New Floral Guide — Autumn, 1900. 



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New Perpetual Blooming Begonia, Bijou. 



ERFORDIA — Exquisite pure white waxy flowers, constaft 

 bloomer, a great favorite, 10 cts. each, postpaid. 



SPECIAL offer: 



NEW^LOWERING 

 BEGONIAS. 



NEW FLOWERING BEGONIA OLBIA— A v^ry 

 handsome foliage variety, entirely different from 

 all others, large palm-like leaves, rich bronze 

 green, with elegant metallic lustre of many beauti- 

 ful shades; rich glossy red on the under side, and 

 fine waxy pink flowers, a rare and beautiful house 

 plant. 15 cts. each, postpaid. 



NEW FLOWERING BEGONIA BIJOU— vSpecially 

 recommended for parlor and conservatory, makes 

 a neat handsome plant, with round glossy green 

 leaves, and glistening rose pink flowers; easy to 

 grow, likes partial shade, and is a constant and 

 abundant bloomer. 15 cts. each, postpaid. 



GRACILIS— Neat compact plant, immense bloomer, 

 lovely rosy pink flowers, and handsome glossy 

 green foliage. 10 cts. each, postpaid. 



LOBATA VARIEGATA— Long-pointed leaves, pret- 

 tily blotched with silver spots, rosy white flowers, 

 very handsome. 10 cts. each, postpaid. 



MULTIFLORA HYBRIDA-Makes beautiful plant 

 for pots or bedding, graceful drooping branches, 

 covered with bright rosy pink flowers. 10 cts. 



ALBA PERFECTA GRAND— Constant bloomer, 

 beautiful white flowers in large clusters, dark 

 glossy green leaves. 10 cts. each, postpaid, 

 SANDERSONII— A beautiful variety fine coral red, heart- 

 shaped buds, constant bloomer, 10 cts. each, postpaid. 



THE TWO l* ct. VARIETIES OR ANY THREE 10 ct. KINDS 

 FOR 25 cts.; SET OF 8 FOR 60 cts., POSTPAID 



REX OR PAINTED LEAF BEGONIAS. 



LOUISE CLOSSON— Grand; centre of leaf deep bronze, with broad 



band of silver rose. 15 cts. each, postpaid. 

 QUEEN OF HANOVER— Rich velvety leaves, covered with red plush 



effect; edged with green and dotted with silver. 15 cts. each. 

 SPECULATA— A fine plant, with leaves like a grape leaf. They are 



bright green in color with a background of chocolate. The veins are 



of a light pea-green and the whole leaf spotted with silver. 15 cts. 



each, Set of 3 for 40 cts., postpaid. 



ROYAL PURPLE 



BOUGAINVILLEA (N«v) 



This is an immense winter bloomer, and continues for months at a 

 time, covered all over with its gorgeous clusters of royal purple blos- 

 soms; one of the handsomest winter-blooming flowers ever introduced. 

 Very beautiful and entirely different from anything else in color and 

 form. Bed out in summer. Can be kept for years like an Otahiete 



Oran ge or 

 Oleander. A 

 constant and 

 abunda n t 

 bloomer. 

 Very desira- 

 ble and hand- 

 some. 



Oloxinla. 



Royal Purple Bougainvillea. 

 Blooming size plants, 1.5 and 80 cts. each, postpaid. 

 Two-year size, 35 and 60 cts. each, by express. 



nirvvinJa GRAND ERECT- ^.^^.^ 

 VJIUAIIUCl FLOWERING VARIETIES 



Dry Bulbs in Separate Colors Ready in November. 



The Gloxinias are known as among the choicest and 

 most beautiful flowering plants we have for Winter and 

 Spring bloom in living room, conservatory or greenhouse. 

 They grow easily from the bulbs, and bloom finely for sev- 

 eral months; each bulb will make a large plant, and pro- 

 duce many splendid flowers, three to four inches across, 

 and of the most gorgeous and exquisite colors; some are 

 spotted and mottled, others beautifully variegated, and all 

 indescribably rich and velvety. They are recognized by all 

 as entirely out of the usual, an'' anxov^g the most rare and 

 handsome house plants to be had. When do^^e blooming, 

 the bulbs should be dried off and laid away till time to plant 

 ^"--5 in. We offer three colors : scarlet, blue and wbit**- 15 

 Ctit ^ach, 3 for 40c, 81.50 per doK.« postpaid. 



