CHRISTMAS AND LENTEN ROSES (HELLEBORUS) AND THE LILIUM. 
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THE CHRISTMAS ROSE (HELLEBORUS NIGER). 
The Christmas Robb is in flower during December and January. To have the blossoms pure white for 
Christmas decoration, the plants should be protected at the time of flowering. A hand-light, resting on bricks, 
will be sufficient for a large specimen ; but when a great number of flowers are required, a temporary pit should 
be made, the natural soil, if unsuitable, removed, and a mixture of loam and rotten dung, or loam, leaf soil and 
dung, substituted. When the flower buds appear, protect with lights, and give plenty of air, but dispense with 
the lights as soon as possible after the flowering season. For naturalization and wild gardens, the Christmas 
Rose is a grand plant. 
each — s. 
Niger (the Christmas Rose), according to the size of the plants ...per doz. 7/6 and 10/6, each, gd. & 
„ maximus (the Great Christmas Rose), figured in “ The Garden,' 1878, under the name 0/ 
Helleborus altifolius. This is a grand species , and is as remarkable for its large dark green 
leaves, as for its very large rose-tinted /lowers, which are pure while if opened under the 
protection of a hand-light or frame, after the flower buds appear each 1/6, 2/6 & 
major ( the large Christmas Rose), this is somewhat larger in flower than the type ,, 1/, 1/6 & 
minor (the small Christmas Rose), a very distinct and very fine variety each 1/6 & 
The Bath Christmas Rose, one of the most usef ul, an exceedingly fine variety ,, 1/6 & 
scoticus (Miss Hope's Christmas Rose), a fine variety M 
Caucasicus, flowers snow-white, outside of petals tinned rose, fragrant M 1/6 & 
Madame Fourcade, large pure white fimoers 
rubra, flowers rosy white, outside of petals purple-red, a fine late-flowering variety ,, 2/6 & 
fol. variegatis, the young leaves of this plant, are full of character ,, 
THE LENTEN ROSE (HELLEBORUS ORIENTALIS). 
This section is distinguished by the old leaves remaining on the plants till the new ones supersede them. 
Nine varieties of H. Orientalis were figured in a coloured plate in “ The Garden," igfh July, 1879, 
and subsequently five varieties appeared in the coloured plate in the “ Florist and Fomologist." These two plates' 
will be forwarded to applicants for is. 6 d. 
The different species flower from January to March. each— s. d. 
Abchasicus, rose-purple, fine robust growth per doz. 7/6, 10/6 & 15/ ; each, gd., 1/ & 1 6 
Antiquorum, large pale purple flowers, sepals beautifully\imbricated ; a plant of robust growth, with 
large foliage. This is usually sold, erroneously, as the typical H. Orientalis p. doz. 10/6 & 15/; 1/ & 1 6 
Apotheker Bogren, rich purple-rose, /lowers large and imbricated 2 6 
Caucasicus, flowers gt eenish white, and produced in great profusion 2 6 
». sulphurous, the yellow-flowered Hellebore 5 6 
Colchicus, deep plum colour, the young leaves purplish, growth robust 2 6 
*1 COCCineus, the richest coloured variety of all the Hellebores 4 6 
m punctatus, deep plum colour, freely spotted all over the surface 3 6 
Commerzienrath Benary, white, freely spotted crimson, sepals imbricated, and blossoms iieatly cupped 5 6 
c Heinemann, red-purple, freely covered with venose dots over the interior surface, p.doz. 7/6 & 10/6 1 o 
Frau Irene Heinemann, rich purple-rose, spotted carmine-red, /lowers very large 2 6 
Gertrude Jekyll (new), flowers large, ptire white, the fi?icst of all the white varieties 7 6 
Guttatus, white, spotted purple-crimson from the base one-third up the sepal 2 6 
»» Leichtlini, white, heavily spotted purple-crimson about two-thirds up the sepal 3 6 
m# sub-punctatus, large pure white flowers 2 6 
Hofgarten-Inspector Hartwig, plum-purple, moderately spotted 1 6 
Lividescens, pale dull purple, tinged green inside, a very robust growi tig species p. doz. 7/6 o 9 
Olympicus, white, a somewhat slender growing plant il &. 1 6 
.. Professor Schleicher, white, a fine variety 1 6 
Orientalis, white, sepals closely imbricated, flowers large and bell-shaped 3 6 
Olban Otto, white , sepals closely imbricated 1 6 
Pallidus, white, a small finely formed flower 3 £ 
Peter Rudolph Barr (new), flowers large, rich purple, inner surface spotted and veined all over , 
Punctatus, purple, freely spotted all over the surface ..[per doz. 5/6, 7/6, & 10/6 ; each gd. & 1 o 
Punctatissimus (new), flowers large, light rose-purple, inside profusely spotted all over 7 6 
Roseus, deep rose, free-flowering and showy 1 6 
»• punctatus, deep rose, inside freely spotted, free-flowering and showy 1 6 
Ruberissimus, red-purple, fine form, red flower stem 3 6 
Seedlings, strong plants, from the finest varieties of Orientalis. We can recommend these, per doz. 15/- 1 6 
THE LENTEN ROSE (HELLEBORUS VIRIDIS). 
This section is distinguished by the leaves disappearing in winter. These are grand plants for 
naturalizing in wild gardens, etc. 
Bocconi, large bright green flowers, elder-scented 1 6 
Dumitorum , small green flowers " 2 6 
Graveolens, tinged brown-purple, inside green 1 6 
Intermedius, outside dove-purple, inside green 2 6 
Luridus, tinged brown-purple, inside green, foliage elegantly divided 2 6 
Purpurascens, green, tinged purple... 1 6 
Torquatus, a very fine dwarf species, with beautiful dove-coloured flowers 5 o 
Viridi8 (of the Thuringerwood), large whitish green flowers 1 a 
ORNAMENTAL. FOLI AGED HELLEBORES. 
Fmtidus, flowers green, foliage dark green and very ornamental I 6 
Lividus (syns. argutifolius. trifolius, triphyllus, corsicus, and ilicifolius), flowers bright green, 
foliage light rich green, and very ornamental 1 6 
TIIE LILIUM (LILIES). 
Bulbs supplied up to end of March. 
THE LILY is matchless amongst hardy plants, for variety of colour, chasteness, and beauty of form. It 
commences flowering in May, and maintains a continuous unbroken succession of bloom, from species of different 
countries, till the frosts of autumn destroy the last unexpanded flower buds. 
12 and 13, King St., Covent Garden, 1889.] 
