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Clivia 



CLEKODENDKON 



Balfouri. A beautiful greenhouse climber, and admirably suited for house 

 culture, flowering most profusely with bright scarlet flowers, enveloped in 

 a creamy-white calyx. 15 cts. each. Extra large plants, 25 cts. and 50 

 cts. each. 



Falax. A good plant for the conservatory, of shrub-like habit, bearing 

 in August and September many flowered panicles of bright scarlet blos- 

 soms. 50 cts. each. 



CXIVIA MINIATA (Imantophyllum) 



A pretty lily-like plant of the easiest culture, and a most desirable hou?e 

 plant, it flowers during the spring and summer months, remaining in bloom 

 for a long period. The flowers are about 2 inches long, and are borne in 

 dense clusters from 10 to 20 flowers each; in color it is of a fine orange-red, 

 shading to buff. Large, strong plants, 75 cts. each. 



COBiEA SCANDENS (Cups and Saucer, Vine) 



A beautiful climber of rapid growth, large purple cup-and-saucer-shaped 

 flowers. For quickly covering arbors, trellises, etc., it is unsurpasstd. 

 Ready in May. 125 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



COL.EUS (Hame Nettle) 



The varieties offered below are the best of the standard sorts now in use 

 fir bedding, filling vases, etc., etc. 

 Cecile Brown. A useful variety for porch boxes, vases, etc., it being of 



trailing habit, centre rosy-crimson and yellow, bordered maroon and edged 



EARLY-FLOWERING 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



The varieties offered below are such that can be depended 

 upon to furnish an abundance of good-sized flowers in the open 

 air, under ordinary garden cultivation, during October and early 

 November, after Dahlias and other tender plants have been cut 

 by frost. 



Harrie. Bronzy-orange. 

 Harvest Home. Fine golden-bronze. 

 La Parisienne. A fine white. 

 Le Argentuillais. Chestnut-red. 



Normandie. Beautiful white with just a suggestion of pink. 

 October Gold. Splendid bronze- yellow. 

 Perle Chatillonaise. Sulphury-white. 

 Provence. Bright pink with golden points and centre. 

 20 c.each; $2 00 per doz. ; $12.00 per 100. Set of 8 varieties $1.35. 



Chrysanthemum Frutescens 



(Paris Daisy or Marguerite) 



Mrs. F. Sander. This variety is equally valuable for the 

 conservatory and window garden in late winter and spring, 

 and is an excellent bedding plant during the summer 

 months, succeeding in any sunny position; the pure glis- 

 tening white flowers frequently measure 5 inches across; 

 the centre of the flower is a mass of closely arranged 

 fringed florets, surrounded by broad, ray petals. 



Etoile d'Or. The true large-flowered yellow Paris Daisy. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



CHORIXEMA TARIUM 



A fine early spring flowering plant for the cool green- 

 house, bearing many racemes of pea-shaped flowers with 

 reddish-yellow standards and blood-red wings. 60 cts. each. 



CeStrtim ParqUl (Night-blooming Jessamine) 



An interesting tender shrub of easy cultivation, with small 

 greenish white flowers of delightful fragrance, which is dis- 

 pensed during the night only. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 



CISSXJS 



Discolor. A beautiful climber for the conservatory, with 

 mottled and marbled crimson and green foliage. 25 cts. 

 each; $2.50 per doz. 



Dr. Ross. Very large crimson leaves, edged and marked with 

 green and yellow; the finest fancy variety. 



Firebrand. Brilliant reddish-brown. 



Golden Bedder. Fine yellow. 



Queen Victoria. Crimson; golden edge. 



Silver Queen. Of same habit as Cecile Brown, foliage creamy- 

 yellow with narrow bright green border, very pretty. 



Verschaffelti. The popular dark crimson. 



10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



COLOCASIA 



Neo Guinensis. Dark green, shiny leaves, spotted with creamy- 

 white. A good subject for the stove or warm conservatory. 50 



cts. each. 



COSMOS 



Indispensable summer and autumn blooming plants, produc- 

 ing their artistic blossoms in lavish profusion. Plants ready May 1. 

 EarIy=flowering White, Pink and Crimson. 10 cts. 



each; 75 cts. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Early-flowering Chrysanthemum 



Hardy Garden Chrysanthemums are offered on page 184 



