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Snow Drops are the earliest of 
all spring flowers, as they bloom a 
few days before the Crocus and 
Scilla. Their drooping white blos- 
soms are exceedingly pretty and 
graceful, and make a beautiful con- 
trast planted with the lovely blue 
Scilla in beds or in the grass on the 
lawn. (See page 42 ) 
Single Snow Drops—3 for 5 cts. ; 
locts per doz. ;$1.00 per 100. 
Double Snow Drops—Flowers “ 
perfectly double and pure snow 
white. 4 for 10 cts.; 25 cts. per 
doz., $1.75 per 100. 
Giaat Snow Drops—(Elwes). ; 
The largest and most beautiful of 
all snowdrops, flowers pure snow 
white and deliciously sweet, extra 
fine for pots and bedding. 2 for 
Snow Drops—Galanthus. 5 ets.; 15 cts per doz.; $1 per 100. 
Glory of the Snow— (Lucillae), A lovely , Giant Chinondoxa—Much larger flowers than 
variety producing large clusters of beautiful azure the above, lovely violet blue with white eye, very 
blue flowers with clear white centre, very handsome striking and beautiful. 2 for 5 cts. ;20cts. per doz. 
and desirable. 2 for 5 cts.; 20 cts. per doz. ' 
- ALLIUM... 
Azureum—The Blue Allium, a rare and beautiful variety not often seen, 
throws up a profusion of lovely sky blue flowers, star shaped and borne in 
pretty graceful sprays, extra fine for pots and also for bedding. Price, 10 
cts. each ; 3 for 25 cts.; 75 cts. per doz. 
Aureum—(Moly or Golden Allium.) This isa fine hardy garden plant, 
very desirable for beds and borders, bears large golden yellow flowers in | 
June, and is very showy and handsome, but not as well known as it ought 
to be. Grows one foot high. Price, 3 for 10 cts.; 25 cts. per doz. 
Allium Neapolitanum—tThis is the most popular of all the Alliums, | 
and especially valuable for pot culture. Grows very easily, costs but a 
trifle and bears great masses of lovely pearly white flowers, lasting 
along time. Five or six bulbs in a four-inch pot make a beautiful 
Window ornament. Hardy alsoin open ground, fine for bedding and 
borders, and always greatly admired, whether in garden or pots. Price, 
r~ 2 for 5 cts.; 25 cts. per doz; $1.25 
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RANUNCULUS—Fair Maids of France. 
a fk Wy Sturdy dwarf-growing plants, highly valued for pot culture and for 
Na UREN A onion bedding out. In the North they should have a covering of leaves or 
mn ue iN litter during Winter. Tho; bloom quite early and will produce an 
a rin) RS. Yj, abundance of large double brilliant colored flowers. 
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Double Turban Mixed—Peony formed flowers, large and early. 
Many brilliant colors. 2 for 5 cts.; 20 sts perdoz. 
Double Giant French Mixed—Strong vigorous growers, bear- 
ing immense gorgeous flowers. 2 for 5 cts.. 20 cts. per doz. 
Double Persian Mixed—Rose shaped flowers, very double, rich 
handsome colors. 2 for 5 cts.; 20 ets. per doz. 
Lily of the Valley—lIts beautiful sprays of lovely pure white bell-shaped 
flowers are always greatly admired. It is perfectly hardy, does not object to 
shade, and will do well in any odd corner, and increase in number and beauty 
from year to year. In doors, a half dozen bulbs in a four-inch pot, kept cool 
awhile, and then given light and moisture, will soon produce an abundance of 
WN lovely fragrant flowers. Price, strong ‘flowering crowns, by mail, postpaid, 6 
Lily of the Valley. cts. each ; 6 for 26 cts.; 12 for 50 cts. Ready about Nov. 15th, 
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