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A Few Fine Novelties and Specialities 
ALLIUM Beesianum, a very lovely species blooming in July and August, producing on 
rigid stems nodding umbels of flowers of a beautiful shade of full lavender-blue ; a most 
attractive species and a fine garden plant, ht. 10 in.perdoz. 21/- 
ALLIUM giganteum (syn. nobile), a handsome rare species with large globe-shaped 
heads of bright lilac flowers which remain decorative for a long time, ht. ft.. . per doz. 27/6 
ANEMONE ranunculoides flore-pleno, a lovely double form of the Yellow Wood 
Anemone, bearing fully double golden-yellow flowers in March and April; a gem for the 
rock garden, ht. £ ft.per doz. 18/6 
CAMASSIA M andarin, a very distinct Leichtlini hybrid, bearing long spikes of large rich 
mauve flowers in late May, handsome light green foliage ; a very distinct and elegant free- 
flowering variety of great decorative value, lit. 3 ft.per doz. 16/— 
COLCHICUM, New Hybrids, see page 19. 
COLCHICUM hungaricum (syn. Colchicum croaticum), charming miniature Spring¬ 
flowering species, producing in February an abundance of blush-white globular flowers with 
conspicuous black anthers; a gem for the rock garden.per doz. 21/- 
COLCHICUM luteum, a very rare Spring-flowering species found in the Himalayas and 
also Afghanistan, producing rich yellow flowers in February ; a little gem for pans or in 
pockets in the rock garden.per doz. 18/6 
CYCLAMEN libanoticum, a very lovely Spring-flowering species, large flowers blush 
shaded white, centre laced carmine; with heart-shaped marbled leaves. Very rare 
DODECATHEON Violet Q ueen, a very pretty new variety of the American Cowslip 
or Shooting Star, producing umbels of deep mauve-violet flowers, very free-flowering, 
ht. 15 in.per doz. 21/- 
ERANTHIS Tubengeni, a beautiful hybrid, the result of crossing the common Winter 
Aconite (E. hyemalis) with Eranthis cilicica; the flowers are very large, measuring 2 
inches across, of a deep rich yellow and sweet-scented ; a great advance on the old Winter 
Aconite. Award of Garden Merit R.H.S.per doz. 21/— 
ERANTHIS pinnatifida, very charming pure white Winter Aconite with most attractive 
pinnate foliage.per doz. 21/— 
ERYTHRONIUM japon icu m, a lovely species of similar habit to the dens-canis varieties, 
flowers of a very showy Fuchsia-pink colour; a charming and desirable species, .per doz. 10/6 
ERYTHRONIUM tuolu mnensis, a new species of great merit, producing large bright 
golden-yellow flowers and smooth unmottled leaves, ht. 1 ft.; a fine free-flowering plant, 
confidently recommended.per doz. 10/6 
FREESIA.—Beautiful New Varieties, strongly recommended as pot-plants and to cut for 
vases. Their colours are bright and attractive, and all are delightfully fragrant. 
Beauty, very large well-formed flowers of a charming rosy pink with white throat; of 
strong and vigorous constitution.per doz. 12/6 
Echo, a very fine Freesia with clear buttercup-yellow flowers edged orange, very effective. 
per doz. 7/6 
Goldfinder, a striking variety with rich orange-yellow flowers having a very deep orange 
blotch on lip.per doz. 10/6 
Lady Carew Pole, a distinct new variety, flowers of a blended shade of salmon-rose 
and light bronze with old-gold suffusion ; very free-flowering and of strong constitution. 
per doz. 16/— 
Laura E. Richardson, a fine new variety with large open flowers of a soft lavender- 
blue ; one of the finest of this colour.per doz. 12/6 
Marion, the best of the blue varieties, producing large well-shaped flowers of a charming 
soft mauve-blue.per doz. 16/— 
Venus, a very fine broad-petalled variety with beautiful creamy white flowers shaded lilac 
on reverse, flowers of great substance and fine quality.per doz. 21/— 
FRITILLARIA camschatcensis, a rare and striking species from Asia Known as the 
“ Black Lily,” producing several large nodding bell-shaped flowers of a deep maroon- 
purple, nearly black, April-flowering, ht. 15 in.; a gem for growing in pans in an alpine 
house or a sheltered situation in the rock garden; plant in fight sandy soil adding a 
little lime.per doz. 36/- 
FRITILLARIA latifolia, a handsome species bearing in April very large bell-shaped 
flowers, measuring 2 inches long and 2 inches broad, beautifully chequered deep maroon, 
ht. 10 in. 
FRITILLARI A pallidiflora, a rare and distinct Siberian species with large bluish green 
leaves, and two to three handsome flowers produced at the top of the stem, yellow 
beautifully chequered with rose or purple within, ht. 9 in. 
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