30 CYCLAMEN, HYACINTHUS CANDICANS, AND EARL Y-FLOWERING GL ADIOLI. 
Cyclamen — continued. .. ... ,, . . 
Cyclamen Europmum, we have these roots collected on the Alps. The flowers are delightfully fragrant, 
and the foliage beautifully variegated ; it is a fine species either for rockwork, to plant at the bottom of old walls, 
to naturalize in the grass, or to plant in wild gardens. We have all the varieties of hardy Cyclamen growing 
under large elm-trees, where they have been for many years. Ground roots of Europaum, 25.1. per 100. 
The varieties of Cyclamen hedenefolium have beautiful Anoectochilus-like variegated leaves, which are 
decorative during Autumn and Spring. When gazing in Winter on masses of this beautiful foliage, wc have 
felt surprised that not more advantage has been taken of it for Winter beds, intermingling for a succession of 
flowers Scilla bifolia, Scilla sibirica, Cliionodoxa Lucilice, Leucojum vemum, Narcissus nanus, and 'Snowdrops. 
In Autumn, from the ample foliage of C. Hedenefolium, rises a profusion of beautiful magenta-coloured flowers, 
and if these in Spring were followed by all or cither of the bulbs named, a succession and variety so charming 
would be produced, that we must leave the reader to imagine the effect. ...... .. ~ , 
Cyclamen persicum may be cultivated in a cool greenhouse or a cold frame with a little protection. I hey 
make vigorous plants in a stove or orchid house. In well-managed establishments, during Winter and Spring, 
C. persicum is of necessity one of the principal decorative plants. _ , 
The hardy Cyclamen are kept in pots ready for despatch at all seasons, C. europceum, at 251. per 100, 
are lifted from 'the bed as wanted. . ,. . , , , . 
1312 Seed saved from the Large Flowered Prize Varieties of C. persicum, as. 6 d. and 3s. 6 d. per packet. 
Seedling plants, when properly cultivated, make fine specimens in about 12 months. 
1313 Cyclamen persicum, large-flowered varieties, for Greenhouse decoration, per doz., 151., 2ir., 251. , and 30 s . ; 
according to size, each, ix. 6 d„ as., as. 6 d., and 31. 6 d. Larger specimens, each, 5X. 6 d„ 7 s. bd., 10s. 6 d„ 
ias. bd.. 151., and 2ix. Plants in flower can be supplied from December at market prices. 
1314 Hardy Cyclamen, Autumn, Winter, and Spring-flowering, assorted varieties, per doz., 12X. bd. and ^iox. 6 iz. 
6 
6 
each- 
1315 Atldnsl, white , crimson centre 1/ & 
1316 „ roseum 1/ & 
1317 ,, rubrum 1/ & 
1318 Coum, bright red 1/ & 
1319 Coum and Atkinsi varieties, in mixture, 
per doz., 7/6, 
1320 Cluesil, a summer-fowering species, col- 
lected in the shady parts of the South 
Italian mountains, and described as tfu 
most graceful of the hardy Cyclamen, 
flowers dark carmine, and very fragrant, 
Daves silvery, with dark green zone 
. per doz., 10/6, 1/ & 
1321 Buropseum, red, sweet-scented, autumn- 
flowering 25/ per 100, 4/6 per doz. 
1322 Europaeum, established in pots, 10/6 ,, 
o 9 
1323 Hederaefollum, rosy pink 
.il & 
1324 „ africanum, blush-white 1 
1326 ,, album, pure white 1/ & 1 
1326 ,, grsecum, reds of shades, flowers 
large and beautiful 2 
1327 „ macrophyllum, blush-white ... 2 
1328 Ibericum, purple a 
1329 Persicum 1/, 1/6, & 2 
1330 „ album, pure white 2/6 & 3 
1331 „ roseum, rosy red 2/6 & 3 
1332 „ rubrum 2/6 & 3 
1333 „ giganteum, foliage distinct and 
beautifully variegated, 2/6, 3/6 & 5 
1334 Repandum, bright red 1 
1336 Vemum, bright red 1 
1336 „ album, pure white 2 
HYACINTHUS CANDICANS (THE GREAT SNOW-WHITE SUMMER-FLOWERING HYACINTH). 
1337 Hyacintbus Candlcans is perhaps the most ornamental of summer-flowering hardy bulbs ; it 
attains a height of 3 to 6 feet, according to soil and situation, and is surmounted with 20 to 50 
graceful pendant pure white bell-shaped flowers. It is equally decorative for the flower border and 
conservatory. Figured in The Garden, 1881. Flowering bulbs, per 100,13/-, 21/-, and 30/ ; 
per doz. , 2/6, 3/6, & 4/6 ; each, 4a. & o 0 
THE GLADIOLUS. 
RAMOSUS, AND OTHER EARLY-FLOWERING GLADIOLI. 
These beautiful early-flowering Gladioli are not so stately as the French varieties of Gandavensis, but they 
flower in July, and on this account are prized in the general succession of flowers. .Where cut flowers are 
reciuired these should be extensively cultivated. The snow-white flowers of Colvilh, " The Bride, are excep- 
tionally valuable, and are extensively grown in pots to cut during April, May, and June for Covent Garden Market. 
Culture. Trench the ground, working in plenty of rotten manure in the underspit ; plant the varieties 
of Colvilli Cardinalis, and Byzantinus front the beginning of October, and the others from November till March, 
at a depth of six inches. If the summer is dry and the weather hot, a good soaking of water or liquid manure 
twice a week greatly benefits the growing plants. 
Culture for Conservatory Decoration. — Plant three to five, according to the size of root, in a five 
or six-inch pot, and plunge in ashes in a cold frame or pit, and withhold water till the bulbs have started into 
growth • or, the pots may be buried in ashes out of doors, as recommended for the Hyacinth, and there 
allowed to remain undisturbed till ready to remove indoors. It is customary with some to plant several bulbs 
close together in the open border, and, when the flower begins to colour, lift without breaking the ball, pot, and 
place indoors. So treated, the flowers expand as if the bulbs had not been disturbed. 
OUR OWN SELECTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING GLADIOLUS, &C., READY IN OCTOBER. 
1338 6 each, of 15 varieties 
£ t. d. 
per doz. — *. d. 
1344 Blandus, white and pale rose, very dwarf 2 o 
1346 Byzantinus, rose-purple, very early, 
5/6 per 100 1 o 
1346 Cardinalis, bright scarlet, flaked white ... 2 6 
1348 „ The Bride, purewhite, 16/- per 100 2 6 
1349 Elegantissimus, fine rose, spotted 2 6 
1360 Emicana, orange-scarlet, feathered 2 6 
1361 Formosissimus, scarlet, flaked white 2 6 
1352 Florihundus, white and blush, 18/- per 100 3 o 
1363 Insignia, rich scarlet, tinged purple 3 6 
£ 1. d. 
1341 Splendid varieties, per 100, 15/ ; per doz. 026 
1342 Fine mixed per 100, 10/6 ; per doz. 020 
1343 Guernsey Seedlings, per 100, 2i/;perdoz. 030 
per doz. — s. d. 
1364 La Ville de Versailles, white, with large 
rosy crimson spots, most beautiful 9 0 
1366 Lord Clarendon, red, feathered white 3 6 
1366 Magniflcus, deep red 2 6 
1357 Ne Plus Ultra, deep rose, blotched white ... 2 6 
1358 Queen Victoria, bright scarlet, flaked white 2 6 
1359 RanlOSUS, salmon-rose, fluked crimson ... 2 6 
1360 Rosa Mundi, rose 2 6 
1361 Saundersi, rich scarlet and white 10 6 
1362 Trimaculatus, rose, spotted white 3 6 
[Barr and Son, 
