Om* collection of %^arietles is made up entirely of the very best of all classes and is the result of " an untold 

 expenditure of time, labor and cash, in testing every variety of promise as they appeared. In this way we have 

 flowered and discarded many hundreds of varieties reserving only the very best; hence those we offer cannot fail 

 to please. The plants are unsurpassed in quality, having been grown in cool houses. 



STAR SET OF EIGHT VARIETIES. 



Every one totally different from all the others and a superb assortment. 

 Price, each, I5c. One each of the entire set of these eight grand varieties for only $1.00. 



bright red except in centre, which is incurved with 

 bright golden reverse. 



R. F. Hibson. A choice early variety of the Japanese 

 type, very large and full, perfectly double flower, re- 

 flexed, beautiful creamy white. Good grower, abun- 

 dant foliage and stiff stems; fine for pot culture. 



Signal Light. Incurved Japanese of dwarf habit and 

 foliage right up to the bloom. Solid and very double 

 flower, pale yellow, with reverse of lower petals tipped 

 red bronze; very enduring. 



Violescent. A magnificent flower of enormous size 

 with incurved centre, white with lower petals delicately 

 shaded with lavender, very thick and solid. Vigorous 

 plant and stout stems. Grand for exhibition blooms. 



GretChen Buettner. The best distinctive white; a mag- 

 nificent, loosely built fl^^wer, very pure white; good stiff 

 stems and fine foliage. 



I^odesto. The finest yellow yet produced. Of im- 

 mense size, incurved, slightly whorled, very full; an 

 intense golden yellow. 



IMiss Helen Wright. Large, broad, massive fiower with 

 incurved petals, clear ivory white; a perfect bloom 

 everyway. Strong, healthy grower with stiff stems; 

 worthy of the highest praise. 



I*liss E. Buettner. A grand flower, free bloomer and 

 strong, compact grower. Clear bright yellow, reflexed 

 petals, full; good stem and foliage. 



Pluto. Xovel in color and very handsome. Large, 

 full flower, globular in shape, reflexed petals of clear 



COTTAGE SET OF EIGHT VARIETIES. 



All entirely different from each other and those in the Star set. 

 Price, each, 10c. One each of the entire set of these beautiful varieties for 60e. 



I*Iiss Georgie Compton. Magnificent pure deep golden- 

 yellow; petals broad and fiat which incmwe and cup 

 with age, forming a large, round solid ball. Stiff" stem. 



I*Irs. Jerome Jones. Beautiful waxy white flowers 

 of gi'eat size with lower petals tinted rose ; petals very 

 broad and incui'ving. Of rather dwarf habit. Grand. 



l*Irs. George A. IMagee. A perfect sphere, almost as 

 round as a croquet ball and about the same size; very 

 solid and full, with incm^ving petals of clear soft pink. 

 One of the finest. See illustration. 



I>lrs. R. Parker, Jr. Of dwarf, robust habit and 

 strong stem. Very large, with broad cupping and in- 

 curving petals, the inner surfaces a deep rich pink, the 

 reverse a light silvery shade, forming a bright and pleas- 

 ing contrast. Blooms early. 



CENTURY PLANT. 



Agave Americana variegata. Magnificent decorative 

 plants with striped foliage, most valuable for ornamen- 

 tal pm-poses, such as the embellishment of terrace or 

 garden walks during summer, etc. The leaves are broad 

 and thick, tough, and armed with prickly edges, dark 

 green, variegated with creamy white and bending grace- 

 fully, but irregularly at the ends. Should be grown in 

 tubs and wintered in the cellar or house. 



Price 50c to $2.50 each, according to size. 



Octoroon. A perfect incm-ving dark Japanese of 

 great size, extra broad incurving petals, perfectly dou- 

 ble, forming a massive ball. Color, bright ox blood red, 

 reverse a trifie lighter. Habit dwarf and robust. 



Philadelphia. Immense, grand, round Japanese in- 

 curved flowers with petals of great width; white with 

 faint primi'ose markings at the tips. Strong, stiff stem. 

 See illustration. 



Pink Ivory A sport from Ivory, which it resembles 

 closely in all but color. Large, globular, and of a beau- 

 tiful, delicate pink. An immensely popular variety 

 with truly magnificent bloom. 



Trilby Enormous in size ; long, silky petals, twisted 

 and overlapping each other in delightful profusion; 

 clear pure white, very chaste and elegant. Extra strong 

 stem and very lasting flower. See illustration. 



GYNURA AURANTIACA. 



Velvet Plant. 



An exceedingly interesting and curious foliage plant 

 of easy cultm-e and singularly striking and effective. 

 The leaves and stems are entirely covered with purple 

 hairs giving them the appearance of velvet, and at 

 every change of position they appear to take on a new 

 shade of color. Strong plants, ea., 20c; 3 for 50c. 



