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HELLEBORUS— continued. 
The beautiful Coloured Plate of Lenten Roses, which appeared in The Garden, may be had free by 
intending Purchasers. In 'The Florist and Pomologist of April, 1881, appeared a Coloured Plate of five new 
Lenten Roses. 8. 
1956 6 Lenten Roses in 6 vars io/6, 15/ Sc 21 
1957 12 ,, in 12 vars 21/, 30/ 8c 42 
1958 18 ,, ,, in 18 vars 21 /, 30/ & 42 
d. 
1959 25 Lenten Roses in 25 vars 42/, 50/ & 63 
1960 6 Christmas Roses in 6 vars., 7/6, 10/6 & 15 
1961 12 ,, ,, in 6 vars., 15/, 21/ & 30 
THE CHRISTMAS ROSE (HELLEBORUS NIGER). cach-s. 
1962 Niger, white, per dozen, 9 s., i$s., 21s., and 25 s is., is. 6d. 8c 2 
1963 
1964 
extra sized clumps 3*. 6d. 
giganteus. The specimen 0 / this plant seen by Mr. Barr in the spring looked like '"a green- 
stemmed variety of Maximus 2 
1965 ,, Intermedius, pure white ; this variety is the most erect-flowering of the Niger Section, 2 s. 6 d. & 3 
1966 ,, maxlmus (the giant-flowered Christmas Rose), white is. 6 d., 2 s. 6d., & 3 
1967 ,, major (the large-flowered Christmas Rose), white is. & 1 
1968 ,, minor (the small early-flowered Christmas Rose), white is. 6d. 8c 2 
1969 ,, fol. variegatis , a plant full of character 3 
THE LENTEN ROSE (HELLEBORUS ORIENTALIS). 
1970 Antiquorum, white, sepals closely imbricated, flowers large and bell shaped 2 
1971 ,, speciosus, while , sepals closely imbricated and spotted 3 
1972 ,, Olban Otto, white, sepals closely imbricated 3 
1973 Apotheker Bogren, rich purple-rose, flowers large and imbricated 4 
1974 Arthur Collins, red-purple outside , inside light purple, freely spotted 5 
1975 Atropurpureus, purple, inside tinged green, fine form 3 
1976 Atroruhens, rose-purple, fine robust growth is. 8c 1 
1977 Atroroseus, pale rose-purple , a variety of A trorube ns is. 8c 1 
1978 Colchlcus, deep plum colour, the young leaves purplish, growth robust 2 
1979 Commerzienrath Benary, white, freely spotted crimson , sepals imbricated, and blossoms neatly cupped 3 
1980 F. C. Heinemann, red-purple, freely covered with venose dots over the interior surface 3 
1981 Frau Irene Heinemann, rich purple-rose, spotted carmine red, flowers very large 4 
1982 Gretchen Heinemann, dark purple and rose, spotted red carmine, fine form 4 
1983 Guttatus, white, spotted purple-crimson from the base one-third up the sepal 2 
1984 „ Leichtlinl, white, heavily spotted purple-crimson about two-thirds up the sepal 3 
1985 ,, sub-punctatus, large pure white flowers 2 
1986 Livldescens, pale dull purple, tinged green inside, a very robust growing species is. 8c 1 
1987 01ympicU8, white, a somewhat slender growing plant is. 8c 1 
1988 ,, major, white , dower larger and habit of plant taller than Olympicus is. 6d. 8c 2 
1989 ,, Professor Schleicher, white , a fine variety 1 
1990 ,, Willie Schmidt, white , a very fine variety 1 
1991 Orlentalis, pale purple, flowers large , sepals beautifully imbricated, a plant of robust growth, with 
large foliage. This is the typical plant H. Orientalis 1 is. 8c 1 
1992 Punctatus, purple, freely spotted all over the surface ij. & 1 
1993 Ruberlssimus, red-purple, fine form, red flower stem 4 
THE LENTEN ROSE (HELLEBORUS VIRIDIS). 
1994 Bocconl, large bright green flower 2 
1995 Cupreus, dove-tinted or greyish-purple, inside rich green 3 
1996 Dumitorum, small preen dowers 2 
1997 Graveolens, tinged brown-purple, inside green .. 1 
1998 Intermedius, deep dove-purple, inside bright green 3 
1999 Laxus , large green flower 2 
2000 Luridus, tinged brown-purple, inside green, foliage elegantly divided 2 
2001 Purpurascens 1 
2002 Torquatus, a very fine dwarf species, with beautiful dove-coloured flowers 2 
2003 Viridis (of the Thuringerwood), large whitish green flowers 1 
ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGED HELLEBORES. 
2004 Foetidus , flowers green, foliage dark green and very ornamental 1 
2005 Lividus (syns. argutifolius, trifolius, triphyllus, corsicus, and ilicifolius), flowers bright green , 
foliage light rich green, very ornamental 2 
THE LILIUM. 
( 9 * Our group of cut Lilies, at the Royal Horticultural Society's Flower Show, was awarded the Banksian 
Silver Medal. 
Amongst hardy plants, the Lily is matchless in beauty, in variety of colour, and in chasteness of form. Its 
blooming period commences ere the spring flowers have shed their last blossoms, and a continuous unbroken 
succession is maintained till the autumnal frosts destroy the last flower buds of Speciosum and Auratuin. In 
these respects the Lily is unequalled for a successional display, and of the first importance lor planting in beds of 
Rhododendrons, Paeonias, Double Pyrethrums, and Herbaceous borders, to maintain a continuous floral display 
throughout the Summer and Autumn. 
The yellow and red Turk’s Cap rolled-up blossoms of Pyrenaicum are first in the succession ; and with 
these the elegant Pomponium, its flowers intense crimson-scarlet, and with the graceful growth of Tenuifolium, 
but more robust, finer flower spike, and better constitution ; the soft scarlet flowers of Carniolicum, and the noble 
blossoms of Monadelphum Szovitzianum impart variety and beauty; in the succession come the richly coloured 
flowers of Bulbiferum and the varieties of Davuricum, which in June unfold their fine umbels of erect bell-shaped 
blossoms, also the more dwarf Thunbcrgianum (elegans), with flowers ranging in colour from the softest apricot 
to the richest crimson. These bring up the succession to July. Then we have the bright yellow, crimson- spotted 
blossoms ot Croceum, softened by the snow-white flowers of Candidum, and the apricot blossoms of 
Testaceum, followed now by the magnificent and stately Giganteum. The Martagon, with its elegant Turk's 
Cap blossoms, and Canadense, with its drooping bell-shaped flowers, associated with the grand Californian 
Lilies, and the pure white trumpet flowers of Longiflorum, the matchless blossoms of Japonicurn Brownii, 
the refined flowers of Krameri, and the splendid Hansoni, bring us into August. The brilliantly coloured 
Chalcedonicum, the beautiful Washingtonianum, and the magnificent Humboldti, become then conspicuous ; the 
12 and 13, King Street, Covent Garden, 1881 . 1 
