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Crocus— con tinned. 4. s. d. 
621 Albion, very large white 4 0...0 8 
622 Albert ine, white, striped violet 3 0...0 6 
623 Argus, white, violet flaked 4 0...0 8 
624 Barr's New Golden Yellow, the roots 
of this variety are extremely large, 
each root generally producing from 
12 to 18 flowers 4 6...0 9 
625 Blucher, fine purple lilac, distinct ... 4 6...0 8 
626 Calypso, white, purple throat 4 0...0 8 
627 Charles Dickens, large purple 4 6...0 8 
628 Comtessede Moray, white, delicately 
striped, very fine 4 6...0 8 
629 David Rizzio, deep purple 4 6...0 8 
630 Earl Russell, large purple lilac 4 6...0 8 
631 Florence Nightingale, latge fine 
white, purple throat 3 6...0 6 
632 General Garibaldi, very fine deep 
purple 5 6... i o 
633 Gloria Mundi, white, striped lilac, 
fine 3 6...0 6 
634 Ida Pfeiffer, white, striped lilac... 4 0...0 8 
635 King of Blue, large purple, striped 
lilac [new) 4 6...0 8 
636 Koh-i-noor, large dark purple (ncio) 7 6...1 o 
637 La Majestueuse, violet striped, on a 
delicately tinted ground 4 6...0 8 
638 La Neige, snow white 4 o o 8 
639 Lamplighter, bright purple 4 6...0 8 
per 100. per doc. 
1. d. t. d. 
640 Lord Byron, very fine put pie 4 6...0 8 
641 Lord Macaulay, large dark purple 
(new) 7 6... 1 o 
642 Lilacinus superbus, light lilac 4 6...0 8 
643 Lord Palmerston, sky blue, pretty . . . 4 0...0 8 
644 Mary Stuart, white, purple throat ... 4 6 .0 8 
645 Mrs. Beecher Stowe, pure white ... 4 0...0 8 
646 Mont Blanc, large pure white, 
purple base 4 0...0 8 
647 Ne Plus Ultra, fine lilac purple 3 6...0 6 
648 Othello , fine dark purple 4 0...0 8 
649 Pomona, splendid white 4 6...0 8 
650 Pride of Albion, white, striped violet, 
large and fine 3 6...0 6 
651 Prince Albert, large purple lilac ... 3 6...0 6 
652 Princess Alexandra, white, striped 
lilac, large flower 3. 6...0 6 
653 Princess of Wales, fine large pure 
white, extra 5 6...0 9 
654 Purity, pure white 4 0.0 8 
655 Rubens, the richest purple 4 < 6...o 8 
656 Queen Victoria, pure while 3 6...0 6 
657 Sir J. Franklin, large dark purple... 4 0...0 8 
658 Sir Walter Scott, beautifully pen- 
cilled lilac, very large 3 6...0 6 
659 Sulphureus (Louis d'Or), sulphur 
yellow 4 6...0 8 
660 Vulcan, rich purple lilac 3 6...0 6 
Also the following, per 100, 4J. 6 d.\ per doz., 8 d .\ — Louis Napoleon, Mina, Bride of Abydos, Shakspere, 
Madame Mina, Variabilis, CamekSon, L’^miisante, Brunei, Romulus, Dandy, Perfection, Ccclestina, Captain 
Cook, etc. 
BULBOCODIUM, OR SPRING MEADOW SAFFRON. 
This charming early-flowering bulb is one of the first heralds of spring, generally preceding the Crocus, with 
its charming violet-purple flowers ; which, like its autumn flowering relative, the Colchicum, suddenly appear 
as if by magic, leaving the more material part of the plant, the leaves, to follow. On this account, its distinctive 
character greatly enhances its value, as may be readily imagined when you see a mass of rose-purple flowers 
without a vestige of green. For permanent edgings, rockwork, and mixed borders, it is of great value. 
661 Vernum, rose-purple, per 100, io.f. 6 d. ; per doz., is. 6 d. 
662 „ fol. variegatis, rose-purple, foliage margined white, very attractive, per doz., 45. 6d. 
SNOWDROP. 
It is indeed seldom a whole bed is given up to the Snowdrop, and yet, if there is one pleasure greater 
than another to the lover of Spring flowers, it is the sheet of snowy blossom which is seen in a mass of these. 
They must be planted for this purpose without stint, the bulbs almost touching each other ; and to §ecurc a 
succession of bloom from the same bed, Tulips, Hyacinths, or Narcissus may be planted at a depth of six inches, 
and the Snowdrops on the top of these at a depth of three inches. As the Snowdrops pass out of bloom, the second* 
crop will just be making their way through the soil, and the foliage of the Snowdrop will act as a green carpet to 
the second display. A similar effect may be produced with Crocus, and with that loveliest of all early spring 
flowering plants, Scilla Sibirica. A bed of surpassing beauty can be formed with a deep edgingof Scilla Sibirica, 
and the centre of Snowdrops. 
It is in permanent situations, however, that the Snowdrop is most usually planted, and for which it is best 
adapted, planted thickly in lines three to six bulbs deep, or in masses where they can remain undisturbed, such as 
close to the edges of flower beds and shrubbery borders. In grass lawns and pleasure parks they should be 
planted in scrolls or fancy devices, without disturbing the turf, simply by making holes five inches deep with a 
dibber, dropping iii two inches of fresh soil, then three bulbs, and filling up with soil, keeping the holes about 
three inches apart. 
a. d. s. d. s. d~ 
663 Double-flowering per 1000 21 o ... per 100 2 6 ... per doz. o 4 
664 Single-flowering ,, 21 o ... ,, 26 ... ,, 04 
665 Double-flowering, extra large roots 30 o... ,, 3 6 ... ,, o 6 
666 Single-flowering ,, ,, 30 o... ,, 3 6 ... ,, 0 &• 
667 Crimean Snowdrop (Galanthus plicatus), per doz., 7 s. 6 d. ; each, 9 d. 
WINTER ACONITE. 
The golden blossoms of the Winter Aconite contrast richly with the pure white of the Snowdrop and the 
lovely blue of the Scilla Sibirica. These, combined with the rich green carpet of leaves which continues for 
months, indicate it as a valuable plant to cultivate in situations where it is desirable to clothe the ground, sucji as 
under trees, where few things else will grow, and in moist situations where few plants will stand the winter. 
668 Winter Aconite, golden yellow, per doz., 6 d . ; per 100, 2 s. 6 d. to 3^. 6 d . ; per 1000, 21 s. to 30s. 
IRIS. 
The Iris is a flower of extreme beauty. Its form is quaint ; its colours rich, beautiful, diverse, and forming 
combinations only to be met with in the rare Orchids of the Hothouse, the beauties of which can only be enjoyed 
by the very few, while the Iris, being perfectly hardy and of easy culture, maybe enjoyed t>y all. A judicious 
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