ALTRINCHAM AND MANCHESTER. 
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RANUNCULUS. 
This is one of the most beautiful flowers of the garden for 
beds, masses, &c., and being free-flowering is much prized for cutting 
purposes. For its successful culture it should have a deep moist 
cool soil, enriched with well decayed manure. It should be 
planted as soon after the beginning of February as practicable, 
in rows six to eight inches apart, two or three inches deep, and 
two inches between the tubers — placing the claws downwards. In 
April and May, should the weather be dry, they should be watered 
freely two or three times a week, as a successful blooming depends 
on maintaining a uniform moist surface in dry seasons. Protect 
from severe frost and heavy rains with a covering of cocoa-fibre 
or litter, which should be removed before the growths have 
pushed through the soil. Lift the tubers when the foliage turns 
yellow, dry them gradually, and store away in a dry place until 
planting time. The Persian varieties are not quite so hardy as 
the Turban, but all are lovely and effective. 
French Double. per 100 per do/. 
s. d. s. d. 
Finest Mixed, very rich colours ... per 1000, 15/- 2 0 0 4 
Persian. p er -°° p« do £ 
Evening Star, a charming variety of the Persian 
Race, pale yellow of the purest and clearest 
tint imaginable, flower full, double, of perfect 
form... ... ... ... ... ••• 10 0 16 
Finest Mixed, from named sorts ... per 1000, 15/- 2 0 0 4 
Scotch Spotted Varieties. 
Superb Mixed, choice assortment. Per 100, 2/6 ; per dozen, 5d. 
Turban Varieties. 
Grandifiora, crimson and yellow 
Scarlet, fiery scarlet, very large and fine 
White (Hercules), snow white, large, extra 
Yellow, fine golden yellow 
Mixed, all colours, grand assortment 
per 100 
s. d. 
per doz. 
s. d. 
SCI LLAS. 
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or conservatory decoration. 
3 inches apart. 
RANUNCULUS. 
[Cl i bra ns 
All the species and varieties of this genus are beautiful, and 
produce an abundance of flowers, often when snow is on the ground. 
They are charming when planted in combination with Snowdrops, 
the intense blue of the Scilla showing to great advantage mingled 
with the pure white of the Snowdrop, for edgings, or masses in 
small beds, window boxes, &c., and equally so when grown in pots 
They are quite hardy, and succeed in any good garden soil. Plant early in Autumn, and place the bulbs 
Sibirica, bright rich blue bell-shaped flowers, dwarf habit, a charming plant for early Spring gardening 
extra large bulbs 
alba, flowers pure white, extremely beautiful, good grower... 
Campanulata, blue, dark blue | Spanish Bluebells. Very beautiful, late Spring 'j 
alba, pure white ... flowers, should be planted freely, make 
rosea, rosy red grand clumps in a border. 
Nutans, dark blue, large and showy (Wood Hyacinths or Bluebells of the Wood) 
per 1000 
s. d. 
6 
0 
per 100 
s. d. 
per doz. 
s. d. 
SNO W DROPS (Galanth us). 
Snowdrops succeed in any soil, and can be grown successfully anywhere, and though seemingly most delicate and fragile flowers, 
are in fact amongst the hardiest known to our gardens. They are admirably adapted for massing or edgings to beds, borders, &c., for 
naturalising in grass and shrubberies, and for associating with Scillas, Chionodoxas, Crocus, and other early-flowering bulbous plants. 
They should be planted from October to December, in clumps, at a depth of three or four inches, and left undisturbed for years. 
For planting in grass, dibble holes 12 to 18 inches apart, and place a little fresh soil and two or three bulbs in each hole. The Double 
variety is as hardy as the single, and the best for growing in pots. 
Single Snowdrops, ordinary sized bulbs 
-extra large selected bulbs... 
Double Snowdrops, large selected bulbs 
specially selected 
Elwesii, a distinct and beautiful species, with broad pure white segments, and rich emerald green and white 
tube. The flowers being large and with long stems, are invaluable for cutting. This variety so quickly 
forms a large clump, and flowers so freely, that it is deserving of extended cultivation in the herbaceous 
borders or on the rockery. One of the most beautiful of all bulbous plants for growing in pots when 
protected from being soiled at the flowering season ... 
Imperati, snow-white bells, one of the largest Snowdrops in cultivation and very stately in habit, bearing nodding 
scapes from 10 to 12 inches in length ; leaves twice as broad as the common Snowdrop 
per 1000 per 100 per doz. 
s. d. s. d. s. d. 
21 0 2 3 0 4 
25 0 2 9 0 6 
27 6 3 0 0 6 
35 0 4 0 0 8 
25 0 2 9 0 6 
6 0 10 
