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NEW™ RARE WANTS 



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ACALVFHA B1COLOR COMPACTA. 



A distinct and novel variety, with foliage 3 to 4\ inches wide and 6 to 8 inches 

 long, the ground color of which is bright green, margined with a wide, irregular 

 band of lemon-yellow, and with wide yellow bars running lengthwise through the 

 leaf, which is also thickly dotted with yellow. The plant is of free branching habit' 

 and grows from 12 to 18 inches high. Will stand full sunlight, and should prove 

 a valuable bedding plant for many purposes. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz. 



CAMPANULA PERSICIFOMA 



GIGANTEA MOERHELHI. 



This beautiful variety of the Peach-leaved Bellflower was introduced three 

 years ago ; but as the stock has always been limited and the demand strong the 

 price has been high. We have now succeeded in growing a good quantity, and 

 are therefore able to offer it at a price which brings it within the reach of every 

 lover of hardy plants. 



The plant grows from 18 to 24 inches high, and produces, during June and July, 

 large spikes of pure white double flowers 2 to 2& inches in diameter, reminding 

 one of a double white Camellia; perfectly hardy, requiring no protection what- 

 ever. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



ACALYPHA BlCOLOR COMPACTA. 



New 



Fancy- leaved 



Caladiums. 



Those who are inter- 

 ested in this class of 

 plants will be pleased 

 with these new sorts, 

 which are absolutely dis- 

 tinct from anything now 

 in commerce. The foli- 

 age of all are triangular 

 or triangularly spear- 

 shaped, 6 to 10 inches 

 long by 5 inches wide. 

 Countess of War- 

 wick. Centre of leaves 

 exquisitely tinted bright 

 rose-pink, with broad, 

 clearly defined veins, 



Caladium, Mrs. Oliver Ames. 









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Caladiums — 



Continued. 

 the interspaces reticu- 

 lated with tiny pink 

 veins on a greenish 

 ground, margin green 

 with greyish edge. 

 $1.00 each. 

 Mrs. Oliver Ames. 

 While young the leaves 

 are of a soft cream 

 color veined and tinged 

 with green ; the older 

 leaves are beautifully 

 marked with streak- 

 like and. reticulated 

 veins of pale green ( 

 while the edges are of 

 a deep green. $1.00 

 each. 



Canna, Wm. Giuesinger. 



L'Ami Schwartz. Dark crimson in color, which is vivified by lighter 

 veins and ornamented by greenish patches near the green-zoned undu- 

 lated edges. $1 50 each. 



One each of the 3 varieties, $3.00. 



New Dwarf French Carinas for i9o3. 



We realize fully the difficulty of surpassing the collection of Cannas 



which we offer on pages 121 and 122, but the six sorts offered below are 



quite distinct and worthy to be added to any collection. 



Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig. Rich, deep scarlet, with carmine mark- 

 ings; very large flowers, individual petals measuring 2 \ inches across ; 

 large heavy truss, bronzy-purple foliage ; 4£ feet. 



Harry Laing. An exceptionally large flower on a truss of immense size; 

 color rich crimson-scarlet ; foliage green ; 5 feet. 



James H. Veitch. Almost a counterpart of Harry Laing, except in 

 foliage, which is bronzy-purple. 



Souvenir de J. H. Krelage. The introducer of this, to whose skill we are 

 indebted for many of the best Cannas grown to-day, considers it his best 

 introduction in the bronze-foliaged class. It is a fiery orange-scarlet, with 

 satin sheen, a color that can be seen a great distance; petals well 

 rounded ; flowers of good size in large trusses; large foliage of a metallic 

 bronze color; 4 feet. 



Semaphore. A peculiar shade of light orange, contrasting vveW with the 

 dark bronzy-green foliage ; 5 feet. 



Wm. Qriesinger. Bright butter-yellow, dotted with carmine; a neat, 

 clean flower. 



50 cts. each. Set of 6 varieties, $2.50. 



