FLOWERING BULBS, PLANTS, ETC. 



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RANUNCULUS. 



plant. 

 It is 



lIso 

 not 



A garden or greenhouse 



suitable for house culture 



quite hardly enough to bear planting in 



the garden in the fall, but 



as the bulbs can be kept in 



a dry state until spring, 



they may then be planted 



and will produce an abund- 

 ance of flowers. Give them 



a rather shady place in the 



garden. 



French— Large double flow- 

 ers, very showy. 



Persian — Double rose 

 shaped. 



Turban — Peony formed. 



Ea. Doz. 100 



Any of above 3 20. $1 00 



SPARAXIS. 



A striking variety of cape 

 bulbs, producing brilliant col- 

 ored flowers. Each 2c; dozen 

 15c; per 100 75c. 



TUBEROSE. 



Excelsior Pearl — First quality 

 Each 4c; dozen 35c. 



SPIRAEA OR ASTILBE. 



(Ready in November.) 



If wanted by mail, add 10 cents 

 to cover postage on each root. 



Japonica — Perfectly hardy but 

 especially desirable as a pot plant 

 with white, feathery flowers. 

 10c each; $1.00 doz. 



Nana Compacta Multiflora — Of 

 more compact growth than the 

 preceding, 15c each; $1.50 doz. 



Astilboides Floribunda — Early 

 and compact in habit, flowers 

 large and feathery of the purest 

 white, 15c each; $1.50 doz. 



Gladstone — The best of all the 

 Spiraeas with very large trusses 

 of pure white blossoms, 20c each; 

 ranunculus. $2.00 doz, 



SNOWDROPS. 



The little 

 nodding flow- 

 ers of this well 

 known plant 

 are generally 

 liie first to ap- 

 pear in spring, 

 orten rearing 

 their delicate 

 heads above a 

 light covering 

 of snow in ear- 

 ly March They 

 are suitable for 

 pot culture, but 

 are most ef- 

 fective when 

 planted in 

 clumps on the 

 lawn. Plant in 

 September or October. Any good gar- 

 den soil will suit them. They require 

 no protection, being quite hardy. 



Ea. Doz. 100 



Single 2 15 75 



Double 3 25 1 50 



Elwesi (Giant Snowdrop) 



— Extra large and fine.. 2 15 75 



SCILLA. 

 Siberica — One of the most beautiful 

 early spring blooming bulbs, bearing a 

 profusion of remarkably pretty rich 

 blue flowers as soon as the snow has 

 disappeared from the ground. Grown 

 in masses or with Crocuses and Snow- 

 drops, it presents a charming effect. It 

 perfectly hardy and remains in 

 bloom a long time. It also makes a 

 very showy plant for the conservatory 

 or parlor in winter. Each 

 2c; doz. 20c; per 100 $1.25. 

 Campanulata — (Wood Hya- 

 cinth) — Flowers borne on 

 spikes 1 to 2 feet high, 

 very graceful and per- 

 fectly hardy. Ea. Doz. 100 



Blue 3 25 $1 50 



White 3 25 1 50 



Rose 3 25 1 75 



Peruviana of Clusi — A very 

 beautiful variety, bearing 

 large spikes of rich ul- 

 tramarine blue flowers, 

 remaining a long time in 

 bloom. Not hardy. 

 10c each; $1.00 per doz. 



SCILLA SIBERICA 



SPIRAEA JAPONICA. 



