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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BULBS, TUBERS, AND PLANTS. 
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PART II.— DESCRIPTIVE LIST ALPHARETICALLY ARRANGED. 
BULBS, TUBERS, AND PLANTS, NOT RECORDED IN PRECEDING PAGES. 
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. 
XST The height of the plants is given in feet. each—#. 
1898 *Abobra vlridlflora, an elegant hardy summer climber, with miniature scarlet fruits i 
1899 *Achimenes, 25 beautiful varieties, 1 root each , ioj. 6d. 
1900 * „ 12 beautiful varieties, 3 roots each, 12 s. 6d. 
1901 * ,, 12 beautiful varieties, 1 root each, 4 J. 6d. 
1902 Adonis pyrenaica, taller, and with much larger yellow flowers than A. vernalis 1 
1903 ,, vernalis, a beautiful spring- flowering hardy plant , with large star-shaped clear yellotu 
flowers, quite hardy, $ ft P er doz. 5 *. 6d. o 
1904 Agapantbus umbellatus (the Blue African Lily ),floivers in handsome umbels, half-hardy 1 
1905 ,, ,, albus (the White African Lily), flowers in handsome umbels, half-hardy 1 
1906 ” „ fol. variegatia (the variegated African Lily), with silver-margined foliage 2 
1906^ *!, ,, Mooreanus, small bright blue flowers in umbels , a graceful species 1 
1907 Allium acuminatum, a beautiful hardy species , with bright rose flowers in umbels, 1 ft p. doz. qs. 6 d. o 
1908 ,, aureum, (Moly), bright yellow, floroers in umbels, 1 it ,, is. 6d. o 
azureum, handsome intense blue flowers, quite hardy ,, 5 r - o 
descendens, large dark red-purple flower heads, in compact umbels, 2 ft. ... ,, 4 s. 6d. o 
neapolitanum, white flowers, much used in bouquets per ioo, 5 s. 6 d. ; ,, it. o 
pedemontahum, rose-purple, drooping bell-shaped flowers in clusters, beautiful, $ ft 1 
roseum, most pleasing rosy puce colour per doz, 3 j. 6 d. o 
rubellum, rosy violet, very pretty ,, 4s. 6d. o 
triquetrum, flowers white, striped green, 1 ft ,, 4s. 6d. o 
All the Alliums are hardy and very showy. 
1916 *Al 8 tr<»meria aurea, orange flowers, spotted carmine 3s. 6d. o 
,, aurantiaca , flowers similar to A. aurea, but deeper and richer in colour ,, $s. 6d. o 
,, baemantha, various beautiful colours >> 4s. 6d. o 
,, peregrina alba, white, very beautiful flowers 5 
M „ rosea, rose-coloured ' flowers, beautifully spotted 2 
,, psittacina (Parrot-flowered), bright crimson flowers distinctly splashed with green 
and mahogany, 3 ft per doz. 4 s. 6d. o 
,, tricolor, white and yellow, striped and blotched crimson ,, $s. 6d. o 
,, in fine mixture >> 3 s ■ &d. ... 
These beautif ul plants are perfectly hardy, very easy to cultivate, and most valuable to cut 
for vases. Plant at a depth of one foot , and by preference close to a wall. 
1924 *Amorphopballus Rivleri (Umbrella Arum), a very curious and handsome plant, with large palmate 
leaves, 2 to 3 feet in diameter, on a white spotted stem ; plant in April 1 
1925 *Anomatheca cruenta, a charming dwarf pot plant, with small bright scarlet, cri mson - blotched 
flowers, also elegant for edging out of doors ; plant in Spring per doz. is. 6 d. o 
1926 Annuals for Autumn Sowing 12 packets, in 12 beautiful vars., 2 s. 6 d. & 3 
1927 ,, ; - 25 . „ in 25 „ „ 5s. 6d. & 7 
1928 *Antbericum liliastrum (St. Bruno Lily), pure white, Lily-like flowers , hardy, 1 ft.... per doz., 10/6 1 
1929 * ,, ,, majus, large pure white flowers, a valuable hardy plant, 2 ft. ,, 15 /- 1 
1930 * liliago (St. Bernard’s Lily), beautiful pure white starry flowers, hardy, 1 $ ft. ,, 5/6 o 
1931 * M ,, majus, the large starry white flowers are produced on spikes, 2 to 2 j$ft. ,, 7/6 o 
1932 * ,, graminifolium, small white flowers, very abundant, ij ft 4/6 o 
1933 *Antholyza, mixed varieties, culture same as for Early Gladioli (see page 32 ) ,, 2/6 o 
The long Gladiolus-like floiucr spikes of the Antholyza make a nice variation in the flower-border. 
1934 *ApiOS tuberosa, a vigorous rapid growing hardy deciduous climber, with orange-scarlet flowers and 
elegant foliage ; a most useful bulbous plant for covering arbours, trellises, 6 *c per doz., 3/6 o 
1935 *Aquilegia glandulosa. the beautiful blue and white dwarf Columbine „ 7/6 o 
1936 Arum cornutum, red flowers, spotted black, stem curiously marbled o 
1937 ,, crinitum, flowers reddish brown, and of immense size, stem marbled o 
1938 dracunculus, large purple red and black-blue flower , marbled stem, very handsome o 
1939 ,, italicum, greenish white, strikingly variegated leaves o 
1940 *Asclepias tuberosa, fine orange flowers, quite hardy, a fine herbaceous plant, 3 ft per doz. 7/6 o 
1941 * jt incarnata, purple-rote, vanilla-scented, a good plant for bees, quite hardy, 3 ft. ,, 5/6 o 
1942 *A 8 phodeU 8 luteus, fine border plant, perfectly hardy, 3 ft o 
1943 * ,, ramosus (King’s Spear), white , a fine plant , perfectly hardy, 3 ft o 
1944 Auriculas,/** hardy border varieties per doz. qs. 6d. o 
1945 |( named alpine varieties per doz. 21 s. to 42 s. ; each, 2 s. 6 d. to 5 
1946 ” ,, stage varieties per doz. 42 J. to 635 . ; each, 3 s. 6 d. to 7 
1947 *Begonias. large-flowered varieties in colours for Bedding, crimson, scarlet, rose, white, orange, 
and yellow. These beautiful new bedding Begonias are more hardy than the Scarlet Geranium , 
and remain longer decorative. They require the same winter treatment as the Dahlia, and, 
like this plant, should be started into growth in Spring and planted out in June, 
each colour separate, or in mixture, per doz., 9 s . ; per 100 , 63 *. 
1948 *Begonlas, 6 in 6 named beautiful varieties 51 . 6 d., qs. 6 d., 10 s. 6d., & 15 s. 
1949 * ,, 12 in 12 named beautiful varieties ioj. 6 d., i$s., 21 j., & 30 J. 
1950 * ,, choice mixed laigeflorwered varieties per doz. 5 s. 6 d. & qs. 6 d. 
1951 ,, double, handsome ?iamed varieties per doz. 42 J., 48 J., & 63 J. 
1952 *Bletia byacinthina [almost hardy), a fine orchid of easy culture, with beautiful violet and white 
flowers. Much grown in China for its grateful perfume, June-flowering, 1 ft. , per doz. , 15 J. 1 6 
1953 ,, acutiloba, rose and white, flowers in June 2 6 
1954 Bloomeria aurea, beautiful golden floiuers in umbels, quite hardy, 1 ft per doz. 4 J. 6d. o 6 
1955 Bobartia aurantiaca, brilliant salmon-rose, hardy on light soils or rockwork, 1 ft. ,, 2 J. 6d. o 3 
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