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object of attraction. Their culture cannot by any means be considered difficult, most of the hardier varieties 
requiring a light porous soil, lying well to the sun, and slightly protected during winter ; while those which 
require in-door treatment should be grown in well-drained pots, in a mixture of leaf-soil, loam, peat, and silver 
sand. 
Those who can make it convenient to call at our warehouse, can, through the medium of our Illustrated 
Album of Bulbous Roots, make themselves acquainted with these interesting forms of floral beauty ; while for 
those living at a distance we shall be happy to make a selection of the roots suitable to the accommodation they 
may possess, at the prices enumerated, including only the bulbs and roots in this section of our Catalogue. A 
few of these arc tiow ready to send out, but a large number of them being still in growth, itwill be November before 
general orders for the following can be executed. 
1286 A selection from the following for £ s. d. 
in-doors 5 5 ° 
1286 do. do. 440 
1287 do. do. 3 3° 
1288 do. do. 220 
1289 do. do. 1 10 o 
1290 do. do. 1 1 o 
1291 do. do. o ro ‘6 
1292 A selection from the following for out- £ s. d. 
doors 5 5 0 
1293 do. do. 440 
1294 do. do. 3 3° 
1296 do. do. 220 
1296 do. do. 1 10 o 
1297 do. do. 1 1 o 
1298 do. do. o 10 6 
{££ 5 = The selections for in-doors will consist of stove and greenhouse varieties ; those for out-doors, in addition to 
sorts which are perfectly hardy, will include such as require to be kept in-doors during winter, and 
planted out in spring. 
The height is given in feet. 
$ Indicates perfectly hardy plants. 
* „ nearly hardy plants, but requiring a little winter protection, such as leaves or litter, 
f „ plants which require the protection of a cold frame in winter. 
II „ greenhouse plants. 
H ,, stove plants. 
t „ roots which should be kept at rest during winter and started into growth in spring. 
each. — s. 
jABOBRA, an elegant climber for conserva- 
tory, hanging baskets, or out-doors, with 
prettily-cut small glossy dark green foliage. 
1299 viridiflora, miniature scarlet fruit 1 
^[ACHIMENES, charming for growing in pots, 
pans, and hanging baskets, either in 
assorted or individual colours. The flowers 
combine great individual beauty with rich- 
ness and brilliancy. 
1300 3 each of 12 splendid varieties 12 
1301 2 each of 12 .,, 8 
1302 1 each of 12 ,, ,, 4 
1303 mixed varieties, 3 s. 6 d. per doz. 
1304 newer varieties, three roots in a pot, i8j. , 
24 ^., 30 s., and 36 .?. per doz. pots. 
§AC0RTJS. The variety offered is handsome, 
its long dark green Iris-like leaves freely 
striped and margined white. 
1305 japonicus argenteo-striatus r 
§AD0NIS, a beautiful spring-flowering plant. 
1306 vernalis, bright yellow, $ ft. 9 ^. per doz. 1 
JAGAPANTHUS (African Lily), a noble plant, 
with large heads of beautiful flowers, orna- 
mental alike for the conservatory, portico, 
terrace, or lawn ; a valuable subject for sub- 
tropical gardens, and exceedingly pic- 
turesque on the margins of artificial lakes 
and ponds. 
1307 umbellatus, bright blue , 3 ft. ior. 6 d. 
and 15 -r. per dozen is. and 1 
1308 albus, white, 3 ft 1 
1309 variega.t\is,foliage beautifully variegated, 
ft 2 
JALBUCA, a pretty Cape bulb, with flowers re- 
sembling the Star of Bethlehem. 
1310 aurea, golden yellow, 2 ft 1 
1311 major, yellow and green , 3 ft 1 
1312 minor, yellow and green, 1 ft 1 
§ALLIUM, showy attractive border plants, in 
groups, continuing long in flower ; useful to 
cut for table bouquets. 
1313 azureum, bright blue, beautiful, iA ft. ... 1 
1314 ciliatum, white , very beautiful, 1 f t o 
1315 descendens, purple, very showy, 2 ft. ... o 
1316 fragrans, white, vanilla scented, ft. ... o 
1317 luteum, bright yellow, very showy, i\ ft., 
12 s. 6 d. per 100 , 2 s. per doz o 
1318 roseum, pale rose, 1.3 ft o 
1319 striatum, blush white, beautiful, 1 ft. ... o 
1320 triquetrum, white, green striped, 1 ft. ... o 
1321 mixed varieties of above, per 100 , 
12 s. 6 d. , per doz. , 2 s. 6 d. 
^[ALOCASIA, those enumerated are amongst our 
grandest ornamental foliage plants. A. 
d. Alocasia — continued. each.— *. 
metallica, with leaves like bronze metal 
shields ; A. macrorhiza variegata, with its 
large green and pure white foliage ; A. Jen- 
6 ningsi, with its rich velvety green leaves 
and regular black blotches ; and the beau- 
tiful Lowi. 
1322 Jenningsi, each 5^. 6 d. ,ys. 6 d., and ioj. 6 d. 
1323 Lowi, each 51 . 6 d., ys. 6 d., and upwards. 
I 1324 macrorhiza variegata, each 3 *. 6 d. , 5 s. 6 d . , 
o and upwards. 
6 1325 metallica, 51 . 6 d., ys. 6 d., and upwards. 
6 LALSTRCEMERIA, most beautiful, flowering in 
large umbels, and valuable for table bou- 
quets. Should be planted under a south 
wall in well-drained soil, at a depth of 9 
inches, and there allowed to remain. 
1326 aurea, yellow, beautifully spotted o 
1327 brasiliensis .• o 
o 1328 psittacina, crimson, spotted o 
1329 chilensis, choice mixed varieties '. o 
o § ANEMONE. Few spring flowering plants are 
more charming than A. apennina and ful- 
gens, while A. Honorine Jobert is a valuable 
autumn blooming plant. 
1330 apennina, rich blue, \ ft. , per doz. , 2 s. 6 d. o 
1 1331 fulgens, brilliant scarlet, % ft 1 
1332 ,, coerulea, blue, new, £ ft 1 
1333 Honorine Jobert, white, a superb plant, 
with large flowers, 2 ft., ys. 6 d. per doz. o 
6 1334 hortensis, bright amethyst-purple, very 
6 beautiful o 
1335 japonica, rose, 2 ft o 
6 fANIGOZANTHUS, a singularly interesting 
plant, with grotesque branched scarlet and 
green spikes of bloom, covered with down. 
6 1336 coccineus, scarlet and green, 3 ft., per 
o dcz., ys. 6 d. o 
6 i ANISANTHUS, a most charming flower, whe- 
ther grown in pots or in the open ground. 
1337 splendens, brilliant pear let, ys. 6 d. per doz. o 
JANOMATHECA, a charming miniature plant, 
o in bloom from June to September. In 
6 light warm soil, as a permanent edging, it 
4 is beautiful ; grown in pots it is a gem. 
3 In cold soils it should be planted in April 
and lifted in November. 
3 1338 cruenta, scarlet, spotted crimson, h ft., 
4 per doz., 2 s. 6d. ” o 
4 §ANTHERICUM, very pretty hardy border 
6 plants, with elegant spikes of white flowers. 
1339 graminifolium, white, il ft o 
1340 Liliago {St. Bernard's City), white, rift, o 
1341 Liliastrum (St. Bruno's Lily), white, rjft. o 
1342 ramosum, white, ij ft o 
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