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“The Lily Dahlia.” 
This stately plant is a distinct species. It attains a height of 10 to 15 
feet, and produces through the months of September and October innum- 
erable large, single, drooping, lily-like flowers of a delicate pinkish mauve 
color. ‘The broad petals are 4 inches long, and recurve, giving a bell-like 
appearance. ‘There is a maroon ring around the yellow center, anda deli- 
‘cate pink edge around the maroon, making a charming combination of col- 
ors. The foliage is spreading and quite large. Nothing can exceed the grace 
and beauty of the fairy-like blossoms seen from a distance, as they swing 
and sway in the breeze. Nothing more lovely can be imagined than the 
delicate effect as one stands at the base of the plants and looks up into 
the depths of the bell-like flowers. 35c, 50c, 75c and $1.00. 
Fuchias or Lady’s Eardrop. | 
M. Alphand. Double. Of grand habit; very large recurving sepals 
of bright scarlet; very large corolla of soft reddish-violet. 
Arabella. The best old pink variety; flowers large; sepals clear, 
waxen-white; corolla exquisite pink. 
Aurora Superba. Beautiful waxen orange-scarlet flowers; truly 
superb. 
Black Prince. One of the best. Single flowers, with flaring 
funnel-like corolla; color scarlet and purple-carmine. 
Carmelita. A seedling of my own; a beautiful variety of dwarf 
habit. Gives showers of double scarlet and white flowers, alwaysin bloom. 
Eugene Vercousin. Double. Corolla rosy pink, shading to helio- 
trope; sepals rosy red. Color new and distinct. i 
ESMERALDA, A beauty, very double. Sepals crimson; corolla. a 
most lovely melting shade of violet-mauve, changing topink. Very hand- 
some foliage. 15c each. 
_ General Vandever. A splendid variety, a seedling of my own, of 
vigorous climbing habit; with large, handsome yellowish-green foliage, 
and i1mmeuse sprays of very large single flowers, sometimes semi-double; 
a fine purple andred. Will grow to the roof ofa house in a few years. 
Heron. A splendid large single flower of fine form; corolla, rich 
deep purple red, sepals dark scarlet. A very popular variety. 
Joseph Rosian. Splendid dark double scarlet and violet-purple, 
marked with carmine; grand bloomer. 
Mrs. E. G. Hill. Grand double, rich crimson and white; immense. 
OCTAVE FEULETT. Sepals coral-red; corrolla loose and flar- 
ing; color pinkish violet-mauve, veined deep rose; an exquisite sort. Very 
dainty. 20c each. 
Otto. Splendid double scarlet and white; tree-shape; a most constant 
bloomer; flowers rich and handsome. 
Jupiter. A magnificent double sort; sepals bright crimson scarlet, 
petals white; very large and full flowers. as large as Snow Storm but 
much better habit. 
_ Penelope. A very graceful, dainty, scarlet and white, double droop- 
ing, flowers fully formed and beautiful; very graceful. 
