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THE BEST PLANTS 



Improved Fkench Spotted Gloxinia. 

 G LOX I N \f>,%— Continued. 



Purple Gem. Flowers erect, pure white lips, throat 



deep rich purple. 

 Sappho. Flowers erect, rii'h dazzling crimson, flowers 



large and of good substance. 

 Spotted Gem. Erect flowering, pure white, minutely 



spotted with royal purple; a distinct and pleasing 



variety. 

 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 $2.50. 



GLOXINIA. 



Improved French Spotted. 



The flowers of this class are beautifully spotted and 

 marbled, ranging through all the different shades of pink, 

 rose, crimson, purple and blue spots, generally on a white 

 or light ground. See cut. 



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 care about 

 special color they will be found very desirable, as only i 

 fine varieties have been kept, the poor and dull colors 

 having been discarded. 



20 cts. each, $2.00 per dozen. 



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. 



Vivicans. Remarkably large flowers, 44 inches in 

 diameter, full, double; brilliant crimson scarlet; very 

 showy. 



Zebrinu's. Petals scarlet-edged and striped with creamy 

 yellow and white- 



2.5 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



HELIOTROPE. 



Chieftain. Lilac, large truss. 



Grandiflorum. Pale lilac. 



Mad. de Blonay. Large truss, nearly prre 

 white. 



Mrs. D. Woods. Deep violet -purple ; very 

 free and desirable sort; trusses large. 



Queen of the Violets. Of the deepest v' 



let-purple, with large, almost pure wl 



eye and very fragrant. The plant is 



vigorous habit and very floriferous. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. ; set of 5, 



60 cts. 



HYDRANGEAS. 



Hortensis. An old fiivorite, producing large 

 heads of pink flowers in great profusion; 

 the color may be changed to a beautiful 

 blue, by mixing the iron scales from a 

 blacksmith's shop among the soil. Hardy 

 with protection. 

 Hortensis Tariegata. An exceedingly or- 

 namental plant; the leaves are deep green, 

 margined with pure white; fine for shady 

 positions. 

 Otaksa. A Japanese variety lately intro- 

 duced, having beautiful glossy foliage, and 

 large heads of pink flowers. 

 Paniculata Grandiflora. This is the finest 

 hardy shrub in cultivation, and endures 

 heat and cold extremely well. The flowers, 

 which are borne 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 cts. to $1.00 each, 

 according to size. 

 Rhamnus 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 is a bright rosy 

 red. 



Thomas Hogg. Large pure white flowers which, on 

 well-grown plants, measure more than 12 inches in 

 diameter. Is quite as hardy as the other garden sorts. 



25 cts. each ; $2.50 per dozen. 



