ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BULBS, TUBERS, AND PLANTS. 
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PART II.— DESCRIPTIVE LIST ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED, 
OF BULBS, TUBERS, AND PLANTS, NOT RECORDED IN PRECEDING PAGES. 
Those marked thus * ripen late and will he ready to send out from the middle of October to March. All 
other bulbs , etc., are ready for despatch from 1st September. Orders which embrace later ripening bulbs , etc., will 
be executed in two parts, carrying forward those not ready for delivery, till they arc safe to move. 
J33T The height of the plants is given in feet. each—*, d. 
1992 *Abobra viri diflora, an elegant hardy summer climber, with miniature scarlet fruits 1 o 
1993 * Achimenes, 25 beautiful varieties, 1 root each , 10s. 6d. ; 3 roots each, 25 varieties, 25 *. 
1994 * „ 12 beautiful varieties, 1 root each, 4 s. 6d . ; 3 roots each, 12 varieties, 12 s. 6d. 
1995 * Adonis pyrenaica, spring-flowering, taller, and with much larger yellow flowers than A. vemalis 1 6 
1996 * ,, vernalis, large star-shaped clear yellow flowers, in spring, quite hardy, £ft. , p. doz., 5 s. 6d. o 6 
1997 Agapanthus umbellatus (the Blue African Lily ), flowers in handsome umbels, half-hardy 1 o 
1998 ,, ,, albus (the White African Lily), flowers in handsome umbels, half-hardy 1 o 
1999 ,, ,, fol. variegatis (the variegated African Lily), with silver-margined foliage 2 6 
2000 ,, ,, Mooreanus, small bright blue flowers in umbels , a graceful species 1 6 
2001 Allium acuminatum, a beautiful hardy species, with bright rose flowers in umbels, 1 ft. p. doz. 55 . 6d. o 6 
2002 ,, aureum, (Moly), bright yellow, flowers in umbels, 1 ft ,, is. 3 */. o 3 
2003 ,, azureum, handsome intense blue flowers, quite hardy ,, $s. 6d. o 6 
2004 ,, descendens, large dark red-purple flower heads, incompact umbels, 2 ft. ... ,, 41 . 6d. o 6 
2005 ,, neapolitanum, white flowers, much used in bouquets per 100 , 5 s. 6d. ; „ 10 d. o 3 
2006 ,, pedemontanum, rose-purple, drooping bell-shaped flower sin clusters, beautiful, $ ft 1 o 
2007 ,, roseum, most pleasing rosy puce colour per doz. 4 s. 6d. o 6 
2008 , , rubellum, rosy violet , very pretty , 4 s. 6d. o 6 
2009 ,, triquetrum, flowers white, striped green, very pretty, 1 ft y. 6d. o 4 
All the Alliums are hardy and very showy. 
2010 *Alstrcemeria aurea, orange flowers, spotted carmine, valuable as a cut flower ,, 3 s. 6d. o 4 
2011 * ,, SLUidLiltt&CdL, flowers similar to A. aurea, but deeper and richer in colour ,, 3 s. 6d. o 4 
2012 * ,, haemantha, various beautiful colours, valuable as a cut flower ,, 4s. 6d. o 6 
2013* ,, peregrina alba, white, very beautiful flowers 5 6 
2014 * ,, „ rosea, rose-coloured ' flowers, beautifully spotted 2 6 
2015 * ,, psittacina, bright crimson flowers splashed green and mahogany, 3 ft... per doz. 4 s. 6d. o 6 
2016 * ,, tricolor, white and yellow, striped and blotched crimson „ 3 -t 6d. o 4 
2017* ,, in fine mixture ,, 3s. 6d. ... 
These beautiful plants are perfectly hen dy , very easy to cultivate, and most valuable to cut 
for vases. Plant at a depth of one foot , and by preference close to a wall. 
2018 # Amorphopballus Rivieri (Umbrella Arum), a very curious and 'hand some plant, with large palmate 
leaves, 2 to 3 feet in diameter, on a white spotted stem ; plant in April 1 o 
2019 *Anomatheca cruenta, a charming dwarf pot-plant, with small bright scarlet, crimson-blotched 
flowers, also elegant for edgings out of doors ; plant in Spring, p. 100 , 10 / 6 , p. doz. 1/6 o 
2020 Annuals for Autumn Sowing 12 packets, in 12 beautiful vars., 2 s. 6d. & 3 
2021 ,, ,, 25 „ in 25 „ „ 5 *. 6 d. Sc 7 
2022 *Anthericum Liliastrum (St. Bruno Lily ), pure white, Lily -like flowers, hardy, 1 ft. ...per doz., 5 16 o 
2023 * ,, ,, majus, large pure white flowers, a valuable hardy plant, 2 ft. ,, 10/6 1 
2024 * ,, LillagO (St. Bernard's Lily), beautiful pure white starry flowers, hardy, ft. ,, 5/6 o 
2025 * ,, ,, majus, the large starry white floTuers are produced on spikes, 2 to 2 ^ft. „ 5/6 o 
2026 * ,, graminifolium, small white flowers, very abundant, iA ft ,, 4/60 
2027 *Aplos tuberosa, a rapid growing elegant hardy deciduous climber, for arbours , trellises, b>c. p.doz. 2/6 o 
2028 *Aquilegia glandulosa, the beautiful blue and white dwarf Columbine ...per doz., 5/6 & 7/6 ; 6d. & o 
2029 Arum cornutum, red flowers, spotted black, stem curiously marbled, per doz., 3/6 o 
2030 ,, crlnitum, flowers reddish brown, and of immense size, stem marbled ,, 7/6 o 
2031 „ dracunculus, large purple-red and black-blue flower, marbled stem, very handsome ,, 4 / 6 0 
2032 ,, italicum, greenish white, strikingly variegated leaves >> 2/6 o 
2033 ,, tenuifolium, a pretty and distinct species • o 
2034 *Asclepias tuberosa ,fine orange florvers, quite hardy, a fine herbaceous plant, 3 ft per doz., 7/6 o 
2035 * ,, purple-rose, vanilla-scented, a good plant for bees, quite hardy, 3 ft. ,, 5/6 o 
2036 *Aspbodelus luteus, yellow, a fine border plant, perfectly hardy, 3 ft o 
2037 * , , ramosus, white , a fine plant , perfectly hardy, 3 ft o 
2038 Auriculas , fine hardy border varieties per doz. 75 . 6d. o 
2039 ,, named alpine varieties per doz. 21 J. to 42 s. ; each, 2 s. 6d. to 5 
2040 ,, ,, stage varieties per doz. 42 s. to 63 *. ; each, 3 ^. 6d. to 7 
2011 *Begonias, large-flowered varieties in colours for Bedding, crimson, scarlet, rose, white, orange, 
and yellow \ each colour separate per doz., 9 s. ; per ioo, 63 s, 
2042 * ,, choice mixed large-flowered varieties for bedding per doz. 5 *. 6 d. & 7s. 6 d. 
2043 * ,, 6 in 6 named beautiful varieties 5 s. 6d., 7s. 6 d., 10 s. 6d., & 15 *. 
2044 * ,, 12 in 12 named beautiful varieties ioj. 6d., 15 J., 21s., & 30 *. 
2045 ,, double, handsome named varieties per doz. 42 *. , 48 ^., & 63 *. 
2046 *Bletia hyacinthina (< almost hardy), a fine orchid of easy culture, with beautiful violet and white 
flowers. Afuchgrown in China for its grateful perfume, June-flowering, 1 ft., per doz., 15 *. 1 
2047 ,, acutiloba, rose and white , flowers in June 
2048 Bloomerla aurea, beautiful golden flowers in umbels, quite hardy, 1 ft per doz. 4/6 
2049 Bobartia aurantiaca, brilliant salmon-rose, hardyon light soils or rockwork, ift. p. 100 , 12/6 ; ,, 2/6 
2050 *Bomarea Caldasiana, orange-scarlet, spotted crimson, figured in “ TheGarden," Aug. 6th, 1881 
2051 * ,, Carderl, a magnificent species, with large cluster: of lilac and rosy white fiowers 
2052 * ,, OCUlata, a climbing species, purple-spotted, red flowers in cluster , half-hardy p. doz. 5 *. 6 d. 
The Domareas are magnificent greenhouse plants , and do best in a compost of equal parts rough 
sand, turfy loam , and peat. l/Vhen growing , manure-water should occasionally be given. 
2053 *Boussingaultia baselloides, an elegant climber and a valuable plant for hanging baskets, window 
boxes , rustic tubs, etc., leaves pale green and fleshy, hardy on dry rockwork per doz. 4 J. 61 i. o 6 
2054 *Bravoa geminiflora, long racemes of orange-scarlet flowers ; a good pot plant and hardy i£, ft 1 o 
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