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BARR & SUGDEN’S COMPENDIUM 
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1177 moly, yellow, ft 
1178 odorum, white and purple, fragrant, 
1179 ro&eum, pale rose, 1J ft 
1180 striatum, blush white, beautiful, 1 ft. 
1181 violaceum, violet , beautiful, 1ft 
*ALSTRCEMERIA, an exceedingly beauti- 
ful flower, produced in large umbels; 
thrives best under a south wall, in a 
well-drained sandy soil. The roots 
should be planted at the depth of about 
9 inches, and never disturbed. 
1182 chilensis, choice mixed, 3 ft 
§ANEMONE, a charming early spring 
flowering plant. 
1188 apennina, rich blue, J ft 
1184 „ alba, white, A ft 
1185 fulgens, brilliant scarlet, J ft 
fANISANTHUS, a charming flower. 
1186 splendens, brilliant scarlet 
JANOMATHECA, a charming little plant, 
blooming from June to September. In 
light warm soil it may remain as an 
edging undisturbed for years; in less 
favourable situations, plant in April, 
and take up in November. 
1187 cruenta, orange, spotted crimson, J ft. 
1188 roseurn, rose, J ft 
ANTHERICUM, very ornamental and 
beautiful. 
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§1189 Liliago (St. Bernards Lily), white, 
H ft 
§1190 Liliastrum (St. Bruno's Lily), white, 
+1191 ramosum, white, 2 ft 
tANTHOLYZA, very showy bulbous plants, 
with long handsome flower spikes. 
1192 yEthiopica, scarlet, 2 ft 
1193 cardinalis, 2 ft 
1194 coccinea, bright scarlet, 2 ft 
1195 fulgens, coppery rose, 2 ft 
§APIOS, a rapid growing climber with 
pink flower's, succeeding in any ordinary 
soil. 
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1196 tuberosa (Glycene tuberosa), pink... 0 
§ARUM, picturesque and fantastic looking 
plants, very desirable for flower borders, 
rockworks, &c. Crinitum is the only 
one that requires the protection of a 
frame in winter. 
1197 cornutum (the green dragon-arum), 
large brown flowers and handsome 
green foliage, 2 ft 0 
+1198 crinitum, flowers tiger spotted, very 
long and covered with hair, stem 
marbled like a serpent, leaves sin- 
gularly cut, 2 ft 2 
1199 dracunculns (dragon- arum), flowers 
brown , large handsome palm-like 
leaves, 2 ft 0 
1200 Italicum, flowers yellow , with large 
lance-shaped green leaves, spotted 
yellow, 1 ft 0 
1201 maculatum, green foliage, spotted 
with brown, $ ft 0 
1202 tenuifolium, curious grafcs-leaved 
foliage, flowers brown, 3 ft 0 
§ASCLEPIAS, highly ornamental and 
beautiful. 
1203 tuberosa, fine orange-coloured 
flowers, 1 ft 1 
§ASPHODELUS (King’s-spear), orna- 
mental strong-growing plants. 
1204 luteus, yellow , 2 ft 1 
1205 ramosus, white, 2 ft 1 
|| ASPIDISTRA, very ornamental broad 
foliage plants, nearly hardy. 
1206 elatior, foliage green , 2 ft 1 
1207 ,, variegata, foliage green, 
striped with broad white bands , 2 ft. 2 
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||BEGONIA, very ornamental, good sitting- 
room plant. 
1208 discolor, leaves underneath beauti- 
fully veined with crimson, 2 ft 1 0 
§BELLEVALIA, very interesting. 
1209 spicata, white, 1 ft 0 6 
fBOBARTIA (Homeria), very pretty and 
quite hardy in gravelly soil. 
1210 aurantiaca, rich orange flowers, 1 Jin. 
in diameter, 1 ft 0 3 
JBOUSSINGAULTIA, a handsome climb- 
ing plant, with graceful racemes of 
fragrant flowers. 
1211 baselloides, white, deliciously fragrant 0 9 
fBRAVOA, a handsome plant with beautiful 
long racemes of penstemon-like flowers, 
produced in pairs. 
1212 geminiflora (twin-flowered), crimson, 
1 J ft 0 9 
§BRODI2EA, very beautiful flowers, suc- 
ceeding in any light soil. 
1213 congesta, bright blue, 2 ft 0 3 
1214 grandiflora, deep blue, 1 ft 0 3 
||BRUNSVIGIA, exceedingly beautiful 
bulbous plants. 
1215 coranica, purple, 1 ft 1 G 
1216 falcata, purple, 1 ft 1 G 
1217 multiflora, scarlet, 1 ft 1 G 
1218 pumila, red, 1 ft 1 G 
§BULBOCODIUM (Red Crocus), anexceed- 
ingly pretty and very early flowering 
low-growing plant, very effective in 
masses or as an edging. 
1219 vernum, purple red, % ft., per 100 
10s. 6d. ; per dozen, Is. 6(7. 
1220 ,, foliis striatum, \ ft 0 6 
^CALADIUM. This genus embraces some 
of the most picturesque and beautiful 
of ornamental foliage plants. Some 
have remarkably large foliage, and 
others are conspicuous for their shaded 
or spotted leaves. Argyrites is a lovely 
little variety, growing about six inches 
high, the leaves spotted pure white on 
a beautiful green ground. 
1221 12 in 12 beautiful varieties, named, 
21s., 30s., and 42s. 
1222 G in G beautiful varieties, named, 
9s., 12s., and 15s. 
1223 argyrites Is. G(Z. to 2 G 
1224 other varieties Is. Gd. to 3 G 
|| C ALLA (Ricliardia), a valuable plant for 
the sitting- room, requiring very little 
management. 
1225 iEthiopica, large white arrow-shaped 
dowel’s, 3 ft 9(7. to 1 0 
fCALLIPRORA, a pretty little plant, easily 
managed. 
1226 flava (lutea), yellow, 1 ft 0 9 
§CALYSTEGIA, perennial climbing con- 
volvulus ; the species we quote is the 
double-flowering variety ; very pretty. 
1227 pubcscens flore plcno, blush 0 G 
§CAMASSIA, a strikingly beautiful plant, 
flowering in spikes, each flower nearly 
two inches in diameter. 
1228 esculenta, rich purple, 1J ft 1 0 
JOANNA. This fine foliage plant has now 
become indispensable wherever there is 
any pretension to effective gardening. 
It is almost hardy, so that on light 
warm soils it may be left in the ground 
all winter with a little litter placed over 
the roots. Its culture from seed is most 
easy, and by far the cheapest way of 
securing a good supply. Seed Is. and 
2s. 6(7. per packet. 
1229 fine varieties, in roots, 9s., 12s., 15s., 
and 18s. per dozen. 
