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IPOMCEA MEXI- 

 CAN A. — Tnberow 

 Rooted Morning- 

 Glory. — This beautiful 

 climber has a dark glossy 

 green, clear-cut foliage, some- 

 what resembling a Passion vine. It 

 forms a root the size of a small 

 Dahlia, which is safelv win- 

 tered in the cellar and when 

 planted out in the Spring will 

 grow rapidly and be in flower in a 

 short time. " The vine produces its 

 large, satiny, violet crimson flowers 

 in clusters, and unlike any of its spe- 

 cies, remains open all day long. Good 

 strong bulbs, 20c. each ; 3 for 50c. ; 7 for$l. 



MADEIRA OR MIGNONETTE VINE 



Also known as Mexican Vine. A beautiful climber, 

 with gloss green leaves and beautiful long racemes of white 

 fragrant flo ers, of rapid growth, a few tubers producing vines 

 enough to almost cover a cottage in a single season. Tubers 8c. each ; 4 for 25c.; 65c. doz. 

 JAPAN IRIS. — Iris Kwrapferi. — The magnificence of these splendid new 

 Irises surpasses description in beauty, siz,e of flower, richness of 

 coloring ; they are grand ! The flowers are enormous, averaging 

 from 6 to 8 inches across and of indescribable and charming hues and 

 colors, varying like watered silk in the sunlight, the prevailing colors 

 being white, crimson, rose, lilac, lavender, violet and blue, each 

 flower usually representing several shades. A golden yellow blotch 

 surrounded by a halo of blue or violet at the base of the petals in- 

 tensifies the wealth of coloring. The Japan Iris is perfectly hardy 

 and flowers in great profusion for a period of 5 to 7 weeks in June 

 and July, and attains greatest perfection if plentifully supplied 

 with water while growing and flowering. Mixed colors, 15 cts. 

 each ; 2 for 25 cents ; $1.00 per dozen. 



PERRARIA, Cape Beauty I am sure that this 



is the first time this extremely rare bulb has been offered in 



this country. I obtained it "at great trouble and expense 



from the Cape of Good Hope, and grew it last season with 



much success. Flowers a quite large, and of regular form 



as shown in illustration. Colors are very peculiar — of a 



greenish-brown and marke with a combination of hues 



impossible to describe. Edges of petals are curiously fringed ; 



no other flower in cultivation resembles it. It is of rapid growth, 



and produces a spike covered with many flowers. To those who 



like rare bulbs that cannot be found in every garden I would 



recommend it as a great curiosity. 25 cents each ; 5 for $1.00: 



BABIANAS, Baboon Flower. — Were these to be offered 

 as the " Blue Gladiolus," they would no doubt create a sensation — 

 and why not ? Most people would really take them as such, and 

 indeed many of the varieties are far morebeautiful and interesting. 

 The 6 petaled flowers are often alternately white and blue — some- 

 times the 3 upper petals are blue and lower ones white ; others 

 striped, blotched and bordered blu Deep crimson, magenta, rose, 

 violet, pu rple, lavender, mauve are colors represented. Best grown 

 ^ oco hmio wiont — several in a pot. 10 cts. each; $1 per doz. 



I Floral Novelties I 



EVER OFFERED i 

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<aloxir\ia 



GLOXINIA BULBS.— This gorgeous class 

 of summer blooming bulbs can be grown suc- 

 cessfully with ordinary care, bloomintr in about 

 6 to 8 "weeks after bulbs are planted. They 

 should be started in a warm place in a green 

 house, hot-bed or sunny window. They will 

 bloom till late in summer, when they should be 

 dried off, letting the leaves die; the pots can 

 be kept over winter in a cellar from frost or 

 under the stage of a green house. 



FRENCH HYBRIDS. — Including a 



wide range of colors, flowers large and jierfect. 



25 cents each ; $2.50 per dozen. 



FRENCH TIGERED AND SPOT- 



t TED.— Spotted and splashed in the most 



unique manner, on a background of many 



des and rich colorings. 25 cents each ; $2.50 



dozen. 



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