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this variety were brought here by China- 

 men and grown in dishes filled with pebbles 

 and water where they bloomed to perfec- 

 tion, hence the name "Chinese Lily." The 

 word sacred has been added since, as it 

 was supposed that this Narcissus was held 

 sacred by the Chinese in their native 

 country. The plant is of an easy culture 

 and will bloom well if grown in dishes 

 filled with water. 10c. each. September 

 till March. 



Calla iEtheopica. 



CALLA .HITHEOPICA. — 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 

 month of October, November, December 

 and January, and may be had to bloom 

 from Christmas to March; 20c. each; $2.00 

 per dozen. 



SPOTTED CALLA.— Leaves dark, rich 

 green exquisitely dotted with white marks. 

 Ornamental even when not in flower. 

 Beautiful white flowers with deep black 

 throat; 25c. each. January till March. 



BLACK CALLA LILY. — Arum Sanctum. 

 A handsome pot plant, producing a flower 

 similar in shape to the White Calla Lily, 

 Calla yEtheopica, but of a dark purplish 

 maroon color. This plant is of an easy cul- 

 ture, requiring the same treatment as the 

 White Calla, and blooms equally as freely. 

 Price per bulb, 25c; per dozen, $2.00. 

 January till March. 



Double Tulip. 



TULIPS. — Double and Single. Should 

 not be planted later than February, 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 moisture. 50c. per dozen. 

 September to March. 



SCILLA PERUVIANA. — These are green 

 house bulbs in 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 a 

 truss. Plant from October till March; 20c. 

 each. 



CANNAS — (King- Humbert). — Dormant 

 bulbs, $2.00 per dozen. 



JAPAN LILIES. 



SPANISH IBIS.— Pleur-de-lis. — Mixed. 

 The colors comprise yellows, purples, 

 blues, claret red, white and bronze, 

 marbled, veined and striped in bewildering 

 beauty; 25c. dozen, 2 for 5c. September till 

 March. 



AMARYLLIS JOHNSON! — Spice Lily. 



Very large; exceedingly beautiful flower, 

 crimson striped white. Each $1.00. Sep- 

 tember till March. 



LILIUM LONGIPLOBUM.— The old St. 



Joseph Lily. This variety, an old stand-by 

 with us, is so well known here that it re- 

 quires no further description. The long 

 white tubes generally open shortly after 

 Easter and are often used for church deco- 

 ration on Corpus Christi and St. Joseph's 

 day, hence the name St. Joseph Lily. 15c. 

 each; $1.50" per dozen. December till 

 March. 



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