PUSCHKINIA, MUSCARI, LILY OF THE VALLEY, DIELYTRA, AND SPIRAEA. 21 
SCILLAS VARIOUS. 
Peruviana and Ciliaris are the giant-flowering Scillas of Summer, and when established are grand border 
plants. Autumnalis japonica has beautiful rose-coloured flowers, and blooms from August. 
each—#, d. each—#. a 
847 Autumnalis, purple-blue ...per doz. 3 s. 6d. o 4 
848 Japonica, beautiful rose ,, 35. 6d. o 4 
849 Ciliaris, light blue o 9 
850 Peruviana, dark blue per doz. 5*. 6 d. o 
851 „ alba, white ,, 7s. 6d. o 
852 Verna, lilac-blue ,, 2 s. 6d. o 
PUSCHKINIA. 
This beautiful variety of Puschkinia is a first-class hardy April flowering bulb, and should be represented in 
every garden. A coloured plate of it appeared in The Garden , 1878 and 1881. 
853 Puschkinia llbanotlca compacts, white, deeply shaded and striped blue per doz., 5*. 6 d.\ each o 6 
MUSCARI. 
M. botryoides, the Grape Hyacinth , has a neat dwarf compact growth, with flower spikes of dark blue, clear 
pearl-blue, and pure white. It is an admirable plant for edgings to permanent beds, and beautiful under glass, 
6 bulbs in a pot. M. racemosum, the Starch Hyacinth, is in bloom with M. botryoides, but differs in having a 
larger flower spike and the foliage being recumbent. M. moschatum, the Musk Hyacinth , has ineffective 
flowers, but delightfully fragrant, and is valued for pot-culture. M. plumosum monstrosum, the plume-like 
appearance of its handsome flowers has secured to it the name Feathered Hyacinth ; it is the last in this section 
to flower, and deserves a place in every flower border. The Muscarl, like the Wood Hyacinth, is a fine plant 
for naturalization, continues long in bloom, and is not particular as to soil or situation. 
per 100. per doz. per 100. per doz. 
4 6...0 9 859 Helldrecbl, sky-blue , very early - , 
3 6 dowering dwarf species 10 6 
854 Botryoides cceruleum, dark blue 
855 „ album, white 
856 ,, pallidum, pearl-blue ... 
857 Atlanticum, sky-blue, large and 
beautiful 
858 Armenlacum, ultra-marine blue, 
very beautiful 
..7 6 
..7 6 
860 Commutatum, blue, a remarkably 
neat dwarf species 7 6...1 3 
861 Moschatum, fragrant 5 6 
862 Plumosum monstrosum, purple ... 10 6...1 6 
863 Racemosum, very dark blue 5 6...1 o 
LILY OF THE VALLEY. For forcing, and making ‘plantations out of doors . 
The clumps of Lily of the Valley quoted have been specially prepared, and cannot fail to give abundance 
of flowers. In potting, the top of the crowns should be one inch below the rim of the pot ; tight potting is of 
great importance, and care should be taken, in the first watering, that the moisture penetrates to the centre 
of the clump. Prepared crowns are now extensively used by the growers for Covent Garden Market, who put 
20 to 30 in a 5-inch pot. The Berlin crowns are best for very early work ; the Devonshire crowns force best 
after Christmas. The prepared clumps we think will be found by private growers preferable to crowns. The 
supply of first class clumps being limited, orders should be booked early, for dispatch in November. 
Culture. — A moist atmosphere and abundance of water is indispensable to success in forcing Lily of the 
Valley; therefore, to encourage simultaneously the development of flower and foliage, most growers place the 
pots in a shady damp part of the house, or invert a flowerpot over the crowns, till the flower and the foliage 
have made some progress, then they are removed to a less shady situation. If they are grown in a dry atmos- 
phere, or get an insufficient supply of moisture , the crowns, technically speaking, " go blind." 
each — #. d. each—#, d. 
864 Fine clumps per doz. 12 s. 6d. 1 6 868 Dutch Crowns, for out-door planting, per 
865 Extra strong selected clumps ,, 15*. 
866 Strong Berlin Crowns, for potting, per 
100, 7s. 6 d. ; per bundle of 25, as. 3 d. 
867 Strong Devonshire Crowns. “Victoria.” 
per 100, 8s. 6 d. ; per bundle of 25, as. 6d. 
100, 5J. 6d . ; per rooo, 42 s. 
869 Crowns, rose-coloured per doz., 3 s.6d. 
870 Crowns, double-flowered, per doz., $s.6d. 
871 Variegated foliage, crowns, per doz., $s.6d. 
872 Argentea marginata, crowns, p. doz., 10/6 
DIELYTRA (Lyre Flower). For forcing and planting out. 
The most elegant of all forced plants for conservatory and room decoration, also to cut for furnishing 
vases. The graceful pendant branches are loaded with beautiful red heart-shaped flowers, and furnished with 
the most delicate rich green foliage. In shrubberies or herbaceous borders, few plants in summer are so 
attractive as the Lyre Flower. each—#, d. each—#, d. 
873 Spectabilis per doz., 5/6 & 7/6 ; 6d. & o 9 | 874 Spectabilis alba, white, 2 ft 2 6 
875 Spectabilis fol. aureo-variegatis, 2 ft per doz., 7s. 6d. ; each, 9 d. 
SPIRAEA (The Meadow Sweet of Japan). For forcing and planting out. 
The large graceful feathery pure white fragrant flowers of Spircea japonica surpass all else m this way 
to cut for furnishing vases, and the plant is one of the most decorative for the conservatory and room. In forcing, 
a moist atmosphere and abundance of water is necessary. Spircea palmata has bright red feathery flower spikes, 
which are strikingly beautiful. Spircea japonica fol. aureo-reticulatis is a unique plant, forces the same as S. 
japonica, and is remarkable for the fine yellow veining or reticulation of the leaves. In sheltered moist borders 
out of doors, these plants are very decorative. 
each— 8. d. 
876 Japonica, strong clumps, specially pre- 
pared for forcing per doz., 7s. 6d. o 9 
877 Japonica fol. aureo-reticulatis, l eaves 
reticulated yellow and green, per doz. 7/6, o 9 
each—#, d. 
878 Japonica fol. aureo-reticulatis, leaves 
reticulated yellow and green, prepared 
clumps per doz. 10/6 1 o 
879 Palmata, red per doz. 5/6 & 7/6 ; 6d. & o 9 
HEPATICA (Old English Flowers). 
These charming Spring flowers have bee 1 favourites in English gardens from time immemorial. Es- 
tablished masses or clumps of Single blue and Double red Hepaticas we offer and recommend, as they are 
decorative at once ; the other varieties we can o ly offer as plants. 
King Street, Covent Garden, 1886.] 
