1^48 WINDOW GARDENING. 
David Rizsio, deep purple. 
Florence Nightingale, large, fine white purple throat. 
La Majesteiise, violet-striped, on a delicately tinted ground. 
La Neige, snow white. 
Mont Blanc, large, pure white ; purple base. 
Mammoth, very large, pure white. 
Netv Golden Yellow — The bulbs of this variety are very large, each bulb pro 
ducing from ten to fifteen flowers. 
Queen Victoria, fine, pure white. 
Sir Walter Scott, beautifully pencilled lilac, very large, and of great substance. 
Lord Palmerston, sky blue ; very pretty. 
Cloth of Gold, golden yellow, striped brown ; one of the earliest varieties. 
Princess af Wales, very large, and fine, pure white. 
After flowering, throw away, as they do not do well after, and the low price 
they are sold at enables a replenishment at less cost than the trouble of saving. 
Bulbocodium, or Red Crocus, 
Commonly known as Spring Colchicum, is a charming plant for pot culture, 
requiring the same treatment as the Crocus ; flowers of purple red, which are 
produced in great numbers from a single bulb. They may be brought in about 
the middle of December, and will flower at Christmas. They require plenty of 
water during flowering, after which they should be slowly dried oflF until the 
leaves dry up ; then lay away for next season's flowering. 
The Snowdrop. 
This ever popular and charming little flower, the first to welcome spring when 
planted in some snug corner where the sun loves to linger, is quite at home in 
the window-corner. It thrives finely in a light, sandy loam ; does not require 
to be particularly rich. If planted in pots alone, six can be put in a three-inch 
pot, which should have the same treatment as the Crocus, a little freezing being 
very beneficial to them. They make a lovely border to the pots or boxes of 
Hyacinths, the same treatment answering equally well for both. The double is 
larger and better for pot culture than the single ; the latter is the earlier of the 
two. It is of no use to plant these bulbs unless it is done in September, for 
they soon spoil from dry rot if left long out of ground. For house culture the 
better plan is to take from the open border where the bulbs have remained undis- 
turbed a number of years. With these success is almost certain, while with 
newly imported bulbs failure is not uncommon. 
The Winter Aconite, 
Is a charming little plant, with golden blossoms, which expand simultaneously 
with the Snowdrop, and with which it contrasts finely. After flowering, the 
foliage makes a beautiful edging for pots or jardinets. 
