SEEDSWOMAN AND FLORIST. 



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GRAND NEW FLOWERING FUCHSIAS. 



Contrast— Has beautiful flowers of oval 

 form, very large double corolla, center pet- 

 als rich violet lightened with azure blue, ex- 

 terior petals bright scarlet, making* a dis- 

 tinct contrast in coloring that is very at- 

 tractive and not found in any other Fuschia 

 Sepals elevated, of a dark red color; plant 

 exceptionally fine, compact growth, very 

 early and free bloomer, probably earliest of 

 all double Fuchsias. Price, 15 cts each, 

 two for 25 cts. 



Glorie des Marches— A strong grow- 

 ing variety ,of fine.upright branching habit; 

 very abundant in bloom; corolla is a pure 

 white; sepals bright red. One of the finest 

 of the double white. 10 cts each. 



Giant Phenomenal— The king of them 

 all. Phenomenal is the largest Fuchsia in 

 cultivation- The plant is a strong grower, 

 branching like a tree; the leaves are dark; 

 glossy green, with veins of dark crimson, 

 giving the foliage a rich, ornamental ap- 

 pearance. The flowers are of enormous 

 size, a single flower measuring three and a 

 half inches across; sepals bright scarlet, with rich violet- 

 blue corollas, very double. Price, 15 cts each. 



Marenga— New. This variety is without a donbt the most 

 most desirable sort for hanging baskets. It is of neat com- 

 pact growth, not coarse, and very symmetrical. The habit is 

 vigorous, with large healthy leaves. Corolla, dark amaranth 

 red; single; sepals carmine. Price, IS cts each. 



Madame Bruant— New. Novel and dis- 

 tinct new Fuchsia: different in color from 

 any other variety. Flower large and double; 

 large corolla, recurved sepals. Corolla del- 

 icate heliotrope, suffused rose, slightly mark- 

 ed and veined carmine, sepals dtep coral red; 

 vigorous grower, graceful habit. This is a 

 decided new color in Fuchsias. Price, 15 

 cents each. 



Madame Carnot— Free flowering varie- 

 ty, flowers of very large size. Plant is of 

 compact, symmetrical growth, making fine, 

 shapely plants in quite small pots, tube and 

 sepals deep coral red, corolla white, veined 

 and suffused carmine. A distinct and valu- 

 able new variety that is sure to become a 

 popular sort. Price, 15 cents each. 



Victor Hugo — In this variety we have a 

 decided novelty. The corolla is of immense 

 size, composed of large petals, some of which 

 are a rich royal purple, some spotted with 

 bright scarlet, others entirely scarlet, mak- 

 ing a striking and beautiful contrast in col- 

 oring that cannot fail to please the most fastidious person. 

 The sepals are large bright scarlet, the plant is a fine.upright, 

 strong grower and of compact habit. Early and free bloom- 

 ing. Price, 15 cents each, 2 for 25 cents. 



SPECIAL OFFER— For 75 cents I will 

 send the set of Grand New Fuchsias, postpaid. 



flowering fuchsias, Price, 8 Cents Each, Except Where Noted. 



DOUBLE COROLLA VARIETIES. 



Avalanche— Rich golden foliage, large purple flowers. 



Abbie Garnier — Sepals red, corolla short, violet-blue, and 

 marked with bright rose blotches, extra fine. Price, 10 cts. 



Dolly Varden — Flowers globular, dark red tube and sepals 

 with rich dark blue corolla, one of the finest sorts. 



Edmund About— Very large, blush white, fine. 



Elm City— Sepals a rich crimson, corolla a deep purple, 

 double, very free flowering. Extra fine. 



Jupiter— Is a sport from Phenomenal and is similar to it in 

 every respect, except in the coloring of the corolla, a beautiful 

 shade of light magenta, dark crimson veins. 



Molesworth — Beautiful double white corolla, tube and se- 

 pals scarlet. Fine for house culture. 



Mrs. E. G. Hill— This is undoubtedly the most beautiful 

 white Fuchsia ever raised. The tube and sepals are a bright 

 red, reddish crimson color. Corolla extra large, full and dou- 

 ble. Flowers of the largest size, 



Monstrosa Superba — Very large, double flowers, covering 

 the entire plant. Pure white corolla, beautifully refiexed, 

 bright scarlet sepals. 



Purple Prince — Tube and sepals a waxy carmine scarlet. 

 Corolla rich velvety purple. 



Pres. Carnot —Rich mauve corolla, deep crimson sepals. 

 Price, 10 cents each. 



Pres. Gunther— Light prune-colored corolla, red sepals. 



Rosain's Patrie— Very free bloomer and quite early. Tube 

 and sepals rosy carmine. Corolla pure white. 



Storm King— Corolla beautiful blush white, veined with 

 carmine red. Tube and sepals carmine red. 



Snow Fairy — This variety stands first among all double 

 white Fuchsias for profuseness of bloom, earliness, dwarf, 

 compact growth. 



SIOGLE COROLLA VARIETIES. 



Arabella— Tube and sepals white, corolla rose color. 



Black Prince— Single flowering sort, red sepals and light 

 carmine corolla, one mass of buds and bloom all year. One of 

 the most satisfactory of all Fuchsias. . 



Benjamin Pearson— Tube and sepals rosy red. single co- 

 rolla, crimson and purple, freely produced. 



Carl Halt — Corolla crimson, striped white, distinct. 



Constancy — Corolla single, rich carmine, sepals white. 



Duke of Albany— Purple, drooping flowers, very fine, 



Earl of Beaconsfield— Deep orange corolla, extra large 

 flowers. 



Flocon de Neige— Single, tube and sepals soft coral scar- 

 let. Corolla large, open and bell-shaped, purest white. 



Lottie — Tube cream, sepals rose, carmine corolla. 



Lustre— Tube and sepals white, vivid crimson corolla. 



Monsieur Thibaut — A splendid variety, with large, hand- 

 some foliage of delightful green tint. Flowers of unusual size. 

 Sepals dark red, corolla rose vermillion, tinted violet. 



Minnesota — New. Corolla deep rose, tube and sepals white. 

 Price, 10 cents. 



Oriflamme— Prune-colored corolla, crimson sepals. 

 " Rif fiard— This is a new variety I imported from France. It 

 proves to stand the sun, as I had it blooming in open ground 

 all summer, Flowers, the corolla is crimson, sepals scarlet. 

 Price, 15 cents each, 



Speciosa— Corolla orange scarlet, sepals white. 



Wave of Life— Beautiful foliage of bronzy yellow, flowers 

 violet and crimson. 



SPECIAL OFFER— I will send Ten Fine Sorts of Flowering Fuchsias for 50 cents, my selection only, either 

 Double or Single, or half each of the Double and Single varieties. 



HYDRANGEA FANICUtATA GRANDIFLORA 



HYDRANGEAS 



Japanese Hardy Hydrangea, Panlculata Grandiflora— A new, very 

 striking and elegant hardy flowering shrub, suitable for lawns. Recently 

 introduced from Japan. The flowers are pure white, afterwards changing to 

 pink, and are borne in immense pyramidal trusses more than a foot long and 

 nearly as much in diameter. It blooms in midsummer, and remains in bloom 

 two or three months. The plant is of bushy and compact growth, attains a 

 height of three to four feet, and is perfectly hardy in all parts of the country. 

 Needs no protection of any kind. Price, young plants, 15 cts each, 

 extra strong two year old plants, for immediate effect, 35 cts. 



Hortensia— Growth is strong and upright, forming excellent specimen 

 plants; flowers pink: immense trusses. Price 10 cts. 



Otaksa — A splendid variety from Japan. Flowers large, bright pink, 

 tinted with blue; produced very freely. Price 10 cents. 



Sapphire— (The Blue Hydrangea.) A strong stocky grower; beautiful 

 porcelain color. Price 15 cts. 



Thomas Hogg— The immense trusses of flowers are first slightly tinged 

 green, becoming purest white and remaining so a long time. Price 10 cts. 



Monstrosa Grandiflora— One of the most beautiful plants I have, the 

 grandest and most beautiful of Hydrangeas. Clusters of bloom are simply 

 enormous; of a beautiful and most intense rose color, shaded white. Growth 

 robust and compact, with marvelous freedom in production of bloom; bloom 

 15 inches in diameter. Price, 15 cts each, two for 25 cts. 



