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This grand climbing vine, one of the 

 most valuable ever sent to us from Japan — 

 the source of so many floral wonders — is well worthy of a 

 place on pretentious dwelling or humble cottage. No 

 written description, no picture in the limited space of a catalogue, 

 can do justice to it. To see it in the carlv fall, covering a porch, 

 a trellis, an arbor, a fence, a boundary wall, a slope, or any other 

 object where it is planted, with a mass of fleecy whiteness, exhaling 

 its delicious, Hawthorne-like fragrance, is to admire and want it. 

 Even when the mass of starry flowers is gone, when the fleecv mantle of 

 white has vanished for another year, there is another phase of its beauty 

 evident. Then is seen the thousands of silvery, raw-silk-like, feathery 

 seed vessels hanging in graceful festoons and glistening in the sunlight. Its 

 beauty is not alone in its bloom and seed time; its refreshinglv green foliage, 

 its graceful habit, lend it a beauty unmatched. It will grow fifteen to twenty 

 feet in a season, it is insect-proof, it is perfectly hardv, it adapts itself to all situ- 

 ations, thrives everywhere, and need only be seen to "be admired. Price, strong- 

 blooming plants, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz., $12.00 per 100. 

 Clematis Coccinea. Bright vermilion. Price, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 

 Clematis Crispa. Purplish-blue, fragrant. Price, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 



Large Purple Clematis, JacKmanii. 



The best-known and most-valued variety of this popular family. A perfect mass 

 of bloom when in full flower. Color, dark, rich, royal-purple." Price, 50c. each, 

 $5.00 per doz. 

 Large White Clematis, Henryii. A pure white, large-flowering variety, of 

 fine form, and recognized as by far the finest of the single white sorts. It is 

 a much stronger grower than most of the other varieties, and is entirely hardy. 

 Excellent for cemeteries or wherever a hardv climber is desired. Price, 50c. 

 each, $5.00 per doz. 

 Double White Clematis, Duchess of Edinburgh. This variety is perfectly 

 double, like a rosette. It is sweetly fragrant, and equally hardy and vigorous 



with the others. Price, 

 1st size, large plants, 

 50c. each, $5.00 per 

 doz. 



THe Scarlet Transvaal Daisy. 



(Gerbera Jamesoni.) South Africa has been a prolific source ct 

 supply for floral beauties for many years, but none discovered there is 

 more striking in appearance or gives promise of greater popularity 

 than this unique plant. Aside from the great interest which must attach 

 to it on account of its origin, it is of itself the most unique flowering 

 plant of the century. Although introduced into Europe about fifteen 

 years ago, its method of propagation was so little understood that until 

 quite recently it was difficult to obtain a single plant even at a high 

 price. It is of easy culture, succeeding admirably and flowering continu 

 ously throughout the summer when planted in the garden in an open 

 sunny border. In fact, it is rarely ever out of bloom, and if placed in 

 a sunny position in the window, greenhouse or conservatory during the 

 winter, where Carnations or Geraniums will grow, it will continue tc 

 bloom the year round. The plant is of strong, vigorous growth, forms 

 a dense tuft of leaves, from 10 to 12 inches long, from the crown of which 

 it sends up in constant succession stout stems 12 to 18 inches long, which 

 are terminated with single, Daisy-like flowers fully 4 inches across and 

 varying in color in different plants, as well as at different seasons of the 

 year, from intensely bright orange-red and scarlet to deep vermilion; a 

 rich, glowing and also entirely new range of color in this shape of flower 

 it really being a scarlet Marguerite. 



At the exhibition of the New York Horticultural Society, held 

 during May, 1901, it was awarded the First Prize as the most impor- 

 tant new plant shown, and we take much pleasure in offering and recom- 

 mending it. All who have seen it have been charmed by its novel, 

 striking beauty, its intensely brilliant and graceful flowers. The demand 

 for the cut flowers is very active and the supply is unequal to it. Owing 

 to its novel color and graceful form, it is eagerly sought by flower lovers. 

 (See cut.) Price, extra strong plants, 50c. each, $5.00 per doz. 



