MISCELLANEOUS BULBS, TUBERS, AND PLANTS. 
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CORYDALIS — continued. each—*. d • 
plants in flower borders and on rock -work. 
Eximia and Nobilis are good pot plants. 
1870 bulbosa, red per dozen, 3 s. 6d. o 4 
1871 cava albiflora, white o 9 
1872 eximia, bright red, graceful foliage o 9 
1873 nobilis, yellow 1 o 
*CROCOSMIA, grown several in a pot, few Sep- 
tember flowers are more graceful and 
attractive. In the flower border its rich 
coloured flowers are much admired, and 
are much .prized for table bouquets. 
1874 aurea, golden yellow, per dozen, 3 s. 6d. o 4 
1875 ,, in pots is., is. 6a., and 2 6 
§CYCLOBOTHRA. These plants have a very 
distinctive character. The flowers are sin- 
gular in shape, and very beautiful. They 
require the same culture as Calochortus. 
1876 alba, pure white, 1 ft 2 o 
1877 coerulea, pale blue and white, 1 ft 2 6 
1878 pulchella, golden yellow, 1 ft 2 6 
1879 iutea, golden yellow, 1 tt 1 6 
§CYPELLA, an elegant Tigridia-like plant, per- 
fectly hardy in light well drained soils. 
1880 Herberti, orange, beautifully spotted, 1 ft. o 3 
HCYRTANTHUS. These produce large beautiful 
pendulous blossoms. 
1881 collinus, poppy-scarlet, ft 3 6 
1882 Macowanii, dazzling orange-scarlet 5 o 
^DAHLIA, dry roots of these in November. 
1883 show varieties, per doz. 9*., 12 s., and i8r. 
1884 fancy ditto, ...per doz. gs., 12 s., and i 8 j. 
1885 dwarf ditto, ...per doz. 9 s., 12 s., and 18 s. 
1886 pompon ditto, per doz. 9^, 12 s., and i 8 j. 
§DENTARIA, a fine plant to naturalize in moist 
shady situations. 
1887 digitata, purple, ij. ft o 9 
§DODECATHEON (American Cowslip). These 
are remarkably neat border plants, pro- 
ducing freely in May and June beautiful 
cyclamen-like flowers. They thrive best in 
a light peaty soil, and a moist shady situa- 
tion. Jeffreyanum is a gigantic species, and 
very ornamental. 
1888 integrifolia, deep crimson, 1 ft 1 6 
1889 Jeffreyanum, rose-purple , ij ft 2 6 
1890 Meadia, lilac, 1 ft o 6 
1891 ,, album, white, 1 ft o 9 
1892 ,, elegans, rose and lilac, 1 ft 1 o 
§EREMURUS, a magnificent Lilaceous plant, 
from Central Asia ; one of the most stately 
hardy plants ever introduced. From the 
midst of a rosette of pandanus-like foliage, 
the flower spike rises to a height of from 8 
to 9 feet, and is surmounted to within 3 or 4 
feet of the ground by innumerable peach- 
coloured star-shaped blossoms, so that the 
flower resembles a gigantic hyacinth spike. 
A coloured plate of this plant can be seen 
at our warehouse. 
1893 robustus each 3/6, 5/6 & 7 6 
TfEUCHARIS. The beautiful snow-white flowers 
of this plant are deliciously fragrant, and 
highly prized for bouquets and by ladies for 
their hair and dresses. 
1894 Amazonica, pots of established roots, 
35. 6d., 5*. 6d., ys. 6d., and 10 6 
1895 Candida (new), smaller flowered than 
Amazonica 5*. 6d., ys. 6 d., and 10 6 
§EUC0MIS, very ornamental border plants, with 
long spikes of powerfully fragrant wax-like 
flowers, set on a spotted stem. 
1896 punctata, white, 2 ft 1 o 
1897 regia, white, ij ft 1 o 
*FREESIA, a neat sweet-scented Cape bulb, not 
unlike Tritonia, flowers creamy - white, 
spotted orange ; a charming pot plant. 
1898 Leichtlini is. & 1 6 
§GELASINE, a charming free-flowering plant. 
1899 azurea, violet-blue, dimpled purple, ft. 1 6 
§GERANIUM. The species quoted is an admirable 
plant for rockwork. 
1900 tuberosum, purple per doz. 35. 6d. o 4 
12, King Street, Covent Garden, 1877.] 
each — 9. 
^[GESNERA. These can hardly be too highly 
spoken of for the beauty of their flower and 
foliage. 
1901 i2 in 12 var., 2ij. and 30J., each 2/6 and 3 
1902 6 in 6 var., 12 s. and 15*. 
1903 refulgens, rich velvet y crimson foliage, a 
splendid plant for winter decoration, 1/6 & 2 
TJGLORIOSA (Methonica), a handsome stove 
climber, with magnificent brilliant coloured 
lily-like flowers. 
1904 Planti, rosy orange, 3 ft 3 
1905 superba, orange , 3 ft 5 
^[GLOXINIA, flowers of unrivalled beauty. 
1906 12 in 12 var., 18^., 24J., and 301. 
1907 6 in 6 var., ioj. 6d., 12 s., and 15 s. 
1908 In varieties is. 6d. and 2 
+HABRANTHUS, closely allied to the Amaryllis, 
flowers in clusters, and very handsome. 
1909 Andersoni, gold and brown, 1 ft o 
1910 bifidus, pink, $ ft 2 
1911 pratensis, scarlet, 2 ft 2 
||HiEMANTHUS, a genus of distinct plants, re- 
markable for their immense feathery-looking 
flower heads. 
1912 albiflos, white, 1 ft 1 
1913 coccineus, scarlet, 1 ft 1 
1914 pubescens, white, 1 ft 1 
1915 puniceus, scarlet, 1 ft 1 
1916 tigrinus, crimson, 1 ft 1 
||HEDYCHIUM. In ferneries this grand plant, 
with its large reed-like growth, contrasts 
admirably with the graceful foliage of ferns. 
1917 coronarium, yellow, 5 ft 2 
1918 Gardnerianum, yellow, fragrant, 5 ft 1 
§HYACINTHUS. In August and September H. 
candicans is , one of our most ornamental 
border plants. On a stem 3 to 4 feet high, 
gracefully arranged, are numerous pendant 
bell-shaped snow-white flowers. As a con- 
servatory plant, it is extremely elegant. 
Amethystinus is a charming miniature Scilla- 
like plant. 
1919 amethystinus, flowers amethyst-blue, a 
mostcharminglittleplant, perdoz., 3s. 6 d. o 
1920 candicans, white, 3 to 4 ft., 1/-, 1/6, 2/6, & 3 
fHYPOXIS. The neat golden star -shaped 
blossoms and picturesque light green foliage 
give this plant a peculiar claim. 
1921 villosa, fine yellow, j ft 6d. & 1 
^[IMATOPHYLLUM. A magnificent plant, 
throwing up large bunches of scarlet 
blossoms in succession the year round. 
1922 miniatum, ora?ige-scarlet, 2 ft., ys. 6d., 
10 s. 6d., 15 s., and 21s. 
£ISMENE. The picturesque beauty and fragrance 
of the lsmene should ensure it a place in 
every collection of greenhouse plants. In 
warm localities it may be flowered out of 
doors, planted in April and lifted in autumn. 
1923 Amancaes, rich golden yellow, 1 ft 3 
1924 calatfiina, pure white, 2 ft 1 
1925 longipetala 2 
1926 undulata, white , 1 ft o 
*KNIPHOFIA, the species offered is a miniature 
Tritoma, and requires the same cultural 
treatment, throwing up in summer a multi- 
tude of dwarf flower spikes of a delicate 
orange colour. Figured in the * * Garden, '* 
4th August, 1877. 
1927 Macowanii, orange is. 6d., 2 s. 6d. & 3 
||LACHENALIA. The flpwers of these are 
picturesque and beautiful. The foliage in 
most varieties is elegantly marked. As a 
conservatory plant in pots, pans, or hanging 
baskets it is very effective. 
1928 luteola, yellow and green, foliage beauti- 
fully variegated per doz. 51. 6d. o 
1929 pendula, bright red ,, ys. 6d. o 
1930 rubida, dull red o 
1931 stolonifera o 
1932 superba, yellow, tipped scarlet and green, 
per doz. ys. 6d. o 
