NOVELTIES AND SCARCE PLANTS. 



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We have always been identified with the cultivation of Verbenas, it having been one of our specialties for many years. We oan. 

 Bay without egotism that most of the fine varieties now grown originated with us. The set of this year is particularly fine, com- 

 prising most distinct and brilliant colors : 



America. (See special description — new last year.) 



Admiral Courbet. Eich plum color ; fine market sort. 



David G-arrick. Royal purple ; magnificent. 



El Mahdi. Dark purple; white eye; strong grower. 



John Thorpe. Bosy scarlet; large truss - splendid. 



Xiinda. Cherry color; large white eye. 



BSarco. Dark pink; immense white eye. 



Rienzi. One clear color; a dazzling scarlet. 



Raphael. Blackish crimson, with pure white eye; very distinct. 



Scarlet Redder. Eich orange scarlet ; very fine. 



Terrapin. Orange ; crimson maroon centre. 



Wabash.. Dazzling scarlet ; large white eye. 



Silver Star. The finest white. 



30 cts. each ; set 13 for $3.00. 



NEW BEDDING TROPEOLUM, 

 "Volcano." 



Of dwarf, compact habit, attaining a height of 

 only nine inches with us last season. Color, 

 very dark vivid scarlet. One mass of bloom 

 throughout the summer. 



30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 



SALVIA-" Mrs. Edward 

 Mitchell." 



Anew seedling variety, raised by L H. Slocum,. 

 gardener to the lion. Chas. Mitchell, New Haven, 

 Conn. It is a distinct crimson purple color, 

 having the habit of the old Scarlet Variety 

 (Splendens) and is a decided acquisition. 

 Price, 50 cts. each j $4.50 per dozen. 



SALVIA-" Greggi." 



NEW VEKBENA, " AMERICA. 



NEW VERBENA, 

 "America." 



Among the thousands of seedling Verbenas that we have raised in the past twenty 

 years, we have never produced one that equals this. The individual florets are 

 larger than those of any variety of its color, being one inch in diameter. The trusses 

 are 3|£ inches across and of perfect form. The color is a striking shade of crimson 

 scarlet with an immense white eye. It was pronounced 

 by those who purchased it last year to be the finest 

 Verbena ever yet produced. The engraving gives but 

 an indifferent idea of its grand appearance. 



30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 



WISTARIA SINENSIS ALBA. 



Flowera borne in long, drooping clusters, as in the 

 blue variety; pure white in color, making a most strik- 

 ing and elegant contrast. We offer plants such as can 

 scarcely be found elsewhere. They average from i to 10 

 feet in length. 



50 cts., $1.00 and $2.00 each, according to size. 



A most beautiful variety, very free flowering. 

 The flowers are rather small, but are a most 

 brilliant cherry color ; very desirable. 

 50 cts. each ; $4.50 per dozen. 



STREPTOSOLEN JAMESON!. 



The flowers are lobed, nearly one inch in 

 diameter, opening bright orange, changing to 

 a rich, dark cinnabar red. Blooming in the 

 greatest profusion from March to July. As it 

 requires but little heat, it can be grown very 

 successfully as a house plant. 



25 cts. each ; $2.25 per dozen. 



TIGRIDIA GRANDIFLORA 

 ALBA. 



Its flowers are large, of a dead, or pearly white 

 color, marked at the base of each division with 

 large spots of reddish brown or chestnut color 

 on a yellowish ground, forming a fine contrast 

 with the white of the petals. This is a grand 

 acquisition to our summer borders, and a grand 

 companion to the already known and admired 

 varieties of this family. 35 cts. each. 



OTHER VARIETIES. 



Conchifiora. With deep colored flowers; a 



lovely variety. 

 Grandiflora. Deep crimson scarlet, of the 



largest size. 



10 cts. each ; set three for 50 cts. 



'Your Verbena 'America' is a marvel. It astonishes every one." — A. J. Plimpton, Hornellsville, N. Y. 



