[James Carter & Co. materials]

Gift of
Earl Blough
November 1957

1855.

AUTUMN CATALOGUE

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COMPRISING

Fine Collections of Anemones, Crocus,
Gladiolus, Hyacinths, Iris, Lilies, Polyanthus Narcissus,
Ranunculus, &c. &c.

THE CAPE BULBS, &c.,

CONSIST OF

Amaryllis, Babiana, Cyrtanthus, Gladiolus, Homeria,
Ixia, Moraea, Omithogalum, Oxalis, Sparaxis, Trichonema,
Tritonia, &c. &c.,

MANY OF WHICH ARE QUITE NEW.

ALi® A SIPLIIM®!)® @©LLll<§Tll®[FiO ©IF

CARNATIONS, PICOTEES, ETC.

OF FIRST-RATE QUALITY.

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Mixtures

Polyanthus Narcissus, S(c

4

Anemones, double, fyc

7 & 8

Ranunculus, double

.. 9 & 10

Crocus

, Scotch

. 10 & 11

Crown Imperials

, Turban

Fritillaries

Tulips

Hyacinths, double

Sundry hardy Bulbs

, single

Greenhouse Bulbs, see + ||

.. 12

Iris, English

0

Carnations, Picotees, 8{c

.. 14

, Spanish

Seeds for Autumn sowing ....

TO BE

IAD OF

JAMES CARTER l CO.,

SEEDSMEN AND FLORISTS,

238, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON.

*»* Catalogues of Bulbs forwarded gratis and prepaid on application.

A comprehensive Catalogue of Kitchen-garden, Agricultural and Flotcer Seeds mag

also tie had.

September 1, 1855. [Entered at Stationers’ Hall.]

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CARTER’S CATALOGUE OF BULBS FOR 1855.

NECESSARY EXPLANATIONS

respecting the signs *, **, f, ||, §.

* Signifies that the bull) to which it is prefixed is proper for pots or the open borders.

** That it is suitable for pots, baskets or glasses and the open borders.
f That it is adapted for greenhouse, frame, pots and borders.

|| That it should be planted in greenhouse or frame.

§ That culture in the stove alone will ensure success.

Those bulbs without any prefix are for the open borders only.

For the greater convenience of intending purchasers J. Carter & Co. have subjoined a list
of choice Assortments, selected from the body of the Catalogue, which, comprising the finest
and most approved varieties, they feel assured will afford entire satisfaction.

ASSORTMENTS.

50, 25 or 12 may be had at the same rate as per 100.
C or 3 at the same rate as per doz.

£ s. d.

Amaryllis, fi var....per doz..-£2...
Anemone, finest double, 100 var.

— double, 4 var., for clumping

Anemone hortensis, 50 var 1

f Babiana, 6 var.... per doz. 12#

f Brodiaja, 3 var.... „ 4s :.

Colcliicum, G var.. „ 4s

* Crocus, new Seedlings, 50 var 0

|| Cyclamen, G var.. ..per doz. 15s. ...

|| Cyrtanthus, 4 var. „ £2 2 «..

§ Gesneria, 6 var £1 5s..

Gladiolus, 6 var

f — 12 fine var per doz. 12s....

§ Gloxinia, G var -til 5s.

Hyacinth, double or single : —

** — 25 fine var. 8

** — 25 very fine var 4

** — 25 extra fine var. 5

Iris, splendid English, 50 var 1

per 100

1 5 0
0 18 0
0

3 0

.per doz. 3s...

£ s. d.
per 1 00

1 2

— , finest Spanish, 50 var 0 16 Ojlf Zephyranthes, 4 var... .per doz. 5s.

J. Carter $( Co. beg to state that when the selection of Hyacinths is left open, they
generally send two-thirds double and one-third single, which affords greater variety, and ad-
mits of more effective arrangement.

0 0
8 0

Iris, various, 4 var.

Ixia, 10 var 1 0 0

Jonquil, 3 var 0 12 0

f Lachenalia, 3 var.. ..per doz. 9s. ...

Narcissus, dwarf, 8 var 0 12 0

** — Polyanthus, 8 var 1 15 0

t Oxalis, 8 var. 0 12 0

Ranunculus, finest double, 100 var. 1 5 0

— , new Scotch, 100 var 2

'* — , Turban, 4 var. 0

I Scilla, 4 var 1

6!:f Sparaxis, 6 var 1

jf Tigridia, 3 var 1

if Tritonia, 4 var 1

j| Tropseoliun, 4 var. . per doz. 41 16s.

Ttilips, finest early, 50 var 1

— , finest double, 50 var 1

0 0
5 0
5 0
0 0
0
0

— , Parrot, 3 var 0 10 0

— , late, 3 var 0 10 0

MIXTURES.

50, 25 or 12 may be had at the same rate as per 100.

£ s. d.
per 100

Anemones, finest dontble 0 G 0

— , double scarlet 0 10 0

— , finest single 0 3 G

— , single scarlet 0 G 0

Crocus, fine 0 1 3

— , Seedlings 0 2 0

Crown Imperial 110 0

Fritillarics 1 GO

Hyacinths, double or single red 1 8 0

—, double or single blue 1 8 0

— , double or single white 1 8 0

Iris, English 0 12 0

£ s. d.
per 100

Iris, Spanish 0 4 0

Ixias, in great variety 0 15 0

Lilium Martagon 1 10

Narcissus, dwarf 0 8 0

Ranunculus, finest double 0 7 0

— , Scotch, 50 var. 0 12 0

— , Turban 0 4 0

Sparaxis, in great variety 0 15 0

Tulips, finest early 0 10 0

— , finest double 0 10 0

— , Parrot 0 GO

— , late 0 10 0

The above-mentioned mixtures are in the greatest possible variety, of the most bril-
liant colours, cannot be surpassed, and arc admirably adapted for the formation of showy
beds, clumps or edgings, Anemones and Ranunculus may be planted in March or April, and
Gladiolus in February or March. Tigridiaswhen planted in Autumn require to be wellpro-
lecledfrom the frost.

CARTER’S CATALOGUE OF BULBS FOR 1855.

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DOUBLE HYACINTHS.

Double Red

in various shades.

Alida Catharina )a /foe red

Cochenille, vermilion

Coratesse de la Coste, dark eye

♦♦Flos Sanguineus, deep rose

♦♦Goethe, dark rose

♦♦Grootyorst, pale rose

♦ Josina Maria, deep red

* Josephine, rose, dark eye , splendid

♦♦Perruque Royal , pale rdse ...
♦♦Professor Lindley, red, fine

♦♦Rouge Pourpre et Noir

♦♦Sir Walter Scott, beautifully striped..

♦♦Tamerl ane, fine rose

♦♦Waterloo, dark red

Double Blue

in various shades.

♦ La Renonnnee, purple

♦♦Laurens Koster, dark

L’Iniportante, dark blue..

Albion, extra fine , dark

fcBlocksberg, fine light blue

Bouquet Pourpre, indigo, green tips .

♦ Madame Mannont, marbled

Pas quin, dark eye 0 9

♦♦Passetout, shaded

♦ Pourpre Superbe, dark purple 1 0

♦♦Prince Frederick, fine blue

♦♦Prince of Saxe Weimar, bright ...

♦ Sir Joseph Paxton, new and fine 5 Oj

Double pure White

each

and various coloured eyes.

s. d.

each

. 1 c

s. d.

0 fi

0 9

0 8

1 0

0 fi

4 0

**Diana van Ephesen, pro/f/erous

0 9

. 0 6

* # Don Gratuit

0 6

1 0

“ 'Gloria Florurn, french white

1 0

2 8

* Gloria Florum Suprema, beautiful

2 6

0 8

* Grand Monarque de France, violet eye

1 6

1 1)

* Heroine, silvery White

1 6

1 6

#*Imperatrice Romaine, pink eye

1 6

o e

* Johanna

0 9

1 G

* # La Clierie, blue eye

0 9

2 0

**La Deesse

0 6

1 0

**Latour d’Auvergne

1 0

:s o

* # Minerva , purple eye

0 9

1 0

**Miss Kitty, violet eye

1 8

0 8

** Prince of Waterloo

1 3

1 0

* Pyrene, green tips ,

0 9

1 6

* Sceptre d’Or, yellow eye

0 6

3 8

*#Spha3ra Mundi, blue eye

0 9

3 0

* States-General, brown eye

T 3

1 0

* Sultan Achmct

0 8

3 0

**Triumph Blandina, redeye

0 C

2 0

** Virginie, french while

1 8

2 0
1 fi

##Virgo, pink eye

0 8

0 8

Double Yellow

in various shades.

each

each

0 6

**Bouquet d’Orange, nankeen

0 it

» fi

**iIeroine, bright citron

1 0

1 G

*#Jaune Supreme, true

2 6

0 6

*#La Grandeur, citron, fine eye

1 6

1 G

**Louis d’Or, dark yellow

0 8

1 8

* Opliir,_/!ne yellow

0 6

0 9

7 8

Double Mixed.

2 0

per doz.

0 9

Red, various shades

3 6

1 6

Blue, vai'ious shades

3 8

1 0

White, pure and various coloured eyes.

3 6

0 9

1 6

3 G
0 8

SINGLE HYACINTHS.

1 3

Single Red

l 0
0 9

in various shades.

each

2 0

* Amphion, fine eye

2 0

] 6

# *Appelius, crimson

1 0

1 0

**Argus, rose .

0 6

0 9

* Charlotte Marianne, red

0 G

0 8

* Diebitz Sabalkansky, dark

0 9

1 0

** Fireball, deep red

1 0

1 0

## Johanna Christina, bright rose

1 0

1 0

**L’Ami du Cceur, dark red

0 6

0 6

■ L’ Eclair, bright crimson

1 0

5 0

**L’Uniquc, violet, extra

1 8

4

CARTER’S CATALOGUE OF BULBS FOR 1S55.

each
s. d.

♦♦La Dame du Lac, rose 1 0

* La Pueclle, delicate rose 0 8

* La Victoii'e,_/wie dark 0 9

* Le Francq de Berlthey, crimson 1 0

♦♦Lord Wellington, pale pink 0 9

* Mars, green lips, 0 6

* Miss Ainsworth, extra fine, new 1 G

♦♦Monsieur de Fiesch, _/!»<? red 1 0

♦♦Norma, rose 1 G

♦♦Paix d’Amiens, pink 0 6

♦♦Princess Alexandrine, crimson 1 0

♦♦Prospero Alpino, bright red 2 G

* Temple d’ Apollon, pale rose 0 9

Single Blue

in various shades.

each

**Abd-el-Kader, very dark 1 6

♦♦Anna Bolena, dark 1 0

♦♦Baron van Tuyll, dark 0 9

♦♦Charles Dickens, light 1 0

♦♦Emicans, indigo, light eye 0 6

♦♦Emilins, porcelain 0 6

♦♦Grand Vidette, pearl blue, extra 1 6

Iris, agate 1 0

♦♦L’Ami du Cceur, dark 0 6

* Le Plus Noir, very dark 1 0

**Le Vrai Noir, black I 0

♦♦Lord Nelson, fine 0 9

♦♦Nimrod, porcelain 0 8

♦•Orondatus, light, striped 0 8

* Othello, black 1 0

♦♦Prince Albert, fine dark purple 1 0

♦♦Prince of Wales, _/?ne, glossy 0 8

* Robinson, light blue 0 9

* States-Gcncral, indigo 0 G

Single White.

Various.

each

♦♦Anna Christina, splendid 2 0

♦♦Grand Vainqueur, splendid 0 8

♦♦Grand Vidette 1 0

♦♦Hannah More 0 6

♦♦Hercules, rosy white 0 9

**La Candeur 0 6

♦♦Le Monarque 0 9

♦♦Lilli, new I 0

♦♦Madame de Talleyrand 0 9

♦♦Mont Blanc, true 5 0

♦♦Prince de Galatzin 0 G

♦♦Queen Victoria, splendid 1 0

♦♦Rousseau, with pink 1 0

♦♦Tubiflora, large bells, extra 1 G

♦♦Voltaire, wax -like 1 0

Single Yellow.

each

**Alida Jacoba 1 0

♦♦Catharina 1 l)

♦♦La Heroine, citron, green tips 1 0

♦♦Olga Mitzki 2 6

♦♦Roi de Pays Bas, buff orange tl 9

♦♦Victor Hugo,/>«re citron 1 0

per doz

Single Mixed. s ^

Red, various shades 3 6

Blue, various shades '.... 3 6

White , various 3 6

POLYANTHUS NARCISSUS.

per doz.

♦♦Bazelman Mqjor, white, yellow cup... 12 0
♦♦Grand Monarque, white, citron cup... 4 0

♦♦Grand Primo, white , citron cup 4 0

♦♦Grand Prince, yellow, lemon cup 4 0

♦♦Grand Souverain, white 4 0

**Soleil d’Or, yellow, orange cup 3 0

♦♦Double Roman, Narcissus italicus ... 3 0

♦♦Paper- white, Narcissus papyraceus... 3 0

3 of each of the above 8 sorts... 9s.

2 do. do. ... 6s.

1 do. do. ... 3s.

DOUBLE BORDER NARCISSI.

per doz.

Incomparable, yellow 1 G

Orange Phoenix, white and orange 2 0

Sweet-scented, white Dutch 1 G

Van Sion, yellow 1

12 of each of the above 4 sorts 6s.

6 do. do. 3s.

3 do. do. Is. G d.

SINGLE BORDER NARCISSI.

per doz.

Biflorus , pure white 1 6

♦Bulbocodium, Hoop Petticoat 4 0

Multiflorns, many-flowered 1 6

♦Patulus, dwarf white and citron 1 6

♦Poeticus, white, crimson-bordered cup. I 0

Recurvus, cream-coloured 1 G

Trumpet Major, yellow 2 0

12 of each of the above 7 sorts. 11s. 6 d.

G do. do. ... 6s.

3 do. do. ... 3s. (id.

JONQUILS.

per doz.

*Largest double 2 0

*Single sweet-scented 1 6

*Campernels 1 0

LARGE DUTCH CROCUS.

per 100

Blue I 6

Cloth of Gold 1 6

Purple 1 6

Scotch 1 6

Striped 1 6

Versicolor 1 6

White 1 6

Yellow, very large 2 0

100 of each of the above 8 sorts, 12 s.

Very fine mixed 1 3

DUTCH CROCUS
in distinct colours.

per 100

♦David Rizzio, purple 2 6

CARTER’S CATALOGUE OF BULBS FOR 1855.

5

per 100||
s. d.||

♦La Mqjestueuse, large blue 2 6

*Ne plus ultra, while border 2 0

*Prince Albert, violet 2 6

♦Queen Victoria, pure while 1 6

♦Sir Walter Scott, splendid, striped 2 0

♦Superb, new yellow 2 G

100 of each of the above 7 sorts, lGs.

AUTUMN-FLOWERING CROCUS.

«. d.

♦NEWEST SEEDLING CROCUS.

GOO in 50 extra fine sorts

300 in 50 do.

150 in 50 do.

Antiiious, _/)'/« dark purple pcrdoz.

Baron van Merwede, finely striped
Baron van Pallandt, largest blue...

Bleu Incomparable, light blue

Cassius, blue and white

Couronnc, purple, very large

Duke of Cambridge, blue and purple
Duke of York, transparent blue ...

General, very dark purple

Glorieuse,/fne variegated

Harlequin, blue, white-edged

Helicon, fine white

Henri Quatre, superb purple

Janus, fine blue

Jupiter, superior while

L’Innapprocbnble , entirely white...
L’Innocence, wax-white, extra ...

La Belle Jeannette, sky-blue

La Magnificence, dark blue

La Pli Celle, /me striped

Lady Clevedon, white, variegated .

Lady Jane Grey, azure

Lady Louisa, fine blue

London, white and pink

Lord Palmerston, large purple

Lord Raglan, very dark purple ...

Lord Redcliffe, superb blue

Lord Shaftesbury, entirely white...

Lord Stanley, purple and rose

Lucien, superior, variegated

Madame de Maintemm, blue

Marie Antoinette, entirely white...

Mentor, agate, striped

Milo, large white

Minerva, fine striped

Miss Nightingale, purple, splendid
Monsieur Descartes, white and agate

Napoleon III., superb blue

Omer Pasha, very large dark blue .

Passetout, fine, variegated

Perfecta, agate, striped

Prince of Wales, largest blue

Princess Elizabeth, large purple ...

Samson, fine while

Sir de Lacy Evans, dark blue

Sir John Falstalf, large blue

Sir Joseph Banks, purple, variegated

Stella, while, variegated

Sultan , fine striped

Wave, largest, pure white

Mixed Seedling varieties, per 100, 2s.

15 0;
7 G
4 0
0 6
0 6
0 6

G
6
6
0
Gj
G
G
6
G
6
6
G
G
G
Gj
G
G
G :
6
0 G
0 G
0 6
0 G;

0 c
0 6
0 6
0 G
0

Saffron Crocus, Crocus sativus . per 100 2 0

!*** The more thickly ail kinds of Crocus are
planted the greater is the effect produced,
viz. in clumps of 3, G, 1 2 or more Bulbs ;
or in beds of 250 to 1000 bulbs, either in
separate colours or mixed.

EARLY TULIPS.

ij The Due van Tholl are the earliest, very dwarf
and well adapted for forcing in pots.

per 100. doz.
s. d. s. d.

♦Due van Tholl, red and yellow... 7 0 1

*Uue van Tholl, major 10 0 1

♦Due van Tholl, rose 28 0 3 G

♦Due van Tholl, scarlet 40 0

♦Due van Tholl, white 100 0 12 G

*Duc van Tholl, yellow 28 0 3 G

C

6

G

C

G

G

G

6

6

0 6
0 6
0 6
0 6
0 6
0 G
0 G
0 G
0 6
0 G
0 G

The following sorts grow much larger and are
very showy.

per doz.

♦Bcaute 6ans Pareille, rosy purple 3 0

♦Couleur Cramoisi,/?ne crimson

♦Grand Lilas, Jine lilac

♦Malic de Medicis, rose and yellow

♦Pottebakker, while

♦ Prince de Ligne, bright citron

♦Semiramis, violet

♦Sunbeam, bright scarlet, yellow eye ...

♦Trianon, vivid orange

♦Vermilion Brillant, splendid scarlet ...

♦Yellow Prince, fine yellow

G of each of the above 1 1 sorts, 1 Gs.

3 of do. do. do. 8s.

50 in 50 fine varieties, separate 14s.

25 in 25 do. do. do. 7s.

Extra fine mixed, per 100, 10s

1 3

DOUBLE TULIPS

of great brilliancy and variety of colour and
long duration in bloom.

per doz.

Bonaparte, dark crimson 2 0

Conqueror, violet and white 2 0

Due van Tholl, red Sf yellow, per 100, 7s. 1 0

Extremite d’Or, bright orange 2 0

♦Imperator Iiubronmi, splendid crimson 2 G

♦La Candeur, white 2 0

Manage de ma V\\\c, purple and white... 4 0

Paiony, golden yellow 2 0

Paiony, striped 2 0

Purple crown, dark purple 2 0

♦Rex Rubrorum, splendid scaj-let 1 6

Rouge Blanc Borde, white edyed 2 0

♦Tournesol, red and yellow, extra 1 6

♦Yellow Rose, fragrant gel., per 100, 5s. 0 9
G of each of the above 14 sorts, 13s.

3 of do. do. do. Gs. 6 d.

50 in 50 fine varieties, separate 14s.

25 in 25 do. do. do. 7s.

Extra fine mixed, per 100, 10s 1 3

6

CARTER’S CATALOGUE OF BULBS FOR 1855.

LATE TULIPS.

per 100. doz
s. d. s. d,

Fine Bizards, yellow grounds 10 0 13

Fine Bybloemens, white grounds . 10 0 13

Bizards, Bybloemens and Roses... 10 0 13

PARROT TULIPS.

Constantinople, red 10 0 1 3

Lutea, yellow 10 0 1 3

Perfecta, striped 10 0 13

Fine mixed 6 0 0 9

VARIOUS TULIPS.

each

Tulipa cornuta, horned 4

oculus solis, Sun's eye 4

— sp. fragrans, Florentine , doz. 2s. 6 d.... 3

ENGLISH IRIS.

The following is undoubtedly the most superb
Collection ever submitted to public notice ,
comprising the Jinest and newest sorts in
cultivation. They should be planted as soon
as possible after they come to hand , as they
are very difficult to preserve when out of
the ground. If selection is made fi'om the
list , the prices affixed must be charged.

The entire collection 20s.

50 selected varieties 16s.

25 do. do. 8 s.

12 do. do. 4s.

Splendid mixed, per 100, 12s.; per doz. Is. Gd.

^ each

Achilles, velvety blue , white eye 6

Admiral, red and violet , variegated 6

Agathc Supreme, agate and violet 9

Ajax, white and red , spotted 9

Alfonsus, red, white and puiple 9

Amelia, purple, rose spotted 6

Antiope, rosy lilac 6

Apollo, violet and blue 6

Arethusa, fne, variegated G

Argus, white and violet 6

Bellissima, red and ivhite, marbled G

Blandus, white G

Bride, superb dark blue 9

Britannia, purple , blue and violet 6

Cassandra, white and rose

Catafalque, red, purple and black 6

Cicero, white and agate 6

Clytus, lilac spotted 6

Competition, white, spotted with lilac ...

Couronne Blanche, white and rose G

Delicata, agate, red and violet 1 0

Diomedes, blue and dark blue G

Duke of Richmoiul, light purple G

Enterprise, lilac, velvety marbled G

Eva , fine white 6

Festus, purple, red and brown G

Flora, dark red and purple 9

Formosissima, blue , white and yellow 1 0

Hercules, dark blue, purple-edged 9

Hero, fine indigo 9

each
s. d.

Heroine, blue and black 6

Rope, fine blue 6

Janus, purple, red and dark blue 9

King of the Blacks, black spotted 6

L’Amitie, red and agate, var 9

L’ Amour, lilac and rose, var 9

L’Estim^e, light blue, marbled G

Lady Emilie, blue and white 6

Lady Mary, blue and black 6

Laura, purple red 6

Lord Wellington, red , black and purple... 9

Manteau Varic, blue , lilac and white G

Matchless, dark red and purple 1 0

Melpomene, blue, purple spotted G

Mon Ami, red, purple and agate 9

Mon Bijou, deep blue, spotted 9

Monsieur, fine variegated G

Newton, white and rose 9

Olympia, fine lilac , variegated 9

Oriental Pearl, pure ivhite 6

Paul Pry, rose variegated G

Penelope, white and violet G

Perfection, lilac and rose, variegated G

Pompey, purple, agate , blue and red 1 0

Prince Albert, red and blue , marbled 1 0

Prince of Wales, beautiful blue 6

Reine des Fleurs, white, purple and red... 1 0

Queen Victoria, rose and dark purple 1 0

Splendens, lilac and red , spotted 9

Splcndida, while, rose and violet 9

Star, blue and black 6

Sylph, purple and rose, variegated 9

Titan, white and violet 9

Triumphans, purple, black spotted 9

Venus, rose and lilac 9

Washington, white and rose G

Zaide, blue and purple , variegated G

SPANISH IRIS.

The following Collection comprises many new
and beautiful varieties, quite distinct in
colour from the older sorts.

The entire collection 12s.

25 selected varieties 5s.

12 do. do 2s. Gd.

Extra fine mixed, per 100, 4s. ; per doz. Gd.

each

Amour, olive -green and blue 4

Athalie, large ivhite 4

Aurora, blue and orange 4

Beaut e, light violet and rose 6

Belle Chinoise, bright yellow 3

Blanche Superbe, white 4

Bleu Aimable,/ne blue 3

Britain, yellow , light blue var 3

Comus, brown, blue shade 3

Constantin, striped yellow and blue 3

Cornelia, blue variegated 3

Curious, light agate and rose 4

Defiance, green and purple 3

Duke, dark olive and blue 4

Euterpe, blue and yellow 3

CARTER’S CATALOGUE OF BULBS FOR 1855.

7

each

d.

Favorite, white , yellow and blue 3

Fleur (le Marie, oranye , very fine 4

Flora, light blue and olive 3

Formosa, blue and briyht yellow 3

Fulva, orange and yellow 3

Glory, yellow and olive, handsome 4

Helena, bright yellow ..... , 3

Hercules, dark brown 3

Juno, blue , yellow , green and agate 4

L’Admirable, yellow and sulphur 3

L’Amusante, pale yellow and blue 3

L’ Homme Dernier, light blue, var 3

L’llomme du People, olive and blue 4

L’Or de Pdrou, dark blue and yellow -1

La Beaute, brown , yellow and purple 3

La Dame Blanche, white 4

La Fiancee, blue , lilac and yellow 4

La Majestueuse, white and yellow 3

La Pucelle, cream-coloured ... 3

La lleine, white and pale agate 4

La Victorieuse, deep yellow 3

Lord Grey, blue atid agate , var 4

Lord Mayor, light and dark blue 4

Marechal, blue and yellow , mottled 3

Marquis, blue and green , spotted 4

Matilda, green, blue and yellow 3

Miss Kitty, blue, green and yellow 4

Mon Trcsar t light blue 4

Monkey, yellow and purj)le 3

Omer, light and dark blue, var 4

Ovidius, yellow and purple 3

Pavilion, dark blue 3

Pcrle d’lIollande,^tf/e blue 4

Philomelc, dark brown and olive 3

Prince Albert, green, blue and purple ...... 4

Queen, blue , black and olive-yellow 4

Queue, green, jmrple and blue 4

Reconnaissance, dark brown 3

Reinc d’Espagne, light brown 3

Robert Peel, olive, blue striped 3

Tory, blue and dark blue, mottled 4

Triumph, lemon , agate and yellow 4

University, green and blue, striped 3

Victory, green, olive and blue 4

Xerxes, golden yellow 3

VARIOUS IRIS.

s. d.

*Iris Pavonia, Peacock Iris perdoz. 2 6

* — persica, Persian „ 2 0

— susiana, Susian „ 3 G

— tuberosa, tuberous-rooted ... „ 3 6

— 3 of each of the above 4 sorts , 3s.

DOUBLE ANEMONES.

The following splendid collection comprises
the finest and newest varieties.

100 finest selected varieties 25s.

50 do. do 12s. 6 d.

25 do. do 6s. 6 d.

12 do. do 3s. 6 d.

Finest mixed, per lb. or 100 ... 6s.

— Scarlet , do. 10s.

each

d.

Admiral Dundas, variegated . 4

Admiral Zoutman, blue 4

Aimable Princcsse, shaded 4

Alexandrine, purple red 4

Amoureuse, blush , tine centre 4

Anapa, large agate 6

Anna Maria, fine red, var 0

Apollo, light blue 4

Apennine, white, green and rose 4

Asterius, crimson 4

Azof, delicate agate , rare G

Azur Incomparable, sky-blue 0

Baroness, briyht rose 4

Beaute Aimable, deej) red 4

Belle, ivhite and red 4

Belle Alliance, deep shaded 4

Bienfait Incomparable, violet and scarlet .. 6

Blanche, white, green shade 4

Bleu Ainmble, blue 4

Bleu Celeste, sky-blue 4

Bleu de Victoire, azure 4

Bleu Victorieuse, dark blue 4

Bolivar, blue, violet and purple G

Bomb, crimson 4

Bride, while, finely spotted 6

Captain Cook, extra puiple 4

Captain Marryat, large blue 4

Caroline, white , green and rose 4

Cato, deep blood-red 4

Circe, crimson 4

Clcomenes, lilac 4

Clio, scarlet and green 4

Cceur de France, rosy red 4

Cosur Rouge, red, shaded 4

Comtesse des Roses, white, puiple and red 4

Cordelia, purple, shaded 4

Cornelia, beautiful red * 4

Couleur de Sang, dark scarlet 6

Cramoisi Pourpre 4

Cramoisi Superieur, dark crimson 4

David Rizzio, extra dark red 6

Delicata, red, ivhite variety 4

Diana, claret 4

Diocletian, red and rose , var. 4

Diver, fine red 4

Dorinda, white and rose 4

Drake, violet 6

Drusus, red and white, var 4

Dynasty, beautiful shaded 4

Euterpe, purple and red 6

Eveque d’Amboise, sjjlendid scarlet 4

Favorite Superbe, ywe red 4

Feu d’Amour, scarlet, white centre 6

Feu de FEmpire, crimson 6

Feu l ? ier, vivid scarlet 6

Flora Perfccta, shaded purple 6

Foutainebleau^/ie blue 4

France, ivhite and purple 4

Frederick, blush 4

Fulva, purple 4

Gelert, red, variegated 4

Germanicus, var. handsome 6

Globe de Rigo,^«te blue 4

Gloria Mundi, var. handsome 4

Gloriana,^w;p/e and red 4

Grand Duchesse, white, variegated 4

Grandeur, variegated 4

& CARTER’S CATALOGUE OF BULBS FOR 1855.

each

d.

Grotius, blue

Guillaume Tell, splendid red

Henrietta Sontag, deep scarlet

Ilolophernes, purple, variegated

Honneur d’ Amsterdam, deep scarlet

Honora, scarlet , white centre

Horatio, deej) red

Hyacinth, rose, variegated

Impijratrice, splendid dark blue

Imperial, violet shaded

Incomparable, light blue *

Isidore, putyrie, red spotted

Jacoba, pale rose

Josephine, vivid scarlet

Justitia, intense blue

Keeper, dark red

King, blue and purple, Jine

Kroon Prins, splendid blue

L’Amour, deep purple

L’Eclair, scarlet

L’Enchantcur, sjjlendid red

L’Ornement d'Epouse, superb blue

1/ Unique, blue, splendid

La Belle, deep scarlet, shaded

La Choix f> /?ne red

La Dame Anglaise, singular

La Dame dc France, rosy red

La Duchesse, splendid

La Figure, white and rose

La Plus Belle, white and blue

La Purete, beautiful violet

La Rcnommee,/we shaded

La Rose, shaded, extra

La Rossignol, beautiful purple

La Superbe, variegated

La Tendresse, beautiful shaded

Lady Byron, claret

Lady Emmeline, rose

Lady Franklin, magnificent

Lady Stanley, scarlet

Laura, deep red, shaded

Laurens Koster, blue, handsome .....

Leopold, crimson

Lilacina, beautiful lilac

Lilia, bright shaded rose

Lina, rose and purple

Lisctte, while and crimson

Lord Byron, superb crimson

Lord Howe, scarlet, shaded

Louisette, vivid rose , shaded

Louvxe, bright rose

Lucretia, purple red

Ludovicus,^«e crimson

Luna, deep red

Lunatic, white and rose, var

Lysander, vivid scarlet

Madame Marmont, violet var

Marechal Blucher,_/me blue

Marianne, rose, variegated

Marie, fine crimson

Martial, claret

Miltiades, purple, shaded

Miss Kitty, singular blush ..

Miss Wright, deep rose, white edge..
Mon Bijou, rose, purple and green ..,

Moore, deep crimson

Neptune, superb blue

4 North, white, variegated

4 Nouvelle, red, white and green ....
0 O’Connell, purple , red-striped ....

G Olympus, splendid scarlet

4 Orestes, rose , variegated

6 Paris, white and green, superior ....
4 Parisiennc, red, variegated ...

0 Paxtoi\,puq)le

4 Perle Brillantc, blue, handsome ....

4 Philidor,^we red

G Pollux, splendid violet

G Ponceau Aimable, violet and purple

4 Prince Arthur, violet

G Prince of Saxe Coburg, scarlet ....

G Prince dc Joinvillc,yme red

4 Princess Amelia, extra

4 Princess Anne, crimson , variegated

4 Princess Elizabeth, rosy red

4 Princesse Louise, green, variegated.

G Prog, white, red and purple

G Proserpine, extra blue

6 Queen Adelaide, fine red

G Queen of Roses

4 Queen Victoria, white, variegated .

4 Quiver, copper, flamed

G ltegina, blush

4 Regina Victoria, magnificent

4 Rcine d’Egyptc, brilliant red

6 Reine dcs Amazons , fine purple ....

4 Reine du Monde, deq? red

G Remorse, vivid scarlet

G Rosa, green, rose and red

4 Rosalie, rosy red

G Rose Athalie, magnificent

1 Rose d’ltalie, dark , splendid

G Rose de Bretagne, dark, shaded....

4 Rose dc Londrcs, variegated

4 Rose des Dames, beaut ful

4 Rose Grande, variegated

4 Rose Passe, rose and white

4 Rose Superieure, deep red

G Rose Supexbissima, lilac rose

4 Rose Unique, extra, scarlet

4 Rouge Channante, deep purple ....

G Rouge Triomphante,^?^ red

•1 Rouge Verdatre, red and green ....

4 Sappho, rose, variegated

4 Saxon, splendid red

4 Sir Robert Peel, deep purple

4 Sophia, crimson anil purple

4 Spcciosa,^ne red

G Stuart, bright red and green

4 Supreme, variegated

4 Surpassantc, rose, var. splendid ....

6 Surrey, vivid scarlet

G Sylvan, crimson purple

4 Sylvia, crimson

4 Tasso, splendid scarlet

4 ThalcstriSj^/me blue

4 Tricolor, dark, shaded

4 Triomphe du Sieclc, variegated

4 Trophy, white, variegated

4 Trumpet, deep blue

G I’libe, rose, purple and white

6 Valerian, rose, purple shaded

4 Van Tromp^m? blue

4 Venus, white, green centre

each

CARTER'S CATALOGUE OF BULBS FOR 1855.

9

each

d.

Vesuvius, crimson ... 4

Victor, deep red 4

Victoria, fine pink 4

Virginius.^me striped 0

Virgo, scarlet, shaded 4

Waterloo, deep scarlet 4

Wellington, very large blue G

William the Fourth, variegated 6

Wreath, red , variegated . 4

Youth, variegated 4

Zaire, splendid white 6

ANEMONES (for Clumping).

per doz.
s. d.

Celestine,yme blue 2 G

Feu Superhe, brilliant scarlet 2 G

Josephine, dark scarlet 2 6

Lord High Admiral, crimson 2 G

12 of each of the above 4 sorts... 9s. 0 d.

6 do. do. ... 4s. 6d.

3 do. do. ... 2s. Od.

SINGLE ANEMONES.

per 100 or per lb.

Finest new mixed 3 G

New scarlet , mixed G 0

VARIOUS ANEMONES.

per doz.

Anemone hortensis, 25 varieties , 7s.

— hortensis dammea , fiery red 2 6

fulgens, glowing 2 6

purpurea, purple 2 6

rosea, rose 2 G

— nemorosa, grove 2 6

DOUBLE RANUNCULUS.

The following collection comprises the finest
and most showy varieties.

100 extra fine selected varieties ...451 5 0

50 do. do. do 12 6

25 do. do. do G 6

12 do. do. do 3 6

Extra fine mixed 7 0

Good mixed 4 0

each

d.

Aigle Noir, vivid purple 6

Ajax, shining purple G

Alaric, dark violet 6

Alphonsus, dark brown 4

Amazon, violet 4

Anacreon, crimson , shaded 4

Annette, scarlet 4

Antidote, rose , variegated 4

each

d.

Apollo, fine yellow 4

Arbre de Diane, rose and violet G

Argus, buff 4

Arlequin, red, striped 4

Augustus Rex, brown 4

Beau Ponceau, purple arid violet 6

Beauty of Fulham, violet 4

Bella Donna, violet-spotted 6

Belle Airnee, fine edged 0

Belle Marie, olive and yellow 4

Belle Triomphe, rosy violet 6

Bijou de la lleine, white , var 6

Bishop, magnificent , shaded rose 6

Blanchard, white, rose spotted 4

Blanche Fleur, rosy white 4

Bloomer, rich rose 6

Boleslaus, dark citron 4

Bridal, violet, shaded 0

Britannicus, jffne dark violet 6

Carlo Dolci, yellow, var 4

Commodore Napier, citron, var 4

Comte d’Esting, pure yellow 4

Comte de Mirabeau, white 6

Constantia, purple lilac 4

Corona, dark brown 4

Couleur de Perle, beautiful pearl 6

Couleur de Rose, rose 4

Cour de Versailles, violet and pink 6

Couronne Jaune, golden yellow 4

Cramoisi a cceur vert 4

Crucifix, splendid crimson 6

Cuckoo, grey, shaded 4

De Button, citron , purple-edged 4

De Lille, light violet, spotted 6

Diana, violet, variegated 4

Dido, crimson and rose 4

Dione, yellow, orange tips 6

Don Quixote, brown olive 4

Dragon, beautiful violet 6

Due d’Orauge, golden yellow 4

Erasmus, brown, with olive ground 4

Etoile fixd, vivid purple 6

Eveque de Canterbury, orange , var 6

Eveque Paradise, rosy pink 4

Fenelon, fine purple 4

Fernandine, deep violet crimson 4

Feu Alexandrine, orange 4

Feu Sanspareille, crimson 4

Fleur de Diane, fine rose 4

Fleur de Parade, rose 4

Flora, rose and white 4

Fondc de Richesse, rich scarlet 4

Formosa, bright violet 6

Frideline, light rose 4

Geel Roos, yellow 4

General Dumas, slate colour 4

General Hill, dark orange 4

General Silvin, sulphur 4

Germanicus, white and rose 4

Gloria Mundi, rose and violet 4

Gloriosa Superba, crimson 6

Grand Homme, rose and olive 4

Grand Louis, lemon orange 6

Grand M ait re, olive 4

Grand R e vis eur, flaming red 4

Hannibal, deep scarlet 4

Hector, purple, black and white 6

CARTER’S CATALOGUE OF BULBS FOR 1855.

each

d.

each

d.

Grotius, blue 4

Guillaume Tell, splendid red 4

Henrietta Sontag, deep scarlet G

HolopherneSy purple, variegated G

Honneur d’ Amsterdam, deep scarlet 4

Ilonora, scarlet , white centre G

Horatio, deep red 4

Hyacinth, rose, variegated G

Impel at rice, splendid dark blue 4

Imperial, violet shaded 4

Incomparable, light blue G

Isidore, purple , red spotted G

Jacob a, pale rose 4

Josephine, vivid scarlet G

Justitia, intense blue G

Keeper, dark red 4

King, blue and purple, fine 4

Kroon Prins, splendid blue 4

L’Amour, deep purple 4

L’Eclair, scarlet G

L’Enchanteur, splendid red 6

L’Ornement d’Epouse, supei'b blue 6

L’Unique, blue, splendid G

La Belle, deep scarlet, shaded 4

La Choix, fiyie red 4

La Dame Anglaise, singular G

La Dame de France, rosy red 4

La Duchessc, splendid 4

La Figure, white and rose G

La Plus Belle, white and blue 4

La Purete, beautiful violet G

La Renommcc,_/?ne shaded G

La Rose, shaded, extra 4

La Rossignol, beautiful jmrple G

La Superbe, variegated 1

La Tendresse, beautiful shaded G

Lady Byron, claret 4

Lady Emmeline, rose 4

Lady Franklin, magnificent 4

Lady Stanley, scarlet 4

Laura, deep red, shaded 4

Laurens Roster, blue, handsome G

Leopold, crimson 4

Lilacina, beautiful lilac 4

Lilia, bright shaded rose G

Lina, rose and purple 4

Lisette, white and crimson 4

Lord Byron, superb crimson 4

Lord Howe, scarlet, shaded 4

Louisette, vivid rose, shaded 4

Louvre, bright rose 4

Lueretia, purple red G

Ludovicus,./?^ crimson 4

Luna, deep red 4

Lunatic, white and rose, var G

I jy sander, vivid scarlet G

Madame Marraont, violet var 4

Marechal Blucher f> /me blue 4

Marianne, rose, variegated 4

Marie, fine crimson 4

Martial, claret 4

Miltiades, purple, shaded 4

Miss Kitty, singular blush 4

Miss Wright, deep rose, white edge 6

Mon Bijou, rose , purple and green 6

Moore, deep crimson 4

Neptune, superb blue 4

North, xuhite, variegated 4

Nouvelle, red, white and grem 6

O’Connell, purple, red-striped G

Olympus, splendid scarlet 4

Orestes, rose, variegated 4

Paris, white and green, sujicrior G

Parisiennc, red, variegated 6

Paxton, purple G

Perle Brillante, blue, handsome G

Philidor, red 4

Pollux, splendid violet G

Ponceau Aimablc, violet and purple 6

Prince Arthur, violet 4

Prince of Saxe Coburg, scarlet G

Prince dc Joinvillc^we red 4

Princess Amelia, extra 4

Princess Anne, crimson , variegated 4

Princess Elizabeth, rosy red 4

Princesse Louise, green, variegated 4

Prog, white, red and purple 4

Proserpine, extra blue 4

Queen Adelaide, fine red 4

Queen of Roses 4

Queen Victoria, white, variegated 4

Quiver, copper , flamed 6

llegina, blush G

Regina Victoria, magnificent G

Reine d’Egvptc, brilliant red 4

Reine des Amazons, fine purple 4

Reine du Monde, deep red 4

Remorse, vivid scarlet 6

Rosa, green, rose and red 4

Rosalie, rosy red 4

Rose Athalie, magnificent 6

Rose d’ltalie, dark , splendid G

Rose de Bretagne, dark, shaded 4

Rose dc Londres, variegated 4

Rose des Dames, beaut ful 6

Rose Grande, variegated 4

Rose Passe, rose and white 4

Rose Superieure, deep red 4

Rose Supcabissima, lilac rose 4

Rose Unique, extra , scarlet 4

Rouge Channante, deep purple 4

Rouge Triompkante, a /?tt<? red 4

Rouge Verdatre, red and green 4

Sappho, rose, variegated 4

Saxon, splendid red 4

Sir Robert Peel, deep pwple G

Sophia, crimson and purjde 6

Speciosa, fine red 4

Stuart, bright red and green 4

Supreme, variegated 4

Surpassante, rose, var. splendid G

Surrey, vivid scarlet G

S y 1 van , crimson p urple G

Sylvia, crimson 4

Tasso, splendid scarlet 4

Thalestris,yim? blue 4

Tricolor, dark, shaded G

Triomphe du Siecle, variegated G

Trophy, white, variegated 4

Trumpet, deep blue 4

Tube, rose, purple and white G

Valerian, rose, purple shaded 4

Van Tromp #> /?ne blue 4

Venus, white, green centre G

CARTER'S CATALOGUE OF BULBS FOR 1855.

9

each

d.

Vesuvius, crimson ... 4

Victor, deep red 4

Victoria, fine pink 4

VirginiuSjjtfne striped 6

Virgo, scarlet, shaded 4

Waterloo, deep scarlet 4

Wellington, very large blue 0

William the Fourth, variegated 0

Wreath, red, variegated 4

Youth, variegated 4

Zaire, splendid white 6

ANEMONES (for Clumping).

per doz.
s. d.

Celestine,j£ne blue 2 G

Feu Superbc, brilliant scarlet 2 G

Josephine, dark scarlet 2 6

Lord High Admiral, crimson . 2 G

12 of each of the above 4 sorts... 9 s. Od.

6 do. do. ... 4 s. G d.

3 do. do. ... 2s. G d.

SINGLE ANEMONES.

per 100 or per lb.

Finest new mixed 3 G

New scarlet , mixed G 0

VARIOUS ANEMONES.

per doz.

Anemone hortensis, 25 varieties, 7s.

— hortensis fl am me a, red 2 6

fulgens, glowing 2 6

purpurea, purple 2 6

rosea, rose 2 G

— nemorosa, grove 2 6

DOUBLE RANUNCULUS.

The following collection comprises the finest
and most showy varieties.

100 extra fine selected varieties ...<-£1 5 0

50 do. do. do 12 6

25 do. do. do 6 6

12 do. do. do 3 6

Extra fine mixed 7 0

Good mixed 4 0

each

d.

Aigle Noir, vivid purple 6

Ajax, shining purple G

Alaric, dark violet 6

Alphonsus, dark brown 4

Amazon, violet 4

Anacreon, crimson , shaded 4

Annette, scarlet 4

Antidote, rose, variegated 4

each

d.

Apollo, fine yellow 4

Arbre de Diane, rose and violet G

Argus, buff 4

Arlequin, red, striped 4

Augustus Rex, brown 4

Beau Ponceau, purple and violet 6

Beauty of Fulham, violet 4

Bella Donna, violet-spotted 6

Belle Aira6e, fine edged 6

Belle Marie, olive and yellow 4

Belle Triomphe, rosy violet 6

Bijou de la Iteine, white, var G

Bishop, magnificent, shaded rose 6

Blanchard, white, rose spotted 4

Blanche Fleur, rosy white 4

Bloomer, rich rose 6

Boleslaus, dark citron 4

Bridal, violet, shaded 6

Britannicus,ywe dark violet 6

Carlo Dolci, yellow , var 4

Commodore Napier, citron, var 4

Comte d’E sting, pure yellow 4

Comte de Mirabeau, white 6

Constantia, purple lilac 4

Corona, dark brown 4

Couleur de Perle, beautiful pearl 6

Couleur de Rose, rose 4

Cour de Versailles, violet and jrink G

Couronne Jaune, golden yellmv 4

Cramoisi a. coeur vert 4

Crucifix, splendid crimson 6

Cuckoo, grey, shaded 4

Dc Button, citron, purple-edged 4

De Lille, light violet, spotted 6

Diana, violet, variegated 4

Dido, crimson and rose 4

Dione, yellow, orange tips C

Don Quixote, brown olive 4

Dragon, beautiful violet 6

Due d'Orange, golden yellow 4

Erasmus, brown, with olive ground 4

Etoile fixti, vivid purple 6

Eveque de Canterbury, orange , var G

Eveque Paradise, rosy pink 4

Fenelo w, fine purple 4

Fernandine, deep violet crimson 4

Feu Alexandrine, orange 4

Feu Sanspareille, crimson 4

Fleur de Diane, fine rose 4

Fleur de Parade, rose 4

Flora, rose aiul while 4

Fonde de Richesse, rich scarlet 4

Formosa, bright violet 6

Frideline, light rose 4

Geel lloos, yellow 4

General Dumas, slate coloxir 4

General Ilill, dark orange 4

General Silvin, sulphur 4

Germanicus, white and rose 4

Gloria Mundi, rose and violet 4

Gloriosa Superba, crimson 6

Grand Homme, rose and olive 4

Grand Louis, lemon orange 6

Grand Maitre, olive 4

Grand Reviseur^awm^ red 4

Hannibal, deep scarlet 4

Hector, purp le, black and while 6

10

CARTER’S CATALOGUE OF BULBS FOR 1855.

Heliotrope, crimson

llomer, rose

Horatia, yellow and orange

Hummer, cream-coloured

Hyppolytus, orange and agate

Ida, fine rose, shaded

Isidore, large crimson ..

Jacolia, violet, variegated

Jauissaire, bright red

J can. d’ Arc, fiery red

Jenny, violet, striped

J ulius Cmsar, gay red ...,

K-iskoi, purplish

Rolling David, fin* red

Honing der Niederlande, new black

Roiling van Macedon, cinnamon

Rolling van Polen, grey and blue ...
Kroon van Brabant, yellow, bordered

L'EcIair, red

L’Etoile du Nord, purple, splendid ...

L’lllustre, violet

La Coquette, red and orange

La Gracieuse, violet blue

La Maguitiquc, claret

La Plaisante, yellow and brown

La Plus Belle, red claret

La Prodigieusc, pale violet

La Sublime, white, edged with rose...

La Superbe, purple and lilac

La Superbe Royale, rosy lilac

La Topaz, dark red >....

Les Sept Provinces, yellow and olive

Lucknow, splendid violet

Lucretia, yellow, with red edge

Lucrezia Borgia, dark purple

Magellan, white, purple-edged

Magdalen, rose v

Marquis, brilliant brown, shaded

Martinet, scarlet

Melpomene, white and red

Mephistophelcs, rosg pink

Miroir, rose and dark purple

Miroir Cramoisi, vivid crimson

Miss Cook, sulphur, edged

Modena, yellow

Mon Bijou, orange ,

Mont Blanc, splendid while

Montagnard, dark citron yellow

Morgenstond, yellow, olive centre ....

Negro Boy, black

Nonpareil, white, mottled

GEillet d’ Amour, splendid rose

CEillet Parfaite, pink striped

Opliir, golden yellow

Orange Grand, orange and yellow ....

Orange Picotee, orange, striped

Orpheus, salmon-coloured

Ovid, white, rose-edged

Palamedes, velvety red

Panachee a trois couleurs

Parisienue, brown olive

Ptasetout , purple, var

Patty, white, spotted

Peau de Tigre, purple, spotted

Picotee Aunable, white and rose

Pisa, purple blue, unique

Polonie, violet ...

each j | ion? each

d.

■lill’ompou, lemon colour 4

0 | Ponceau Pourpre, brilliant purple G

Pont N.euf, glittering black 6

Pourpre a fond gris 4

liourpre Eblouissante, purple

Pi inqe de GalaUin, yellow, pointed 4

Prince George, vivid vnmsoii ............... 4

4I, 1 Prince Henry, rose, extra 4

4||l’rincessc d’Autriche, white and rose 4

4l|Princesse des Galles, purple, shaded 4

4 Rebecca, grey, shaded 4

4| Redoubt, fine violet G

4|jlleiue de Westjibalie, white and purple ... 4

4||Reinc des Biancbcs, white C

0 ilcine des Poses, white and rose 4

Oj Rhinoceros, rose, tipt 6

4,] Ricardo, dark scarlet 4

Riga, red and yellow 4

Roi d’Egypte, black 4

Roi de Navarre, coffee. brown 4

Rosa Mundi, rosy red 4

Rosa Vera, white and rose 4

Rose Cr<tmoisi,y?ne

Rose de Seville, fair red .

Rossignol, oliye, singular 4

Rouge Aimable, scarlet

Rouge Delicate, ml 4

Rouge Pourpre, fine purple 4

Rubicon, yellow and purple

St. Priest, fine violet, shaded 4

Sang de Bccuf, dark brown 4

Saphir Blanc Bordc 6

Sapphire, rosg white 6

Soleil d’Or, yellow anti red 4

Spheroid, white and pink 4,

Sultan Aclimet, violet 4

Sultan Osman, lemon brown., 4

Susanna, orange 4

Troubadour, fine olive 4

Turban d’Or 4

Urania, purple, yellow shaded G

Vainqueur, magnificent red

Variabilis, violet .... 4

Variat, ash colour 4

Velours , flame-coloured G

Vermilion Brillant, scarlet 4

Verona, yellow, shaded ’ 4

Violet Pourpre, dark violet G

Violet Royal, deep violet, shaded G

Virginia, brown 4

Voltaire, flaming red and yellow .... 6

Volunteer, dark orange 4

Waterloo, yellow, black tips 4

Wonder, yellow and rose ...

Zebra, citron, violet centre G

NEW SCOTCH RANUNCULUS.

The flowers of the new Scotch Ranunculus arc
very beautiful inform, and being decidedly
different in the general run of colours from
the Dutch, they form a very desirable
variety.

100 splendid varieties, named £2 Os,

50 do. do. do 1 0

25 do. do. do 0 10

CARTER'S CATALOGUE OF BULBS FOR 1855.

11

each I each

d. d.

Admetus, red and white 9 j‘ Phenomenon, white and purple 9

Admiral Smith, cream, mottled 9 Pitho, yellow , tinged 6

Albion, purple and white ! 9 ; Poor J ack, red and white . 9

Alexander Cochrane, brown , mottled 9 Post Captain, white, variegated 0

Anastatius, yello w and brown 0 President, white and purple 9

Audubon, red and white 9 Prime Minister, purple and white 9

Avenger, variegated 9, Prince Albert, bronze, tipt 9

Princess Royal, yellow , brown tipt

Quentin Durward, yellow and brown ..

Revenge, variegated 0

Rienzi, black and yellow

Rob Roy, red and while 9

Belzoni, red and white 9

Benbow, yellow , variegated 9

Bernaville, white and purple 9

Bonny Bess, red and white 9

Cadmus, dark 6

Cheerful, red and white Gj: Robert Burns/w/nYe andpurgU 0

Cheviot, mottled 6'|Roderic Random, red and white 6

Colcutt's Queen, red and white 9|i Romeo, white, tipt with scarlet 9

Commander, red and white G^St. Thomas, white and red 9

Congener, yellow and brown Gj Salvator Rosa, dark

Crusoe, red and while 6j Scout, scarlet and white

Defender, red and white 9

Diana Vernon, mottled 6

Diogenes, red-spotted 9

Donna Maria, variegated, red 9

Doctor Gardiner, red and cream 9

Doctor Young, purple and white ^ 0

Due de Bronti, red and white 9

Duke of Wellington, brovm, tipt 9

Edgar, yellow , dark tipt 6

Erebus, mottled 6

Fingo, white and rose 9

Florida, varieyated purple 9

General Gibbs, red and, white 6

General Monk, variegated 6

Grampus, buff and black 9

Hennings, purple , edged 6

Henrietta, pink and white * 9

Herald, scarlet and white 9

Hermes, purple, variegated 6

Holman, red, variegated 9

Illustrious, purple and white 9

Imogene, white and purple 6

Independent, puiple and cream 9

Industry, red and white G

Joseph Ilume, white and red 9

King of June, white tipt 9

Lady Peel, white, red tipt

Lady Sale, red and white 9

Lucan, white and purple G

Magdalena, brown and yellow GjjScavlet, Romano

6
6

Shakspeare, white spotted 9

Sir James Graham, fawn tipt 9

Sir John Moore, white and red

Sir R. Sale, red and white

Sir W. Penn, white and purple 9

Tartar, yellow tipt b

Ten-Pounder, yellow and rose 9

Titian, yellow , tipt with rose 9

Triton, white, tipt with jmrple 9

Unique, sulphur 9

Vanguard, red and white 9

Veda, red and while G

Victor Hugo, white and red 9

Wallace, purple and white 6

Waverley, mottled 6

Very fine mixed, per 100 12s... per doz. 1#. Gd.

TURBAN RANUNCULUS.

The fioivers of the Turban Ranunculus are
large and showy, particularly the scarlet
which is truly magnificent. per 100

s. d.

Dark Crimson 2 6

New Crimson-purple 5 0

New White, Hercules 10 0

1 Serapliique, citron 4 0

6

0

. per 1000,24s. 2
6 Yellow, Merveilleuse 5

Maggie, red and white

Majestic, variegated , yellow 9 100 of each of the above 6 sorts... 27 s.

Mary Queen of Scots, white and rose 9 1 50 do. do. do 13#.

Mazcppa, cream and red 9 | 25 do. do. do 7s,

Milton, white, purple-edged 9 Fine mixed, 8 varieties , per 100 ...5 s.

Mirabeau, creamy 6,

Mr. Gillon , fawn-coloured b ;

Mr. Strong, purple and ivhite 9

Mrs. Coulier, red and white 9

FRITILLARIES.

Mrs. Glenny, white and red 9 . Am 9

Mrs. Nelson, white, red edge Very fine mured, 2 o varieties ...per doz. 2

Mrs. Welch, scarlet and white 9

Ninus, white and puiple G

Nonpareil, mottled 9

No Proxy, white and purple G

Oriental, purple and white 9

Pactolus, red and white 9

Parody, purple and cream 9

Phantom, cream , edged 9

CROWN IMPERIALS.

doz. each.
s. d. s. d.

Double red 1G 6

— yellow 1G 6

Fine mixed, various colours 4 0

14

CARTER’S CATALOGUE OF BULBS FOR 1855.

per doz.
s. d.

fMoroca cdulis ( beautiful )

t — juncea, rush-leaved

Muscari moschatum, Musk Hyac. 3 6

— botryoides, Grape do. 2 0

— comosum, Feathered Hyacinth 2 G

Nerine aurea ( Amaryllis aurea)

— sarniensis, |

GUERNSEY LILY / 8 ()

Ornithogalum arabicum, Arabian

t — aureurn, golden-yellow

— umbellatum, Star of Bethlehem 1 0

tOxalis Bowii, Bowie's, white 2 0

- caprina ( yellow ) 2 0

t — clegaus, elegant 2 0

t — rosacea, rose 2 0

t — speeiosa, showy, red 2 0

t — spectabilis, splendid 2 0

t — tetrapbylla./oiWesm? 2 0

+ — versicolor, various-coloured ... 2 0
3 of each if the above 8 sorts, 3 s. lid.

1’ancratium illyricum, Illyrian

fPtlargonimn astragalifolium

t— r melananthemuin

fPentlandia miniata, carmine

fPhaidranassa chloracea

Ppliantbes tuberosa, \

DOUBLE tuberoses/'":"

II Rigidella ([ammen, fame-coloured

|| — immaculata, pure

Sanguinaria canadensis, Canadian 5 0
Scilla canipamdata, hell-flowered 2 0
campanulata nlba, white do.... 2 6

— — ea r 1 1 ea , flesh -coloured 3 G

-» peruviana ( Peru Lily) 5 G

— prtccox, early deep blue 5 G

•| Sparaxis grandiflora, large-flowered 2 G
t — grandiflora liybrida, hybrid ... 2 6

f — tricolor, three-coloured 2 G

f- 1 alba, white 2 G

t oculata, dark-eyed 2 G

12 of each of the 5 sorts, IDs. (id.

6 do. do. do. 5*. (id.

t Ex tra fine, mixed 2 G

fTigridia pavonia, Peacock 2 0

t— pavonia conchiflora, yellow ... 3 0

t superba ( IVheeleri ) 3 6

G of each of the 3 sorts, 4s.
fTricboiiema purpurea , purple ... 2 G

fTritonia aurea, golden-yellow

t — concolor, self-coloured 3 6

+— r crocata, orange 2 G

t — Iitie&ta, linear 3 6

t — lougiflora, long-flowered 5 6

t — ■ miniata, carmine 3 0

' — rosea, rose-coloured 3 0

3 of each of the last G sorts, 5s,

Fine mixed varieties 2 G

Tropaiolmn azureum, azure

— brachyceras, short-horned

— r Jarrattii, or grandiflorum

— r pentaphyllum./itWefiDed

— tricolorum, three-coloured

fUropetalon hyaemtboides, hyacinth-

like

Vleusseuxia glaucopis 2 G

Wachendorfia tbyrsiflora

0 G
2 6
0 1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

1 G

1 6

1 6

1 0

1 0

4 0 0 4

5 0
2 G
0 G
0 2
0
0
0
0
0

0 G
0 G
0 6
0 G

each

per doz. each

s. d.

s. d. s. d.

1 G

fZepliyrantbcs Candida, while..

1 G

f — Atamasco ( Ataniasco Lily )

...3 6 0 4

f — carinata, keel-shaped

4 0

f — rosea, rose-coloured

3 of each of the 4 sorts, Is. 6 d

0 9

BULB SEEDS

0 3
2 G
0 4
0 3
0 4
0 G
0 3
0 3

3 G
2 0
2 0
1 0
2 6

1 0

0 3

1 0

suitable for India, fyc.

12 fine sorts 6 0

CARNATIONS.

Extra Prize Flowers. £ s. d.

Bizarres, 12 varieties.. .yer 12 pair ...100
Flalces, 12 „ „ ...10 0

Selfs, 3 varieties, 1 pair of each 0 7 0

PICOTEES.

Extra Prize Flowers.

White grounds, 12 varieties, per 12 pair 10 0
Yellow grounds, „ „ 10 0

I2pairfinest Carnalionsb, 4 Picotees ...10 0
1 2 single plants do. do. ... 10 0

Sundry Plants and Shrubs.

Antirrhinums, fine

G 0

and 10 0

Calceolarias, extra fine

20 0

30 0

Chrysanthemums, large

8 0

it

12 0

— new dwarf Pompon

8 0

„

12 0

Cinerarias, extra fine

12 0

18 0

Dahlias, extra flne> dry roots

12 0

18 0

Fuchsias, various

10 0

1G 0

Geraniums, very fine

12 0

18 0

— new Fancy

12 0

18 0

— scarlet.

6 0

,,

8 0

Heartsease or Pansies

8 0

12 0

Hollyhocks, extra fine

10 0

it

20 0

Pinks, extra fine, 12 pair ...

8 0

>»

12 0

— do. do. 1 2 plants . . .

4 6

it

6 G

[Roses, Standards

18 0

24 0

— dwarf do. and Bwarfii . . .

10 0

18 0

Verbenas, very fine

G 0

it

12 0

ADDENDA.

each
s. d.

Haemanthus coccineus, scarlet 2 G

— pubescens, downy 2 G

Ornithogalum revolutum 5 0

Veltbeimia glauca, glaucous 1 6

viridiflora, green-flowered 1 6

SEEDS.

see next page

CARTER'S CATALOGUE OF BULBS FOR 1855.

15

FLOWER SEEDS FOR AUTUMN SOWING.

The advantages obtained by sowing in the Autumn, are, as respects Perennials, a whole
season is thereby gained, and as regards Animals, they bloom much earlier and stronger.
The following are the sorts most suitable for Autumn sowing.

All Flower Seeds at this season ^ tju gear sent post free.

ASSORTMENTS.

Hardy Annuals.

s. d.

4 Calliopsis l fi

4 Clarkia 1 0

4 Collinsia 1 0

4 Convolvulus minor l o

4 Godetia 1 0

4 Hibiscus 1 0

6 Jacobtea l 6

12 Larkspur, finest dwarf. 2 6

10 — new hyacinth-flowered . . 2 0

10 — German branching 2 6

6 Lupinus, newer sorts 1 6

4 — , old sorts 0 9

6 Ncmophila l fi

4 Nolana 1 0

3 Poppy, dwarf French 0 9

4 Schizanthus, dwarf 1 0

Half-hardy Annuals.

4 Ipomopsis 1 6

s. d.

12 Phlox Drummondii 3 fi

3 Schizanthus, large-flowered, l 0

lfi Stock, dwarf German 2 0

12 — , wallflower-leaved 1 fi

12 — , intermediate 1 fi

Hardy Biennials and
Perennials.

12 Antirrhinum, German 3 0

G Delphinium, finest 1 fi

6 Dianthus, dwarf. 1 fi

3 Gcum 1 o

20 Hollyhock, German 3 6

6 Indian Pink l fi

6 Lupinus 1 6

6 Pentstcmon 1 fi

12 Phlox 3 6

4 Potentilla 1 0

4 Silcne 1 0

4 Sweet William 1 oj 4

COLLECTIONS.

X. rf.J

s. d.

Wallflower, superb 2 6

Half-hardy Biennials and
Perennials.

Stock, new Imperial 2 6

— , biennial or Queen 1

— Brompton and Cape 2 0

Greenhouse Seeds.

Anagallis 2 o

Balsam, Camellia 2 0

Ileliotropium 1 0

Hibiscus 1 6

Ipomtea 2 0

Lobelia l o

Lophospermum l 0

Maurandya 1 3

Portulaca ] 3

Primula sinensis l 0

— sinensis, fringed 2 C

Thunbergia alata l 3

s. d.

50

do.

do.

do.

25

do.

do.

do.

12

do.

do.

do.

100 Extra flue varieties Hardy Perennials 21 0 25 Finest varieties Half-hardy Perennials 7 G

11 0^2 do. do. do. 4 0

6 0 25 Choice varieties Greenhouse Seeds lo fi

3 o’ 12 do. do. do. 6 o

25 varieties Californian Annuals, 4s.

MIXED PACKETS of the following Hardy Annuals , 3 d. each.

Calliopsis, Clarkia elegans, Clarkia pulchella, Collinsia, Convolvulus minor, Gilia, Godetia, Hibiscus,
Jacobaja, Larkspur, dwarf Leptosiphon, Linaria, Lupinus, newer sorts , Lupinus, old sorts, Nasturtion,
Ncmophila, Nolana, Poppy, double, Schizanthus, dwarf, and Sweet Peas.

MIXED PACKETS of the following Half-hardy Annuals, G d. each.

Ipomopsis, Phlox Drummondii, Schizanthus, Stock, dwarf German, and Stock, intermediate.

MIXED PACKETS of the following Biennials and Perennials , at 6 d. each.

Anemone, Antirrhinum, Aquilegia, Auricula, alpine , Campanula, Dahlia, Delphinium, Dianthus, dwarf,
Digitalis, Forgct.-me-not, Gaillardia, (xentiana, Geum, Hollyhock, Indian Pink, Lupinus, Marvel of Peru,
(Enothcra, Pnpaver, Pentstcmon, Petunia, Polyanthus, Potentilla, Salpiglossis, Stock, Imperial, Stock,
Queen, Stock, Brompton, Sweet William, Wallflower, double, and Wallflower, single.

MIXED PACKETS of the following Greenhouse Seeds, Gd. each.

Acacia, Anagallis, Alstrcemcria, Balsam, German, Balsam, Camellia, Balsam, dwarf, Calampelis, Heli-
chrysum, Hchotropium, Hibiscus, Lobelia, Lophospermum, Maurandya, Portulaca, Sparaxis, and Thun -
bergia.

MIXED PACKETS of the following, Is. each.

Achimcnes, Azalea indica, Calceolaria, choice , Cineraria, choice, Daisy, mixed Belgian, Fuchsia, finest,
Heartsease, finest, Iponuea, Passifiora, Phlox, perennial, Primula sinensis, fringed, Rhododendron, and
Tropueolum.

MIXED PACKETS of the following, 2s. Gd. each.

Auricula, finest, Carnation, finest, Epacris, finest, Erica , finest, and Picotcc, finest.

*** For a more extended list of Seeds , J. C. <Sf Co. beg to refer to Annual Catalogue of
Seeds published on the January , a copy of which will be forwarded gratis and
pre-paid on application.

KITCHEN GARDEN SEEDS FOR EARLY CROPS NEXT SEASON.

•*>. d.

s. d.

Cucumber, Sio?i House pkt. 0 fi

Endive, winter gr. cur. peroz. 0 fi
new mossy green. . ,, 10

Keans, early Mazagun per qt. 0 8

— , early long pod ,, 0 8

— , new Emperor ,, 0 8

Cabbage, Barnes' curly peroz. 0 fi French Beans, enforcing per qt. 1 fi

— , Carter's early ,, 1 ('Lettuce, hardy Cabbage peroz. 1 0

0 fi — , Bath Co s „ 10

0 fi — , London white Cos.. „ 1 0

0 l Melon, Beechwood pkt. 1 0

1 fi — , early Cantaloupe .... ,, 0 fi

1 0 Onion, Lisbon peroz. 0 4

1 0 — , Tripoli „ 0 fi

Emperor
Colewort , for givens .. „

Carrot, scarlet frame .. ,,

Cauliflower, early ,,

Cucumber, Carter’s wh.sp. pkt.

— , Colne y Hatch ,,

Lord Kenyon's

Peas, Carter’s earliest. .
Daniel O’Rourke .
Songster's No. 1 . . .
— , Bishop’s long pod . ,
Ch a m p. of Eng! a n d
— , Carter’s Victoria .
Radish, Wood’s frame
— , Turnip, scarlet . . . .

— , — , white

Spinach, Winter

Turnip, early Dutch . .

per qt.

per oz.

a / ty/w.c .............. ,, u u . ... i

Reading ,, 0 C| — , early Stone

The usual Catalogue of Floricultural, Vegetable and Agricultural Seeds, acknowledged to
be the most comprehensive get succinct Annual Catalogue of Seeds published, will be issued at
the customary time, viz. 1st of January, and will be forwarded free of charge and post paid
on application.

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