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GLOXINIAS— Continued. 
Purple Gem. Flowers erect, pure 
white lips, throat deep rich purple. 
Sappho. Flowers erect, rich dazzling 
crimson, large and of good substance. 
Spotted Gem. Erect flowering, pure 
white, minutely spotted with royal 
purple; a distinct and pleasing va- 
riety. 
Triumphant.- Flowers erect, of a 
bright rosy crimson color, throat pure 
white, minutely spotted with deep 
crimson. 
30 cts. each, $3.00 per dozen; set of 10 
varieties, 32.50. 
GLOXINIA. 
Improved French Spotted. 
The flowers of this class are beautifully 
spotted and marbled, ranging through all 
the different shades of pink, rose, crim- 
son, purpleand blue spots, generally on 
a white or light ground. See cut, page 
115. 
Finest mixed varieties, 30 cts. each, $3.00 
per dozen. 
MIXED GLOXINIAS. 
These comprise all shades of color and erect, horizontal 
and pendulous flowers; for those who do not eare about 
special color they will be found very desirable, as only 
fine varieties have been kept, the poor and dull colors 
having been discarded. 
20 ets. each, $2.00 per dozen. 
We have made a specialty of the Gloxinia for many 
years, and have added all the improved strains as they have | 
appeared, until our collection is unsurpassed either in this 
country or abroad. 
strain of large self-colored varieties. 
we offer are specially good, and our mixtures include 
flowers of lovely form and hue. 
CHINESE HIBISCUS. 
Small shrubs, blooming freely during the summer 
months, and fine for garden decoration. 
Aurantiaca Plena. Double salmon. 
Grandiflora. Large rose. 
Miniatus Semi-plena. The finest and most brilliant, 
semi-double vermilion scarlet flowers, 4 inches in 
diameter. 
Schizopetalus. Flowers drooping, with reflex orange- 
red laciniated petals; a curious and valuable variety. | 
Sub Violaceus. Flowers of enormous size, of a beautiful 
carmine tinted with violet, and an unusually free | 
bloomer. 
Zebrinus. Petals scarlet-edged and striped with creamy 
yellow and white. 
25 ets. each ; $2.50 per doz. 
HELIOTROPE. 
Chieftain. Lilac, large truss. 
Mad.de Blonay. Large tuss, nearly pure white. 
Queen of the Violets. Of the deepest violet-purple, 
with large, almost pure white eye, and very fragrant. 
15 ets. each; $1.50 per doz.; set of 3, 40 cts. 
The past season we have added a} 
strain of richly marbled and spotted sorts; also a fine | 
The named varieties | 

HypRANGEA PanicuLATA GRANDIFLORA. 
HYDRANGEAS. 
Hortensis. An old favorite, producing large heads of 
pink flowers in great profusion; the color may be 
changed to a beautiful blue, by mixing the iron 
seales from a blacksmith’sshop among thesoil. Hardy 
with protection. 
_Hortensis Variegata. An exceedingly oramental 
plant ; the leaves are deep green, margined with pure 
white ; fine for shady positions. 
Otaksa. A Japanese variety lately introduced, having 
beautiful glossy foliage, and large heads of pink 
flowers. 
|Paniculata Grandiflora. This is the finest hardy 
shrub in eultivation, and endures heat and cold ex- 
tremely well. The flowers, which are born in dense 
pyramidal panicles in the greatest profusion, are 
white when they first open, but gradually change to 
rose color, and remain in good condition for weeks. 
25 ets., 50 ets. and $1.00 each, according to size. 
Ithamnus Pictus. A grand variety, producing im- 
mense heads of deep rose-colored flowers. 
Rosea. Similar in habit and growth to the popular 
Thomas Hogg, except in color, which isa bright rosy 
red. 
Thomas Hogg. Large pure white flowers which, on 
well grown plants, measure more than 12 inches in 
diameter. Is quiteas hardy as the other garden sorts. 
First size 50 ets. each; set of 7 for $3.00. 
Second‘ 25 “ ef A 1.50. 
HOLLYHOCKS. 
Few hardy plants combine as many good qualities, or 
lend themselves as readily to varied uses as the Holly- 
hock. Our collection comprises the finest double varieties 
in various colors, white, crimson, pink, yellow, black, ete. 
Strong clumps, in § separate colors, 25 ets. each ; $2.50 per 
dozen. 

Young plants, 10 ets. each ; $1.00 per dozen. 
