Elegant De corative Ha rdy Plants. 



Magnificent and highly ornamental out door plants, easily grown, and should be in every home in the laud. Grand for bedding 

 purposes and as specimen plauts for piazzas, or to place either side of a flight of steps, nothing is more striking and effective. 

 Hydi'angeas thrive best in rich soil. A little shade and plenty of w^ater seem to meet all they demand during the growing season. 

 The bush should be cut back every spring at least one-half of last seasons growth, dug around, manured well, and the plant will 

 reward you with an overwhelming abundance of blooms. 



MONSTROSA COiWPACTA — This grand beautiful novelty is sure to 

 prov^ decidedly popular. The flowers are something enormous, 

 trusses 18 inches in diameter, being of common occurrence, whUe 

 the individual florets measure three inches in diameter and are 

 of a most pleasing shade of bright satiny pink. The plant is of 

 a compact, bushy growth, and attains a height of two feet. 

 While not perfectly hardy, it will stand out with good protec- 

 tion, but can best be wintered in a dry, dark cellar. When 

 brought to light in early spring will produce its blooms in. time 

 for Easter decoration. Price 25c each. Large plants by ex- 

 press 35c. 



PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA — The latest and best novelty from 

 Japan. Most valuable and ornamental shrub in existence. Plant 

 is of bushy and compact growth, blooms in mid-summer and re- 

 mains in flower three months or more. Completely covered with 

 immense pyramidical trusses of bloom a foot long and as much in 

 diameter. 'The flowers are pure white, afterward changing to 

 pink. Perfectly hardy in all parts of the counti-y : needs no 

 protection of any kind. Grand for cemetery use and bedding of 

 all kinds, always blooming finely the first summer. Price by 

 15c each ; large size 35c each. Extra 'Strong three-year-old plants 

 for immediate use, by express, 50c each. 



OTAKSA — A splendid new variety from the Orient. Flowers 

 large bright pink, tinted blue; produced very freely. Nothing 

 wiil please you more than this splendid sort. Price 15c each. 

 Large plants by express, 25c each. 



HORTENSIS — Well known variety, exceedingly popular. Plant of 

 tine size, producing large, handsome white flowers, which grad- 

 ually turn to pink as "they open; strikingly showy and hand- 

 some. Price 15c each. Larger plants by express, 25c. 



RED BRANCHED — This new variety, with heads of blooms as 

 large as a water pail, commences to bear its enormous trusses of 

 deep rose pink blooms while verj- small, increasing constantly in 

 size and profusion. The stems and branches are dark purplish 

 red, which, with the green leaves, set off the clouds of rosy 

 blossoms admirably; retains its splendor for months, and I know 

 of no more appropripte plant for piazzas, steps, etc. Price 1.5c 

 each. Larger plants by express, 25c. 



THOMAS HOGG — Splendid variety. Has all the characteristics so 

 valuable in a plant of this kind. When fully grown attains a 

 height and width of over six feet, and fairly covered with im- 

 mense trusses of creamy white flowers, often measuring fifteen 

 inches in diameter. 10c' each. Larger plants by express. 25c. 



PANSIES. 



The most charming spring blooming plant, producing delight- 

 fully fragrant white blooms. Price 5c each ; 50c per dozen. 



BUCKBEE'S GRAND MEDAL VARIETIES. 



Myerand collection of different varieties of Pansies are un- 

 equale'd'in size, form and beauty, and are all gi-own from seed that 

 thus far have secured twenty medals. Pansies are beautiful for 

 beddingpurposes, vases, etc., 

 and these elegant varieties 

 will greatly inci'ease the 

 popularity of this most won- 

 derful flower. My plants 

 this year are exceptionally 

 fine. ' Grow these flowers 

 once and you will always do 

 so. Price by mail 50c per 

 doz. ; by express, S3 per 100. 



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