NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES EOR iHgo. 



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BEGONIA SCHARFFIANA. 



A Bew species from Brazil with large, thick, velvety 

 leaves, of emerald greeu color on the surface and deep 

 purplish red underneath. The flowers are large and pure 

 white. Perfectly distinct from all other ornamental-leaved 

 Begonias, and, heing much hardier than any of the Rex 

 varieties, it can be recommended as a tine plant for apart- 

 ments. 



No. 5286. Per pkt. 25 cts. 



DOUBLE LARGE FLOWERED CALENDULA, 



ORANGE KING. 



Flowers of considerable size, much larger than any we 

 have seen yet, and they are also remarkably double. The 

 outer florets are slightly imbricated, while those of the 

 centre are incurved like the petals of a Pseony. The color 

 is a dark orange red, very striking. 



No. 5346. Pkt., 20 cts. 



COREOPSIS LANCEOLATA. 



The most charming hardy perennial sent out for many 

 years. It grows easily, flowers the first season from seed 

 and continues to bloom during the entire summer. The 

 flowers are borne on long stems, are of a lovely bright 

 golden yellow color, remain in perfection a long time 

 when cut, and are a charming flower for ladies' wear. 

 No. 5356. Pkt. 15 cts. ; 2 for 25 cts. 



COREOPSIS GRANDIFLORA. 



A very pretty and useful Coreopsis, bearing flowers 

 rather larger than Laneeolata, and of a golden . orange 

 color. 



No. 5.361. Pkt. 15 cts. ; 2 for 25 cts. 



FRENCH CANNAS. 



A new and profuse flowering class of Cannas that are 

 an indispensable adjunct to every well-ordered flower 

 garden ; their charming colors and short compact habit of 

 growth will make tht^ni general favorites. They are ex- 

 cellent for forming groups on the lawn or for planting 

 singly in borders and can be flowered easily in ])ots. We 

 can supply seeds of the following varieties. (For description 

 see Cannas, page xiii. of this supplement.) 

 Admira] Courbet. 

 Antoine Chantin. 

 Commandant Dubois. 

 Bmile Leclaire. 

 Francois Corbin, 

 Francois Liapente. 



Goury. 



Gen. de Negrier. 



Isaac Casati. 



Jules Chretien. 



Louise Chretien, 



S. de John Charreton. 



Per pkt. of 5 seeds, 25 cts. ; collection of 12 sorts, ^^2.50- 

 Mixed, per pkt. 5 seeds, 15 cts. ; 6 for $1.00. 



DELPHINIUM BRUNONIANUM. 

 (Musk-scented Larkspur.) 



This dwarf species, seed of which is offered for the first 

 time, bears some resemblance to the Delphinium Cash- 

 merianura. It is from the Himalaya Mountains and was 

 found at an altitude of from 14,000 to 18,000 feet. The 

 flowers are larger in size than those of any of the species 

 in cultivation, and of a shade of light-blue somewhat diffi- 

 cult to define. But what renders this introduction more par- 

 ticularly interesting is that its flowers emit a powerful odor 

 of musk, a property unique in the genus, the species 

 hitherto known being entirely devoid of perlume. 

 No. .5715. Pkt. 30 cts. 



DELPHINIUM ZALIL. 



A novel color among Larkspurs; the individual flowers 

 are nearly as large as a 25-cent piece, are of a l>i-ight sul- 

 phur yellow, and are borne on s])ikes 8 to 16 inches in 

 length. As many of the flowers expand at one time, they 

 show their beauty to advantage. Flowers May to August. 

 No. .=5707. Per pkt. 20 cts. 



SNOW WHITE GLADIOLUS, 30 cts. each, 4 for $1.00. $2.50 oer doz. 



