COLETS FLOWER SEEDS. 



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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 in winter, about one foot 

 apart and six inches deep. They should not be 

 disturbed for several years, and protected with 

 leaves or straw in winter. 



Auratum {Golden Japan Lily). This is the most 

 beautiful of the Lily family; each 25 cts., per 

 doz. $2.50. 



Speciosam Rubrum. White and red spotted. 

 These are among the most beautiful and 

 delightfully fragrant: each 20 cts., per doz. $2.00. 



Speciosum Album Proecox. A lovely, pure white 

 Lilly, with white petals reflexed.and its center 

 embellished with a fine, long fringe; the finest 

 white variety ; each 35 cts., per doz. $3.50. 



Ulegans (or Thunhergianum). Early: flowers cup- 

 shaped, borne upriglit, and of a great variety 

 of colors. They are very elTective planted 

 either in lines or clumps, and include many 

 showy sorts. Mixed bulbs, each Ih cts., doz. 

 SI. 50 



Tenuifolium (Sibej-iaii Lily). A. native of Siberia. 

 One of the very hardiest Lilies: flowers vivid 

 scarlet, with uetals reflexed ; very showy and 

 free-flowering, blooming early in the spring. 

 It is very easy of cultivation, requiring only a 

 well-drained, sandy soil: each 25 cts. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 



(Elephant's Ear.) 



One of the most Deantiful and striking of the 

 Ornamental Foliage Plant.s in cultivation, for 

 culture in large pots or for planting out on the 

 lawn. When of full grown size it stands about 

 •five feet high, witli immense leaves, often meas- 

 uring four feet in length by two and a half in 

 breadth, very smooth, of a light green color, 

 veined and variegated with dark sreen. 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, each 15 cts. 



TIGRIDIAS (Shell Flowers). 



These are extremely beautiful, and should be in 

 €very garden, growing feet high, and produc- 

 ing flowers about four inches across. No flower 

 can surpass it in beauty. lu bloom from July to 

 October. Plant about the middle of May, two 

 Inches deep and six inches apart, 



Kixed Colors. Each 7 cts., four for 25 cts., per 

 dozen 60 cts. 



THREE MEXICAN GEMS. 



The three summer bulbs mentioned below are 

 ■similar in habit, and their culture is of the 

 easiest. It is only necessary to plant them in 

 good ordinary soil three inches apart and two 

 Inches deep. 



Milla Biflora (Floating Star). The flowers are in 

 pairs, of a pure waxy-white, nearly two and a 

 half inches in diameter: the petals are thick 

 and leathery, of great substance, and will keep 

 for days when cut and placed in water. The 

 foliage is slender, rush-leaved; 10 cts. each, 

 three for 25 cts., seven for 50 cts. 



3essera Elegans. It blooms quickly and contin- 

 ues until frost. The flower stems are from 

 one to two feet high, supporting a dozen or 

 more bell-shaped flowers of a bright coral scar- 

 let, with white cups and dark blue antlers; 10 

 cts, each, three for 25 cts., seven for 50 cts. 



<!yclobotlira Flava. Of very graceful habit of 

 growth, and producingmanyclustersof droop- 

 ing, cup-shaped flowers, golden-yellow, with 

 fine black dots in the petals: 10 cts. each, three 

 for 25 cts., seven for 50 cts. 



We will send one bulb each of the Three Mex- 

 ican Ge.ms /or 25 cts., or two bulbs of each for 45 cts 



ALBINO TUBEROSE. 



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 flowers 

 perfectly double. Each 7 cts., three for 15 cts. 

 per doz. 60 cts., by express, 50 for $1.50, 100 for 

 $2.75. 



Albino (Early Flowering Branching Tuberose). This 

 charming single-flowering Tuberose is of the 

 purest white, both Inside and out. even in 

 the hottest sun the petals recurve gracefullly 

 flowering much earlier than the old singe, 

 variety, and producing from three to five 

 flower stems from a single bulb. The odor is 

 less heavy than that of the double Tuberose. 

 It is excellent for cutting and forcing under 

 glass. Each 10 cts., three for 25 cts., per doz. 75 

 cts. 



MONTBRETIA CROCOSMIiEFLORA. 



This is the best of all Montbretias, very hardy, 

 really /rost proo/, as it remains in bloom nearly 

 a month after most flowers are killed by frost. 

 It is a plant of great beauty, bearing long spikes, 

 with numerous side spikes of large, brilliant 

 flowers— bright orange, sprinkled with purple. 

 Plant in good soil six inches apart and two 

 inches deep. Each 7 cts., four for 25 cts,, doz. 60 

 cts. 



CINNAMON VINE. 



A fine, hardy climber, and well known in some 

 parts of the country as Chinese Yam. The 

 tubers grow very large and are edible like a 

 sweet potato. The vine is a beautiful, rapid 

 grower, producing sweet scented flowers. It is 

 perfectly hardy, and when left in the same place 

 for several years they become very strong- 

 Roots 10 cts. each, three for 25 cts., doz. 75 cts., 

 small bulblets 25 cts, doz. 



