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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
Lily of the Valley. 
Fob early forcing single crowns of these should he planted about 
twelve in a five-inch pot, with the buds well above the surface. 
Cover the crowns with a little moss or an inverted (lower pot for 
about ten days, and place them in a good heat of say 85 or 90 
degrees; water frequently with tepid water, and if judiciously 
looked after they will bloom in lour or five weeks from tho time of 
potting. Good single crowns arc much the best for the purpose. 
Clumps or single shoots cun be supplied up to the end of April. 
Fine strong clumps of the best variety for forcing. 
per doz. 10s. 6d. ; each Is. 
Selected Single Shoots, German. Produce splendid heads of 
bloom, much superior to the Dutch per 100, 7s. 6d. ; per doz. Is. 
Spiraea Japoniea. 
Perhaps the most elegant and useful of all plants for early forcing. 
Lovely and chaste spikes of elegant white inflorescence, and is 
singularly adapted for pot display, table or hand bouquets, &<;., 
and by judicious forcing may be had in abundance at Faster. 
It will last well in almost any situation when in .bloom. It is 
besides perfectly hardy, and can be grown on the open border. 
Strong clumps for forcing ... per doz. 6s. ; each 8d. 
Spiraea Astilboides. 
This fino new variety is one of the most handsome of hardy herbaceous 
perennials, and has been certificated both by the lioyal Horticultural 
and the Eoyal Botanio Societies on account of its great merit. 
The stems grow from tw'O to threo feet high, and are terminated 
by compound feathery branches of elegant white flowers, which 
are produced in the greatest profusion. A charming and effective 
plant for pot culture. 
Strong plants ... ... per doz. 15s. ; eaoh Is. Gd. 
Violets — Sweet-scented. 
These deliciously-scented and over welcome favourites, so extremely useful as cut flowers for bouquets, button-holes, &c., may, with 
a little management, be had in abundant bloom throughout the Winter and Spring mouths — a time when they are especially 
valuable. The stock plants should be divided in April or early in May and planted out in rich soil in a partially shaded position, 
the doubles in rows one foot apart and nine inches apart in the rows, the singles one foot apart each way. As growth commences, 
the young shoots or runners should be removed and the plants should be watered in the evening in dry weather, whilst if 
extra fine plants arc required, they should have a mulching of well-decayed manure from an old mushroom bed or cucumber 
l'ramo. Towards the end of September the plants may bo lifted and planted into specially prepared frames placed in a south 
aspect, and partially filled with stable litter, leaves, &c., with about six or eight inches of soil on the top. The plants should 
be placed sufficiently close together to fairly fill tho space without crowding, and should be as near the glass as the foliage will admit. 
When planted, givo a thorough watering and keep close for a few days, after which admit air freely at every opportunity through 
the Winter. The glass may be entirely removed in sunny weather when there is no frost, and in all mild weather plenty of 
ventilation should be given. Marie Louise, Count Brazza’s, and Neapolitan are the best of the doubles to be grown in this way, and 
when treated as recommended above will produce some grand flowers. 
Double-flowered vars. 
each— s. d. 
Belle de Chatenay White. New double; pure 
white, tipped with bluish purple ; very double 
per doz. 6s. 0 9 
Belle de Chatenay Blue (new). A fine dark-blue- 
flowered variety of the above ; very fine and double 0 9 
Count Brazza’s Neapolitan White (.«/». Swanley 
White). Magnificent variety; large, double, pure 
white flowers, deliciously scented; the finest of all 
double white Violets; splendid for bouquets. 
per doz. 7s. 6d. 0 9 
De Parme. Deliciously fragrant flowers of a delicate 
pale lavender purple, in great profusion per doz. 6s. 0 9 
Duchess of Edinburgh. Blue, fine per doz. 5s. 0 6 
Mademoiselle Bertha Barron (new). Flowers 
a beautiful indigo blue, deliciously scented 
per doz. 10s. Gd. 1 0 
each— s. <1. 
Marie Louise. A fine variety, large double flowers, 
rich lavender blue, with white centres per doz. 5s. 0 6 
Neapolitan. Lavender blue, flon'ers very large and 
double, profuse bloomer ... per doz. 3s. Gd. 0 4 
Queen of Violets. Flowers large, double, white, 
slightly tinted with violet rose ; finely scented ... 0 6 
Single-flowered vars. 
Odoratissima. Similar to Victoria Regina ... 0 8 
Rawson’s White. A very free-flowering and 
beautiful variety, producing immense quantities of 
deliciously fragrant pure whitoflowers per doz. 10s. 6d. 1 0 
The Czar. An almost constant bloomer per doz. 3s. 0 4 
Victoria Regina. Large, fragrant, fine-shaped 
flowers, on strong flower-stems per doz. 3s. 6d. 0 4 
Wellsiana. Very large, deep rich purple, superior 
to Victoria Begin a ... ... per doz. 7s. 6d. 0 9 
From Mr. JAMES BAILEY. Walwll 
April 8fch. 
"The Greenhouse Plants I have had from you the last three or lour years 
have giveu me much satisfaction." 
From Mrs. E. BIRCH, Dursley. 
" We are very pleased with the Roses you sent last week. Please send at once 
fifty more of tho same. " 
