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CARTER’S CATALOGUE OF BULBS FOR 1855. 
NECESSARY EXPLANATIONS 
respecting the signs *, **, f, ||, §. 
* Signifies that the bull) to which it is prefixed is proper for pots or the open borders. 
** That it is suitable for pots, baskets or glasses and the open borders. 
f That it is adapted for greenhouse, frame, pots and borders. 
|| That it should be planted in greenhouse or frame. 
§ That culture in the stove alone will ensure success. 
Those bulbs without any prefix are for the open borders only. 
For the greater convenience of intending purchasers J. Carter & Co. have subjoined a list 
of choice Assortments, selected from the body of the Catalogue, which, comprising the finest 
and most approved varieties, they feel assured will afford entire satisfaction. 
ASSORTMENTS. 
50, 25 or 12 may be had at the same rate as per 100. 
C or 3 at the same rate as per doz. 
£ s. d. 
Amaryllis, fi var....per doz..-£2... 
Anemone, finest double, 100 var. 
— double, 4 var., for clumping 
Anemone hortensis, 50 var 1 
f Babiana, 6 var.... per doz. 12# 
f Brodiaja, 3 var.... „ 4s :. 
Colcliicum, G var.. „ 4s 
* Crocus, new Seedlings, 50 var 0 
|| Cyclamen, G var.. ..per doz. 15s. ... 
|| Cyrtanthus, 4 var. „ £2 2 «.. 
§ Gesneria, 6 var £1 5s.. 
Gladiolus, 6 var 
f — 12 fine var per doz. 12s.... 
§ Gloxinia, G var -til 5s. 
Hyacinth, double or single : — 
** — 25 fine var. 8 
** — 25 very fine var 4 
** — 25 extra fine var. 5 
Iris, splendid English, 50 var 1 
per 100 
1 5 0 
0 18 0 
0 
3 0 
.per doz. 3s... 
£ s. d. 
per 1 00 
1 2 
— , finest Spanish, 50 var 0 16 Ojlf Zephyranthes, 4 var... .per doz. 5s. 
J. Carter $( Co. beg to state that when the selection of Hyacinths is left open, they 
generally send two-thirds double and one-third single, which affords greater variety, and ad- 
mits of more effective arrangement. 
0 0 
8 0 
Iris, various, 4 var. 
Ixia, 10 var 1 0 0 
Jonquil, 3 var 0 12 0 
f Lachenalia, 3 var.. ..per doz. 9s. ... 
Narcissus, dwarf, 8 var 0 12 0 
** — Polyanthus, 8 var 1 15 0 
t Oxalis, 8 var. 0 12 0 
Ranunculus, finest double, 100 var. 1 5 0 
— , new Scotch, 100 var 2 
'* — , Turban, 4 var. 0 
I Scilla, 4 var 1 
6!:f Sparaxis, 6 var 1 
jf Tigridia, 3 var 1 
if Tritonia, 4 var 1 
j| Tropseoliun, 4 var. . per doz. 41 16s. 
Ttilips, finest early, 50 var 1 
— , finest double, 50 var 1 
0 0 
5 0 
5 0 
0 0 
0 
0 
— , Parrot, 3 var 0 10 0 
— , late, 3 var 0 10 0 
MIXTURES. 
50, 25 or 12 may be had at the same rate as per 100. 
£ s. d. 
per 100 
Anemones, finest dontble 0 G 0 
— , double scarlet 0 10 0 
— , finest single 0 3 G 
— , single scarlet 0 G 0 
Crocus, fine 0 1 3 
— , Seedlings 0 2 0 
Crown Imperial 110 0 
Fritillarics 1 GO 
Hyacinths, double or single red 1 8 0 
—, double or single blue 1 8 0 
— , double or single white 1 8 0 
Iris, English 0 12 0 
£ s. d. 
per 100 
Iris, Spanish 0 4 0 
Ixias, in great variety 0 15 0 
Lilium Martagon 1 10 
Narcissus, dwarf 0 8 0 
Ranunculus, finest double 0 7 0 
— , Scotch, 50 var. 0 12 0 
— , Turban 0 4 0 
Sparaxis, in great variety 0 15 0 
Tulips, finest early 0 10 0 
— , finest double 0 10 0 
— , Parrot 0 GO 
— , late 0 10 0 
The above-mentioned mixtures are in the greatest possible variety, of the most bril- 
liant colours, cannot be surpassed, and arc admirably adapted for the formation of showy 
beds, clumps or edgings, Anemones and Ranunculus may be planted in March or April, and 
Gladiolus in February or March. Tigridiaswhen planted in Autumn require to be wellpro- 
lecledfrom the frost. 
