A\ INTER-I: LOOMING FKEESIAS. 



We believe we have succeeded in obtaining a very much improved strain of Preesia 

 Refracta Alba, which is by all odds the best variety for general house culture. The 

 bulbs are stronger and surer to bloom than the ordinary sort usually sent out. This charm- 

 ing plant from the Cape of Good Hope has become one of our most popular Winter flowers, 

 and we earnestly recommend our friends and customers to plant at least some bulbs of it. 

 They are just the thing for the house, being sure to bloom in almost any situation. As will 

 be seen by our illustration, which does but bare justice to the greatly improved variety we 

 offer, the splendid flowers are borne in great profusion, and present a most distinctand novel 

 appearance; the color is purest white, lower petals touched with yellow; 'the perfume is 

 delicious, reminding one of Hyacinth, Mignonette and Jessamine combined. The buds and 

 flowers when cut and placed in water remain perfect for about two weeks, therefors allow- 

 ing some to be cut and taken to another room without loss ; four-to six bulbs can be planted 

 in a five-inch pot, box or pan; ordinary soil will do ; if a little sandy, so much the better ; 

 water sparingly for a while ; growth will begin rapidly and the plants will flower early and 

 continue for along time. For a succession of flowers plant from September to November. 



PlieiS 0F 0UE IMP1©YEB WIKTEE-BLOQMIMQ FREESIAS. 



Our prices are very low. Selected bulbs, sure to bloom, s cts. each ; 3 for 10 cts.; 6 for 20 cts.; 12 for 

 In quantity, 25 for 50 cts.; 50 for 51 ; 100 for 52. 



^KOMATHECA 



Scar/ci Frecsia. 



Offered for the first time 

 last season, this lovely liide 

 gem ; it is similar in bulb, folj- 

 age and habit 10 the Freesia-^ 

 described on this page— Tint iR^ 

 flowers in brilliant contrast arj 

 brightest scarlet; the lowe'- 

 petals deeply marked ; as \y 

 grows e.xactly like a Freesia, it 

 can be planted with them, and 

 if you want something really 

 admirable, plant a single bulb 

 of Anomatheca Cruenta wilh- 

 your Freesia Refracta Alba. 

 As the true stock is limited this 

 season, the price is necessarily 

 hiqh. 10 cts. each ; 3 for 25 cts. 



FREESIA LiEICHTLINI MAJOR. — Light primrose color; very vigorous in growth ; abundance of splendid flowers. 

 6 cts. each ; 3 for 15 cts.; 12 for 50 cts. 



FREESIA HYBRID SEEDLINGS. — This selection is sent us from Guernsey as a new and large flowering strain; 

 varied colors from white to yellow ; fine free bloomers. 8 cts. each ; 3 for 20 cts.; 12 for 60 cts, 



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