ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BULBS, TUBERS, AND PLANTS 
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1882 ‘Anomatheca cruenta, a charming dwarf pot plant,, with small bright scar.let, crimson-blotched 
. , , , flowers, also elegant for edging out of doors ; plant in Spring per doz; is. 6d. 
1883 Annuals for Autumn Sowing pac kets, in { 2 betutiful vars., 2 f. 6 d. & 
1885 ‘Anthericum llllastrum (St. Bruno Lily),' "lovely pure whit^ Lily’ like flowers, quite hardy. K'ic' & 
1886 * ,, malno i .: j . ji — - ^ 
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1890 * Antholyza, 
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inajus, lar/>e pure white flowers, a valuable hardy plant, 2 ft. J . .. 1 6 
lillago (St. Bernards Lily), beautiful pure white starry flowers, hardy , i| ft o 6 
,, majus, the large starry white flowers ate produced ort spikes, 2 to 2A ft.... 1 o 
graminifollum, small white flowers, very abundant, ih ft per doz. 4.*. 6 d. o 6 
1 each 6 named varieties , culture same as for Early Gfadioli, 2s. 6d 
" mixed varieties, culture same as for Early Gladioli per doz., 2 s. (3d. o 3 
a* Gladiolus-like flower-spikes of the Antholyza make a nice variation in the flower-border. 
1892 Apios tuberosa, a vigorous rapid growing hardy deciduous climber, with orange scarlet flowers and 
elegant foliage : a most useful bulbous plant for covering arbours, trellises, &c per doz is 6d o 
1893 * Aquilegia glandulosa the beautiful blue and white dwarf Columbine ..'.'.’.’per doz. is.M. o 
1894 Arum cornu turn, red flowers, spotted black stem curiously marbled o 
1895 „ erinitum, dark red, immense flower, marbled stem ........... o 
1896 ,, dracunculus, large purple-red and black-blue flower, marbled stem o 
1897 ,, Itallcurn, greenish white, strikingly variegated leaves o 
1898 *■ Asoleplas tuberosa, orange flowers , quite hardy, a fine herbaceous plant, 3 ft. . . .per doz. 7 j. 6,7. o 
1899 •• Inearnata, purple-rose, vanilla-scented, a good plant for bees, quite hardy a ft o 
1900 < Aspliodeus luteus, fine border plant, perfectly hardy, 3 ft 0 
1901 * ,, ramosus (King's Spear), white, a fine plant, perfects hardy, ’aft.' o 
1902 Auriculas, fine hardy border varieties ' per doz 71 6d o 
1903 „ named alpine varieties .per doz.' 2 i'r.' to av."; each. 2s. 6d.to < 
J?®* ”, , ” . 8ta ®® varieties per doz. 42 s. to 6 3 r. ; each, 3 r. 6 d. to 7 
1905 ‘Begonias, large-flowered varieties in colours for Bedding, crimson, scarlet, rose, white, orange 
and yellow, each colour separate per doz., gs . ; per 100, 63s. 
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. 
1906 ‘ Begonias, 6 in 6 named beautiful varieties 5,. 6 d., 7 s. 6d., 10 s. 6d., & 15s. 
12 in 12 named beautiful varieties ior. 6 d., 151., 2if],' & 30s. 
choice mixed large-flowered varieties per doz. 5 <, '(>d. & qs. 6d. 
double, handsome named varieties per doz. 42 r., 481., & 63s. 
1910 ‘ Bletia byaclnthlna (almost hardy), a fine orchid of easy culture, with beautiful violet and white 
flowers. Much grown in China for its grateful perfume, June flowering, 1 ft., per doz. 1 cr. 1 
1911 ,, acutiloba, rose and white, flowers in June 2 
1912 Bloomerla aurea, beautiful golden flowers in umbels, quite hardy, 1 ft per doz. 4 j. 6 d. o 
1913 Bobartia aurantlaca, brilliant salmon-rose, hardy on light soils and rockworh, ift., per doz. 2 s. 6 d. o 
1914 *3 omarea Caldaslana, flowers orange-scarlet, with yellow, spotted crimson, figured in “The 
Garden," August 6th, 1881 t ^ 
Carderi, a magnificent species, flowering in large clusters of lilac and rosy white 15 
OCUlata, very beautiful climbing species, with six or eight red purple-spatted flowers in a 
cluster, half-hardy ^ 0 
1 he 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. 
1917 *Bousslngaultla baselloldes, an elegant climber and a valuable plant for hanging baskets, window 
boxes, rustic tubs , etc., leaves pale green and fleshy, hardy on dry rockworh .........per doz. as. 6d. o 
1918 *Bravoa gemlnlflora .flowers in long racemes of orange-scarlet resembling Chelone barbata ; a good 
plant indoors, and hardy in the flower border, ij ft , 
1919 Brodljea coeelnea (the Vegetable Fire Cracker of California), flowers magenta, tipped pea-green 
a most remarkable flower, jJ ft. Figured in “ The Garden," 1876 per doz. iof. 6d. 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 
»» >■ alba .flowers white per doz. 3s. 6d. o 
,, gTa.ndiflor&, flowers bright blue, a charming dwarf plant, quite hardy, J ft., per doz. if. 6 d. o 
volubilis, a twining species with a terminal umbel of rose-purple flowers 2 
Brunsvigla coranlca, flowers delicate lose, powerfully orange-scented, 3 ft 7 
,, Josephlnae, 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. Josephines has an umbel qf 3 feet in diameter. 
Bulbocodtum vernum, early in Spring this fine bulb produces a mass of rose-purple flowers close to 
the ground ; valuable for edgings and rockworh, hardy, h ft. ...per 100, 7r. 6d. ■ per doz if 3d 
Bupbane toxicarla major, orange-red, 1 ft " „ 
,, minor. pink, j ft 12 
The Buphanes are closely allied to the Brunsvigias, and require the same treatment ; ilieir fine 
pink and orange-scarlet flowers are produced in great umbels. 
1930 ‘Caladium, 12 in 12 named beautiful varieties 2 n. 30s. & 42 s 
1931 6 in 6 ,, „ I2f., I5f., & 211. 
Laladiums are perhaps the most beautiful and picturesque of foliage stove plants. 
1932 *CaJla mtllloplca, large white flowers per doz., qs. 6d„ 10s. 6 d., & 15* ; gd„ if., & 1 
1933 * „ albo-maculata, foliage beautifully spotted white per doz. 7 s. 6d., o 
1934 * „ bastata,/«r yellow flowers, with black centre and white spotted leaves 3 
1935 * ,, melanoleuca, fine primrose flowers, with black centre o 
The Callus are all greenhouse plants. AEtkiopiea 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. 
1936 Calliprora flava, flowers yellow , with brown stripe, in umbels, a fine hardy bulb per doz. 4r. (sd o 
1937 Calochortus albus, white 1 
1"8 ,, elegans blue, deepening into rick purple 1 
1939 , , luteus, golden-yellow , with purple blotches 1 
King Street, Covent Garden, 1885.] 
