BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



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Swainsonia Galegifolia Alba. 



A most desirable everblooming plant, with pure wbite 

 flowers, produced in sprays of from 12 to 20 flowers each, the 

 individual blooms resemliling a Sweet Pea. As a decorative 

 plant for the window or conservatory we know of nothing tliat 

 will give as much satisfaction as the Swainsonia. Its easy cul- 

 ture, growing inalmost any light position, its freedom of bloom, 

 nnd the grace and benuty of the flower and plant, will un- 

 doubtedly make it popular. 1.5 cts. each ; 8 for $1.00. 



TIGRIDIA (Shell Flower). 



Beautiful summer flowering bulbs, producing large, gorgeous 

 flowers exquisitely spotted, flowering from July to October. 

 Conclliflora. Orangff, with crimson spots. 5 cts. each ; 



40 cts. per doz. ; S3.00 per 100. 

 Grailrtiflora. Red, with yellow spots. 5 cts. each ; 40 



cts. per doz. ; §,3.00 per 100. 

 — Alba. Large ivory white flowers, spotted with maroon 



and rosv lake in centre. 5 cts. each ; 50 cts. per dozen ; 



$3.00 per 100. 



Excelsior Pearl Tubkrosk. 



One of the most delightfully fragrant and beautiful of the 

 summer-flowering bulbs. By skilful management a succession 

 of flowers may be obtained all the year round. For early 

 flowers they can be started in February or March, in the green- 

 house or hot-bed ; and for a succession they can be planted at 

 intervals as late as August. For flowering in the open border 

 plant about the first of May. 

 Excelsior Pearl. Extra large bulbs. 5 cts. each ; 35 cts. 



per doz. « $2.00 per 100. 

 Tall Double. 5 cts. each ; 35 cts. per doz.; .§2.00 per 100. 

 Varieg'ated Leaved. Leaves striped with light yellow, 



flowers single. 10 cts. each ; 75 cts. per doz. 

 New Early Branching- Tuberose " Albino." 



Beautiful single-flowering variety, splendid for forcing and 



cutting. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. 



tabern^«:montana camassa. 



Greenhouse shrub, neat and compact, resemblmg the Gar- 

 denia in growth and fragrance ; pure white double flowers, fine 

 for cut-flower work. 50 cents. 



VERBENAS. 



We offer twelve of the most distinct varieties of these useful 

 bedding plants. All are of the mammoth or large flowered 

 type, which we have been selecting and improving for several 

 years past ; the colors range through all tlie different shades of 

 scarlet, purple, crimson, pink, blue, white, etc. 



10 cts. each ; $1 00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



VIl^JCA MAJOR VARIEGATA. 



One of the very best vase plants. Leaves glossy green, 

 broadly margined creamy white. Blue flowers. 

 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



VIOEETS. 



Marie Louise. Deep violet blue; very fragrant. 

 Queen Victoria. Large single, blue, very fragrant. 

 Swanley White. Large double, pure white. 

 Schoenbrvin. Single, deep blue, very fragrant. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen. 



ZEPHYRAXTHES TRETEA 

 AEBA. 



(White Fairy Lily.) 



One of the most desirable of our small summer-flowering 

 bulbs. The plant attains a height of not over 10 inches, and 

 throws lip continuously the entire summer stems of pure white, 

 fragrant lily-like flowers. 5 cts. each ; 12 for 50 cts. 



