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[Barr and Sugden , 
A FEW SPECIALITIES IN BULBS AND PLANTS. 
HELLEBOROS, THE CHRISTMAS ROSE. 
The Christinas Rose and its allied species are pre-eminently the flowers of winter. Established masses are 
extremely decorative in the borders, and valuable for cut flowers. Niger minor gives pure white flowers from 
November ; Niger maximus great rose-tinted blossoms from December. Niger, the “ Rose of Christmas," begins 
flowering as the Advent culminates. Following these comes the Orientalis Group, the flower stems surmounted 
by .attractive blossoms, ranging from pure white to intense crimson. See also Bulb Catalogue for 1878. 
each — 8. <1. euoh — s. d. 
616 
617 
618 
619 
Foetidus, foliage very ornamental 1 6 
Lividus, foliage very ornamental 2 6 
Niger maximus (altifolius), white , 1/6 & 2 6 
, , minor, white is . , is. 6d., and 2 6 
620 
621 
622 
Okik/Ntaus Group. 
Niger, per doz. ior. 6d. t 15 s., 21 s., and 305. 
is. , is. 6d.,2s. bd.,and 3 
,, a few extra sized clumps 5 
angustifolius, white 2 
623 
624 
626 
Antiquorum, white 2 
Atrorubens, dark red 1 
Colchicus, deep crimson 2 
629 Viridis, green 
6 626 Guttatus, white , spotted purple 3 6 
6 6 47 Olympicus, white 1 6 
6 628 Purpurascena, dull purple .... 1 6 
Viridis Group. 
1 o | 630 Purpurascens. dull purple 1 6 
HARDY CYCLAMEN FOR hOCKWORK, Etc. 
In our Experimental Grounds, under an old elm tree, for many years past we have had the Autumn, 
Winter, and Spring blooming Cyclamen flowering from. August to April. Thus, out of doors — Europteum is in 
flower in July and August ; Hedersefoliuin from August to November ; Ibericum and its allies during December, 
January, February, and March ; Vernum and Repandum in April. 
631 Hardy Cyclamen, Autumn, Winter, and Spring flowering, assorted varieties, per doz., 15$. and 2 is. 
Hedersefolium, rosy-pink 1/6 to 2 6 
Afrlcanum, blush ... 1/6 to 2 6 
album, pure white ...1/6 to 2 6 
from Corfu 1 6 
from the Isle of Zonate ... 1 6 
Grsecum 1/6 & 2 6 
macrophyllum, blush white 2 6 
Ibericum, purple 2 6 
Repandum, bright red 1/6 to 2 6 
Vernum, bright red 1/6 & 2 6 
, , album, pure white 2 6 
CYCLAMEN PERSICUM IN FLOWER. 
632 
Atklnsi, white, crimson centre 1/6 to 
2 
6 | 
612 
633 
„ carneum 
2 
6 
643 
634 
„ roseum 
2 
6 
644 
635 
rubrum 
1/6 to 
2 
6 
645 
636 
Coum, bright red 
2 
6 
646 
C 37 
„ album 
2 
6 
647 
638 
„ carneum 
2 
6 
643 
639 
,, roseum 
2 
6 
649 
610 
Europaeum, red, ground roots, 
25/ per 100, 
650 
4/6 per doz. 
0 
6 
651 
611 
,, established in pots 1/ to 
1 
6 
652 
663 Large flowered Prize varieties; fine plants in bloom, 24 r , 30*., 42.V. per doz. ; 2 s. 6d. and $s. 6d. each. 
6634 Larger specimen plants for Exhibition, 5 s. 6 d., 7 s. 6d., 10 s. 6 d., 12s. 6 d., 15s., and 21 s. each. 
HEPATICAS FOR WINTER BLOOMING. 
These prepared clumps of ITepaticas are exceedingly decorative in the borders, and beautiful if potted to 
flower under glass, as a companion plant to Lily of the valley. 
664 Single blue, plants ... per doz., 5/6 to 7/0 o 9 659 Single red, plants per doz., 5/6 to 7/6 o 9 
655 ,, ,, clumps each 1/6, 2,6, 3/6 to 5 6 j 660 ,, ,, clumps, ca. is. 6d., 2s.6d., 3^. 6d. 5 6 
666 Double blue, plants each- is. 6d. to 2 6 661 Single white, plants ... per doz., 7s. 6d. o 9 
667 Double red, plants ...per doz., 5/6 to 7/6 o 9 662 Si--g e purple, plants 1 o 
€68 „ ,, clumps, ea.u,6rf.,2j.6rf. ,y.6d. 5 6| 663 Angulosa, rich blue, plants ... each, 1/6 to 2 6 
DOUBLE TUBEROSES, ITALIAN AND AMERICAN. 
The flowers resemble the much-prized Stephanotis, but are more fragrant, and perfectly double. 
Cultural Treatment.— The growers for Covent Garden pot singly in 5 or 6-inch pots, and plunge in 
bottom heat, withholding water till the foliage appears, then giving it freely, and grow on in a house with a high 
temperature and a moist atmosphere; till the flower buds are developed, the plants can- then be removed to a cool 
house. Success in developing the flower spike depends upon a uniform moist temperature. The bulbs for early 
flowering should be potted and plunged in bottom heat as soon as procured, taking care that the temperature 
of the house never falls below 60 deg. The successional plantings may be potted at once, and allowed to make 
root growth or the bulbs may be kept dry where the temperature does not fall below 50 deg. 
664 Tuberose, double Italian, per doz., 35. 6d. o 4 1 666 Tuberose, double American. per doz., $s.6d. o 6 
666 ,, ,, ,, extra strong, p. doz., 5*. 6d. o 6 | 667 ,, ,, ,, extra strong, p. doz., 7^.6^. o 9 
668 Tuberose, The Pearl, a new dwsu-f American variety, flowers superbly double, per doz. ys. td., each o 9 
TIGRIDIA, THE TIGER-SPOTTED FLOWER. 
There is no flower more gorgeously coloured than the Tigridia. The petals are self-coloured and the 
petaloid stigmas and the cup of the flower superbly tiger-spotted, producing a remarkable contrast between 
the lower and the upper part of the flower. From August to November, we had beds of T. grandiflora [the 
finest of all ) flowering from roots which had been collected in South America and planted in our experimental 
grounds in June. The flower of the Tigridia lasts one day, but from the same scape come a series of blossoms 
continually replacing each other, and maintaining a succession for a long time. Plant March, April, or May. 
674 
676 
676 
677 
€78 
679 
680 
681 
682 
683 
684 
669 
670 
671 
each — $. 
672 
673 
Canariensis, yellow , spotted scarlet, 1 ft per doz., 34. 6 d. 
ConchiflOra , yellow, spotted scarlet, 1 ft , per doz., 3*. 
Grandiflora, rich scarlet, spotted crimson on a yellow ground, flowers very large 
1 ft par ico, 211., per doz., 3*. 6 d. 
Pavonia, scarlet and orange , 1 ft per doz., 35. 
Speciosa, dark scarlet and orange , 1 ft per doz., 3 s. 6 d. 
VIOLETS, SWEET SCENTED. 
4 
4 
4 
Arborea (Tree Violet), double blue o 
,, ,, double white o 
Belle de Chatney (new), large and very double 1 
Blandyana, dark purple, striped white ... o 
Devomensis, dark put pie, large flowers ... o 
King of Violets, dark indigo-blue, double. . o 
Marie Louise, lavender-blue, white centre o 
Neapolitan, lavender-blue, double ... o 
Parmaensis plena, white, striped rose o 
Queen of Violets, white, shaded blush, double o 
Rubra plena, pale red, double o 
685 
686 
687 
688 
689 
690 
691 
692 
693 
694 
695 
Rubra simplex, red, single o 
Russian, double blue o 
,, single blue.... o 
,, Superb, red violet o 
Striata obliqua, purple and white o 
Suavis, pale lavender o 
The Czar, dark purple, very large o 
The White Czar, white, very large flowers o 
Victoria Regina (new), beautiful o 
White, single o 
One each of the foregoing collection 10 
