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LILY OF THE VALLEY, DIELYTRA, SPIRAEA, AND ENGLISH IRIS. 
Muscaris — continued. 
per doz. each 
691 Conicum, large spikes of bright blue ». d. «. d. 
flowers , very early ; the fined of all 4 6...0 6 
692 Moschatum, the Musk- Hyacinth, 
very fragrant, hi. 8 in. 5 6...0 6 
693 „ major, the Large Musk- 
Hyacinth, fragrant 7 6...0 9 
694 ,, flavum, large spikes 
offline yellow fragrant 
flowers , rare 5 6 
per doz. each 
696 Neglectum, large spikes of dark-blue s. d. j. J. 
flowers , per 100, 6s. 6 d. 1 o 
696 ,, majus, blue-black , large 
and very early. Remains 
long in beauty . p.100,7/6 1 3...0 3 
697 Plumosum monstrosum (Feathered 
Hyacinth), purple-lilac, p. roo,8/6 1 3...0 3 
698 Szovitzlanum, light blue , a remark- 
ably neat dwarf species, p.ioo, 10/6 1 6...0 3 
LILY OF THE VALLEY. For forcing, and making plantations out-of-doors. 
The clumps of Lily of the Valley quoted, have been specially prepared, and cannot fail to give abundance 
of flowers. In potting, the top of the crowns should be one inch below the rim of the pot ; tight potting is of 
great importance, and care should be taken, in the first watering, that the moisture penetrates to the centre 
of the clump. Prepared crowns are now extensively used by the growers for Covent Garden Market, who put 
20 to 30 in a 5-inch pot. The Berlin crowns are the best for very early forcing. The prepared chimps we think 
will be found by private growers preferable to crowns. The supply of Extra Selected clumpB being limited, 
orders should be booked early for dispatch in November. 
CULTURE. — A moist atmosphere and abundance of water is indispensable to success in forcing Lily of the 
Valley ; therefore, to encourage simultaneously the development of flower and foliage, most growers place the 
pots in a shady damp part of the house, or invert a flower-pot over the crowns, till the flower and the foliage 
have made some progress, then they are removed to a less shady situation. If they are grown in a dry atmos- 
phere, or get an insufficient supply of moisture, the crowns, technically speaking, “ go blind." 
Naturalization. — The Lily of the Valley is admirably adapted for this purpose, and the Dutch Crowns 
will be found the best. 
each — *. d. 
699 Fine strong clumps per doz. ioj. td. 1 o 
700 Extra large selected clumps ,, 15*. 1 9 
701 Strong Berlin Crowns, for early-forcing, 
per 100, 6s . ; per bundle of 25, 2 s. 
each— 1. d. 
702 Dutch Crowns, for out door planting, and 
naturalizing in woods, etc., 
per 100, 5 s. 6 d . ; per 1000, 42J. 
DIELYTRA (lyre flowers). For forcing or planting out. 
The most elegant of all forced plants for conservatory and room decoration, also to cut for furnishing 
vases. The graceful pendant branches are loaded with beautiful red heart-shaped flowers, and furnished with 
the most delicate rich green foliage. In shrubberies or herbaceous borders, few plants in summer are so 
attractive as the Lyre Flower. each-,, d. each-s. d. 
703 Speetabllis, clumps, p. doz. 5/6 & 7/6; 6rf. & o 9 | 704 Spectabllls alba, white. 2 ft 1 6 
SPIRT A (THE MEADOW SWEET). For forcing , or planting out. 
The large graceful, feathery, pure white, fragrant flowers of Spirsea japonica and the new variety com- 
pacta multiflora surpass all else in this way to cut for furnishing vases, while the plants are amongst the most 
decorative for the conservatory and room. In forcing, a moist atmosphere and abundance of water is necessary. 
Spiraea palmata has feathery clusters of lovely rosy crimson blossoms, which for vases are greatly prized. 
Spiraea japonica fol. aureo-reticulatis is a most handsome and ornamental plant, and forces as easily as S. 
japonica. In sheltered moist borders out of doors these plants are very decorative. 
each — 8 . 
705 Japonica, white, strong clumps for 
forcing p. doz. 5/6 
706 ,, fol. aureo-reticulatis, golden • 
blotched foliage, handsome, 
clumps per doz. :o/6 
707 ,, compacta multiflora (nero), 
dwarf and compact , with large 
dense spikes of feathery white 
/lowers clumps, p. doz. 7/6 
d. each — 8. J. 
708 Palmata, lovely rosy crimson flowers, 
clumps for forcing per doz. 7/6 o 9 
709 , , alba (new), tleg ant light-green foliage 
with large spreading plumes of 
snow-white flowers, beautiful 1 6 
710 Astilboide3, lovely Japanese species, bearing 
dense plumes of graceful snowy white 
clumps 2 6 
o 6 
flowers . 
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For other Species of Spirieas, see Plant Catalogue. 
IRISES. 
The Iris is the “Orchid" of the flower garden. The blossoms of the Flag Iris are the most rich and 
varied in colour of hardy plants, and should be extensively planted in flower and shrubbery borders, and naturalized 
in wild gardens. As a cut-flower these Irises are invaluable, competing in richness and variety of colour with the 
choicest and the most beautiful Orchids. A judicious selection of Flag Irises should include not only the rich 
colours and the aesthetic combinations of colours, but such varieties that will ensure a succession from Christmas 
to August, and this is achieved at an outlay not exceeding the cost of one specimen Orchid. See Daffodil Catalogue. 
A selection can be made from the various bulbous Iris, which will give a succession of bloom from early 
winter, see page 19. The Spanish bulbous Iris flower in June and are rich in many colours and curious blending 
of shades, followed by the English bulbous Iris, remarkable for their large flowers and range of sumptuously 
beautiful colours. 
To cut for filling vases and for table bouquets, all the Irises are admirably adapted, and when necessary to 
forward the flowers to a distance, gather just when the buds are colouring and before expanding, and , like 
the Gladioli, they will open in water . 
ENGLISH IRIS (the large flowered bulbous iris of the Pyrenees). 
Bulbs supplied September to December. 
These magnificent Irises thrive best in a well-drained light or medium soil; when the soil is very heavy 
surround the bulbs with sand and see well to diainage. When convenient plant as soon after the beginning of 
September as possible. We have planted as late as December, and even in January; but the earlier the planting 
is done, the greater the success. The varieties offered have been specially selected from some of the largest 
and best collections, as being most distinct, and will be found as strikingly beautiful and varied in colour as 
the most sumptuous orchids 0 f the hot house. 
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