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SPARAXIS. 



Beautiful flowers about 2 inches across, borne on long graceful spikes; the colors areOf 

 the most telling combinations and of the brightest shades. They are tigered, blotched 

 spotted, streaked and flushed in the most diverse and pleasing manner. The bulbs 

 are not hardy, but do exceptionally well when grown in the conservatory or house 

 in pots or in cold frames and flower during the winter and spring. Sparaxis 

 mixed colors, 20c. doz.; S1.00 per 100 or delivered SI. 10 per 100. 



SPIRAEA or ASTILBE. 



In garden culture these flower freely during the summer and are per- 

 fectly hardy, but their great value is when grown in pots for window and 

 greenhouse decoration, in winter and spring, and for forcing for cutting. 

 The flowers are borne in large, feathery panicles, and last a long time 

 in bloom. (.Ready for shipment in November.) 



Gladstone. A new, large-flowering Spiraea— an improvement over all 

 other white-flowering Spiraeas — and one of the most beautiful winter 

 and spring flowering pot plants grown ; the immense trusses of flowers 

 are as white as snow, and are borne on erect, strong stalks 18 inches 

 high. Well-grown plants bear 25 to 40 of these plume-like trusses 

 practically enveloping the plant with a feathery foam. Undoubtedly 

 one of the most beautiful and graceful subjects grown for winter and 

 spring decoration in the house and conservatory , while for grace 

 and elegance as a cut flower it is unequaled. Price of strong roots, 

 25c. each; S2.50 doz., or delivered 35c. each; $3.50 doz. 

 The New Pink Spiraea "Queen Alexandra." This beautiful rosy pink 

 variety is of the same dwarf compact habit as " Gladstone." It forces 

 equally as well under the same cultural conditions, only it comes in 

 to bloom a few days later. If slightly shaded when coming into 

 bloom the color will be brought out to perfection. Well grown pots 

 of it in bloom are very attractive. It is also a fine hardy plant for 

 the garden. Strong clumps of the true deep rosy pink strain. Price, 

 30c. each; S3. 00 per doz.. or delivered. 40c. each. $4.00 per doz 



STERNBERGIA LUTEA. 



' One of the most charming and useful of autumnal flowering bulbs. The large 

 pure yellow flowers, which are produced from September to November, are much 

 like a Crocus, but larger, and the petals more fleshy; very hardy and increases rapidly 

 Price. 25c. doz.; $1.75 per 100; or delivered S2.00 per 100. 



TRILLIUM GRANDIFLORUM. 



(AMERICAN WOOD LILY.) Most beautiful American plants, perfectly hardy, growing 

 and flowering profusely in partially shaded nooks about the lawn, under trees, etc 

 The flowers are large, of the finest white, changing in a few days to soft rose. 50c. per 

 doz.; $3.00 per 100; or delivered $3.50 per 100. 



TRITELEIA UNIFLORA. 



(Spring Star Flower.) A perfect little gem for pot culture. It 

 flowers in very early spring months. The bulbs are small and several 

 should be grown in a pot; it grows about 6 to 8 inches high, each bulb 

 producing several pretty star-shaped flowers of a delicate milky-white, 

 suffused with blue, and emits the perfume of Primroses; they are per- 

 fectly hardy and grown in quantities in a sunny border or for edgings 

 they are effective. 15c. doz.; $1.00 per 100; or delivered $1.10 per 100. 



VALLOTA PURPUREA. 



'• The Scarborough Lily." A most beautiful and free summer and 

 autumn-blooming Amaryllis-like bulbous plant that produces strong 

 spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers. They are splendid for pot culture 

 in window gardens and conservatories. If several bulbs are planted 

 in a 10-inch pot or tub, they form highly decorative groups for piazza 

 and lawn. We have frequently seen such a potful bearing 20 to 25 

 spikes, each carrying 5 to 8 flowers at one time. 25c. each; $2.50 per 

 doz.; or delivered $2.75 per doz. 



NEW WHITE WATSON IA. 



(Watsonia Ardensei Alba.) 

 This new white variety was introduced from South Africa recently 

 has aroused great interest and will, most likely, become a very popular 

 plant, for it has unusual merit. The bulbs, something like those of 

 gladiolus, send up branching stems, 3 to 4 feet high, each stem bearing 

 a dozen or more flowers 2* to 3 inches long by 2 inches across. Its pure 

 snow-white color and great substance render it exceptionally beautiful 

 as a cut flower. It may be grown as a winter cut flower, or the bulb 

 may be planted in the spring in the garden, like a gladioli, flowering 

 from July to September. A strong plant will bear as many as 2o0 to 

 300 flowers in a summer. Strong bulbs, 15c. each; $1.50 per doz.; 

 $12.00 per 100; or delivered $13.00 per 100. 



ZEPHYRANTHES. 



Among our most beautiful dwarf bulbous plants; very effective for 

 planting out in masses in May, flowering with great profusion during 

 the summer. They are also most suitable for pot culture; 6 to 12 bulbs 

 clustered in a 6-inch pot in the autumn will give a fine display of bloom 

 during the winter in the window garden or conservatory. 1 foot high. 

 Atamasco White suffused with flesh-pink, hardy. 50c. doz.; $3.50 



per 100. 

 Candida. Large white flowers-. 50c. doz.; $3.50 per 100. 

 Rosea. Beautiful, large rose-colored flowers. 60c. doz.; $4.00 per 100. 

 Sulphurea. Bright yellow. 50c. doz.; $3.50 per 100. 



