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The Elm City Nursery Company, New Haven, Connecticut 
The New Hardy 
Hydrangea, from photo 
strong field grown, rt yr., $.50 each, $4.50 per Io. 
THE ELM CITY NURSERY CO., New Haven, Conn. 
Send for our complete price-list of everything that’s hardy. 
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THE 
GARDEN MAGAZINE 
NEW siti 
HYDRANGEA 
GRANDIFLORA ALBA 
The most valuable addition to our strictly 
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PRICES Strong field grown, 2 yrs., 
$1.00 each, $9.00 per 10; 
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