NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 



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New Single Dahlias. 



While many of the single Dahlias heretofore 

 introduced, have proven interesting as individual ^ 



flowers, especially for cutting, the set here 

 offered possesses such distinct characteristics in 

 habit of growth, freedom of bloom and perfect 

 shaped flowers, which are so vastly superior 

 to anything before offered, that once seen they 

 must become universal favorites. 



The habit of the plants is simply perfection ; 

 they naturally grow into shapely bushy compact 

 plants, not over 3 feet high, which from early 

 Summer until late Fall are literally covered with 

 flowers, eclipsing anything ever offered in this 



type. 



Anemone. This name was very appro- 

 priately suggested for this variety on account 



of its striking resemblance to that most 



beautifuhFall rloweringperennial," Anemone iipfj^" 



Japonica Alba." The flowers which are j|§WmJH 



pure white and of large size, are produced |||ii!H!j 



on long wiry stems, making it one of the IIIJIfH 



most useful Dahlias for cutting. 

 St. George. The grandest single Dahlia 



ever introduced. The flowers are a pure 



clear yellow, 3 to 4 inches in diameter, and borne on 



long stems. This variety was awarded the first prize 



the past season, in New York, by the American Insti- 

 tute Fair, as the best new seedling exhibited, an honor never before accorded 



a single Dahlia. 

 Ada. Another dwarf large early flowering long stemmed single Dahlia and 



the most profuse bloomer of all. The color is difficult to describe, 



being a combination of pink and amber shades, lightly penciled 



bright crimson. 

 Brilliant. A striking dwarf single flower, with large pointed 



petals, color deep fright yellow, striped hright crimson scarlet. 



Strong growing plants, of the above ready in March. 



35 cts. each ; §3.50 per dozen ; the set of four for $1.25. 



NEW DOUBEE DAHLIAS. 



SPECIAL . . . 



. . . OFFER 



We will furnish one each 

 of the eleven New Dahlias 

 offered on this page, a grand 

 collection, for §2.50. 



For general collection 

 of Dahlias, see pages 

 n6and 117. 



Clifford W. Bruton. A superb yellow Cactus Dahlia ; a stron 

 and an extremely free-bloomer, with flowers 5 to 6 inches across. 



Iridescent. A beautiful Cactus variety with a combination of 

 colors that is difficult to describe, the ground color being a 

 clear orange overlaid with red and suffused with pink, giving a 

 soft yet brilliant red effect with a blue reflex. 25 cts. each. 



Sundew. A superb decorative variety, of a bright glistening 

 orange-salmon color, an early bloomer, of fine form and full to 

 the centre; fine for cutting. 25 cts. each. 



Wm. Agnew. A very large Cactus variety, of rich dazzling- 

 red, full to the centre, with long twisted petals which. occa- 

 sionally have a clear yellow band running through the centre. 

 25 cts. each. 



sturdy 

 25 cts 



New Single Dahlias 



Upper flower, St. George ; 

 Anemone. 



Drac.ena Godseffiana. 



Xanthia. A most beautiful Cactus Dahlia. Deep bright 

 crimson, slightly suffused maroon ; each petal is either tipped 

 or banded through the centre with royal purple. One of the 

 most distinct and striking in this beautiful section. 35 cts. each. 

 1 each of the 5 New Double Cactus Dahlias for $ 1 00. 

 Apple Blossoms. A very pretty new fancy show variety that 

 combines all the shades found in apple blossoms, from red, 

 pink and carmine to pure white. The first flowers are deep 

 red-pink and carmine, but as the season advances they 

 gradually open lighter until they become pure white. 

 25 cts. each. 

 Little Beauty. One of the most beautiful double 

 pompone Dahlias ever offered, a perfect shaped flower of 

 a lovely soft pink color and an early continuous and free 

 bloomer. 35 cts. each. 



DRACiENA GODSEFFIANA. 



Undoubtedly one of the most striking new ornamental 

 foliage plants of recent introduction. As shown in the 

 illustration, the plant is of an entirely different habit and 

 appearance from all other Dracaenas ; it is of free-branch- 

 ing habit, and throws out many suckers from the base so 

 as to form beautiful, compact, graceful specimens in a very 

 short time. Its foliage is broadly lanceolate, 5 to 6 inches 

 long, and 2 to 3 inches wide ; of a strong leathery tex- 

 ture ; rich dark green color, densely marked with irregu- 

 lar dots and spots of a creamy-white, not unlike an 

 Aucuba Japonica, of which the markings in the foliage 

 strikingly remind one. The i'.lustration gives but a faint 

 idea of its striking beauty ; it is a plant which will undoubt- 

 edly be grown very extensively for decorative purposes 

 when it becomes more plentiful, as it is very hardy as a 

 house plant, equaling if not surpassing in this respect the 

 Aspidistra and Ficus. We offer three sizes : 1st size, 

 5-inch pots, $3.00 each; 2d size, 3-inch pots, $1.00 

 each ; 3d size, 2|-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 



