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THE HORTICULTURAL ADVERTISER. 



NEW YELLOW COLEUS— GOLDEN BEDDER 



THE MOST DISTiyCT, KFFKCTIVK AND VALUA/iLK liEDIUNd PLANT JNTItODUCED IN MANY 

 YEARS, AND ONE THAT J I AS COME TO STAY ! 



It supplies a long-felt want, with certainty, in giving a rich veHow ctl'c<-t in carpet and rihtion gardening which has 

 lonjr 1, pen needed. It has never heforc been seiit out, hut is no untried novelty, having been thoroughly tested the past two 

 seasons, <lining which it has had a li>cal rci)Htati()n and lias, without a .single exccplinn, kept its cdlni- under all con- 

 "litidiis aiul exi')osures, holding its color during the hottest and ilryest times. It has the unqualified endorsement of such 

 noted gardeners as Fkkdinand Mangolj), Gardeiu'r for.lAY (jbri-U ; JOHN Egan, Gardener lor II. B. IIyde, Pres. 

 Equitable liife Insurance Co.: Mr. Dkavey, Gardener for Lloyd Asi'inwall Estate; N. J. Connelan, Gardener 

 for W. H. Webb, the noted shipbtiilder, and all others who have seen it. 



For testimonials as to its value, full dcsi'ription and prices, see our Illustrated Catalogue of 



SEEDS, PLANTS AND GARDEN SUPPLIES 



Of all Idnds for Ci.untry Homes, for iss;5. Sent FREE to all leaders of the Monthly. 



F. R. PIERSON & CO., Florists and Seedsmen, 



TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK. 



Also, the largest holders of Lilium longiflorum floribunda > 

 the most valuable lily for forcing for winter flowers. 



L. Harrisi or the Bermuda Easter Lily, in tire United States— 



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What my customers say : 

 — 5. W. Seaman, Motts Cor 



llie Uiiiou Seed was superior to any I ever had." 

 rners, N. Y. "I can get seed in my own neighbor- 



I [jlJIG^I DD ""^'^i' ''"^' preier yours at dcmble the price." — JV. P. Watts, Perry, Ohio. 



' *'*™'^j' **** "Your seed IS tlie only seed t'i< mi which we can raise good Onions the tirst year." 

 — J. M. L. Parker, Jlhnepee Wis. "I have used yuiir seed lor six years and had rather pay $2.00 

 per 11). extra than have seed from any other^ »■■ ^ ■■ source." — Jl. T. Jlycrs, Turners Mills. 

 Iowa. "The Danvers Onions from your seed 1 1 ^1 I 1 1 ^1 grew larger than any onions around here 

 grew from setts." — James McUowaii, I I 111 ill 111 PhilHpsBurg Warren Co., JV. J. " Your 

 early Red Globe yielded at rate of 9i8 bush. VI 11 \* I 1 to the acre.'*— Si/as Totteii, Kent City, 

 Mich. This is just the kind of onion seed I have to offer. Last year planted as a test side Jjy side with 

 seed from eleven different growers, the onions from my own markedly surpassed all in 

 roundness, earliness and fineness. If those of vou who grow red onions will try my Early 

 Red Globe you will not be likely to raise anv other for the future. Early Round Yellow Dan- 

 vers by man per ft. $2.65 ; EarlyRed Globe $3.00 ; Yellow Cracker (earliest of all) $3.00 ^Large 

 RedWethersffeld. $2.60 Mv lar^e Seed Cataloiroe free to all. .TAMES J. H. GREGORY " 



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Seed 



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I have a large and selected stock of young Roses, last 

 Fall's Propagation, for sale, and in order to make space for 

 other crops I offer my entire stock of 150,000 Roses, 

 healthy and vigorous, all grown in 2-inch pots, without any 

 forcing or stimulants whatever, at below named low prices : 



Tea Roses in 50 leading sorts : 



$5 per 100; $40 per 1000 ; $350 per 10,000. 



Hybrid Perpetual Roses in 50 leading sorts : 



$6 per 100; $50 per 1000; $450 per 10,000. 



Moss Roses in 15 best sorts: 



$12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. 

 China, Bengal and some 20 sorts of Teas, 



Noisettes, etc., l>iit invariably my selection : 



$4per100; $35 per 1,000. 

 ALL READY NOW. 



For shifting into larger pots, to force into bloom, for Spring 

 sales in April, May and June, or for shipi)ing through the 

 mails, these Roses cannot be surpassed. I guarantee satis- 

 faction in every instance. Send for List of Sorts Special 

 Quotations for Special Sorts. Correspondencesolicited. 

 Visitors to Louisville are invited to visit my houses situated 

 on L. C, & L. R. R., 20 mintttes ride from Louisville, Ky. 

 Address C. NEUNER. Rose Grower, 



St. Matthews, Jefferson Co., Ky. 



SPECIAL OFFER OF 



HAVE NOW IN STOCK OVER lOOO ENGRAV- 

 INGS of Fruits, Flowers, Trees, Vegetables, Catalogue 

 Covers and Ornamental Cuts for Florists and Nurserymen's 

 use only, of which I am selling duplicates at lowest possible 

 rates. The demand for my Catalogues has been so heavy 

 that my edition is nearly exhausted. Completed Catalogues, 

 illustrating every cut in stock, will be sent on receipt of 2.5 

 cents (printing alone cost 50 cents), which may be deducted 

 off first order. A.BLANC, 



Engraver for Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen only, 

 ftf 314 North Eleventh street, PhUadelphia. 



Ornameotal Leaved Begonias 



■ We grow these in large quantities and offer to the trade 

 an uniisually fine stock of young thrifty plants in 2J^-inch 

 pots. Twelve of the most desiralile varieties. 



Per doz., $1.50. Per lOO, $8.00. 



HENRY A. DREER, 



PHILADELPHIA. 



NEW PLANTS 



nriT rTTO DDnnDrOCI Leaves lanceolate, acuminate and 

 uULLiUm ifiUufiDlJlJ dentated. Ground color dark olive 

 green, lilotched with purple, crimson and gold ; the latter 

 color predominating. Tlie most distinct yet introduced 

 from J. VEITCH & SONS. 



PHTr^TQ ■DFAniTiy A seedling raised by us; the leaves 

 uULDUIj DliiiUl 1 are deeply divided, edged with ^reen 

 and yellow ; the ground color is of a bright red, changing to 

 deep purple ; it is of compact habit. 

 Coleus Gen. Garfield ^ ^'fs 



Abutllon Coronet 



" Crusader — 



" Royal Scarlet , w- 



" Marmlon n 





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Garland | m^ 



" Mrs. Geddis f-*'^ 



" Mrs. Swaim \^R 



" Darwin J ^S 



Fuchsia Agura Super ba, Double ) 



" Mastodonte, " S 



DAVID FERGUSSON & SONS, 



Ridge and Liebigh Avenues, Philadelphia 



50c. each. 



