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CLIBRANS, IMPORTERS AND GROWERS OF FLOWER BULBS 
Chionodoxa thesnow) 
These lovely plants are perfectly hardy, but should be left 
alone for two or three years, or if possible leave them undisturbed, 
otherwise if lifted the flower stems and flowers are liable to become 
weakly and small. Any ordinary garden soil suits them, but they 
thrive best in deep loam in a sunny situation. They may also be 
grown in pots for conservatory decoration. After potting plunge 
in cocoa fibre, and when well-rooted, remove indoors. 
Glgantea (Grandiflora), entirely distinct, and undoubtedly the finest 
of the Chionodoxas ; flowers very large, and of a delicate pale 
blue colour. One of the most striking early Spring flowers. 
Per 100, 3/3 ; per doz., 6d. 
Luciliae, a charming early Spring flower, easily cultivated, and 
perfectly hardy ; flowers of a beautiful sky-blue colour with 
white eye, produced in long pretty spikes. Per 100, 3/3 ; 
per doz., 6d. 
Sardensis, somewhat similar to the preceding, but the flowers rather 
smaller and of a deeper blue colour. Per 100, 3/3 ; per doz., 6d. 
Photo ] DIELYTRA. 
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 is 
invaluable, with its long wreaths of pink and silver heart-shaped 
flowers and finely-cut foliage, 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 100, 21/- to 30/- : 
per doz., 3/- to 4/- ; each, 4d. to 6d. 
SPECTABILIS ALBA, flowers pure white, very fine, a charming variety. 
[Clibrans Each, 1/6. 
For other varieties see Herbaceous Plant Catalogue. 
Freesias may be grown to bloom from Decem- 
ber 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 until 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 a heated house to keep up the supply of 
bloom. Nine failures out of every ten in grow- 
ing 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., lOd. 
Refracta alba, pure white, with rich yellow blotch 
on lower petals, exceedingly fragrant, per 
1,000, 30/- ; per 100, 4/- ; per doz., 8d. 
Specially Selected Bulbs, per 1,000, 45/-; 
per 100, 5/6 ; per doz., lOd. 
Photo ] 
[Clibrans 
FREESIA REFRACTA ALBA. 
