MISS MARTHA HIS3R, FLORIST, URBANA, OHIO. 



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German Mammoth Lily of the Vally. 



No flower is more tenderly loved 

 than this. Its graceful waxen bells 

 are tilled to overflowing with the 

 most delicious perfume, and, set 

 among its own glossy green leaves, 

 it is indeed the gem of the garden. 

 It succeeds in the open ground in 

 almost any situation, but prefers a 

 somewhat moist location A top 

 dressing of well rotted manure or 

 rich soil in the Autumn will be 

 found a great benefit. For house 

 culture they are invaluable and 

 easily managed. Place rather thick- 

 ly in pots or boxes, scattering a 

 light soil'or turfy loam among the 

 roots, but not over the tops, then 

 cover with moss or some such sub- 

 stance, and place outdoors until a 

 sharp frost, when they should be 

 brought indoors and given plenty of 

 heat and considerable moisture. 

 Take care to keep them shaded 

 from the hot sun with cloth until 

 the stems are 2 or 3 inches high, 

 when the shading should be remov- 

 ed to develope the flower. A charm- 

 ing sight, in large patches, in par- 

 tially shaded localities around the 

 lawn, near borders of streams, etc. 

 -for the German Mammoth, Large Flowering Lily of the Valley, 5 cents each; 6 for 25 cents, 12 for 40 cents. 

 READY FOR SHIPMENT IN NOVEMBER. 



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Floral Fire=Cracker. 



(Brodlsea Cocci nea.) 



This beautiful and interesting Winter-blooming bulb is 

 a sort of Brodiaea, but entirely unlike any other variety 

 in both form and color. It is a striking beauty, and one 

 that catches every eye. Its blooms are borne in clusters 

 at the end of long, slender stems, and droop like a Fuch- 

 sia. They are two or three inches in length, of a deep, 

 bright crimson scarlet color.tipped with green and white. 

 It is among the easiest of all bulbs to grow, and is sure 

 so succeed and bloom elegantly with any one. Pot the 

 bulbs at any time during the Fall, and treat them as rec- 

 ommended on page two of this catalogue. In this 

 lovely flower our friends will find a most beautiful and 

 novel thing, and unlike anything you have ever grown 

 or seen. (See cut.) 



Price, fine bulbs, 5 cents each; 6 for 25 cents. 



Chionodoxa Lucillad. 



(Glory of the Snow.) 



One of the most lovely flowering Spring bulbous plants ever intro- 

 duced, producing spikes of lovely azure-blue flowers, with pure 

 white centers. It is one of the earliest of all flowers, blooming be- 

 fore the Crocus, and sure to be more than satisfactory to those who 

 plant it. For Winter blooming this bulb is also lovely. Price, 

 strong home grown bulbs, 3 cents each; twelve for 30 cents. 



Giant Snow Drops. 



Beautiful dwarf, white flowers, pushing up through the snow in 

 the Spring, a habit from which arose this name. They are lovely 

 little blossoms, and should be found in every garden. Indoors they 

 are equally pretty, and easily brought into bloom. Being dwarf, 

 they are usually planted along walks or the margin of beds. The 

 Giant Snow Drops we offer are much superior to the common var- 

 ieties, producing large flowers. (See cut.) 



GIANT SNOWDROP— Price, 2 cents each; 20 cents per dozen. 



GIANT DOUBLE SNOWDROP— Price, 3 cts. each; 30 cts. per dozen. 



Scilla Siherlca=Star Hyacinth. 



Scilla Siberica is one of the loveliest Spring flowers. It has a col- 

 or almost as deep as the sky itself. It is quite hardv, and flowers 

 out of doors at the same time as the Snowdrop, in front of which - 

 it has a charming effect. If planted in pots and kept indoors it may 

 be had in bloom as early as Christmas. Its magnificent, bright blue 

 color makes it suitable for any decoration whatever. 



Price, 2 for 5 cents; 25 cents per dozen. 



