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Tuberoses and Alphabetical List of Beautiful Bulbs and Tubers. 
TUBEROSES. 
Cultural Treatment for Forced Flowers. — The growers for Covent Garden pot the Tuberose 
singly in 5 or 6-inch pots, and plunge in moist bottom heat, withholding water till the foliage appears, then 
giving it freely, growing on in a house with a high temperature and a moist atmosphere, till the (lower buds 
develop ; at this stage, if the plants are intended for the conservatory or sitting-room, remove to a greenhouse 
temperature. I he bulbs for early-flowering, pot as soon as they can be procured, and plunge the pots in a 
temperature of about 60 degrees. The bulbs for succession keep dry or pot at once, to make root growth ; in 
either case the temperature should not be below 50 degrees, or the bulbs will suffer. e ’ cll 
1144 Double American Dwarf, "Excelsior Pearl"; much prized, being comparatively dwarf, flowers e. d. 
pure white and double ; strong forcing roots, ready in January ...p. 100, 21/ ; p. doz. 3/04 
1145 ,, Extra Early African, flowers pure white, very double ; strong forcing roots, ready in 
September IOO| 21 / ; per doz. 3/04 
PART II. 
DESCRIPTIVE LIST ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED, OF VARIOUS BULBS 
AND TUBEROUS-ROOTED PLANTS. A more extended list will be found in our 
General Bulb Catalogue , to be had on application . 
Those marked, thus * ripen late and will be ready to send out from the middle of October to March . All 
other bulbs , etc . , are ready for despatch early in September. Orders which embrace later ripening bulbs, etc., will 
be executed in two parts, carrying forward those not ready for delivery, till they are safe to move. 
£5T The height of the plants is given in feet and inches. In most cases cultural notes are added. 
, each— s. d. 
Agapanthus umbellatus (the Blue African Lily), flowers in handsome umbels, half-hardy o 9 
.. .. albus (the White African Lily), flowers in handsome umbels, half-hardy 1 6 
The Agapanthus are fine plants for indoor decoration, and in tubs on terrace walks and 
lawns, few plants look more noble ; when planted out by streams, lakes, and ponds, it may be 
questioned if any plant is so effective. 
Allium acuminatum Murrayanum, bright rose-violet flowers, in umbels, 1 ft per doz. 3/6 
,, aureum (Moly), bright yellow flowers in umbels, 1 ft per ioc, 5/6 j ,, 10 d. 
,, azureum, handsome intense blue flowers, quite hardy, i| ft 
,, neapolitanum, white flowers, much used in bouquets, 15 in per 100, 5/6 ; per doz. 1/ 
,, Ostrowskianum (syn. oreophyllum), a beautiful new species from Asia Minor, with large 
heads of beautiful rose-coloured flowers p. doz. 3/6 
,, pulchellum, graceful heads of charming bright rosy purple flowers, in July, f ft. ,, 5/6 
,, triquetrum, white, striped green, graceful drooping umbels, pretty, 1 ft 2/ 
All the Alliums are hardy and very showy. A. neapolitanum is easily forced, and the cut blooms 
are extensively used for vases and table bouquets 
1149 
1151 
1157 
1158 
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1164 
1165 
1167 
1171 
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1172 *Alstroemeria aurantiaca, flowers rich orange, spotted carmine, very showy, 3 ft per doz. 2/6 
1173 * ,, hsemantha (chilensis), various, beautiful shades of rose, crimson, orange, yellow, buff, 
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1185 
and blush, with yellow and crimson markings, valuable for cutting per doz. 2/6 _ 
,, psittacina, bright crimson flowers splashed green and mahogany, 3 ft 2/6 o 
y in fine mixture 2/6 
These beautiful Alstroemerias, or Peruvian Lilies, are very easy to cultivate, and produce in 
summer abundance of attractive flowers , valued for cutting. Plane 6 inches deep, and by 
preference close to a wall, protect the first winter, with leaves. 
Arum crinitum, flowers reddish brown, and of immense size, stem marbled 1 
dracunculus, large purple-red and black-blue flower, marbled stem, very handsome o 
1189 *Begonias, large-flowered varieties in colours for Bedding, crimson, scarlet, rose, white, orange, 
and yellow ; each colour separate i per too, 63/-; per doz. 9/- 
1190" ,, Choice mixed large- flowered varieties for bedding ,, 35/-; ,, 5/6 
1201 Brodissa coccinea (Fire-Cracker), handsome crimson flowers, tipped pea-green, 1^ ft '... 1 
1202 „ congesta, lilac flowers in rosettes, valuable as a cut flower, hardy, 2 ft., p. 100, 10/6; p. doz. 1/6 
1204 ,, grandiflora, charming bright blue flowers, quite hardy, ^ ft per 100, 6/6 ; 1/. 
1210 Bulbocodium veraum, early in Spring this fine bulb produces a mass of bright rose-purple flowers 
close to the ground ; valuable for edgings and rockwork, hardy, ^ ft. per 100, s/6 ; per doz. 1/- 
Camassia esculenta, star-shaped bluish purple flowers, in long graceful racemes, very handsome in 
the flower border, and perfectly hardy, ft per 100, 6/6 ; per doz. 1 /- 
Colchicum autumnale, rich rose-purple ,, 7/6; ,, 1/3 o 
»» roseum, rose .’ ,, 7/6; ,, 1/3 o 
>» 1 > album, large pure white flowers ,, 15/; ,, 2/6 n 
,, byzantinum, very beautiful rose-coloured flowers, which are perfect in form, and pro- 
duced in greatest profusion per doz. 4/6 
,, speciosum rubrum, intense dark ruby-crimson, petals of great substance, and flowers 
largest and most magnificent of the family. Figured in The Garden , 1879, P er doz. 7/6 
,, variegatum, chequered rose-purple and white, pretty ...per 100, 7/6 ; ,, 1/6 
The great Crocus-like flowers of the Colchicum, or Autumn Meadow-Saffron, carpet the 
ground in September and October with colours ranging from pure white to intense crimson. The 
foliage appears in Spring, and is almost as varied as the flowers. 
Crown Imperial, Crown upon Crown 3 ft. [ *^ le Crown Imperial (Fritillaria imperialis) is a' 
,, ,, Single Red, 3 ft ! . I sfate ty hardy border-plant, effective in Spring. Its 
,, ,, Single Yellow, pure yeilovv 3 ft 1 ' stem terminates in a cluster of pendant bell- 
,1 ,, Mixed, various shades, 3ft. doz -3/6 I sha P ed flowers, surmounted by a tuft of fresh 
. \ green leaves. 
12 1 3 Dahlias, double, choicest named varieties pot -grown dry roots, per doz, 9/ Sc 12/ 
T- ” single ,, ,, ,, pot-grown dry roots, „ 9/ & 12/ 
^-^8 * n cactus, mixed colours pot-grown dry roots, ,, 5/6 
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1243 
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