BULBS AND PLANTS. 



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TUBEROSES. 



VARIEaATED-LEAVED TUBEROSE AND OXALIS. 



This is one of the bulbs that all must have. It is now 

 the synonym of sweetness and purity and is gro^^-n alike 

 in the gardens of the palace and the cottage. The com- 

 mercial production of the Tuberose has been brought 

 to great perfection and we are enabled to offer the 

 finest bulbs so low that all may enjoy their beanty. 

 For outdoor culture plant in i-ich soil, in full sunlight, 

 about the middle of May. For early bloom start in 

 pots in February and thereafter, turning out in the gar- 

 den as soon as the ground is warm. 

 Excelsior Dwarf Pearl. The best double Tuberose ever 

 cultivated. The habit is 

 dwarf and compact and the 

 plant grows rapidly and 

 blooms very early. The flow- 

 ers of this well-known and 

 populai- ^'ariety are w^axy 

 white, ^'ery double, and so 

 fragrant as to perfume the 

 air for a great distance. Ea., 

 5c; 5 for 20c; doz., 40c; 100 

 ■•:?.00 [hi! r.^'jn-rss af jri'r- 

 chascr's r-.fyx'x.sv, 81.50). 



NEW VARIEGATED- 

 LEAVED. The leaves of this 

 rare and stiikiug variety 

 are distinctly bordered with 

 creamy white, making a 

 beautiful appearance in all 

 stages of growth. The 

 flowers aie pure ivory- 

 white, graceful tubes three 

 to four inches long and deliciously fragrant. A dis- 

 tinctive feature possessed by it is that the same bulb 

 blooms repeatedly. The flowers are more delicate and 

 graceful in structure by far than the well-known 

 double varieties, and their fragrance, though delight- 



fully sweet and pleasant, is by no means so heavy 

 and overpowering. Owing to its handsome foliage, 

 which is constant, this is a beautiful plant at all times, 

 whether grouped in beds, planted in the bordei", in a pot 

 in the house, or conservatory. Its requirements are so 

 few that it succeeds everywhere, and it is so exceeding- 

 ly beautiful and good that none should fail to grow it. 



Ea., 5c; 5 for 20c; doz., 50c; 100, $2.50; {b\i crpn'sa 

 at purchaser's expense., ^2.00.) 



Three bulbs each for 20c ; doz. each 75c. 



zephyranth.es. 



Zephyr Flowers or Fairy Lilies. 



We offer three selected gems from this beautiful and 

 dainty section of the great Amaryllis family. They ap- 

 pear best when planted in masses or lines in a border. 

 May be treated as sunmier bulbs, planted out in May 

 and lifted after the first frost. They are robust and 

 healthy bulbs sure to thrive and bloom. A particular- 

 ly charming method is to plant them around the 

 edges of large pots or tubs containing tall plants, such 

 as Oleanders, Abutilons, Roses, &c., where they can 

 be allowed to remain. They will bloom beautifully 

 and increase rapidly in this position. 



Atamasco {Treatice). Large, white, lily-like blooms, 

 pui-e and sweet; about three inches across. May be 

 potted and will frequently bloom at once, before leaves 

 ai-e produced. Hardy from Virginia southward. Ea., 

 5c; 3 for 10c; doz., 30c. 



Rosea. Very distinct. Clear rosy-pink blooms of 

 the largest size. A profuse and constant bloomer. Ea., 

 .5c; 3 for 10c; doz., 30c. 



Andersonii. A little beauty. Coppery-yellow flow- 

 ers, beautifully veined aud freely produced. Very de- 

 sirable. Ea., 10c; 3 for 20e; doz., 60c. 



One each of the three sorts for 15c; three of each for 

 30c: doz. each, 75c. 



