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NOVELTIES IN PLANTS. 



NEW DWARF FRENCH CANNAS FOR 1897. 



Introductions of flons. Crozy and other prominent growers. 



Ami Jules Chretein. Fine large flowers with well 

 rounded petals of a bright apricot red, suffused with rose; 

 foliage green ; height about oi ft. 75 cts. 



Ami P. Q. Pezeaux. Flowers of good size, of a brilliant 

 pomegranate red ; foliage green, heavy ; 3i ft. 75 cts. 



Baron M. de Hirsch. Brilliant carmine shaded purple 

 with small yellow edge ; foliage green ; 3 ft. 75 cts. 



Baronne de Poilly. Very large orange salmon flowers 

 of good form ; foliage green ; 3 ft. 75 cts. 



Charles Paul. Flowers large, generally with five petals, 

 bright rose passing into salmon ; metalic purple foliage ; 

 3.V feet. SI. 00. 



Czar Alexander III. Large brilliant carmine flowers pro- 

 duced in heavy spikes ; foliage glaucous green ; 3i ft. 75 cts. 



Constellation. Bright goldeu yellow spotted with 

 crimson ; foliage green ; 3i ft. 75 cts. 



Francois Barr. Large canary yellow with faint spots 

 of crimson ; green foliage ; 3o ft. 81.00. 



Graf Oswald de Kerchove. Intense rich orange scar- 

 let, very bright ; bronzy green foliage. 75 cts. 



Hortense Barbereau. An exceptionally good bright 

 cherry red, with large heavy trusses of good sized flowers ; 

 foliage green. $1.00. 



Leonard Lille. Flowers of fair size, of a distinct shade 

 of orange with faint yellow edge ; glossy bronze foliage. 

 75 cts. 



Leon Peppin Lehalleur. A most excellent carmine 

 red, with large round flowers, a strong grower of good 

 habit. §1.00. 



Madame Pichon. Large lemon-colored flowers with 

 red stripes in the centre of petals ; foliage green ; 3 ft. 

 75 cts. 



Hadagascar. An entirely distinct variety, with large 

 flowers, with well-rounded petals of an ochre yellow, 

 mottled carmine. 81 00. 



Mdlle. Berat. A most distinct and novel variety, being 

 the nearest approach to a pink yet introduced , a very soft 

 shade of rosy carmine, unique ; foliage green ; 3 1 ft. §1.00. 



Paul Meylan. A beautiful shade of orange red, with 

 golden edge, there being just sufficient of this yellow border 

 to intensify the orange ; a most desirable free-flowering 

 variety ; foliage soft green ; 3.', ft. 81.00. 



Professor Dr. Von. Ahles. Large capucine red flow- 

 ers, shaded purple ; bronzy-red foliage ; 4 ft. 81-00. 



Roi de Rouges. M. Crozy calls this the king of the 

 reds, and it is certainly one of the finest of the many reds 

 yet introduced, the flowers are of good size, with heavy 

 petals, and are produced on stout, thickly-set stems ; foli- 

 age green; habit compact, not exceeding 3 ft. 81.00. 



Robert Owen. A medium sized flower, quite distinct 

 in color, upper petals being of a light canary yellow, lower 

 petals being irregularly striped and spotted with red . 75 cts. 



Souv. de fladelaine. A pretty variety with good sized 

 cochineal-red flowers shaded to orange ; foliage bronzv-red ; 

 4 ft. $1.00. 



Senora Delia Matte. Orange red, marbled and edged 

 with canary yellow, very distinct ; foliage green ; 3i ft- 

 75 cts. 



Souv de Mad. Crozy. Large garnet red flowers, with 

 large border and centre of a brilliant yellow ; rich green- 

 foliage ; 4 ft. 81.00. 



Souv de Jean Chaure. Very fine flowers of a brilliant 

 scarlet overlaid with a purple sheen ; foliage green ; 34 ft. 

 81.00. 



Sir Trevor Lawrence. Large round flowers, carmine 

 rose with yellow border ; foliage green ; 4 ft. 81.00. 



Vice-President Luizet. Will make an excellent variety 

 for .massing, of a rich cherry-red with carmine reflex ; pro- 

 duced in large compact spikes; foliage green; 3\ ft. 75- 

 cts. 



Special Offer. We will furnish one each of the above 25 Novelties together with one each Austria and Italia 



(offered on preceding page), for 820.00. 



NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS (Ready March ,»t.) 



Hrs. Col. Goodman. The form of this new seedling is j Golden Trophy. A fine yellow variety which was 

 globular, flowers measuring from 16 to 18 inches in circum- awarded a certificate by the National Chrysanthemum 

 ference ; florets regular, cup-shaped and of good substance ; j Society, and a valuable addition to the second early sorts. 

 it has great keeping qualities, the same flowers having been ! It grows about 2 ft. high with foliage of great beauty and 

 exhibited at three different Chrysanthemum shows, at each nicely carried up to the flower, blooms large, incurved and 

 of which it was awarded the highest honors, and also I very full, in color a fine soft yellow. 50 cts. each. 

 received a certificate from the National Chrysanthemum 

 Society. It has the peculiarity of producing flowers of 

 different colors in various temperatures ; when grown in a 

 temperature of 50 degrees the color is bright pink, at 60 

 degrees it is a blush white, and at 65 degrees it is almost 

 pure wLute. 50 cts. each. 



NEW CARNATIONS (Ready narch i.t.) 



Victor. A sport from the popular Daybreak of a beautiful 

 brilliant pink; it has been thoroughly tested for three years 

 and is a decided acquisition in every way, equal in every point 

 to its parent. It was awarded a certificate of merit by the 

 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. 



firs. McBurney. One of the largest Carnations yet pro- 

 duced, stems very stiff, will average 18 inches in height; foli- 

 age of medium weight, freely produced, very free in bloom, 

 calyx extra strong, color soft clear salmon, a healthy grower. 



Flora Hill. This grand White Carnation has made a sen- 

 sation wherever shown ; it is the largest white ever exhibited ; 

 stems long and moderately stiff, calyx strong, very free in 

 bloom, perfecting grand flowers, blooms continuously through- 

 out the season. 



30 cts. each ; the set of three for 75 cts. 



DRACAENA SANDERIANA. 



A new and entirely distinct species and one of the finest 

 novelties introduced for years. It has (hick textured narrow 

 leaves which are closely set on slender upright stems variegated 

 with silvery white and green bands alternating and of various 

 widths, the whole surface of the plant being covered with a 

 f-ilvery sheen of bloom. It is altogether different from any- 

 thing heretofore known in the way of Dracaenas. (See cut.) 



50 cts. and SI .00 each. Dracaena Sanderlana. 



