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C ARN ATION S— C ontinued 



MAY DAY — This is the largest Carnation ever offered. It is a wonderfully free 

 bloomer, considering the monster sizes the flowers attain. White, overlaid with 

 pink, reminding one of the beautiful tints seen in Azaleas. 



MBS. THOS. W. L.AWSON, The Sensational Carnation — The grandest pink Carnation. 

 a true exhibition variety. Bloom large and spreading, stem stiff; a good grower. 

 All newcomers will have to meet comparison with the Lawson. Very free for so 

 large a flower. The Lawson is the queen of a class all her own, just as American 

 Beauty is among Roses. No grower can afford to be without it. Thirty thousand 

 dollars was paid for this variety ; highest price ever paid for any flower. 



HER MAJESTY — Purity of color fairly glistens all over this flower. Form is simply 

 perfect, size larger than any other white, stem the strongest and about thirty inches 

 long. It is bound to become the standard white for both winter and summer 

 blooming, as it will start blooming July 1st and continue until the same time a 

 year later. 



HARDY VINES AND CLIMBERS 



LARGE FLOWERING CLEALfiiTIS 



JACKMANII — This is perhaps the best known of the fine perpetual Clematis, and 

 should have credit for the great popularity now attending this family of beautiful 

 climbers, free in growth, abundant bloomer, producing flowers until frozen up. The 

 flowers are large, and of an intense violet-purple, remarkable for their velvety 

 richness. 50 cts. 



BANGHOL.M BELLE— This is the finest of all white Clematis. Flowers large, of a 

 beautiful creamy-white. 50 cts. 



DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH— This is, without doubt, the best of the double whites. 

 Very free flowering ; fragrant. 50 cts. 



VILLE DE LYON — The color is bright rosy-red, entirely distinct from any other sort. 

 A persistent bloomer and strong grower, with large flowers. 50 cts. 



GIPSY QUEEN — A unique shade of Clematis, a pretty lavender-pink, a fine contrast 

 to the strong-colored sorts. Rapid in growth and slender, graceful habit. 60 cts. 



SIEBOLDI — A lovely shade of lavender ; very beautiful and distinct. 50 cts. 



SPECIAL OFFER — The set of six distinct large-flovveringr Clematis for $3.25; any 

 three for $1.25. This is a bargain as the roots are large and strong. The best you 

 have ever seen. 



CLEMATIS PANICULATA 



Covered in August and September with a sheet of clustered snow-white bloom of the 

 most delicious fragrance. An arbor or portico over which this Clematis is trained 

 is a wall of white for the time being, and it blooms when nearly all other vines 

 have ceased blooming. Perfectly hardy; grows rapidly. Fine vines, 15 cts, two for 

 25 cents. Strong two-year field plants to bloom this year, 25 cents each. 



AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII (The Boston Ivy)— Clings firmly to any wall, building or 

 tree. Green leaves in summer, changing to red in the fall. 10 cts. each; two-year- 

 old plants, 25 cts.; three-year-old plants, 40 cts. 



CINNAMON VINE — Bears white flowers with fine cinnamon fragrance. 5 cts. each; 

 six for 25 cts. 



ENGLISH IVY — This climber is in great demand for covering walls. Plant in the 

 least exposed situation. 15 cts. 



The Wonderful JAPANESE KUDZU VINE (Jack and Bean Stalk Vine)— This is the 

 most rapid growing vine that anyone knows of. By measurement it has been known 

 to grow twenty feet in a week. The foliage is large and tropical. It is entirely 

 hardy. Everyone has trouble in getting nursery grown plants of this to grow. 

 We have prepared and offer pot grown plants, the kind that have the crown to the 

 plant and the ball of earth to the roots, and you try to stop them growing and 

 see if you don't run into a snag. This is proving a great forage plant in the South. 

 All kinds of stock prefer it to hay or other coarse feed. Try it. 20 cts. each; two 

 for 35 cts. 



DUTCHMAN'S PIPE (Aristolochia Sipho)— A very rapid-growing hardy climber. 

 The flowers are long and shaped like an old Dutch pipe. 35 cts. 



HONEYSUCKLE AUREA RETICULATA— (Golden-Leaved.)— A variety with beauti- 

 ful variegated foliage of yellow, white and pink. 10 cts. 



HONEYSUCKLE, CHINESE EVERGREEN— Sweet-scented. Blooms nearly all the 

 season; deliciously fragrant, flowers buff, yellow and white. 10 cts. 



HONEYSUCKLE, HALL'S JAPAN— Sweet-scented. This is the most consistent 

 bloomer of the class, being literally covered all summer with beautiful yellow and 

 white flowers ; very fragrant. 10 cts. 



HONEYSUCKLE, SCARLET TRU31PET, or Red Coral— A rapid grower, bright red 

 with trumpet-shaped flowers. This is the old, well-known variety. 10 cts. 



HONEYSUCKLE, YELLOW TRUMPET— Golden, trumpet-shaped flowers; fragrant. 

 10 cts. 



The set of five Honeysuckles for 40 cents. 



