112 RICHARD FROTSCHER’S ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 
Dahlias. 
Hybrids mixed, first choice (extra), 10c. 
each; 75c. per dozen. 
Hybrids white ground, first choice, 10c. each; 
5c. per dozen. 
Hybrids mixed, 50c. per dozen. 
Gloximias. These are really bulbous 
green-house plants, but they can be cultivated 
in pots and keptin ashady place in the garden, 
or window. They are very beautiful; color 
from white to dark violet and crimson. The 
leaves are velvety, and on some varieties very 
large. They should be planted early in spring; 
require sandy ground and a good deal of moist- 
ure during flowering time. French Hybrids, 
strong bulbs, 25¢. each; $2.50 per dozen. 
Wyacinths. (purcu.) Double and single. 
The Hyacinth is a beautiful flowering bulb, 
well suited. for open ground or pot culture. 
They should be planted from October till 
February. If planted in pots it is well to keep 
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Anemones. 
in a cool, rather dark place, till they are well 
started, when they can be placed in the full 
light and sun. Double and single, 10 cents 
each; 75c. per dozen. Named varieties, $1.00 
per dozen. 
Nareissus. Bulbs of the easiest culture, 
planted from November to January. 
Double White, sweet scented, 35c. per dozen. 
Paper White, (single), Price, 5c. each; 50c. 
per dozen. 
Trumpet Major (single), very fine, 50c. per 
dozen. 
Lilium tigrimum. Tiger Lily. A well 
known variety, very showy and of easy culture; 
10 cents each. 
Liliem tigrimum, fl. pi. This isa 
very fine variety; it is perfectly double, and 
the petals are imbricated almost as regularly 
as a camelia flower. Very fine, 15 cents each. 
JAPAN LILIES. 
Lilium auratum. Golden Band Lily. 
This is a very handsome lily; the flowers are 
large and white, each petal having a yellow 
stripe. Itis of easy culture. A loamy, dry 
soil suits it best, and planted one inch deep. 
The past season I had occasion to see several 
of this noble lily in bloom, and it is really fine; 
half a dozen flowers opening at the same time 
and measuring from six to nine inches across. 
It is very fragrant. Iexpect some fine bulbs, 
same as I had last year, imported direct from 
their native country. 
each. 
Lilium lancifolium album. Pure 
white, Japan Lily, 30 cents each. 
Lilium lancifolium rubrum. 
White and red spotted, 15 cents each. 
Lilium lancifolium rose um. 
Rose spotted, 15c. each. 
These Japan Lilies are very beautiful and 
fragrant. Should be planted from October 
till January. Perfectly suited to this climate. 
Flowering bulbs, 25c. 
