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BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



CH RYSANTH EMUMS-r.«xi?Ji 



A Selection of Twenty Good Old Varieties. 



Advance. A beautiful shade of rosy pink ; flowers of the 

 largest size and very double. 



Christmas Eve. One of the finest late flowering whites 

 in cultivation; pure snowy white. 



Elk's Horn. Pearl color; full and globular flower ; some- 

 what resembles the horns of the elk. 



Elmer D. Smith. Color cardinal red, of a very rich pleasing 

 shade, faced upon the back of the petals with clear chamois. 



E. G. Hill. Immense bloom of brightest golden 

 yellow, full and very double. Lower petals some- 

 times deeply shaded bright carmine. 



Prank Wilcox. Erect petals, slightly toothed, 

 rich golden amber, slightly shaded deep bronze. 



G. P. Rawson. A superb double variety, very- 

 large, of an entirely new slock. Rich buff with 

 centre petals of bright nankeen and apricot yellow. 



John Lane. A magnificent pink ball in appear- 

 ance ; fine for pots, splendid for cutting. Color a 

 rose pink, with peach or light shadings on under 

 side of petals, ends of centre petals tipped with gold. 



John G-OOde. This is a fancy cut-flower variety 

 of almost gobular form, of the finest silky finish, 

 and destined to become a standard sort for culti- 

 vating; the outer petals are delicate lavender, 

 forming a decided band of color; the inner petals 

 are clear lemon. 



Jas. R. Pitcher. A large reflex flower of the 

 Japanese type, very full and of great depth. Color 

 light delicate blush, turning to pure white as the 

 flower matures.- 



Miss 3Iary Wheeler. Pearly white, the petals 

 delicately tinted on the outer edge with pale pink; 

 of exquisite form; very beautiful. 



Mrs. Lang-try. A perfectly formed flat flower, 

 of unusual size and perfection. Snow-white in 

 color, with broad bands or ribbon petals, 



Mons. Boyer. Lilac rose ; shaded white ; curled 

 florets. 



Mrs. M. J. Tliomas. Pure white, very broad 

 petals, incurved. 



Mermaid. -A. soft mellow pink, with deeper 

 shading on the outer edge, while at the base it is 

 of a deep cream; a fine incurving globular flower. 



Mrs. Geo. Bullock. Flowers pure white, of 

 the largest size; one of the best. 



Rohallion. Rich yellow, deepening to cluoraej 

 petals long and twisted. 



Victor. One of the very best flowers, exception- 

 ally fine and most perfect in shape ; in color it is 

 a rich golden yellow slightly shaded with bronze. 



Sug-ar Loaf. This is a variety for everybody. It is the 

 freest-growing and freest-flowering sort that we know, and 

 under the most ordinary treatment produces quantities of 

 flowers of the grandest size. The color is varying shades of 

 yellow, often shaded bronze. 



W. W. Coles. A ]ieculiar shade of terra cotta shaded 

 brownish orange ; large and distinct. 



Chrysanthemum, Leopard. 



10 cts. each; $1.00 per dozen ; set of 20 for $1..50. 



Caladium Esculentum. 



Caladium Esculentum. 



Elephant's Ear. 



One of the most efiective plants in cultivation for the 

 flower border or for planting out upon the lawn ; it will grow 

 in any good garden soil, and is of the easiest culture. To ob- 

 tain the best result it should be planted where it will obtain 

 plenty of water, and an abundance of rich compost. Foliage 

 light green. When full size it stands 6 feet high, and bears 

 immense leaves 3 to 4 feet long by 2h feet wide. 



Extra large bulbs, 12 to 14 inches in circumference, 50 cts. 

 each. 



First size bulbs, 10 to 12 inches in circtmiference, 35 cts. 

 each; $3.50 per dozen. 



Second size bulbs, 8 to 10 inches in circumference, 25 cts. 

 each ; §250 per dozen. 



Third size bulbs, 6 to 8 inches in circumference, 15 cts. 

 each ; $1.50 per dozen. 



CAI.ADIUM BATAVIENSIS. 



Similar to Esculentum in form, but bearing dark green leaves 

 with black stems. 15 and 25 Cts. each ; .$1.50 and $2.50 per doz. 



