Trustworthy Flowering Plants for 1914 



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Fancy Garden Carnations 



Pink Delight. A pure glistening pink. 

 Blooms early and continuously, flowers often 

 reaching 3>2 to 4 inches in diameter. 20c. 



White Enchantress. Stems strong and 

 graceful. Flower of good form and pure 

 white. Delightfully fragrant. 15e. 



Victory. A large-flowering variety with a 

 striking scarlet bloom. Very attractive. 15c. 



Sunbeam. Flowers light clear yellow, of 

 strong and vigorous growth, with fine healthy 

 foUage. 15c. 



Enchantress. Light pink. Flowers measure 

 over 4 inches in diameter. Very attractive. 

 Develop magnificent blooms under ordinary 

 culture. 15c. 



Bonfire. Early bloomer, strong and ro- 

 bust. Produces strong stems holding flowers 

 of fine form. Brilliant deep scarlet. Very 

 fragrant. 15c. 



Painted Lady. Flowers full and double, 

 delightful clove fragrance. Pure white 

 ground, striped pink and scarlet. 20c. each. 



Dorothy Gordon. Beautiful shade of 

 carmine-pink. Flowers 2}i to 3 inches in 

 diameter, borne on stems 18 inches long. 

 Blooms early and continuously. 15c. 



C. W. Ward. Large, full and well-formed 

 flowers on strong stems, producing an enor- 

 mous crop of immense blooms. Bright sal- 

 mon-rose. Highly scented. Good for cut 

 flowers. 20c. 



Theodore Roosevelt. A carnation that 

 has been given the highest recommendation. 

 Color, deepest crimson. Of unusual size, 

 3K inches in diameter, of high and full form. 

 Strong calyx. Long stiff stem and fragrant 

 flower. 20c. 



May Day. Delicate pink. Vigorous 

 growth. Color, when at its best, very soft, 

 clear and pleasing. Does well in nearly all 

 soil. 15c. 



Commodore. A novelty of this year. 

 Color, beautiful scarlet-crimson. Flowers, 

 large, full and deeply fringed. Free bloom- 

 ing, and one of the best cut flower varieties 

 to be had. 30e. 



Ruby. Color, soft scarlet. Large size flowers 

 stems. Growth healthy and vigorous. Sweetly scented. 20c 



Niagara. Surpasses any white carnation on the market for size, form and 

 purity of color. Has a glistening luster in its texture. Produces stiff stems, 

 and flowers highly fragrant. 10c. 



Midnight. One of the grandest red carnations ever introduced. Color, deep- 

 est crimson. Will win premiums over all reds. Flowers are the largest size — 

 ideal for cut flowers. 20e. 



Apple Blossom. Color, clear white, heavily edged and striped with bright 

 scarlet, giving it a bright and cheerful appearance. 20c. 



James Whitcomb Riley. The best pure yellow carnation grown. 15c. 



Beacon. A rich crimson. Strong growth and free blooming qualities. 15c. 



Fire Flame. Unquestionably the grandest 

 flower in its colorto date — brilliant flaming 

 scarlet. Flowers, of enormous size and of 

 nice rounded form. Highly clove scented. 

 Bloom on long stems. Ideal for cut 

 flowers. 15c. 



American Wonder Lemon 



A true ever bearing variety. Has fruit in 

 all stages of development from the size of 

 a pea up to the ripe fruit. Flowers frag- 

 rant as orange blossoms. The lemons have 

 a very thin rind and are full of rich acid 

 juice. 15c. each; larger plants, 25c; 

 extra large 2 year-old plants, 50e. and 75c. 



Ornamental Orange 



New Fruiting Dwarf Orange. Grand pot 

 plant. Grows, blooms and fruits freely 

 even when only a foot or two high. Fruit 

 half the size of an ordinary orange. Blos- 

 soms produced in great abundance, and 

 rich in delicious perfume. 15c. each; 

 large size, 25c; specimen plants, 50c. each. 



Carnation Bonfire 



high built center. Strong Thurstoni. 



American Wonder Lemon 



The Royal Purple Plant 



Strobilanthes Dyerianus. Of brilliant and 

 exquisite coloring, easy growth and useful as 

 a decorative plant. Will become very popular. 

 15c. each. 



Oleanders 



Make handsome specimens in tubs for the 

 veranda or yard. Can be wintered in the 

 cellar. 15c. each, 2 for 25c., except where 

 noted, or the set of 4 for 50c. 



Oleander Rosea. Double pink; the old 

 favorite; fragrant. 



Oleander Lilian Henderson. Double white; 

 fragrant. 



Oleander Lutea. Double golden-yellow. 



Oleander Variegated. Foliage variegated. 

 20c. each, 3 for 50c. 



Beautiful Rex Begonias 



Speculata. Bright green, with a back- 

 ground of chocolate, spotted with silver. 

 15c. each, 3 for 40c. 



Queen. A very odd as well as pretty Rex. 

 The habit and freedom of growth exception- 

 ally good. The center and outer edge are a 

 deep olive green, divided by a pretty band 

 of pea green. The metallic luster is very 

 bright. 20c. each, 3 for 50c. 



King. One of the most effective of its 

 class, though the oldest variety. Of a beau- 

 tiful metallic luster, center and edge a soft 

 velvety green with a broad silver zone term- 

 inating at the point. Is one of the easiest 

 culture. Anyone can succeed with it. 20c. 

 each, 3 for 50e. 



Lesoudsii. This is the finest and largest of 

 any of the Rex famUy. It is impossible to 

 describe in words the beautiful markings 

 of this magnificent Begonia. It is a cross 

 between Begonia Diadema and a Rex vari- 

 ety, but retains in a marked degree the Rex 

 character. We consider this the finest of 

 all the Rex family, both in size of leaf and 

 rich coloring. Price, 15c. each, 3 for 40c., 

 6 for 75c. 



Rubrum. The entire leaf has a pinkish- 

 metallic lustre which makes it one of the 

 most attractive varieties. The leaf is very 

 large with a smooth edge and the plant is 

 a vigorous grower. Price, 15c. each, 3 for 

 40c., 6 for 75c. 



Roi Ferd Major. Extra large leaf of fine 

 silver. Dark, starry center; edge embroid- 

 ered with same dark shade. Price, 15c. 

 each, 3 for 40c., 6 for 75c. 



Ruth Findlay. A very short, baby- 

 growing variety. The most part of the leaf 

 is of a silver color, streaked with dark green 

 on the edges. Price, 15c. each, 3 for 40c. 



Flowering Begonias 



15c. each, 3 for 40c., $1.25 Doz. 

 Alba Picta. Always in bloom; will stand 

 the strong sun during summer. 

 A cross between B. Metallica and B. Sanguinea. having the 

 bright red foliage and veining underneath the leaves, and bright metallic 

 green, shading to red, in the younger growth on top. The flowers are a 

 beautiful deep pink in bud, but when expanded become a beautiful shell- 

 pink. 15c. each, 3 for 40 cents, $1.25 per doz. 



Metallica. A shrubby variety, good grower and free bloomer; leaves tri- 

 angular; under side of leaf and stem hairy; the surface of a lustrous metallic 

 or bronze color, veined darker, flowers white. Price, 15c. each, 3 for 40c. 

 $1.25 per doz. 



Argentea Guttata. Purple-bronze leaves. 



Rubra. Dark green leaves; free-flowering habit; flowers scarlet-rose. 



Erfordia. Most prolific bloomer; rosy-salmon flowers. 



Improved Hardy Phlox 



Niobe. Richest colored of all the Phlox 

 — velvety violet-red with crimson hues. 

 15c. each, 3 for 40c. 



Coquelicot. Bright orange-scarlet. 15c. 

 each, 3 for 40c. 



Independence. Early pure white; none 

 better. 15c. each, 3 for 40c. 



The following varieties, 15c. each, any 

 2 for 25c., any 6 for 60c., $1.25 per dozen, 

 postpaid. 



Eclaireur. Purplish-crimson, with light 

 halo; magnificent. 



Athis. Salmon-rose with large carmine 

 eye. 



Bridesmaid. Beautiful white, crimson 

 eye. 



The Pearl. Pure white, large individual 

 flowers. 



R. P. Struthers. Red. 



Phlox Bridesmaid 



Ostrich Plume Fern 



Sweet- Scented Heliotrope 



Any variety 15c. each, 3 for 40c. 

 Piccola. Heliotrope. 

 Albert Delaux. Golden-yellow. 

 Madam Bruant. Purple. 

 Czarina. Beautiful dark color. 

 Florence Nightingale. Lavender. 

 Madame De Blonay. White. 

 Centefleur. Foliage and flowers are double. 



Ostrich Plume Fern 



Whitmanii. Its feathery plume-like fronds 

 resemble the graceful ostrich plume; they grow 

 broad and heavy, measuring 6 inches across 

 when fully developed. 15c. each, larger size, 

 25c., 50c. and $1.00, postpaid. 



