Alphabetical List of Beautiful Bulbs and Tubers. 
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Erythronium Dens.canis (Dog’s Tooth Violet), purple, J ft 
,, ,, roseum, rose, $ ft 
,, ,, album, white, J ft ; 
,, „ mixed varieties per 1000, 42/ ; 
In Spring there is no prettier sight than a mass or edging of Dog s Tooth Violets, with their 
beautiful variegated foliage and graceful Cyclamen-like flowers. Mr. W. Robinson, referring to the 
Dog's Tooth Violet, at the Conference on Hardy Flowers, said, “This beautiful and delicate- 
looking plant surprises me at the free way it grows in grass where 1 have planted it." 
Freesia Leichtlini major, creamy white, ii ft. j Frt**<umprtai/tr their oe- r p IOO I0 /g . n (j oz j/g 
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refracta alba, pure white, x ft 6"%rZ5< „ 7/6 
ill mixture ) into bloom by Chrittma :« if required ^ 
Fritillaria meleagris, dark rosy purple A “ Snakeshead Fritillaries.” "Graceful f 
ciiequered,,,!). ioo, l2/6- I dwarf plant*, with pendant beU-tkapedch*quer#(i I D j Q7 2 / 
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Bure White beautiful 1 ’ l flowers. They are of easy mltim, make charming | 
varieties r f, j pot-plants, and are very effective planted 
vcuietiea, i ic., | g roU p H on rockwork, in the Jlower border, or 
p. IOO, 6/6 ; J naturalized in grave quite hardy. \ 
armena rich yellow, p IOO IS/- 1 6 'harming dwarf tpeciee, with elegant email bell- , 
nibra nium-colour’ed ’ f ' /,a P ei P/uat in cfump. (S to 12 butbe) 1 
,, ruora, pium coloured... ) onrockwork <etc a leo good pot-plants. t 
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,, aurea [new), very handsome species from Asia Minor, with beautiful rich golden-yellow 
flowers, superior to F. Moggridgei per doz. s/6 o 
,, latifolia, mixed shades, broad foliage and large and handsome flowers 3/6 
Hyacinthus amethystinus, an alpine Hyacinth with beautiful amethyst blue flowers ; charming 
in pots, flower borders, or edgings, quite hardy, £ ft per 100, 7/6 ; per doz. 1/3 
Ixiolirion tataricum (Pallasi), beautiful deep blue tubular flowers, perfectly hardy. Plant late in 
Autumn, and lift when done flowering, i.J ft per doz. 5/6 o 
Lachenalia aurea (1st Class Certificate, R.H.S.), bold spikes of rich yellow flowers, ft o 
,, Nelsoni, deep rich golden-yellow, large flowers, one of the finest, 1 ft 1 
,, pendula, large showy red flowers, tipped green and purple, beautiful, j ft. ...per doz. 4/6 o 
,, quadricolor, scarlet, yellow, and green, tipped crimson, very beautiful, 1 ft o 
,, tricolor, scarlet, yellow and green, 1 ft per doz. 5/6 o 
The Lachenalias are very beautiful plants, with handsome spotted foliage and showy flower spikes, 
early in Spring. They should be potted in September in a compost of loam, sweet leaf soil, and sand , 
placed in a greenhouse or frame, and never be allowed to suffer for want of water. 
1367 #Milla biflora, pure white, large flowers of great substance, should be grown in pots under glass, or 
kept dry, and planted out in March, in a well drained sunny situation per doz. 5/6 o 
,, laxa, large umbels of rich Tyrian purple flowers, June to July, 1 ft ,, 3/6 o 
,, uniflora, white, shaded porcelain, J ft per 100, 2/6; ,, 6d. 
,, lilacina, porcelain, striped violet, J ft ,, 3/6 ’ ,, 3d. .. 
The Milla (Triteleia) is a family of varied character ; Uniflora is very dwarf, and produces 
masses of beautiful flcnoers in Spring. It is very effective on rockwork, etc., also as an edging, and 
in small beds or naturalized in grass ; grown in pots, it is very charming ; ail are hardy. 
1374 ’ Montbretia Pottsii, graceful branched spikes of small crimson-scarlet, Gladiolus-like flowers, 
remarkably showy, 2 ft. Figured in “ The Garden," 1880 per 100, 6/6 ; per doz, 1/ ,, 
1 ,, crocosmiflora, elegant branched spikes of handsome showy brilliant orange-red 
shaded yellow flowers, 2.J ft per 100, 7/6 ; per doz. 1/3 .. 
Montbretias rank amongst our most decorative bulbous plants in summer. Their graceful 
spikes of showy flowers last long in water, and are of great value for bou./uets, vases, etc. They thrive 
out-doors in a sandy loam, but require protection in Winter. 
Omithogalum arabicum, white, black centre, handsome fragrant flowers in June, a very fine pot- 
plant; may also be planted on warm sunny south borders, ijft. fine bulbs, p. doz. 2/6 
,, nutans, elegant drooping green and white flowers, 1 ft. ...per ioo, 6/6; „ 1/- 
,, pyramidale, large spikes of beautiful snowy-white flowers, 2 ft ,, 7/6 
,, umbellatum splendens, an improved variety of the old Star of Bethlehem, pure 
white starry flowers in umbels freely produced ; recommended for masses, 
edgings, and naturalization per 100, 4/6; per doz. 8d. 
Omithogalums (Stars ol Bethlehem) are fine hardy bulbs, flowering in Spring and early Summer. 
Nutans, Pyramidale, and Umbellatum, in grass are fine plants for naturalizing. 
1406 ’Polygonatum multiflorum majus, the larger-flowered form of Solomon's Seal, a graceful hardy 
plant. Valuable to naturalize in wild gardens and woods, or for early-forcing, 2 ft,, per doz. 3/6 
1408 *Richardia sethiopica (The Lily of the Nile), large white trumpet-shaped flowers. 
Established plants in pots, per doz. 10/6 & 15/ ; each 1/, 1/6 & 2 6 
1410 * ,, albo-maculata, flowers white, foliage beautifully spotted white, an extremely effective 
pot-plant, and valuable for beds and borders per 100, 18/ ; per doz. 2/6 o 3 
The Richaxdias are all greenhouse plants. Albo-maculata is much prized for its beautifully 
spotted foliage, and is recommended for planting out in Spring for Summer decoration. 
Romulea speciosa, a graceful little bulbous plant, with grassy foliage, and deep carmine satiny 
flowers, charming on rockeries, &c., J ft per 100, 8/6 ; per doz. 1/6 ... 
Sanguinaria canadensis major, white flowers in spring, borne above the coltsfoot-like leaves, truly 
charming ; plant in moist peaty soils and shady places ; perfectly hardy, J ft per doz. 3/6 o 4 
Schizostylis coccinea, rich scarlet Gladioli-like flowers in spikes. Quite hardy. It delights in a 
sheltered situation, amongst trees and shrubs. Established masses lifted in Autumn and potted, 
flower freely under glass for months, ij ft per 100, 10/6 ; per doz. 1/6 ... 
Tropseolum Jarrattii, scarlet, orange, and black 5/606 
,, polyphyllum, golden-yellow flowers in long trusses, quite hardy 5/6 o 6 
,, speciosum, rich scarlet flowers in clusters, quite hardy ; pots, full of roots, 
per doz. 7/6 & 10/6; gd., 1/- & 1 6 
’ ,, tuberosum, yellow and red, very distinct, quite hardy. Plant in Spring, p. doz. 3/6 o 4 
These Tropseolums are all beautiful climbers. Jarrattii is recommended for the greenhouse to trail over 
trellises, round pillars, etc. Polyphyllum revels on a sunny rockwork. Tuberosum requires an open situa- 
tion and poor soil, and should have branches to scramble over. Speciosum is one of the most lovely of hardy 
climbers, and may in the south be successfully grown if planted in a cool, moist situation, away from the sun's 
rays ; it delights in a shady place, and especially near a stream where its roots can enjoy the water. 
Zephyranthes Candida, see Amaryllis, page 20. 
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