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DRE[RIHIlADELPHIAfAWBULBSF0R1AbLPL>lNTIN(r 



Si'iK.i?A Gladstonr. 



Stemberjfia L,utea. 



I Autumn Daffodil. > 



Pielty, liardy auuiniii lli)Wfiing l>ull)^ ll);il 

 deserve lo be belter known. In appear 

 ance ihey resemble a fine yellow Crocus, 

 and a clump of a dozen or more togelhcr 

 with a corresponding clump of Autumn 

 Crocus offered on page 22 gives a toucli of 

 spring to the garden in autumn. This is 

 supposed by some writers to be the Lily of 

 Scripture, as it grows abundantly in the 

 Holv Land, from whence our stock was 

 procured. 25 cts. per doz.; ^1.75 per 100. 



TRITEI.EIA. 



Uniflora {Spn'n,/ S/^n- Foinr). A 

 pretty little plant, suitable either for pot 

 culture or open border, grows about 6 

 inches high and bears star shaped flow- 

 ers of a delicate blue-while; fragrant. 

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

 per 1000. 



VAI,I.OTA. 



Purpurea {Scarborough ^ily). A valuable free-flowering summer and autumn 

 blooming Amaryllis; color rich red. It is one of the few really goo'.! window plants. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



ZEPHYR ANTHES (Zephyr Flowers, or Fairy Lilies . 



Beautiful dwarf bulbous plants, somewhat resembling the Crocus in appear.- ncr; 

 very effective for planting in the border in May, flowering with great profusion duiii g 

 the summer. They are also most suitable for pot culture. 6 bulbs clustered in a I), 

 inch pot in the autumn will give a fi:ie display during the winter and spring. {Rendu 

 in October.) 

 Alba. Pure white. 

 Rosea. Large rose-colored flow-ers. 



Price, either of the above, 5 cts. each; 50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 



SPIRAEA OR ASTILBE. 



{Heady in November. ) 

 Queen Alexandra. A beautiful new variety, entirely dis- 

 tinct, the color being a soft pink. A strong grower, free- 

 flowering and forces almost as easy as the other sorts. When 

 grown indoors it should be kept cool when flowers are de- 

 veloping, this being necessary to bring out the delicate col- 

 oring. 35 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 

 jGladstone. This grand variety is a favorite with the leading 

 growers, who are unanimous in declaring it the finest in ex- 

 istence. The plants form very symmetrical, bushy speci- 

 mens, and are ramarkably free-flowering, a single clump 

 producing from 25 to 40 large snow-white trusses; can be 

 forced even easier than the ordinary Japonica. (See cut.) 

 Strong clumps, 25 cts. each; ^\.7b per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 

 Japonica. A splendid plant for forcing in the greenhouse or 

 the conservatory, where it produces beautiful sprays of 

 silvery-white flowers from February till May. It is perfectly 

 hardy, and when planted outside it blooms in June. Strong 

 clumps, 15 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $0.00 per 100. 

 Japonica compacta multiflora. A dwarf, very compact 

 growing variety, with very large, silvery-white sprays. 

 Strong clumps, 20 cts. each; $1.25 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 

 Astilboides floribunda. Large, fluffy, pure white plumes. 

 20 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $9.00 per 100. 



Palmata. One of the most striking and 

 beautiful hardy plants in cultivation; 

 bright crim-son flowers, charming when 

 forced. 15 cts. each; $^1.50 per doz.; 

 $10.00 pt-r UK). 

 Spir(Pti,'i run only be sent by e.vi>reas or 

 freii/ht at customer's expense. 



TRIEEIUM. 



(Wood Uly. or Wake Robin.; 



Kxcellent plants for shady positions in 

 the hardy border, or in a sul)-ai|ualic ])osi- 

 tion, flowering in early sjjring. 



F.rectum. This is the purjile wood-lily. 



the earliest to flower. 

 Qrandiflorum. The large while; proba 



bly the luiidsomest. 

 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz ; $().()(. |)er 100 



TiirrPi.KiA Uniploka. 



Vallota Puri'Urka. 



For beat results plant your bulbs as soon after the first frost as possible. 



