New Floral Guide — Autumn, 1900. 



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Kussian Violets. 



Swanley "White— The finest white violet in cul- 

 tivation, profuse perpetual bloomer, perfectly 

 double and exquisitely fragrant. 10 and 15 cts. 

 each. 



New Kte,' Sweet Violets. 



OUR Violets are remarkably healthy and vigorous, and we offer the following choice varieties in two 

 sizes : Fine Pot-Griowii Plants for Mail Orders, and Strong Field-Grown Clumps 

 for Express Orders. Both are strong, well-established plants, which will begin to bloom very 

 quickly, and should bear a large crop the present season. Violets like plenty of light and air and mod- 

 erate moisture, but not too much heat. 



POT PLANTS, lO cts., 85 cts. per 

 doz., postpaid. 



FIELD CLUMPS, Express only, 15 

 cts., $1.50 per doz. 



Princess of Wales (New)— Extra large 

 flowers, tremendous bloomer, clear deep 

 blue, very fragrant and vigorous, entirely 

 hardy. 10 and 15 cts. each. 

 California — Very large and beautiful, deep 

 violet blue, deliciously sweet and borne on 

 long stout stems, abundant bloomer. 10 

 and 15 cts. each. 

 Russian — Splendid large single flowers, 

 deep rich blue, very sweet, entirely hardy, 

 very productive. 10 and 15 cts. each. 

 Marie Louise — Large double flowers, deep 

 violet purple, very sweet and productive. 

 10 and 15 cts. each. 

 Lady Campbell— A grand variety, one of the best 

 for all purposes ; a true perpetual bloomer, enor- 

 mously productive, flowers large, perfectly dou- 

 ble, deep blue, very sweet. 10 and 15 cts. each. 



PRICE, NICE POT PLANTS, 10 cts. each, 3 for 25 cts.; 85 cts. per doz., postpaid. 

 FIELD CLUMPS, by Express only, 15 cts. each, 6 for 75 cts., $1,50 per dozen. 



The Be5t 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 on from year to year. They get larger and finer with age. 



Lily Auratum— The gold-banded lily of Japan, considered the Queen of I<ilies, 

 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. First size 

 good blooming bulbs, 15 cts. each, 2 for 25 cts., $1.50 per doz. :^xtra size bulbs, 

 20 cts. each, $2.00 per dozen, postpaid. ■' 



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Iiilium Pardalinum — The California I<ily. An elegant and very beautiful lily 

 from California. Rich .scarlet and yellow flowers, spotted with purplish 

 brown. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per dozen, postpaid. 



Canadense— One of our finest lilies, bearing graceful clusters of drooping 

 bell-shaped red and yellow flowers. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz., postpaid. 



Li. Album — Extra large flowers, pure snow white, very sweet scented. 

 20 cts. each, 6 for $1.00, postpaid. 



L. Elegans— Fine, crimson and dark red. * 15 cts. each, 2 for 25 cts. 



li. L-ongiflorum— Beautiful long trumpet-shaped flowers, pure snow 

 white, very fragrant and entirely hardy, 15 cts. each, 2 for 25 cts. 



Madonna Lily — Pure snow white, very handsome and richly scented. 



12 cts. each, $1.25 per dozen, postpaid. 

 li. Melpomone (Speciosum)— Rich blood red with a clear frosty white 



border; very handsome and hardy. 20 cts. each, postpaid. 

 L. Superbum— .Stands at the head of our native lilies; flowers bright 



orange red thickly spotted with purple. 15 cts. each, 2 for 25 cts. 



L. Roseiim— One of the very best kinds, splendid large flowers, rose and 



white, spotted crimson; beautiful. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., postpaid. 

 L. Rubrum — White ground, shaded deep rose and spotted all over with 



crimson. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., postpaid. 

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



spotted black. 12 cts. each, $1.25 per doz., postpaid. 

 li. Wallaceii— Beautiful Japan lily; clear buff, elegantly spotted with 



crimson; very handsome and desirable. 15 cts. each. 



Spccia^l Offer 



liily Auratum. 



Two 15c. kinds, 25 cts., six 15c. kinds, 75 

 cts.; complete set of 13, postpaid, for • . . 



$1.50 



