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Illustrated Catalogue of Plants. 
Miscellaneous Bulbs, Plants, &c. (continued) . 
Habranthus fulgens pratensis. Certainly 
the most brilliant amongst rare hardy bulbs that has been 
introduced to our gardens for many years. Its gorgeous 
Amaryllis-like flowers aro borne in clusters of five to seven 
on a stem, and are each four to five inches across, of a shining 
bright scarlet with a yellow base. Each 5s. 
Hyacinthus candicans. a noble plant, perfectly 
hardy, magnificent when grown for greenhouse or conserva- 
tory decoration, sending up splendid spikes, three to four 
feet in length, of white bell-shaped flowers, blooming in 
Autumn. Per doz. 2s. 6d. ; each 3d. 
Ixolirion Tartaricum. a beautiful hardy bulbous 
plant from Asia Minor, growing about eighteen inches high, 
and bearing numerous flowers of a rich purplish blue colour, 
on long stalks. First class for cutting, and will last a long 
time. Per doz. 6s. ; each Sd. 
Lachenalia Ng I son i . Deep golden yellow tubular 
flowers; very beautiful. A gem for pots in the cool 
greenhouse. Per doz. 12s. 
Choice mixed. Very pretty for pots in the cool green- 
house Per doz. 5s. 
Leucojum vernum (Snowflake). The 
individual flowers are like the Single Snowdrop, though 
borne several together upon tall spikes about fourteen inches 
high. They are very pretty in beds or borders, blooming 
generally during the mouth of May. Quite hardy. 
Per doz. Is. 6d. ; each 3d. 
Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis). 
Single Shoots, German. Produce splendid heads of 
bloom, much superior to the Dutch. 
Per 100 6s. ; per doz. Is. 
Milla laxa. Umbels of rich purple flowers ; very hardy. 
Capital decorative plant. Per doz. 5s. ; each 6d. 
(Triteleia) uniflora. This has fine, substantial, and 
lasting flowers of beautiful whitish-lilac colour ; makes 
a fine edging, and when a score or more bulbs are grown 
in a large pot, forms a most striking and desirable object 
for the decoration of either greenhouse or conservatory. 
Per 100, 2s. 6d. ; per doz. 6d. 
Muscari (Hyacinthus). Excellent Spring-flower- 
ing plants for pots or border-culture. The Feathered 
Hyacinth has large, handsome, feathery plumes of 
flowers. The Grape Hyacinth has its bells compactly 
arranged, so as to somewhat resemble the fruit from 
which it takes its name ; whilst the Musk Hyacinth is 
esteemed for its peculiar and delicious scent. 
Botryoides caerulea (Blue Grape Hyacinth). Dark 
blue. Per 100, 2s. 6d. ; per doz. 6d. 
„ pallida. Pale blue. Per doz. 2s. 6d. 
,, alba (White). Very pretty „ 3s. 6d. 
Moschatus major (The Musk Hyacinth). Purplish 
brown. Per doz. 7s. 6d. ; each 9d. 
Plumosum monstrosum (The Feathered Hyacinth). 
Purple. Per 100, 7s. 6d. ; per doz. Is. 
Nerine. Fothergilli. Requires protection of a frame, 
or is quite at home in any corner of greenhouse ; its 
beautiful vermilion scarlet flowers render it valuable for 
conservatory decoration. Each 2s. 6d. 
Ornithogalum. Arabicum. Beautiful large white 
flowers, with black centre. Per doz. 2s. 6d. 
U mbellatum (Star of Bethlehem). Well known, showy, 
dwarf plant blooming in May. 
Per 100, 4s. 6d. ; per doz. 8d. 
Oxalis. a beautiful and showy class of hardy plants 
admirably suited for pot culture. 
Bowei. A fine large-flowered variety, bearing a profusion 
of bright rosy flowers. Per doz. Is. 6d. ; each 3d. 
Floribunda rosea. Bright rosy pink, exceedingly free- 
flowering. Per doz. 2s. ; each 3d. 
Oxalis. A beautiful and showy class of hardy plants 
admirably suited for pot culture. 
Floribunda alba. Pure white, exceedingly free-flowering 
and fine variety. Per doz. 2s.; each 3d. 
Rubella. Bright crimson, very showy. 
Per doz. 2s. ; eaoh 3d. 
Superfine Mixed. p e r doz. is. 
Pansies and Violas. Autumn is the best time 
for planting Pansies and Violas where a really good 
effect is desired in the Spring. September is the best 
month, but any time up to the middle of November 
will do. 
Blue King. Magnificent variety, producing an abundance 
of large deep ultramarine blue flowers, which continue 
from early Spring till late in Autumn; should be in 
every garden. Per 100, 16s. ; per doz. 3s. 
Cliveden Purple. Fine large flowers of a rich bright 
purple colour, a constant bloomer. 
Per 100, 15s. ; per doz. 2s 6d. 
Cloth of Gold. Beautiful bright yellow, with dark 
centre, very effective for Spring gardening. 
Per 100, 16s. ; per doz. 3s. 
Dean’s White Bedder. Very fine. 
Per 100, 25s. ; per doz. 4s. 
Pilrig Park. Large, pure white, pencilled violet. 
Fine, per doz. 6s. ; each 9d. 
Puschkinia libanotica. Flowers white, shaded 
blue. A dwarf-growing, charming little bulbous-rooted 
plant, somewhat resembling the Scilla. Per doz. 2s. 6d. 
Schizostylis coccinea. A remarkably handsome, 
perfectly hardy, evergreen bulbous plant, producing occasional 
spikes of the most lovely crimson flowers, and it can be 
potted up in the Autumn for bouse decoration similarly to the 
Chrysanthemum, and with equal success. 
Per 100, 7s. 6d. ; per doz. Is. 6d. 
Sparaxis. A section resembling Ixias-, but with very 
fine large blooms, and is most effective in regard to a rare 
combination of parti-coloured hues. 
Choicest mixed, per 100, 5s. ; per doz. 9d. 
Spiraea Japonica (Astilbe barbata). 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, &c., and by judicious forcing may be had in 
abundance at Easter. It will last well in almost any 
situation when in bloom. It is besides perfectly hardy, 
and as such can be grown on the open border. 
Fine strong clumps, per doz. 6s. ; each 9d. 
Multiflora compacta. A fine free-flowering dwarf- 
growing variety ; splendid as a pot plant or for cutting. 
Per doz. 6s. ; each 9d. 
Tigridias, or Tiger Flowers. These gorgeously 
beautiful Autumn-blooming plants, which are well 
worth a place in every garden, are quite hardy when 
grown in light rich soil or on a warm sunny border. 
They merely require to be planted four or five inches 
deep in clumps of six or eight roots, to ensure the most 
pleasing results. 
Canariensis. Fellow, spotted with scarlet. 
Per doz. 3s. ; each 4d. 
Conchiflora. Brilliant yellow, spotted with scarlet. 
Per doz. 2s. 6d. ; each 3d. 
Pavonia. Scarlet and orange Per doz. Is. 6d. ; each 3d. 
Grandiflora alba. Creamy white, spotted with red, 
and having a violet centre; a fine and beautiful novelty. 
Per doz. 4s. ; each 6d. 
Tritonia aurea (crocosmia). One of the 
strongest and most showy' of its class, forming a beautiful 
associate with lAlium speciosum. It but needs to be treated 
as an evergreen to insure perfect success in its culture. It is 
well suited besides for the out-door border. 
Per 100, 5s. ; per doz. 9d. 
