THE LENTEN ROSES AND HERBACEOUS HARDY CHINESE P^EONIAS. 
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The Lenten Rose— continued. each—*, d. 
1697 F. C. Heinemann, red-purple, freely covered with venose dots over the interior surface , p.doz. 7 / 6 & 10/6 1 o 
1698 Frau Irene Heinemann, rich purple-rose, spotted carmine-red, flowers very large 2 6 
1699 Gertrude Jekyll , /lowers large, pure white, the finest of all the white varieties \new) 10 6 
1700 Gretchen Heinemann, dark purple and rose, spotted red-carmine , fine form 2 6 
1701 Guttatus, white, spotted purple-crimson from the base one-third up the sepal 2 6 
1702 ,, Lelchtlini, white, heavily spotted purple-crimson about two-thirds up the sepal 3 6 
1703 ,, sub-punctatus, large pure white flowers 1 6 
1704 Hofgarten Inspector Hartwig, plum-purple, moderately spotted 2 6 
1705 James William Barr {new) flowers large, rich plum-purple, inside beautifully veined, compact growth 7 6 
1706 Lividescens, pale dull purple, tinged green inside, a very robust growing species 1 o 
1707 Olympicue, white, a somewhat slender growing plant j & 1 6 
1708 ,, Professor Schleicher, white, a fine variety 1 6 
1709 ,, Willie Schmidt, white, a very fine variety ! 6 
1710 Orientals, white, sepals closely imbricated, flowers large and bell-shaped 3 6 
1711 ,, Olban Otto, white , sepals closely imbricated 1 6 
1712 Pallidus, small white, finely formed flower 3 6 
1713 Peter Rudolph Barr, /lowers large, rich purple, inner surface spotted and veined all over, perhaps 
the handsomest variety in cultivation [new) 7 6 
1714 Punctatus, purple, freely spotted all over the surface per doz., 7 / 6 , 10 / 6 , & 15 /- ; each, 9 d., 1 / & 1 6 
1715 Punctatlsslmu 3 , flowers large, light rose-purple, inside profusely spotted all over {new) 7 6 
1716 Roseus, deep rose, free flowering and showy 2 6 
1717 ,, punctatus, deep rose, inside freely spotted, free flowering and showy 2 6 
1718 Ruberissimus , red-purple, fine form, red flower stem 2 6 
1719 Seedlings, strong plants from the finest varieties of Orientalis. We recommend these. ..per doz., 15 /- 1 6 
THE LENTEN ROSE (HELLEBORUS VIRIDIS). 
This section is distinguished by the leaves disappearing in winter. H. atrorubens, of Waldstein and 
Kitaibel, belongs to this section ; it has a small green, purple margined flower, and a large much divided leaf . 
The II. atroruoens of Dot. Mag. is H. abchasicus, of Regel s Gartenflora. 
1720 Bocconl, large bright green/lowers, elder-scented 1 6 
1721 Dumltorum, small green flowers 2 6 
1722 Graveolens, tinged brown-purple, inside green 1 6 
1723 Intermedius, outside dove-purple, inside green 2 6 
1724 Luridus, tinged brown-purple, inside green, foliage elegantly divided 2 6 
1725 Purpurascens, green, tinged purple 1 0 
1726 Torquatus, a very fine dwarf species, with beautiful dove-coloured flowers 2 6 
1727 Vlridis (of the Thuringerwood), large whitish green flowers 1 o 
ORNAMENTAL-FOLIAGED HELLEBORES. 
1723 Foetidus, flowers green, foliage dark green and very ornamental I 6 
1729 Lividus {syns. argutifolius, trifolius, triphyllus, corsicus, and ilicifolius), flowers bright green, 
foliage light rich green, very ornamental 2 6 
HERBACEOUS HARDY JUNE-FLOWERING CHINESE DOUBLE PjEONIAS. 
( Varieties of Albiflora.) 
These noble plants compete favourably in general effect with the finest hybrid Rhododendrons, whether it 
be in variety of tint, diversity of colour, profusion or duration of bloom. With these qualities, combined to a 
handsome, massive foliage, accommodating habit, and easy culture, you have a plant to occupy the place of, or to 
associate with, the Rhododendron. These Paeonias succeed in any ordinary garden soil, and are equally adapted 
to intermingle with shrubs, or to take their place amongst herbaceous plants in flower borders and wild gardens. 
The first flowers are large, massive, and most perfect in outline, the secondary flowers are smaller, very neat, 
and beautiful ; indeed, it would be difficult to conceive a more decorative and generally useful plant, rivalling in 
effect the Rhododendron, and possessing the symmetry and fragrance of the Rose. As a cut flower it is of great 
value, travels admirably, and supplies the utmost variety of shade and colour, from snow-white to the most 
intense crimson. See coloured plates in The Garden, 1880 and 1881 . 
Culture. — Trench the ground before planting, as deeply as possible, adding abundance of rotten manure, 
and then mulch the surface with manure. In Summer, if convenient, give a plentiful supply of liquid manure 
twice a week to encourage a rapid development, as the plant is decorative in proportion to its size. The 
Poeony may be planted in any position, but, considering that the flower buds are formed early in Spring, it is 
preferable to grow the plants where the sun’s rays do not fall upon them in Spring earlier than n or 12 o’clock. 
The editor of The Garden (Mr. William Robinson) suggests beds of Paeonias, associated with Lilies 
and Gladioli, and edged with Plantain Lilies ; the best and most massive of the plain-leaved Plantain Lilies are 
Subcordata grandiflora for light green, Sieboldi for a blue-green, and Ovata for a dark green foliage ; and of 
the variegated-leaved kinds, Viridis marginata, silver-edged, and Glaucescens variegata, golden-variegated foliage. 
SPLENDID NEW DOUE 
OUR OWN 
s. d. 
1730 50 in 50 splendid varieties 63 *. & 84 o 
1731 40 in 40 ,, ,, 50 L & 63 o 
1732 30 in 30 ,, ,, 355. & 50 o 
U£t> ' Purchasers can make their own selections from 
each. A ll the varieties quoted are first class sorts ; no 
prefer, the flowers are sure to please. 
1736 Adelaide de Laclie, rose-purple 
1737 Alice Julvecourt, blush , centre white, is. 6d. 
1738 Amabilis, satin-rose 
1739 Ambrolse Verschaffelt, rich purple, fragrant 
1740 Artemlse rose, shading to pink, rose-scented 
1741 Atro-sanguinea, purple, golden anthers 
1742 August d’Hour, fine rose-purple 
1743 Auguste van Geert, rose-pink, is. 6d. 
King Direct, Covent Garden, 1886 .] 
;LE CHINESE P^ONIAS. 
SELECTIONS. 
8 . d. 
1733 20 in 20 splendid varieties 25 s. & 35 o 
1734 12 in 12 ,, ,, 15 ^. & 2 t o 
1735 6 in 6 ,, js. 6 d. & 10 6 
those not priced at the rate of 25 ;. per dozen, or 2 s. 6d. 
one need therefore hesitate in selecting the colours they 
1744 Baron James Rothschild 
1745 Beaut6 Frangaise, fine rose, is. 6 d. 
1746 Beauts Villecourc, rose, pink centre 
1747 Belle Douaisienne, white, laced purple , is. 6d. 
1748 Blanc, pure white 
1749 Bossuet, magenta-rose 
1760 Buckll, intense crimson-purple, rose-scented, 1/6 
1751 Camea, delicate flesh colour, is. 6d. 
