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IXIAS. 
The colours of these are rich, diversified, and striking, forming contrasts of the most remarkable character, 
not only in the different varieties, but also in the individual flowers. The habit of the plant is most graceful ; 
and When a quantity of them are in full bloom, and the sun’s rays falling upon them, they present a picture of 
gorgeous beauty such as may have been dreamt of in the fabled gardens of the Hespendes. 
The following descriptions have been made when the flowers were open : when closed, most of the yellows and the 
whites have the outside of the petals red or purple. Thus, when the sun is not on the flowers there is one effect , but 
the most brilliant display is when the flowers are fully expanded. 
8. d. 
739 100 in 25 splendid varieties 15 
740 50 in 25 ditto 8 
741 25 in 25 ditto 4 
per doz. — 8. 
745 Achievement, white and purple 6 
746 Aimable, lemon, with claret centre 3 
747 Alice, lovely cerise 2 
748 PbXidiiz, fawn, purple centre 2 
749 Aurantiaca major, yellow, black centre 2 
760 Aurora, light pink, tinged yellow 2 
751 Brutus, golden yellow, crimson centre 2 
762 Bucephalus, rose-purple, beautiful 2 
753 Campana, white, purple centre 4 
754 Clarus, primrose, striped purple 2 
755 Cleopatra, white, rose-purple centre 4 
756 Conqueror, golden yellow, magenta centre 3 
757 Constance, rich yellow , dark eye 3 
758 Crateroides, beautiful cerise 1 
769 Cyrus, delicate primrose, black centre 3 
760 De Lacey, deep magenta, black centre 8 
761 Diana, white, rose-purple centre 3 
762 Distinction, lilac, semi-double 3 
763 Elftlda, white, purple eye 2 
764 Elvira, pale green, purple centre 2 
765 Erubescens major, carmine-rose 5 
766 Esther, delicate sulphur, purple-brown 
centre 3 
767 Faunus, sulphur, rose-purple centre 2 
768 Gem, blush, purple centre (nciu) 4 
769 Giant, light fawn, changing to purple (new) 3 
770 Glory, crimson, black-eye, large 4 
771 Golden Drop, golden yellow, and purple- 
maroon centre 4 
772 Grand Duke, straw colour, red centre 4 
773 Hector, rose-purple , black centre 4 
774 Hemisphere, primrose, tinged red 5 
775 Hercules, white, tinged rose 2 
776 Hybrida longiflora, rose, black centre 1 
777 Hypatia, white, tinged lilac, black-eye 9 
778 Imperatrice Eugenie, white, tinged rose- 
put pie, dark crimson centre (new) 4 
779 Josephine, rose, margined white 5 
780 Lady Slade, rose-carmine, white centre 3 
742 12 in 12 splendid varieties 2 
743 Choice mixed, 15/6 per 100 , 2/6 per doz. 
744 Fine mixed, 10 / per 100 , 1/6 per doz. 
per doz.—#. 
781 La Majestueuse, straw colour, crimson 
centre, latge and beautiful 3 
782 Longiflora, apricot colour 1 
783 „ purpurea, light rose-purple ... 2 
784 Luna, creamy white, maroon centre 4 
785 Lucretius, purple, sh a ded yellow 5 
786 Maculosa, rose, rose-purple centre 3 
787 Madonna, white, red centre 3 
788 Magniflca, rich deep yellow, black centre ... 4 
789 Marvellous, golden yellow, black centre 3 
790 Morning Star, white, magenta centre 4 
791 Nora, pure white, rose centre, lovely 4 
792 Nosegay, white, tipped red, crimson centre 5 
793 Pallas, pale primrose, crimson centre 2 
794 Pharaoh, salmon-rose, black centre 2 
795 Plautus, bright orange, purple centre 2 
796 Prestios, the largest of the Jxias, white, 
dark red eye 10 
797 Princess Alexandra, pale lemon passing to 
white, tinged rose-purple (new) 5 
798 Purpurea elegans, rose-purple 4 
799 „ major, large fine purple 3 
800 „ striata, white, striped purple ... 2 
801 Rosea maculata, lilac, spotted rose 3 
802 „ multiflora, rose, ruby centre 2 
803 „ plena ( Wonder), rose-pink 3 
804 Ruby, brilliant rich deep crimson 10 
805 Sarnia’s Glory, bright yellow, black centre, 
the most beautiful of the Ixias 9 
806 Smiling Mary, bright pink, yellow centre... 4 
807 Snowdrop, white, blue centre (new) 5 
808 Sunbeam, orange, striped yellow 5 
809 The Bride, white, blue eye 4 
810 Theseus, white, magenta centre 2 
811 Titus, golden yellow, black centre 2 
812 Triumph, bright yellow, crimson centre ... 3 
813 Tulipa, pure white , crimson centre 7 
814 Virgil, sulphur, maroon centre 4 
815 Viridiflora, sea green, black centre 1 
SPAR AXIS. 
Mr. Saunders, of Guernsey, writing some years ago with reference to the Sparaxis, remarked that enthu- 
siastic florists unaccustomed to see them in bloom scarcely knew which to admire most. So great, indeed, was 
their ecstatic delight at the immense variety of the colours and the gorgeousness of the hues, that he had seen the 
knee bent and gymnastics performed without feeling at liberty to condemn the performers. The Sparaxis is dwarf 
and compact in growth, imparting a very pretty effect in decoration, and in colour and formation of flower totally 
distinct from the Ixia. For pot culture they are charming. 
OUR OWN SELECTIONS. 
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816 100 in 10 splendid varieties 12 
817 50 in 10 ditto 6 
818 30 in 10 ditto 4 
per doz. — a. 
822 Alba, white, crimson centre 1 
823 Angelique, white, yellow centre 2 
824 Bulbifera, yellow, tinged orange 1 
825 Garibaldi, rich crimson and white, yellow 
centre 4 
826 Grandiflora striata, crimson striped 2 
827 Josephine, primrose, with yellow centre ... 2 
828 Leopard, yellow, tipped white and striped... 2 
d. #. d. 
o 819 12 in 12 splendid varieties 2 6 
6 820 Choice mixed, per 100 , 12 s. 6 d., ... per doz. 2 o 
6 821 Fine mixed, per 100 , ioj. 6 d., per doz. 1 6 
d. per doz.— #. d. 
6 829 Maculata, white, purple and primrose 2 o 
o 830 Nain, white, primrose and crimson 2 o 
6 831 Pheasant's Eye, white, shaded lilac 2 o 
832 Purpurea striata, purple striped 2 o 
6 833 Tricolor, scarlet and white, centre yellow... 2 o 
o 834 „ grandiflora, rich crimson, with 
o yellow centre 2 o 
o 835 Victor Emmanuel, red and yellow 2 o 
TRITONIA. 
These in habit and growth very much resemble the Sparaxis, being dwarf and compact ; but the colours are 
less varied in character, being principally seifs. Their beauty is of the highest order, and as associates with the 
Sparaxis in all matters of decoration, they cannot be too highly recommended. T. crocata is the best known 
amongst these through Mr. Fleming, at Cliveden, having grown them by thousands, from six to a dozen in a 
pot, for furnishing jardinets during the spring and early summer months. 
