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FREESIA. Freesias are prized for their 
delightfully fragrant graceful flowers, which 
last longer in water than almost any other 
flower. Pot up the corms from August to 
October, 6 in a 5-inch pot, or 12 in a 7-inch 
to make a better display. The tops of the 
bulbs should be buried 2 inches below the 
surface of the soil, which should be a com- 
post of good mellow loam, well-decayed 
farmyard manure and a little bonemeal. 
Care must be taken that there is good 
drainage. Stand the pots outside on a sunny 
border and keep them slightly shaded until 
growth is showing, when expose them to full 
sun. Before severe frost comes on, remove 
the pots to the sunny part of a greenhouse 
and give plenty of air (not draught). Or 
they may be placed in an airy, sunny window, 
care being taken not to expose them to 
draught or the drying heat arising from gas. 
When the flower buds are opening, a little 
weak liquid manure water will be found beneficial. If required for Christmas decoration 
the corms should be potted up in August, grown out of doors as described above, and 
about the beginning of December be gently forced. 
Leichtlini major (true), primrose, with orange blotch, 1 ,1 ft., per 100, 6/6; per doz. 1/- 
>> 11 Extra large bulbs ,, 8/6 ; ,, 1/3 
refracia, white with soft yellow blotch, robust grower and free bloomer 
per 100, 6/6 ; „ 1/- 
,, alba, the true pure white Yariety, bearing sprays of deliciously scented 
snowy white flowers highly prized for cutting, very beautiful, I ft. 
per 100, 6/6 ; per doz. 1/- 
mixed hybrids, with flowers ranging from pure white to white blotched yellow, and 
primrose, etc per 100, 4/6 ; per doz. 8rf. 
Far Beautiful New Freesias— Chapmanii, Dainty Maid, Rose Queen, etc . — see 
Novelty List, page 7. 
FRITILLARIA, an extremely elegant family of hardy plants, bearing graceful drooping bell- 
shaped flowers in May. The large-flowered varieties are charming for grouping in borders 
and for clumps on rockwork; while the smaller-flowered dwarf kinds, like armena, aurea, 
and pudica, etc., are gems for warm sheltered nooks on the rockery, where they should be 
planted 2 to 3 inches deep. The Meleagris Yars. produce a pretty effect naturalised in 
grass in shady glens or under large trees. Plant the bulbs about 6 inches deep (the lighter 
the soil the deeper), placing a little sharp sand around the bulbs. As pot plants (several 
in a pot) they are very pretty. The new varieties of Meleagris are very fine. 
meleagris (The Large Snake's-Head Fritillary). 
,, pure white, graceful and beautiful, ht. } ft. ...per too, to/6 ; per doz. 1/6 
,, Cassandra (new), mottled purple on a silvery grey ground, and shaded 
green ; a very striking and graceful flower, ht. § ft. 
per too, 12/6; per doz. 1/9 
„ Orion (new), very dark claret-purple, mottled, ht. £ ft. 
per 100, 12/6; per doz. 1/9 
,, Sylvanus (new), white, slightly mottled purple on the outside, pretty, 
ht - I ft per 100, 12/6 ; per doz. 1/9 
,, Triton (new), rich claret-purple, beautifully mottled ,, 12/6; ,, 1/9 
,, mixed varieties, flowers rosy and purplish shades, beautifully chequered, 
also pure white, ht. $ ft per 100, 6/6 ; per doz. 1/- 
latifolia mixed shades, broad foliage and very handsome chequered flowers, larger 
and earlier than the Meleagris varieties, ht. I ft. ...per 100, 12/6 ; per doz. 1/9 
„ Beets, very large handsome flower, chequered bronzy red and yellow, inside 
mottled yellow and red, ht. 1 ft per doz. 6/6 
,, Vondel, very large flower of great substance, dull rose and green, inside 
mottled pale green and red, curious, ht, 1 ft per doz. 6/6 
armena, rich yellow Charming dwarf species from Asia Minor, bearing fp. 100, 6/6 
I elegant small bell-shaped flowers in April. They) p. doz. 1/- 
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