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FREESIA. Freesias are prized for their delightfully fragrant graceful flowers, which last 
longer in water than almost any other flower. 
A POT OF FREESIAS. 
They are easily grown, and may be forced into 
bloom by Christmas if required. Plant the bulbs 
in September and October, 6 in a 5-inch pot, or 
12 in a 7-inch pot makes a better display. The 
tops of the bulbs should be buried 2 inches below 
the surface of the soil, which should be a com- 
post of good mellow loam, well-decayed farm- 
yard manure and a little bonemeal. Care must 
be taken that there is good drainage. Stand the 
pots outside on a sunny border and keep them 
slightly shaded until growth is showing, when 
expose them to full sun. About the end of Octo- 
ber, or before severe frost comes on, remove the 
pots to the sunny part of a greenhouse and give 
plenty of air (not draught). Or they may be 
placed in an airy, sunny window, care being taken 
not to expose them to draught or the drying 
heat arising from gas. When the flower buds 
are opening, a little weak liquid manure water 
will be found beneficial. 
Chapmanii. See Novelty List, page 6. each-*. 
LeiChtlini major (true), primrose, with orange blotch, 1 J ft., per 100, 6/6; per doz. 1/- 
„ „ Extra large bulbs ,, 8/6 ; „ 1/3 - 
refracta, white with soft yellow blotch Very large bulbs ,, 6/6; ,, 1/- 
,, alba, the true pure white Yariety, bearing sprays of deliciously scented 
snowy white flowers highly prized for cutting, I ft. ( The bulbs of this variety arc 
a little smaller in size than the common F. refracta, but they produce more bloom 
and will give greater satisfaction) per 100, 6/6 ; per doz. 1/- 
mixed hybrids „ 4/6; ,, 8 d. 
Armstrong^, flowers a pretty carmine with white centre and yellow throat ...per doz. xo/6 I 
Tubergem ^^^^^ n J ^ Novelty List, page 6. 
FRITILLARIA, an extremely elegant family of hardy plants, bearing graceful drooping bell- 
shaped flowers in May. The large-flowered varieties are charming for grouping in borders 
and for clumps on rockwork; while the smaller-flowered dwarf kinds, like armena, aurea, 
and pudica, etc., are gems for warm sheltered nooks on the rockery, where they should be 
planted 2 to 3 inches deep. The Meleagris vars. produce a pretty effect naturalised in 
grass in shady glens or under large trees. Plant the bulbs about 6 inches deep (the lighter 
the soil the deeper), placing a little sharp sand around the bulbs. As pot plants (several 
in a pot) they are very pretty. The new varieties of Meleagris are very fine. 
meleagris (The Large Snake’s-Head Fritillary). 
,, pure white, graceful and beautiful, ht. f ft. ...per 100, 10/6; per doz. t/6 o 
„ Cassandra (new), mottled purple on a silvery grey ground, and shaded 
green ; a very striking and graceful flower, ht. J ft. 
per 100, 10/6 ; per doz. 1/6 o 
„ Orion (new), very dark claret-purple, mottled, ht. J ft. 
per 100, 10/6 ; per doz. 1/6 o 
„ Sylvanus (new), white, slightly mottled purple on the outside, pretty, 
ht. J ft per too, 10/6 ; per doz. 1/6 o 
,, Triton (new), rich claret -purple, beautifully mottled ,, 12/6; „ 1/9 o 
,, mixed varieties, flowers rosy and purplish shades, beautifully chequered, 
also pure white, ht. f ft per 100, 6/6 ; per doz. 1/- 
latifolia mixed shades, broad foliage and very handsome chequered flowers, larger 
and earlier than the Meleagris varieties, ht. I ft. ...per 100, 12/6; per doz. 1/9 o 
,, Beets, very large handsome flower, chequered bronzy red and yellow, inside 
mottled yellow and red, ht. I ft per doz. 6/6 o 
,, Vondel, very large flower of great substance, dull rose and green, inside 
mottled pale green and red, curious, ht. I ft per doz. 6/6 o 
armena, rich yellow 1 Charming dwarf species from Asia Minor, bearing f p. 100, 10/6 
elegant small bell-shaped flowers in April. They | p. doz. 1/6 o 
,, rubra, | shouldbeplantedinclumpsofi2bulbsormore,on| 
plum-coloured J rockwork, etc. They also make good pot-plants. ( ,, 2/- o 
aurea, a very lovely species from Asia Minor, bearing in April large rich golden-yellow 
flowers, with brownish mottling inside ; charming alike in borders, pots, or on rockwork, 
ht. 5 ft. (a Coloured Plate sent post free for 6d . ) per 100, 10/6 ; per doz. 1/6 o 
,, ,, „ „ Extra strong bulbs ,, 15/-; ,, 2/3 o 
Citrina, pretty bright green bells, shaded citron-yellow, ht. | ft.... ,, 10/6; „ 1/6 o 
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