ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BULBS, TUBERS, AND PLANTS. 
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Chrysanthemum fruteseens, Etoiled'Or, the new Yellow Marguerite. This is a lovely decorative *’ 
greenhouse plant per doz., isx. i 6 
„ Summer-flowering Varieties, 12 in 12 beautiful hardy sorts 95 . & 12s. 
... »> ”, ” 2 S «’* beautiful hardy sorts i 8 j. & 24 . 1 . 
Chrysobaetron Hookeri, a beautiful herbaceous plant ; when established produces its bright yellow 
flower-spikes in masses ; quite hardy 2 
Clematis cocclnea, small bell-shaped scarlet Jiowers , quite hardy p cr (j oz 21s 2 
„ assorted, 12 large-flowering: hardy varieties 2IS to 70s' 2 
CUmbers, 12 assorted Hardy varieties l8s ., a 5 s., & 3 or. ;'each, is. 6 d to 2 
.. 12 ,, Greenhouse varieties 25 s., 30 s., & 42 s. ; each 2 s. 6 d. to 3 o 
1764 *Coburgla flava, beautiful yellow flowers. 4 to 5 inches long, a fine greenhouse bulb ’ x 6 
1765 * , ”, lacamata, beautiful orange-red flowers, 4/05 inches long, a fine greenhouse bulb'. 1 
Colchlcum autumnale, rich rose-purple per 100 , 101 . 60 ’. ; per doz., u. 6d. o 
u »» plenum, lilac, large and very double n $s. bd. o 
»» >» album, pure white per ioo, 15s. ,, 2s. 6d. o 
»» »» >» plenum, pure white , large , and very double 2 
»» »• striatum, rose-lilac , striped white per 100 , 151 . ; per doz., 2 s. 6 d. o 
»• atro-purpureum, deep purple, striped pale pink, very dwarf J# js. 6 d. o 
»» byzantinum, rose, flowers beautiful, perfect in form, and produced in great profusion, 
_ _ . . , „ per 100 , 21 s. ; per doz., 3 J. 6d. o 
** Pariinsoni, petals gracefully reflexed, and beautifully chequered rose-lilac and white , 
1 per doz., as. 1 
„ speclosum rubrum, intense crimson-magenta, petals of great substance, and flowers the 
largest and most magnificent of the family. Figured in “ The Garden ,” 1879 , p.doz. 21 / 2 
*» variegatum, syn. tesselatum and AgTippinum, chequered rose-purple and white, 
~ ... per 100 , ioj. 6d . ; per doz., ij. 6 d. 
1 he great Lrocus-like flowers of the Colchicum, or Autumn Meadow-Saffron, carpet the ground 
in September and October with colours ranging from pure white to the intense crimson of Speciosum 
rubrum, w/uch was figured in " The Garden ” of 30 th June, 1877 . All the Colchicum 
flowers are more or less chequered ; Parkinsoni and Variegata are the most conspicuously and 
elegantly chequered. The foliage appears in Spring , and is almost as varied as the flowers ; some 
have large massive leaves, others small and f rill- like ; a grand bulb to naturalize in grass. 
1766 Commellna tuberosa, a fine border plant, blossoms of tke richest blue, with continuous succession of 
flowers during Summer and Autumn; plant in Spring, i£ It. ..per doz., y. 
•> >> alba . flowers pure white, in succession till late in Autumn ; plant m Spring, 
Convallaria majalis, see Lily of the Valley, p. 19 . * * 
Cooperla Drummondll, solitary fragrant white flowers, 5 or 6 inches long, borne on a graceful 
stem, surrounded by slender elegant leaves; this greenhouse bulb forces well, i ft 1 6 
>• ,, Pedunculata, this species opens its fragrant white flowers under glass at night, ih ft ’ r 6 
Corydalls bulbosa, red, a fine native plant to naturalise, J ft per 100 . io.r. 6d. ; per doz.', II. 6 o’. o 3 
„ cava albiflora, white, a very elegant sweet-smelling Spring flower, 1 ft. , ' 7s 6d o o 
„ exlmla, bright red, graceful, * ft per doz., \s. 6 d. o 6 
r” u yellow, a grand plant, 1 ft per doz., ror. 6d. 1 o 
I he Corydalis, or Fumitory, ate elegant hardy border plants ; Eximia and Nobilis make fine pot plants. 
1774 *Crlnum amerlcanum, splendid white flowers, 6 to 8 inches long, 2 ft , 6 
1776 * ,, aquatlcum, this remarkable plant whilst growing stands in water, flowers rosy-red, 3 ft... 3 6 
* „ capense, see the Hardy Amaryllis longifolia, p. 31 . 
1776 * ,, erubescens , flowers white, 2 ft 10 6 
1777 * „ rlparlum, beautiful rose sweet-scented flowers, 2 ft "* _ g 
The Crinums are truly grand warm greenhouse plants, with large Amaryiiis-iike "jurwtrs. ‘ 
1778 *Crocosmla aurea, in September this is one of the most graceful of bulbous plants, flowers bright 
orange produced in racemes, equally prized in or out of doors, and as a cut flower: cultural 
treatment same as Spring-planted Gladioli per doz . , as. 6d 03 
Crocus, Dutch and Species, see pp. 16 & 17 . J 
Crown Imperial, Crown upon crown, 3 it per d 0 z„ 7 s. 6d o o 
Gold-striped foUage, 3 ft ; ' z | 
Orange Crown, orange-red, 3 ft '."‘.’.per Aoz.’js. 6d. o q 
Single Red, 3 ft „ y. 6d. o 6 
Single YeUow, pure yellow, 3 ft 10s. 6d. 1 o 
Maxima red, large bronze-red, 3 ft. 10J Cd 1 o 
Swordstem, 3 ft y.td. 0 6 
Sulphurlne, sulphur colour, 3 ft 0 . 
Mixed, various shades, 3 ft ” „ * 
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• The Crown Imperial (Friti/laria unperialis ) is a stately hardy border plant, effective in Spring, 
its tall stem terminating in a cluster of pendant bell-shaped flowers, surmounted by a tuft of 
fresh green leaves. J 
Cummlngia trlmaculata, an exquisite greenhouse bulb, with beautiful blue flowers, spotted black ?ft 
CyaneUa ccerulea (capensis), rich blue, dwarf branch ing, 1 ft ; ”* 
,, lutea, fine yellow, i ft 
The elegant Ixia-like flowers of Cyanella are disposed in a spreading panicle, and last a long time • 
a fine greenhouse bulb. * 
Cyclamen, Hardy and Greenbonse, see pp. 29 & ^o. 
Cyclobothra alba, white, 1 ft * 
,, coerulea, light blue, 1 ft. 
,, lutea, yellow, 1 ft 
,, pulchella, golden-yellow, 1 ft. 
rubra, 
These are called the “ Star Tulips ” of Cali for- f per doz., iej. 
nia, and are remarkable flowers, both as re - 1 
gards shape and exquisite beauty. Thebalbs I 
ua widen -vrlLmn r ft I are % uite hard V ! Kfo* the Calocliortus, 
rnS.nfM -1, 1,0 ' 9 'fd when done Jlower mg, kept 
itn n tt r. ' y wtine, ut J dry, and be planted late in A utumn. L »» 
1796 *Cypella Herbertil, an elegant hardy plant, with small Tigridia-likc blossoms, yellow , striped red 
and spotted black ; lift the bulbs in Autumn, and replant in Spring, i J ft per doz., as. 6d. 
1797 Cyphia volubUis, a beautiful greenhouse climbing bulb, with pale blue flowers, i ft 
King Street, Covent Garden, 1884 .!! 
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