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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BULBS, TUBERS, AND PLANTS. 
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1710 
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, & 42 x. 
, & 2ix. 
1 IX., & 
9 d. & 
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1698 “Begonias, 12 in 12 named beautiful varieties , i$s., 21 x., 30 X. & 42 X. each— s. 
1699 * , , choice mixed varieties per doz. 7 x. 6d. ik iox. 6d. 1 
Belladonna Lilies, seep. 31 . 
1700 *Bletia hyacinthina ( almost , if not quite hardy), a fine orchid of easy culture, having beautiful 
violet and white flowers. The Chinese grow this plant for its grateful perfume, 1 ft. Figured 
in “ The Garden," 1879 P er doz., 15 X. 1 
1701 Bloomeria aurea, beautiful golden dowers in umbels, quite hardy, 1 ft per doz. 4X. 6a. o 
1702 Bobartla aurantlaca, flowers brilliant salmon-rose, valuable for light soils and rockwork, hardy 
1 ft. , per doz. 2 s. 6 d. o 
1703 *Bomarea Caldasiana, flowers orange-scarlet, with yellow, crimson spotted, figured in “ The 
Garden," August 6th, 1881 S 
1704 * ,, Carderi, a magnificent species, flowering in large clusters of lilac and rosy white 15 
1705 * „ oculata, very beautiful climbing species, with six or eight red purple- spotted flowers 
in a cluster , half-hardy doz. 4X. 6d. o 
The Bomareas are magnificent greenhouse plants, and do best in a compost of equal parts rough 
sand, turfy loam, and peat. When growing manure-water should occasionally be given. 
1706 *Bousstngaultla baselloldes, an elegant climber and a valuable plant for hanging baskets, window 
boxes, rustic tubs, etc., leaves pale green and fleshy, hardy on dry rockwork per doz. 41 . 6 d. 
1707 *Bravoa g'erninltlora, flowers in long racemes of orange-scarlet resembling Chelone barbata ; a good 
plant indoors, and hardy in the flower border, 1 J ft 1 
1708 Brodiaea cocclnea (the Vegetable Fire Cracker of California). flowers magenta, tipped pea-green, 
a most remarkable flower, 1 ^ ft. Figured in “ The Garden, ' 1876 1 
,, congesta, lilac, flowers in rosettes on tall stems, valuable as a cut flower, quite hardy. 
Figured in “ The Garden," 1881 2 ft., per doz. is. 6 d. o 
, , grandiflora, flowers bright blue, a charming dwarf plant, quite hardy, ^ ft. , per doz. is. 6d. o 
, ' volubilis. a twining species with a terminal umbel of rose-purple flower 2 
Brunsvigla coranica, flowers delicate rose, powerfully orange-scented, 3 ft 7 
,, Josepbinse, flowers orange-scarlet, with 50 to 60 flowers on an umbel, 3 ft 12 
,, multiflora, large umbel of red flowers, 3 ft 7 
The Brunsvigia, or Giant Amaryllis, requires warm house treatment ; on stout stems are 
produced immense umbels, crowded with large flowers. Josephinie has an umbel of about 3 feet in 
diameter. 
Bulbocodium vernum, early in Spring, and preceding the foliage, this fine bulb produces a mass of 
rose-purple flowers close to the ground-, valuable as an edging and for rockwork, perfectly hardy. 
.J ft., per 100, iox. 6 d. ; per doz. is. 6 d. o 
Buphane toxicaria major, orange-red, 1 ft IS 
„ ,, minor, pink, J ft 12 
The Buphanes are closely allied to the Brunsvigias, and require the same treatment; their fine 
pink and orange-scarlet flowers are produced in great umbels. 
1718 *Caladium, 12 in 12 named beautiful varieties 2 ix., 30 X., 
1719 * ,, 6 in 6 ,, ,, I2X., 151 ., 
Caladiums are perhaps the most beautiful and picturesque of foliage stove plants. 
1720 “Calla setblopica, large white flcrwers ..per doz., 7 x. 6 d., iox. 61 i., & 15 X. ; gd. 
1721* „ albo-maculata, foliage beautifully spotted while per doz., 7 X. 6d., iox 6d. 
1722 * ,, liastata, fine yellow flowers, with black centre and white spotted leaves 2 
1723 * ,, melanoleuca , fine primrose flowers, with black centie o 
The Cal las are all greenhouse plants, riithiopica is the Lily of the Nile, and one of the very useful 
plants which is extensively grown for Covent Garden Market. Albo-maculata is much prized 
for its beautifully-spotted foliage ; Hastata for its fine yellow flowers. See figure in "The Garden," 1880. 
Calllprora flava .flowers yellow, with brown stripe, in umbels, a fine hardy bulb. ..pci doz., 4 X. 6d. 
Calochortus albus, white 
elegans, blue, deepening into rich purple 
luteus, golden-yellow, with purple blotches 
magenta, rich magenta 
splendens, purple-lilac, blotched crimson 
,, venustus, pure white and crimson. Figured in " 7 he Garden 1876 
The Calochortus, or Butterfly lulip of California, is of slender growth, and possesses delicacy and 
brilliancy of colour which arrests the attention, so that the most unobservant is struck with the 
characteristic beauty of the flowers of this extraordinary race of hardy bulbs. Colourwhite to lilac, 
picturesquely marked with vivid crimson spots towards the centre, edged or tipped gold. Blooms 
in July; quite hardy. Plant late in Autumn, and protect during Winter from excessive damp. 
1731 *Calystegla pubescens fi. pi., the double pink Convolvulus ... 1 Tha( ar( ieaulifvl hard feren ( ° 6 
1732 * „ glgantea , very large white flowers V n ial climbing Convolvulus. 1 ° ? 
1733 # „ lncamata, large pink flowers ) V o o 
1734 Camassia esculenta, star-shaped bluish purple /lowers, in long graceful racemes, i 2 ft., per doz., 2/6 o 3 
1735 H atro-coerulea, star-shaped rich purple flowers, in long graceful racemes, i^ft. ,, 5/6 o 6 
The Camassia is very handsome in the flower border, and perfectly hardy. 
1736 Campanulas, in 12 beautiful hardy varieties 9 *. & 12 s. ; gd. & 1 o 
1737 „ in 25 ,, ,, i, 2IS ‘ & 2 5 s - 
1738 *Canna Ehemanni, flowers deep crimson, of great size, and leaves similar to a Musa 3 6 
1739 *Cannas, named beautiful varieties P er dozen roots, 6s. & 9 s. 
1740 „ „ „ per 100 roots, 40J., soj., & 75J. 
1741 Canarina campanulata, a fine winter-flowering warm-greenhouse plant, with beautiful Campanu- 
late, pendulous orange-red flowers, prettily veined 1 6 
Carnation, see Dianthus, page 40 . . 
1742 Clielidonium japonicum, a golden-yellow anemone-like flower, very beautiful, commences to flower 
with the advent of the swallow , and dies off on its departure , quite hardy per doz., 4 s. 6 d. o 6 
Chlonodoxa Lucilise, brilliant N cmophila-blue, white centre, dwarf, grand novelty , see p. 18 . 
1743 # ClilidantliH 8 fragrans, flowers yellow , sweet-scented \ and 4 to 5 inches long ; flowers under glass 
in May. Keep the roots dry during Winter P er doz., 4J. 6 d. o 6 
Christmas Roses, named varieties, see Helleborus, page 34. 
1744 Chrysanthemums, the best sorts of large-flowered , Japanese and Pomponc , prepared plants for 
Autumn display in the conservatory P er doz., i 8 j., 25^., & 30J. 
1745 Chrysanthemum frutescens, the White Marguerite or Paris Daisy per doz., 10 s. 6 d. 1 o 
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