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Scilla, Wood Hyacinth —continued. 
Walton. The fine Spanish varieties we offer are much larger and handsomer than our native plant, and arc very 
effective in flower and shrubbery borders, and most valuable for wild gardens, woodland walks, and to naturalize. 
The white and red varieties arc much in demand to cut for table bouquets and vases. 
per ico. per doz. per IOO. per dor. 
624 Wood Hyacinth, large deep blue 10 
625 
626 
629 
630 
large bright blue... 10 
large rose 10 
d. 
6.. 1 
6.. . 1 
6... 1 
627 Wood Hyacinth large red 10 
628 ,, ,, large white 10 
d. s. d. 
6... 1 6 
6... 1 6 
Choice mixed from above varieties per 1000, 63*. 7 6...1 6 
Fine „ ,, ,, 42 s. 5 6...1 o 
SUNDRY SCILLAS. 
Peruviana and Ciliaris are the giant-flowered Scillas of Summer, and when established are grand border 
plants. Autumnalis, the native species, and the charming rose-coloured variety, Japonica, flower in August. 
each— *. d. cach- 
631 Autumnalis, purple-blue ...per doz. 3 j. 6 d. o 4 
632 ,, Japonica , beautiful rose ,, js. 6 d. o 9 
633 Ciliaris, light blue o 9 
634 Peruviana, dark blue per doz. 51. 6 d. o 6» 
635 ,, alba, white ,, 7s. 6 d. o 9 
636 Verna, lilac-blue ,, 2s. 6d. o 4 
MUSCARI. 
M. botryoides, the Grape Hyacinth, has a neat dwarf compact growth with flower spikes of dark blue, clear 
pearl-blue, and pure white. It is an admirable plant for edgings to permanent beds, and beautiful for pot culture, 
6 bulbs in a pot. M. racemosum, the Starch Hyacinth, flowers with M. botryoides, but differs in having 
recumbent and more ample foliage and larger flower spike. M. moschatum, the Musk Hyacinth, has ineffective, 
but delightfully fragrant, flowers, and is valued on this account for pot culture. M. plumosum monstrosum, the 
plume-like appearance of its handsome flowers has secured to it the name Feathered Hyacinth ; it is the last in 
this section to flower, and deserves a prominent place in every flower border. The Muscari, like the Wood 
Hyacinth, is a fine plant for naturalization, continuing long in bloom, and not particular as to soil or situation. 
per 100. per doz. 
637 Botryoides cceruleum, dark blue ... 5 6...1 
638 „ album, white 3 
639 „ pallidum, pearl-blue 3 
640 Commutatum, blue, a remarkably 
neat dwarf species 2 
641 Moschatum, fragrant 5 
per 100. per doz. 
d. 
6. 
642 Plumosum, monstrosum, put pie ... 10 
643 Racemosum, very dark blue, dwarf 
and effective in beds 5 6...1 
644 Fine mixed, for woodland walks and 
wild gardens, per 1000, 40/ ; per 100, 5/6... x 
LILY OF THE VALLEY (Convallaria MajaJis). 
The clumps of Lily of the Valley we quote have been specially prepared, and cannot fail to give abundance 
of flowers. In potting, leave the top of the crowns 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. The Berlin prepared crowns are now extensively used by the growers for Covent Garden Market, who 
put 20 to 30 crowns in a 5-inch pot ; but the prepared clumps are preferable for private growers. The supply of 
first class clumps being limited, orders should be booked early , for dupatch early in November. As a novelty, 
we offer clumps of the Rose and of the double-flowered Lily of the Valley. Forced under glass , the row- 
coloured variety fades almost to white. 
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 insert a flowerpot over the crowns, till the flower and the foliage have 
made some progress, when the plants are removed to a less shady situation. In a dry atmosphere, or through 
neglecting to give a sufficient supply of moisture, the crowns, technically speaking, “go blind.’’ 
each—*, d. 
645 Fine clumps per doz. 12J. 6 d. 
646 Extra strong selected clumps ,, 16 s . 
647 Strong Crowns, for potting, per 100, 8 s. ; 
per bundle of 25, 2 s. 6 d. 
648 Second Size Crowns, for planting out, per 
100, 5J. 6 d . ; per 1000, 40 s. 
649 Crowns, rose-coloured per doz., 3 s. 6d. 
each—*, d. 
650 Clumps, rose-coloured 2 6 
651 Crowns, double-flowered, per doz., y.bd. o 4 
652 Clumps, double-flowered 2 6 
653 Variegated foliage, crowns, perdoz.,5*.6rf. o t> 
654 Variegated foliage, in pots, each is. 6d. & 2 6 
655 Argentea marglnata, crowns, 
per doz., 10 s. 6d. 1 o 
DIELYTRA. 
This is the most elegant of all forced plants for table decoration and furnishing vases. For conservatory 
decoration, the graceful pendant branches, loaded with beautiful red heart-shaped flowers, combined with the- 
delicate green of the foliage, entitles it to a conspicuous place amongst plants. In sheltered situations out of 
doors this is a fine border plant. each—*, d. each— s. <1. 
656 Spectabilis.per doz., 6 j., gs.,& 12s. \gd.,is.8c 1 6 | 667 Spectabilis alba, white, 2 ft. ...2 s. 6d. & 3 6 
658 Spectabilis fol. aureo-variegatls, 2 ft » per doz., 7s. 6d. ; each, 9 d. & is. 
SPIRAEA (The Meadow Sweet of Japan). 
The large graceful feathery pure white fragrant flowers of Spiraea Japonica^ surpasses all else in this way. 
In forcing this plant, a moist atmosphere and abundance of water is necessary. Spiraea Palmata, the bright red 
feathery flower spikes of this plant are strikingly beautiful. Spiraea Japonica fol. aureo-reticulatis is a unique 
plant, forces the same as S. Japonica, and is remarkable for the fine yellow vcining or reticulation of the leaves ; 
a very striking plant in a conservatory. These are exceedingly decorative plants for the conservatory, and the 
flowers are prized for bouquets. In sheltered moist borders out of doors these plants are very decorative. 
Culture under glass is the same as recommended for Lily of the Valley. 
each— «. 
659 Japonica, strong clumps, specially pre- 
pared for forcing per doz., 7 s. 6 d., o 
660 Japonica fol. aureo-retlculatiB, leaves 
reticulated yellow and green, per doz. 7/6, 0 
King Street, Covent Garden, 1882.] 
each— s. 
661 Japonica fol. aureo-reticulatis, leaves 
reticulated yellow and green, prepared 
clumps per doz. 15/- 1 
662 Palmata, red, per doz , 12-/ & 18/- ; 1/6 & 2 
[ Wood Hyacinth, Muscari, Lily of the V alley, etc. 
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