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IVEAV EMPEROR GEOXINIA. 



(Gloxinia Hybrida Imperialis. ^ 



A new hybrid strain produced by crossing Sinningia Regina 

 Hybrida with the choicest strains of Gloxinias, resulting in a plant 

 wiiich not only embraces all the rich and varied colors of the 

 Gloxinia, but in which the foliage also is distinct and very orna- 

 mental, being of a reddish -brown or bronzy color, with strongly 

 projecting white veins, while the flowers are held very erect, thus 

 iho'ving to full advantage. Strong bulbs, in choice mixed 

 varieties, 35 cts. each; §3.50 per doz. 



NE^V HYDRANGEA HORTEIVSIS. 



With but few exceptions, the sorts heretofore cultivated were 

 Dative Japanese introductions, and it is only recently that seve- 

 ral European hybridizers have effected crosses between such 

 sorts as Otaksa, Souvenir de Claire, Japonica Rosea, etc., and 

 is a result have given us many new and distinct varieties, 

 twenty of which are offered below. 

 Avalanche. Large corymbs of pure white flowers, a splendid 



advance on all white sorts. 

 Botaniste Peltereau. Enormous fringed flowers of a pretty 



mauve-rose. 

 Bouquet Rose. Large trusses of well-formed flowers; rosy- 



amljer, turning to bright pink. 

 Dentelle. Much fimljriated flowers; creamy white, passing 



to rose. 

 Fraicheur. Large corymbs of regularly shaped flowers; white, 



suffused with rose. 

 General de Vibraye. Very large heads of bright rose; a 



splendid forcing variety. 

 La Lorraine. Very large flowers; pale rose, turning to bright 



pink. 

 Mme. A. Riverain. Superb bright rose color; very vigor- 

 ous and floriferous. 

 Mme. Emile Mouillere. One of the very best; very large 



flowers, frequently over 1} inches in diameter, of the purest 



white, with rose-carmine eye. 

 Mme. Raymond. Large trusses of perfect round flowers of 



a transparent white, passing to tender rose. 

 Mme. riaurice tiamar. Large, delicate flesh-rose color; a 



pleasing shade. 

 Mile. Agnes Barillet. A splendid creamy-white; flowers 



large and freely produced. 

 Mont Rose. Immense panicles of a clear flesh-rose. 



New Fringrd Hydrangea. 



Mousseline. Large, erect panicles of mauve-rose colored 



flowers with cream centre. 

 Omement. Large, pretty mauve-pink flowers. 

 Renee Gaillard. Large panicles of milky-whit», irregularly 



dentated flowers. 

 Radiant. Splendid rose-carmine flowers; entirely distinct. 

 R(^sard. Large rose-tinted white flowers, passing to rose. 

 Souvenir de Mme. Chautard. One of the prettiest; 



robust habit, medium-sized corymbs of bright rose-colored 



flowers. 

 Senateur Henri David. Produces immense corymbs o< 



light rose-colored flowers with red reflections. 



Good young plants, in 3-inch pots, 35 cts. each; the set of 20 varieties, one of each, for $5.00. 

 Larger plants, from 5 and 6- inch pots, 75 Cts. each; the set of 20 varieties, one of each, for $12.00. 



NEW ORNAMENTAL GRASS 

 PENNISETUM CUPREUM. 



The Pennisetums, or Fountain Grasses, have become such 

 popular bedding plants, especially for the bordering of large 

 beds of Cannas, Caladiums, etc., as well as for planting in con- 

 nection with the various Hardy Grasses, that a new variety is cer- 

 tain to meet with a welcome. This new variety is a cross between 

 the fine-leaved P. Ilueppelionnin, which is illustrated in the 

 border of grasses shown on page 219 of this book, and which 

 was unquestionably the most effective piece of bedding at the 

 Pan-American Exposition, and the red-leaved P. Macrophyl- 

 lum Atrosanguiiieum introduced by us from New Guinea 

 a few years ago. 



This new variety originated with Prof. Cowell at the Botani- 

 cal Gardens, Buffalo, N. Y., and combines the good points of 

 both of its parents. The foliage is somewhat wider than P. Ruep- 

 pelidniim, and it has the dark, coppery bronze color of 3facro- 

 pliyllnm Atrosancjuiiieum. The plumes are of a tawny 

 crimson color. It grows 3 to 3i feet high. A distinct and 

 valuable addition to our list of tender grasses. 



25 cts. each; $2.60 per doz.; $15. 00 per 100. 



NEIJV OAHEIAS. 



We offer on pages 116 to 155 a very select list of the latest 

 introductions in Dahlias of all types. 



We have also a Special Catalogue of Dahlias, in which OTei 

 500 varieties are described. Copy free on application. 



PeNNISKHIM Cl'PREUM. 



We offer a splendid new Hardy Pennisetum this season. See page 201, 



