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Illustrated Catalogue of Dutch Flower Roots. 
Ranunculi — Scotch and Persian Varieties. 
GIANT FRENCH RANUNCULI. 
Although it is somewhat difficult to grow a large collection 
of choice named Ranunculi to perfection, there are many 
beautiful varieties of the edged, spotted, and self-coloured 
classes, the principal of which are contained in our list, that 
are easily grown, and will bloom freely in any light rich soil 
with a fair amount of moisture ; and, considering their chaste 
and elegant forms, equalling the most perfect Rose or Camellia, 
their brilliant and attractive colours, ranging through the 
various shades of crimson, scarlet, purple, yellow, and even 
black, to the purest white, their exquisite markings or edgings, 
and in some instances delicious fragrance, it is a matter of 
surprise that these inexpensive luxuries should not he found in 
every English garden. The first essential conditions in the 
cultivation of Ranunculi are a fresh rich soil, and an open and 
sunny situation. If the soil where it is intended to plant 
Ranunculi is too heavy, give a good dressing of sharp sand or 
road silt ; if too light, add a fair proportion of sandy loam. 
For early flowering, plant the tubers (claws downwards) in 
November or December in drills about six inches apart, two 
inches deep, with about three or four inches between the tubers 
in the row ; to complete the operation the tubers merely require 
covering with fine soil and the bed to be raked level. When 
the plants come up in Spring they must be kept free of weeds, 
and the surface of the bed occasionally stirred ; and as soon as 
large enough a rich mulching of well-decayed manure should 
be placed on the bed between the rows, and liberal waterings 
should be given in dry weather, especially about the blooming 
period. If not convenient to plant in Autumn, February, 
March, or April will do very well, but as these will bloom later, 
particular attention must bo paid to keeping well supplied with 
moisture, &c. The Turban varieties, which succeed with a 
somewhat rougher treatment, are admirably suited for planting 
in dumps on miscellaneous beds or borders in association with 
other plants, or as edgings, &c., and are very floriferous and 
telling. As the tubers are liable to injury from rain, if left in 
the ground after blooming, they should be taken up when the 
foliage turns j'ellow or ripens, and after being gradually dried, 
stored away for future planting. 
per doz.— s. d. 
Ambassador. Dark rose, extra fine ... ... 0 9 
Sella Donna. White, spotted with violet ... ... 0 9 
Commodore Napier. Yellow, edged with brown ... 0 6 
Feu Superbe. Scarlet; extra fine ... ... 0 6 
Fireball. Fine deep scarlet ... ... ... 0 6 
Grand Vainqueur. White, spotted ... ... 0 6 
Jaune Supreme. Fine yellow ... ... ... 0 9 
Magellan. White, edged with violet ; beautiful ... 1 6 
Mont Blanc. Splendid pure white ... ...10 
Monte Vesuve. Fine scarlet ... ... ... 0 6 
Nosegay. Yellow, spotted with brown; fine ... 1 0 
per doz. — s. d. 
Ophir d’Or. Yellow, spotted; very fine ... ... 2 0 
Prince de Galitzen. Yellow, with brown edge spotted 0 6 
Queen of the Netherlands. Rich glossy black ; 
splendid ... ... ... ... ... 1 0 
Queen Victoria. Beautiful white, striped .. . ... 1 0 
Scarlet Star. Brilliant scarlet ... ... ...10 
Persian, choicest mixed. In beautiful variety 
per 1000, 35s. ; per 100, 4s. 0 8 
Scotch spotted, splendid mixed. From a fine 
collection of named flowers ... per 100, 5s. 0 9 
French Giant, Double. 
Superb mixed. Very vigorous and floriferous, superior to the Persian ... ... ... per 100, 4s. 6d. ; per doz. 9d. 
Some of the flowers are only semi-double, but they are very rich and attractive. 
Turban Varieties. 
Giant Turban. A splendid and robust-growing class, very superior to the common Turban 
grows to the height of eighteen inches; each plant producing from forty to fifty splendid double flowers ... 
Daniels’ 
varieties 
Scarlet 
Carmine 
Black 
Yellow 
White 
Citron 
Golden 
Viridiflora 
Mixed. A beautiful variety of colours 
Fine hardy varieties with brilliant, distinct, and beautiful colours, but not quite so robust 
in habit as the “ Giant,” admirably adapted for filling beds, ribbon borders, or massing, 
and for which purpose they are highly effective. 
Green, bordered with scarlet; beautiful 
per 100 
s. d. 
2 
3 
10 
2 
3 
2 
per doz. 
s. d. 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
per 1000, 25s. 3 0 0 0 
RANUNCULI IN COLLECTIONS, see next page. 
