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Gladioli — Continued 



MRS. FRANK PENDLETON. One of the most 

 exquisitely colored and formed Gladiolus in 

 the list. Flowers large, color a lavely flushed 

 salmon pink with brilliant carmine blotches 

 on low petals, giving it a rich appearance. 

 Each 8 cts., 4 for 25 cts., dozen 80 cts. 



MRS. FRANCES KING. A most popular sort 

 of great beauty. The color is a very pleasant 

 Vermillion scarlet. The spike is strong, flow- 

 ers large and usually half dozen open at once. 

 Each 5 cts., 6 for 25 cts., dozen 60 cts. 



HALLEY. Delicate salmon pink, with a slight 

 roseate tinge, the lower petals showing a 

 creamy blotch. One of the earliest to bloom. 

 Each 8 cts., 4 for 25 cts., doz. 75 cts. 



LE MARCHAL FOCHS. Beautiful rose pink, 

 resembling America in color but deeper pink. 

 Early bloomer. Each 10 cts., 3 for 25 cts., 

 dozen 90 cts. 



PANAMA. More deeply pink than America, 

 largest and most notable spike of bloom 

 among all the pink sorts. Each 8 cts., 4 for 

 25 cts., dozen 75 cts. 



SCHWABEN. Clear Canary yellow, shading to 

 soft sulphur spikes are large, tall and strong 

 blooms. Each 8 cts., 4 for 25 cts., doz. 75 

 cts. 



CHICAGO WHITE. White, lavender markings 

 in throat. A leading variety among florists. 

 Each 10 cts.. 6 for 50 cts., dozen $1.00. 



Caladium Esculentum 



(Elephant's Ear) 



One of the most beautiful and striking of the 

 Ornamental Foliage Plants for planting out on 

 the lawn. When of full grown size it stands 

 about five feet high with immense leaves, often 

 measuring four feet in length by two and a 

 half in breadth. Plant out in May in rich soil 

 and give abundance of water in dry weather. 

 The roots should be preserved in dry sand in 

 the cellar during the winter, out of reach of 

 frost. Large roots each 25 cts., small roots 

 15 cts. 



Oxalis — Summer 

 Flowering 



Valuable for edging walks, flower beds, etc. 

 Bulbs planted 3 inches apart form rounded 

 rows of delicate foliage, about 1 foot high, 

 which produce flowers in endless succession. 

 Plant about first of May, one inch deep. Take 

 up bulbs in the fall and store in dry cellar. 



LASIANDRA. Rosy pink. 15 cts. doz.; per 

 100, $1.00. 



DEIPPA. Rosy White. 15 cts. doz.; per 100 

 $1.00. 



Hardy Lilies 



The Lily has been, with eminent propriety, 

 styled the "Queen of Flowers." Their culture 

 is simple, being entirely hardy and admirably 

 adapted to pot culture. Plant in fall or early 

 spring, in good, deep, sandy, loamy soil, where 



water will not stand, about one foot apart 

 and six to eight inches deep. They should not 

 be disturbed for several years, and protected 

 with a foot deep of leaves or manure in winter. 



AURATUM. (Golden Japan Lily). This is the 

 most Beautiful of the Lilly family; each 35 

 cts., three for $1.00. 



SPECIOSUM RUBRUM. White and red spot- 

 ted. These are among the most beautiful 

 and delightfully fragrant; each 35 cts., three 

 for $1.00. 



SPECIOSUM ALBUM. A lovely pure white 

 Lily, with white petals reflexed, the finest 

 white variety; each 35 cts., three for $1.00. 



REGALE (Myriophyllum). A new and very 

 rare Lily from North-West China. The flow- 

 ers are white shading to yellow in center, 

 with pink tinge on the outer edges. 



They are delightfully fragrant with a Jas- 

 mine scent. This variety is absolutely hardy 

 and will do well in almost any soil or cli- 

 matic conditions. A strong grower, some 3 

 to 4 feet high. It is also an excellent varie- 

 ty for forcing and will bloom profusely in- 

 doors where ordinary lilies thrive. Each 65 

 cts., 3 for $1.80. 



Tuberose 



The Tuberose is a beautiful, pure white, wax- 

 like, sweet-scented double flower, which remains 

 a long time in bloom, and are so fragrant as to 

 perfume the whole atmosphere for some dis- 

 tance around. Start bulbs in pots for early 

 blooming, or plant in open ground after middle 

 of May, twelve inches apart and two or three 

 inches deep. 



DWARF PEARL. This variety has large flow- 

 ers, perfectly double. Each 8 cts., 4 for 25 

 cts., per dozen 75 cts. 



Hyacinthus Candicans 



It can be used with excellent effect in the 

 center of a bed of Gladious or other plants. 

 The flowers are bell-shaped and pendulous, pure 

 white in color, and somewhat fragrant. Each 8 

 cts., 4 for 25 cts., per doz. 75 cts. 



Maderia Vine 



Sometimes called Mignonette Vine. Tuber- 

 ous rooted climber, with glossy green leaves, 

 of rapid growth, bearing graceful racemes of 

 deliciously fragrant white flowers; very usesful 

 for screens, trellis, or for pots in the house. 

 Plant about the middle of May. 



Each 6 cts., 3 for 15 cts., per dozen 50 cts. 



