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Wm. Elliott & Sons, 54 and 56 Dey Street, New York, 



IRIS. 



Among the many forms of floral beauty 

 which adorn the flower borders in June, the 

 Iris has claims which entitle it to a more than 

 ordinarily prominent position ; the flowers are 

 large and handsome, the color extremely rich 

 and varied, while its cultivation is unusually 

 simple, succeeding In any ordinary garden soil; 

 when planted in clumps of three or more and 

 allowed to remain undisturbed, it improves in 

 beauty each succeeding year. 



Iris Germanica. 6c. each; 50c. per doz. ; $2.50 

 per 100. 



English. Finest mixed. 5c. each ; 25c. per doz. ; 



$1.50 per 100. 

 Spanish. Finest mixed colors. 5c. each; 15c. 



per doz. ; 75c. per 100. 

 Susiana. Blush tinted, netted with dark lines; 



a remarkable looking and exceedinglj' 



handsome flower. 20c. each; $2.00 per doz 



Tuberosa. (Snal-e's Head Iris). Eich velvety black and green flowers. 



lOe. each ; 75c. per doz. 

 Ksempferi. Best named sorts mixed, strong clumps. lOc. each ; 75e. 



per doz. 



By mail postpaid. 



LACHENALIAS. 



A beautiful class of spring flowering bulbs, adapted for green- 

 house and room decoration. The spotted foliage and richly colored 

 flowers are very attractive. Mixed colors. 20c. each; $2.00 per doz. 

 By mail postpaid. 



LEUCOJUM VERNUM. 



(spring snowtlakes.) 



A beautiful early-blooming plant, resembling the Snowdrop, but 

 of taller growth, flowers pure white, with a green spot on each of the 

 petals, oc. each ; 30c. per doz. ; $2.00 per 100. 

 By mail postpaid. 



OXALIS. 



Veiy pretty plants for pot culture, producing their bright-colored 

 flowers in the greatest profusion, which form a fine contrast to their 

 IBIS BiaEMPFEEi. dark green foliage. They should be potted in light porous soil, in 



September and October. 

 Each. Doz. 100. 

 White $0 03 SO 25 $1 50 



Alba 



Bowiei. Crimson 



Lutea. Large, yellow 



Lutea fl. pi. Double, bright yellow 



Rosea. Eose color . 



Mixed Sorts 



03 



25 



1 50 



03 



30 



1 50 



03 



25 



1 75 



03 



25 



1 50 



03 



20 



1 00 



05 



35 



2 00 



New Buttercup 05 



By mail postpaid. 



RA^u^cuLUs. 



Exceedingly beautiful flowers, blooming in June, requiring deep, 



rich, loamy, soil. Plant late in the autumn, about 2 inches deep, claws 



downward, and cover with straw and leaves before winter sets in, so as 



to protect from frost. They succeed well when cultivated in pots indoors, 



but should be kept in a cool, moist atmosphere. 



Turban or Turltish. Very double and distinctly marked, great variety 

 of color, comprising nearly everj- shade of white, crimson, yellow, 

 purple, etc. 3c. each; 20c. per doz ; SI. 00 per 100. 



Persian. These are as beautiful as the Turkish, but quite distinct, pro- 

 ducing smaller flowers and blooming later. 3c. each ; 20c. per doz. ; 

 $1.00 per 100 



French. More vigorous in growth and larger flowered than the Persian or Turban. Very beautiful and varied. 3c 

 20c. per doz. ; $1.00 per 100. By mail postpaid. 



sciLLA siBEBiOA. (See page 17.) 



each ; 



