38 THE LENTEN ROSES AND HERBACEOUS HARDY DOUBLE CHINESE PyEONIAS. 
THE LENTEN ROSE (HELLEBORUS ORIENTALS). 
This section is distinguished by the old leaves remaining on the plants till the new ones supersede them. 
■ . Alteration in Names.— What we previously sold as Antiquorum is Orientalis, and as Atrorubens 
is Abchasicus. each—. d> 
Abchasicus, rose-purple, fine robust growth per doz., 7 / 6 , 10/6 & 15 / ; each, ad., 1 / & 1 6 
1786 Antlquorum, large pale purple flowers, sepals beautifully imbricated ; a plant of robust growth, 
with large foliage. This we have hitherto been selling erroneously as the typical H. Orientalis, i/& 1 
1787 Apotheker Bogren, rich purple-rose, flowers large and imbricotid 2 
1788 Caucasicus, flowers greenish white , and produced in great profusion 2 
1789 sulphureus, the yellow flowered Hellebore e 
1790 Colchicus, deep plum colour , the young leaves purplish, growth robust 2 
1791 .1 COCCineus, the richest coloured variety of Hellebores 
1792 ,, punctatus, deep plum colour, freely spotted all over the surface o 
J Commerzienrath Benary, white, freely spotted crimson, sepals imbricated , and blossoms neatly cupped 3 6 
fl” *• c - Heinemann, red-purple, freely covered with venose dots over the interior surface, p.doz. 7/6 & 10 16 1 o 
1795 Frau Irene Heinemann, rich purple-rose, spotted carmine-red, flowers very large 2 6 
1796 Gertrude Jekyll, flowers large , pure white, the finest of all the white varieties (new) . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 6 
1797 Guttatus, white, spotted purple-crimson from the base one-third up the sepal 2 6 
1798 ,, Leichtlini, white, heavily spotted purple-crimson about two-thirds up the sepal . o 6 
1799 , , sub-punctatus, large pure white flowers 1 6 
1800 Hofgarten- Inspector Hartwig, plum-purple, moderately spotted 2 g 
1801 Lividescens, pale dull purple, tinged green inside, a very robust growing species 1 o 
1802 Olympicue, white, a somewhat slender growing plant s'l & 1 6 
1803 ,, Professor Schleicher, white, a fine variety .16 
1804 Orientalis, white , sepals closely imbricated, flowers large and bell-shaped 3 6 
1805 11 Olban Otto, white, sepals closely imbricated * r g 
1806 Pallidus, small white, finely formed flower ” ~ g 
1807 Peter Rudolph Barr, flowers large, rich purple, inner surface spotted and veined all over, perhaps 
the handsomest variety in cultivation [new) 7 5 
£ unctatus . purple, freely spotted all over the surface per doz., 7 / 6 , 10 / 6 , & 15 /. ; each, qd. i' & 1 6 
T??? iunctatissimus, flowers large, light rose-purple, inside profusely spotted all over (new) 7 6 
1810 Roseus, deep rose, free flowering and shoivy # 2 6 
_ •• punctatus, deep rose, inside freely spotted, free flowering and showy 26 
1812 Ruberissimus, red-purple, fine form, red floruer stem 2 g 
1813 Seedlings , strong plants froin the finest varieties of Orientalis. We 'recoin mend these. \ per doz ,' ’ 15 /I 1 6 
THE LENTEN ROSE (HELLEBORUS VIRIDIS). 
Thu section is distinguished, by the leaves disappearing in winter. H. atrorubens , of Wald stein and 
Kitaibel, belongs to this section ; it has a small green, purple margined flower, and a large much divided leaf. 
1 he H. atrorubens ofBot. Mag. is H. abchasicus of Regel's Gartenflora. 
1814 Bocconi, large bright green flowers, elder-scented 
2815 Dumitorum, small green flowers ' ’ 2 
1816 Graveolens, tinged brown-purple, inside green j 
1817 Intermedius, outside dove-purple, inside green 2 
1818 Lurldus, tinged brown-purple, inside green, foliage elegantly divided 2 
1819 Purpurascens, green, tinged purple ^ 
1820 Torquatus, a very fine dwarf species, with beautiful dove-coloured flowers .... 2 
1821 Viridis (of the Thuringenvood), large whitish green flowers * j 
ORNAMENTAL-FOLIAGED HELLEBORES. 
1822 Foetidus.yf^^ green , foliage dark green and very ornamental 
1823 Lividus (syns. argutifolius. trifolius, triphyllus, corsicus, and iUcifoilUB),' flowers bright green 
foliage light rich green, verv ornamental * ’ 
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PIERBACE 0 US HARDY JUNE-FLOWERING CHINESE DOUBLE PiEONIAS. 
( Varieties of Albijlora. ) 
These noble plants compete favourably in general effect with the finest hybrid Rhododendrons, whether it 
be in variety of tint, diversity of colour, profusion or duration of bloom. With these qualities, combined to a 
handsome, massive foliage, accommodating habit, and easy culture, you have a plant to occupy the place of, or to 
associate with, the Rhododendron. These Pceonias succeed in any ordinary garden soil, and are equally adapted 
to intermingle with shrubs, or to take their place amongst herbaceous plants in flower borders and wild gardens 
u -f St i "? w 'f rs ar f l ar £ e » massive, and most perfect in outline, the secondary flowers are smaller, very neat 
and beautiful ; indeed, it would be difficult to conceive a more decorative and generally useful plant, rivalling in 
effect the Rhododendron, and possessing the symmetry and fragrance of the Rose. As a cut flower it is of great 
value, travels admirably , and supplies the utmost variety of shade and colour, from snow-white to the most 
intense crimson. See coloured plates in The Garden , 1880 and 1881. 
. Culture.— Trench the ground before planting, as deeply as possible, adding abundance of rotten manure, 
and then mulch the surface with manure. In Summer, if convenient, give a plentiful supply of liquid manure 
twice a week to encourage a rapid development, as the plant is decorative in proportion to its size. The 
Paeony may be planted in any position, but, considering that the flower buds are formed early in Spring it is 
preferable to grow the plants where the sun s rays do not fall upon them in Spring earlier than 11 or 12 o’clock 
A' J ' I he editor of 1 he Garden (Mr . William Robinson) suggests beds of Pteonias, associated with Lilies 
and Gladioli, and edged with Plantain Lilies ; the best and most massive of the plain-leaved Plantain Lilies are 
Subcordata grandifiora for light green, Sieboldi for a blue-green, and Ovata for a dark green foliage ; and of 
the variegated-leaved kinds, Viridis marginata, silver-edged, and Glaucescens variegata, golden-variegated foliage. 
SPLENDID NEW DOUBLE CHINESE PiEONIAS. 
1824 50 in 50 splendid varieties . 6yr. & 84 o 
1825 40 in 40 ,, ,, 501. & 63 o 
1826301030 ,, 351. & 50 o 
OUR OWN SELECTIONS. 
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1827 20 in 20 splendid varieties 25s. & 
1828 12 in 12 „ ,, i?s. & 
1829 6 in 6 ,, ,, 7 j. 6rf. & 
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