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Tkitonia — continued . OUR own 
per doz. — 8 . d, 
836 6 each 8 splendid varieties .7/6 to 15 o 
5.37 3 ,, 8 ditto 4/ to 7 6 
£ 3 $ 2 ,, § ditto ...... ..,..,...2/6 to 4. o 
per doz.— 8. d. 
842 Bella, while, shaded rose 2 6 
843 Brilliant, rich luminous orange-scarlet 2 6 
845 Delicata, pure white , /w centre 4 6 
846 Eclair, bright scarlet (new) 4 6 
847 Elegan3, orange-cerise 3 o 
848 Eleonore, buff, very fine (new) 6 o 
849 Fenestr&ta, soft orange-rose 2 o 
SELECTIONS. 
doz.— 9 , 
840 Choice mixed, per 100, 12 s. 6d., per doz.... 2 o 
j 841 Fine mixed, per 100, ios. 6 d. ; per doz 1 6 
por doz,— 8, d. 
850 Gladstone, new, very distinct 4 6 
851 L'Avenir, pale orange (new) 6 o 
852 Leopold, rosy orange (ueio) 5 6 
853 Longiflora, buff 2 o 
854 Pallida , light salmon 2 o 
855 Pauline, pink, crimson centre (new) 4 6 
856 Rosalie, bright rose, semi-double (new) 4 6 
857 Squalida, white, suffused rose 2 6 
BABIANA. 
Here we have plants in habit and growth similar to the Sparaxis and Tritonia, but as diverse in colour from 
♦them as it is possible, and with dark green hirsute foliage ; so that, apart from their own intrinsic and distinctive 
beauty, as a contrast they cannot be too strongly recommended as associates with these in all the different styles 
of in-door decoration for which such plants are annually becoming more extensively used. 
8. d. 
858 6 each of 8 splendid varieties 7/6 to 10 6 
3 ,, 8 ,, 4/ to 5 6 
860 2 ,, 8 ,, ,, 3/ to 4 6 
per doz. — j . d, 
864 Atrocyana, purple-blue 2 o 
866 Attraction, rich Tyrian purple, tinged 
white 4 6 
866 Bicolor, alternate petals, white and pale 
blue 2 6 
.867 Celia, rose 2 6 
868 General Scott, white, suffused with lavender 3 6 
I. d. 
861 1 each of the 12 splendid varieties ...2/6 to 3 6 
862 Choice mixed, per 100, 12 s. 6 d. ; per dozen 2 o 
863 Fine ,, ,, ioj. 6d. ; ,, 16 
per doz. — ». d. 
869 Kermesina, rich crimson 2 o 
870 Lady Carey (new) 3 6 
871 Pallida, pale blue 2 0 
872 Rosea grandis, 7vsc-purple (new) 4 6 
873 „ major, magenta 3 6 
874 Speciosa, mauve, suffused blue 3 6 
875 Villosa, blue 2 6 
THE RANUNCULUS. 
A truly elegant and beautiful flower, combining with the most diversified shades and colours an exquisite 
symmetry and compactness. As a cut flower it is quite as useful as the Rose ; while for bedding, ribboning, 
massing, and edging, in separate or distinct colours, the effect produced is magnificent in the spring flower 
garden. 
Culture. — For successional blooming, plant the Turban varieties from October to January, and the Persian 
from January to March. The Ranunculus succeeds best in a somewhat moist soil, but any soil, properly pre- 
pared, will grow it to perfection. Plant on a dry day, when the soil works kindly ; draw drills two inches deep 
and five or six inches apart, sprinkling a little sand at the bottom of the drill. The tubers should be firmly 
pressed into the soil, with the claws downwards, and covered with sand, then with soil, keeping the crown two 
inches under the surface. During severe weather, cover the bed with dry litter, leaves, or old tan ; but the 
<, covering must be removed before the plants appear. In April and May, during dry weather, water the beds freely 
twice or thrice each week, and when the flower-buds appear water daily, and continue doing so while the plants 
ore blooming ; but be careful to wet the foliage as little as possible. 
The cost of Ranunculus roots, except in the case of choice varieties, is so trifling, that it is not much sacrifice, 
immediately they have done blooming, to dig up the beds, and put in the summer and autumn blooming plants, 
and thus no time is lost in the succession of flowers. 
DOUBLE PERSIAN RANUNCULUS FOR BEDDING AND MASSING. 
These consist of varieties selected for their large ha 
for massing, bedding, and ribboning. 
OUR OWN ! 
£ s. d. ' 
876 500 in 20 splendid varieties 220 
877 250 ditto ditto 1 1 o 
880 Superfine mixed varieties, per ic 
881 Fine ditto ditt 
per iod. per doz. 
s. d. 8. d. 
882 Belladonna, white, spotted 7 6...1 o 
883 Californian Gold , golden yellow 5 6...1 o 
884 Capucin, glozviug orange 7 6...1 o 
885 Commodore Napier, primrose, tipped 
with purple 5 6...1 o 
886 Count Orloff, yellow, spotted rose 5 6...1 o 
887 Fireball, bright red 5 6...1 o 
888 Grand Vainqueur, white, spotted ... 7 6...1 o 
889 Grandiflora, rose-lake , mottled 7 6...t o 
890 Leon d'Orange, orange 5 6...1 0 
891 Mont Blanc, pure white 12 6... 2 0 
892 Mount Vesuvius, red spotted 3 6 
893 Mr. Glenny, primrose, edged rose 2 6 
906 Mixed from the above named v? 
jmc flowers and brilliant colours, and their adaptation 
LECTIONS. 
8. d. 
878 100 in 20 splendid varieties 8 6 
879 50 in 25 ditto 5 6 
1, 40J. ; per 100, 51.; per dozen, 8 d. 
25 s . ; ditto, 3s . ; ditto, 6d. 
per 100 . per doz . 
8. d. d. 
894 Nosegay, yellow, spotted 7 6...1 o 
895 (Eil Noir, jet black, beautiful 3 o 
896 Ophir d'Or, yellow, spotted 5 6...1 o 
897 Orange Brilliant, yellow and orange 12 6... 2 o 
898 Perle Blanche, clear white 12 6... 2 o 
899 Prince de Galitzin, yellow, tipped 
crimson 5 6...1 0 
900 Purity, pure white 12 6. ..2 o 
901 Reine de Holland, black 3 0 
902 Scarlet Star , brilliant scarlet 7 6...1 o 
903 Sunflower, bright yellow 7 6...1 0 
904 Utopia, rose, margin edwrim son 5 6...1 o 
905 Victoria Scarlet, vermilion 7 6...1 . o 
ieties, per 100, 7s. 6d.\ per doz., is, 
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