GENERAL COLLECTION. 



105 



Daniel Hooibreiicji. 4 feet high; deep green, slightly 

 margined purple; flowers dark orange. 



Indica Variegata. Light green, ovate leaf; beautifully 

 ribbed: 6 feet high. 



Metalica. Foliage dark chocolate-tinted green; flowers 

 Indian red: 4 feet high. 



Met. Scbmidt. Broad ovate leaf, flowers dark orange-scar- 

 let. 



>'ardy. 5 feet high; deep green, margined brown; flowers 

 Indian red. 



Plankerii. Dark green, Droad, ovate leaf, orange-colored 

 flowers. 



Princess de BTeice. 5 feet high; broad, deep green leaf; 

 flowers light canary. 



Surprise. Narrow, green, lanceolate leaves; flowers deep 

 orange-scarlet. 



AVarsce^viczii. Green foliage, margined red; 3 feet high; 

 flowers intense crimson. ' 



30c. each: $3.00 for set of 12. 

 For new varieties, see page 90. 



CALCEOLABIAS, HEKBACEOtTS. 



CALCEOLARIiS, HERBACEOUS. 



Hybrida Snperba. An exceedingly fine strain, spotted 

 and marbled in all shades of yellow, maroon, rose, 

 white and crimson. Completelv covered in spring 

 witli pocket-Uke flowers. (See cut.) 

 2oc. each; $2.25 per doz. 



CAENATION, '• PETEE HENDERSON." 



MONTHLY CARNATION, 



"Peter Henderson." 



Nanz Sc Neuner, of Louisville, Ky.. have complimented us by 

 naming this Carnation as above. It is one ol the freest win- 



ter-flowering varieties: largest size and pnre white. (See cut.) 

 This, together with Snowdon, are now grown to the exclu- 

 sion of nearly all other white sorts. 



30c. eadi; $3.00 per doz. 



CARNATION, "Dolly Tarden." 



This is probably the finest " Picotee " variety; color white, 

 edged crimson. Largely grown around Kew York for cut 

 flowers. 



30c. each ; $3.00 per doz. I 



CARNATION, " Queen of lAliites. " 



Flowers very large and snow-white. It is a very strong 

 grower. One of the best forcing varieties. 

 30c. each ; $3.00 per doz. 



CARNATIONS, 



. MONTHLY— General Col- 

 lection. 



Indispensable either for the decoration of the flower-gar- 

 den in summer or for the green- house or parlor in win- 

 ter. The varieties we name are among the finest of this 

 beautiful class, and of nearly every shade and marking, and 

 most of them of rich clove fragrance. This class of Carnations 

 is entirely hardy in all places where the thermometer does 

 not fall below zero. We have cut out from our list this year 

 all inferior kinds, and only offer such as are really first-class. 

 Astoria. ^AHiite, fringed yellow and scarlet. 30c. 

 Geo. Washington. White, striped carmine. 

 May Dacre. White, tinged pink. 

 H. W. Beecher. White, flaked purple. 

 Bonnie Doon. Bright magenta. 

 Sarab Mead. White, spotted rose. 

 Cbarnier. Striped red and white. 

 King of Crimsons. (See 2Mge 9\.) 30c. 

 Dolly Varden. White, edged crimson; finely fringed. 

 Firebrand. (See Sjiecial Description, page 91.) 50c. 

 Lady Emma. (See Specia! Descfiption, page 91.) 30c. 

 Seacaucus. (See Special Description, page 92.) 50c. 

 Ijydia. (See S/lecial Description, page 92.) 60c. 

 Sunset. Finest yellow. 

 La Pnrite. Carmine: dwarf and profuse. 

 Lia Purite Var. A striped variety of the above. 

 Peter Henderson. (.See Special Description.) 30c. 

 Vixen. Fiery scarlet. 



Sno^vdon. {See Special Description, page 91.) 30c. 

 Sbellflo^ver. Rosy pink. 

 Purpurea. Dark purple; very distinct. 

 Queen of Whites. (*e Special De-'icriplion.) 30c. 

 Miss JoIiflTe. Beautiful flesh color. 

 £linvrood. Splendid scarlet, 30c. 



25c. each, except where noted; $2.25 per doz.; set ot2i va- 

 rieties for $6.00. 



CARNATIONS— The best Winter-Flower- 

 ing. 



Our extensive experience in growing plants for winter 

 blooming, shows us that in Carnations, at least, the number 

 of varieties that yield a great profusion of bloom is very lim- 

 ited. Below wUl be found a list of the leading sorts grown in 

 this vicinity. 



Lady Emma. Bright scarlet. 

 Peter Henderson. Large, white. 30c. 

 Seacaucus. Carmine pink. 50c. 

 Firebrand. Scarlet. 50c. ^ 



La Purite. Carmine; dwarf: profuse. 

 King of Crimsons. Dark crimson maroon. 30c. 

 Sno-^vdon. (See Xovelti£S.) 30c. 

 Lydia. Orange and rose. 30c. 



25c. each: $2.25 per doz., except where noted. $15.00 per 

 hundred. Set of 8 for $2.00. Extra large plants of these 

 sorts in the fall at double the above rates. 



CENTAUREA CLEMENTEL 



A robust-growing variety, forming a rounded mass of sil- 

 very-white leaves, deeply cut and fringed, one-half foot in 

 height. An acquisition to our white-foliaged plants. 

 25c. each: $2.25 per doz. 



CENTAUREA CANDIDA. 



A valuable plant to contrast with Colens. Leaves white. \ 

 forming a neat, compact bush. Massed either with Coleus or 

 Achyranthes, or both: it produces a most pleasing effect. 

 25c. each: $2.25 per doz. 



CENTAUREA GYMNOCARPA. 



Attains a diameter of two feet, forming a graceful, rounded 

 bush of silvery gray, for which nothing is so well fitted to 

 contrast in riblion lines with dark loliaged plants. As a plant 

 for hanging baskets it is also unsurpassed, its drooping, fern- 

 like leaves being verv eil'ective. 



25C. each; $2.25 per doz.; the 3 sorts for 60c. 



