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VICTORIA EEGINA VIOLET.— (Lees.) 



This is a most beautiful Single Violet, with blooms H inch in diameter, pule 

 blue, very fragrant: it is a cross between V. Czar and Devonienis; a free vigor- 

 ous grower, profuse bloomer, and quite hardy. 5<_> cents each. 



DELIGHT.— New White Fuchsia. 



Corolla most pure white, tube and sepals bright crimson, corolla large and 

 bell-shaped, in the way of Roderick Dhu; very free growth, and remarkably 

 free blooming, giving eight or ten blooms at a joint. This charming variety 

 will be a grand acquisition to all collections. 50 cents each. 



STTNBAY. — New Tricolor-Leaved Fuchsia. 



One of the most beautiful plants ever offered; colors as rich and clear as in 

 any Tricolor Pelargonium ; the leaves, which are very large, are of a rich bright 

 crimson, white, and bronzy green, in about equal parts. The habit and growth 

 is all that can be desired, each plant forming a beautiful pyramid. It will make 

 a magnificent exhibition plant, and invaluable as a decorative or market plant. 

 Flowers of fine form, scarlet tube and sepals, with light purple corolla. 60 cents 

 each. 



•FUCHSIA— WHITE UNIQUE. 



Tube and sepals bright crimson, the latter well reflexed, the corolla large and 

 pure white, exceedingly double, and of exquisite form ; it is of good growth, and 

 very line flowering ; a great advance upon Avalanche. SI each. 



-FUCHSIA.— Mrs. H. C ANN ELL. 



This is certainly one of the greatest lifts in bringing the double white corolla 

 to perfection, and equal to the darker kinds, both in habit, size, and growth 

 ever yet introduced, and is unquestionably the most valuable acquisition and 

 the queen of new florist flowers for the year. The whole appearance of the plant 

 much resembles the dark corolla Avalanche sent out by Messrs. E. G. Henderson 

 & Son, which is universally considered the best variety in cultivation. $1 each. 



^DOUBLE CHINESE PRIMROSE.— Primula Sinensis pleno. 

 MRS. JOHN SAUL. 



This superb variety was raised in our establishment. The flowers are large, 

 pure white, petals over-lapping, beautifully serrated, of fine form, robust and 

 compact habit, profuse bloomer. Can be safely recommended as the best double 

 white Primula out. $1.50 each. 



The well-known horticultural writer, F. R. Elliott, Esq., of Cleveland, Ohio, 

 says of it: "A few days since, visiting the greenhouse of Mr. Oliver Alger, we 

 saw, for the first time in bloom, the new Double Chinese Primrose, 'Mrs. John 

 Saul.' It is usual for originators of new plants or fruits to praise them all they 

 will maintain, but in this case the originator. John Saul, of Washington, D. C, 

 has, in his description of this new flower, told only a plain tale, when saying, 

 'it is the best double white primrose out.' It is an abundant bloomer, with 

 large flowers of pure white, very double, the petals over-lapping and beautifully 

 serrated — all in all, the finest variety we ever sa\\*." 



*PRIMULA S. RUBRA PLEXO. SI each. 

 *PRIMULA S. GRANDIFLORA RUBRA. $1.50 each. 



Two very beautiful varieties of double red Chinese Primrose. 



PRIMULA SINENSIS FIMBR1ATA. 



Fine seedling plants, raised from the finest strains of single flowers ; various 

 shades of color. 25 to 40 cents each.' 



