SPIRAEA, HEPATICA, FUNKIA, OR THE PLANTAIN LILY, AND IRIS. 
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SPIRAEA (The Meadow Sweet of Japan). For forcing and planting out. 
The large graceful feathery pure white fragrant flowers of Spiraa japonica surpass all else in this way 
to cut for furnishing vases, and the plant is one of the most decorative for the conservatory and room. In forcing, 
a moist atmosphere and abundance of water is necessary. Spiraa palmata has bright red feathery flower spikes, 
which are strikingly beautiful. Spiraa japonica fol. aureo-reticulatis is a unique plant, forces the same as S. 
japonica, and is remarkable for the fine yellow veining or reticulation of the leaves. In sheltered moist borders 
out of doors, these plants are very decorative. 
each— a. d. 
855 Japonica, strong clumps, specially pre- 
pared for forcing per doz.,7^. 6d. o g 
856 Japonica fol. aureo-reticulatis, / caves 
reticulated yellow and green, per doz. 7/6, o 9 
each — 8. d. 
857 Japonica fol. aureo-reticulatis, leaves 
reticulated yellow and green , prepared 
clumps per doz. 10/6 1 o 
858 Palmata, red , per doz. ..7/6 & 10/6; 9 d. & 1 o 
HEPATICA (Old English Flowers). 
These charming Spring flowers have been favourites in English gardens from time immemorial. In our 
garden of hardy plants we have a series of beds of Hepaticas, a sheet of blossom during the spring months — red, 
pink, blue, purple, and white. Established masses or clumps we recommend, as they are decorative at once. 
Of strong clumps we have single blue, single red, and double red ; the other Hepaticas we can only offer plants of. 
The strong clumps of single blue, single red, and double red are charming winter-flowering plants under glass. 
each — s. d. 
859 Single blue, plants, per doz., 3/6, 5/6, & 7/6 o 9 
860 ,, ,, clumps each, 1/6, 2/6, & 3 6 
861 Double blue, plants each, 2 6 
862 ,, red, plants, per doz., 3/6, s/6, & 7/6 o 9 
863 ,, ,, clumps each, 1/6, 2/6, & 3 6 
864 Single red, plants, per doz. , 3/6, 5/6, & 7/6 o 9 
each— s. d. 
865 Single red, clumps 1/6, 2/6, & 3 6 
866 ,, mauve, plants per doz., 7/6; o 9 
867 „ white, plants 7/6 ; o 9 
868 ,, purple, plants ,, 10/6; 1 o 
869 Angulosa, rich blue , large flowers, plants 
per doz., 7/6 & 10/6 ; 9 d. Sc 1 o 
FUNKIA, OR THE HARDY PLANTAIN LILY. 
These handsome ornamental-foliaged hardy herbaceous plants develope their [leaves early in Spring, and in 
Summer and Autumn throw up a profusion of fine Lily-like flower spikes. The leaves range in size from the 
miniature to the gigantic, and from pale green to a deep glaucous green. All arc grand plants for edgings, and 
to naturalize in wild gardens (the large-leaved sorts especially), also to grow as distinctive objects in the grass of 
pleasure parks, etc., as exemplified by their extensive use in Hyde Park. For pot-culture under glass we especially 
recommend, for their snow-white flowers, Ovata spathulata speciosa, a small leaved plant, and Subcordata 
grandiflora, a large-leaved plant ; these, as well as all the large-leaved varieties, and those with variegated 
foliage, are grand conservatory plants. It is in shady and somewhat moist situations that the foliage out of 
doors attains it largest size. 
870 
871 
872 
873 
874 
876 
876 
877 
878 
879 
880 
each— s. cl. 
Ovata, large green foliage, flowers purple 1 o 
aureo-variegata, gold and green - 
vanegated foliage 1 6 
glaucescens variegata, yellow and 
green-variegated foliage, p. doz., 4/60 6 
undulata maculata, golden-varie- 
gated foliage o 9 
,, argentea, white and green- 
variegated foliage 1 6 
lanceolata, green foliage , and purple 
flowers per doz.. 4/6 o 6 
plantaglnlfolia, narrow green foliage , 
and purple flowers ...per doz., 5/6 o 6 
sinensis, foliage green ... per doz., 7/6 o 9 
,, marmorata, golden-marbled 
foliage 1 o 
,, cordifolia, foliage green o 6 
spathulata marglnata, green-edged 
sjnall white foliage, p. doz., 4/6 o 6 
each— a. 
881 Ovata spathulata speciosa, small foliage, 
pure white flowers . . .per doz. , 7/6 o 
„ viridis, foliage green ...per doz., 3/6 o 
, , , , marginata, green foliage con- 
spicuously edged white, 
per doz., 7/6 
,, „ unlvittata, white central line 
to each green leaf, p. doz. , 5/6 o 
Fortunei, blue-green foliage , very distinct 2 
Sieboldiana, large very handsome blue- 
green foliage, per doz., 10/6 1 
,, major, very large blue-green foliage 1 
,, marmorata, yellow-marbled foliage 1 
Subcordata grandiflora, large light green 
foliage , large white flowers, per doz., 10/6 1 
15 each, 12 varieties 2t 
3 ,, 12 ,, 12 
1 ,, 12 ,, 4/6 & 5 
1 ,, 6 ,, 2/6 & 3 
882 
883 
881 
885 
886 
887 
888 
889 
890 
891 
892 
893 
d. 
o 9 
o 6 
2 6 
o 
o 
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IRIS. 
The Iris is the “ Orchid ” of the flower garden ; its blossoms are the most rich and varied in colour of hardy 
plants. It should be extensively planted in flower and shrubbery borders, and naturalized in wild gardens. As a cut- 
flower the Iris is invaluable, competing in richness and variety of colour with the choicest and the most beautiful 
Orchids. A judicious selection of Iris should include not only the rich colours and the aesthetic combinations 
of colours, but such varieties as will ensure a succession from Christmas to August, and this is achieved at an 
outlay not exceeding the cost of one specimen Orchid. Iris A lata, Stylosa and Reticulata, flower in winter, 
followed by the violet-scented Persica. Next in succession comes the beautiful Iberica, then Purnila, and the other 
early-flowering Dwarf Iris. Close after these follows the Iris Barbata group, with an almost endless variation in 
colour, from white and the richest golden-yellow, to rose, intense purple, pale blue, and beautiful bronzes. The 
Beardless section continues the succession in Sibirica, Orientalis, Gramitiea, Versicolor, Virginica, Setosa, etc.; 
following these, the clematis-like Japanese Iris Kcempferi. The Spanish bulbous Iris precede /. Kccmpferi , 
and are succeeded by the English bulbous Iris ; thus the succession, in conjunction with /. Kcempferi, is carried to 
August, the close of the Iris season. We must not forget in the category the pretty Peacock Iris, the wonderful 
Iris susiana, with its large, dusky, curiously and beautifully reticulated flowers, nor the charming Iris cristata, a 
glorious plant on dry banks; these, with the handsome Beardless and sub- aquatic Iris, are links in an unbroken chain. 
To cut for filling vases and for table bouquets, all the Iris are admirably adapted , and when necessary to 
forward the flowers to a distance, gather the buds just before expanding, and, like the Gladioli, they will open m 
water . The effect is greatly enhanced when the individual blossoms are arranged in wet sand or moss. 
ENGLISH IRIS (THE LARGE BULBOUS IRIS OF SPAIN). 
This magnificent Iris thrives best in a well-drained soil ; when planted in heavy soil, surround the bulbs with 
sand. When convenient plant as soon after the beginning of September as possible, although we have planted as 
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