The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
MISCELLANEOUS BULBS, ROOTS, 8lc. 
MONTBRE HAS GERMANIA. 
LILY OF THE VALLEY. 
For early forcing, single crowns of these should bo planted about twelve in 
a five-inch pot, with the buds well above the surface. Cover the crowns with 
a little mo3s or an inverted flower-pot and place them in a good heat of say 85 to 
93 degrees ; water frequently with tepid water, and if judiciously looked after 
they will bloom in four or five weeks from time of potting. Good single crowns 
are much the best for this purpose. 
SELECTED SINGLE CROWNS FOR FORCING 
per 1000, 50s. ; per 100, 0s. ; per doz. Is. 
LILY OF THE VALLEY. 
Fortin’s Giant-flowered. 
A very fine variety with remarkably large handsome bolls on long sturdy 
stalks. It is not so early and does not forco so well as the ordinary variety, but 
will bloom splendidly out of doors in a sheltered position. Quito hardy. 
STRONG FLOWERING CROWNS . . per 100, 12s. Od. ; per doz. 2s. Od. 
GOOD PLANTING CROWNS . . „ 7s. Gd. „ Is. 6d. 
MONTBRETIAS. 
Beautiful showy plants, producing graceful spikes of brilliantly coloured 
flowers which are exceedingly useful for cutting. Planted in Spring they will 
bloom freely during August and September, and form permanent clumps that 
will increase in beauty from year to year. The plants grow 18 inches to 2 feet 
high and will thrive anywhere. 
GEORGE DAVISON. Pale orange yellow, a very fine variety . . 
GERMANIA. Orange-scarlet, large flowers, beautiful 
KOH-I-NOOR. Rich pure orange, on apricot base, extra fine . . 
NORVIC (new). Large pure yellow, stained red outside each Is. 
PR0METHUS (new). 
Deep orange, with carmine central ring 
each 2s 
STAR OF FIRE. 
red 
Bright vermilion, centre yellow, outside blood 
CHOICE MIXED SEEDLINGS, containing many beautiful colours 
per 100. 
per doi. 
s. d. 
s. 
d. 
12 G 
2 
0 
15 0 
•2 
6 
15 0 
2 
G 
— 
10 
G 
— 
21 
0 
1 
0 
6 0 
1 
0 
6 0 
0 
9 
LARGE-FLOWERED CANNAS. 
These magnificent planta with their beautiful spikes of brilliantly ooloured Gladiolus-like flowers and handsome foliage, have become highly popular 
for bedding out on lawns, &o., and for greenhouse and conservatory decoration. They are as easily grown as most bedding plants, and are grandly 
effective in groups or oentres of beds. Break up the ground and manure as for Dahlias, and plant out in May as soon as danger from frost is over. 
They will soon start into growth and bloom, and if mulohed with short well-rotted manure and well watered should the weather bo dry, they will give 
a splendid show of beautiful flowers till killed by the frost in Autumn. In Ootober or November they may be taken up, and aftor a short period of 
rest, divided and potted, when they will again start into growth and bloom in the greenhouse ; or the roots may be kept dormant till Spring, when 
they should be divided and potted up for turning out again in May. If grown for their beautiful foliage alone they are well worth growing, and with 
additional oharm of their gorgeous spikes of beautiful flowers they oannot be too highly reoommended. 
We have a very fine collection of these, including the most brilliant and beautiful colours. 
CHOICE NAMED VARIETIES, our selection . . .. . . •• • • per 100, 76s. ; per doe. 18s. 
OROZY’S DWARF VARIETIES, CHOICE 1 WTXTT) m BEAUTIFUL VARIETY. Splendid for massing in large beds, &c. 
per 100. 40s. : per dot 5s. 6d 
DAHLIAS, POT ROOTS (Dry Tubers). 
We offer as below, dry tubers from our splendid collection of choice named Dahlias, whioh includes the finest varieties in commerce. Considering 
the low prices at whioh these are quoted, it must be distinctly understood that the selection of varieties must, in all instances, be left to ourselves. 
CACTUS-FLOWERED. Choice named sorts, carefully selected, beautiful varieties . . . . ... per 100, 30s. ; per doz. 4s. 6d. 
SHOW AND FANCY. Finest named exhibition varieties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . per doz. 3s. 6a. 
POMPONE. From our choioe collection .. .. .. •• ... •• •• per doz. 3s. 6d. 
TUBEROSES. 
These deliciously fragrant and exceedingly useful flowers are much more easily grown than is generally supposed, and will well repay the little trouble 
that is necessary to have them in perfection. For early forcing pot singly into five or six-inch pots, as early in the season as the bulbs can be obtained, 
and plunge in a good moist heat, withholding water till the foliago makes its appearance, when water may be given abundantly till the flower-buds are 
formed, when they may be removed to the greenhouse or conservatory and less water given. For Autumn blooming, pot singly into five or six-inch 
pots in' March or April, using a light rich compost, and plunge the pots about six inches above their rims in cocoa-nut fibre, coal ashes, or any light 
material, undor the stage of a greenhouse or in a cool pit or frame ; when the foliage of thoso makes its appearanco they should be removed and plunged 
under a south wall, removing them to the greenhouse or indoors as the flower buds are formed. Dry roots may also bo planted in sheltered places in the 
open ground, from the middle of April to the latter part of May, and will produce beautiful flowers in Autumn if taken up and potted when coming into 
flower, and will furnish a supply of beautiful bloom in the greeenhouse almost up to Christmas. 
DOUBLE “AMERICAN PEARL.” Fine new dwarf variety from the Unitod States ; deliciously fragrant, with large double flowers, pure white. 
Selected roots, per 100, 12s. Gd. ; per doz. 2s. Od. ; each 3d. 
