TIGRIDI AS, TUBEROSES, AND ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BULBS & TUBERS. 27 
TICRIDIl (Tiger-sported Flowers). 
No flower is more gorgeously coloured than the Tigridia. bine American roots are supplied from December 
to May , and should be planted Alarch, April, or May, or for pot-culture, plant earlier. As soon as potted- 
plunge in a cold frame and withhold water till the foliage appears, and then give sparingly at first.. Plantings 
out -of doors may be made as late as Midsummer , and tbc^e, if lifted and potted up in September , will flower under 
glass late in Autumn. (Beautiful Coloured Plate of T. alba, price 2 / 6 .) each— s. d. 
1124 TJgridia conchiflora, petals yelloiu, cup yellow, spotted scarlet , 1 ft per doz. 3 s. 6 d. o 4 
1125 ,, grandtflora rubra, petals rich scarlet , cup spotted crimson on a yellow ground, flowers 
very large, 1 ft per doz. 31 . 6 d. o 4 
1126 ,, „ alba, petals zohite , cup spotted ruby, large, very chaste and an exceedingly 
beautiful flcnver, 1 ft per doz. 55 . 6 d. o 6 
TUBEROSES. 
Cultural Treatment for Forced Flowers. —The growers for Covent Garden pot the Tuberose singly in 
5 or t-inch pots, and plunge in moist bottom heat, withholding water till the foliage appears, then giving it freely, 
growing on in a house with a high temperature and a moist atmosphere, till the flower buds develop ; at this stage, 
if the plants are intended for the consavatory or sitting-room , lemove to a greenhouse temperature. The bulbs for 
early flowering pot as soon as they can be procured, and plunge the pots in a temperature of about 60 degrees. The 
bulbs for succession keep dry or pot at once, to make root growth ; in either case the temperature should not be below 
50 degrees or the bulbs will suffer. each 
1127 Double American Dwarf, "Excelsior Pearl"; much prized, being comparatively dwarf ’, flowers s - 
pure white and double ; strong forcing roots, ready in January, p. 100 , 25 / ; p. doz. 3/6 o 4 
1128 ,, Extra Early African, flowers pure white, very double -, good forcing roots, ready in 
September per 100 , 25 s.; per doz. 3 s. 6 d. o 4 
A few very large Bulbs, per doz. 5 s. 6 d. o 6 
PART II. 
DESCRIPTIVE LIST ALPHABETICALLY ABBA ACER. 01 VARIOUS III LBS 
AM) TIJBEROIJS-ROOTED PLANTS. 
Those marked thus * ripen late and will be ready to send out from the middle of October to March, 
other bulbs, etc., are ready for despatch from isl September. Orders which embrace later ripening bulbs, etc., 
be executed in two parts, carrying forward those not ready for delivery, till they are safe to move. 
j QSF The height of the plants is given in feet and inches. In most cases cultural notes are added. 
each- 
.1129 *Abobra vlridiflora, an elegant hardy summer climber, with miniature scarlet fruits 
1130 *Achimenes 25 beautiful varieties, 1 root each, 10/6 ; 3 roots each, 25 varieties, 30/- 
1131 * ,, 12 beautiful varieties, 1 root each, 4/6 ; 3 roots each, 12 vaiietles, 12/6 
1132 Agapanthus umbellatus (the Blue African Lily), flowers in handsome umbels, half-hardy 
, ,, maximus. Same colour as above, but with larger flowers 
, ,, albus (the White African Lily), flowers in handsome umbels, half-hardy 
, ,, fol. variegatis (the variegated African Lily), with silver-margined foliage 
, ,. Mooreanus, small blue flowers in umbels, graceful per doz fs. 6d. 
The Agapanthus are fine plants for indoor decoration, and in tubs on terrace walks and 
lawns, lew plants look more noble ; when planted out by streams, lakes, and ponds, it may be 
questioned if any plant is so effective. 
Albuca canaliculata, bearing handsome trusses of green and gold flowers, very fragrant, ft 
Nelsoni ( new and rare), produces large handsome spikes of white almond-scented flowers, 
with brown strife. Under g/ais it f leavers purt white, 3 to 5 ft 
The Albucas are Cafe bulbs. Decorative in the greenhouse, or planted out under a south wall. 
Supplied during September and October only. 
Allium acuminatum, a beautiful species , with bright rose-coloured flowers in umbels, 1 ft. p. doz. 4/6 
aureum (Moly), bright yellow flowers in umbels, 1 ft per 100 , 6/6 ,, is. 
azureum, handsome intense blue flowers, quite hardy, 1 ^ ft 
cyaneum (new) , pretty deep blue flowers in clusters, ht. 4 to 6 in 
descendens, large dark red-purple flower heads, in compact umbels, 2 ft p. doz. 3 *. 6 d. 
nigrum (raagicum), large umbels of flowers, whitish with black centre ; summer- flowering, 
3 to 4 ft per doz. 2 s. 6 d. 
Karataviense, remarkable for its very large broad glaucous-green handsome foliage 
Murrayanum, bright rose-violet flowers, in umbels, 1 ft per doz. 3 s. 6d. 
neapolitanum, white flowers, muck used in bouquets, 15 in... .per 100 , 5/6 ; ,, is. 
Ostrowskiauum, Uyn. oreophyllum), a beautiful new species from Asia 
Minor, with large heads of beautiful rose-coloured flower s ,, 4 *. 6d. 
pedemontanum (syn. narcissiflorum), rose-purple, drooping bell-shaped flowers in clusters, 
beautiful and very distinct, ^ ft 
pulcliellum, graceful heads of charming bright- rosy purple flowers, in July, $ ft. per doz. 4/6 
,, llavum, small canary-yellow flowers in graceful drooping umbels, very 
charming, July- flower mg, £ It per doz. 7 s. 6 d. 
roseum, most pleasing rosy puce colour, 1 ft per doz. is. 6 d. 
triquetrum, white, striped green, graceful drooping umbels, pretty, 1 ft. ...per doz. is. 6 d. 
All the Alliums are hardy and very showy. A. neapolitanum is easily forced, and the cut 
blooms are extensively used for vases and table bouquets. 
1164 *Alstromeria aurea, orange flowers, spotted carmine , valuable as a cut flower p. 100 , 15 /; p.doz. 2/6 
1155 * ,, aurantiaca, flowers similar to A. aurea, but deeper and richer in colour ,, 15 /; ,, 2/6 
1156 * ,, hsemantha (chtlensls), various, beautiful shades of rose, crimson, orange, yellow, buff, 
and blush, with yellow and crimson markings , valuable as cut floiveis, 
p. 100 . 21 s . ; p. doz. 35 . 6d. 
1157 * , pelegrina alba, white , very chaste and beautiful flowers ) Plant on a warm south ( 
1158* ,, „ rosea, rose-coloured flowers, beautifully spotted ... j border, or under glass | 
1159 * ,, psittacina, bright crimson flowers splashed green and mahogany, 3 ft per doz. 3 *. 6d. 
1160* ., tricolor, charming white and yellow flowers, striped and blotched crimson ,, 4s. 6d. 
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