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BARR AND SON, KING STREET, COVENT GARDEN. 
Cyclamen — continued. each— s. 
1117 Buropseum, red, sweet-scented , autumn- 
flowering 25/ per 100, 4/6 per doz. o 
1118 Europaum, established in pots, 10/6 , , 1 
1119 Heder ® folium, rosy-pink 1 / & 1 
1120 ,, Africanum, blush-white 1 
1121 „ album, pure white 1/ & 1 
1122 „ Graecum, reds of shades flowers 
large and beautiful 2 
1123 „ macropbyllum, blush-white ... 2 
1121 Ibericum, purple 2 
each — 8. (J. 
1125 Persicum i/, 1/6, to 2 6 
1126 ,, album, pure white 2/6 to 3 6 
1127 „ roseum, rosy red 2/6 to 3 6 
1128 „ rubrum 2/6 to 3 6 
1129 „ giganteum, foliage distinct and 
beautifully variegated, 2/6, 3/6 & 5 6 
1130 Repandum, bright red 1 6 
1131 Veraum, bright red 1 6 
1132 „ album, pure white 2 6 
FUNKIA, OR THE PLANTAIN LILY. 
Early in Spring the Plantain Lily developes its handsome ornamental foliage, while in Summer and Autumn 
it throws up a profusion of spikes of fine Lily-like flowers. In mixed borders of herbaceous plants the Plantain 
Lily takes a prominent position, there being great diversity of foliage in size, shape, and colour, as exemplified 
in the massive glaucous-green leaves of Sieboldiana, the massive light fresh green foliage of Subcordata grandi- 
flora, the large heavy green leaves of Ovata, and its beautiful golden-variegated variety ; to match these four 
great leaved Plantain Lilies it would be difficult, or to find more handsome hardy plants in flower and foliage, 
whether for flower borders, sub-tropical gardens, or shrubberies, or to naturalize in wild gardens, and as 
distinctive objects in grass. Ovata glaucescens and viridis rank next in order of size — the one remarkable for 
its handsome golden-variegated form, and the other for its beautiful silver-margined variety, than which as edgings 
to large beds two more remarkably striking plants are not to be found ; in confirmation of this remark we refer 
our readers to Hyde Park. The Undulata varieties have smaller leaves than those described and are suitable 
for beds of less dimensions. The Ovata spathulata varieties have the smallest leaves of all, and make charming 
neat compact edgings. The leaves of Ovata plantagaefolia are characteristically distinct. All Plantain Lilies are 
good plants for naturalization. For pot-culture under glass we especially recommend for their flowers the two white- 
flowered varieties, viz., Subcordata grandiflora and Ovata spathulata speciosa, and of the variegated-foliaged 
varieties Ovata glaucescens variegata and Ovata viridis marginata. In shady and somewhat moist situations 
the Plantain Lily attains its finest development. We have a very large stock, and have quoted extremely low 
prices In closing our remarks, it is but just to the editor of The Garden to say that his prophetic statements 
of last year have been amply fulfilled in the greatly extended use of this grand family of hardy ornamental plants. 
s. d. 
1133 3 each 12 varieties 21 o 
1134 1 each 12 varieties 8 o 
each— s. d. 
1137 Ovata, foliage green, flowers purple o 9 
1138 ,, aur e 0 - v ar 1 egat d., golden-va riega ted 
foliage 1 o 
1139 ,, glaucescens, blue-green foliage ... o 9 
1140 ,, ,, variegata, gold and green 
variegated foliage, doz. ,7/6 o 9 
1141 ,, undulata aurea, foliage golden 
yellow o 6 
1142 ,, ,, maculata, golden-varie- 
gated foliage o 9 
1143 ,, ,, SLrgenteSL.while and green 
variegated foliage ... 1 6 
1144 ,, lanceolata, green foliage , and 
purple flowers per doz., 4/6 o 6 
1145 ,, plantagaefolia, green foliage , and 
purple flowers per doz., 7/6 o 9 
1146 „ foliage greener doz., 7/6 o 9 
s. d. 
1135 3 each in 6 varieties 10 6 
1136 1 each in 6 varieties 4 6 
each — s. d, 
1147 Ovata sinensis, marmorata golden-marbled 
foliage 1 o 
1148 , , spathulata, small green foliage ... o 9 
1149 ,, ,, marginata, white-margin- 
ed foliage, per doz., 5 16 o 6 
1160 ,, ,, speciosa/ small foliage, 
pure white flowers , per doz., 7 16 o 9 
1151 ,, viridis ,foliage green, flowers purple o 9 
1152 ,, ,, marginata , foliage conspicu- 
ouslymarginedwhite, perdoz., 7 /6 o 9 
1153 ,, ,, univittata, broad white cen- 
tral line to each leaf o 9 
1164 Fortunel, blue-green foliage, very distinct 2 6 
1165 Sieboldiana, large glaucous green foliage, 
per doz., ioj. 6 d. 1 o 
1156 Subcordata grandiflora, large light green 
foliage , and large pure white 
npr drt7... inc. 6 d. T 
HERBACEOUS HARDY CHINESE PiEONIAS. 
These are noble plants, competing favourably with the finest hybrid Rhododendrons in general effect, variety 
of tint, diversity of colour, and profusion and duration of bloom. Combine these qualities with a handsome, massive 
foliage, accommodating habit, and easy culture, and you have a plant to occupy the place of, or to associate with 
the Rhododendron. These Paeonias succeed in any ordinary garden soil, and are equally adapted to intermingle 
with shrubs, or to take their place amongst herbaceous plants in flower borders and wild gardens. 
The first flowers are large, massive, and most perfect in outline, the secondary flowers are neat and beautiful ; 
indeed, it would be difficult to conceive a more decorative and generally useful plant, rivalling in effect the 
Rhododendron, and possessing the symmetry and fragrance of the Rose. As a cut flower it is priceless, travelling 
admirably, and affording the utmost variety of shade and colour, from snow-white to the most intense crimson- 
magenta. See plate in The Garden, 1880 and 1881. 
Culture.— Trench the ground as deeply as possible, and add abundance of rotten manure, and in Summer, 
when convenient, give a plentiful supply of liquid manure. The Pceony may be planted in any position, but, 
considering that the flower buds are formed early in the season, a situation is preferable where the sun's rays do 
not fall upon the plant till after 10 or 12 o’clock. 
J$T The editor of The Garden (Mr. William Robinson) suggests beds of Paeonias, associated with Lilies 
and Gladiolus, and edged with Plantain Lilies ; the best and most massive of the plain leaved Plantain Lilies are 
subcordata grandiflora for light green, Sicboldi for a blue-green, and Ovata for a dark green foliage ; and of 
the variegated leaved kinds, Viridis marginata, silver-edged, and Glaucescens variegata, golden-variegated foliage. 
OUR OWN SELECTIONS. 
s. d. s. d. 
1157 40 in 40 splendid varieties 63J. to 84 o I 1159 20 in 20 splendid varieties 30*. to 42 o 
1158 30 in 30 ,, ,, 42*. to 63 o I 1160 12 in 12 ,, ,, ...15J., 21 s. to 30 o 
teSfT" Purchasers can make their own selections at the rate of 21 s. per dozen , or 2 s. 6 d. each where a special 
price is ?iot given. 
Funkias and Pceoniasf] 
[Barr and Son , 
