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Scilla Peruviana. 



Tuberoses Double Flowering. 



Ranunculus. 



flowers are used for fine floral work, and for 

 such are even superior to Roman Hyacinths. 

 The plant is quite hardy in our chmate, as 

 well adapted for out of doors as for pot cul- 

 ture; 25c. per dozen. 



New Oxaiis Buttercup. This neat little 

 plant should not be missing in any collection 

 of pot plants. Although it is not directly a 

 pot, but a border plant, but it is so well 

 adapted to pot culture and will grow espe- 

 cially well in a hanging vase or hanging 

 basket, that it may well be classed among 

 the pot plants. Its hanging habit and bright 

 golden yellow flowers make it especially at- 

 tractive. Being of an easy culture it is a 

 good acquisition to our collection of bulbous 

 plants; 40c. per dozen. 



Calla Aetheopica. Lily of the Nile. As 

 a winter blooming bulbous rooted pot plant 

 there is hardly anything to come up to the 

 beautiful Calla Lily. The plant which is of 

 an easy culture will bloom in the green house 

 as well as in a room near the window or even 

 on the veranda as long as it is kept frost free. 

 It may also be grown in a fish-pond or tank 

 in a green house and produce its large pure 

 white flowers. Bulbs should be potted in the 

 months of October, November, December 

 and January, and may be had to bloom from 

 Christmas to March; -^Oc. each; $-2.00 per doz. 



Black Calla Lily. Arum Sanctum. A 

 handsome pot plant, producing a flower simi- 

 lar in shape to the White Calla Lily, Calla 

 Aetheopica, but of a dark purplish maroon 

 color. This plant is of an easy culture, re- 

 quiring the same treatment as the White 

 Calla, and blooms equally as freely. Price 

 per bulb, i^Oc. ; per dozen ^2.00. 



Spotted Calla. Leaves dark, rich green, 

 exquisitely dotted with white marks. Orna- 

 mental even when not in flower. Beautiful 

 white flowers with deep black throat; 5c 

 cents each. 



Ranunculus. French Double. The roots 

 can be planted during fall and winter, either 

 in the open grouBd or in pots. The French 

 varieties are more robust than the Persian, 

 and flowers are larger. The ground should 

 be rather dry, and if planted in open ground 

 it will be well to have the spot a little 

 higher than the bed or border, 25c. per 

 dozen. 



Tulips. Double aad single. Tulips thrive 

 better in more iiorihern latitude than this 

 but Kome years they flower well here and as 

 they are cheap, a few flowering bulbs will pay 

 the small amount they cost. They should not 

 be planted later than January, and placed 

 very shallow in the ground; not more than 

 one-third of the bulb should be covered. 

 When near flowering they require a good 

 deal of TQoisture. Single and double, 50c. 

 per dozen. 



Sciila Peruviana. These are green-hoos* 

 bulbs at the North, but here they are hardy, 

 and do well in the open ground. There are 

 two varieties — the blue and the white. They 

 throw up a shoot, on the end of which the 

 flowers appear, forming truss. Plant &om 

 October till March; 20 cents each. 



Tuberoses. Double Flowering. They 

 are ornamental for the garden, and very 

 valuable for making bouquets, on account of 

 their pure white color and great fragrance. 

 Plant during the spring months. Strong 

 bulbs, 5c. each; 50c. per dozen. 



JAPAN LILIES. 



Liium auratum. Golden Band Lily. This 

 is a very handsome lily; the flowers are large 

 and white, each petal having a yellow stripe. 



It is of easy culture. A loamy, dry soil .suits 

 it best, if planted one inch deep. We have 

 seen these noble hlies bloom, and they were 



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