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THE SET OF 

 LARGE BULBS 

 ONLY 



50c 



CULTURE. 



They should be planted in as small jars as possible, otherwise 

 they yield more leaves than bloom. Select good, rich loam, about 

 one quarter sweet rotted manure or leaf mould. with a little sand if possible. Plenty 

 of moisture is necessary at all times, and they delight in a partially shady rather 

 than a warm situation. Follow these simple instructions and you cannot fail to 

 procure an abundance of flowers. 



MAMMOTH EVERBLOOMSNG WHITE CALLA—1— One of the grand- 

 est, most majestic of all Callas, being a great favorite every- 

 where. Its foli'^e alone makes it desirable as a decorative plant, 

 being of perfect lorm with large stately leaves of a bright green 

 color, giving it a tropical appearance. Add to this its profusion 

 of superb white flowers, yielded throughout the season, and you 

 have a plant you may well be proud of. My select stock is adapt- 

 ed for pot culture everywhere; also for acquariums, etc. Try 

 this beauty. Strong bulbs which will please you, 15c each 3 for 

 only 40c. 



TRUE LITTLE GEM— 2— The pet of -all is this new and beautiful 

 minature Calla, growing only about eight inches high, it is indeed 

 a beauty, completely enveloped as it is with its regal white blos- 

 soms throughout the entire season. It is as easily grown as the 

 other Callas and will be a constant delight to you and your 

 friends. Be careful of spurious stock. Send to me for true fine 

 bulbs. 20c each ; 3 for only 50c. 



NEW SPC^TTED LEAF, OR BOUQUET— 3— A great favorite every 

 where, each plant being a veritable bouquet in Itself. It is of the 

 dwarf, compact, bushy habit, producing a mass of amazingly 

 beautiful leaves and an abundance of small pore white Callas, 

 so small that they serve admirably for corsage bouquet. Foliage 

 is deep green, covered with innumerable white spots, giving the • 

 plant a magnLflcent appearance. Fine bulbs 15e: 3 for 40c. 



WONDERFUL BLACK CALLA. OR KING SOLOMON'S LILY-^— This 

 grand new variety is the wonder and amazement of alL Comes 

 direct from the "Holy Land." The masmificent flowers are 

 sweet scented and often measure more than a foot in length, by 

 five to eight inches in width. The inside color is of the richest 

 velvety purplish black imaginable, while the outside is of pleas- 

 ing green. The center spadis rises to a height of 10 to 12 inches 

 and is of the deepest black. The foliage is solid in texture, rich, 

 deep green, and elegantly resticulated. True original stock, 

 strong, well-gro's%Ti bulbs. 20c each ; 3 for only 50c. 



THE CINNAMON VINE. {Dio^corea Batatas.) 

 The most desirable climber in cultivation. A beautiful and rapid 



climber, possessing *he 

 very rare quality of 

 emitting from its lovely 

 flowers the delightful 

 odor of cinnamon, and 

 very appropriately call- 

 ed the "cinnamon vine. ' ' 

 The plants are nice for 

 sill ornaments, or out 

 door culture. When first 

 introduced the roots 

 sold for .?10 each. They 

 are perfectly hardy ;the 

 stem dying down every 

 autumn, but will grow 

 again early in the spring 

 so rapid as to completely 

 cover any trellis or 

 arbor very early in the 

 season. The vines run 

 twenty-five ft. or more, 

 and when trained over 

 and about a door oc 

 window make an orna- 

 ment much admired; 

 while its many clusters 

 of delicate white flow- 

 ers send out an amount 

 of fragrance that is 

 trulv wonderful. Fine 

 roots that will bloom 



this year, 2 for 5c ; extra large roots 10c each, 3. for 25c. 



ORANGE TREE. 



(Citrus Trifoliata.) 



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A grand new and hardy orange. This is the most hardy of 

 the orange family and will stand our northern climate vsrith little 

 or no pro- 

 tection, and 

 is also a 

 grand plant 

 for pot cul- 

 ture, where 

 it blooms 

 and fruits 

 freelj-. It is 

 very dwarf 

 andsymmet- 

 rical in its 

 g r o w t h . 

 Order one 

 of these lit- 

 tle beauties 

 and enjoy 

 the sweet 

 fragrance of 

 the orange 

 blossoms as they are 

 upon the tree. The 

 oranges are a sight 

 that is inspiring as 

 they hang among the 

 green leaves. I have 

 grown alargestockof 

 clean healthy plants 

 that will bloom and 

 fruit at once. 



Large Plants. 

 25c Each. 



