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Belladonnas, see p. 28 . each— s. 
1454 *Bletla Hyacinthina, a beautiful [almost, if not quite hardy) orchid of easy culture , having 
beautiful violet and white flowers. The Chinese grow this plant for its grateful perfume , 1 it. 
Figured in “ The Garden ,” 1879 2 
1455 Bloomeria aurea, beautiful golden dowers in umbels, quite hardy, 1 ft per doz 5 *. 6 d. o 
1456 bobartla aurantlaca, dowers brilliant salmon-rose, valuable for light soils ard rockwork, hardy 
1 It., per doz. 2 f. 6 d. o 
1457 *Bomarea Caldaslana, flowers orange-scarlet, with yellow crimson spotted, figured in “ The 
Garden,” August 6th, 1881 15 
1468 * ,, Carder), a magnificent species, flowering in large cluster: of lilac and rosy white 15 
1469 * ,, oculata, very beautiful climbing species, wild six or eight red purple- spot ted flowers 
in a cluster , half-hardy per doz. 5 s. 6 d. o 
The Bomarcas are magnificent greenhouse plants, and do best in a compost cf equal parts rough 
sand, turfy loam, and peat. When growing manure-water should occasionally be gizen. 
1460 *B 0 U 88 lngaultia baselloldes, an elegant climber and valuable for hanging baskets, leaves pale green 
and fit shy, hardy on dry rockwork per doz. 4 s. td. o 
1461 *Bravoa gominiftora,, fiowi rs in long racemes of orange-scarlet resembling Chclone barbata ; a good 
plant indoors, and hardy in the flower border, 1 ^ ft per doz. 5 *. 6 d. o 
1462 Brodlasa cocclnea (the Vegetable hire Cracker of California), flowers magenta, tipped pea-green, 
a most remarkable flower, ft. Figured in " The Garden 1876 1 
1463 ,, congesta, lilac, flowers in rosettes on tall stems, valuable as a cut flower, quite hardy, 
Figured in “ The Garden," 1881 2 ft., per doz. is. td. o 
1464 ,, grandiflora, dowers bright blue, a charming dwarf plant, quite hardy, ^ ft., per doz. is. td. o 
1464^ ,, terrestris, pale violet flowers , almost resting on the soil 1 
1465 *Brunsvigia coranlca, flowers delicate ?ose, powerfully orange-scented, 3 ft 5 
1466 * ,, Josephln flowers oranges arlet, with 50 to 60 flowers on an umbel, 3 ft 12 
1467 * ,, multiflora, large umbtl of red flowtrs, 3 ft 7 
The Brunsvigia, or Giant Amaryllis, requires warm house treatment ; on stout stems they 
produce umbels of a large size, crowded with large flowtrs. Josephine has an umbtl of about 3 feet 
in diameter. 
1468 Bulboccdlum vernum, early in Spring, and preceding the foliage, this fine bulb produces a mass of 
rose-purple flowers close to the ground, valuable as an edging and for rockwork, perfectly hardy, 
\ ft., per 100 , 10 s. 6d. ; per doz. is. td. o 
1469 *Buphane toxicaria major, orange-red, 1 ft *5 
1470 * ,, ,, minor, pink, j ft 12 
The Buphanes are closely allied to the Brunsvigias, and require the same treatment ; their fine 
pink and orange-scarlet flowers are pnducid in great umbels. 
1471 *Caladlum, 12 in 12 named beautif ul varieties 21 s., 30 J., & 42 J. 
1472 * ,, 6 in 6 ,, ,, 12 s., 15 *, & 21 s. 
Caladiums are perhaps the most beautiful and picturesque of foliage stove plants. 
1473 *Ca31a iEthiopica, large white flowers per doz., qs. 6d., 10 s. td., & i 8 .r. ; 9 d., is., & 1 
1474 * „ albo-maculata, foliage beautifully spotted white gd . & 1 
1475 * ,, Hastata , fine yellow flowers, with block centre and white spotted leaves 1 
1476 ,, melanoleuca , fine primrose flowers, with black centre is.be 1 
The Catlas are all greenhouse plants. /FJhiupica is the Lily of the Nile, and one of the very useful 
plants which is extensively grown for Covent Garden Market. Albo-maculata is much prized 
for its beautifully-spotted foliage ; 1 la s/a fa for its fine yellow flowers. See figure in " The Garden ’ 1880 . 
1477 Calllprora flava , flowers yellow, with brown stripe, in umbels, a fine hardy bulb...\sct doz., 4 s. td. o 
1478 Calochortus albus, white * 
1479 ,, elegans, blue, deepening into rich purple 1 
1480 „ luteus, golden-yellow, with purple blotches 1 
1481 „ magenta, rich magenta 1 
1482 ,, splendens, purple-lilac, blotched crimson 1 
1483 ,, venustus, pure white and crimson. Figured in "The Garden 1876 1 
The Calochortus, or Butterfly i ulifl of California, is of slender growth, and possesses delicacy and 
brilliancy of colour which arrests the attentijn , so that the most unobservant is struck with the 
charactei'istic beauty of the flowers of this extraordinary race of hardy bulbs. Colour white to lilac, 
picturesquely marked with vivid crimson spots towards the centre, edged or tipped gold. Blooms in July . 
1484 *Calystegla pubescens fl. pi the double pwk Convolvulus ... | ar( hard pmn A ° 
1487 Camassia esculenta, star-shaped flowers of bluish purple, in long graceful racemes, r^ ft., per doz., 2/6 o 
1488 „ atro-ccerulea. star-shaped rich put pit flowers, in long graceful racemes, 1 ^ ft. ,, 5/6 o 
The Camassia is very handsome in the flower border, and perfectly hardy. 
1489 Campanulas, in 12 beautiful hardy vantties 9 s - t0 I2S - • 9“- & 1 
1490 „ in 25 ,, ,, 2rJ * to 2 5 f * 
1491 *Canna Ehemanni, flowers deep crimson, of great size, and leaves similar to a Musa 3 
1492 *Cannas, many beautiful varieties , per dozen roots , 9 *., 12 ;. , or i 8 j. 
1493 „ „ „ per 100 roots 40 *.. cor., 75 *.. or iocs. 
1494 Canarina campanulata, a fine wint er-j lowering warm-greenhouse plant, with beautiful Catnpanu- 
tate, pendulous orange-red flowers, prettily veined 1 
3495 *Chelidonium japonicum, a golden-yellow Anemonc-like flower, very beautiful, commences to flower 
with the advent of the swallow, and dies ofl on its depat ture, quite hardy per doz , 4 *. td. o 
Chionodoxa lucilise, brilliant Netnophila-blue, white centre, dwarf grand novelty, see p. 16 . 
1496 *Chlidanthus fragrans, flowers sweet-scented , yellow, and 4/05 inches long; keep the roots dry 
during Winter , flowers in greenhouse in May per doz., 5 J. td. o 
Christmas Roses, see Hellcborus. 
1497 Chrysanthemums,^;^ plants, the best sorts of large-flowered , Japanese and Pomfcne,for Autumn 
display in the conservatory per doz., i 8 .>., 25 J , to 30 J. 
1498 Chrysanthemum frutescens, the White Marguerite or Paris Daisy .........per doz., iof. 6a. 1 
1499 M )t Etoile d'Or, the new Yellow Marguerite. This is a lovely decorative 
gre in house plant per doz., 15 ^' T 
1500 „ Early-flowering Bedding Varieties, 12 in 12 beautiful hardy sorts 9*- 1 
King Street, Covent Garden , 1882 .] 
