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“SPECIMEN”? PLANT TUBEROUS BEGONIA. 
TUBEROUS BEGONIAS. These are now the most popular 
plants for beds of summer flowers, 
or as pot plants for the greenhouse, 
wee LL SELECTED BULBS. oonservatory or sitting-room. Our 
bulbs are all sound, well matured and of good size. For atime it was gen- 
erally supposed that these could not be grown in the open air with success, 
but extensive plantings of them in various sections of the country have demon- 
strated their adaptability for this purpose. Nothing can exceed the brilliancy 
and richness of their flowers. From the time the first blossom appears until 
all growth is stopped by frost, they are never out of bloom. (See cut.) 
SINGLE TUBEROUS BEGONIAS. Separate colors. Scarlet, Yellow, 
Crimson, White, Pink and Salmon. 
Price, dry bulbs, up to May 15th, 10c. each, set of 6 for 50c., $6.00 per 100. 
Growing plants, ready May 1st, 20c. each, set of 6 for $1.00. By express only. 
DOUBLE TUBEROUS BEGONIAS. Inseparate colors. Scarlet, Rose, 
—— —_- White, Yellow. Price, free by 
mail, 30c. each, set of 4 sorts for $1.00, for dry bulbs, up to May 15th. 
Growing plants, ready May Ist, 40c.ea., set of 4 for $1.50. By express only. 
BEGONIA REX. Valuable for the grand and varied markings of 
the leaves. 20c. each, 3 for 50c., $2.00 per doz. 
BEGONIAS—FLOWERING SORTS. 
Exceedingly useful plants for the garden or for pot culture in the 
house. They are never out of bloom and have graceful waxy flowers. 
Alba. Pure white. _ | Lobata, var. Foliage prettily 
Alba Picta. Dark green leaves, variegated, silvery-white. 
lance-shaped, silvery spots. Manicata Aurea. Green foliage, 
Argentea Guttata. Rich bronzy irregularly marked yellow. 25c. 
green, silver-spotted. Metallica. Crimson and maroon 
B. de Chateau Rocher. Rich| foliage, pink and white flowers. 
waxy red, very free blooming. Nitida Alba. Waxy white flowers. 
Erfordtii. Waxy pink flowers. Rubra. Dark coral color. 
Fuchsoides Alba. Waxy white. | Saundersonii. Bright waxy red. 
Hybrida. White flowers. Thurstonii. Pink and white. 
Hybrida Multiflora. Rosy pink.| Vernon. <A _ splendid bedding 
Ingramii. Rose color. | variety, waxy white and pink. 
Price, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz.; set of 19 Begonias for $1.75. 
ing Paper Plant’’). 
The name of ‘‘ Chinese Paper Plant” has been given to the Bougain- 
villea locally, possibly because of the color and lasting quality of the 
flowers (or bracts). The color is a soft rosy crimson, and this variety 
blooms very freely in pots, making very handsome plants in a short 
time. It climbs rapidly and should be trained to stakes to make a 
good specimen. Plants in bloom have sold at auction in New York at 
from $5.00 to $10.00 each. Price, lst size, 50c. each; 2d size, 30c. each. 
CALLA LILIES, _~- 
LITTLE GEM Calla Lily. This variety rarely exceeds 
12 inches in height. The. flowers are correspondingly 
smaller than the tall-growing sort, and are useful for 
loose bunches and bouquets of flowers. It is far 
superior as a house plant to the tall-growing variety. 
Price, 15c. each, 4 for 50c. Blooming plants, 40c. each. 
White Calla Lily. Pure white, large, splendid flower. 
Price, 30c. each; smaller plants, 15c. each, 4 for 50c. 
Spotted Leaf Calla. Dark green leaves, beautifully 
spotted with white; the flowers are white with a purple 
throat. Price, 20c. each, 3 for 50e. 
Black Calla. A remarkable species, producing large 
purplish, velvety black flowers with coal-black spathe. 
The foliage is stately. Price, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
Set of four Callas, 1st size, for $1.00. 
-»» CAMELLIA JAPONICA.... 
We offer splendid plants of these, bushy, well-grown 
specimens. It is seldom that such fine plants are offered 
for sale; all in splendid health, and of thrifty, clean 
growth. The varieties are the best extant, the pick of a 
Continental collection, and embrace double white, double 
pink, double red and double variegated. Price, 1st size, 
$1.25 each, set of 4 for $4.50; 2d size, $1.00 each, set of 4 
for $3.50. Ali plants well branched, 18 to 24 inches and 
15 to 18 inches high, according to price. 
NEW GIANT BROWALLIA. 
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A most valuable addition to our list of summer-blooming 
plants. Most people are familiar with the old form of 
Browallia, and would scarcely recognize this grand new 
variety as of the same family. The flowers are indigo 
blue, fully 2 inches across, and cover the plant when in 
bloom. Invaluable for summer beds of flowers or for 
RY =» pot plants in the 
\ winter for green- 
house and window 
garden. (See cut.) 
Price, 25c. each, 
$2.25 per doz. 
