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the principal forcing- variety. The flowers 

 are very beautiful, and emit a delicious 

 odor. Very useful for bouquets. Price, 5 

 cents each; 40 cents per dozen. 



Trumpet Major — (Single). — The most 

 popular forcing- sort, deep yellow. Price, 

 5 cents each; 40 cents per dozen. 



Double Von Sion. — The popular double 

 yellow Daffodil, in great demand for 

 forcing and growing in pots or pans for 

 Easter sales. Pure golden yellow stock. 

 Price, 5 cents each; 40 cents per dozen. 



Giant Frincep. — Pale sulphur perianth 

 trumpet, rich yellow, very showy, grand 

 variety for florists. They begin to bloom 

 about the middle of February and last for 

 a whole month. They produce beautiful 

 flowers with long stems and very desir- 

 able for our Southern country. 40 cents 

 per dozen. 



Roman Hyacinth. 



HYACINTHS — (Roman) . — White. For 

 florists' use Roman Hyacinths are of great 

 value, blooming at the time when flowers, 

 even in our Southern climate, are very 

 scarce. The bulbs will produce from two 

 to five spikes of flowers, and may be forced 

 so far as to have them bloom early and 

 from then until flowers out of doors are 

 plentiful. Price, each 5 cents; per dozen, 

 50 cents. 



HYACINTHS— (Dutch). — Double and 

 Single. — The Hyacinth is a beautiful 

 flowering bulb, in all colors, well suited for 

 open ground or pot culture. They should 

 be planted from October till February. If 

 planted in pots it is well to keep in a cool, 

 rather dark place, till they are well 

 started, when they can be placed in the full 

 light and sun. Double and single, 5 cents 

 each; 55 cents per dozen. 



TUB1;R0SX:S — DoulDle Plo-wreringr. — They 

 are ornamental for the garden and very 

 valuable for making bouquets on account 

 of their pure white color and great fra- 

 g-rance. Plant during the Spring months. 

 Strong bulbs, 5 cents each; 40 cents per 

 dozen. 



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. 40 cents per 

 dozen. September to March. 



Chinese Sacred Lily. 



CHINESE SACRED LILY.— This is not, 

 properly speaking-, a Lily, but a Narcissus, 

 with pure white flowers similar to the 

 Paper White. Some years ago the bulbs of 



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