Non-Hardy Plants 



,The Gdnard ^onbs Co. 



JAPANESE ABUTILONS (Flowering Maples) 



Free-flowering; drooping, bell-shaped blooms; very attractive and all, 

 except Sav'itzii, bloom continuously (see cut, page 72). 

 Savitzil. Green leaves bordered white. This variety is usually grown for 



its foliage only. 20 cts. each. 

 Robert George. Flowers orange, veined with crimson. 15 cts. each. 

 Shower of Gold. E.xquisite golden flowers, freely produced. 15 cts. each. 

 Silver-edged Souv. de Bonn. Leaves edged creamy white; flowers buff, 



veined with rose. 15 cts. each. 



^OFFIR^ ' 62 Any 3 for 40 cts., or the set of 4 for 50 cts., postpaid. 



Antirrhinum, or Snapdragon. 



Type of Rex or Painted-Leaf Begonia 



(See cut, page 72.) Bright, showy 

 flowers that bloom all summer and 

 are steadily becoming more popular. Useful both for bedding and cut- 

 ting. We offer three distinct colors — Pink, Yellow and White. 15 cts. 

 each, 3 for 40 cts., 12 for ^1.50, postpaid. 



Aster Plants ^^ ^'■'^^ separate colors: Pure White, Purple, Shell- 



1 Pink and Crimson. Will keep for ten days when cut. 



10 cts. each, 6 for 50 cts., $1 per doz., postpaid. 



REX or PAINTED-LEAF BEGONIAS 



THESE BEAUTIFUL PLANTS ARE STEADILY ATTRACTIVE 



Some of these Begonias hav-e chocolate-brown foliage, others 

 rosy bronze, purple and silver, green and bronze, coppery rose, 

 green and silver, etc. All are beautiful. 



When watering, do not wet the leaves, and give your plants 

 shade during the hot summer months. 20 cts. each, postpaid. 



yAFrrP V fi9a ^ ^^^ Begonias, our selection all distinct 

 '-Villi IV^ "^** and different, for 90 cts.; or 5 Rex and the 



Evansiana, offered below, 6 in all, for $1, postpaid. 



EVANSIANA, the Hardy Flowering Begonia 



Lives out over winter in this latitude without protection and 

 spreads rapidly. Bears immense clusters of exquisite coral-pink 

 flowers. 20 cts. each, 3 for 50 cts., postpaid. 



BrOWallia ^^^P violet-blue flowers 2 inches across; con- 



'- tinual bloomer, and does especially well as an 



indoor pot-plant. 15 cts. each, postpaid. 



Roval Purple BoUffainvillea. ^^ ^^^^ demand for Easter decoration. 



J r o Bears masses ot curious, reddish purple 



flowers. 15 cts. each, larger size 20 cts. each, postpaid; ?-yr. size, 35 cts. each, 

 3-yr. size, 50 cts., by express. 



PLANTS SUITABLE FOR EDGING 



CHOICE FLOWERING BEGONIAS 



Gloire de Chatelaine. New. Resembles the great "Gloire de 

 Lorraine" but more easily grown. Flowers are exquisite rosy 

 pink and bloom abundantly. 25 cts., postpaid. 



Corallina Lucerna. New. Makes gigantic trusses of bronzy 

 red (lowers. Foliage spotted silver. 25 cts., postpaid. 



Fuchsioides coccinea. Tiny leaves; scarlet flowers. lOc, ppd. 



Marguerite. Flowers pink; foliage bronze. 10 cts., postpaid. 



Metallica. Metallic bronze leaves; flowers white. 10 cts., ppd. 



Multiflora rosea. Bright rosy pink flowers. 10 cts., postpaid. 



President Gaulin. Pinkish white flowers. 10 cts., postpaid. 



Robusta. White, with pink stripe in center. 10 cts., postpaid. 



Sandersonii. Fine, coral-red, heart-shaped flowers, constantly 

 in bloom. 10 cts., postpaid. 



Weltoniensis alba. White flowers, fern-like foliage. 10 cts., 

 postpaid. 



SOFFIiR> 62b choice for 40 cts.; or, 

 of 10 above for $1, postpaid. 



varieties, your 

 the complete set 



DELHI 

 CARNATION 



ACHYRANTHUS rosea. Red. 

 Emersonii. Leaves red and pink. 



ALTERNANTHERA aurea. \ el- 

 low leaves; dwarf. 

 Brilliantissima. Brilliant red. 

 Jewel. Rich carmine. 



AGERATUM, White Cap. White. 

 Lady Jane Gray. Blue flowers. 



Above, 10 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz., 

 postpaid; by express, $5 per 100 



ACALYPHA musaica. 



ricii autumn tints. 

 Sanderii. Long, red, 



flowers. 

 Variegated-leaved. Fine 

 colors in the leaves. 

 .3!RVA sanguinea (Blood Leaf). 



Grand edging plant. 

 Any of the above, IS cts. each, $1.25 

 per doz., postpaid. 



EVERBLOOMING CARNATIONS 



Alma Ward. A grand new white; large and fragrant. 15 cts., postpaid. 

 Beacon. A brilliant scarlet; early bloomer. 15 cts., postpaid. 

 Champion. An excellent, new, highly commended red. 20 cts., postpaid. 

 Delhi. Very bright shade of red. An easy grower, with large, well-formed 



flowers that bloom profusely. 25 cts., postpaid. 

 Eldorado. An exquisite and attractive yellow flower. 15 cts., postpaid. 

 Enchantress. Most beautiful rose-pink; large flower. 15 cts., postpaid. 

 Mrs. C. W. Ward. A beautifully formed, deep pink flower. 15 cts., postpaid 

 White Enchantress. Snow-white; very rich fragrance. 15 cts., postpaid. 



r OrrER> 62c f?r 



The entire set of 8 free-blooming Carnations, strong plants, 

 $1, postpaid. 



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"AMERICAN CARNATION-CULTURE." Varieties, 

 propagation, etc. See page 96 for this and other books 



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