ARCHELIR10N GROUP OF LILIES. 
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The Auratum. All the varieties of this Lily arc white, with a central gold band in each petal more or less 
conspicuous ' Some have small, others medium, and some again have enormous flowers, all more or less spotted. 
In some the spots on the white ground are very profuse, in others they are comparatively few. Some of the 
varieties have large spots, and others have the spots small. It is noteworthy of this Lily that some of the 
varieties bloom in August, some in September, and others in October. cach-n. d. 
2101 Auratum, Selected varieties... 2S - 3 f - & S ° 
2102 Beautiful varieties fer beds, borders, or pot culture ...per doz., 12 s., 18., ait., A 305. 
" each is. 6d . , 2s., & 2 6 
2103 Imported from Japan during the Autumn, 1880 per doz., 9s.. 12 s., i8t., & 24*. ; 
” each is., is. Id. , 2 s., Sc 2 6 
Speciosum [or more usually though erroneously called Lancifolium) naturally divides itself into two distinct 
sections, which are distinguishable by the coloration of the stem. ... 
i. Rubrum is characterised by the stem bang brownish, ranging to purplish black, the green of the foliage 
deepening pro ratio with the colour of the stem. Rubrum verum has a purplish black stem. 
3. Roseum is characterised by the stem being brownish, ranging to light green, and the shade of the foliage 
pro ratio with the green of the stem. Roseum verum has a pale green stem. 
SECTION L— SPECIOSUM RUBRUM AND ITS VARIETIES. each— s. 
2101 Speciosum album, pure white, 3 ft per doz., 10/6 & 15/ ; 1/ & 1 
„ fasclatum, pure white, very floriferous, 3 ft 1 
rubrum, white, suffused and spotted crimson, 3 ft per doz., 5/6 o 
,, verum [typical Speciosum), white, suffused and spotted crimson , having a 
clearly defined white edge to the segments of the perianth, 3 ft 1 
,, cruentum, crimson, edged white, and freely spotted, 3 ft 2 
fasclatum, white, suffused and spotted crimson, very floriferous, 3 ft 2 
’’ macranthum, white, spotted crimson, very large, 3 ft 2 
y, purpuratum [Room), rich blood crimson, edged pure white, the finest, 3 ft. 3/6 & 5 
SECTION II.— SPECIOSUM ROSEUM AND ITS VARIETIES. 
2112 Speciosum album TSxMtzerl, pure clear white, very beautiful, 3 it. 2 
punctatum, white, spotted delicate pink, anthers yellow, a distinct species, 3 ft. per doz. 15/ 1 
„ fasclatum, white, spotted pink, very floriferous, 3 ft 3 
roseum, white, suffused and spotted rose, 3 ft per doz. 5/6 o 
,, verum, white, suffused and spotted rose, green stem, 3 ft 1 
extra [typical Speciosum ), white, suffused and spotted rose, having a clearly 
defined white edge to the segments of the perianth, 3 ft 2 6 
,, fasclatum, white, suffused and spotted rose, very floriferous, 3 ft 2 6 
,’, multlflorum, white, suffused and spotted rose, very beautiful, 3 ft., per doz. 10/6 1 o 
One mixed, from Roseum and Rubrum, for beds and borders, per too, 40/ ; ,, 5/6 
choice mixed „ for beds and borders ,, 60/; ,, 7/6 
TlGRiNUM varieties, when cultivated for the conservatory, are princely plants. Sinense is the oldest and best 
known ■ Japonicum is a little taller, and flowers about a week later; Fortunei is characterised by its extremely 
woolly' stems and flowers about a week after Japonicum ; Fortunei florc pleno has magnificent double flowers ; and 
Splendens is distinguished by its dark polished stem and noble aspect ; it is also later than Fortunei, and more 
2122 Tigrinum sinense, rich orange-scarlet, freely spotted crimson-brown, 3 ft. ; per 100, 2t / ; per doz., 3/6 
2123 ,, Japonicum, rich orange-scarlet, freely spotted crimson-brown, 4 ft ,, 5/6 
2124 ” Fortunei, rich orange-scarlet, spotted crimson, 4 ft ,, 7/6 
2125 , „ flore pleno, rich orange-scarlet, very double, 4 ft , , 10/- 
2126 " „ major, rich orange-scarlet, freely spotted ,, 10/- 
2127 „ ,, flore pleno, rich orange-scarlet, very double, 4 ft 151- 
0100 " splendens, bright orange-scarlet, covered with large crimson spots, 6 ft ,, ro/6 a u 
A DOUBTFUL LILY. 
Botanists have not yet decided whether the following is a Lily or a Fritillaria. Whatever the ultimate 
verdict may be, it will not detract from the decided beauty of the plant, which throws up a long spike of rich rose- 
purple flowers. , „ , 
2129 Lilium Thomsonlanum, or Fritillaria Thomsoniana r/6 lx. 20 
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PART II— MISCELLANEOUS BULBS, TUBERS, AND PLANTS. 
The height of the plant is given in feet, and its treatment indicated by the following signs 
A Indicates those which arc perfectly hardy, and should remain in the ground undisturbed. 
* M n „ nearly hardy, but requiring a little winter protection, such as leaves or litter, 
t ,, require the protection of a cold frame in winter. 
II ,, „ „ arc suitable for the greenhouse, 
f ,7 7> 77 77 77 stove. 
j should be kept at rest during winter and started under glass in spring or planted out in April. 
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JABOBRA, an elegant hardy Summer climber. 
2130 viridiflora, miniature scarlet fruit 1 6 
IfACHIMENES. These are charming in pots, 
pans, and in hanging baskets. 
2131 3 each of 12 splendid varieties, 101. (id., 
15 n, and 21 s. 
2132 1 each of 12 ,, ,, 4 6 
2133 mixed varieties, 31. 6 d. per doz. 
§ADONIS, a beautiful spring-flowering plant, with 
graceful foliage, and large showy flowers. 
2134 \ena.\\s, bright yellow, j ft. 5s. 6d. per doz. 0 6 
§ ALLIUM. These fine border plants arc very 
decorative. MacNabianum remarkable for 
richness of colour ; Aureum for fine yellow 
Allium — continued. each— 5. 
flowers ; Azureum for intense blue ; Nea- 
politanum for snow-white blossoms ; Tri- 
quetrum for a remarkable contrast of bright 
green and white in the flower ; and Para - 
doxum for grotesque accumulation of bulb- 
lets where flowers should be. 
2136 aureum, bright yellow, very showy, I j ft., 
7 s. 6d. per 100, is. 6 d. per doz o 
2136 azureum, bright blue, beautiful, ij ft. ... o 
2137 descendens, dark purple, showy, 2 ft. ... o 
2138 MacNabianum, rose-magenta, a really 
beautiful plant, 1 ft 7 s. 6(1. o 
2139 Neapolitanum, pure white, ift. , p. doz.4/6 o 
2140 paradoxum, white, x ft o 
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