BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



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Wonderful improvements have been shown in this plant the past few years ind every 

 season adds some striking iicve'ties. Our collections this year are far ahead of anything 

 offered before, and embrace all the European introductions of this season,. as well as the cream 

 of the varieties introduced in the past two years; these we are now able, on account of our very 

 large stock, to supply at a price permitting their use in large quantities. The spikes of large 

 flowers somewhat resemble Gladiolus, but their much more brilliant colors show grandly against 

 the tropical foliage, which seldom exceeds four feet in height ; the flowers range in color from 

 the deepest crimson, orange scarlet, and salmon to light yellow, many being beautifully mottled 

 and streaked. 



Madame Crozy. 



The following collections embrace only the best and leading varieties. Nearly all of them are 

 introductions of the seasons of 1890, 1891 and 1892, which we are enabled to offer, on account of 

 our enormous stock, at prices which should make them very popular. 



For novelties of this season, and specially rare and choice varieties, see colored pages of supplement in the front part of this 

 catalogue. 



COI.I.ECTION A. 



Commandant Dubois. A strong vigorous grower, with 



deep green foliage and large flowers of a deep vermilion 



centre passing to cinnamon red, edged with yellow. 3 



feet. 

 Doyen Jo. Sisley. Flowers large, of a clear magenta 



overlaid with carmine ; foliage bright bronzy-purple. iJj 



feet. 

 Duchess tie Montenard. Very large flowers of a 



bright yellow spotted with red; foliage green. 42- feet. 

 Henri L. de Vilmorin. An entirely distinct variety and 



of a most pleasing color; the centre of the flower is of a 



brownish red, shading off at the outer edge of the flower 



to a bright yellow, the two colors contrasting most beauti- 

 fully ; foliage pea-yreen. 4 feet. 

 J. Tliomayei". Flowers of very large size, produced in 



large spikes of a most intensely rich orange scarlet; foliage 



of a rich bronzy-purple. 4 feet- 

 Mile, de Cruillon. Flowers of large size, of a light 



yellow, shading to terra cotta; foliage green. 3 feet. 

 Mrs. Sarah Hill. Flowers of a rich carmine, of good 



size; foliage gi'een. SJ feet. 

 Mr. Cleveland. Flowers very large, of a rich orange 



scarlet; foliage deep green. 5 feet. 

 President Hardy. Flowers pure salmon color on a light 



yellow ground", foliage bright green. 4^ feet. 

 Perfection. Bright golden yellow flowers, minutely spotted 



with cinnamon red ; foliage green. 3^ feet. 

 Ventura. Flowers of medium size, of a light red overlaid 



with carmine; foliage deep green. 32^ feet. 

 Vitticeulteur Gaillard. Flowers of a very large size, of 



a bright vermilion scarlet; foliage green. 6 feet. 

 .50 cts. each ; the set of 12 varieties. $5 00 ; per 100, §3000. 



COI^I^ECTION B. 



Baronne De Kenowardy. Flowers of fair size, of a 

 rosy salmon overlaid with scarlet; foliage deep green edged 

 with purple. 32- feet. 



Boucharlet Aine. Flowers very large, scarlet, overlaid 

 with salmon ; foliage green. 5 feet. 



E. Clievreul. Flowers brownish red, striped with pale 

 yello-w, entirely distinct; foliage green. 4J feet. 



Francois Maire. Flowers large, of a very bright orange 

 scarlet; foliage green, of fine habit. 3^- feet. 



Gen. Baron Berye. Foliage deep green ; flowers large, 

 of an intense rich crimson. 3 feet. 



Henry A. Dreer. Flovi^ers large, of a very rich crimson ; 

 foliage bronzy-purple, entirely distinct. 4 feet. 



Ing'enienr Alpliand. Flowers of large size, produced in 

 strong heavy heads of a bright reddish carmine; foliage 

 bronzy-purple. 4 feet. 



La Guill. Flowers very large, of a beautiful rich salmon; 

 foliage deep green. 5J feet. 



Mr. liefebvre. " Cerise carmine with dark shadings; foliage 

 dark bronzy-purple. 4^- feet. 



Petit Jeanne. Bright crimson scarlet, edged with golden 

 yellow; foliage green. 3 feet. 



Pierette de Biorlet. Flowers large, deep lemon striped 

 with cinnamon red; foliage green. 3 feet. 



Secretaire Nicolas. Flowers rich salmou red, overlaid 

 with orange; foliage pea green. 3^ feet. 

 35 cts. eaoh ; set of 12 for $3.50; per 100, §25.00. 



