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— " the golden hours are turning grey. 



iVIISS MARY E. MARTIN, 



Jericho Road, Floral Park, New York. 



CHRISTTIAS, EASTER, HIDWINTER AND SPRING. 



Lovely Window Flowers which, during Wintry blasts, recall the hue of Spring. 



WHY NOT BUY YOUR FALL BULBS OF MB? 



I guarantee the 

 QUALITY of 

 my Bulbs to be 

 equal to ANY 

 SOLD in this 

 country. 



My varieties 

 are selected by a 

 thorough knowl- 

 edge, and long 

 experience in the 

 business, supple- 

 mented by the 

 best Holland 

 Bulb experts and 

 growers. 



I seno you 

 promptly by mail 

 postpaid, Bulbs of 

 the finest size and 

 quality. 



Order your 

 Bulbs this fall by 

 mail. It's easier. 

 Prices no higher 

 and Bulbs much 

 better. 



BEGONIA— Gloire do Lorraine. 



This marvelous Begonia is just now the most sought after by florists of any flowering plant 

 grown for Christmas and winter decorations. Very few have found their way into the amateurs' 

 hands, but I am determined to give my friends an opportunity to procure it at this early date, and 

 at a reasonable price. Plants from 2}4 inch pots, 30c. each, 2 for 50c. Large plants from 3 to 

 4 inch pots, 50c. each. 



splendid shape for Christmas sales, and the entire stock grown 

 was sold at prices ranging from $2.50 to $4.00 each, wholesale, 

 the same plants retailing at from $5.00 to $10.00 each. It 

 promises to he more extensively grown than ever for that 

 purpose and is undoubtedly one of the most useful Christmas 

 plants now in existence. Its chief requirements are a soil 

 composed of well rotted sods and leaf mold, a warm, moder- 

 ately dry atmosphere, with an abundance of ventilation. 

 When grown in an atmosphere at from 60 to 70 degrees, the 

 foliage kept dry, it seems to produce the most useful and 

 durable plants. 



The following is taken from a Florist's trade paper. The 

 prices given are for large plants, in 5 and 6 inch pots, for 

 decorative purposes : 



" This is one of the most striking plants that has been intro- 

 duced for many years. The habit of the plant is compact and 

 dwarf, making handsome specimens 14 inches in height and 

 breadth. Its chief attraction is its extreme floriferousness, 

 the entire upper part of the plant being literally covered with 

 its brilliant clear pink flowers, to such an extent that the 

 foliage is usually hidden. It has been grown extensively 

 around Boston, New York and Philadelphia, and brought in 



