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8 Beautiful Hardy Garden Pinks. 



These beautiful Pinks are particularly valuable for beds, borders and edging in gardens, lawns, parks, ceme- 

 teries, &c. They are entirely hardy, need no protection, and bloom regularly every Spring without attention. The 

 (lowers are very beautiful and delightfully fragrant. 

 NEW HARDY GARDEN PINK, HER MAJESTY. A 



splendid new variety ; flowers extra large, perfectly 



double, clear snow white, elegantly fringed and delight- 

 fully clove scented; bears immense masses of flowers, 



a perfect sheet of bloom early in the Spring. The 



plant is a compact vigorous grower, with pretty Nile- 



srreen foliage, which retains its color all winter; en- 

 tirely hardy; fine for beds and edging. 12 cts.; 2 for 



20 cts.; $1,00 per doz. 

 NEW HARDY GARDEN PINK, GLEN VALLEY. Makes 



nice bushy plants; an abundant bloom.er; fine fragrant 



flowers, rich maroon, beautifully variegated with white. 



TO cts. each; 3 for 25 cts.; 80 cts. per doz. 

 NEW HARDY GARDEN PINK, MOUND. Makes a fine, 



shapely mound of steel green foliage, very ornamental | 



even when not in bloom; profuse bloomer; lovely rose 



blush flowers, elegantly fringed and deliciously clove- 

 scented. 10 cts.; 3 for 25 cts.; 80 cts, per doz. 

 NEW HARDY GARDEN PINK, WATER WITCH, j 



Flowers deep carmine red, elegantly marbled with white 



and beautifully fringed; rich clove fragrance: very 



handsome. 10 cts.; 3 for 25 cts.; 80 cts. per doz. 

 NEW HARDY GARDEN PINK, SNOW. Pure white, i 



rich clove fragrance ; immense bloomer; flowers early in 



the Spring; large and double; elegantly fringed; fine! 



for beds and edging. Set plants eight to ten inches 



apart and they will soon make a solid row. 10 cts.; 



3 for 25 cts.; 80 cts. per doz. 

 NEW HARDY GARDEN PINK, LAURA WILMER. 



Makes very pretty plants, handsome blueish green 



foliage ; flowers, white with purplish crimson centre. 



10 cts.; 3 for 25 cts.; 80 cts. per doz. 

 NEW HARDY GARDEN PINK, GERTRUDE. Good 



size flowers, full and double, white with deep maroon 



markings. 10 cts.: 3 for 25 cts.; 80 cts. per doz. 



Probably the iinest Border Pink yet 

 introduced; the flowers are very large 

 and borne well up on long, stout stems; perfectly double, elegantly fringed and delightfully fragrant. The 

 color is soft, rosy pink, exceedingly beautiful. The plant has handsome bluish green foliage, is entirely hardy 

 and blooms abundantly early in Spring. It is a fine companion for Her Majesty in beds and borders, and the 

 flowers of both are particularly beautiful for cutting. 15 cts. each; '4 for 35 cts.; $1.50 per doz, postpaid. 



Her Majesty. 



NEW HARDY BORDER PINK, Souv. De Sale. 



SPECIAL OFFER, 



ONE MAJESTY, OTO: SOUV, DE SALE, THE TWO EOR 35 CENTS. ONE 

 OF EACH VARIETY, EIGHT IN ALL FOR 75 CTS. POSTPAID. 



THE BEST HARDY LILIES. 



These beautiful Lilies are quite hardy, but should be planted four or five inches deep, and given a light 

 covering of leaves or litter before the ground is deeply frozen. They should not be disturbed, but left to grow, 

 from year to year. They get larger and finer with age. 



LILY AURATUM. The gold banded lily of Japan, considered the Queen of 

 Lilies and the most beautiful of all ; immense flowers, nearly a foot in 

 width, borne in great clusters, seeming more than the slender stem can 

 bear; color, rich creamy white, thickly spotted with crimson and brown, 

 each petal having a wide golden yellow band through the centre ; very 

 fragrant and sure to bloom; exceedingly beautiful. First size good bloom- 

 ing bulbs, 15 cts. each; 2 for 25 cts.; 81.50 per doz. Extra size bulbs, 

 20 cts. each ; $2.00 per doz., postpaid. 



L. ALBUM. Extra large flowers, pure snow white, very sweet scented. 

 15 cts. each ; 2 for 25 cts.; $1.50 per doz. 



BATEMANII. Pure apricot color, without spots. A highly prized Japanese 

 variety. 20 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts. 



L. BICOLOR. A very handsome early-blooming Lily; fine, large flowers; 

 color; rich dark red, flushed with orange shades. Price 15 cts.; $1.50 per doz. 



CANADENSE. One of our finest Lilies, bearing graceful clusters of 

 drooping bell shaped red and yellow flowers. 10 cts.; 3 for 25 cts.; $1.00 per doz. 



L. ELEGANS. Mixed colors, sure to bloom; very hardy and beautiful; 

 greatly admired. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per dozen. 



L. LONGIFLORUM. Exceedingly long, graceful, trumpet shaped flowers ; 

 pure snow white ; very fragrant; blooms in clusters. 15 cts.; $1.50 per doz. 



L. MELPOMENE (Speciosum). Rich blood red with a clear frosty white 

 border ; very handsome and hardy. 20 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts. 



L PARDALINUM (Leopard Lily). The flowers are rich scarlet and yellow, 

 elegantly spotted with dark brown or black ; very handsome and beautiful 

 and sure to please. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per dozen. 



L. ROSEUM. This is one of the very best kinds ; splendid large flowers ; rose 

 and white, spotted crimson; very beautiful. 15 cts. each ; $1.75 per doz. 



L SUPERBUM. Stands at the head of our native Lilies; flowers, bright 

 orange red thickly spotted with purple. 15 cts.; 2 for 25 cts.; $1.50 per doz. 



L TIGRINUM Fl PI. Extra large double flowers, bright rich orange, 

 spotted black. 10 cts.: 3 for 25 cts.; $1.00 per doz 



L. WALLACEII. Beautiful Japan Lily ; clear buff, elegantly spotted with 

 crimson ; very handsome and desirable. 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz. 



SPECIAL OFFER. 



lily Auratum 



Three 15c. kinds, 40 cts.; six 15c. Icinds, 75 

 cts.; complete set, 13 for $1.75, postpaid. 



