New and Rare 



ACTiEA Japonica. 



BIGEI.OVIA 



GRAVEOI.ENS. 



(Golden Featlier.) 



A vigorous-growing hardy shrub of neat, com- 

 pact habit, with narrow linear leaves of a silvery- 

 grey color, which gives the plant a light, graceful 

 appearance. The great beauty of the plant, how- 

 ever, is in the flowers, which are borne in great 

 golden plumes at the end of every branch. The 

 individual heads are not large, but are quite long, 

 and every part of the flower, as well as the involucre, 

 are of the same deep golden-yellow. The bright 

 yellow buds appear late in summer, and the fra- 

 grant flowers do not fade until severe frost. 25 cis. 

 each. 



Plants FOR 1901. 



ACT^EA JAPONICA (Japanese Baneberry). 



A Japanese introduction, producing dense spikes, 30 inches 

 high, of pure white flowers not unlike our native Baneberry, which 

 flowers in June; but, unlike it, this new variety blooms in Sep- 

 tember, lasting well through October, a time when flowers of all 

 kinds are scarce in the garden. Its graceful spikes are fine for 

 cutting, and last in perfection a long time when placed in water. 

 . A plant that we can highly recommend. (See cut.) 50 cts. each ; 

 $5. 00 per doz. 



ALOCASIA SPECTABILIS. 



A beautiful new species of this handsome stove plant, of 

 strong, vigorous habit, with large shield-like leaves measuring 

 14 to 16 inches in length and 7 to 9 inches in width. These are 

 of a deep metallic green color on the upper surface, with the ribs 

 and veins of a silvery-white, while the reverse side is of a rich 

 purplish-red color. A striking and 

 handsome plant for the warm con- 

 ser\atorv or for exhibition purposes, 

 xl 00 each. 



ARABIS 

 ALPINAFl.Pl. 



(Double flowering 



Kock Cress.} 



A double-flowering form 

 of Arabis Alpina, one of 

 the most desirable of our 

 hardy, very early spring- 

 flowering plants. It is of 

 creeping habit, suitable 

 either for the rockery or 

 border, and produces long 

 racemes of pure white 

 double flowers. (See cut.) 

 25 cts. each ; ^2.50 per 

 doz. 



Arabis Alpina 

 Fl. Pl. 



BEGONIA CAEEDONIA. 



The White-flowerius Gloire tie Lorraine. 



Of the many Begonias now in cultivation, none has become so quickly popular as 

 Gloire de Lorraine. Many florists in the larger cities grow entire houses of this 

 variety alone I'or Christmas sales, at which time plants in 6-inch [lols frequently sell 

 at from $3. 00 to $6.00 each. In Caledonia we have an exact counterpart of Lorraine, 

 except in color, which, in place of pink, is a pleasing pearly-white. The plant has 

 the same habit of growth, and is just as free-flowering as its parent. Young plants 

 ready in July. 50 cts. each. 



NE\*^ nOUBEE 

 SEMPERFEORENS BEGONIAS. 



Valuable additions to the Begonia family, with pretty double flowers. The three varie- 

 ties here offered are all of strong, vigorous habit, and succeed admirably either bedded 

 out in the full sunlight or as pot plants. (See cut.) 

 Boille de Neig"e. Large, full double white flowers, occasionally lightly tinted 



with pink; light yellow stamens. 

 Gloire tlu ]>Iontot. Flowers very double, opening a bright carmine, changing 



to a clear pink as it expands. 

 Triuilipll <le Lorraiue. Petals nicely imbricated ; color on opening a bright 



scarlet, changing to cherry-carmine when fully opened. 



25 cts. each ; the set of 3 for 50 cts. 

 (14) 



Begonia Sempekflokbns Doublb> 



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