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ANEMONES. 



Highly ornamental winter, spring and summer flowering plants, having both 

 single and double flowers, the colors of which are wonderfully beautiful, running 

 through shades of blues, scarlet, rose, white, lavender, etc. For cutting they are 

 grand. They are splendid for pot culture, flowering in the house or conservatory. 

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 Double Poppy-Flowered. {Coroyiaria.fi., pi.) The flowers are very double, and 

 surrounded with large guard petals. Gorgeous colors, two or three colors usually 

 being blended in the flowers. Mixed colors, 30c. doz., $2.00 per 100. 

 Single Poppy-Flowered. {Coronaria.) Large beautiful saucer-shaped. Poppy- 

 like blossoms flowering continuously throughout spring and early summer. 

 Mixed colors, 20c. doz., $1.25 per 100. 

 Giant " St. Brigid " Anemones. A new and greatly improved Irish race 

 bearing magnificent flowers, double, semi double and single, 3 to 5 inches, 

 across, and of the richest as well as the daintiest colors, markings, blendings, 

 etc. There is maroon, bright scarlet, blood crimson, rose, pink, flesh color, 

 mauve, blue, purple, yellow, cream, white, tinted, variegated, striped, zoned, etc., 

 in endless variety. The flowers are borne freely on long stems and are extrava- 

 gantly beautiful when vased, the graceful feathery foliage supplying a charming 

 setting. The tubers planted this fall will flower during the winter in pots in the 

 house, or they may be grown on in cold frames for spring blooming or may be 

 planted in the open ground in sheltered locations if well protected. Mixed 

 Colors. 35c. doz.; $2.50 per 100. 

 Fulgens. The rich, dazzling scarlet flowers and light elegant growth render it one 

 of the most attractive flowers of spring. It is valuable for cutting, as it lasts a 

 time. 35c. doz., $2.50 per 100. 



HARDY ANEMONES. 



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These are beautiful subjects for permanent sit 



uations or naturalized in quantity in the grass 



or wild garden or the hardy border where they 



6oon f orrh large colonies of great beauty; a 



6ituation partially shaded suits them to 



perfection. 



Apennina. Beautiful rich blue flowers, 

 as large as a fifty cent piece; ele- 

 gantly cut foliage; it blooms pro- 

 fusely in early spring; fine in garden 

 borders and naturalized; also beau- 

 tiful grown in pots. J foot, 15c. 

 doz.; 85c. per 100; $6.50 per 1000. 



Bianda. The earliest , largest-flowered 

 of the spring-blooming Anemones, 

 blooming with Snowdrop and Cro- 

 cus; colors range from pure white to 

 deep blue. Flowers are 1 Jin. across— 

 It is a lovely variety, as hardy as* 

 rock. It spreads itself in large clumps, 

 grows freely; fine for naturalizing and 

 forces easily in pots for winter flowers. 

 25c. doe.; $1.50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 



ARUM. 



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 Rates. Weight 3 lbs. per doz. Single 

 bzdbs mailed free. 



DRACUNCULUS. (.Dragon Arum.) 

 Flowers 1 foot long, purple, red, and 

 black-blue; stem beautifully mar- 

 bled; leaves, handsome, resembling a 

 small palm; a rapid grower, making a 

 curious and ornamental pot plant. 

 12c. each; $1.25 doz.; $8.00 per 100. 

 Cornutum, or Red Calla. A very hand- 

 some Arum with red flowers spotted with 

 black; stems curiously mottled green and 

 white; foliage palm-like and very hand- 

 some; a showy pot plant for winter decoration. 

 12c. each; $1.25 doz.; $8.00 per 100. 

 Sanctum, or Black Calla. The plant produces one large 

 flower the shape of a Calla, but from 14 to 1-8 inches long 

 and 4 inches broad, of a rich, dark purple color and green 

 underneath. The spathe rising from the center of the flower is about 

 10 in. long, velvet-like and quite black. The leaves are large and of a rich green 

 color, and resemble those of the Calla Ethiopica. Large bulbs. 15c. each; $1.50 

 doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



BLOOD ROOT. 



{Sanguinaria Canadensis Major.) A large-flowering improved variety of our 

 native " Blood Root." A fine, hardy, spring-blooming, low-growing plant for 

 shady beds; handsome leaves, large pure white flowers. Height, 6 inches; 10c. 

 each; 85c. doz.; $6.00 per 100; $55.00 per 1000. // by Parcel Post add postage 

 at Zone Rales. Weight 1 lb. per 100. Single and dozens mailed jree. 



CAMASSIA or INDIAN QUAMASH. 



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Esculenta. Perfectly hardy, thriving in sheltered and partially shaded situa- 



ations; the stout flower stocks grow from 2 to 3 feet high, and bear 20 or 



more large blue flowers, each 2 inches across; a large clump in bloom is very 



effective. 20c. doz.; $1.25 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. 



Growing bulbs in fibre is an interesting, easy and cleanly method of flowering them in the house in Winter. See page 50. 



