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BARR & SUGDEN’S COMPENDIUM 
Each—*, d. 
^[HEDYCHIUM (Garland- flower), a large 
reed-looking plant, with splendid heads 
of bloom. 
1276 Gardnerianum, yellow, fragrant, 6 ft. 2 G 
§HELLEBORUS (Christmas-rose), a valu- 
able winter blooming plant. 
1277 niger, white, 1 ft., per dozen, 10s. 6d. 1 0 
§HEMEROCALLIS (Day-lHy), a hand- 
some plant, succeeding best in moist 
and shady situations. 
1278 flava, bright yellow , 2 ft 0 6 
1279 fulva, orange red, 2 ft 0 6 
1280 „ fol. variegata, yellow , foliage 
variegated, 2 ft 1 0 
1281 kwanso fol. variegata, fl. pi. yellow, 
foliage most beautifully variegated, 
new and rare, 2 ft 2s. 6c/. and 3 6 
1282 Thunbergii, new 1 0 
§HEPATICA, a charming little spring- 
flowering plant, too well known and 
prized to require description. 
1283 blue, single plants per doz., 6*. 
1284 „ clumps Is. 6 d., 2s. Gc/., and 3 6 
1286 red, single plants per doz., Gs. 
1286 „ clumps Is. 6c?., 2s. Gc/., and 3 6 
*HESPEROSCORDUM (Missouri Hya- 
cinth), very elegant, with a slender 
cylindrical stem, supporting an umbel 
of many star-like flowers. 
1287 lacteum, milk white , 1 ft 1 0 
RIS. The species we offer here is re- 
markable for its handsome dark-green 
leaves, striped and margined white. 
1288 feetidissima variegata, 2 ft 0 9 
JISMENE, a flower of great beauty, bear- 
ing a considerable resemblance to the 
Daffodil. It is very handsome, and of 
comparatively easy culture. It may be 
grown in pots for in-door decoration ; 
or, if for out-doors, plant in April, 
taking care that the bulb is planted in 
pure sand, or sand and peat, and taken 
up in winter. 
1289 calathina, large, pure white, delight- 
fully fragrant flowers, 2 ft 1 0 
1290 undulata, white, 1 ft 0 G 
||LACHENALIA, curious and beautiful are 
the flowers of this genus, and of the 
easiest possible culture. Several should 
be grown together in a pot. 
1291 pendula, red, lipped green and purple, 
1292 quadricolor, scarlet and yellow, 1 ft... 1) G 
1298 tricolor, red and yellow, 1 ft 0 6 
fLEUCOCORYNE, a beautiful little plant. 
1294 ixioides, lilac, 1 ft 0 G 
§LEUCOJUM (Snow-flake), very beautiful, 
and as hardy as the snowdrop, which it 
very greatly resembles. 
1296 rcstivum, white , l£f t., per 100, 10s. Gc/,, 
per dozen. Is. Gc/. 
1296 vemum, white, 3 ft., per 100, 10*. Gc/., 
per dozen, 1*. Gc/. 
§LIATRIS, charming herbaceous plants. 
1297 spicata, purple , 2 ft 1 6 
1298 squarrosa, /m? 7 ?/c:, 3 ft 1 G 
§LILY OF THE VALLEY (Convallaria 
Majalis). For winter and early spring 
blooming, the clumps we offer of this 
fragrant and favourite plant cannot he 
too strongly recommended. They have 
been specially prepared for blooming in- 
doors. A few clumps planted in a box 
and placed in gentle heat will furnish a 
large quantity of bloom, and by 6ucces- 
sional plantings a supply may be main- 
tained throughout the winter and spring 
months. They are also admirably 
adapted for flowering in the sitting- 
room, in pots, and for filling window 
Each—*, d. 
flower boxes, <fcc. In London they 
succeed admirably. The single roots 
are only intended for forming per- 
manent beds or masses in the flower 
borders. 
1299 fine clumps 1 G 
1300 extra strong ditto 2 6 
1301 single roots, per 100, 7*. Gc/., per 
dozen, 1*. 
1802 rosea, single roots, per dozen, 3s. 
1303 flore pleno, single roots, per dozen, 
4s. Gc/. 
1304 fol. variegata, single roots, per 
dozen, 6s. G d. 
fLYCORIS (The Golden Lily), an exceed- 
ingly beautiful plant of the amaryllis 
family. 
1306 aurea, golden yellow, 1 ft 3 G 
||MEDEOLA, a beautiful winter-flowering 
climbing plant with orange scented 
blossoms ; also valuable for hanging 
baskets, <fcc. 
1306 aspaiagoides, white 0 9 
fMELANTHIUM, a beautiful little plant, 
having much the appearance of a small 
Ixia. 
1307 junceum, pink , stained with dark 
crimson spots, 4 ft 1 G 
1308 purpureum, purple, h ft 1 G 
^JMETHONICA (Gloriosa) an exceedingly 
handsome plant, with brilliant coloured 
flowers. 
1309 Plantii, rosy oi'ange , 3 ft 2 G 
fMORiEA, a bulbous rooted plant, with very 
handsome flowers, nearly allied to Ixia. 
1310 collina, />wrw/e, 2 ft 1 0 
1311 edulis, pink lilac, delightfully fra- 
grant, 2 ft 0 G 
1312 juncea, scarlet 0 9 
1313 viscosa, purple 0 9 
fNERINE, showy and extremely beautiful 
flowers. The type of this plant is the 
well-known beautiful Guernsey Lily, so 
much sought after. 
1314 corusca, bright glittering scarlet , 
superb, 1 ft 1 6 
1315 flexuosa, very distinct, 1 ft. ... 1 G 
1316 Fothergillii, deep vermilion scarlet, 
larger than the Guernsey Lily, 1 ft. 2 6 
1317 purnila, rose 2 G 
1318 undulata, dark rose, curiously crisped, 
*ft 2 G 
fOPHIOPOGON (Snake’s-beard), a curious 
and interesting plant. 
1319 jaburan, white, 1 ft 1 0 
1320 japonicus, light yellow, 1^ ft 1 0 
1321 spicatus, violet, i ft 1 0 
§ORNITHOGALUM (Star of Bethlehem), a 
showy bulbous plant ; the hardy variet ies 
are very effective in groups in the 
borders. Aureum is a very handsome 
pot plant. 
1322 arabicum, white, black centre, hand- 
some, 1 h ft. ; per doz., 3*. Gc/ 0 4 
■JT323 aureum, golden yellow, beautiful, 3ft. 2 0 
1324 pyramidale, white, showy, 2 ft 0 6 
1326 umbellatum, white, showy, 1 ft. ; per 
doz., 1* 0 2 
||OVIEDIA (Lapeyrousia), a very beautiful 
plant with abundance of flowers. 
1326 corymbosa, dark purple blue, white 
centre, k ft 1 6 
JOXALIS. The flowers of this plant are 
very freely produced, and as they are 
all remarkable for their rich colours, 
they form a fine contrast with their 
deep green foliage. They are exceed- 
ingly effective in pots or in beds. Two 
years ago there was a fine bed of Boweii 
at Battersea Park. 
