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C L I B R A N S 
ALTRINCHA M 
BY APPOINTMENT 
The prices are for young ordinary-size plants of the free-growing varieties, not new or rare ; 
larger plants can be supplied of many kinds, one or two years older, at 50 per cent, extra, and 
double the ordinary prices ; as instance a variety at 4d. In extra sizes, at 6d. or 8d. 
PURCHASER’S SELECTION, of varieties at 4d. each, 3/- dozen ; those at 6d. 4/6 dozen. 
Less than 6 plants of a variety will be charged at the “ each " rate, less than SO at the 
" dozen ” rate. 
AC/ENA ( New Zealand Bur), very neat 
rockery evergreens with tiny spleen- 
wort -like foliage ; grow in almost any 
soil. 
2 argentea, 4in., bronze foliage, with a 
pleasing metallic hue, July. 6d. each. 
3 Buchanani, 3in., glaucous pea-green 
foliage, contrasting prettily with the 
red spiny fruit, vi.-viii. 6d. each. 
6 microphylla (.syn. Movie Zealandice), 
3in., rosy-crimson heads in great pro- 
fusion ; lovely, vii.-ix. 6d. each. 
ACANTHOLIMON (Prickly Thrift), forms 
dense tufts of leaves ; prefer a sandy 
soil and a sunny rockery. 
12 glumaceum, 6in., dainty spike of rose- 
coloured flowers, distinct and beauti- 
ful, vi.-vii. 6d. each. 
14 venustum, gin., large bright crimson 
flowers, with spiny foliage, charming 
species ; very free, vii.-ix. 2/6 each. 
ACANTHUS (Bear's Breech), stately plant 
with bold graceful foliage and tall 
handsome spikes of white, rose, or 
lilac flowers. Warm, deep soil, 
o 20 mollis, 3ft., large and handsome ; 
the best, vii.-ix. 4d. each. 
0 18 lusitanicus (syn. lali/olis), hand- 
some, and more robust than the pre- 
ceding ; a grand plant for sub-tropical 
effect, vii.-ix. 6d. each, 
o 22 spinosus, 2 Aft . , deeply cut foliage, 
vii.-ix. 4d. each. 
ACHILLEA (The Yarrow), prettily cut often 
silver foliage, with clusters of small 
flowers, from early Summer to Autumn ; 
the smaller species make delightful 
rockery plants, the others arc excellent 
for herbaceous borders. 
2d xgyptica, lift., bright pale yellow 
flowers and beautifully cut silver-grey 
foliage ; excellent for cutting, vi.-ix. 
4d. each. 
25 argentea, yin., a pretty plant of shrubby 
habit, golden yellow flower heads, 
vi.-viii. 6d. each. 
27 Boule d’Argent, lift., one of the love- 
liest, pure white single flowers, large 
heads, very free, excellent for cutting, 
vi. -x. 4d. each ; 3/- doz. 
28 Clavennoe, 6in., beautiful silvery leaves 
and white flowers, vi.-vii. 6d. each. 
30 Eupatorium, 4ft., a noble plant, richest 
golden-yellow flowers, occasionally 
din. across, vi.-ix. 4d. each. 
32 Huteri, yin., a charming species, foliage 
and flowers white. 6d. each. 
31 millefolia rosea, 1 Aft., a bright rose- 
coloured form of the common Yarrow 
vii. -ix. 4d. each ; 3/- doz. 
30a Cerise Queen, 1 Aft., a very pretty 
cerise or clierry-piuk flowered form, 
new and distinct, vii.-ix. 6d. each; 
5/- doz. 
ACHILLEA — continued. 
33 mongolica, 1 Aft., flowers large, pure 
white, 011 tal'l elegant stems ; greatly 
valued for cutting, v.-vi. 4d. each ; 
3/- doz. 
35 Ptarmica fl. pi., flowers very freely, 
splendid for cutting ; hardy, smoke- 
resisting, vii.-ix. 4d. each ; 3/- doz. 
36 “ The Pearl,” 2ft., similar to No. 
35, with all its good points, but with 
flowers double the size and purer, 
vii.-x. 4d. each ; 3/- doz. 
38 rupestris, 3m., dense tufts of narrow 
dark-green leaves, with trusses of 
white flowers, delightful rockery plant, 
v.-ix. 4d. each, 3/- doz. 
40 santolinoides, 1 ft., with greyish-white 
foliage and large clusters of white 
flower heads, vii.-viii. 4d. each. 
42 serrata fl. pi., 2ft., not so double as No. 
35, but purer white and earlier ; 
excellent for cutting, vii.-ix. 4d. 
each ; 3/- doz. 
44 tomentosa, i ft. , forms a dense carpet, 
flowers rich bright yellow ; free ; likes 
a dry gravelly soil, vi.-viii. 4d. each. 
46 umbellata, gin., dense coat of silvery 
tomentum ; flowers white, vi.-ix. 6d. 
each. 
10 distinct varieties of Achilleas, our 
selection, 2/6. 
ACONITUM (Monkshood), handsome late 
Summer-flowering plants, long bold 
spikes of helmet-shaped flowers ; ex- 
cellent for borders, shrubberies, sides 
of streams, copses, woodland walks, 
and the drier parts of a bog. 
51 Anthora, 2-4ft., pale yellow flowers, 
a pretty and effective species, vi.-viii. 
6d. each. 
52 autumnale (japonicum), 3ft., rich bluish- 
purple, vii.-ix. 4d. each, 3/6 doz. 
54 calif ornicum, most effective, very free. 
6d. each ; 4/6 doz. 
55 Hemsleyanum. (See New Plants, page 
4 .) 
56 lycoctonum, 5ft., creamy sulphur ; 
vigorous, vii.-viii. 4d. each, 3/- doz. 
57 Napellus (Common Monkshood), 4ft., 
violet-blue, vi.-viii. 4d. each ; 3/- doz. 
58 albus, 4ft., fine white form, vi.-viii. 
4d. each ; 3/- doz. 
- 59 bicolor, 4ft., white and blue ; very 
beautiful, vi.-viii. 4d. each ; 3/- doz. 
62 pyrenaicum, 2jft., large pale yellow 
flowers in dense spikes, vi.-vii. 4d. 
each ; 3/- doz. 
65 strictum, 4ft., similar in colour to 
Napellus, but more robust and a later 
bloomer, vii. 4d. each ; 3/- doz. 
67 Wllsoni. (See New Plants, page 4.) 
ACORUS ( Sweet Flag). (See Aquatic Plants, 
page 13) 
