riAQNIFICENT NEW IVY GERANIUflS. 



10 Cents Each. Set of Six 50 Cents. 



SURPRISE— A decided beauty, the flowers being a clear rosy salmon dotted with 

 crimson. Single plants measure from five to six inches in circumference. One 

 of the most prodigious bloomei-s known. A great acquisition. 



JOSEPH DE MAISTRE— Flowers very full and of beautiful violet rose color, the 

 upper petals being beautifully marked. Single florets are of immense size, 

 often measuring six inches in circumference. Being a remarkably free bloom- 

 er the plant, when in flower, presents a gorgeous appearance. 



MERIMEE — A pure snowy white of great beauty. Being a rapid grower, the 

 beauty of its flowers and foliage render it especially suitable for vases and 

 hanging baskets. A free bloomer. 



CHAS. MONSELET — Beautiful beyond description, the flowers being a deep 

 bright pink, almost approaching scarlet in color. Trusses are of large size. 



LA FAUDRE — Flowers are quite double and of a bright orange scarlet shade, 

 rendering them very striking amidst the glossy green foliage. A very rapid 

 grower and prodigious bloomer, it is bound to be a great favorite. 



GEN. CHAMPIONNET— A grand variety of a beautiful scarlet color ; the florets 

 are of line rose form, of largest size, measuring six inches in circumference. 



Other Favorite Varieties, 8c Each. 



SOUV. CHAS TURNER— One of the handsomest Ivy Geraniums ever produced. 

 The color is a deep bright pink, approaching scarlet in color. Quite double. 



P. CROZY— Amost destinct and pleasing variety, being the nearest approach 

 to a scarlet vet introduced. Verv dwarf and compact. A free bloomer. 



COUNTESSE HORACE DE CHOISEUL— A very vigorous plant. Color a bright 

 golden salmon. All say : " Is it possible that it is a geranium flower? " 



CAMILLE FLAMMARION— A beautiful variety. Flowers are large, full, cup- 

 shaped and a deep rose color. Free flowering and vigorous. 



REMARKABLE — In size of flower, richness of color, and beauty of foliage it is 

 unequalled. Color deep rich red of wonderful warmth and loveliness. 



SURPRISE. 



MERIMEE. 



THE FINEST NEW HELIOTROPES. 



SIX NEW DWARF NOVELTIES, 10c EACH. SET OF SIX 50c. 



LE GIANTE — One of the finest among the deep purples. Flowers are of extra size, 

 exceedingly fragrant and very beautiful. A great acquisition in every respect, 

 valuable alike as a pot plant or for outdoor culture. 



MIREILLE — Florets of unusual size, of a delicate pearl shade, daintily edged with 

 the palest shade of heliotrope. A good grower and vigorous bloomer, and posses- 

 sing all the good traits that characterize a general favorite. 



LE GLAIN — A beautiful, deep intense ^^^S? purple with a large glistening white 

 eye, making it very striking in ap- nffifitfi pearance. The single florets often 

 measuredone-half inch in diameter, h^^Em and are borne in immense trusses. 

 One of the most desirable of all the 3ts&i? Heliotropes in every respect. 



MME. A. CARRIERE — Another of the novelties possessing rare characteristics. 



Florets are of immense size and bright blue in color, contrasting finely with the 

 large white eye. Plant is somewhat dwarf in habit and extremely free bloomer 

 and fine in every way. 



PICCIOLA — A beautiful deep, royal purple with white center. Truly a marvel in 

 size of bloom. The plant is a free, compact grower, and is literally covered with 

 blooms, emitting a fragrance that is truly bewildering. Any one of these new 

 varieties is so far superior to the older sorts as to be a great revelation to you. 



MME. DE BUSSY — Flowers are a beautiful light purple with large white eye. Very 

 dwarf and branching in habit, bearing trusses as large as any of the finest im- 

 proved varieties. Exceedingly fragrant and elegant in every respect. 



LE GI.iXTE. 



HONEYSUCKLE. 



15c EACH. THE TWO FOR ONLY 25c. 



The dear old Honeysuckle is never out of place at the rich man's 

 mansion or the poor man's cottage. For a cheap, hardy, robust, 

 yet lovely vine, it is the chief stand-by. Flowers exceedingly 

 beautiful and very fragrant. 



GOLDEN LEAVED — Marvelously effective. It bears innumerable 

 sprays of the most perfect little leaves that are covered with a 

 net-work of gold and green, often marked with pink also. The 

 gold deepens at the tip of the sprays and there is nothing finer to 

 combine with corsage bouquets, while for trimming floral baskets 

 they are the finest thing we know of. A strong grower with 

 white blossoms. A unique vine. 



HAL LEAN A-The best white monthly Honeysuckle with dark green 

 foliage which keeps fresh and green nearly all winter, and beau- 

 tiful clusters of the sweetest-scented flowers that open a showy 

 white and turn a pale yellow. These flowers are produced in 

 profusion from early spring until late fall. A fine vine for a large 

 trellis, or to train at the end of a veranda, or over tall screens. 



CROWN OF THORNS. 



A curious plant, with thick, fleshy, twining stems, which are 

 covered with stout, sharp spines nearly an inch long. There is a 

 tradition that this plant furnished the material for the "Crown of 

 Thorns" used in the divine tragedy The foliage is bright green 

 and the flowers are a beautiful coral pink. Price, 15c each. 



CHINESE HIBISCUS. 

 lOc EACH. ANY THREE FOB 25c. 



Where is there a more striking plant than this, with its tropical 

 glossy leaves and huge flaming blooms of satin-like texture. Plants 

 are always in bloom ; make noble specimens for piazza or balcony 

 display, and are equally desirable for bedding out in the summer, 

 and when too large for "the window in winter, may be removed to 

 the cellar. The blossoms average five or six inches in diameter 

 and are gorgeouslj' colored. > 



AURANTICA— Large, double, orange-colored flowers. 



COLLERII— Flowers buff-yellow, with crimson-scarlet base. 



BICOLOR— Double, red, striped with white. 



MINNEATUS— Double, burning crimson. 



GEN. DE COURTIGES— Large, single, scarlet. 



GRANDIFLORA — Large, scarlet crimson flowers. 



COOPERII TRICOLOR— Flowers deep crimson; foliage green, crim- 

 son, pink and white. 



SUB VIOLACCOUS — Large, beautiful carmine tinted with violet. 



DECORUS — Large, clear scarlet. 



RUBRA — Beautiful, large, double, red 



LAMBERTIE— Beautiful, single, orange-scarlet. 



NEW CRIMSON EYE— Perfectly hardy. Color is purest white, 

 with a large spot of deep crimson in the center of each flower. 



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