BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



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Mrs. Hawkins. 



DHHLinS. 



I.ARGE FIX>^VERING, DOUBLE. 



For exhibition purposes the varieties entered in this list are 



admirably adapted. They should be liberally supplied with 



water and manure, and kept in a growing condition. 



Buffalo Bill. Buff striped with vermilion, very effective. 



<jreil. Grant. Orange with distinct chocolate stripes, large 

 full flower. 



Oeo. Smith. Bright magenta, of good form. 



Harrison "Weir. Very fine rich yellow. 



Hector. Large orange scarlet. 



Imperial. Deep purple, of fine form. • 



«Tame.S Huntley. Very fine purple. 



Jolin Wyatt. Very deep scarlet, of good form and sub- 

 stance. 



-Julia Wyatt. Creamy white, large and fine. 



Lady Antrobus. Red tipped white ; a showy flower. 



LiOttie Eckford. White stnpea purple, of fine form. 



jyiandarin. Yellow striped and mottled with purplish crim- 

 son. 



Matthew Campbell. Bright buff or apricot, striped with 

 crimson. 



Miss Browning'. Pale yellow tipped white, a fine flower. 



Mrs. Gladstone. A delicate soft pink, and a model in 

 form. 



Mrs. Dodds. Blush, outer petals light lilac. 



3IiSS Hensliaw. Pure white, large, perfect form. 



Mrs. Lailg'try. Cream color edged with crimson. 



Mrs. Friselton. Deep crimson purple tipped with white. 



Pandora. Pale blush, very fine. 



Kev. J. B. M. Canim. Yellow flaked red, fine. 



Ruby Gem. Crimson with small yellow tip. 



Sunset. Yellow flaked and striped with scarlet. 



Thomas HobbS. Purplish magenta, very fine. 



"Wm. Jackson. Fine rosy purple, a superior large flower. 



25 cts. each ; S2.50 per dozen, or the set of 25 varieties for $5.00. 



SINGLE DAHLIAS. 



A class of Dahlias which is rapidly growing in favor on ac- 

 count of its freedom of bloom and various and attractive color- 

 ing. The varieties we offer have been carefully selected from a 

 large collection. 



Beacon. Rich fiery crimson; neat habit. 

 Empress. Pure white, embellished with a yellow ray round 



the centre. 

 Juno. Rosy lake; bordered silvery rose. 



FOKMOSISSIMA PiCTA. 



SINGI^E DAHI^IAS— G7/////«^^^. 



John Downie. Bright scarlet. 



Le Baron. Rich mulberry; shaded crimson. 



Miss Kamsbottom. Remarkably free flowering, of a 



lovely shade of pink, shaded with cerise. 

 Miss "Linaker. Bright cherry red; good form. 

 Mr. Kennet. Canary yellow. 



Silver King'. Orange, flushed silvery white, edge yellow. 

 John Hummerston. A fine showy flower of a pleasing 



buff color, siriped with red. 



15 cts. each ; set of 10 varieties for $1.25. 



Cactus Dahlias. 



A very showy and effective section of this desirable garden 

 flower. The blooms are of peculiar shade, resembling in some 

 varieties the Cactus " Cereus Speciosissimus." Hence the 

 name, " Cactus Dahlia." They grow from 3 to 4 feet high, are 

 very branching, and bear profusely their very striking flowers, 

 which are quite unlike those of an ordinary double Dahlia, the 

 florets being flat and not cupped. 

 Cochineal. Brilliant crimson, toned maroon. 

 Constance, or Ariel. Pure white, of elegant shape, and 



one of the freest blooming. 

 Empress of India. An intense deep crimson, shaded 



maroon and magenta ; the flowers are of medium size and 



borne in profusion. 

 Fire li-ing (G/are of the Garden). Fiery crimson scarlet, 



flowers of medium size and produced in profusion, giving 



the plant a rich and dazzling appearance. ■ 

 Formosissima Picta. Orange color with bright scarlet 



stripes; a distinct and taking flower. 

 Honoria. Fine pure yellow of very large size. 

 Mrs. Tait. A fine pure white variety of large size and fine 



form. 

 Mrs. Hawkins. Of close, neat habit, rich sulphur yellow, 



shading lighter towards the tips and slightly tinted red; 



a lovely flower. 

 ■Wm. Pierce. Beautiful clear yellow, and very free 



flowering. 

 Professor Baldwin. Bright orange scarlet. 

 Sir Trevor Lawrence. Bright cherry scarlet shading 



purple toward the edges ; pretty reflexed petals. 

 Sidney Halling'S. A most beautiful variety, of a deep 



rich maroon shading to black. 

 Zulu. Rich, deep, purplish maroon, the darkest yet raised; 



beautiful. 



2^5 cts. each ; set of 13 varieties, $2.50. 



