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THE DINQEE & CONARD COMPANY. 



FlITILLJlirjL EECU1¥A. 



See cut at left, showing Fritillaria 

 Reciirva, as a pot plant — and in the 

 open ground. 



This singular and beautiful flower has attracted such 

 great attention that we had a new engraving carefully 

 made showing it as a pot plant ; also growing in the 

 open ground. We like it best, however, as a pot 

 plant for Winter blooming. There is nothing lil-ce 

 it ; the habit of growth is extremely graceful and 

 Lily-Jike ; the numerous large, pendant, bell-shaped 

 flowers are borne on stems 6 to lo inches high ; the 

 color is clear scarlet, marked with jet black; alto- 

 gether the flower as a pot plant is splendid and showy 

 in the extreme. Cultivation in pots for Winterbloom- 

 ing is very simple, requiring the 

 same treatment as the Bermuda 

 Easter Lilies ; care should be 

 taken, however, not to give too 

 much waterwhen about to flower 

 and while in flower. Planted in 

 the open ground, it is extremely 

 hardy, thriving in a rather dry lo- 

 cationandbloomingfreely in May 

 in this latitude. We have agrand 

 lot of large bulbs for sale this sea- 

 son, and make theprices very low. 

 lo cts. each ; 3 for 25 cts. 



This beautiful 

 class of Winter- 

 blooming bulbs re- 

 quire the same 

 treatment as ixias 

 blooming v%'ith 

 them; in appear- 

 ance they are like minia- 

 ture Gladiolus, 'i'he colors 

 are very soft and pleasing, 

 ranging from white 

 through salmon, orange 

 and scarlet. They are es- 

 pecially adapted for pot 

 culture, andare amongthe 

 prettiest and most intei est- 

 ing Winter ilowers now 

 offered. Owing to a large 

 stock our price is very low. 

 Crocata. — ^The freest 

 flowering. Fine salmon 

 color. 5c. each; 4,15c. 

 Finest Mixed —Agrand 

 mixlineof i6bestsorts. 2 

 for 5c.; 8 for 15c.: 15 for 

 25c. 



TlILU¥M, THE 

 LILY'S CQUSM. 



These pretty and interesting 

 plants have grown steadily in 

 favor; they are hardy perennials 

 and well suited for partially shady 

 places, where they increase in 

 size and beauty each year, con- 

 stantly remindmg one of the 

 wide, free, fragrant woodland 

 where they live when at home. 

 They, however, bravely adapt 

 themselves to the new location 

 and soil, and the flowers are a de- 

 light in early Spring. We offer 

 finebulbs of the two best varieties. 



Sessile var. Californica. — 

 Lovely, Lily-like flowers, 2 to 3 

 inches across, set in three large, 

 dark leaves. Price, 15 cts. each ; 

 2 for 25 cts. 



Ovatum. — Flowers pure 

 white, changing to rich purple ; 

 very fine and distinct. Price, 15 

 cts. each ; 2 for 25 cts. 



Special Offer.— T he t w c 

 Trilliums offered for 25 cts. 



SHOWDEOPa 



Snowdrops are the first blossoms of Spring, 

 bringing graceful greeting of the flowers and ver- 

 dure that is to come. They can be planted in groups 

 and left undisturbed for years, coming forth an- 

 nually with renewed strength and beauty. They 

 are also exquisitely pretty planted singly in the 

 grass, their foliage being sufficiently matured to cut 

 without injury to the bulbs by the time the lawn is 

 ^^ ready to be mown. A very pretty effect can be 

 '~ had by planting Snowdrops and Crocus together ; 

 the flowers follow each other closely ; a harmony in 

 white and gold. 



Galanthus Nivalis. — The old-fashioned 



£ Snowdrop; pure white. 3 for 5 cts.; 12 for 20 cts. 



Elwes' Giant; Snowdrop (Galanthus 



Elwesi). — The largest and most beautiful of all 



Snowdrops; flowers pure snow white, blight green 



Z. tube. 5 cts.; 6 for 25 cts.; 12 for 50 cts.; 100 for $3. 



Glory of the Sno-w (Chionodoxa Lu- 



ciliea). — .\ most lovely variety, producing spikes 



of beautiful azure blue flowers with pure white 



.;^ centre; in striking contrast with G. Elwtsi. Jets.; 



^ .=> for 25 cts.; 12 for 50 cts.; 100 for ;53. 



