GALANTHUS, WINTER ACONITE, CHIONODOXAS, SNOWFLAKES, & EARLY SCILLAS. 21 
868 Double-flowering Snowdrops 
869 Single-flowering ,, 
870 Double-flowering, extra large roots Snowdrops.. 
871 Single-flowering ,, »• 
per 1000 
d. 
o 
o , 
o 
o 
per 100 
per doz. 
8. d. 
o 5 
> o 5 
, o 6 
, o 6 
each — «. d. 
872 Galanthua plicatus (The Giant Crimean Single Snowdrop), white, very large flowers per doz., 31. 6 d. o 4 
873 
874 
875 
Imperati, white ” 2S ‘ 
Redoutel, white, a very distinct species, with broad, light green foliage ... ,, 5 *- 
„ Elwesll (Elwes* Giant Single Snowdrop), a distinct and beautiful species from the mountains near 
Smyrna pure white segments, rich emerald-green and white tube ; when first opening, the shape of the 
flower reminds one of the Fuchsia globosa in form, although much larger ; collected roots, unsized per 1000, 
42/ ; per 100, 5/6 ; selected roots, 1st size, 50/, 2nd size, 42/, and 3rd size, 35/ ; per 100, 6/6, 5/6, and 4/6; 
per dozen, 1/-, 10 d., and 8 d. 
876 Galanthus Elwesii, home-grown bulbs, decorative the first season, per 100, 7/6 ; per doz., 1/3. 
WINTER ACONITE. 
Early in Spring the golden blossoms of the Winter Aconite look charming, resting on an emerald-green 
cushion of leaves and forming a striking contrast to the pure white Snowdrop, the lovely blue Scilla sibirica and 
bifolia, Chionodoxa Lucilias, and the Spring Snowflake. The green carpet of fohage remains long after the 
flowers, and thus makes the plant valuable, especially in situations where it is difficult to clothe the ground, 
such as under trees, and in moist situations, which the Winter Aconite enjoys, and where few other flowering 
plants will thrive. . , , 0 
877 Winter Aconite, golden-yellow, per doz., 6d. ; per 100, 2 s. 6d., large roots 3*. 6 d. ; per 1000, 21 s, & 30s. 
CHIONODOXA LUCILI£ (The Qlory of the Snow). 
878 Chionodoxa Luclllaa ( The Glory of the Snow). Mr. Maw, in describing the circumstances under which he 
found the Chionodoxa Luchins, says, "At the lower level it was out of flower, but near the summit ottne 
mountain a mass was met with in full splendour, forming one of the most sumptuous displays ot tiorat 
beauty I ever beheld ; a mass of blue and white resembling Nemophila insigms in colour, but more intense 
and brilliant." The Chionodoxa Lucilias was figured in The Garden, July 3rd, t88o, and in 1878 tne 
Floral Committee of the R. H. S. awarded to our specimens a First Class Certificate. Coliected. roots, 
amongst which will be found a percentage of a beautiful variety of Scilla bifoha ; the two plants grow 
together, and although great care is taken to separate them, there yet remains some of the Scilla, per 
1000, 42X.; per 100, 5 s. 6 d.\ per doz., is. , 
879 Chionodoxa Lucili®, home-grown bulbs, decorative the first season, per ioo, 7s. 6 d.\ per doz., is. 3a. 
880 Chionodoxa sardensis, introduced by us in 1883. A First-Class Certificate was awarded to ou ^P an s * 1 _ 
by the R. H. S., also by the Royal tfotanic Society. J. G., in The Garden of 14th March, 1885. writes . 
" Chionodoxa sardensis is a gem among spring bulbs-one of the rare really blue flowers. Compared 
with C. Lucilite ... it is much brighter and deeper in colour, and a good sized patch is strikingly 
brilliant, the petals are coloured nearly to the centre. . . . Must become a great favourite. 0 . 
bulbs. Amongst these, as in C. Lucilias, there will be found a percentage of a fine variety of bcilla 
bifolia, the two grow together, and, notwithstanding the care taken to separate them, there still remain 
some Scillas. Per 1000, sor. ; per ioo, 6s. 6d. ; per dozen, ir. 
881 Chionodoxa sardensis, flowers rich true blue, home-grown bulhs, decorative the first season, p • 
iox. 6d.] per dozen, is. td. f . 
882 Chionodoxa cretensis (new), a beautiful dwarf variety, with rich deep purplish blue fowers, per i , . , 
883 M ,, albiflora (new), a very rare variety, flowers clear white, back of petals having a 
bluish tint , per ioo, 301. ; per doz., 4J. 6 d. 
THE SNOWFLAKES (LEUCOJUM), SPRING, SUMMER, AND AUTUMN. 
Leucojum Vcrnum, the Spring Snowflake, one of our earliest flowers with blossoms resembling a large 
Snowdrop, tipped green, handsome in outline, and prized for bouquets. L. rEstivum and Pulehellum, t 
Summer Snowflakes, flower in April and May, and remarkable for their elegant blossoms, which so closely 
resemble a Snowdrop as not to be distinguishable from it when used in bouquets. L. Autumnale is a charming 
neat graceful white tipped pink Snowdrop-like flower, which blossoms in August and September. L. t> icho- 
phytlum resembles Autumnale in its graceful growth, but flowers are pure white and produced in spring ; t s 
is a very rare plant, and is figured in But. Register, vol. vii. , page 544. each—*. 
884 Autumnale (Acts Autumnalis), white and pink, graceful in pots, on rockworh, etc. , i ft., per doz., 3'- 6 d. o 
885 Trichophyllum, var. grandiflorum (Acts trichophylla), pure white, a rare and beauttjul sprtng- 
flerwering species ; re-introduced by A. W. Tait, Esq .........per doz., S 1 - ' • ° 
887 Pulehellum, white, i.J ft ”--P er •> 3 - ■ 
888 Vernum, white, ^..Collected roots } pigured in The Garden , i875 | P- too. ., ^ ; 
890 ,, carpathicum, considered by many finer than the type per doz., 31. <■ • 
EARLY-FLOWERING SCILLA. 
The effect in early Spring can hardly be over-estimated of the intense irich blue of JScilla ^rica, and the 
beautiful ultramarine-blue of Scilla bifoha, contrasting «ith the snow-white of the s ' 10 ' v , dro P- ^ anr ‘ L ’ ^ 
of the Crocus. As permanent edgings these two early-flowering Scillas are most valuab . P , 
jardinets, alone, or with other bulbs, they form a pleasing variety amongst indoor plants In flower bedsa d 
masses, the blossoms are so abundantly produced as to carpet the ground. Bifoha is the first m b -» 
closely followed by Sibirica, which in turn is succeeded by Amcena, thus forming in the success o ^ I 
flowers a connecting link with the Wood Hyacinth. See Figure in The Garden, 1878. 
831 Sibirica, intense rich blue, very dwarf. per icoo, 21/- ; per 100, 2/6 ; per doz., 6 d. 
892 ,, ,, larger bulbs, per icoo, 30/ ; per 100, 3/6 ; per doz. 8 d. 
893 Bifolia, of the Taurus Mountains , deep-blue, dwarf, per 1000, 4?^.; per 100, 51. td.\ per. doz., is., eac ,3^ 
894 Bifolia alba, white 7/6 per doz., each o 9 | 895 Amoena, bright blue p. doz., 3/6, each o 4 
896 Unifolia (One-leaved Scilla), rich blue flowers, resembling Bifolia p. doz., 3/0, .» 
King Street, Covent Garden, 1887.] 
