MISS MARTHA HISER, FLORIST, URBANA, OHIO. 



.XXA-FFOIDILS wAJSTID 1STA.K.OISSXJS. 



CHALICE FLOWER NARCISSUS, Teacup-Shaped Daffodils— A very pretty type that lias always been held in high fa- 

 vor, as they are very beautiful. Price, 6 Cents each; 50 Cents per Dozen. 



FAIRY— Cup elegantly margined orange-scarlet, peri- 

 anth yellow. A charming flower for ladies' wear. One of 

 the best for cutting. Forces readily, holds bloom well. 



INCOMPARABILIS— (Great Nonsucti Daffodils.) Lovely 

 in color and form, deep golden-yellow. Without excep- 

 tion very desirable and fragrant. 



The First Flowers of Spring — Gay Flowering Crocus of Many Colors. 



mHE CROCUS is one of the first flowers of Spring, and one of the best for blooming in the house during Winter. Half 

 II. ' a dozenbulbs may be planted in a pot and will make a pretty show. For garden culture plant the bulbs two inches 

 I deep and two or three inches apart. They are so cheap and so pretty they ought to be found in every garden in 

 abundance. They bloom splendidly when planted on the lawn among the grass. They lift up their broad heads 

 through the sod very early, and give the lawn a charming aspect. The sorts we offer are especially strong and fine. 

 Price, 10 cents per dozen, by mail; 60 cents per 100; by express, 50 cents per 100, at purchaser's expense. 



CLOTH OF GOLD— Brightest golden-yellow. 



CLOTH OF SILVER— Beautiful silver. 



DANDY— A light blue, bordered with white. 



DAVID RIZZIO— Richest dark purple. 



MONT BLANC— Purest white. 



SIR WALTER SCOTT— Striped white and purple. 



EXTRA FINE MIXTURE— All colors. 



MAMMOTH YELLOW— This grand Crocus produces ten 

 to fifteen flowers to a single bulb, a very bright beautiful 

 golden yellow. Great value for pot or pan culture in the 

 house. A clump in the open ground will look like a sheet 

 of beaten gold. Price, 3 cents each; 2 for 5 cents; 20 cents 

 per dozen. 



Feather Or Cockade Hyacinths 0f tais elegant Hyacinth the spike of bloom resembles a feathery plume, and 



— — 1 is of a fine blue color. The bloom first appears as a tassel about an inch or 



two long, of a rich blue color, but as it expands, is marked with pink, and at the end of two months is developed into a 

 beautiful plume from six to ten inches in length, of exquisite coloring— pink, violet and blue. Desirable for both house 

 and garden. The bulbs rapidly increase and are perfectly hardy. I have secured a fine supply this season. 

 Price, two for 5 cents; twelve for 25 cents. 



ORINTHOGALUM ARABICUM 



ORNITHOGALUM ARABICUM. 



The Star of Bethlehem. 



£, INTRODUCE this as a new Winter blooming bulb of great beauty and value. 

 ' In magnificence there is nothing like it among the Winter blooming 

 bulbs or plants. Even the grand Hyacinth must be preceded by the 

 stately beauty of this flower. It is a native of Arabia. The bulb is large 

 and solid, closely resembling that of a Hyacinth, and requiring exactly the 

 same culture^ Leaves long and narrow. The flower spikes are eighteen to 

 twenty-four inches high, strong and graceful, bearing an immense cluster 

 of large pearly-white flowers, having a jet black center. The individual 

 flowers keep many weeks before fading, so that for more than a month this 

 grand spike-of bloom is in full glory. Its durability is almost without an equal 

 among flowers. Add this to its delicate aromatic fragrance, and we have a 

 Winter-bloomer almost without a rival. Its culture is the easiest, as it will 

 grow in any position in any window. A bulb can be planted in a four-inch 

 pot or several in a larger pot or box. Pot in September. October or Novem- 

 ber. They can even be kept and planted as late as February first. For open 

 ground culture they do well if kept from freezing severely. Price, 5 cents 

 each ; 6 for 25 cents. 



THE GRAPE HYACINTH— IMPROVED. , 



THIS charming little gem should be found in every garden in abundance. It 

 has been termed the "Blue Lily of the Valley," and when planted in a mass 

 with that sweet flower it does resemble it to some extent, and forms a most 

 fascinating combination. It grows about the same height and blooms 

 about the same time each Spring. It increases rapidly, and when once planted 

 a mass of beautiful blossoms, which will increase each year, is insured for a 

 lifetime. But for Winter blooming in pots it is of the greatest value. Plant 

 five or six bulbs in a five-inch pot, and you will have as lovely a pot of blooms 

 as you can imagine. Words fail to do it justice. Flower stems grow a foot in 

 height, bearing a dense spike of sky-blue bells tipped with white, and oh! so 

 lovely. An improved strain of Grape Hyacinth, much superior to the old form. 

 IMPROVED BLUE— Price, 3 for 5 cents; twelve for 15 cents. 

 SNOW WHITE— New and scarce. Price, two for 5 cents; six for 10 cents. 



CflLOCHOHTUS, Mariposa op Butterfly Tattps.-^J r e f | £^ 



out protection, but for blooming in pots they are unsurpassed. The flowers are very large, borne on long stems and 

 are of the most charmingbutterflv colors, white, yellow, buff, crimson, purple, spotted and shaded in a charming man- 

 ner. For Winter bloom they require only to be potted (four or five in a five-inch pot) and treated like Hyacinths or 

 Crocus. When in bloom they will be a marvel ofbeauty and last a long time. Not suitable for out-door planting, ex- 

 cept In the South or Pacific coast. CALOCHORTUS, Finest Named Varieties Mixed— This mixture comprises all the 

 finest varieties. Do not fail to try a dozen. Price, 5 cents each; three for 10 cents; twelve for 35 cents. 



