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BARR & SUGDEN’S AUTUMNAL 
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THE RANUNCULUS. 
A truly elegant and beautiful flower, combining with the most diversified shades and colour's an exquisite 
symmetry and compactness possessed by few plants. As a cut flower it is quite as useful as the Rose, 
while for bedding, massing, and edging, cither in separate or mixed colours, the effect produced is mag- 
nificent ; its close habit of growth and rich distinct colours make it all that the most refined taste could 
desire for ribboning or any other style of Spring gardening. 
Culture. — For successional blooming, plant the Turban varieties from October to January, and the 
! Persian from January to March. The Ranunculus succeeds beat in a somewhat moist soil, but any soil, 
properly prepared, will grow it to perfection. Plant on a dry day, when the soil works kindly ; draw drills 
two inclies deep and five or six inches apart, sprinkling a little sand at the bottom of the drill. The tubers 
should be firmly pressed into the soil, with the claws downwards, and covered with sand, then with soil, 
keeping the crown two inches under the surface ; during severe weather, cover the bed with dry litter, 
leaves, or old tan ; hut the covering must he removed before the plants appear. In April and May, during 
! dry weather, water the beds freely twice or thrice each Week, and when the flower-bud appeal's water 
daily, and continue doing so while the plants are bloomiug; but be careful to. wet the foliage as little as 
possible. 
The value of Ranunculus roots is so trifling, that we should recommend (except in the case of choice 
named varieties) immediately they have done blooming, to dig up the beds and put in the summer and 
j autumn blooming plants. 
PAXTONIAN DOUBLE PERSIAN RANUNCULUS. 
These are composed of varieties we have selected from several extensive collections, on account of 
their large handsome flowers, brilliant colours, and adaptation for massing, bedding, and ribboning. 
OUR OWN SELECTION. 
783 500 ill 20 splendid varieties £2 2 0 I 785 TOO in 20 splendid varieties £0 
78T 250 „ „ 1 I 0 | 786 50 ., „ 0 
787 Superfine mixed varieties per 1000, 40s per 100, 6s per dozen, 8 </. 
788 Fine ,, „ „ 25s „ 3s ,, G</. 
Per 100. Per dcz. 
d. 
0..1 
789 Bella Donna, white, spotted .. 
790 Blanche Picotee,u7ufe, spotted .. ..2 
791 Commodore Napier, primrose, 
tipped with purple 7 6 . . 1 
792 Fireball, bright red 7 6..1 
793 Grand Vaiiiqueur,u.Tii<e,s/)o((«7 7 6 . . 1 
794 Grandiflora,’ rose-lake, mottled 10 G..I 
795 La Fontaine, white 10 6 . . 1 
796 Mont Blanc, pure white .... 15 0..2 
797 Nosegay , yellow, spotted 7 6..1 
798 Ophir d’Or, yellow, spotted . . 7 G . . 1 
DOUBLE 
799 Orange Brilliant, yellow and 
orange 
800 Perle Blanche, clear white . . 
801 Prince de Galitzin, yellow, 
tipped crimson 
802 Purity, pure white 
803 Reine de Holland, blach .... 
804 Scarlet Star, brilliant scarlet 
805 Susiana, gold, oariegated .... 
806 Victoria Scarlet, vermilion . . 
G..2 
G ..2 
6 . .0 
G..2 
..3 
G..1 
0..1 
6 . .1 
TURBAN OR TURKISH RANUNCULUS. 
The handsomest varieties and most beautiful colours. 
OUR OWN SELECTION. 
807 1000 in 10 splendid varieties .... 2 2 
808 500 „ „ 11 
811 Splendid mixed, per 1000, 30s. 
Per 100. Per doz. 
812 Bright Yellow *2 G..0 G 
813 Carmine 10 G..1 6 
814 Crimson Grandiflora 10 G..1 G 
815 Crimson-brown or black .... 2 0..0 G 
816 Golden Yellow 6 G..0 9 
Per 100. Per doz. 
J. s. d. 
809 250 in 10 splendid varieties O 12 6 
810 100 „ „ 0 5 6 
; per 100, 3s. 6 d . ; per doz., 6 d. 
Per 100. Per doz. 
s. d. s. d. 
817 Orange 3 0..0 6 
818 Scarlet, splendid 2 0..0 6 
819 Scarlet and Gold 7 G..1 0 
820 Spotted (Souci d’Or) 10 G..1 G 
821 White 12 G..2 0 
SPLENDID NEW DOUBLE PERSIAN RANUNCULUS. 
These we have not enumerated this season ; they will, however, be found fully described in former 
editions of the Bulb Catalogue. The collection embraces the finest and most distinct varieties. 
* s. d. j s. d. 
822 A collection of 100 in 100 splendid varieties 21 0 824 A collection of 25 in 25 splendid varieties 6 6 
823 „ 50 in 50 „ 12 6 1 825 „ 12 in 12 „ 3 6 
DOUBLE PERSIAN RANUNCULUS (SCOTCH VARIETIES). 
I. d 
826 100 magnificent varieties 
827 60 
40 
20 
828 25 magnificent varieties . . . 10 
829 Splendid mixed, per 100, 12s.; per doz. 1 
THE ANEMONE. 
Amongst the diversified forms of floral beauty which enrich the flower garden, from the first opening 
blossoms of Spring to the last rose of Summer, the Anemone takes a very prominent place, possessing 
many points of interest and special characteristics of colour. Its blossoms are of the most dazzling hues 
of scarlet, purple, and blue, self coloured and striped. The foliage is elegantly serrated, and the growth 
