ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BULBS, TUBERS, AND PLANTS. 
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Tropseolum polyphyllum. golden-yellow flowers in long trusses, quite hardy... per do/.., 7/6 • ad « 
„ apeciosum. rich scarlet flowers tn clusters, quite hardy... in established pots, ix. 6 d & 
,, tuberosum, ye/W red, very distinct, quite hardy doz.”/!. &£ 
Bwhyceras, Jarratli, Fentafihyllum, Speciosum, and Tricolor are remarkable for a 
slendet graceful growth, well adapted for covering wire globes, trellises etc • Pentabhvllum ic 
for its Eilli'a ‘‘f Cl ° S l!°/l a S3U<k Wa J 1 ' ?g ciosu ’? } s , wel1 Zhou" to tourists to the North If Scotland 
^Zd the N h s ‘ a f t / mvers - and . wtld « race f" l J luxuriant growth ; it is also met with in Wales 
and the Aorth of England, festooning arches, and covering walls, fences, etc. In the Midland and 
Southern Counties plant m an eastern aspect, the soil and atmosphere being moderately moist Poly- 
phyllum delights in a sunny aspect, and looks best growing close to a wall or naturalised in wUd 
gardens, where its long racemes of bright golden flowers nestling in the midst of rich abundant 
glaucous foliage is charming ; quite hardy. T uberosum plant close to a south wall, quite hardy. 
01 a? Tub8r039 ' Double American, flowers pure white and perfectly double per doz et 6d o 6 
" " '• extra strong selected roots {American roots, ready to plant in January) 
” ” ' Pearl ; this variety is greatly prised, being mare dwarf than ^ 
,r . „ JZJ? C JP’‘Z l ft™'” Pure white and perfectly double. ..pa do iqs. 6d. o 9 
,, African-grown roots, these are ready to plant from October. ..per doz. cx. 6 d. o b 
>’ extra strong, selected roots which usually give 2 to a flower spikes 
each with 20 to 30 blossoms per doz. 7 x. 6 d. o 9 
Cultural Treatment for Forced Flowers.- The growers for Covent Garden pot the Tuberose single 
in $ or 6-tnch pots, and plunge m moist bottom heat, withholding water till the foliage abpears, then giving it 
f tZ! y stZ° W -f g ,i ° n J n f WUS f W !f‘ a llgh tc l n P erature ' and u moist atmosphere, till the flower buds developed at 
™ /£’ / tk ‘t la ? ts ure for the conservatory or sitting-room, they are removed to a greenhouse temperature 
nZcih/l™* Z r ZZ,Z‘ nn The 0Uld 'f'iw S00n as lhey can be P rocur ' d - und kept in a warm temperature, 
ncvc rbelowbo degrees The reserve bulbs for succession may be potted at once, and allowed to make root 
growth, or they may be kept dry in a temperature never below 50 degrees. 
Cultural Treatment for Autumn Flowers.-^^/ can grow the Tuberose and flower it success- 
futly. and so enjoy the flagrance and beauty of this much-prized plant. In March or April pot singly in Z r 6 
me spots, and under the stage of a greenhouse or m a frame, plunge in ashes or cocoa fibre, and cover with 6 inches 
of the same material. As the plants spear through the covering remove them, and plunge out of doors under a 
south wall at first, giving a little protection at night, and always plenty of water ; when the flower blT are 
fanned remove to the greenhouse , sitting-room window, or hall. In June a hoi t ion of th* hlait* Lh;lh \ 
priled in March or April should be planted in the flower borders. From the mid tie of April to the middle of 
May dry roots may be planted m the open ground in a warm, sheltered part of the garden and in October thZ 
■which have not flowered, lift, pot, and enjoy the flowers indoors. r J g , a in October those 
Tulips, Single, Double, and Species, see pp. 14 to 16 . 
2191 *Urceollna aurea, a splendid warm-house bulb, with large golden-yellow flowers, tipped with rich 
green, and produced, in trmeeful drnntt.nn /.«.«**..../ ' * cr men 
2192 Uropetalum 1 
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2194 *Uvularla 
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green, and produced in graceful drooping terminal clusters ' ’ rLcn 
ropetalum hyaclntl.oides ; rose, J ft. ... 1 The flower spikeZfZes7raZbuibs J peVdoz'' I * 
,, vixi&e, green, $ ft ( are extremely pretty. | is 6d c, * 
vularia amplexloaulls, golden-yellow, 1 ft 1 * ' ” 3 ' °fl; 0 4 
„ perfollata, golden-yellow, l ft ■■■■■‘".ZZ""""". ” V' m ° 9 
perfollata , golden-yellow, £ ft.. 
Uvularias have elegant lube-shaped flowers in spring ', 'with the habit of Solomonf Seal" 
Vallota purpurea, seep. 31 . 
* Velthelmla capensis, pink, 2 ft. ......... | Handsome greenhouse bulbs, -with fine flower ( , e. 
1V , •• ff lauc a. //«/;, 2 ft... i spikes and wavy leaves 1 3 6 
Velatrurn album, distinct while, striped flowers ' 3 0 
nigrum, distinct, dark purple flowers 2 ° 
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aZta^uZtrdJ^ hands ° m ‘ <f «* ^ratrum invariably Zcit 
Viola odorata alba fragrantissima, a very sweet, white Violet 
Belle de Chatenay, the new double while Violet, very large ..I...!..!!!!!!"!! . o 9 
” . •» ccerulea plena, tz sportfrom the white variety '^ 9 
Blandyana, lavender, olue-striped , a very double Violet ^ b 
Czar, very large dark purple dowers ° 9 
,, white, very fine large flowers ° ^ 
devoniensls, deep blue, large single, very fine variety ° ^ 
King of the Violets, extra large flowers of the deepest blue...'........ ° ^ 
Marie Louise, lavender , white centre, double, winter-bloomin* n 9 
Neapolitan, a beaut if ul kind for greenhouse culture ; flowers in' mid-winter ' ...... o o 
Obliqua striata, deep lavender, striped white, free bloomer ' « « 
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2219 Watsonla, 6 i» 6 named varieties ( The Watsonia is very ornamental, and takes the } is 6d 
2220 ,, mixed varieties \same cultural treatment as the Early Gladiolus] per doz " qx’ 6 d 
Loomtes. see ti. t«. 3 * * 
odorata alba, single white, dwarf, "pretty and distinct 
Victoria Regina, a very large flowered variety 
Double Red, a. fine mauve colour * ° 
„ White, fine sort ° 
Virginian creeper, large-leaved variety f.;". ^ erff & ° 
>> ,, sma/Ueaved variety (Ampelopsis Veitckii) ...... ' is 6d' o* fit ? 
Wacbendorfla brevifolia, yelloiu flowers in abundant racemes 3 
tbyrsiflora, yellow flowers produced on a much-branched fianicle ° ? 
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Winter Aconites, seep. 18 . 
Zephyranthes atamasco, true, white \ These Swamp Lilies are „ 
* j charming family for the green- 1 per doz. 3X. 6d. o 4 
cariuata, rose r house, and to plant under a south ) x g 
King Street, Covent Garden, 1884 .] 
ochroleuca, yellow t wall. 
rosea, deep rose 1 and beautiful as 
tubispatba ) See plate “ Garden, 
Candida is quite hardy \ 0 Q 
an edgin. 
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