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BULBOUS TROP/COLUMS. 
JAERATTl. Is. G(/. 
POLYPHYLLUM. l.s. 
PEHTAPHYLLUM. l.s. Gd. 
SPECIOSUM — The grandest of all climbers 
for north or shady damp walls or sitnations. Is. 
TUBEROSUM — Iflowers, yellow and scarlet. 
6<f. 
AZUREUM. 3s. Grf. 
TiGMB'IA (MEXICAN TIGEE, OS 
ISIS LIEY) (TIGES ISIS). 
NEW TIGRIDIAS. 
A\e have very mnch pleasure in offering the imdermemioned. They belong to the Graiidillora 
c ass. are larger flowered and more vigorous in growth than the older varieties, from which they are 
also <iuite distinct in colour. 
TIGRIDIA GRANDIPLORA LILACEA— Petals brilliant primson-mo<renta with white centre, 
winch IS hcavjly marketl with dark chocolate spots. We can safely sav this variety is dc 4 :tiiied to 
take the lead wlien better known, dd. each; 6«. per doz. 
ROSEA— Petals pure white, tuffused and lined with bright rose towards the edge, centre maroon 
wuh dark spots ; a very attractive variety. 9</. each ; G.s. per doz. 
AUREA— Petals rich old gold, a perfectly clean flower, with small centre mottled chocolate. 
l.«. each ; 9s. per doz. 
ligridias are perfectly hardy if planted out iu the spring snv March or April and taken up in the 
autumn like Gladioli. . o, . i 
^fc^ATIVES of Mexico, producing flowers of 
exquisite beauty ami singularly curious 
shape. The colour of each variety is gorgeous 
and purely contrasted; they bloom from July 
to October. Before the frost take up the bulbs, 
and keep in a dry place until the time of planting 
in the spring. The following are the most 
distinct and beautiful varieties. 
PAVONIA GRANDIPLORA ALBA — 
Poss^ing all the advantages of the old varieties, 
both in vigour of growth and abundance of bloom, 
bat with large ivory-white flowers, spotted with 
maroonand rosy lake in the centre; most beauti- 
ful when the bloom unfolds itself in the morning ; 
a distinct and useful variety. 
PAVONIA GRANDIPLORA — Most 
beautiful when the bloom unfolds itself in the 
morning; from June until the frost sets in, no 
flower so gorgeous or pretty was ever seen, hut 
as the sun sets the flower ceases to exist, new 
blooms being thrown up almost daily, so that 
the quantity produced is enormous. Plant in 
the ordinary way of a Tulip. 
CON CHIPLORA — Orange and golden 
yellow, spotted with dark crimson. 
PAVONIA — Rich scarlet, tinged and spotted 
nith yellow. 
SPECIOSA — Brick-red. 
WHEELERII— Blood-red. 
Bulbs, G(l. each ; 4.<. per doz. 
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