NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 



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Sobemian. A handsome variety, of bushy habit. Its foli- 

 age presents a beautiful blending of pink, yellow, 

 orange, and magenta. 



■Cha8. Dickens. A neat growing kind, embracing a great 

 diversity of colors, cream, pink, rose, green, ami 

 maroon. 



Count Cavour, Carmine, edged with black; of the " Kent- 

 ish Fire " style; but better. 



Daisie Dean. A dwarf growing variety, of miniature pro- 

 portions; color an exquisite sliade of rose. 



Gold Dast. A very promising yellow, of fine habit. 



Jas. Blarkey. Deep maroon black, blotched in the centre 

 with dark pink; distinct and splendid. 50c. 



Rosedale. See special desa'ipt ion. 



midnight. Dark maroon, flamed with crimson ; a robust 

 grower. 



Rugby. A great advanci on all existing varieties of its 

 style; centre, creamy yellow, banded green; the 

 green rimmed with crimson. The veins and stalks 

 are very prominent, and are bright crimson also. 



Striking. A moderate grower; dark crimson in places; 

 marbled maroon, rose, and green ; all the shades in- 

 tensely brilliant. 



.ffir. eirh : set 10 for $2..50. 



in miniature, givin-r it an unusually graceful appearance. It 

 may be grown as a ^t-plant, or trained to the rafters. Very 

 desirable. (See cu(.) 



40c. each; $t.00perdoz. 



CAillSIDIUM FILICIFOLIUM. 



CAMPSIDIUM FILICIFOLIUM. 



An elegant climber, <5f rapid growth, for green-house cul- 

 Snre, the leaves of which much resemble the fronds of a ferr. 



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DAHLIA, JCAREZII. 



NEW DAHLIA, "Juarezii." 



The grandest novelty of the year, and not only a novelty 

 but a most valuable and useful decorative plant for all pur- 

 poses through the late summer and autumn months. Its 

 blossoms are of a rich scarlet, and very much resemble in 

 shape and color the well-known Cactus, Cereus Speciosis- 

 simus. Height about 3 ft., very bushy, flowers of very strik- 

 ing appearance, and quite unlike those of an ordinary double 

 Dahlia, the florets being flat and pointed: during the fall and 

 winter the flowers sold at 50c. each. (See cut.) 

 50c. each ; $4.50 per doz. 



NEW SINGLE DAHLIA, " Scarlet Dwarf." 



The best of the new section; of very dwarf habit, 2>^ ft., free 

 flowering, and well adapted for bedding, the flower-heads 

 thrown well up. of a clear orange scarlet, extra fine. 

 30c. each ; $3.00 per doz. 



NEW SINGLE DAHLIA, "White Queen." 



This contrasts finely with the above-named scarlet yellow. 

 Its Lily-like Cowers are pure white, with yellow disc. It was 

 largely used in England the past season for cut flowers, some 

 claiming that it Is equally effective as the Amazon Lily 

 (Eucfiaris). 



$1.00 each; $9.00 per doz. 



NEW SINGLE DAHLIA," Yellow Dwarf." 



Of very dwarf habit, 2K ft., and a most abundant bloomer, 

 the flowers of a bright pure yellow, extra fine, and a lit com- 

 panion as to habit and flowering, for Scarlet Dwarf. 

 30c. each ; $3 00 per doz. 



Set of 3 for $2.00. 

 The set of 4 Dahlias, $2.00. 



