74 
[SatT and Sugdtn, 
3661 Ovata Blnensis oordlfolla,y<)/M^<!^’/'<«/ 
3662 
3653 
3664 
3666 
3666 
spatliulata, small green foliage 
„ \a^xgX'a^i^,%uhite margin- 
ed foliage, perdoz., 5/6 o 
,, speclosa, small foliage, 
pure white fosuers i 
foliage green .flowers purple o 
, , marglnata,/o/ja^^ conspicu- 
ously margined while o 
PVTiKlk—conlinued. 
each — I, d. each — s. 
9 3667 OvatavlrldlB unlvlttata, 
6 Iral line to each leaf o 
3658 Fortunel, Hite green foliage, very distinct 2 
3669 Sleboldlana, large glaucous green foliage, 
per doz. , ioj. (id. i 
3660 „ marmorata, yellow margined 
foliage 1 
3661 Subcordata grandlflora, largelight green 
foliage, and large pure white 
flowers ...per doz., lOJ. (id. i 
HELLEBORUS OR CHRISTMAS AND LENTEN ROSES. 
The genus Helleborus is represented by six species or heads of families, viz. -.—H. vescicarius. of Mount 
Cassius, near Antioch, a plant not yet introduced into odtivation ; H.fcelidus and H. lividus. both handsome 
ornamental foliage plants ; //. niger. the Christmas Rose, with its geographical varieties, minor, major, and 
maximus; H.viridis and H. orienfalis, the Lenten Roses, these have many geographical v.aricties. The 
Viridis section is distinguished by its deciduous foliage which reappears early in Spring, associated with flowers 
which range from green to dove-purple. Three of these are illustrated in the eoloured plate which accompanied 
The Garden of igth, July, 1879. The geographical varieties of the type Viridis are Dumilorum, Lac us, 
Bocconi, Cyclophyllus, Graveolens, intermedius. Cuprous and Buipurascens. Orientalis group has the leaves 
coriaceous and persistent, with a polished green surf.ice, and the segments generally conspicuously toothed ; 
the flowers are usually large, the sepals frequently imbricated and assuming a bell-shaped form, surmounted on 
stems two to three times forked, thus forming a showy branched panicle of flowers, which range in colour from 
the richest crimson to white ; six of these are illustrated in the coloured plate which accompanied The Garden of 
19th July, 1879. (Intending purchasers who may not have seen this beautiful plate can have one sent free on appli. 
cation to us.) The geographictil varieties of the type Orientalis are Anfiquorum, Guttatus, Olympicus, 
Pallidus, Caucasiciis, Odorits, Atroriibens, Colchicus, and Abchasicits. 
3662 Our own Selections, 12 In 12 Varieties 18/-, 25/-, 30/-, & 42 o 
3663 „ „ „ 6 In 6 „ 9/-- 12/-. iS/’. & 21 o 
THE CHRISTMAS ROSE {HELLEBORUS NIGER). oaoh-s. 
3664 Niger, white, per dozen, <js., isr., 2rr., and 251 
3665 ,, ,, extra sized clumps f ^ 
3666 ,, maximus (the giant-flowered Christmas Rose), roArVe i-t' & 2 
3667 ,, major (the large-flowered Christm.as Rose), JS w 
3668 ,, minor (the sm.ill early-flowered Christmas Rose), white ss. od. & 2 
3669 „ fol. va.rlega.tu, a plant full of character od. & 3 
THE LENTEN ROSE (HELLEBORUS ORIENTALIS). 
3610 AtiOT\xt>eiL3, rose-purple, f tie robust growth ^ ' 
3671 Atroroseus, pale rose-purple, a variety of Atroriibens ir. Sc. 1 
3672 Colchicus, deep plum, colour, the young leaves purplish, growth somewhat slender 2 
3673 „ punctatus, deep plum colour, mottled with deep purple dots, in this respect differing from 
Colchicus ; ■■■ 3 
3674 Commerzlenrath Benary, white, freely^ spotted crimson, sepals imbricated, andblossoins neatly cupped 3 
3676 Dr. Moore, lively rose, inside blush-white, flowers large and neatly imbricated 4 
3676 F. C. Helnemann, red-purple, freely covered with venose dots over the interior surface < 
3677 Guttatus, white, spotted purple-crimson from the base oiie-third up tile sepal 5 
3678 ,, Leichtllni, white, heavily spotted purple-crimson about two-thirds up the sepal ■; 
3679 Llvldescens, pale dull purple, tinged green inside ? 
3680 Olympicus, a someu’hat slender growing plant ir. & 
3681 ,, major, white, flower larger and habit of plant taller than. Olympicus 
3682 Orientalis (the XjpC), pale purple, flowers large, beautifully imbricated, a plant of robust growth, 
with large foliage ir. & 
3683 PalUdUS, white, tinged green .flowers medium-sized, with pointed sepals 
3684 Rubldus, reddish plum, spotted as in Guttatus 
THE LENTEN ROSE (HELLEBORUS VIRIDIS). 
3686 Cupreus, dove-tinted or greyish-purple, inside rich green 
3686 Graveolens, tinged brown-purple, inside green 
3687 Purpurascens, 'deep dove-purple 
3688 Viridis, bright sea-green 
ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGED HELLEBORES. 
3689 'itRVsi.cs.a.floiuers green, foliage dark green and very ornamental 
3690 Llvldus (syns. argutlfollus, trifollus, trlpbyUus, corslcus, and Ulclfollus), flowers bright green, 
foliage light rich green, very ornamental 
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NEW DOUBLE-FLOWERED PYRETHRUMS. 
The Royal Horticultural Society in 1878, awarded a Banksian Medal to our collection of Pyrethrums- 
The decorative value of these New Double-flowered hardy Pyrethrums it is impossible to over-estimate. They 
occupy in the flower border in May and June the same position that the Chrysanthemum holds in September and 
October. Indeed, the name *' Spring-flowering Chrysanthemum, ” would not be inappropriate. The flowers are 
produced in great profusion, large, elegantly formed, and r.anging in colour from snow-white to intense m,agent.a- 
crimson. The plant is graceful, the foliage elegant, and of a pleasing green, and is uninjured by the most 
severe winters. In herbaceous borders, front of shrubs, and in situations where colour is desired, this plant 
is matchless. In vases and for table bouquets, the cut blossoms are greatly valued, lasting in water longer 
than any other flower. For exhibitions in May and June the flowers are most desirable. If the first flower 
stems are removed as soon as the flower begins to wither, and the plants mulched with rotten manure, to 
encourage vigorous growth, gener.ally the bloom will be as fine in autumn as it was in May and June. 
CULTUKE.— Before planting, trench the ground and work in abundance of rotten manure. 
Our annual exhibitions of these flowers at the Royal Horticultural Gardens and at King Street, attract 
considerable notice. 
