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Specialties in Plants and Seeds 



Gerbera Jamesoni 



Gerbera Jamesoni, the Transvaal Daisy 



GERBERA. The Scarlet Transvaal Daisy. 



The leaves are grayish green, long and 

 ruffled at the edges and grow close to 

 the ground in rosette-like form. The 

 flower stems are from 15 to 18 inches 

 long and are surmounted by splendid 

 large brilliant scarlet daisy-like flowers, 

 four and one-half inches across. The 

 center of the flower is bright red; fine 

 for cutting and keeps for two weeks in 

 water. The plant is perennial and blooms 

 all the year. Very scarce. Strong plants, 

 25c. $2.00 per dozen. (See cut.) 



GOLDEN YELLOW CALLA. . . (Richardia 

 Elliottiana) True. Entirely distinct and 

 unlike all other forms of yellow Callas; it 

 has the same habit of growth as the ordin- 

 ary white variety, with flowers of same 

 size and shape, but of a rich, clear 

 lustrous golden-yellow color; the foliage 

 is dark green, with a number of trans- 

 lucent creamy-white spots, which add much 

 to its beauty. It is but a few years ago 

 that this sold at a very high price. We are 

 now able to offer strong bulbs at 35 cents 

 each; $3.50 per dozen. 



Billbergia 



Rare and choice from Brazil. Plant grows 

 about iy 2 feet high. Long narrow leaves 



slightly spiny. Flowers fuchsia-like, borne on 

 slender spikes. Petals yellowish green, with a 

 blue margin enclosed in rosy bracts, 25c. 



Cactus Flowering 

 Geraniums 



A very unique and strikingly beautiful dis- 

 tinct type which, originated in England but a 

 few years ago, at once won a place in great 

 public favor as pot plants, for the conservatory 

 and window boxes, for which they are unusual- 

 ly pleasing and attractive on account of their 

 remarkably handsome and marvelous profusion 

 of bloom. 



The Cactus has by common consent been 

 recognized as a distinct term applied to cer- 

 tain types of dahlias, cinerarias, etc., but none 

 deserve the appellation more so than the 

 Cactus geraniums, with their admirable ele- 

 gance of form, exquisite graceful narrow 

 curled and twisted petals, similar to those 

 of the finest grade of Cactus dahlia. 

 Exquisite. .Geranium lake. 



Fire Dragon. Bright geranium red; excep- 

 tionally striking and showy. 

 J. R. Greenhill. Pleasing shade of soft hy- 

 drangea pink. 

 The Countess... Scarlet color. 



20c each, $1.50 per doz. 



Haemanthus (a rare bulb) 



(Blood Flower) 

 Very broad tongue shaped leaves which die 

 down before flowers appear; flowers composed 

 of a heavy calyx of deep blood red, inside 

 of which is a great number of red florets close 

 together, resembling a mass of stamens. Very 

 beautiful and interesting. 50 cents. 



A Grand Begonia Novelty 



Templinii. An exceedingly beautiful variety 

 In the number, richness and harmonious 

 blending of colors it has no equal. The 

 leaves are glossy metallic green, profusely 

 and irregularly botched with various shades 

 of creamy white and golden yellow, flushed 

 with flesh pink, deepening toward the 

 margin with bright crimson; under side of 

 leaves coppery crimson. It rivals the Coleus 

 in luster and richness of foliage. It is a 

 splendid bedder, withstanding the varied 

 conditions most admirably, increasing in 

 gorgeous beauty every day. Flowers deli- 

 cate rose, produced in profusion. 25c. 



TRY OUR FINE STRAINS OF "PETUNIA" SEEDS— THEY ARE THE BEST GROWN. 



