LILY OF THE VALLEY, SOLOMON’S SEAL, DIELYTRA, SPIRAEA, AND FUNKIA. 27 
Muscari — continued. 
are charming, cultivated in pots. M. moschatum is the Musk Hyacinth ; the flowers arc delightfully fragrant, 
but ineffective ; and on account of their pleasant fragrance, we strongly recommend them for pot culture indoors. 
M. plumosum monstrosum, is the Feathered Hyacinth; it flowers last in this section, and its handsome, plume-like 
appearance entitles it to a prominent place in every flower border. The Muscari, cultivated in somewhat shady 
situations, continue a long time in bloom, and established masses or edgings are very effective. 
per 100. per doz. 
d. s. 
6.. .1 
6. . .2 
7 
12 
18 
per 100. per doz. 
8 . d. 8 . d. 
0...2 
-5 
1402 Eacemosum, very dark Hue, dwarf 
and effective in beds 
1403 „ paUens, rich blue ... 
1404 Fine mixed, for woodlandwalks and 
wild gardens. ..'pee 1000, 50/ ; per 100, 6/. 
6. ,.i 
-3 
1397 Botryoides coeruleum, dark blue 
1398 „ album, white 
1399 „ pallidum, pearl blue 
1400 Moscbatum, fragrant 
1401 Plumosum monstrosum, purple 
LILY OF THE VALLEY. 
For pot culture, to force for Winter and Spring decoration, the specially prepared clumps cannot be too 
strongly recommended ; or, when grown simply for the flowers and foliage, several clumps may be planted 
together in a box. In potting the clumps of Lily of the Valley, some growers shake away the old soil, and pot 
in a good compost ; while others prefer the clumps as they have been grown, taking care, however, to pot tightly 
so as to ensure the moisture penetrating the mass of soil and fibre of the clump, it has now become customary 
with many to force single crowns, and, when this is done skilfully, fine pots are the result, if from 20 to 30 strong 
crowns are put into a 5-inch pot. The growers for Covent Garden Market use both the clumps and the crowns. 
Cui.ture. — In forcing the Lily of the Valley moisture is indispensable, or the crowns, technically speaking, 
"go blind." To encourage the development of flower and foliage simultaneously, many growers place them in a 
partially shaded part of the house, such as under the stage or by inverting a flower pot over the plants till the 
flower and the foliage have made some progress, when they may be removed to a less shady situation. During 
the whole period of growth abundance of water must be given at the roots. 
each — 8 . d. 
1405 Fine clumps for forcing per doz. 12 s. 
1406 Extra strong selected clumps ,, is-r. 
1407 Crowns, strong, for forcing or for planting 
in beds, per 100, 8v. ; per doz., is. 3 d. 
1408 Crowns, second size, for planting only, per 
100, 3J. 6 d. to 51. 6 d . ; per 1000,25 V. to .tor. 
per doz., 31. 6 d. o 4 
each— 8 . 
1409 Crowns, rose coloured, 
per 100, 20 s. 
1410 Crowns, double (fl. pi.) 
per 100, 20 s . ; per doz. , 3V. 6 d. 
1411 Variegated foliage, crowns ,, 50 6 d. 
1412 Variegated foliage, in pots, each is. 6 d. & 
C0NVALLARIA (SOLOMON’S SEAL). 
Those who have not forced this graceful plant, can form no idea how decorative it is in the conservatory 
and how attractive on the dinner-table, or how useful it is for table bouquets. 
each— s. d. each— s. d. 
1413 Multiflora per dozen, 3 r. 6 d. o 4 | 1414 Clumps for forcing is., is. 6d., & 2 6 
DIELYTRA. 
This is the most graceful of flowering plants for early forcing, prized for conservatory and table decoration, on 
account of its long elegant sprays of lovely heart-shaped flowers. In sheltered situations, it is a most valuable 
border plant. each— 8. d. . < *r 
1415 Spectabilis, 2 ft., per doz., 6 s. to gs. ; 9 d. to 1 o | 1416 Spectabilis alba, while, 2 ft. ... 2 s. 6 a. & 3 6 
1417 Spectabilis fol. aureo-variegatis, 2 ft each 9 d. 
spirSa. 
The elegant leaves and the profusion of graceful pure white fragrant flowers make Japonica one of the most 
valuable plants for indoor decoration, and as a cut flower for all classes of bouquets. The bright red graceful 
flowers of Palmata make it one of the most beautiful plants for outdoor decoration, and one of the most charming 
in the conservatory. Both of these species of Spiraea are largely forced for Covent Garden Market. 
cach-s. d. , each-s. d. 
1418 Japonica, strong clumps, specially pre- I 1419 Japonica, smaller clumps per doz., 6 s. o 9 
pared for forcing, per doz., ios.6d., 1 o y-T420 Palma ta, red is. 6d. and 2 6 
FUNKIA. 
These are fine hardy ornamental border plants, pushing their leaves early in Spring, and in Summer throwing 
up a profusion of beautiful Lily-like spikes of bell-shaped flowers. The species Sieboldiana and Subcordata 
grandiflora are remarkable for their exceedingly handsome foliage, and are largely used in beds as fine foliage 
plants and as edgings to sub-tropical beds. Sieboldiana has large glaucous green leaves ; Subcordata grandiflora 
has ornamental, large, light fresh green foliage, and in autumn throws up grand spikes of pure white flowers, 
rivalling the Stephanotis. For edgings to beds, Ovata aurea maculata elegantissima, argentea marginata, lan- 
ceolata, plantanifolia, and viridis, should be freely used ; while for beds of smaller dimensions, edgings of Ovata 
spathulata, aurea undulata variegata, and aurea will be found most suitable. In mixed flower borders all the 
Funkias are valuable plants, while in semi-wild places, the large foliaged varieties are highly ornamental, 
planted in the grass. As a conservatory plant, the Funkias are all desirable, being equally ornamental in flower 
- - - each— s. d. 
1428 Ovata lanceolata, small green foliage , 
and purple flowers, per doz., 5/6 o 6 
1429 ,, plantanifolia, rich purple, 
per doz., 9*. 1 o 
1430 ,, sinensis, large green foliage, 
per doz., 7 s. 6 d. o 9 
1431 ,, ,, marmorata 2 6 
1432 „ spathulata, small green foliage. . . o 9 
1433 ,, ,, albo-marginata,/?//^ 
narrowly margined 
white, per doz ., 7 s. 6d. 09 
and foliage. each— s. 
1421 Ovata, leaves dark green, flowers purple... 1 
1422 ,, fol. variegatis 2 
1423 ,, argentea marginata, silver edged 1 
1424 , , aurea, foliage golden yellow o 
1425 ,, ,, maculata, foliage gold and 
variegated... per doz., 9^. 1 
1426 ,, ,, maculata elegantissima, 
s foliage variegated gold 
and green 1 
1427 ,, ,, undulata variegata, foli- 
age variegated, gold and 
green ...per doz., 7 s. 6 d. o 
12, King Street, Covent Garden, 1877.] 
