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HARDY AZALEA, 



ANTHONY KOSTER. 



Though not new, this beautiful Azalea, which is 

 one of the prettiest of the Mollis section, is yet but 

 little known. Its intense golden-oiange-yellow 

 flowers are of exceptional large size and are pro- 

 duced very freely early in May ; most useful to 

 plant in front of the shrubbery or in connection 

 with Rhododendrons ; it also responds quickly to 

 forcing when grown in pots, and can readily be 

 flowered during the late winter and early spring 

 months, at which time it will be found valuable 

 for conservatory or house decoration. Strong, 

 bushy plants, well set with buds, $1.00 each. 



hardy japanese 



a;?ai^ea yodogama. 



This charming variety is a perfect gem for out- 

 •door planting. It forms a strong, bushy shrub 

 :about 3 feet high, which in May is literally cov- 

 ered with semi-double lavender-pink flowers, a 

 shade at once distinct from all others and very 

 pleasing. We recommend this shrub very highly. 

 Good plants, §1.00 each. 



New Tuberous-rooted Besfonias, 



The two brilliant varieties offered below were shown in col- 

 ors on the cover of our last year's catalogue. They are splen- 

 did for pots or semi-shaded beds. 



Duke Zeppelin. Intense vermilion. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 doz. 



Lafayette. Brilliant crimson-scarlet. 30 cts. each ; §3.00 doz. 



One of each for 50 cts. 



New Yellow Calla, Rossi Major. 



More than 10 years ago a number of yellow-flowering Callas 

 or Richardias was received from South Africa, most prominent 

 among which was C. Elliottiana, and the reason it is not seen 

 more frequently is owing to its slow propagation and compara- 

 tively high price. Its beautiful, lustrous, golden-yellow flowers 

 appeal to everyone, and while it is destined to become a uni- 

 versal favorite, we have in this new variety a still more bril- 

 liant golden-yellow flower, which is mtensified by its brownish- 

 purple throat. We offer but a limited number of bulbs of this 

 novelty. §2.00 each. 



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Caladium, Mrs. Oliver Ames. 



New Fancy-leaved Caladiutns. 



The three varieties offered below, which were first introduced 

 by us three years ago, represent an entirely distinct type of this 

 beautiful plant. All have triangular or triangularly spear- 

 shaped leaves 6 to 10 inches long by 5 inches wide. 

 Countess of Warwick. Centre of leaves exquisitely tinted 

 bright rose-pink, with broad, clearly defined veins, the inter- 

 spaces reticulated with tiny pink veins on a greenish ground, 

 margin green with grayish edge. 

 L'Ami Schwartz. Dark crimson, vivified by lighter veins 

 and ornamented by greenish patches near the green-zoned 

 undulated edge. 

 Mrs. Oliver Ames. While young the leaves are of a soft 

 cream color veined and tinged with green ; the older leaves 

 are beautifully marked with streak-like and reticulated veins 

 of pale green, while the edges are of a deep green. 

 50 cts. each ; set of 3 for $1 .25. 



Type of Burbank's New Shasta Daisies. 



BURBANK'S NE^W SHASTA DAISIES. 



The original Shasta Daisy introduced some four years ago has steadily 

 grown in favor, and is now included in almost every collection of 

 hardy perennial plants. In the three new varieties offered below 

 Mr. Burbank says that the effort has been to increase the vigor 

 and perpetual flowering qualities of the original strain, all 

 of which has been wonderfully developed in the following. 

 Alaska. Both plant and flowers gigantic, but com- 

 pact and graceful in every respect. The flowers av- 

 erage 4J to 5 inches across, with from 38 to 42 wide 

 petals of a glistening white, and a very small disc. 

 California. Similar to the preceding, but the buds 

 and half-opened flowers are a pleasing pale lemon- 

 yellow, changing to pure white when a day or two 

 old ; it also has a double row of petals. 

 Westralia. Distinguished by its branching habit, 

 well-grown plants being from 3 to 4 feet high by 

 nearly as much through. Newly opened flowers 

 are of a cream color changing to pure white, and 

 from 3 to 4 inches in diameter. 



25 cts. each ; the set of 3 varieties for 60 cts. 



CAMPANULA. 



Persicifolla QIgantea Moerhelmi. This beau- 

 tiful variety of the Peach Bells is rapidly growing 

 in favor, and will, when better known, become one 

 of our popular hardy garden plants. The plants 

 grow from 18 to 24 inches high, and produce du- 

 ring June and July large spikes of pure white, 

 double flowers 2 to 2\ inches in diameter, remind- 

 ing one of a double white Camellia; perfectly 

 hardy, requiring no protection whatever, and suc- 

 ceeding under the most ordinary cultivation. 25 

 cts. each ; $2-50 per doz. 



