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CARTERS’ MISCELLANEOUS BULBS 
FOR FORCING AND OUTDOOR PLANTING. 
Continued, 
Lily of the 
Valley. 
CuitivatlOii. — ‘Fheksias. — They are useful when grown in pots, placing about eight 
strong bulbs in a five-inch pot I make up a compost of equal parts loam and leaf soil with 
a sprinkling of sand, and this mixture suits them admirably. The bulbs should now be 
shaken out of the old soil, and the largest selected for flowermg. Grow the small ones in 
rather deep pans, to get them strong enough for another year. A.s soon as potted, remove 
them to a cold frame, or place them on a shady shelf in the greenhouse. It may be some 
time before they show signs of growth, but the soil should be kept fairly moist, and as growth 
increases, the plants will require more Ijberal supplies of water. So long as frost dMS not 
reach them, they will take no harm, and if desired they may remain in the frame until they 
come into flower. Rut if the plants are wanted in bloom at Christmas, they must be placed 
in the warmest part of the greenhouse at the end of October, and about the middle of 
December be taken to a house where the temperature is not less than 6o^ by night and 70^ 
by day. It is a mistake to withhold water as soon as th^ go out of flower, for Uiey require 
a liberal supply until the foliage is quite yellow."— J. C. C., In The Garden. 
Freesla Refpaeta Alba. 
A giaceful Cape novelty, exquisitely perfumed — the immense trusses of 
pure white flowers are strikingly beautiful, and last a long time. 
Strong Flowering Bulbs, 6s. per too ; Is. per dozen. 
Freesla Leiehtlinl Major. 
A gigantic form of this charming and novel species, producing immense 
sprtiys of yellow and white llowers. Strong Flowering Bulbs, iQs. 6d. per 
lOO ; Is. 6d. per dozen. 
FREESIAS, Mixed Seedlings, very useful for cutting, 7s. 6d. per too ; 
Is. per dozen. 
Cultivation for 
Forcing. — Pot as soon 
as received into a rich 
sandy loam soil, and 
plunge in a cold pit, 
covering the tops of the 
pots with cocoa-nut fibre, 
afterwards bring gradu- 
ally into heat according 
to the period at which 
the flowers are desired. 
The Importe<l Clumps 
reach us about the middle 
of October. 
Per too. Per doz. 
z. d, z. d. 
Imported Clumps, very fine — 12 0 
Single Berlin Crowns, for forcing... Per tooo, 70s. 7 6 10 
Double-flowered, very pretty double white flowers — 2 6 
Variegated-leaved — 2 6 
Rose-coloured, single crowms ... ._ ... — 2 6 
Each. 
t. d. 
1 6 
0 3 
0 3 
0 3 
Freesias. 
Christmas Roses (Helleborus). 
Well-known, haidy, and exceedingly pretty white Winter-flowering plants. 
Height I foot. 
Per doz. Each. 
Strong Roots, for forcing, very fine, will produce from z. d. z. d. 
12 to 20 blooms 24 0 2 6 
Good Roots, for pl.anting ... Per doz. 9s. & 12s. Each, Is. & Is. 3<1. 
Cultivation.— For forcing strong plants should be potted up early in large pots, grown 
on in a cool pit until the Bower-ouds show, when they can be removed to the conservatory or 
greenhouse. 
Amaryllis. 
Oultlvatlon.— Amaryllis should be grown in a light intermediate stove with a moderate 
temperature ; pot in good rich loam. 
Each — s. d. 
Aullea or platypetala, scarlet and green, a very showy variety ... 3 6 
Cleopatra, purple red, white stripe, extremely handsome, and very 
valuable for market purposes ..3 0 
Croeata grandlflora, vermilion, magnificent 3 0 
FormoslSSimalJacobsea Lily). Rich crimson flowers Per doz. 4s. 6d. 0 6 
Johnson!, scarlet and white, handsome and striking ... .. .„ 3 0 
Lutea, yellow (Sternbergia lutea). Very pretty 
Per too, 12s. 6d. ; per doz. Is. 9<l. — 
Prince of Orange, yellow, a fine and very distinct variety ... ... 3 6 
Purpurea, scarlet (Vallota purpurea or Scarboro’ Lily). Magnificent 
Autumn-flowering Bulb 1 6 
ReVOlUta, crimson, very handsome ... ... ... ... ... 2 0 
Vittata, mixed ... .„ 10 
Mixed Seedlings, in great variety ; flowering Bulbs 2 U 
Deutzias. 
Charming Winter decorative plants for conservatory. 
Gracilis, pure white 7 6 0 9 
Crenata alba fl. pi., double, pure white 10 6 1 0 
Dielytras. 
Producing graceful flowers from April to June out of doors, and during 
March if placed in the conseivatory or the drawing-room. If pinched back, 
they may flower in August and September. Per doz. Each. 
S. d. s d. 
Spectabilis, rosy red ._ 6 0 0 8 
,, alba, white ._ — 2 0 
Oultlvatlon In Pots.— Plunge in cold frame until brisk growth commences, then 
gradually bring into heat near the glass. 
Spiraeas. 
We offer three novel forms of Spiraia, and can recommend them with every 
confidence. 
AUREA RETICULATA, gold-striped foliage 
ASTILBOIDES, beautiful snow-like flakes of blossom 
COMPACTA ALBA. a neat-growing variety of Japonica 
JAPONICA. extra strong clumps for forcing ... 
PALMATA. rich crimson purple 
,, alba, new 
,, elcgans, white, pink stamen, very pretty 
Van Houttel, pure white 
Per do*. 
Eadi. 
s 
d 
d. 
10 
6 
1 
0 
15 
0 
1 
6 
10 
6 
1 
0 
5 
6 
0 
6 
7 
6 
0 
9 
1 
6 
1 
0 
12 
0 
1 
6 
GARTERS' BULBS in the ROYAL PARKS in 1888, 1889, 1890, <& 1891— see pp. 3 & 4. 
CARTERS'. 287 & 288. HIGH HOLBORN. LONDON. 
