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Colchicum— continued. each, 
agrippinum (syn. tesselatum) (2), flowers chequered rose-purple and white, very pretty 
and showy.per 100, 42/- ; per doz. 5/6 -/6 
autumnale (3), flowers rosy mauve, very free-flowering, valuable for naturalising. 
per 100, 30/- ; per doz. 4/- -/5 
,, album (3), flowers glistening pure white, very effective when seen in 
masses.per 100, 32/6 ; per doz. 4/6 —15 
,, album plenum (3), producing large and very double snowy white 
flowers, rare and beautiful.per doz. 40/- 3/6 
,, plenum (3), flowers lilac, large and very double, showy. 
per 100, 35/- ; per doz. 5/- —/6 
Bornmulleri (1), an early flowering variety closely allied to C. speciosum, having very 
large rich rose-lilac flowers with an immense pure white centre, very striking. 
per 100, 48/- ; per doz. 6/6 -/7 
byzantinum (2), very beautiful soft rose-coloured star-shaped flowers, perfect in form, and 
produced in great profusion.per 100, 48/-; per doz. 6/6 —/7 
giganteum, this is identical with speciosum var. illyricum offered below. 
speciosum (1), large handsome flowers varying in colour from light to bright rosy 
carmine, petals of great substance.per 100, 37/6 ; per doz. 5/— -/6 
,, album (3), a grand variety with very large snowy white flowers of perfect 
form, remarkably handsome. Fibst-Class Cebt. R.H.S.per doz. 21/- 2/- 
,, var. illyricum (2), a beautiful variety collected near Salonika, bearing an 
abundance of large soft rosy carmine flowers with white centre and golden 
anthers, very free-flowering. Awabd of Mebit R.H.S. 
per 100, 42/- ; per doz. 5/6 -/6 
,, Ruby Queen (3), the richest coloured of all Colchicums, flowers and stems 
of a glowing deep wine or almost ruby colour with white centre, very 
handsome.per doz. 12/6 1/3 
mixed varieties, for naturalising in wild gardens, woodlands, etc. per 100, 25/-; doz. 3/6 — 
See also Novelty List, page 7. 
NEW HYBRID COLCHICUMS. 
These are all fine new Hybrids showing great improvement on the older varieties ; the flowers 
are well formed, and of bright and distinct colours, and all are very free-flowering. each. 
Autumn Queen (1), large well-formed flowers of a bright rose heavily tesselated, large 
white throat; an early and very fine free-flowering variety.per doz. 12/6 1/3 
Conquest (3), an excellent variety of a distinct bright colour; large flowers of a bright 
ruby-rose, lightly tesselated, medium-sized white throat, very free-flowering..per doz. 18/6 1/9 
Lilac Wonder (3), a fine new large-flowered hybrid with rich rosy carmine flowers, 
strongly recommended.per doz. 18/6 1/9 
President Coolidge (2), a free-flowering and robust variety, flowers of fine form with 
pointed petals, lilac-rose lightly tesselated, centre white.per doz. 12/6 1/3 
The Giant (1), probably the finest of these new hybrids with very large flowers of beautiful 
form, soft lilac-rose lightly tesselated, with large white centre, strongly recommended. 
per doz. 18/6 1/9 
xCOMMELINA tuberosa (Blue Spiderwort), flowers of the richest gentian-blue from 
summer to autumn. Plant outdoors in April in a sunny situation, or start earlier in gentle 
heat and plant out in May ; lift in autumn and store during winter in dry sand, ht. 1| ft. 
per doz. 7/6 -/8 
CORYDALIS bulbosa, a graceful little plant for front of borders and the rock garden, 
producing in April racemes of attractive rosy purple flowers, of prostrate growth, ht. 3 in. 
very hardy and of easy culture.per 100, 21/— ; per doz. 3/- -/4 
CORYDALIS Wilsoni, a pretty little Chinese species, forming dwarf tufts 10 to 12 
inches in diameter, with prettily cut glaucous foliage and spikes of canary-yellow tubular 
flowers ; it should be given a sunny spot in the cold greenhouse, where it remains decora¬ 
tive all the year.per doz. 16/- 1 /6 
xCRINUM, handsome bulbous plants bearing on stout stems large umbels of funnel-shaped 
flowers in late summer. They are hardy in most parts of England if planted in a light, 
well-drained sandy loam on a warm south border, the shoulder of the bulb being 9 in. below 
the surface. A covering of light litter should be given during winter. Previous to 
planting, the soil should be deeply dug, and while in growth the plants should be given 
plenty of water. The flowers of all have a delicate fragrance, 
longifolium (syn. capense), fragrant pale rose long funnel-shaped flowers, a handsome 
hardy border plant, ht. 2 ft. to 3 ft.per doz. 18/6 1/9 
,, album, fragrant pure white flowers, ht. 2 ft. to 3 ft. „ 18/6 1/9 
Powellii, very handsome large rose-coloured flowers, ht. 3 ft. to 4 ft. 16/- 1/6 
,, album, very beautiful large pure white flowers, ht. 3 ft. to 4 ft. „ 18/6 1/9 
