FUNKIA, HEPATICA, THE DAY LILY, AND THE CHRISTMAS ROSE. 
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FUNKIA. 
These are fine ornamental foliage herbaceous plants from Japan. In the early Spring they push their 
leaves, and in Summer throw up a profusion of Lily-like spikes of flowers. Amongst herbaceous plants these 
will always command a prominent position, owing to the great diversity of their foliage, which ranges from the 
miniature to the gigantic. In sub-tropical gardens Sieboldiana, with its massive glaucous-green foliage and 
purple flowers, and Subcordata grandiilora, with its large fresh green leaves and white flowers, have for years 
been extensively used. Ovata and its golden variegated form produce large handsome foliage. Sinensis and its 
varieties are also conspicuous for their large leaves. These are all valuable for edgings to large beds. Ovata 
undulata and its varieties are suitable for smaller beds, so also is Ovata viridis and its varieties. Spathulata and 
its variety make a neat edging. Ovata lanceolata and plantanifolia look well as edgings to Rhododendron beds 
and the like. For naturalization all the Funkias are most valuable, and the large-leaved varieties are beautiful 
when grown in pleasure parks in the grass. In shady and somewhat moist situations the foliage attains its 
largest size. 
9 
1505 Ovata, foliage green, flowers purple 
O 
9 
1515 
Ovata spathulata, small green foliage ... 
0 
1505 ,, 
variegata, golden variegated 
1516 
,, ,, marginata, white margin - 
foliage 
I 
6 
ed foliage, per doz., 7/6 
0 
1607 ,, 
undulata aurea, foliage golden 
1517 
, , viridis, foliage green, flowers purple 
0 
yellow 
0 
6 
1518 
,, ,, marginata, foliage conspicu- 
1508 ,, 
, , maculata, golden vane - 
on sly margined white 
1 
gated foliage 
0 
9 
1519 
,, ,, univlttata, broad white cen- 
1509 ,, 
,, axgentea., white and green 
tral line to each leaf 
1 
variegated foliage ... 
2 
6 
1620 
Fortunei, blue green foliage, very distinct 
2 
1510 ,, 
lanceolata, green foliage, and 
1521 
Speciosa, small foliage , pure white flowers 
1 
purple flowers per doz., 4/6 
O 
6 
1522 
Sieboldiana, large glaucous green foliage, 
1511 ,, 
plantanifolia, green foliage, and 
per doz., 10 s. td. 
1 
purple flowers per doz., 7/6 
O 
9 
1523 
,, marmorata, yellow margined 
1512 
sinensis, foliage green, per doz. , 7/6 
O 
9 
foliage 
2 
1513 „ 
,, marmorata .golden marbled 
1524 
Subcordata grandiflora, large light green 
foliage 
I 
6 
foliage , and large pure white 
1514 ,, 
„ cordifolia, foliage green... 
O 
9 
flowers ...per doz., lor. td. 
1 
HEPATICA. 
These are charming Spring flowering plants, and succeed best in a shady situation or northern aspect. Estab- 
lished masses are exceedingly effective ; and therefore clumps should be purchased in preference to plants. 
1525 Single blue, plants, per doz., 5/6 to 7/6 o 
1526 ,, ,, clumps ...is. td., 2 s. td., to 3 
1527 Double blue, plants is. td. to 2 
1528 Double red, plants ...per doz. 5/6 to 7/6 o 
1529 ,, ,, clumps ...is. 6c/., 2 s. td. to 3 
each— 8 . 
1530 Single red, plants per doz. 5*. 6d. to 7 s.6d. o 
1531 ,, ,, clumps is. 6d., is. td. to 3 
1532 Single white, plants per doz , qs. 6 d. o 
1633 Single purple, plants 1 
1534 Angulosa, rich blue, plants 1 s. 6 d. to 2 
HEMEROCALLIS (THE DAY-LILY). 
Fine hardy herbaceous plants. Fulva and Kwanso, fl. pi., make noble specimens in shrubberies and semi- 
wild places. The silver foliaged varieties of Fulva and Kwanso are very decorative in the flower borders, and if 
potted in spring and grown under glass they are as handsome as the variegated Pandanus. Sieboldiana, Flava, 
Lutca, and Graminea are neat border plants. All the varieties of Hemerocallis are valuable for naturalization. 
each—#. 
1535 Di8ticha,fl. pi. , orange, shaded crimson, ft. 1 
1536 Flava, bright yellow, early, ij ft o 
1537 Fulva, bronze orange, 3 ft. per doz., 4/6 o 
1538 ,, variegata, leaves white and green ; 
beautiful ,3ft... 1 
1539 Graminea, tick orange, 1 ft 1 
d. 
each — 9 . 
1540 Kwanso, fl. pi., orange, shaded, marked 
crimson, 3 ft. per doz. 7 s. 6 d. o 
1541 ,, ,, variegata, foliage white 
and green ; very beautiful, 3 ft 1 
1542 Lutea, rich yellow, very early , 2 ft o 
1543 Sieboldiana, orange, outside brown, 1^ ft. o 
1544 Thunbergi, rich clear yellow, iA ft. o 
HELLEBORUS (CHRISTMAS ROSE). 
In Mr. Baker’s, recent monograph of the Christmas Rose, the genus Helleborus is divided into six species 
viz : — Vesicarius, of Mount Cassius, near Antioch, a plant not yet known in cultivation ; Firtidus and Lividus, 
remarkable for their very ornamental foliage ; Niger, the well-known Christmas Rose, which has several varia- 
tions from the type ; Viridis and Orientalis, representatives of many species or geographical varieties. The 
Viridis section is distinguished by its deciduous foliage ; and Orientalis by its coriaceous leaves and beautiful 
flowers. The species of Viridis, which Mr. Baker enumerates are the type Viridis, and its geographical varieties 
Dumitorum , Laxus, Bocconi, Cyclophyllus . Intermedius, Graveolens, and Putpurascens ; and of the type Orien- 
talis, Antiquorum, Guttatus, Olympicus, Pallidus, Caucasicus , Odorus, Atrorubens, Colchicus, and Abchasicus. 
We have been working for some years on the Hellebore family, collecting our plants from all sources, both 
in this country and on the continent, with the view of getting the trade nomenclature right, and those quoted, 
we believe, are in accordance with Mr. Baker’s monograph. Should this note be read by any one interested as we 
are, in getting the family correctly named, we shall be glad of their assistance, either by sending us plants, or 
flowers and foliage during the winter and spring. 
During the winter months few flowers are more prized than the Christmas Rose, and established masses of 
Niger and its varieties slightly protected when the flower buds have formed, the blossoms will expand with a 
purity as spotless as the snow. Maximus is remarkable for its large flowers and robust dark green foliage. 
Minor has been flowering with us more or less during the present summer. 
each — 8. d. eaob>— #. 
1545 Foetidus, foliage very ornamental 
1546 Lividus (syn.argutifolius, trifolius.triphyl- 
lus, corsicus, ilicifolius), foliage 
very ornamental . . 
1547 Niger maximus (altifolius), white, 1/6 & 
12 , King Street, Covent Garden, 1878.] 
1548 Niger, per doz. 10 s.6d., 15 s., 21*., and 30^. 
is. , is. 6d.,2S. td., and 3 
1549 ,, a few extra sized clumps 5 
1560 ,, angustifolius, white 2 
1551 , , minor, white is. , is. td., and 2 
