30 \\IM. ELLIOTT & SONS' GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1897. 



BEGONIA. 



A beautiful class of plants for the greenhouse, conservatory 

 or parlor, producing brilliant colored flowers in great 

 profusion, the effect of wMch is heightened in many of 

 the varieties by the beauty of their charming foliage. 

 Succeed well in a moist, shady border, or in masses on 

 lawns. Readily grown from' seed. The tubers should 

 be kept warm and dry dui-ing winter. 



Per Pkt. 



Begonia, Laing^'s Gold Medal Hybrid. These tuberous 

 Begonias have attained a world-wide reputation. 

 Seed of this unrivaled collection procui'ed direct. 



Single, choicest mixed 50 



Double, choicest mixed 75 



Sliarffiaiia. New. Large, pure white flowers. Dis- 



tinct 25 



Donble Mixed. (Tuberous rooted.) Saved from the 



very iinest hybrids 25 



Single Mixed. (Tuberous rooted.) From finest single 



varieties 15 



Bex. Ornamental leaved varieties, extra mixed 50 



Ternon. This most remarkable variety, coming abso- 

 lutely 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. The flowers 

 are of an intensely brilliant deep red color, the foliage 

 is very abundant, stiff, and glossy and of a iine green 

 color, spotted and margined with bronze purple 10 



BOCCONIA. 



Stately evergreen shrubs, with ornamental foliage ; well 

 adapted for lawns, either singly or in groups, they will 

 require some protection through the winter, by straw 

 or mulch. Easily cultivated in loamy soil, and in- 

 creased from seed and cuttings in sand, in gentle heat 

 iinder glass. 



Boccouia Japonica. Splendid foliage and clusters of pure 



white flowers, 4 to 6 ft 10 



BROWALLIA. 



Free flowering plants growing easily in any rich soil, and 

 covered with beautiful flowers during the summer and 

 autumn months. Half-hardy annual, Ij^ feet. 



BroTvallia Czerwiakowski. Deep blue, veiy fine center. . .10 

 Elata Grandiflora. Sky blue 5 



BELLIS. 



(DOUBLE DAISY.) 



Charming little plants for edging and borders. The flowers 

 are quilled and flat-petaled, white, pink, red and varie- 

 gated. Not all will come double from seed, and the 

 single ones should be pulled out. Sow early in hot-bed, 

 and when large enough, transplant to a rich, cool, 

 partially shaded situation. Set the plants six inches 

 apart. Roots can be divided any time. Flowers are 

 most abundant in spring. 



Per Pkt. 



Bellis Perennis 11. pi. Snowball. New pure white double 



Daisy 15 



Finest mixed, J^ ft , 10 



Alba fl. pi. Pure white double Daisy 10 



Rubra fl. pi. Double red quilled 25 



Longfellow. A fine large flowering double Daisy, 



with dark rose flowers 15 



BRYONOPSIS. 



A pretty climber, with ivy-like foliage and beautifully 

 marked green fruit, which changes to bright scarlet 

 marbled white. Half-hardy annual. 



Bryonopsis Erythrocarpa. 10 ft 10 



CALCEOLARIA. 



A favorite and universally admired genus, remarkable for 

 their large, beautifully spotted blossoms, which are 

 verv showy. They are perennial, are grown in pots io 



