FLOWER ROOTS — Amaryllis, Scillas, and Ixias. 
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THE AMARYLLIS. 
The showy beauty of these plants has long commanded a position for them in our intermediate stoves and show 
houses, and the new kinds which are occasionally sent out are likely to considerably add to their popularity. Vallota 
purpurea (see page 2?) — sometimes called Amaryllis purpurea — is a line free-floweriug addition to this group. They 
are, as a rule, starved and dried up too much ; we have never seen them so well grown as in a light intermediate 
stove, in which they were not dried off quite as is customary, but allowed to grow as free as they liked ; they all 
liko a good loamy soil. A.J'ormosixsima does best when kept dry in Autumn and Winter, either in or out of pots, 
potted in Spring, assisted with hot-bod treatment, and, when the (lowers and leaves appear, watered. The vittata 
group and its numerous crosses are the hardiest, and may bo made to bloom according to treatment, keeping dry 
and at rest occasionally ; a little bottom heat in a pit will facilitate their blooming. 
Each — s. 
Alberti fl. pi 
Anlica, scarlet and green 5 6 
» platypetala 5 6 
Crocata grandiflora, vermilion 4 6 
r superba, scarlet, 4 G 
Fovmosissima (Jacohrea Lily), doz.,5s.G<A 
to 
il. 
6 
G 
6 
6 
6 
6 
Each — s. 
Jolmsoni, scarlet and white 4 
» striata, striped 4 
Lutea ( Sternbergia lutea) , .doz., 2 s, 6 d. 
Prince d’Orange 4 
Mixed Seedlings, flowering bulbs. 
Xtevoluta 
Vittata, striped 
a superba 
per doz., 36s. ; each, 3s. 6 d. 
d. 
6 to 
G 
G 
0 
6 
6 
d. 
6 
G 
3 
6 
6 
G 
6 
THE SCILLAS. 
Among these we have some of the oldest and best and loveliest of all Spring and wild flowors. Every bulb grower 
knows and admires the Siberian Squill ; but his admiration should not stop there, for there are others of the family 
well worthy of culture, thoroughly hardy, and quite at home about our gardens. What, for instance, can look better 
among medium-sized horbaceous plants, and along the margins of shrubberies, than patches of Scilla campanulata, 
and its pure white varioty, alba '! S. hyacinthoides is a kind that somewhat resembles this, though distinct from it ; 
we have found it a strong-growing useful kind. S. siberica is exceedingly popular, from the singular beauty of its 
colour ; it is useful in many positions in tho (lower garden, and often displays its vivid bluo in-doors among the dwarf 
bulbs in baskets, &c., &c. We have usod it with charming effect as an edgiug to a small and choice bed. The slugs 
are fond of eating its loaves, as they are of many other choice bulbs ; they should be picked off at night, and in moist 
weather, and destroyed by some means or other. Scilla bifolia is a neglected species, second only to siberica, and 
some ol‘ those who grow it largely think it quite as good as that species ; it is a deeper and softer blue, rich, however, 
and very free to flower and grow in our ordinary soils. Tho improved varieties of the common nutans, or bclgica as 
it is often called, are also deserving of a place. 
Belgica, mixed 
Bifolia, blue 
Campanulata, dark blue 
« alba, white 
» carnea , flesh coloured. 
Per doz. — s. d. 
Hyacinthoides, blue 
Non-scripta, blue. 
Per doz. — s. 
1 
Patula , pale blue. 2 
Prmoox, dark blue per 100, 15s. 2 
Siberica, blue ,, 15s. 2 
IXIAS AND SPARAXIS. 
In praise of this class of plants, wo extract tho following notice from the Gardeners' Chronicle , in reference to somo 
cut blooms exhibited by us at tho Flower Show at tho Royal Botanic Gardens, Regent’s Park : — “ ~\Vliile speaking of 
cut flowers, we mag mention that a charming box of these dowers and those of other bulbous plants was shown bg Messrs. 
Carter , of Holborn. These received , as they justly deserved , a large amount of attention. They were shown in considerable 
Qiumbo'Sy and exhibited great variety of colour. Let us hope that contributions like this may have the effect of bringing 
this beautiful class of plants info more general cultivation than it has hitherto received .” This truly describes their 
merit, but no words can describe tlioir extraordinary variety of vivid colour. Tho best season for planting is during 
the early Autumn months ; the most suitable soil is one composed of pretty nearly equal proportions ofloam, peat, 
and silver sand ; three or four roots, or even six, in a pot four or six inches in diameter. They should bo woll 
drained, and placed in a cold pit till froe root growth is made, receiving one watering after potting, and then being 
let alone till tho roots are fully formed. When in flower they are fit to grace any position. In favourable parts of 
the country, and in light free soils, they may be planted in tho open air, six inches deep, however, whereas in pots 
one inch in depth will suffice. The culture of Sparaxis is similar to that of Ixia. 
IXIAS. 
d. 
Per doz. — s. d. 
Per doz. — s. 
Beauty of Norfolk, light yellow , striped with red, 
very fine 
Bucephalus, bright crimson 
Crateroides, brilliant scarlet 
Elvira, light great, with purple centre 
Faunus, orange yellow amt red , black centre .... 
Golden Drop, large, yellow , striped with purple , 
fine 
Joan of Arc, purple and white variegated 
Lady Slade, bcaut'ful pink , white eye 
Loeta, white , tinged with maroon, dark centre .... 
12 each of above 18 sorts, 52.v. 6 d. ; 6 each of above 18 sorts, 2Gs. 6d. ; 3 each of above 18 sorts, 135. 6 d. 
12 each of 12 sorts ( omitting the most expensive) , 285.; G each 12 sorts ( omitting the most expensive ) , 145. Gd. ; 
3 each 12 sorts ( omitting the most expensive ), 7s. 6d. 
Nora, French white, shaded with pink . . . . 
Pallas, primrose, with dark eye 
Plautus, bright orange, purple centre 
Pruestans, dark crimson purple, splendid . . 
Rosea multiflora, rose and white, mottled 
Smiling Mary, magenta rose, magnificent 
Titus, golden yellow , black centre 
Viridi flora, green, with dark eye 
Wonder, deep pink, double , extra fine . . . . 
Very fine mixed 
Extra fine mixed 
WE HAVE AN IMMENSE STOCK OF CHOICE VINES. 
