ROSES, SEEDS, AND BULBS FOR 1894. 



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SPLENDID NEW FRENCH CANNAS. 



The New French Caunas are now attracting a great deal of attention. They are bold, 

 stately plants, growing two to three feet high, with large, tropical-looking foliage and magnifi- 

 cent, gorgeous-colored flowers, resembling the rare Orchids in brilliant beauty. 



MADAME CROZY. After a thorough trial of all the 

 noted new Cannas at, the World's Columbian Exhibi- 

 tion at Chicago, last year, it was conclusively shown 

 that Madame Crozy was the best and most satisfactory 

 variety for general planting yet introduced. Madame 

 Crozy makes a stout, robust plant, about two and one- 

 half feet high ; commences to bloom very quickly, and 

 continues bearing a constant succession of bright, fresh 

 flowers every day until killed by hard frost. The flowers 

 are large and well expanded, something in the way of 

 Gladioli, only larger and much morebrilliant ; they are 

 borne in long spikes or bunches ; the color is an intense 

 shade of bright orange-scarlet, each petal having a wide 

 border of clear golden-yellow, exceedingly rich and 

 handsome; in fact, it is the most handsome, showy, 

 and beautiful bedding-plant now known. After being 

 killed down by frost, the root should be lifted and stored 

 in a light cellar, or will bloom all winter if planted in 

 a pot or box and kept in a warm room. Fine, strong 

 plants, 25cts. each; :$2.50 per dozen. 



PREMICES DE NICE. This is a very grand variety ; 

 grows three feet high ; has bright golden-yellow flowers, 

 and immense deep-green leaves ; distinct and beautiful. 

 20 cts. each ; $2.00 per dozen. 



ROBUSTA PERFECTA. Remarkable for its im- 

 mense leaves, frequently measuring twelve to eigbteen 

 inches wide and three feet long ; deep, rich bronze-red ; 

 very grand and beautiful. 20 cts. each ; $2.00 per dozen. 



Set of three splendid Cannas for 50 cts. 



BEGONIA REX. 



These splendid plants are grown for their large, beauti- 

 fully colored, ornamental leaves, which are of various 

 rich shades, wonderfully banded, and flaked with the 

 most charming metallic effects, impossible to describe, 

 and having rich crimson stems. They require a warm room 

 in winter, and a shady place with considerable moisture 

 in summer. They are the finest foliage jilants in culti- 

 vation and wonderfully beautiful. 



NEW SEEDLING REX BEGONIA, "CUMBER- 

 LAND." This is considered one of the most distinct 

 and beautiful Rex Begonias ever introduced. Leaves 

 large, dark, rich, velvety-green ; with thick crimson- 

 maroon shading, and splendidly ornamented with 

 crimson-bronze luster and markings ; reverse of leaves 

 and stems solid, rich crimson ; a fine, erect grower. 

 Grand and beautiful. Greatly admired by all who 

 have seen it. Should be in every collection. 25 cts. each. 

 NEW REX BEGONIA, QUEEN OF HANOVER. 

 This is a splendid, bright colored, very handsome va- 

 riety ; leaves large, very soft and velvety ; center and 

 edge dark green, covered with deep maroon shading, 

 ornamented with fine silver dots and luster. 25 cts. 

 LUCY CLOSSON. One of the handsomest of all; 

 easily grown and an elegant window plant. Leaves 

 large, ground color dark velvety-green, finely tinted 

 with rich violet-crimson, and having a beautiful metallic 

 luster over the whole; grows nicely in any ordinary 

 living room. A most lovely house plant. 25 cts. each. 

 COUNTESS ERDODY. Originated with the gardener 

 of a Hungarian nobleman, and is the most remarkable 

 variety in cultivation, owing to the peculiar formation 

 of the leaves, the lobes of which make an upward 

 spiral growth from the base, resembling in form a 

 ram's horn ; the foliage has a dark, rich, silvery hister, 

 deeply shaded with coppery-rose and dark crimson on a 

 green velvet ground ; exceedingly handsome. 25 cts. 

 NEW REX BEGONIA, SIEBOLD. Dark reddish- 

 green center, with broad, silvery band; bordered with 

 Indian red and beautifully mottled with metallic 

 shades; edges finely ruflaed". 25 cts. each. The five 

 varieties for $1.00. A choice and rare collection. 



Seven more fine named varieties of Rex Begonia, 

 which we have not room to describe, fully as beautiful as 

 ibe above, but all entirely ditferent, may go at 20 cts. 

 each, all seven for $1.00 ; or complete collection of 

 twelve named sorts for $1.50. 



