ELLIOTT’S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1893. V. 
—<=NEW MAMMOTH MIGNONETTE.2~ 
ELOISE FRANCIS. 
By far the finest mammoth Mignonette yet offered. For 
forcing it hasno equal. Every one of our customers who 
have glass should plant this variety for winter and spring 
blooming. It is also equally desirable for out-door plant- 
ing. The cut herewith, made from a photograph, gives 
but a faint idea of the robust habit and profuse blooming 
qualities of this superior acquisition. Per pkt. (100 Seeds), 
50 cents. 
BEGONIA—-VERNON. 
This most remarkable Novelty, coming absolutely true 
from seed, is of unusual value for bedding, as it will stand 
§) our hot summer sun. From seeds sown in February it 
#| comes into flower in June and continues to make a most 
striking effect in beds or borders throughout the entire 
summer. By reason of its brilliant flowers, admirably set 
off with the handsome foliage, it is truly a most mag- 
nificent variety, the flowers being of an zztensely brilliant 
deep red color, the fotiage is very abundant, stiff, and glossy 
and of a fine green color, spotted and margined with dvonze 
purple; its bright foliage and brilliant flowers are equally 
as beautiful in the shade asin the sun. It thrives every- 
where, and is so easily raised from secd that it will surely 
rank asa WVovelty of unusual importance. Price per pkt. 
15 cts.; 2 pkts. for 2dcts. 
eae: CHINESE 
NARCISSUS. 
ELOISE FRANCIS. The sacred flower of China. It is (E& 
MIGNONETTE. 
of the Polyanthus type of flower, 
throwing up several stalks thickly stud- 
STREPTOCARPUS, New Hybrids. | ded with bloom; white, with yellow ' 
—(CAprE PrIMROSES). These new hybrids are re-|center; very fragrant. This blooms 
markable for their abundance of bloom and the con-| with perfect certainty and for a re- 
tinuous succession in which the flowers are produced | markably long period. Place the bulb 
for about four months in the summer and early | in a saucer or any shallow vessel with. 
autumn, and also for the long time the individual | clear water and pretty pebbles around 
flowers last in perfection. The plant is a green-| it to support the bulb in any position wl 
house perennial, of dwarf, neat habit, growing about | you like, and it will bloom profusely. 
9 inches high, with rather long narrow-arched and| Zhe bulbs will flower within four 
recurved stemless leaves ; while the flowers, which | weeks from planting ; no bulbs canbe ; 
are very graceful in form, are trumpet-shaped, and | sepplied, however, after April rst. CHINESE NARCISSUS OR SACRED LILY. 
measure about 134 inches in length. The variation | (@)~If started March Ist, they z2// de 
of colors in these new hybrids is very striking, | 27 4/oom for Easter. Large, strong bulbs, 20 cts. each, or 6 for $1.00, 
scarcely two plants being exactly the same. In this| postpaid, by mail. 
new class the colors range from pure white, through 
pale lavender, lilac blue, light mauve, purple, violet, bright rose and red, to rich rosy purple, with all the intermediate 
tints; and in all the flowers, the throat and three lower segments are more or less marked or splashed with long blotches 
or spots of various shades of purple, generally shided and relieved with white, which greatly enhances the effect and affords a 
pleasing contrast of color. The culture of Streptocarpus is one of the easiest possible. If seed is sown end of January and 
February the plants come into bloom the following June and July, and continue flowering freely until the end of September and 
October. Per pkt., 50 cts. 
Edited by WILLIAM FALCONER, 
- and published twice a month at 
$1.00 a year, by the GARDEN- 
ING CO., Chicago. This paper is 
conducted in an absclutely untram- 
meled, straightforward and disinter- 
ested manner. The editor is a life-long, practical horticulturist, and he has secured the co-operation of a staff of specialists 
in the several branches of gardening. 
It recognizes the multitude of people who have small gardens, or who wish to have them, who love beautiful flowers, or trees, 
or shrubs or other plants, or good fruits and vegetables. 
Mr. Dana’s great Dosoris Gardens, on Long Island, of which the editor is superintendent, are a prominent factor in the teach- 
ings of the paper. They comprise some fifty acres solely devoted to ornamental and useful gardening, and include an inimit- 
able collection of hardy trees, shrubs, vines, and other decorative plants, tegether with greenhouses and vineyards, orchard 
and other fruits, and the most extensive vegetable garden, so far as variety is concerned, in the country. 
There is no experimental garden in the world connected with a paper of this class to compare with the Dosoris Gardens. 
We consider the above mentioned periodical the most valuable gardening journal issued, and are glad to assist in the dissemina- 
tion of such reliable and useful gardening literature. Subscriptions should be sent direct to us. Price, $1.00 a year—24 
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