HYACINTHUS, ORNITHOGALUM, SISYRINCHIUM, SPARAXIS, TRITOMA, ETC. 35 
HYACINTHUS. 
The hardiness of the magnificent H. Candicans is now beyond question. We have it this year flowering 
in the open border, where it has been growing for several years. It is also a handsome conservatory plant. Ante- 
thystinus is a charming miniature Scilla-like plant. each—*, d. 
1829 Amethystlnus, flowers amethyst-blue, a most charming little plant per doz., 3^. 6d. o 4 
1830 Candicans, white, 3 to 4 ft., per doz. 9/-, 15/-, & 21/- i/-, 1/6 & 2 6 
ORNITH 
These are fine hardy border plants. Umbellatum, t! 
for its green and white nodding flowers ; Pyramidale has 
black centre to its white star-shaped flower j and Montan 
each 
1831 Arabicum, white, black centre, handsome, &. d. 
ft per doz., 2s. 6d. 0 3 
1832 Montanum, white, ^ ft. per doz., qs. 6d.... 0 9 
16ZZ lHutdins, green and white... ,, 2s. 6d. 0 3 
1834 PyTQ.mldale, white, showy, 2 ft., ,, qs. 6d. 0 9 
OGALUM. 
le well known Star of Bethlehem ; Nutans, remarkable 
a massive spike of white blossom ; Arabicum has a large 
um is charming as an edging. 
each. 
1836 Umbellatum, white, makes a beautiful s. d. 
edging, ift.,per 100, $s., per doz., is. 0 2 
1836 ,, fimbriatum „ 2s. 0 3 
1837 ,, splendeus ,, as. o 3 
1838 In mixture, 15^. per 100, 2s. 6d. per doz. 
SISYRINCHIUM. 
During winter and spring it would be difficult to conceive anything more beautiful in the flower garden 
than the graceful bell-shaped flowers of S. grandiflorum. S. striatum, emits a hawthorn fragrance, morning and 
evening, during summer, and is a good plant to naturalize in woodland walks. 
each— 8. d. each — s. d. 
1839 Grandiflorum, } ft o 9 | 1840 Grandiflorum album, /ar-e zoAi*, J ft. ... i 0 
1841 Striatum, sulphur, ij ft each o 9 
SPARAXIS. 
Sparaxis pulcherrima is a remarkable plant. From the midst of a graceful foliage rise flower stems 4 to 5 
feet in height, and so slender as scarcely to be noticeable even when surmounted by their large pendent bell- 
shaped flowers. each— 8. d. 
1842 Pulcherrima, the colours ranging from pink to crimson is. 6d. and 2 6 
TRITOMA (I 
Fine hardy plants of noble aspect. Glaucescens and 
dwarf border plant, throwing up a profusion of orange-s 
each— s. d. 
1843 Glaucescens, rich scarlet, flowering in 
August, September, and October, per 
doz., 10s. (id. I 0 
CNIPHOFIA). 
Grandis are majestic in growth ; Macowanii is a fine 
Darlet flower spikes throughout the Summer and Autumn. 
each— s. d. 
1844 Grandis, bright scarlet, flowers in Oct., 
Nov., and Dec per doz. loj. (d. 1 0 
1846 Macowanii, orange is. 6d. & 2 6 
P^ONIA. 
It would be impossible to conceive of a more decorative border plant than the Paony. The colours range 
from the purest white to the most intense crimson-magenta. 
1846 Choice varieties ...each is. 6d., 2r. 6d., & 3 6 | 1847 Six varieties lor. 6d., i$s., & 21s. 
1848 Twelve varieties i5f., 21s., 8c 30^. 
HELLEBORUS OR CHRISTMAS AND LENTEN ROSES. 
The re-instalment in English gardens of hardy plants for permanent flower borders, secured at once an 
honourable position to the decorative Hellebores for Winter and Spring flowering. The great diversity however 
in the family, owing to the confused state of their nomenclature, led to numerous inquiries respecting the identifi- 
cation of the several species and varieties. Mr. Baker, ever ready to assist the horticulturist, prepared his 
admirable monograph of this genus which appeared in The Gardeners' Chronicle, 1877, and which mhy thus be 
epitomised 
The genus Helleborus is represented by six species or heads of families, viz. vescicarius, of Mount 
Cassius, near Antioch, a plant not yet introduced into cultivation ; H. fmtidus and H. lividus, both handsome 
ornamental foliage plants ; H. niger, the Christmas Rose, with its geographical varieties, minor, major, and 
maximus; H. viridis and H. orientalis, the Lenten Roses, which have many geographical varieties. The 
Viridis section is distinguished by its deciduous foliage which reappears early in Spring, associated with flowers 
which range from green to dove-purple. Three of these are illustrated in the coloured plate which accompanied 
The Garden of 19th, July, 1879. The geographical varieties of the type Viridis are Dumiiorum, Laxus, 
Boccofii, Cyclopkyltus, Graveolens, Intermedins, Cupreus and Putpurascens. Orientalis group has the leaves 
coriaceous and persistent, with a polished green surface, and the segments generally conspicuously toothed ; 
the flowers are usually large, the sepals frequently imbricated and assuming a bell-shaped form, surmounted on 
stems two to three times forked, thus forming a showy branched panicle of flowers, which range in colour from 
the richest crimson to white ; six of these are illustrated in the coloured plate which accompanied The Garden of 
19th July, 1879. The geographical varieties of the type Orientalis are Antiquorum, Guttatus, Olympicus, 
Pallidus, Caucasicus, Odorus, Atrorubens, Colchicus, and Abchasicus. 
From these Orientalis varieties came many beautiful sorts raised in England and on the Continent. Our 
friends on the Continent appear to have made their crosses systematically, and have secured excellent results. 
The new kinds which have been raised in England arc apparently the result of accidental seeding. The so-called 
Berlin varieties have been much over-estimated, and it is to be regretted that the introducer was not better 
acquainted with the natural varieties, as we find he has given fanciful names to such sorts as Olympicus, Anti- 
quorutn, &c. Now that attention is directed towards this plant misappropriations will be corrected, and the 
borrowed plumage restored. 
The natural and garden varieties of the Christmas and Lenten Roses, catalogued by us, are a valuable 
addition to hardy border plants, and many of them will be found attractive grown under glass. The coloured 
plate in The Garden of 19th July, 1879, may be taken as a sample of those enumerated by us, representing nine 
natural and garden varieties. We have secured a supply of these coloured plates as they represent the Spring 
flowering Helleborus, or Lenten Roses, and those who have not seen the plate in The Garden, and intend pur- 
chasing plants from us, can have a plate forwarded on application free of cost. 
12 and 13, King Street, Covent Garden, 1879.] 
