ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BULBS, TUBERS, AND PLANTS 
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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BULBS, TUBERS, AND PLANTS, 
ALSO GENERAL INDEX OF SUCH BULBS, TUBERS, AND PLANTS 
AS ARE DETAILED IN THE FIRST PORTION OF THE CATALOGUE, viz., from pages 3 to 36. 
Those marked thus * ripen late, and will be ready to send out from the middle of October to March All 
other bulbs , etc. , are ready for despatch from i st September. Orders which embrace late ripening bulbs, etc., will 
be executed^ in two parts, carrying forward those not ready for delivery , till they are safe to remove. 
825* The height of the plants is given in feet. 
1647 *Abobra vilidiflora, an elegant hardy summer climber, with miniature scarlet fruits p 
1648 * Acanthus mollis, a handsome hardy plant. The leaves are supposed to have furnished the idea for 
the capital of the Corinthian pillars 0 Q 
lusltanicus, a species of fine effect 0 o 
,, spinosisslmus, very remarkable for its handsome spiny leaves o o 
Achlmenes, 25 beautiful varieties, 1 root each , 10 s. 6d. 
,, 12 beautiful varieties, 3 roots each, 12 *. 6d. 
,, 12 beautiful varieties, 1 root each, 41 . 6 d. 
Achimencs are charming hot-house plants, very effective when grown in pots, pans, and hanging baskets. 
Aconitum (Monkshood), several handsome named varieties, quite hardy, 3 ft o 9 
Adonis vernalis, a beautiful spring-flowering hardy plant, with large star-shaped clear yellow 
flowers, quite hardy, f ft doz . Q 
Agapanthus umbellatus (the Blue African l.ily), flowers in handsome umbels, half-hardy 1 
.1 .. albus (the White African Lily), flowers in handsome umbels, half-hardy 1 
>. » fol. variegatls (the variegated African Lily), with silver-margined foliage 2 
m ,, Mooreanus, small bright blue flowers in umbels, a graceful species 1 
Allium acuminatum, a beautiful hat dy species, with bright rose flowers in umbels, 1 ft., per doz. 7/6 o 
aureutn (Moly), bright yellow, flowers in umbels 1 ft. „ is.6d. o 
azureum, handsome intense blue flowers, quite hardy, per' doz. rs. 6 d. o 
descendens, large dark red-purple, flower heads in compact umbel:, 2 ft. ,, 41 . 6 <f. o 
neapolitanum, white flowers, much used in bouquets 2t . 6f 0 0 
pedemontanum, rose-purple, drooping bell-shaped flowers in clusters, beautiful, ’ Jft. ...... ... 1 6 
roseum, most pleasing, rosy puce colour p er doz " gy" 0 
triquetrum, flowers white, striped green, 1 ft 0 
All the Alliums are hardy and very showy. 
1668 *Alstrcemeria aurea, orange flowers, spotted carmine c s , 6d o 
1669 * ,, aurantiaca, flowers similar to 1668, hut deeper and richer in colour... ,, - ,. (id. o 
1670 * ,, peregrina alha, white, very beautiful flowers * .'. ’ 
1671 * ,, ,, rosea, rose-coloured flowers, beautifully spotted „ 
1672 * „ pslttacina (Parrot-flowered), bright crimson flowers distinctly splashed with green 
„ , *nd mahogany, 3 ft per doz. 4 r. 6 d. o 6 
1673 * ,, In flue mixture 3 ,. 6 tf. 
These beautiful plants are perfectly hardy, very easy to cultivate, and most valuable to cut 
for vases. Plant at a depth of one foot, and by preference close to a wall. 
AmaryUls, Hardy and Greenhouse, see pp. 31 & 32 , 
1674 *Amorphophallus Rlvlerl (Umbrella arum), a very curious and handsome plant, with large palmate 
leaves, 2 to 3 teet in diameter, on a white spotted stem ; plant in April r 6 
Anemone, Double, Single, Stellata, Fuigens, etc., see pp. 28 and 29 . 
1676 *Anomatheca cruenta, a charming dwarf plant, with small bright scarlet, crimson-blotched flowers 
for edging and pot culture ; out of doors plant in Spring ... per doz. is 6d’ o a 
1676 Annuals for Autumn Sowing, in many beautiful varieties per packet id & o I 
1677 ‘Antherlcum llliastrum (St. Bruno Lily), lovely pure white, Lily-like flowers, quite hardy, i ft. ... 
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1682 Antholyza, 
1683 
majus, large pure white flowers, a valuable hardy plant, 2 ft. Floured in 
‘ ‘ The Garden," 1876 
o 6 
o 4 
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1688 
imago (St. Bernard's Lily), beautiful pure white starry dowers, hardy, iA ft,.....,..'".’ o o 
,, majus, the large starry white flowers are produced on spikes, 2 to zh ft ." z „ 
gTaminlfolium, small white, flowers very abundant 
1 each 6 named varieties, culture same as for Early Gladioli, as. 6d. 
,, mixed varieties, culture same as for Early Gladioli per doz'.'/aji'&A 
The long Gladiolus-like flower-spikes of the Antholyza make a nice variation in the flower-border. 
1684 *Apios tuberoBa, a vigorous rapid growing hardy deciduous climber, with orange scarlet flowers and 
elegant foliage ; a most useful bulbous plant .' p er doz . Q 
Arum comutum, red flowers, spotted black, stem curiously marbled 0 
,, crlnitum, dark red, immense flower, marbled stem 0 
„ dracunculus, purple-red and black-blue flower, marbled stem o 
,, ltallcum, greenish white, strikingly variegated leaves Q 
With the exception of Crinitum, which is half-hardy, the Arums are uninjured by the severest weather 
1689 *Asclepias tuberosa. orange flowers, quite hardy, 3 ft . * 0 0 
1690 * ,, incarnata, purple-rose, vanilla-scented, a good plant for bees, quite hardy, 3 ft.". . . . . . . . . . . . o 9 
1691 ‘Asphodelus luteus,/?/?* harder plant, perfectly hardy, 3 ft 0 
1692* ,, ramosus (King's Spear), white, a fine plant, perfectly hardy, 3 ft 1 
1693 Auriculas, fine hardy border varieties ) per do’ is ~6d o 
1694 ,, named aiplne varieties .'.'.'.y.'per'doz. air.’ to ^y'each, z's.Cd. to 5 
1695 ,, ,, stage varieties per doz. 42 r. to 631 . ; each, at. 6d. to 7 
Babianas, seep. 27 . 
1696 ‘Begonias, new large-flowered seedlings, for bedding or for indoor decoration, in 8 distinct 
colours: Crimson, orange, red, magenta, yellow, scarlet, pink, andprimrosc, each 1 s„ or the 8 sorts 
for 7 s. ; per doz., 9 s. ; per 100 , 63 f. 
These beautiful new bedding Begonias are more hardy than the Scarlet Geranium, and remain 
longer decorative. They require the same winter treatment as the Dahlia, and, like this plant, 
should be started into growth in Spring and planted out in June. 
1697 ‘Begonias, 6 in 6 named beautiful varieties, 7 j. 6 d., 10 s. 6d., 15 s, & 2 rr. 
King Street, Covent Garden, 1884 .] 
