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POINSETTIA PULCHERRIMA. 



The popular Christmas plant. It bears terminal tracts of fiery scarlet leaves giving 

 the plant a most splendid appearance and peculiarly fitting it for decoration at the 

 Christmas holidays. (See cut.) Price, 1st size, 50c. each, $4.50 per doz.: 2d size, 

 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



PRIMULA MALACOiDES. 



A new species from China. It is one of the most charming plants we know; there 

 could be nothing more graceful or more airy. It is fairly loaded down with flowers 

 of a very pretty shade of light lilac. They are borne in clusters on long slender but 

 wiry stems, the individual flowers are one-half to three-fourths inches across. The 

 foliage is very attractive, making a handsome setting for the flowers. As a pot plant 

 or for cut flowtrs it is of the greatest value, of the easiest culture it will become a favorite 

 for the window garden. Price, strong plants, 25c. each; $2,50 per doz. 



PRIMULA OBCONICA. 



These are great improvements, producing trusses of large fringed-edge flowers 

 nearly double the size of the older type and containing several colors including lavender, 

 blush-pink, white, etc., favorite pot plants for house and conservatory. Price, 15c. 

 each, SI -50 per doz. 



CHINESE PRIMROSES. 



For winter flowers there is no more desirable plant than the Chinese Primrose. 

 They are easily grown and flower incessantly throughout the winter. We offer crimson, 

 pink, white and rose. Price, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



SMILAX. 



SELECT HARDY PHLOXES. 



Aglae Adanson. (Medium.) Snow white with red eye. Immensa flowers. 



Albion. (Medium.) Pure white, faint aniline-red eye. 



Antonin Mercie. (Medium.) Light ground color, upper half of petal 



deeply suffused bluish lilac, large white halo in center. 

 Asia. A delicate shade of mauve with a crimson-carmine eye. 

 B. Conte. Intensely rich purplish-crimson. 

 Champs Elysee. (Dwarf.) A very bright rosy-magenta. 

 De Miribel. (Medium.) White, suffused rosy scarlet, red eye. 

 Eclaireur. Brilliant rosy-magenta, with large lighter halo. 

 Elizabeth Campbell. Very bright salmon-pink, with lighter shadings, 



dark crimson eye, a new shade. 

 Eugene Danzanvillier. (Tall.) Lilac shading white towards the clges; 



large white center. 

 Europa. White, with a decided crimson-carmine eye. Very large trusses. 

 Frau Anton Buchner. The finest white variety, largest truss and indi- 

 vidual flowers; dwarf habit. 

 General von Heutz. (Medium.) Scarlet, rose shadings, crimson-red 



eye. A very beautiful and attractive sort. 

 George A. Strohlein. (Medium.) Bright scarlet, crimson-red eye. 

 Henry Murger. (Tall.) White, crimson-carmine centre. 

 Hermine. (Dwarf.) Pure white, early. Flowers of good size, a splendid 



variety for bordering medium and tall sorts, never exceeds 10 inches 



in height. 

 Jeanne d'Arc. (Tall.) Clear white. A splendid variety. 

 La Vogue. (Medium.) Beautiful, soft, light pink. Large flowers. 

 Le Mahdi. (Tall.) Very deep reddish violet with darker eye. 

 Le Prophete. (Dwarf.) Bright violet rose, large light halo and bright 



rose eye. 

 Mme. Paul Dutrie. (Tall.) A delicate lilac-rose. The flowers are very 



large and borne in panicles of immense size. 

 Mrs. Jenkins. (TaU.) A grand early variety; pure white. 

 Obergartner Wittig. (Medium.) Bright magenta, with crimson-car- 

 mine eye; large flower and truss. 

 Pacha. (Dwarf.) Deep rose pink, suffused with solferino-red and 



carmine-purple eye. Unique and showy. 

 Prof. Virchow. Bright carmine, overlaid with orange-scarlet. 

 Prosper Henri. (Dwarf.) Pure white with a large eye of rosy magenta. 



very pronounced. 

 R. P. Struthers. (Tall.) Rosy carmine with claret-red eye. 

 Rosenberg. Bright reddish-violet, with blood-red eye, large truss. 



Flowers as large as silver dollar. 

 Selma. (Tall.) Large flower, pale rose mauve, claret red eye. 

 Siebold. (Tall.) Bright vermilion-red, overlaid with orange scarlet; 



crimson-red eye. A very showy variety. 

 Sunshine. (Dwarf.) Aniline-red, crimson-red eye, light halo. 

 Vesuvius. (Medium.) Pure red, with bright purple eye; a dazzling 



color. 

 Von Lassburg. (Medium.) A grand white variety, color very pure and 



flowers exceptionally large. 

 Widar. Light, reddish violet, with large white center. 



Price, plants from open ground, ready Oct. 20th, 15c. each, .Sl.SO 

 per doz., $10.00 per 

 100; set of 34 for $4.50. 



SPECIAL OFFER. 



For massing in borders 

 and large beds, a gen- 

 eral assortment with- 

 out names. Price, 

 .00 per doz., $8.00 

 per 100. 



-known vine used so largely in festooning. Bright green, glossy leaves, keeps a long time 

 Very effective grown m a sunny window. Price, 10c. ea., $1.10 per doz., $6.00 per 100. 



SWAINSONIA GALEGIFOLIA. 



The flowers are borne abundantly in graceful spiaj s 

 of 12 to 20 flowers in each, resembling sw^et 

 peas but smaller. They are very useful for 

 cut flowers. We offer two varie- 

 ties. Alba, bearing pure, glisten- 

 ing white flowers and Rosea, bear- 

 ing rich, rosy-red flowers. Price, 

 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



HARDY DOUBLE 



ENGLISH VIOLET. 



This violet is entirely hardy, perfectly 

 double, a deep violet-purple color and most 

 deliciously fragrant. It surpasses the well- 

 known *' Marie Louise " Violet in richness of 

 color, being many shades darker, and far excels it in 

 its delightful odor; this is one of its greatest merits. 

 It is entirely free from disease of any kind, will grow 

 and bloom in any garden and in any situation noth- 

 ing is more appropriate for cemetery plots than the Hardy, 

 plants, grown outdoors, 30c. each, $3,00 per doz. 



Double, English Violet. (See cut.) Price, 1-year 



WINTER^FLOWERING VIOLET. 



Marie Louise. This is the variety which is grown by the hundreds of thousands to supply the cut-flower 

 markets of the company. It is not hardy in the North. Color, a rich purple, flowers fragrant, large and double 

 stems long. Price, plants especially prepared for mnter blooming, 15c. each, $1 . 50 per doz., $10 . 00 per 100. 



LARGE^FLOWERING SINGLE VIOLET. 



Princess of Wales. A grand variety; very large flowers and long stems. Color a deep purple, intensely 

 fragrant. This is a fine variety for cut flowers. Price, plants from cold frames, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 

 per 100. 



FOR COMPLETE LIST OF HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS SEE NEXT PAGE 53. 



