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Street, MANCHESTER; & ALTRINCHAM. 
DIELYTRA (DICENTRA). 
A well-known plant of easy cultivation, producing its graceful flowers in the open ground in April and May. For early forcing 
it i? invaluable, with its long wreaths of pink and silver heart-shaped flowers and finely-cut foliage, and as it does not require much heat, 
should be largely grown for table and conservatory decoration. It forms the finest plants when forced gently and kept near the glass, 
Rich sandy loam is the best compost, and the pots should be well drained. After potting plunge in a cold frame until growth 
commences. 
SPECTABILIS, Extra Strong Imported Roots, per too, 30/- to 45/- ; per doz. 4/- to 6/- ; each, 6d. to gd. 
SPECTABILIS ALBA, flowers pure white, very fine, a charming variety. Each, 1/6. 
For other varieties see Herbaceous Plant Catalogue. 
DEUTZIA. 
DEUTZIA GRACILIS. 
A valuable shrub for early forcing, producing an abundance of pure white flowers in lovely sprays. It makes a fine decorative pot 
plant, and the flowers are charming for cutting ; fine plants ; 6/- and 9/- per dozen. 
Extra Strong, in pots, 12/- to 18/- per doz. ; each, 1/6 to 2/- 
DEUTZIA HYBRIDA LEMOINEI. 
Most distinct and handsome addition to this family. The flowers are pure white, well opened, and produced in the greatest profusion! 
As a forcing plant we believe it will soon supersede the old favourite Gracilis. 1/6 each. 
DEUTZIA, PRIDE OF ROCHESTER. 
A handsome double white-flowered ! 'variety, useful for forcing or garden decoration, 1 /6 each ; 12/- per doz. Smaller, 6/- and 
9/- per doz. 
For Complete List of Deutzias see Shrub Catalogue. 
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FREESIAS. 
The rich flora of the Cape of Good Hope has yielded us no lovelier 
or sweeter-scented bulbous plants than the Freesias, which have rapidly 
risen in public favour. The varieties offered are the finest and most dis- 
tinct, and are admirably adapted for pot culture. They are very valuable 
for supplying cut bloom during the Winter and Spring months, and when 
cut they retain their beauty and perfume a long time. 
Customers having complained at different times that they do not 
succeed with their Freesias, we offer a few suggestions which if intelli- 
gently followed out will give satisfactory results. 
Freesias may be got in bloom from December to April, without any 
trouble if they are planted in successive batches, say from July to October, 
in good loamy soil with an admixture of leaf mould and sand. The early 
batches should be kept out of doors till the cold weather sets in, must of 
course be watered in dry weather and kept growing all the time that they 
may thoroughly establish themselves. They should then, say about October, 
be put under frames, or in an airy house, and kept close to the glass to 
maintain a sturdy growth but protected from frost. The early planted 
batches will be ready to put into gentle heat in November, when they will 
flower in December, successive batches should then be brought into heated 
house to keep up the supply of bloom. Nine failures out of every ten in 
growing Freesias, and other Cape Bulbs, including early Gladioli, are caused 
through bringing the Bulbs in a warm house sometimes as soon as planted, 
or, at all events, before they are thoroughly well established and flower buds 
coming away. In common with all other Bulb forcing they resent this 
treatment, throw up weak foliage and spindly flower spikes, that cannot 
under any circumstances please the purchaser or the seller. 
Leichtlini major, pale primrose with orange blotch, sweet-scented, per 100, 
5/- ; per doz., tod. 
Refracta alba, pure white, with rich yellow blotch on lower petals, exceedingly 
fragrant, per 100, 4/6 per doz., pd. 
Specially Selected Bulbs, per 100, 6/6 ; per doz., 1/- 
Mr H. Bishop, The Cottage, Swallowfield, Horwich, writes ' " Bulbs etc. to hand which give great satisfaction.” 
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