
flowers with rich crimson blotches in centre, a gem for pot-culture in greenhouse or frame, ht. ^ ft. ... 1 o 
1388 "Geranium tuberosum, Creeping Geranium, violet-rose flowers, a hardy rock-plant ... per doz. 2 s. 6d. o 3 
1389 *Gesneras and Tydseas, a most beautiful family of greenhouse plants , which, if grown cool in 
summer, and brought into warmth in autumn, yield abundance of bright, attractive elegant /lowers 
in winter. The foliage generally ornamental. Beautiful named sorts, per doz. 10s. 6 d. & 15 s. 
* Glorlosa superba, rich orange-red, showy /lowers ) The Gloriosa Lily is a charming stow clim- (36 
Virescens, deep orange and yellow yber; wlum trained on a globe or along a wire its s 2 6 
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