ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BULBS AND TUBERS. 
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1377 Lycoria aurea, golden pendant flowers. October-flowering, i ft 1 Greenhouse bulbs of great ( io 
1378 ,, radlata, rosy 'carmine' flowers. June-flowering, i4 ft ( beauty. \ 7 
1379 ’‘Malvaatrnm GUlleall ( figured in "The Garden ” ofi&th Jan., 1882). This charming hardy rock - 
plant is profusely covered with crimson-purple flowers throughout the summer months o 
1380 Masaonla corymbosa, rose, 4 ft. 
1381 ,, latlfolla, white, Jft. ... 
1382 Melanthlum Junceum, pink, J ft. 
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[Singular and very pretty small liliaceous ( 1 
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uniflorum, i^e and yelt^ i hZ I treatment as the Ixia. May. flowering. \ x 
1385 ‘Methonlca Plant!, orange-yellow 1 Tbe Glorloaa Lily (Methonioa) is a charming stove l 4 
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superba, rich orange and yellow V 
vireaoens, yellow j 
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climber ; when trained on a globe or along a wire, < 
its splendid blossoms are seen to the best advantage. ( 
1388 *Mllla biflora , pure white, large flowers ; this is a beautiful Mexican bulb, which should be grown 
in pots under glass, or kept dry during winter, and planted out in March ...per doz. qs. 6 d. ® 
hyacintha laotea, pure white, an exceedingly useful plant for cut flowers, 2 ft. ,, 5 s. 6 d. o 
laxa maxima, large rich Tyrian purple flowers, 1 ft per doz. 7 1 . (\d. o 
longlpea, beautiful white flowers borne in umbels per doz. 7 s. 6 d. o 
Murrayana, fine lavender-blue, lined purple, 1 ft 7 s. 6 d. o 
uniflora C0D8picua, white, shaded porcelain, 4 ft per rco, 3J. 6 d. ; per doz. 6 d. ... 
,, lllacina, porcelain, striped violet, 4 ft per 100, 4 s. 6 d. ; per doz. 8 d. ... 
Tbe Milla (Triteleia) is a family of varied character; Uniflora is very dwarf, and charming as 
an edging; M. laxa and Murrayana in June and July produce large umbels of lovely coloured 
flowers; M. hyacintha lactea is very decorative; all areperfectly hardy. See Plate in "The Garden, ”1880. 
Modiola geranloidea. See Malvaatrum Gillieaii. 
1395 ' Montbretla Pottsil, beautiful crimson-scarlet, small Gladioli-like flowers, with a branched spike 
like Crocosmia aurea, quite hardy, 2 ft. Figured in “ The Garden ," 1880, p. too, 15/, p. doz. 2/6 o 
cro CO smite flora, larger and deeper coloured flowers than M. Pottsii ......per doz. y. 6 d. o 
,, “Golden Sbeaf " (new), flowers larger than Crocosmiceflora, and of a 
beautiful deep golden-yellow 2 
1398 *Nemastylis Pringlii, a very beautiful new bulbous plant, bearing charming star-shaped azure-blue 
flowers two inches across, in June, 4 ft. Hardy in warm spots on rockwork. Keep dry during 
winter, and plant early in spring 2 
Nerine coruaca, bright dazzling scarlet with 20 to flowers in a cluster , 1 ft. 2 
,, crispa, dark rose colour , curiously crisped and curled , winter-flowering, $ ft o 
, , flexuosa, distinct species, with rich pink flowers, r ft 3 
,, Fothergillii, a superb variety with deep vermilion-scarlet flowers, 1 ft 3 
, , undulata, rosy carmine, very beautiful, 1 ft 2 
Opbrys and Orobis, 12 in 12 distinct beautiful bardy varietlea for peat bordera 13*. 
,, ,, 6 in 6 ,, „ ,, ,, .. 7 s. 6 d. 
Ornltbogalum arablcum, white, black centre, handsome fragrant flowers in June, a very fine pot- 
plant, ft fine roots, per 100, 2ir. ; per doz. 3/6 o 
aureum, rich apricot orange, a beautiful and rare species, 1 ft 2 
montanum, a charming species, with pure white flowers, very distinct and beautiful, 
3 inches .....per doz. 31. 6 d. o 
nutans, green and white, invaluable for cutting, or for naturalization, 1 ft., 
per 100, \os. 6 d. ; per doz. is. (id. 
pyramldale, large beautiful white flower spike, 2 ft per doz. 55. 6 d. 
pyrenaicum, producing in June long erect spikes of flowers, pale yellow and green, 
14 ft per doz. y. 6 d. 
umbellatum (Star of Bethlehem), white, quite hardy, 1 ft. , per 100, 3/6 ; per doz. 6 d. 
unifolium, a small pure white distinct species per doz. y. 6 d. 
The Ornithogalums are fine hardy border plants. Arablcum and aureum should either be 
grown in pots or planted close to a wall, at a depth of 9 inches. 
•Pancratium calatbinum. See Hymenocallia. 
,, illyrlcum, white flowers, delightfully fragrant, suitable for pot-culture, or to plant 
under a south wall at a depth of a foot, 14 ft per doz. ioj. 6 d. 1 o 
„ llttorale, a beautiful greenhouse bulb, with pure white flowers 1 to 4 inches long, and 
resembling a Giant Trumpet Narcissus, 1 ft 7 t> 
,, maritlmum, beautiful white flowers, with long filamentous outer segments. A fine 
pot-plant, or for planting under a south zuall at a depth of a foot, 2 ft. per doz. 7/6 o 9 
PardanthUB Binenals (Leopard-spotted Flower), crimson-spotted orange flowers, hardy, 2 ft 1 o 
1418 " Pentlandta mlnlata, a beautiful greenhouse bulb, with handsome crimson drooping flowers, ij ft.... 1 o 
1419 'Pbsadranasaa glorlosa, yellow, very fragrant, 14ft. p. doz. 5/6 ) Tlie phtBdronasstis (Queen Lilies) f 
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rubro-viridis, rich crimson, tipped green, It. > 
ventrlcosa, scarlet, protruding anthers, ij ft. ... ) 
arc handtome pot-plants, but may al»o beJ 
proton under a south wall, planted at the | 
depth of a foot, April to June. 1 
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1422 *Polygonatum inultlflorum (Solomon’s Seal), a graceful hardy plant. Valuable to naturalize in wild 
gardens and woods t or for early-forcing , 2 ft., strong crowns, per doz. 2 s. 6 d. 
1423 * ft tt majus, possesses the same graceful habit and capability for forcing as 1422; 
but has larger blossoms strong crowns, per doz. 35. 6 d. o 
1424 *Richardia sethiopica, large white flowers P er d° z * 7 s * %d. o 
1425* ,, albo-macillata, foliage beautifully spotted white, a very effective pot-plant ,, 3 s. 6 d. o 
1425 * „ liastata, fine yellow flowers, with black centre and white-spotted leaves 3 
1427 * „ melanoleuca, fine primrose flowers, with black centre per doz. 7 s. 6 d. o 
The Richardias are all greenhouse plants. JEttaiopica 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. 
1428 *Rigldella immaculata, a beautiful Mexican bulbous plant , flowers brilliant orange-scarlet , 
June, ve»y showy, i^ft., same culture as for Tigridias 
1429 Romulea Clusii, a large-flowered Portu-\ Graceful hardy plants, with 
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epeclosa, carmine , \ ft fous beautiful satiny flowers. 
bulbocodium, \ ft. “ J Charming on rockwork . 
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guese species, in various shades l/fne grassy foliage, and numer- ) per doz. 5/6 o 6 
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