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Carters* Miscellaneous Bulbs-f^^/^w 
Amorphophallus Rlvleri. A remark- 
able greenliouse plant ; the stem is elegantly 
marbled. Each, Is. 
Agapanthus, 
or African Lily. 
— Noble herbaceous plant, 
nearly hardy, specially suited 
for the decoration of halls, 
staircases, etc. Height 3 feet. 
Each — s. d. 
Umbellatus, blue 0 9 
„ albus, 
white 1 0 
Umbellatus, blue, 
variegated foliage 2 0 
Cultivation.— Plant in good 
sand^ soil, in 6'inch pot^ and 
keep in cold frame, protectea from 
frost, until showing flower. 
Allium , Charm- 
ing hardy Spring-flowering 
jrlanls, very suitable for rock- 
work. Height I foot. 
Per lOo. 
d. 
Doz. 
d. 
Luteum, yellow 5 0 0 9 
Neapolitanum, splendid 
pure white. 
Per looo. Per too. Per doz. 
30s. 3s. 6d. 8d. 
Cultivation. — JPUnt in go od gard en soil. 
AlStrOSmSria. — Hardy, profuse-blooming plants, most valuable 
for cut blooms. Height 2 feet. Per doz.— s. 
Chiliensis, various ... .„ ... ... ... ... 2 
Aurea, gold spotted ... 3 
Psiltaeina (Parrot Flowerl, crimson spotted ... .6 
Cultivation.— Plant j^n deep, free, and rich soil, peat preferred. 
Anomatheca Cruenta. An extremely pretty hardy Spring 
flower. Height 6 inches ; colour blood-red. Per doz.. Is. 6 d. Each, 3d. 
Cultivation. — Plant in rich soil with plenty of sand, or in pots, and treat like txia.s. ^ 
d. Each- 
6 
6 
0 
Arum , These should be grown in warm situations. 
Per doz.— j. d. Each — d. 
Dpaeuneulus, brown. The Dragon Arum, very interesting 4 0 0 6 
.^thlopleum (Calla), pure white (lowers - 06 
Itallcum, spotted flowers, prettily veined, green and white 
leaves ... ... ... ... ... ... ■ 26 04 
Maculatum marmoratum, curiously and prettily 
marbled foliage ... ... ■■■ — 0 ^ 
Bobartia Aurantiaca. — a hardy, gay-coloured, and useful 
flowering Bulb. Height l foot ; colour salmon rose. Per doz. , 2s. 6 d. ; each, 3d. 
Cultivation. — Plant in sandy soil. 
Bulbocodium . The earliest of Spring flowers. B. Planti has 
prettily-margined foliage. Height 6 inches. Penoo— r. rf. Perdoz.— r. </. 
Vernum, rosy purple 5 0 0 9 
Cultivation — Plant in clumps in good soil. 
Colchicum (Autumn Crocus) . These delicate rosy- 
purple flowers in the late Autumn are very pleasing. Height 6 in. p„doz— j rf. 
Colchicum, variegated, extra fine - ...10 
,, extra large, broad-leaved, purple ... 1 0 
autumnale, rosy purple ... .„ ... _ ._ 1 0 
C ultivation.— Plant i n any good garden soil. 
Commelina. — Very pretty half-hardy plants, producing an abun- 
dance of blue and white flowers. Height i 8 in. 
Per doz. — s. d. Each — s. d. 
CoBlestis, blue 3 0 0 4 
„ alba, white 3 0 0 4 
Cultivation. — Plant in dry rich soil. After blooming the tubers should be lifted and 
preserved dry like Dahlia roots, and in Spring a growth should be encouraged in a warm pit 
or frame. 
Crinum . Exceedingly handsome and sweet-scented Amaryllis-like 
plants, indispensable for decorative purposes. joz.— d. Each— r. d. 
Capense, pink 7 6 0 9 
Capense album, white 10 0 10 
Cultivation.— Plant in very deep and rich soil in a sheltered position, or treat as with 
Amaryllis in pots. 
Dog’s Tooth Violets , A very famous and exceedingly 
pretty group of hardy Bulbs, admirably adapted for massing in rockeries or 
garden l>orders. The foliage is elegantly marbled and the flowers are exquisitely 
beautiful. Height about 6 in. 
Red or White 
S, d. 
... 6 6 
S. d. 
1 0 
f. d. 
0 3 
Yellow 
t.i 
... 
2 6 
0 3 
Fine mixed 
... 5 6 
0 9 
— 
Hyacinth us 
Candicans. 
Per too, 10s. 6 d. Per doz.. 
Is. 6 d. Kach, 3 d. 
“Ths Cape Hyacinth (can- 
dicans). — Where this is grown in 
bold masses or groups, and a good 
bunch of it can be spared for a vase 
indoors, it is very charming iust as 
it is cut, and without any other aid 
beyond, perhaps, a few of its own 
leaves. A noble mass of it reaches 
us from Messrs. Carter. A really 
well-grown group, well-placed, is 
a delight to see ! — Tfu Garden. 
A charming half-hardy Sum- 
mer-flowering bulb, with 
long stems covered with 
beautiful white pendent 
flowers. Height 3 feet. 
('ULTIVATION. — Plunge in pots out of doors, or in .a cold frame, and bring into conserva- 
tory when flower-stem Is .showing. 
Eucharis, or Amazon Lily. — A beautiful pure white 
flower, well adapted for forcing. Each— z d 
Amazonlea (strong, for forcing) 5 0 
Candida 2s. 6d. to 5 0 
Sander! (New) 3 6 
Eucomis Punctata. — a showy, hardy, bulbous plant, pro- 
ducing long spikes of beautifully-spotted white flowers. Height 2 ft. Each, 6 d. 
OultlVatlOEU.^ Plant in good .sandy soil, in a warm situation. 
Fritillarias . Handsomely-marked and exceedingly pretty plants, 
suitable either for the open border or for pot culture. F. Persica is a very 
curious and pretty variety, with long trusses of miniature purple and brown 
flowers. „ , j 1 . j 
Per doz. — s. d. Each— r. d. 
Alba, white 3 6 0 4 
Armena, a charming yellow species 46 05 
Fine mixed ... Per too, 7s. 6 d. 1 0 — 
Oultivatlon.— Plant in any good garden soil with a plentiful supply of sand. 
Hepaticas . — These popular harbinger.-! of Spring comprise beauti- 
ful shades of blue, red, pink, and white, double and single ; should be in every 
collection. The double red and double blue are extremely handsome. 
Per doz. — r. d. Each — s. d. 
Single white, blue, or red 7 6 0 9 
Double red — 7 6 0 9 
„ blue ... - — 2 0 
Angulosa, sky-blue, very large ... — 10 
OlUtlvatlon. — Plant in rich sandy loam soil. 
Hemerocallis, or Day Lily . Valuable hardy plants 
for shrubberies and mixed borders, the large Amaryllis-like yellow and orange 
d. Each— r. d. 
flowers being very striking and beautiful. p,.,. 
DistiChO fl. pi, orange, crimson-shaded, dwarf, free- 
flowering, the finest of all — — 0 6 
Fulva, orange red - 4 6 0 6 
„ double, orange 4 6 0 6 
Kwanso fl. pL, large double flowers of a rich bronze- 
orange colour 46 06 
Kwanso fl. pi. varlOK&ta. double, orange and crimson, 
beautiful variegated foliage, extremely showy 10 
Lutea flava, beautiful clear yellow, a charming plant ... 3 6\ 0 4 
Oultivatlon.— Plant in good garden soil with an abundance of sand. 
CARTERS’ BULBS at HAMPTON COURT in 1888, 1889, WO, <& 1891— see pp. 2 to 4. 
CARTERS'. 2S7 Me 2SB. HIGH HOLBORN. LONDON. 
