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The Lilium — continued. each— a. d. 
1736 fRubescens, white, changing to delicate rose , and dying off purple, freely spotted black. Figured in 
" The Garden i88r 3 ^ 
1737 *Speciosum album, white, 3 ft per doz., 10/6 & 15/ ; 1/ & 1 6 
1738 * ,, rubrum, white, suffused and spotted crimson, 3 ft per doz., 7/6 o 9 
1739 * ,, album Kraetzeri, pure clear white , very beautiful, 3 ft 1/6 & 2 6 
1740 * fl Melpomene, deep crimson, spotted blood-crimson, petals edged white 3 6 
1741 * ,, punctatum, white, Spotted delicate pink, anthers yellow, a distinct species, 3 ft 2 6 
1742 * ,, roseum, white, suffused and spotted rose, 3 ft per doz., 7/6 o 9 
1743 * ,, fine mixed, from Roseum and Rubrum, for beds and borders, per 100, 40/ ; ,, 5/6 o 6 
1744 JSuperbum, shades from orange to crimson, spotted rich brown, 4 to 7 ft. per doz., 7/6 & 10/6 ; 9 d. & 1 o 
1745 *Testaceum, syn. excelsum, delicate apricot, delightfully fragrant, 4 ft per doz., 15/ 1 6 
1746 fTenuifolium, rich scarlet, an elegant species, 2 ft 1 6 
1747 *Tigrinum sinense, rich orange-scarlet, freely spotted crimson-brown, 3 ft. per 100, 12/6; per doz., 2/ o 3 
1748 * ,, Fortune!, rich orange-scarlet , spotted crimson, 4 ft ,, 3/6 o 4 
1749 * ,, ,, flore-pleno, rich orange-scarlet, very double, 4 ft 3/6 o 4 
1750 * ,, splendens, bright orange-scarlet, covered with large crimson spots, 6 ft ,, 5/6 o 6 
1761 fThomsonianum, or Fritillaria Thomsonlana, bright rose-lilac. Figured in “ The Garden,” 1877 1 o 
1752 *Tbunbergianum alutaceum, glowing apricot, freely spotted black, 1 ft per doz., 4/6 o 6 
1763 * ,, ,, Prince of Orange, clear apricot-orange, spotted black, 1 ft. ,, 7/6 o 9 
1754 ,, ,, Alice Wilson, bright yellow, very distinct and handsome 5 6 
1755 * ,, ,, grandiflorum, rick orange-yellow /lowers of great substance 3 6 
1756 * ,, armeniacum, soft rich glowing orange-red, ij ft o 9 
1767 * ,, atro-sanguineum, rich blood-crimson , spotted black, ft 1 6 
1758 * ,, Batemanse, soft rich glowing orange-red, very handsome, 3 ft. Figured in “ The 
Garden f 1879 2 o 
1769 * ,, blcolor, apricot-orange, flamed scarlet and lilac, very beautiful, 1^ ft. p. doz. 7/6 o 9 
1760 * ,, flore-pleno (staminosum), blood-crimson, perfectly double, ft 1 o 
1761 * ,, fulgens, rich crimson, stained tawny yellow, i£ U per doz., 7/6 o 9 
1762 * ,, sanguineum, crimson, shaded tawny yellow, flowers large, i£ ft. ... ,, 7/609 
1763 * ,, Van Houttei, blood-crimson, blotched gold, very handsome, ig ft. ... ,, 21/- 2 6 
1764 * ,, W allacei, rich glowing orange-red, with black spots, 2^ ft ,, 18/- 2 o 
1765 * ,, fine mixed varieties per 100, 42/-, per doz., 7/6 ... 
1766 *Wallichlanum. The flowers of this magnificent Lily are 9 to 12 inches long, of great substance, 
and deliciously fragrant. Figured in " The Garden,” 1876 7 6 
1767 *Washingtonianum, white, shading to lilac, handsome , 3 ft. Figured in “ The Garden,” 1881, 2/6 & 3 6 
HELLEBORUS OR CHRISTMAS AND LENTEN ROSES. 
Christmas and Lenten Roses are hardy Winter-flowering plants, covered with blossoms at a period of the 
year when plants in flower out-doors are a rarity. In this family there is much variety, both in flower and 
foliage, and established plants in flower borders and on rockwork are highly decorative. 
From the H. orientalis group has originated some beautiful sorts, and from the new varieties of this section 
of Lenten Roses we have catalogued some important additions, which will be found highly decorative either out 
of doors or in the greenhouse. The nine varieties of H. orientalis figured in the coloured plate of The Garden , 
19th July, 1879, and subsequently the five varieties figured in the coloured plate which appeared in The Florist 
and Fomologist, nfford some idea of the advances made in this family. These two coloured plates intending 
purchasers can have forwarded for is. 6 d. 
The late Mr. Moore, Curator of the Chelsea Botanic Gardens, studied the Helleborus family in conjunction 
with Mr. Barr during the past few seasons, and in The Gardeners’ Cluonicle of 1879, gave descriptions of 
thirty-five species and varieties of Helleborus then flowering in our grounds, and in April, r88r, contributed 
another paper on New Helleborus. In The Gardeners' Chronicle, 1877, there is a comprehensive monograph 
by Mr. Baker, of Kew. In The Garden, 1878, there is a monograph, accompanied by a plate of Helleborus maxi- 
mus. It will, therefore, be seen that this family has received considerable attention from the Horticultural press. 
K 2 T The Christmas and Lenten Roses make good pot-plants, and are well worth the attention of gardeners 
to grow into large specimens, for Conservatory decoration. 
OUR OWN SELECTIONS. 
s. d. 
1768 6 Lenten Roses in 6 vars 10/6, 15/ & 21 
1769 12 ,, in 12 vars 15/, 21/ & 30 
1770 18 ,, in 18 vars 25/, 30/ & 42 
g. d. 
1771 25 Lenten Roses in 25 vars 35/, 50/ & 63 o 
1772 6 Christmas Roses in 6 vars., 9/, 10/6, & 15 o 
1773 12 ,, in 6 vars., 1 S/, 21/ & 30 o 
THE CHRISTMAS ROSE (HELLEBORES NIGER). 
The Christmas Rose is in flower during December and January. To have the blossoms pure white for 
Christmas decoration, the plants should be protected at the time of flowering. A hand-light, resting on bricks, 
will be sufficient for a large specimen ; but when a great number of flowers are required, a temporary pit should 
be made, the natural soil, if unsuitable, removed, and a mixture of loam and rotten dung, or loam, leaf soil and 
dung substituted. When the flower buds appear, protect with lights, and give plenty of air, but dispense with 
the lights as soon as possible after the flowering season. For naturalization and wild gardens, the Christmas 
Rose is a grand plant. each— s. d. 
1774 Niger (the Christmas Rose) per doz. (according to the size of the plants), 5/6, 7/6, 10/6, 15/, and 21/. 
each, 6 d. , 9 d., 1 /, 1/6, & 2 6 
maxlmus (the Great Christmas Rose), figured in '* The Garden." 1878, under the name of 
Helleborus altifolius. This is a grand species, and is as remarkable for its large dark green 
leaves as for its very large rose-tinted flowers, which are pure white if opened under the 
protection of a- hand-light or frame after Hie flower buds appear each 1/6, 2/6 & 
major (the large Christmas Rose), this is somewhat larger in flower than the type, each 1/, 1/6 & 
minor ( the small Christmas Rose), a very distinct and very fine variety each 1/, 1/6 & 
scotlcus ( Miss Hopes Christmas Rose), this fine variety was found at Aberdeen, each 1/6, 2/6 & 
angustifolius (Mr. Brockbank' s, Christmas Rose), we recommend this variety as. 6 d. & 
The Bath Christmas Rose, one of the most useful, an exceedingly fine variety is. 6 d. & 
Caucaslcus, flowers snow-white, outside of petals tinned rose, fragrant is. 6 d. & 
Madame Fourcade, targe pure white flowers 
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King Street, Covent Garden, 1887.] 
rubra, flowers rosy white, outside of petals purple-red ', late-flowering 2 
fol. variegatis, the young leaves of this plant are full of character 3 
