GENERAL COLLECTION. 



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BALSAMS— Double. 



READY MAY 15TH. 



We offer a strain of these, double and symmetrical in 

 form as a Camellia. These very double Balsams are used 

 more than anything else for the making up of bouquets, or 

 other cut flower work in summer. We offer three sorts : 

 Pure White ; White, Striped ' Scarlet ; and 

 White, Mottled Crimson. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. Seed, 25 cts. per packet. 



CLEMATIS— Newer Sorts. 



Recently, the improvements made both in the size and 

 coloring of the Clematis have been very decided and 

 marked, and we have now a wide range of color, varying 

 from white to dark blue and velvety purple. It is per- 

 fectly hardy , of rapid growth, attaining a height of twenty 

 feet, and blooming during the greater part of summer and 

 fall. The effect produced by a well-grown plant, when in 

 bloom, is grand. We offer twelve of the best distinct 

 sorts. 



Alexandra. Pale reddish violet. 

 Albert Victor. Lavender. 

 Crispa. Pinkish white, bell-shaped. 

 Double White. White; double. 

 Jackmani, Intense violet purple. 

 Lianguinosa IVivea. Pure white. 

 Lady Londesborough. Silver gray, pale bar. 

 Rubra Violacea. Maroon-purple. 

 Rosamond. Light lavender. 

 Standi sh i . Light m auve-purple. 

 Star of India. Plum color with red bars. 

 Flamula, See Special Description. 30 cts. 

 50 cts. each, except where noted ; $4.50 per set of twelve. 



CLEMATIS FLAMULA, (Fragrant Vir- 

 gin's Bower.) 



This is an old and well-known species, entirely distinct 

 from the above ; flowers pure white, deliciously fragrant. 

 The plants attain a height of twenty teet,'aiid when 

 trained on trellis-work, and in full bloom, look like a mass 

 of snow. The odor is perceptible at a distance of 200 yards. 

 Hardy. 



30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 



CALLA ETHIOPICA, (" Lily of the Nile.") 



A fine house-plant. It requires an abundance of water 

 during the growing season, and should have a period of 

 rest during May and June, by turning the pots on their 

 sides in some shady place. 



30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. Large plants, 60 cts. each; 

 $6.00 per doz. 



CALLA ETHIOPICA NANA, (Dwarf Ethi- 

 opian Lily.) 



A dwarf variety, smaller in all its parts than the orig- 

 inal. In this r-espect it is more desirable, being more con- 

 venient to handle than the large-growing variety. 

 50 cts. each ; $4.50 per doz. 



CRASSULA CORDATA. 



A valuable plant for winter blooming, having spikes of 

 pinkish-white, star-shaped flowers, lasting a long time in 

 perfection. 



30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 



CRASSULA SPATHULATA. 



A low-trailing, succulent plant, with heart-shaped 

 leaves, bearing clusters of small, white, star-shaped flow- 

 ers. It is valuable for rock-work, baskets or vases. 

 25 cts. each ; $2.25 per doz. 



CRASSULA BOLUSII. 



See page 84. 50 cts. each. 



CALLIRHOE INVOLUCRATA. 



A plant much prized in Europe ; introduced there from 

 our South-western States; it blooms during the entire 

 summer months, forming a neat bush two feet in height ; 

 color of flowers purplish crimson, resembling somewhat 

 the flowers of the Portulaca, but much larger. 

 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 



CALCEOLARIA RUGOSA— Shrubby. 



We offer a strain of seedlings of these, embracing every 

 shade of color in orange, yellow, pink, brown, crimson, 

 etc. The spotting, shading and marbling of these new 

 strains of the shrubby Calceolarias are now equal almost 

 to the large-flowered ; and when they combine, as they 

 do, the continuous flowering property, their value is 

 greatly enhanced. 



25 cts. each ; $2.25 per doz. 



CALADIUMS— In variety. 



We offer a superb collection of Caladiums. They assume 

 every imaginable color in their variegation of spotting, 

 veiuing and marbling of leaves ; the cut represents Argy- 

 rites, a beautiful, white-spotted variety, one of the small- 

 est^growing kinds. In partial shade, in moist soil, most of 

 the varieties do well planted out in summer, but their 

 great value is for exhibition plants, for fairs, in summer 

 and fall, when pot-grown. 



25 distinct sorts, 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. Set of 25 

 sorts, $6.00 



25 distinct sorts, newer and scarcer varieties, 50 cts. 

 each; §4.50 per doz. Set of 25 sorts, $10.00. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 



A tropical plant of the well-known family of Caladium, 

 growing to a height of four or five feet, with correspond- 

 ing breadth, The leaves are of immense size, often eight- 

 een inches by two feet. As a single plant for lawns or 

 large flower borders, it has no superior. 



25 cts. each; $2.25 per doz. Extra large bulbs, 50 cts. 

 each ; $4.50 per doz. 



CALCEOLARIAS, HERBACEOUS. 



CALCEOLARIAS, HERBACEOUS. 

 Hybrida Superba. An exceedingly fine strain, spot- 

 ted and marbled in all shades of yellow, maroon, 

 rose, white and crimson. Completely coveredin 

 spring with pocket-like flowers. {See Cut.) 

 25 cts. each; $2.25 per doz. 



