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MILLA (Tritelela). each-t. d 
X biflora, a beautiful Mexican species, bearing in August large pure white flowers of great 
substance, lit. i ft ; the bulbs should be kept dry during winter and be potted up in early 
spring or planted out in March in a well-drained and sunny situation, per too, 30/- ; per doz. 4/- o 5 
uniflora (Spring Star Flower), a charming little hardy plant from Buenos Aires; flowers 
white, sliaded blue, of delicate fragrance, ht. ft. Naturalised on grassy banks or 
on rockwork, this plant produces a lovely effect during April and May ; it is also 
valuable for small beds and edgings. By gentle forcing in pots it may be had in 
bloom from January to February. A pretty room decoration can be obtained by 
growing Milla nniflora in saucers or bowls of live sphagnum muss. 
per 1000, 18/6; per too, 2/- ; per doz. — 
,, viola.cea, differs only from the above in the flowers being porcelain-blue, striped 
violet, ht. ft per 1000, 15/6 ; per too, 1/8 ; per doz. 3<f. — 
X MONTBRETIA, a family of most decorative 
hardy bulbous plants of elegant growth, and pro- 
ducing freely in early August graceful spikes of 
gorgeously coloured flowers, which are of the 
greatest value for cutting, lasting long In water 
and mixing well with all kinds of foliage. They 
grow freely in any ordinary flower-border en- 
riched with manure, but prefer a sunny situation. 
As pot-plants they are charmingly graceful. Plant 
outdoors November to March, and the earlier 
plantings cover lightly with litter. 
Pottsii, graceful branched per per per 
spikes of medium-sized bril- 1000 100 doz. 
liant vermilion-scarlet flowers d s. d s. d 
remarkably showy, ht. 2 ft. 25 0...2 9...0 5 
Pottsii superba, bril- 
liantglowing vermilion, inner 
part of flower a rich golden 
colour, ht. ft 
27 6.. .3 0...0 S 
MONTBRETIA CROCOSMAiFLORA. 
crocosmaeflora, elegant 
branched spikes of large 
showy flowers, brilliant red 
shaded golden, a grand 
flower for cutting, ht. 2^ ft. 
crocosmaeflora aurea, large golden-yellow flowers, beautiful, ht. 2 ft.... 
Bouquet Parfait, deep yellow, shaded vermilion, very showy. 
Etoile de Feu, one of the most brilliant, a remarkably striking 
flower, large and of an intense deep glowing vermilion, shaded 
orange-scarlet, with a golden centre and golden anthers, ht. 3 ft. ... 
Pluie d’or, large rich apricot-orange, shaded golden-yellow, tall 
and handsome, and valuable to bed with crocosnueflora, ht. 2^^ ft 
Solfatara, a delicate primrose-yellow colour, rather late, valuable 
for succession, ht. ft 
Sunbeam (syn. Rayon d’or), large flowers, deep golden, shaded 
apricot-orange, with crimson central ring, ht. 2^ ft 
Talisman, rich vermilion, shaded orange, late, and valuable for 
succession, ht. I j ft 
Transcendant, very large open flowers, orange-red, shading to 
containing many beautiful and showy colours 
25 each, 10/6. 
25 
0...2 
9...O 
5 
30 
0 -3 
6...0 
6 
30 
0...3 
6...0 
6 
27 
6.. .3 
0...0 
5 
30 
0...3 
6...0 
6 
40 
0...4 
6...0 
8 
35 
0...4 
0...0 
7 
30 
0...3 
6...0 
6 
25 
0 ..2 
9...0 
5 
30 
0 - 3 
6...0 
6 
35 
0...4 
0...0 
7 
25 
0...2 
9... - 
mixed hybrids, 
rosea. See Xritonia rosea. 
12 each of the foregoing 13 named varieties, 6/- 
: MONTBRETIA— grand new hybrids. each- 
,, George Davison, a grand variety with very large handsome rich golden- 
yellow flowers, produced on long branching spikes, ht. 3§ ft. Award OF Merit 
K.H.S., August l!)th, 1002 per doz. 12/6 
,, Germania, a fine hybrid of Montbretia crocosm<eflora and Crocosma imperialis •, 
it has the bushy habit of the Montbretias, grows nearly 4 ft. high, and produces in 
summer a profusion of graceful spikes, clothed with very large expanded flowers, 
of a glowing orangc-red with blood-red centre ; a first-class plant for borders 
or cutting. Awardof Merit R.II.S., July 80th, 1001, per 100, 21/- per doz. 3/- 
„ Koh-i-noor, a very beautiful hybrid of fine erect habit, and very large flowers 
of a brilliant golden-orange, ht. 2.j ft per doz. 10/6 
See also Novelty List, page 7. 
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