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Heliotrope La Torea. 



HELIOTROPES. 



Heliotropes nre great favorites, principally on ac- 

 count of their delicious fragrance; they grow freely 

 under glass, and may be planted in the open bordei 

 timing the summer. 

 Chieftain. Lilac, large truss. 

 La Torea. Fine light lilac. 

 Le Cid. Large pale lilac. 

 flme. Bruant. Very dark, immense truss. 

 Alme. de Blonay. Large truss, nearly pure white. 

 The Czar. Deep purple, large flower. 



Price : 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz. The set of 6 

 for 50 cts. 



HYDRANGEAS. 



Empress Eugenie. A desirable old variety, 

 which is perfectly hardy, forming shrubby plants, 

 producing large heads of light pink flowers, which, 

 on fully developing, change to a purplish hue. 



Otaksa. A Japanese variety, producing immense 

 heads of pink flowers. This is the variety so exten- 

 sively used for Easter decoration. 



Hortensis Mariesii, A most distinct variety, re- 

 markable for the very large size of its sterile flow- 

 ers, often 3 inches across, and which are arranged 

 on the outer edge of the truss; in color light pink 

 on opening, changing to a pure mauve. 



Hortensis Variegata. While the flowers of this 

 variety are not so showy as in the type, the foliage 

 is handsomely variegated, the ground color being 

 of a creamy white, with irregular blotches and 

 markings of iight and dark green, in the centre, 

 making it an attractive plant at all times, and a pleas- 

 ing object either as a pot plant or when planted in 

 the open. 



Red Branched. A variety of strong, robust growth, 

 with dark red branches and good-sized heads of 

 deep mse-colored flowers. 



ThOS. Hogg. Large, pure white flowers, which on 

 well-grown plants measure more than 12 inches in 

 diameter. 

 Price : Any of the above, extra strong plants, 50 



cts. each ; set of 6 sorts, $2 50. Strong plants, 25 



cts. each ; set of 6 sorts, $1.25. 



Specimen Plants of Hydrangea Otaksa. 



We have a limited stock of fine large plants of this, the 

 most desirable variety to grow into large specimens, which 

 will make a fine display of flowers this season. $»1.00, 

 S2.00 and 8S5.00 each. 



H^MANTHUS MULTIFLORUS. 



(Blood Flower.) 



A bulbous-rooted plant, closely allied to the Amaryllis, producing deep 

 red flowers in dense heads, often as many as one hundred flowers being 

 open at one time, forming a perfect globe, 6 inches or more in diameter. 50 

 cts. each. 



HELICONIA. 



Stove plants, with large ornamental foliage ; useful subjects for exhibition 

 purposes, i 

 Aurea=Striata. Large oblong leaves of a deep, glossy green, marked by 



curving parallel veins of yellow. $1.00 each. 

 Illustris Rubricaulis. Deep green foliage, with veins and stems marked 



with bright red. $1.50 each. 



HIBISCUS SINENSIS (Chinese Hibiscus). 



Well-known evergreen tender shrubs, which may be grown either as a pot 



plant or planted out during the sum- 

 mer. They flower freely during the 

 entire summer, and even in the win- 

 ter if kept in a light, sunny position. 

 Aurantiacus. Fine double pure 



salmon. 

 Qrandif iorus. Very large single 



rose. 

 Miniatus Semi=plenus. The 

 finest and most brilliant semi- 

 double vermilion scarlet, with 

 flowers 4 inches in diameter. 

 PeachblOW. Large double flow- 

 ers of a soft pink, with deeper 

 centre. 

 Sub=Violacea. Flowers very 



large, of a beautiful carmine 

 timed violet. 



15 cts. each ; $1 50 per doz.; the 

 set of 5 for 65 cts. 



HYACINTHUS 



CANDICANS. 



(Cape Hyacinth.) 



A snow-white summer-flowering 

 Hyacinth, growing 3 to 5 feet in 

 height, gracefully surmounted with 

 from 20 to 30 pure white bell-shaped 

 flowers. (See cut.) 5 els each ; 50 

 cts. per doz.; by mail, 10 cts. per doz. 

 extra. 



Hyacinthus Candicans. 



Paniculata Qrandiflora. This will be found 

 offered with other hardy shrubs on page 188. 



Specimen Plant of Hydrangea Otaksa. 



