ROSES, SEEDS AND BULBS FOR 1897. 23 
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Fine Sweet 
Double and 
Beautiful 
uberoses 
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for Orange 
25 Cents, 
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A Bed of Tuberoses in Bloom and Edged with Oxalis. 
CONARD’S FINE TUBEROSES. 
Our Tuberoses are considered among the sweetest and most beautiful flowers in existence ; 
their pure, waxy whiteness and delicious fragrance are exceedingly attractive. Tuberoses 
grow eighteen inches to two feet high, and bear flower spikes eight to ten inches long, crowded 
full of fine, white, waxy flowers of most delicious sweetness. The bulbs can be started indoors 
in April, but usually do best planted where they are to remain after the ground gets warm 
and weather settled; do not plant before ground is warm, as they cannot bear much cold. 
Keep bulbs dry and warm till wanted ; plant three inches deep and sixinches apart If not 
done blooming when frost comes, lift and take indoors, and they will continue to bloom for 
weeks, and perfume the whole house. We send fine selected bulbs, all sure to bloom. 
NEW EXCELSIOR PEARL TUBEROSE. This{ ORANGE FLOWERED TUBEROSE. This is a 
(See page 5.) 
is the finest standard variety in cultivation; grows 
about eighteen inches high; blooms early, and 
bears immense spikes of large pure-white, perfect- 
ly double Jowers, deliciously sweet Price, large 
blooming bulbs by mail postpaid 5 ets. each; three 
for 12 cts.; seven for 25 cts.; 35 cts. per dozen; $2.75 
per hundred. Extralarge bulbs. selected. 6 cts. each; 
very beautiful variety, with elegant single flowers 
borne in great profusion; pure waxy, white riv- 
alling orange blossoms in exquisite beauty and de- 
licious sweetness. It blooms earlier and is consid- 
ered more hardy than the Excelsior 5 cts. each; 
three for 18c.; six for 25¢c.; 50c. per doz., postpaid. 
SPECIAL OFFER.—One bulb each of the four 
five for 25 cts.; eight for 40 cts.; 50 cts. per dozen; 
$3.25 per hundred, postpaid. 
SILVER LEAVED TUBEROSE. A lovely, hardy 
kinds of Tuberoses, four for 20 cts. 
TWO ELEGANT SETS OF TUBEROSES. 
variety the bulbs remain in the ground over winter | SET No. 1 
and bloom from year to year; the leaves are wide- 
ly bordered with creamy-white, making a hand- 
' some ornamental plait; flowers are single, but 
large; and very sweet; it blooms several weeks 
earlier than the other kinds, which adds to 
its value. Fine blooming bulbs 5 cts. each; three 
for 13 cts ; 50 cts. per dozen, postpaid. 
SET No. 2. 
For 40 cts. we send by mail, postpaid 
seven Excelsior Pearl Tuberuses, four Orange-flow- 
ered, two Variegated-leaved, thirteen for only 40c: 
For only 65 cts. we send, postpaid, 
eight Excelsior Peurl Tuberoses, fuur Orange- 
flowered, two New Albino, and two New Varie- 
gated—sixteen. A very handsome collection, 
postpaid, only 65 cts. 
A fine novelty introdueed 
New Early Branching Tuberose, ‘“‘ ALBINO,”’ ,.A.72, novelty introduced 
other kinds, and the flowers are larger, but sinele and well expanded; they are pure waxy whi'e and ure 
thought to have a more delightful fragrance. The plant has abranehing habit,and gives more flowers t» the 
stalk than the older kinds. Splendid for pots and cutting. 8 cts. each; three for 20 ets jg/9 Cls, per dozen, 
