GENERAL COLLECTION. 



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GOLD AND SILVER TRICOLOR 

 GERANIUMS. 



(Scarcer Sorts.) 



Avalanche. A white-flowered variety; leaves green, bor- 

 dered with pure white. 



Countess of Warwick, white and green, irregularly 

 banded with carmine. 



Emily. (See Special description in Novelties.) 



Mrs. Clntton. Rich crimson zone, a strong grower, and 

 very effective. 



Imperati'ice Eugenie. Leaf dark green, creamy-white 

 margin. 



WaJUham Pride. "White flowera, very dwarf. 



Bright Star. Margin very white, well-formed scarlet flowers. 



Glen Eyre Beauty. Carmine, white and green. 



Little Pet. Margined creamy- white, banded with dark bronze 

 and carmine. 



Marietta. Irregularly bordered with carmine and choco- 

 late. 

 Of the Golden Tricolors we name Ebor, Lady Cnllum, 

 Emperor, Crown Jewel, Sunset, Sophia, 

 and Edwina. 

 60 cents each; a full set of 17 varieties for $6.00. 



GOLDEN TRICOLOR GERANIUM, 



"Mrs. Pollock." 



The ground-color of the leaf is deep green; next comes a zone 

 •of bronze crimson, the margin of which is tinted with scarlet; 

 then again a belt of lighter green, the margin of the leaf being 

 ■claar yellow. As an ornament for the parlor or conservatory, 

 nothing yet excels this beautiful class, of which Mrs. Pollock is 

 a type; the flowers are dark scarlet, in good size trusses, borne 

 on short footetalks but a few inches above the leaves. The leaves 

 .are much used in bouquets in winter. 



50 cents each ; $4.50 per dozen. 



GERANIUMS, GOLDEN BRONZE. 



This class of Geraniums is admirable for bedding purposes, 

 growing vigorously, succeeding best and assuming their bright- 

 est colors during the heat of summer. They not only have at- 

 tractive foliage, but the beauty and variety of the flowers add 

 additional value to them. 



Arthur Wftlls. Bronze and crimson; flowers scarlet. 

 Beauty of Oulton. Yellowish-green and maroon. 

 Black Hawk, Dark brown zone, on yellow ground. 

 Brooize Model. Light brown, dark disc. 

 Bronze Queen. Brown, dark zone; flowers scarlet. 

 Black Douglas. Yellow, chocolate zone; extra. 

 Beauty of Canlderdale. One of the best bronze. 

 Battersea Bark Genu. Golden and green; flowers scarlet. 

 Glow Worm. Yellow ground, chocolate zone. 

 Perilla. Chocolate zone, yellow edges. 

 Marshal McMahon. Golden yellow, chocolate ring. 

 30 cents each ; $3.00 per dozen. Set of 11 sorts, $2.50. 



FANCY OR SHOW PELARGONIUMS. 



"We have selected a ret of 20 as the very best, giving all the 

 variety of coloring found in the class. We do not describe 

 them, as the markings and shades are so varied that no descrip- 

 tion can give a proper idea of what they are. 



Agnes. 



Belle of the Ball. 



Beauty of Oxton. 



Charles X. 



Chas. Turner. 



Demosthenes . 



Hornet. 



Hebe t"he Beautiful. 



La Vesuve. 



Mad. Glevitsky. 



Mazinella. 

 Meddaile D'Or. 

 Morgani. 

 Pergue Superbe. 

 1: rincess Teck. 

 Queen "Victoria. 

 Stellata. 

 Striata. 

 Sunray. 

 Unique. 



50 cents each; $4.50 per dozen. Set of 20 sorts, $6.00. 



GNAPHALIUM. 



White-leaved plants, suitable for narrow ribbon-lines or bas- 

 kets. 

 Tomentosum. Narrow, lanceolate leaves, two inches in 



length; grows to a height*of 12 inches. 

 Sandersonii. Very shrubby style of growth; silvery white; 



dwarf, growing about half a foot. 

 Lanatum. Of more vigorous growth, pendant rather than 

 upright, making it better for baskets, vases, etc. 

 " Var. Same style of growth, but with variegated 

 foliage. 



25 cents each ; $2.25 per dozen. 

 Set of 4 sorts for 75 cents. 



GESNERIA ZEBRINA. 



in attractive foliage plant for the greenhouse or parlor. Its 

 •dark crimson leaves have a very rich velvety appearance. 

 50 cents each; $4.50 per dozen. 



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Gloxinias. 

 GLOXINIAS. 



These are among the handsomest of our summer-blooming 

 greenhouse plants, the rich and varied coloring of the flowers 

 being beautiful in the extreme; flowers 2 inches long by 1% 

 diameter; upright and pendulous kind; colors crimson, violet, 

 rose, scarlet, white, etc. The bulbs should be started in spring, 

 and after blooming all summer, require a season of rest. This 

 can be done by gradually withholding water from them. After 

 they are dried off they may be kept in a warm, dry cellar, or 

 under the stage of a greenhouse. (See Cut.) 



50 cents each ; $4.50 per dozen. 



GLAUCIUM CORNICULATUM. 



A white-leaved, ornamenti.1 plant, with long, silvery-white, 

 velvety leaves, gracefully recurved, deeply cut to the mid-rib, 

 and each leaf again cut and curled. The flowers are orange- 

 yellow. It is of vigorous growth; its silvery color makes a 

 fine contrast with dark-colored foliage plants. 

 25 cents each ; $2.25 per dozen. 



GRASSES— ORNAMENTAL-LEAVED.— 



Hardy. 



Admirably adapted for massing in flcwer-beds, and some of 

 them are among the most graceful plan's that can be used for 

 hanging-baskets or vases, 



Acorns Variegatus. Leaves glossy green and white. 

 Aira Cserulea "Var. Of erect and graceful habit; flower- 

 stalks well above the foliage. 

 Arundo Donai Variegata. Price, 50 cents. 

 Cyperius Alternafolius. Price, 50 cents. 

 Erianthus Ravennse, ' (S:e Special Description.) 

 Paiiicuiri Plicatum Pol. Var. Attains a height of 4>£ 



feet; leaves streaked carmine. 

 Isolepsis Gracilis. Light green, wiry leaves; for baskets. 

 Gyuerium Argentium. (P< mpas Grats.) (S.e Special 



Descrit.lii.n.) Price, 60 cents. 

 Plialaris Arniidinacea Picta. Var. ribbon grass. 

 Bambusa Japonica. Low growing, for aquariums, etc. 

 Eulalia Japonica Var. Price, 50 cents. 



" " Zebrina. (Fee Novelties.) $1.00 to 



$3.00 each. 

 30 cents each; $3.00 per dozen, except where noted. Set of 12 

 for $4.50. 



