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astilboides, a lovely species, bearing dense drooping plumes of graceful snowy white 
flowers, ht. 2 ft. strong clumps, per doz. 5/6 o 6 
>> tloriDunda, lovely panicles of feathery white flowers in great profusion, 
■ ■••••: strong dumps, per doz. 5/6 o 6 
*» longitolia, a remarkably elegant plant for decoration, bearing on long 
graceful stems elegant arching plumes of white flowers, one of the best , 
2 5 ^ per doz. 7/6 o 0 
See also Novelty List. 
lET For other Herbaceous and Shrubby Spiraeas, see our Hardy Plant Catalogue. 
STARCH HYACINTH. *r Muscari,^6 4 . 
STERNBERGIA (The Lily of the Field). These charming bulbous plants require 
a warm sunny aspect and a good deep light soil, and should be left to establish themselves • 
plant bedums over them, or cover m winter with dry litter. On limestone soils they are most at 
home. Planted under l'ir and Beech trees with a genial aspect they also do well. 
Fischeriana, a handsome new form from Asia Minor, producing its clear yellow flowers 
in early Spring ; suitable for sunny spots in the rock garden or for pot culture 
per 100, 21/- ; per doz. 3/- o 
” >> Extra Strong Bulbs „ 4/6 o 
lutea major (sytt. angustifolia), one of the most effective and showy of Autumn- 
flowering bulbous plants. Bulbs planted in August produce within a few weeks very large 
handsome crocus-like flowers of a rich golden-yellow. It succeeds in a deep soil and sheltered 
situation planted 6 inches deep. P.anted in bowls of cocoanut fibre and charcoal or in 
pebbles and water it makes a charming room decoration. Award of Merit R.II.S. 
~ h -’ 1904 ‘ '. per 100, 10/6; per doz. 1/6 — 
lutea minor, a dainty small-flowered variety producing freely golden-yellow flowers, 
dwarf per 100, 5/6 ; per doz. 10 d. 
” . >> Extra Strong Bulbs „ 8/6; „ 1/3 
macrantha, having very large canary-yellow flowers in Autumn, blooming a little later than 
6. lutea major , shorter-stemmed and with greyish green foliage ... per 100, 10/6 ; per doz. 1/6 o z 
cyanocrocus (Chilian Crocus), a most beautiful Chilian Spring-flowering 
bulb, bearing large Crocus-like flowers ranging from dark to light blue with white throat, 
delicately scented, ht. 5 ft. It is easily grown in any good deep light soil, well drained, and 
exposed to full sun. When established, it blooms freely each year 56 
THALICTRUM Delavay i, a lovely new Meadow Rue from China, with dwarf Maidenhair- 
hern-hke foliage, from which rise slender spikes with panicles of soft lilac-blue flowers 
ht. 2 ft. Award of Merit R.II.S per doz. 7/6 o 9 
X THLADIANTHA dubia, a rapid-growing climber for covering trellises, arbours, etc., with 
heart-shaped bright green leaves and bright yellow flowers during Summer per doz. 3/- o 4 
xTIGRIDIA Pavonia (The Tiger Flower of Mexico). 
Few flowers are more gorgeously coloured or 
so beautiful. The bulbs are supplied from December 
to May ; for indoor decoration, pot up as soon as 
received and plunge in a cold frame, withholding 
water till the foliage appears, then giving sparingly 
at first. Those bulbs intended for outdoors should 
be stored in dry soil or peat, away from frost, till 
March, and then be planted in sunny positions in 
the flower border in well-drained soil, the bulbs 
being surrounded with sand. Beds of Tigridias make 
a gorgeous picture during July, August, and Sep- 
tember, and should be made a special feature of in 
all gardens. 
12 bulbs each of 6 varieties of 
Tigridia, 9/6 ; 6 bulbs each, 5/- P- ««> 
aurea, flowers rich deep golden-yellow, 
sometimes flushed red, centre heavily 
spotted crimson. Award of Merit 
R-H.S. 18 6.. .2 8 
conchiflora, petals yellow, cup yel- 
low spotted scarlet, large flower, ht. 1 ft. 10 6...I 6 
grand iflora rubra, petals rich 
scarlet, cup spotted crimson on 
a yellow ground, flowers very 
large, ht. 1 ft 10 6... I 6 
,, alba, petals white, cup spotted 
ruby, large, very chaste, and 
beautiful, ht. r ft 10 6...1 6 
„ alba immaculata, flowers 
pure white throughout, beauti- 
T1GR1D1A GRAND! FLORA ALBA, ful, ht. I ft 10 6... I 6 
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