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BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



BouvARDiA, Alfred Neunkr. 



BOirVARDIAS. 



Shrubby plants, with coi^mbs of white, rose, crimson and 



scarlet flowers, blooming during the auluniu and winter. Their 



dazzling richness of color makes them one of the most useful of 



our winter-blooming plants. 



Alfred, ^eiiner. The flowers are composed of three per- 

 fect rows of petals of the purest waxy-white color, each 

 floret resembling a miniature tuberose. 



Davidsoili. The best of the single white varieties; some- 

 times delicately tinged with pink. 



Humboldti Corymbiflora. Long, tube-shaped, pure 

 white flowers ; very fragrant. 



President Cleveland. A grand single-flowered variety 

 of the same habit as Elegans, with intense dazzling scarlet 

 flowers. 



jRosea Multiflora. Beautiful shade of salmon rose, very 

 free-blooming. 



15 cts. each ; set of 5 for 60 cts. 



CAMEI^LIA JAPONICA, 



The varieties we offer of this desirable plant are the best of 

 their respective '-olor, and consist of white, pink, mottled, rose, 

 etc. We can supply 12 distinct sorts. 



1st size,S2,00 each ; .52000 per doz. 



2d " 1.25 " 12.00 



3d " .75 " 9.00 



COI.EUS. 



\Vhether grown as individual plants or for massing in ribbon 



gardening, they are in every way very desirable. The list em- 

 braces the best old sorts and novelties, and has been carefully 



selected from a large collection. 



Bizarre. Purplish crimson centre, edged yellow. 



Clias. D. tTacobs. Mottled crimson, maroon, green and 

 yellow ; a distinct and pretty variety. 



Exquisite. Violet carmine, green margin. 



Firebrand. A fine bedder, dark crimson, shaded garnet. 



Golden Bedder. Fine yellow foliage; good bedder. 



Maroon Velvet. Rich velvety maroon. 



Mj.*S. Bement. Large cream-colored leaves, with narrow 

 edge of green. 



BIrs. J. C. Cowles. Bright green foliage with broad yel- 

 low border. 



Queen Victoria. Crimson, the brightest golden edge. 



Rainbow. Bright blood-red crimson, yellow margin. 



Red Cloud. Crimson and blackish brown. 



Sliylock. Large, dark maroon leaves, with rich crimson 

 midrib and veins ; very distinct. 



VerSChaiitelti. Rich velvet crimson. 



Golden VerSChaiFelti. Fine yellow foliage. 



10 CCS. each ; §1.00 per doz. ; -86.00 per 100. 



b poll ED LAL-L^. 



SPOTTED CALLA. 



(Richardia Alba Maculata.) 



The leaves of this variety are deep green, with numerous 

 white spots, which gives the plant a very ornamental appear- 

 ance. The flowers are pure white, with a black centre. They 

 grow freely, either in-doors or out. 



20 cts. each ; §200 per doz. 



^VHITE CAI.I.A. 



(Richardia ^thiopica.) 



The White Calla, or Lily of the Nile, is a well-known plant 

 of easy culture, and in winter is one of our best window plants. 

 To aid profuse blooming, keep them dormant from the middle 

 of June to last of August, repot in good rich soil, using a 4 to 6 

 inch pot, give water, light and heat in abundance, and the result 

 will be most satisfactory. Dry bulbs 20 cts. eaoh ; $2.00 per 

 doz. ; extra large, 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 



YEI.LOW 



CALI^A. 



(Richardia Hastata.) 



Resembling in all re- 

 spects the White Calla, 

 excepting that the flowers 

 are of a light yellow. 



SI. 00 to 81.50 each. 



BI^ACK 



CAI.I.A. 



(Arum Sanctum.) 



This interesting v.Triety 

 resembles in h.abit and 

 foliage the White Calla. 

 with flowers of a rich' 

 dark purple color over a 

 foot in length and 4 to 6 

 inches across. The spike 

 or spadix is about 10 

 inches long and of an 

 ebony black color. 

 Black Calla. 50 Cts. each. 



'New Dwarf Calla "Little Gem." A new dwarf 

 variety of the Richardia ^'Ethiopica, growing about half as 

 high as that well-known sort. It is very free flowering 

 and fine for pot culture. 50 cts. each. 



