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HELLEBORUS — continued. 
with Mr. Barr during the past two seasons, and will shortly issue with The Florist and Potnologist, a coloured 
plate of new varieties, and we trust he will at the same time give a popular monograph, more clearly defining the 
species than has hitherto been attempted. In The Gardeners' Chronicle of 1879, Mr- Moore gave descriptions 
of thirty-five species and varieties of Helleborus then in flower at our grounds ; and in April of the present year 
he contributed to The Gardeners' Chronicle a paper on New Helleborus. In The Garden, 1878, there is a 
monograph, accompanied by a plate of Helleborus maximus. It will, therefore, be seen that this family has 
received considerable attention from the Horticultural press. In Germany the Botanists have been working upon 
this family for many years, but not with the same happy results we are attaining in England towards dissipating 
the chaos which surrounds the nomenclature of this family. 
THE CHRISTMAS ROSE (HELLEBORUS NIGER). each-8. 
1976 Niger, white, per dozen, 9*., 15 s., 2 is., and 2 $s 6 d. & 2 
1977 ,, ,, extra sized clumps 3*. 6 d. 8c 5 
1978 ,, maximus (the giant-flowered Christmas Rose), white is. 6d., 2 s. 6d., & 3 
1979 ,, major (the large-flowered Christmas Rose), white is. & 1 
1980 ,, minor (the small early-flowered Christmas Rose), white is. 6 d. & 2 
1981 ,, fol. variegatis, a plant full of character 2 
THE LENTEN ROSE (HELLEBORUS ORIENTALIS). 
1982 Antiquorum, white, sepals closely itnbricated, flowers large and bell shaped „ 2 
1983 ,, speciosus, white, sepals closely imbricated and spotted 5 
1984 ,, oiban Otto, white, sepals closely imbricated 2 
1985 Arthur Collins, red-purple outside, inside light purple, freely spotted 5 
1986 Atrorubens, rose-purple, fine robust growth is. & 1 
1987 Atroroseus, pale rose-purple , a variety of Atrorubens is. & 1 
1888 Colchicus, deep plum colour, the young leaves purplish, growth robust 2 
1989 ,, punctatus, deep plum colour , mottled with deep purple dots 3 
1990 Commerzienrath Benary, white, freely spotted crimson, sepals imbricated, and blossoms neatly cupped 3 
1991 Dr. Moore, lively rose , inside blush-white, flowers large and neatly imbricated 4 
1992 F. C. Heinemann, red-purple, freely covered with venose dots over the interior surface 4 
1993 Guttatus, white, spotted purple-crimson from the base one-third up the sepal 2 
1994 ,, Leichtllni, white , heavily spotted purple-crimson about two-thirds up the sepal 3 
1995 „ elegans, white flowers, large flower, and freely spotted purpU 5 
1996 ,, sub-punctatus, larqe pure white flowers 2 
1997 Livldescens, pale dull purple, tinged green inside is. & 1 
1998 Olympicus, white, a somewhat slender grooving plant is. & 1 
1999 ,, major, white, flower larger and habit of plant taller than Olympicus is. 6d. & 2 
2000 ,, Professor Schleicher, whits, a flue variety 1 
2001 ,, Willie Schmidt, white , a very fine variety 1 
2002 Orientalis (the type), pale purple, flowers large , beautifully imbricated, a plajit of robust growth, 
with large foliage is. &. 1 
2003 Pallidus, white, tinged green, flowers medium-sized, iv it h pointed sepals 2 
2004 Peter Rudolph Barr, rich purple, profusely spotted and veined all over the inner surface of the 
flower; the handsomest Helleborus in cultivation 10 
2005 Punctatus, purple , freely spotted all over the surface 2 
2006 Punctatissimus, light rose-purple, large flower, inside profusely spotted all over the sepals 7 
THE LENTEN ROSE (HELLEBORUS VIRIDIS). 
2007 Atropurpureus, a. very fine dwarf species, with beautiful dove-coloured flowers 2 
2008 Cupreus, dove-tinted or greyish-purple, inside rich green 3 
2009 Graveolens, tinged brown-purple, inside green 1 
2010 Intermedius , deep dove-purple, inside bright green 3 
2011 Purpurascens 1 
2012 Viridis, bright sea-green 1 
ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGED HELLEBORES. 
2013 FcetiduSjyftuivrf green, foliage dark green and very ornamental 1 
2014 Lividus (syns. argutifoliuB, trifolius, triphyllus, corsicus, and ilicifolius), flowers bright green, 
foliage light rich green, very ornamental 2 6 
THE LILIUM. 
t&T Our group of cut Lilies, at the Royal Horticultural Society's Flower Show, was awarded the Banksian 
Silver Medal. 
Amongst hardy plants, the Lily is matchless in beauty, in variety of colour, and in chastencss of form. Its 
blooming period commences ere the spring flowers have shed their last blossoms, and a continuous unbroken 
succession is maintained till the autumnal frosts destroy the last flower buds of Speciosum and Auratum. In 
these respects the Lily is unequalled fora successional display, and of the first importance lor planting in beds of 
Rhododendrons, Pseonias, Double Pyrethrums, and Herbaceous borders, to maintain a continuous floral display 
throughout the Summer and Autumn. 
The yellow and red Turk's Cap rolled-up blossoms of Pyrenaicum come first in the succession ; and with 
these the elegant Pomponium having flowers of intense crimson-scarlet, and as graceful as Tenuifolium, but with 
a more robust growth, finer flower spike, and better constitution ; the soft scarlet flowers of Carniolicuin, and the 
noble blossoms of Monadelphum Szovitzianum give variety and beauty; in the succession come the richly coloured 
flowers of Bulbiferum and the varieties of Davuricum, which in June unfold their fine umbels of erect bell-shaped 
blossoms, with the more dwarf Thunbergianum [elegans), with flowers of the softest apricot to the riches* 
crimson, bring up the succession to July. Then come the bright yellow, crimson-spotted blossoms ot 
Croceum, softened bv the snow-white flowers of Candidum, and the apricot blossoms of Testaceum. The 
family now becomes ennobled by the magnificent and stately Giganteum. The Martagon, with its elegant 
Turk's Cap blossoms, and Canadense, with its drooping bell-shaped flowers, associate with the grand Cali- 
fornian Lilies, and the pure white trumpet flowers of L,ongiflorum, the matchless blossoms of Japonieum 
Brownii, the refined flowers of Krameri, and the splendid Hansonii, bring us to August. The brilliantly coloured 
Chalcedonicum, the beautiful Washingtonianutn, aud the magnificent Humboldti, become then conspicuous ; the 
early flowering gorgeous gold-banded Auratums have been filling the atmosphere with their perfume since 
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