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Heliotrope. 



HELIOTROPES. 



(Cherry Pie.) 



Heliotropes are great favorites, prin- 

 cipally on account of their delicious 

 fragrance; they grow freely under 

 glass, and may be planted in the open 

 border during the summer. 

 Centefleur. Rich, deeg violet with 



white eye. 

 Chieftain. Lilac, large truss. 

 Mastodonte. Bright violet-blue with 



light eye. 

 Mme. de Blonay. Large truss, 



nearly pure white. 

 Picciola. Violet-blue with white eye. 

 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. 



KVACINTHUS 



CANDICANS. 



(Cape Hyacinth.) 

 A snow-white summer-flowering 

 Hyacinth, growing 3 to 5 feet in height, 

 gracefully surmounted with from 20 to 

 30 pure white, bell-shaped flowers. (See 

 cut on opposite page. ) 5 cts. each; 50 cts. 

 per doz. ; by mail, 10 cts. per doz. extra. 



HYDRANGEAS. 



We offer a complete list of the very choicest sorts 

 164. 



IPOJI03A. 



Noctiflora (Moon Flower). The well-known popular white, 



fragrant favorite. Of very rapid growth. 10 cts. each; $1.00 



per doz. 

 Learii {Blue" Dawn Floioer). Intense violet blue, flowers 6 



inches in diameter. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. 

 Particulata, or Mexicana. Very large rose-colored flowers; 



forms a large, fleshy root, which can be wintered like a Dahlia. 



25 cts. each; §2.50 per doz. 



One each of the above sorts for 40 cts. 



ISJIENE CALATHINA. 



(Peruvian Daffodil.) 



A grand summer-flowering bulb, producing with great freedom 

 large Amaryllis-like, pure white, fragrant blossoms. Keep the 

 bulbs in a dry, warm place, and plant out in June. Bulbs can be 

 taken up in October, and, after a few weeks' rest, potted and 

 flowered in the house in winter, or kept over for planting out 

 another season. (See cut. ) 15 cts, each; $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 

 per 100. 



HIBISCUS SINENSIS (Chinese Hibiscus). 



Well-known evergreen tender shrubs which may be either grown in a 

 pot or tub, or planted out during the summer. They flower freely during 

 the entire summer, and even in the winter if kept in a light, sunny position 

 in the house. Asa rule, they flower more freely when grown in a pot or 

 tub, and when grown in this way the roots are kept in confinement and it 

 is easier to handle them in the winter. They can also be kept over winter 

 in a warm cellar or any place where the thermometer does not fall below 

 50 degrees. In such a position give only enough water to keep alive, 

 never permitting the soil to become dust dry. 

 Aurantiacus. Fine double pure salmon. 

 Qrandiflorus. Very large single rose. 

 MiniatUS Semi = plenus. The finest and most brilliant semi-double 



vermilion-scarlet, with flowers 4 inches in diameter. 

 Peachblow. Large double flowers, of a soft pink, with ceeper centre. 

 Sub=Violacea. Flowers very large, of a beautiful carmine tinted violet. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; the set of 5 for 65 cts. 

 The Hardy Hibiscus are offered on page 222. 



HEEICONIA. 



Hothouse plants with large, 

 ornamental foliage; useful subjects 

 for exhibition purposes. 



Aurea Striata. Large, oblong 

 leaves of deep glossy green, 

 marked by curving parallel lines 

 of yellow. $1.00 each. 



Illustris Rubricaulis. Deep 

 green foliage, with veins and 

 stems marked with bright red. 

 $2.50 each. 



Special Catalogue 

 of Dahlias. 



Copy 



Ismenu (Peruvian Daffodil). 



Roses are one of our Specialties, all in strong two-year-old plants. See pages 175 to 193. 



