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CHIONODOXA —continued. 
gigantea (syn. C. grandiflora\ a 
very distinct and beautiful species, with flowers 
twice the size of C. Luciliae, more open, and of 
a beautiful soft lavender-blue ; habit dwarf and 
robust. Awarded First-Class Certifi- 
cate R.H.S. 
per iooo, 50/- ; per 100, 5/6 ; per doz. 10 d. 
„ extra selected bulbs 
per 1000, 70/- ; per 100, 7/6 ; per doz. 1/3 
,, large bulbs, for pot-culture 
per 100, 10/6; per doz. 1/6 
gigantea alba, a white variety of this 
charming Spring fl.iwer, very beautiful, each 1/6 
Boissieri, a grand showy species blooming a 
shade dwarfer and later than C. Lucilfa, 
flowers large, soft lavender-blue, with very 
large and striking snowy white centre 
per 1000, 42/- ; per 100, 4/6 ; per doz. 8t/. 
Tmolusii, a valuable species for succession ; 
it blooms later than C. l.ucilice , the blue is 
more intense and the white centre larger 
per 100, 7/6; per doz. 1/3 
COLCHICUM (Meadow Saffron); the great Crocus-like flowers carpet the ground in 
September and October, with colours ranging from pure white to intense crimson, while 
llie foliage appears in Spring, and is almost as varied as the flowers; they are seen to 
nest advantage naturalised in grass where their blooms are not spoilt by Autumn rains. 
1 he bulbs, if planted in August and early September, will bloom almost immediately. eac |, _ s ( j 
autumnale, light rosy purple per 100, 14/6 ; per doz. 2/- o 3 
,, album, pure white , 14/6 ; ,, 2/- o 3 
*> >, plenum, pure white, large and very double, very scarce 3 6 
» plenum, lilac, large and very double per 100, 21/- ; per doz. 3/- o 4 
•> roseum, flowers a charming purplish rose colour, a very strong grower 
and free bloomer, remarkably showy, per 100, 21/- ; per doz. 3/- o 4 
>> ,, plenum, large double purplish rose, flowers very pretty 
per 100, 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 o 4 
Bivonae, rosy lilac flowers, a fine species , 5/6 o 6 
,, Superbum, flowers intense crimson, of perfect form ; the richest coloured ami 
most handsome of all 5 6 
Bornmulleri, a grand large-flowered species with very large globular flowers, pretty rose- 
lilac with white centre 2 6 
byzantinum, very beautiful rose-coloured flowers, perfect in form, and produced in great 
profusion per doz. 5/6 o 6 
giganteum, a grand giant species. See Novelty List, page 5. 
Parkinsoni, petals gracefully reflexed, and beautifully chequered rose-lilac and white, a 
remarkably striking flower ; give a light covering during winter ...per 100, 15 /- ; per doz. 2/3 o 3 
Sibthorpi, a giant species, with handsome rosy purple chequered flowers, very handsome ... 4 6 
speciosum rubrum, flowers intense dark ruby-crimson, petals of great substance, very 
large and handsome per 100, 35/- ; per doz. 5/- o 6 
variegatum {syn. tessellatum and Agrippinum), chequered rose-purple and white, a 
very pretty and showy flower per 100, 14/6 ; per doz. 2/- o 3 
mixed varieties, for naturalising in wild gardens, woodlands, etc. ,, 12/6; ,, 1/9 — 
Collection of 3 each of 10 varieties of named Colchicums, 21/- ; 1 each, 7/6. 
Pretty small Winter and Early Spring-flowering Species. 
brachy phyllum, flowers white to pale pink, produced from December to January, very 
pretty per doz. 4/6 o 5 
cilicicum, a very pretty species with soft rose-coloured flowers chequered a deeper rose 
and shading to almost crimson at tip of petals per doz. 7/6 o 8 
crociflorum, small white flowers, lined purple-violet, February, ht. 3 in 8,6 o 9 
Decaisnei, producing in profusion soft flesh-coloured flowers, Nov. to Dec. ... ,, 4/6 o 5 
hydrophyllum, a pretty little species bearing in February fragrant flowers purplish rose 
shading to blush at tip, ht. 3 in. ; suitable for damp places per doz. 5/6 o 6 
libanoticum, pale rose shaded white, with golden anthers, pretty, ht. 4 in. ... ,, 3/6 o 4 
luteum, a fine little species from Central Asia, bearing small rich orange-yellow flowers in 
February, ht. 3 inches 1 9 
montanum, a beautiful little species throwing up a profusion of flowers, rose to blush-white, 
ht. 3 inches per doz. 4/6 0 5 
