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New Double Golden Rudbeckia, 



GOLDEN GLOW. 



New Double Golden Budbeckia. 



th:^ two varibti:^s, one bach, 

 for twi^nty-fivb cli^nts, postpaid. 



This is one of the grandest hardy yellow 

 flowering plants ever introduced, parfcicularly 

 valuable for garden, lawn and park planting ; 

 grows six to eight feet high ; graceful branching 

 habit, and pretty foliage. Blooms during July 

 and August the first season, and bears immense 

 masses of large, round, golden yellow flowers, 

 perfectly double like roses and two or three in- 

 ches across, covering the whole plant with a 

 sheet of splendid golden yellow flowers for 

 weeks. It is easy to gror*^, and sure to bloom, 

 and cannot be too highly recommended as one 

 of the most showy and handsome ornamental 

 plants ever introduced. The flowers are borne 

 by hundreds, on long, graceful, nodding stems, 

 just right for cutting. Do not forget to include 

 it in your order; it is a plant that will please 

 you. Price, 15 cts. each ; 2 for 25 cts.; 5 for 

 50 cts. ; 10 for $1.00, postpaid. 



ROSA RUQOSA. 



The Rugosa Roses are perfectly hardy ; erect 

 bushy growers of neat compact form, handsome, 

 glossy green leaves; bear great numbers of large 

 single flowers resembling wild roses all through 

 the season ; the flowers are followed by golden 

 yellow and red rose apples, which add very 

 much to the beauty of the bushes. They are 

 very useful and highly valued for planting with 

 other hardy shrubbery in lawns, parks and ceme- 

 teries. We offer two varieties, good, strong, 

 one-year plants. 



ALBA. "White flowers with golden fruit. 

 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



RUBRA. Crimson flowers and fruit. 

 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



NEW DAHLIAS, The Coming Favorites. 



We have a nice lot of the following choice new Dahlias. Strong, Field Grown Roots, sure to grow 

 and bloom quickly. Prices very low, including postage, which is heavy on roots of this size. 



NEW CACTUS DAHLIA, NYMPHEA. 



Large, full, regular flowers, with broad, heavy 

 petals and incurved centre. Color, soft coral pink 

 with rosy amaranth centre on creamy white ground ; 

 closely resembling a Pink Water Lily, and delight- 

 fully sweet scented. First-class every way. Good 

 strong, field grown roots, 18 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts. 



CLARABEL. A magnificent Cactus Dahlia ; 

 flowers of largest size, broad flat petals, rich glow- 

 ing crimson-scarlet; very handsome. 18 cts. each; 

 3 for 50 cts. 



MRS. IjANGTRY. a splendid variety; large, 

 full, finely formed flowers, the deptn of petals rich 

 canary -yellow, heavily shaded with deep, glowing 

 crimson; extra fine. 18 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts. 



ELEGANS. Medium size flowers ; full and per- 

 fectly double ; rich rosy-purple ; elegantly cupped 

 petals; tipped creamy -white. 18 cts. ; 3 for 50 cts. 



DEL.ECATA. Beautiful, round, full flowers; 

 lovely rose pink, centre tinged golden-yellow. 

 18 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts, 



JAMES VICK. A noble variety; extra large 

 flowers, perfectly double, round and full ; rich, dark 

 velvety maroon ; exceedingly dark and handsome. 

 18 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts. 



MAID OF KENT. A very grand Dahlia; deep 

 rich crimson, beautifully flaked with fiery red. 

 The tops of the petals, pure snow-white; very 

 handsome and showy. 20 cts. each. 



SPECIAL OFFER. Any 3 for 50 cts.; Set of 7 for $1.00 Postpaid 



Grand Double Dahlias in Mixture, Not Labeled 



OUR DOUBLE XX MIXED DAHLIA ROOTS are made up of the finest named kinds, includir? 

 NYMPHEA, and other splendid CACTUS and show varieties, all colors and shades, many of them tl- : 

 finest in existence. We want our friends to try them. 12 cts. each; 5 for 50 cts.; 10 for $1, pos-- 

 paid. 15 SPLENDID MIXED DAHLIAS, FINEST SORTS, ONLY $1. By express at purchasers expense. 



