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H. CANNELL & SONS' AUTUMN CATALOGUE 
CROCUS SPECIES. 
The following are some of the most valuablo of bulbs to the lover of hardy plants, forming a8 
they do an almost unbroken chain from September to April. Our object, however, is mainly to 
supply those vaiieties which flower after the last of ordinary flowers have disappeared. 
Those marked a, autumn- flowering ; s, spring ; w, winder. 
Each— s. d. 
s ALATAVICUS— White, black lines. 1 6 
a ASTURICUS — Purple-lilac, darker 
base per doz., 3s. (id. 0 4 
a CANCELLATUS — White, purple at 
base ... ... * per doz., 5s. 0 6 
w C ARTWRIGHTIANUS — Lilac ... 1 0 
w CHRYSANTHUS — Clear soft 
yellow 1 o 
w CHRYSANTHUS FUSCO TINCTUS 
— Yellow, stained brown 0 9 
a CLUSII — Purple, daikest at throat... 0 9 
w ETRUSCUS — White, purple lines ... 1 0 
w IMPERATI — Violet, fawn and black, 
per doz , 2s. 6<f. 0 3 
a IRIDIFLORUS (Byzantinus) — Rich 
purple and pale lilac ... per doz., 5s. 0 6 
a LJEVIGATUS — Crimson, edged 
white and lilac 0 6 
a LONGIPLORUS (Odorus) — rose- 
lilac ... 0 6 
a MEDIUS -Purple-lilac, lighter base. 0 tj 
s MINIMUS — Violst, striped purple, 
per doz. , 2s. 6d. 0 3 
Each — s. d. 
a NUDIFLORUS — Violet-purple, 
per doz., 5s. 0 6 
a OCHROLEUCUS — (Jreamy white, 
orange base ... ... ... ... 0 4 
w OLIVIERI (Aucheri) — Bright 
orange 0 9 
a PULCHELLUS— Lavender-blue ... 0 6 
a SALZMANNI -Lilac feathered ... 0 4 
a SATIVUS (Saffron)— Purple, 
per doz., 6 d. ; per 100, 2s. 6 d. 0 2 
a SEROTINUS — Lilac, shaded 
lavender per doz., Is. 6 d. 0 2 
w SIEBERI (nivalis) — Bright purple, 
per doz., 3s. 6 d. 0 4 
a SPECIOSUS — Purplish blue, large, 
per doz., is. ; per 100, 3s. 6 d. 0 2 
w SUAVEOLENS— Violet, fawn and 
purple per doz., 2s. 6rf. 0 3 
a TOURNEFORTI — Delicate rose- 
lilac 0 6 
s WELDENI — Puro white, blue base... 0 0 
a ZONATUS— Rose-lilac, scarlet ring .. 0 9 
POLYANTHUS NARCISSUS. 
(Tazetta or Bunch-flowered.) 
Easily cultivated, requiring about the same treatment as the Hyacinth when grown in pots, or they 
may be planted outdoors, tho same as Tulips or the Common Daffodils. All the following varieties 
will force well, and are invaluable for supplying cut flowers in the Spring ; very free flowering and 
beautifully scented. 
BATHURST — Primrose, orange cup ... ... ... ... 
BAZELMAN MAJOR — White, yellow cup, very large and early 
GRAND MONARQUE — White, citron cup ... ... ... 
GRAND SOLEIL D’OR — Yellow, deep orange cup ... 
GLORIOSA — White, orange cup ... ... ... ... 
INTERMEDIUS — Primrose, yellow cup 
JAUNE SUPREME — Primrose, orange cup ... ... ... 
LORD CANNING — Primrose, cup deep yellow ... ... 
NEWTON — Yellow, orange cup, very tine 
ORIENTALIS (Scbizanthus) — Primrose, yellow cup 
PAPER WHITE— Pure white, very early 
QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS— White, yellow cup ... 
QUEEN VICTORIA— White, early 
ROMAN, DOUBLE -White, very early 
STATES GENERAL — Creamy white, yellow cup ... 
MIXED, from the above varieties 
Per doz. Each. 
s. d. s. d. 
2 6 0 3 
10 6 10 
2 0 0 3 
2 0 0 3 
19 0 3 
10 — 
19 0 3 
19 0 3 
19 0 3 
16 0 2 
per 100, 7s. 1 0 0 2 
3 0 0 4 
19 0 3 
per 100, 7s. 10 0 2 
19 0 2 
2 6 — 
