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BRIGID OR POPPY ANEMONES. 



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Nothing could be more glorious than a bed of these new Irish Anem- » 

 ones when in flower. One might well compare it to a kaleidoscope pic- S 

 ture, glistening with and reflecting thousands of bright colors, or to » 

 some bright oriental carpet wiiereon the artist has exercised his ingen- » 

 uity to blend pleasing and effective colors. Indeed, the flowers pro- m 

 duced by this new strain show all the colors of the rainbow and many o 

 more; for even black and white are found among them, as well as S 

 shades of pink, rose, crimson, fiery scarlet, carmine, maroon, tints of 7 

 lilac, lavender, blue, purple, even green. Many flowers are curiously p 

 mottled, striped, edged, ringed and shaded with the various tints de- g 

 scribed above, the effect produced being almost bewildering. They are g, 

 also frequently of very large size, even 3 to 4 inches across; some sin- « 

 gle, but mostly double, with plain, scalloped or fringed edges. Sown m 

 early and planted in the garden in rich soil, they will bloom profusely * 

 and frequently until well after frosts have cut down other tender « 

 plants; and being perfectly hardy, they will bloom again the next sea- t 

 son in greater profusion than ever. For cutting they are unsurpassed, 55 

 as the flowers and the beautiful fern-like foliage remain £i-esh in water (H 

 for a week or more. The plants can be lifted in the autumn and > 

 bloomed in the house for Easter decoration. a 



Strong roots, 15 cents each; 2 for 25 cents; 5 for 50 cents, postpaid. ^ 



note:.— I can also furnish seed of the St. Brlgld Anemones at 8 

 10 cents per packet; 3 packets for !25 cents. H 



BUTTERFLY ORCHID. | 



This valuable orchid is quite an oddity; an air plant that grows with- g 

 out soil or pot, obtaining its sustenance from the air alone. This par- 

 ticular air plant will succeed in any ordinary window, if secured to a w 

 piece of board or bark, with a little moss bunched around the roots S 



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Butterfly Orchid. 



where they are wired to their support. Suspend in the window or bang 

 from ceiling, where it can have good light but not strong sunshine. 

 Keep the moss wet and the leaves free from dust, and your plant will 

 grow and bloom. The odd but beautiful flowers, delicate and butterfly- 

 like, are borne in graceful sprays most accurately shown in the illustra- 

 tion herewith. The colors of the flowers run through shades of pink 

 and green, changing with age to rich yellow and chocolate. 

 Strong clusters, 25 cents each; 3 for 60 cents. 



Giant Tree Begfonia. 



ALPINIA OR QUEEN LILY. ; 



This is a rare tuberous plant from Borneo which has found its way to the United States and will prob- S 

 ably be extensively advertised as "Queen Lily." It is extremely picturesque and tropical looking and 

 will prove valuable as a centre plant for large beds of Cannas, to which it is similar In foliage, or for g^ 

 other places where prominent effect is desired. The bold flower spikes bend over with considerable g" 

 grace and beauty and bear at their extremitj' large 

 spikes of closely imbricated and peculiar shell-like 

 flowers in many shades and colors, such as white, 

 pink, lilac and bright yellow. They remain fresh 

 for a long while and are exceedingly fragrant. 

 Strong roots, 30 cents each; 2 for 50 cents; 5 for $1.00. 



NAEGELIA. 



The illustration herewith shows a grand specimen 

 of this noble plant faithfully reproduced from one 

 shown in the Gardener's Chronicle, of a plant ex- 

 hibited before the Royal Horticultural Society of 

 England. It must have been a grand sight. The 

 wonder is that a plant so easily grown should be al- 

 most unknown in this country. The colors pro- 

 duced are as numerous as they are beautiful — ex- 

 quisite tints of rose, carmine and red, shades of pale 

 lilac, lavender and purple; pure white, nankeen, 

 golden yellow, etc. Many have a variety of colors 

 elegantly blended, and some tigered and spotted. 

 The foliage is velvety, of heavy texture, with tints 

 of green, purple and irsaroon. They bloom until the 

 end of November, and many plants carry from 15 to 

 20 spikes of flowers. Start the bulbs in 8-lnch pots 

 early in the year, in a warm place. When they are 

 well filled with roots, transfer into 5 or 6-inch pots 

 in a compost of loam, leaf mold and sand in equal 

 parts; when well established, put them in a cooler 

 place, shade from the sun, give air but avoid 

 draughts; when in bloom give liquid manure water. 

 In Winter the bulbs should be kept in dry sand. 

 Strong bulbs, 30 cents each; 2 for 50 cents; 5 for Sl.OO. 



GIANT TREE BEGONIA. 



This superb, tuberous begonia is still unknown in 

 this country. It soon attains a height of two feet, 

 fornaing a fine, erect, stout stemmed bush with shin- 

 ing green foliage edged with bright red. It produces 

 innumerable, very large, faintly sweet-scented flow- 

 ers of a very delicate bright rose color, set ofi' with 

 golden stamens. It blooms as well in full sun as In 

 any other situation and keeps on flowering until 

 fall. So well is it thought of abroad, that it has been 

 color plated in several English and French horticul- 

 tural journals. I have secured a few hundred choice 

 bulbs of this new Begonia from abroad and offer 

 them to my friends this year for the first time. 

 Strong bulbs, 30 cents each; 2 for 50 cents; 5 for $1.00. 



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