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CAiADItTM ESCUXENTtTM. 



Caladium Esculentum. 



(Elephant's Ear.) Grand tropical-looking plant. A favorite 

 for specimens on the lawn, or for bordering large sub- 

 tropical groups. In deep, rich soil, if freely watered, they 

 produce enormous leaves, frequently i ft. long by 3 ft. wide. 

 Height, i to 5 ft. (See cut.) 



Circumference. Price. Postage extra. 



Extra size bulb.. 12 in. and over.. BOc, $5.00 doz. .15c. each. 

 First " " .. 9 " " " ..35c, 3.50 " ..10c. " 

 Second" " .. 6 " " " ..15c, 1.50 " .. 5c " 



This magnificent variety produces flowers of the greatest 

 beauty. Usually, two flower stalks of dark purplish color 

 are sent up at the same time, each bearing a large umbel 

 composed of a dozen or more enormous lily-like flowers of 

 wondrous beauty and fragrance. The petals are broad and 

 pure white, with a deep reddish purple stripe through the 

 centre. The variety is so beautiful that it invariably elicits 

 general admiration. (Seecut.) 



Bulbs, extra large, $1.00 each, postage 10c. per bulb extra. 



CIJlriAJVLOfl V!fi E 



(Dioscorea batatas.) Beautiful summer climb- 

 er ; glossy foliage and fragrant flowers ; stem 

 dies down in winter, but the root is hardy. 

 Large selected roots, 5c. each, 50c. per doz., 

 free by mail. 



Cooperia Dmmmondii. 



(Evening Star Flower.) Blooms from 

 May to September ; the flowers are 

 star-shaped, with long tubes, pure 

 white and fragrant. 5c. each, 50c 

 per doz., free by mail. 



JlYRCIJiTflUS CflJlDICAflS. 



(Giant Summer Hyacinth.) Luxuri- 

 ant, free-growing, summer-flowering 

 plant, spreading 2 to 3 feet, throwing 

 up great, tall spikes i to 5 feet in 

 height, each bearing 20 to 30 large 

 white bell-shaped flowers; of easiest 

 culture and splendid for groups. If 

 planted in the centre of beds of scarlet 

 Gladiolus, such as Brenchleyensis, the 

 effect is magnificent. Price, extra large 

 bulbs, 5c each, 50c. per doz. Postage, 2c 

 per bulb extra. Seed, per packet, 10c. 



MADEIRA. Vl^lE. 



The old favorite " Climbing Mignonette." 

 Thick, glossy leaves, and long, hanging stems of 

 feathery, fragrant white flowers. 5c each, 60c. per 

 doz., free by mail. 





CRINTM KIRKII. 



L4NCIFOLIUM, OB SPECIOSDM. 



•f LI LIES.* 



(Add for postage, leper bulb.) 



Auratum. The grandest of all the Lily family. 

 Flowers pure white, with crimson spots, while through 

 the centre of each petal runs a clear golden band. 

 Flowers measure nearly a foot across, produced 

 abundantly; deliciously fragrant. 2 to 5 feet. Medium 

 size bulbs, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz.; extra sized, 25c. 

 each, $2.50 per doz. 



Erameri. Soft, beautiful rose color. 30c each, $3.00 

 per doz. 



Lancifoliiim, or Speciosum. Perhaps the most 

 popular Lilies grown, being easy of cultivation, and 

 produce large flowers of delicate beauty on strong 

 stems. Height from 2 to 4 feet. (Seecut.) 



Album. Purest white. 20c. each. $2.00 per doz. 



Bosenm. While, shaded and spotted with rose. 



15c each, $1.50 per doz. 



Rubnim. White, shaded with deep rose and 



spotted red. 15c each, $1.50 per doz. 



Longiftoriim. (Easter Lily.) The well-known beauti- 

 ful snow-white, fragrant hardy Garden Lily ; flowers 

 trumpet-shaped, 6 to 8 inches long; height, 1>£ to 2 

 feet. Medium size bulbs, 10c each, $1.00 doz.; large 

 bulbs, 15c. each, $1. 50 doz. 



Tigrintim. (Improved Tiger Lily.) Very large flowers ; 

 orange-salmon, spotted black. 10c each, $1.00 per doz. 



Tigrinum Flore Pleno. (Double Tiger Lily) Im- 

 mense double bright orange-red flowers, spotted with 

 black. 3 to 5 feet. 10c. each, $1.00 per doz. 



JVUIlLlA BIFHOI^A. 



(Mexican Star or Frost Flower.) 

 A beautiful Mexican summer-blooming 

 bulb. A group of them is always in flower 

 after the middle of summer and very at- 

 tractive. Flowers, star-shaped, 2 inches' 

 across, clear waxy white, of great sub- 

 stance, enlivened by a frost- like 

 sparkle ; the fragrance is delightful. 

 Place a stalk in water and the flowers 

 will all open ; we have seen 11 stalks 

 shoot up successively from one 

 bulb. The bulbs flower profusely 

 and with great certainty. Height, 

 12 to 18 inches. For an effective 

 display, groups of 12 to 25 or more 

 should be planted about six inches 

 apart in a sunny bed. 3 for 10c, 

 30c per doz., $2.00 per 100, free by 

 mail. (See cut.) 



pnontbretia Groeosmiflora. 



This is one of the most floriferous 

 and showy of immmer-flowering plants, 

 and destined to great popularity. When 

 properly grown — i. e., a dozen or more 

 bulbs planted 6 inches apart in a group in 

 a sunny position and allowed to remain un- 

 disturbed for several years, protecting with 

 a few inches of manure in winter — they will 

 form magnificent clumps from 2 to 3 feet across, 

 producing, in great numbers, graceful spikes 8 to 

 12 inches long, each spike bearing from 18 to 30 ex- 

 ceedingly showy star-shaped flowers, about 1 M inches 

 across, of a gay orange suffused with red. They flower 

 fraely the first season, but clumps of two or three years* 

 standing are required to bring out the great merits. 3 bulbs 

 for 10c, 26c per doz., $1.75 per 100, free by mail. (See cut.) 

 Eosea. Charming rose color. 6c. each, 60c. per doz., 

 Si.OO per 100, free by mail. 



MONTBBETIA CROCOSMIFLOBA. 



