BARR & 80NS, 11, 12 & 13 King Street, Covent Garden, London. 63 
LISSOCHILI from the Transvaal, beautiful terrestrial orchids collected on the open 
veldt in the Transvaal, and comprising different varieties, white and rose, yellow, and inter- 
mediate tints, all beautiful. Culture as for Nerines is recommended, the roots being kept 
dry except when in growth. Mixed shades 2 6 
x LYCORIS, handsome bulbous plants from China and Japan. 
aurea, a greenhouse bulb of great beauty, from China, bearing in October lovely umbels of 
golden-yellow flowers of elegant outline, ht. ij ft. Grow in a temperature of 65° to 70°, 
and while at rest in summer keep slightly damp per doz. 21/- 2 o 
radiata alba, a fine introduction from Japan , bearing on stout stems large umbels of 
spreading white flowers w'ith a slight tinge of primrose at base of segments; a noble plant 
for the greenhouse, or out of doors under a south wall, ht. I.j ft per doz. 21/- 2 o 
sanguinea, bearing from May to June umbels of 5 to 6 brilliant orange-red flowers, 
for greenhouse or south walls, ht. i-J ft per doz. 21/- 2 o 
squamigera (syn. Amaryllis Halli), bearing in July umbels of 5 to 6 pretty pink 
flowers, with petals 3 to 4 in. long, the lower part being bright yellow, 
fragrant, ht. 2 ft. ; for greenhouse or south walls per doz. 21/- 2 o 
„ purpurea, bearing in July umbels of 6 to 7 flowers like the above, but 
shaded brilliant purple, ht. 2 ft. ; for greenhouse or south walls, per doz. 10/6 1 o 
x MALVASTRUM Gilliesii (Modiola gcranoides), a charming dwarf hardy rock-plant, 
profusely covered with crimson-purple flowers all the summer, ht. *- ft per doz. 6s. 6 d. o 7 
xMEDEOLA asparagoides (Smilax). See Asparagus medeololdes. 
METHONICA superba. See Gloriosa. 
X MICHAUXIA campanuloides (Michaux’s Bell-flower), a stately plant for dry south 
borders, bearing in summer branching spikes of large rosy white blooms like Passion-flowers, 
ht. 3 ft per doz. 4/6 o 5 
MILLA (Triteleia). 
x biflora, a beautiful Mexican species, bearing in August large pure white flowers of great 
substance, ht. I ft ; the bulbs should be kept dry during winter and be potted up in early 
spring or planted out in March in a well-drained and sunny situation per doz. 5/6 o 6 
uniflora (Spring Star Flower), a charming little hardy plant from Buenos Aires; flowers 
white, shaded blue, of delicate fragrance, ht. 5 ft. Naturalised on grassy banks or 
on rockwork, this plant produces a lovely effect during April and May ; it is also 
valuable for small beds and edgings. By gentle forcing in pots it may be had in 
bloom from January to February. A pretty room decoration can be obtained by 
growing Milla uniflora in saucers or bowls of live sphagnum moss. 
per 1000, 18/6 ; per 100, 2/- ; per doz. 4 d. — 
„ violacea, differs only from the above in the flowers being porcelain-blue, striped 
violet, ht. J ft per 1000, 15/6; per 100, 1/8; per doz. 3d. — 
x MONTBRETIA, a family of most decorative 
hardy bulbous plants of elegant growth, and pro- 
ducing freely in early August graceful spikes of 
gorgeously coloured flowers, which are of the 
greatest value for cutting, lasting long in water 
and mixing well with all kinds of foliage. They 
grow freely in any ordinary flower-border en- 
riched with manure, but prefer a sunny situation. 
As pot-plants they are charmingly graceful. Plant 
outdoors November to March, and the earlier 
plantings cover lightly with litter. 
Pottsii, graceful branched 
per 
per 
per 
spikes of medium-sized bril- 
1000 
100 
doz 
liant vermilion scarlet flowers 
s. d 
s. d 
s. d 
remarkably showy, ht. 2 ft. 
25 0.. 
.2 9. 
..0 5 
Pottsii superba, bill- 
liantglowing vermilion, inner 
part of flower a rich golden 
colour, ht. 1 5- ft 
27 6.. 
•3 °. 
.0 5 
^ 'Sh 
MONTBRETIA CROCOSM AT FLORA. 
crocosmseflora, elegant 
branched spikes of large 
showy flowers, brilliant red 
shaded golden, a grand 
flower for cutting, ht. 2j ft. 
Crocosmseflora. aurea, large golden-yellow flowers, beautiful, ht. 2 ft 
,, Bouquet Parfait, deep yellow, shaded vermilion, very showy, 
ht. 2 ft 
,i Drap d’or, rich deep golden, shaded apricot-orange, late , ht. ij ft. 
,, Eldorado, flowers rich deep orange-yellow, fine, ht. 3 ft 
,, Etoile de Feu, one of the most brilliant , a remarkably striking 
flower, large and of an intense deep glowing vermilion, shaded 
orange-scarlet, with a golden centre and golden anthers, ht. 3 ft. ... 
25 
0...2 
9...0 
5 
3 ° 
0-3 
6...0 
6 
30 
0...3 
6...0 
6 
27 
6.. .3 
0...0 
5 
30 
0...3 
6...0 
6 
40 
0...4 
6...0 
8 
