R. CiJiiirieU & 0on^’ S'loi‘;il 
f'-ater is ever med the leaves hecortic corroded, and nnsatisfactonj results will he sure to follow, a/nd as ' 
the entire health of the plants depends on a few leaves only, these precious leaves nmst he kept of a bright 
grccnhxt.c front the first seedling leaf up to the flowering period. All sun must he avoided during the 
late spring and swinnicr, and 'never allowed to shine on thcrfi between 8 o'clock a,^n. and 4 o'clock p.ni, 
A cold frame zn a shady position^ pilelicd north, is the best place for them, and as soon as they have 
'made their season’s yrowth, and show signs of going to rest, v:ithhold luater for a fortnight, shul-c a-ivay 
all sod, and repot, lie particular that the bulbs arc buried just below the surface except the eroion 
and after all are placed in a shaded fra-mc, and every pot placed on a hard surface, so that no worms 
enter, cover all over with cocoa-nut fibre, so that each ci'own is covered, a quarter of an inch ; heen 
lights off in all moderate weather, and as cool as possible, and in about a month 'new foliage 'leiU begin, 
ill 'push up ; showemj v-cather and night ^ics assists them immensely. Unnorc to a grren house dose to 
the glass, with plenty of air and light, and they vrill be a surprise and delight all the winter 
valuable particulars, see “ Sards of Ifigh Cultivation,” 
For other 
(.'Yl LAMEN tlEDEKIl'DUUM (IIAIIDY). 
CYCLAMEN (HYBRID) PERSICUM — 
lictl. 2s. ad. per jikt. 
CYCLAMEN (HYBRID) PERSICUM — 
^\'hite. 2s. 6rf. per pkt. 
CYCLAMEN PERSICUM.— Mi.xed. 2s. 6d. 
per pkt. 
CYCLAMEN PERSICUM GIGANTEUM 
— Very largo flowers. 2s. 6rf. per pkt. 
r. CYCLAMEN PERSICUM GRANDI- 
FLORUM. Is. 6d. iper pkt. 
Our finest Prize Collection of tlio very best white entl 
hitjlily coloured varieties. 
HARDY CYCLAMEN — III the rockery 
[icrhaps there is no prettier plant grown ; it 
jilso has the advantaoe of reproducing itself by 
•setting its own .seedlings for the coining year. 
Is. per pkt. 
( L I A .NTilU.S DA M ITI :K f. 
II. II. CLIANTHUS DAMPIERI (The Glory Pea of New Zealand)— One of the most beautiful 
)ihiuts ill cultivation, with neat compound leaves and drooping clu.'tcrs of large rich scarlet pea shaped 
(lowers, each picturesquely marked with a largo black cloud-like blotch in front. Is. per pkt. 
Il.li.r. SINGLE DAHLIAS. 
.Many who have visited our “ Home for Flowers ’’ will confirm the splendour and oomiileteuess of 
our eolleetion of Single Dahlias re-introduced solely by us, and up to the present wc have bought all 
3Ir. Thomas Moore’s new varieties, and other splendid kinds from various noted raisers ; these, 
together with our two acres of .all the most select, has given us such a ehoicc variety of seed as cannot 
he oflered by any other firm ; for all the best informed most positively assert that Mr. Moore’s very 
dwarf fern-like foliage varieties, with their bright and effective colours, are the coming universal 
favourites. For slmibbery or garden our Paragon stands far ahead of all others ; and the same with 
the whites— our Alba (erroneously called lyhitc Queen) is the best and most useful for cut flowers. 
Ariel or Constance is pure white, semi-double, with elegantly shaped petals, and is aflirmed by two of 
the largest and leading London floral decorators to he the most serviceable of all the Dahlias, and 
nearly equal to a Camellia, which it very much resembles, it also has the valuable property of retain- 
ing its petals, and is consequently a great acquisition. A First Class Certificate was awarded this 
variety, and a Gold Medal recommended by the Council of the Royal Horticultural Society for our 
collection. Our Seed is all grown and saved with the greatest possible and practical care. For full 
and other valuable particulars, sec page 68. 
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