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It is one of the really good window plants.. 25 



double: tuberoses. 



One of the most delightfully fragrant and beautiful of the summer-flowering bulbs. By 

 skilful management a succession of flowers may be obtained all the year round. For early 

 flowers they can be started in February or March in the greenhouse or hotbed; and for a 

 succession ihey can be planted at intervals as late as July. For flowering in the open 

 border plant about the middle of May, or as soon as the ground becomes warm. 

 Excelsior Double Pearl. Extra large bulbs, 3 for 10 cts. ; 25 cts. per doz. ; $1.50 per 



100. If wanted by mail, add 12 cts. per doz. extra. 



VALLOTA PURPUREA (Scarborough Lily). 



A valuable free-flowering summer and autumn-blooming Amaryllis; color rich red. It 

 does well planted in the open ground in May, and when in bud can be potted and removed 

 for conservatory or window decoration, 

 cts, each; $2. 50 per doz. 



VINCA. 



riajor Variegata [Variegated 



Periwinkle). One of the very 

 best plants for vases and for trail- 

 ing over the edges of window 

 boxes, etc. Leaves glossy green, 

 broadly margined creamy-white; 

 blue flowers. 15 cts. each; $1.50 

 per doz. 



VIOLETS. 



Harle Louise. Deep blue; double. 

 Swanley White. Double, pure 



white. 

 Princess of Wales. A large-flow- 

 ering single variety, of rich but 



soft violet blue; much easier to 



grow than the double sorts, and 



amateurs would do well to confine 



themselves to this variety. 



Good young plants, 10 cts. each; 



$1,00 per doz. ; $6.00 per 100. v t », 



* r > V" "" r -"-"" VERBENA lENEKA MahONETTI. 



Excelsior Double Pearl Tuberose. 



Vinca Major Varihgata. 



VERBENAS. 



Mammoth. We have a nice collection of 12 sorts in all the best colors. 

 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



Lemon (Aloysia citriodora). Every garden should have a few plants of 

 this fragrant favorite. Its pale green foliage goes well with any flower. 

 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. 



Tenera Mahonetti (Star Verbena). This was one of the popular bedding 

 plants thirty years ago, and which has almost been lost to cultivation and is 

 well worthy of re-introduction. It is of trailing habit, forming a mat of 

 finely divided foliage, 15 inches or more across, and produces throughout the 

 season innumerable heads of star-like flowers of* a bright mauve, each petal 

 distinctly bordered with white. (See cut.) 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



ZEPHYRANTHES (Zephyr Rower, or Fairy Lilies). 



Beautiful dwarf, bulbous plant, very effective for masses or borders, flowering 

 with great profusion during the summer. They are also suitable for pot culture. 

 6 bulbs clustered in a 6-inch pot in the autumn will give a fine display during 

 the winter; 8 inches high. 



Alba, fure white. 6 cts. each; 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 

 Rosea. Large rose-colored. 6 cts. each; 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



ZINNIAS (Youth and Old Age). 

 Improved Large=f lowering Dwarf. A fine strain of this popular summer- 

 flowering annual, growing about 2 feet high, with large flowers in a great 

 variety of colors. Mixed colors, ready in May and June, 50 cts. per doz. ; 

 $4.00 per 100. 



An index of the botanical and common names is given on pages 2 and 3. 



