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TULIPS, RARE AND BEAUTIFUL SPECIE S — continued. 
Kaufmanniana “ Primrose,” a handsome variety with clear light yellow flowers 
Linifolia, a lovely showy little species with vivid scarlet flowers and bluish prostrate 
toliage, charming on rockwork, ht. 6 in 
Mauriana (4% a handsome Savoy Tulip, flowers large and elegant, brilliant glowing 
scarlet with golden centre, ht. 21 in. Award of Merit R.II.S per 100, 10/6 
Montana (2), a pretty little dwarf species, flowers brilliant scarlet with central black 
star 
Persica (The Persian Tulip), a charming little dwarf species bearing several flowers 
on branched stems, inside brilliant yellow, outside golden bronze, very fragrant ; a gem 
for edgings and rock gardens, ht. 3 in ....Iper 100, 12/6 
Prsestans, a fine species from Bokhara, producing in April large bright orange-red 
flowers, sometimes 4 or 5 on a stem, ht. 14 in. Award ok Merit R.II.S 
* c * larn ?' n S bttle species from Asia Minor, producing in April pretty Crocus- 
like flowers ranging from brilliant glowing crimson-carmine to carmine-rose with 
blue centre 
Saxati I i s (1), a real gem, flowers delicate rose with large bright yellow centre, very 
beautiful, ht. 8 in. Award of Merit R.II.S 
Sprengeri, a beautiful and very showy species, and the latest of all Tulips to bloom ; 
the flowers are of a fiery orange-scarlet with golden anthers, ht. i.J ft 
Strangulata (1), a beautiful Tulip from the Val d’Arno, varying from soft primrose 
to primrose-yellow, more or less flushed rose, and generally having a blackish centre, 
ht. 15 in. Award of Merit R.II.S per 100,5/6 
Strangulata “ Primrose Gem ” (1), beautiful soft primrose-yellow, a lovely 
bedder, ht. 15 inches ' per too> 6j ’ 6 
Strangulata rubra (1), a very handsome variety, flowers mahogany-red shaded 
primrose-yellow, ht. 15 in. ; a fine bedder per 100, 10/6 
Sylvestris (syn. Florentina) (1), the Sweet-scented Wild Yellow English Tulip, 
suitable for naturalising and requiring to be established before blooming freely 
per ioo, 12/6 
Sylvestris major (i). a robust-growing variety of the above, blooming more freely and 
having larger flowers, ht. 18 in 
Triphylla, a charming species from Turkestan, flowers varying from light to dark orange, 
a gem for rockwork, ht. 6 in 
Tubergeniana, a handsome new species from Bokhara, bearing about the middle 
of May very large handsome flowers opening out to a width of 8 to io inches, with 
reflexing petals, brilliant vermilion with dark blotches at base, ht. 20 in. Award 
of Merit R.II.S 
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VALLOTA purpurea (The Scarborough Lily), a most valuable Autumn-flowering cool each 
greenhouse plant, producing on stout stems umbels of 5 or more large brilliant scarlet flowers 5 ‘ ^ 
which open in succession, thus remaining decorative a long time. It may be planted out of 
doors in May, anti when in bud potted up for greenhouse or sitting-room decoration. 
Established in pots per doz. 15/- ; each 1/6 ; Extra strong , per doz. 27/6 2 6 
„ Strong single bulbs (dry) ,, I0 /6 1 o 
x WATSONIA (Bugle Lily), very ornamental and showy bulbous plants, which may be grown 
in pots for the cool greenhouse or be planted outdoors in a warm sunny situation. The 
plants must be supplied with abundance of water whilst in growth and flowering. 
Ardernei, the Large Snowy White Bugle Flower of South Africa, a most lovely plant 
for pots in cool greenhouse, or for sunny warm situations out of doors ; in early summer it 
throws up graceful branching spikes 3 to 4 ft. high, with very elegant glistening snowy white 
flowers of great substance. If the top spike is remover! when the flowers are fading the buds 
on the lower spikes rapidly develop, and a decoration is thus maintained for two months. 
When the plants are in full growth the pots should be kept in saucers of water. To 
maintain a succession of flowers pot up at intervals from September to November. If 
planted outdoors give a light covering of dried heather during winter. First-Class 
Cf.r n K icate R.II.S per doz. 5/6 o 6 
cocci nea, hearing ill Summer handsome spikes of bloom of a gorgeous vermilion colour, on 
a reddish brown stem, ht. 1 ft per doz. 5/6 o 6 
Meriana, a very attractive species with a long handsome spike of curved flowers 2 inches 
long and iy inches across, of a soft terra-cotta salmon shade, a handsome border plant, 
4 ft per. 776 Q g 
rosea, producing in Summer spikes of large bright rose-coloured flowers, ht. 4 ft. „ 6/- o 7 
