PLANT DEPARTMENT. 



NEW PINK, " SNOW." (MRS. SINKINS.) 



An excellent novelty, valuable for forcing. Specially 

 suited for Easter, as it forms a perfect mass of snow white 

 flowers. It is entirely distinct from and superior to the 

 old white Scotch Pink, being nearly double the size and of 

 the most exquisite clove fragrance. It is a true Florist 

 Pink, and entirely hardv. 20 cts. each : or 6 for $1.00. 



SCOTCH PINKS. 



Dwarf hardy pinks hearing double flowers of rich colors 

 and possessed of the true clove scent. Though the plants 

 are perfectly hardy, they winter better if protected. 

 Alba li in In i;i i.i . Pure white, fringed. 

 Alfred Harrington. Pure white, laced deep maroon. 

 Defiance. Velvety maroon centre on white ground. 

 Earl of Carlisle. Deep rose pink, crimson centre. 

 Esther. Pure white, deeply fringed, crimson lacing. 

 Etna. Centre laced deep crimson maroon. 

 Gertrude. Rosy crimson, dark centre. 

 John Bull. White, maroon centre laced crimson. 

 Juliette. White, laced crimson. 

 Lord Lyons. Rose pink, dark centre. 

 Mrs, Stevens. Centre maroon, laced crimson and white. 

 Pumila. Blush, crimson centre. 



15 cts. each ; §1.50 per doz. 



POINSETTIA. 



Pulcherrima. A hot-house plant of great beauty, pro- 

 ducing bracts or leaves that surround the flowers, of 

 the most dazzling scarlet. It blooms from November 

 to February. Largely used by bouquet makers for de- 

 signs of cut flowers, etc. 25. cts. to $1 00 each. 



Pulcherrima plenissima. New Double Poinsettia. 

 Very brilliant scarlet, tinted with orange; a dazzling 

 color. The head grows on a specimen plant 14 inches 

 in diameter by 10 inches in depth, giving it the appear- 

 ance of a cone of fire. 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 



PYRETHRUM AUREUM. 



(Golden Feather.) 



Used largely for massing or ribbon edging. The leaves 

 are golden yellow, delicately cut ; the color is retained all 

 summer in the brightest sun. The flower shoots should be 

 taken off when thev appear to preserve the shape of the 

 plant. 10 cts. each"; $1.00 per doz; $6.00 per 100. 



RHODODENDRON. 



The Rhododendron is one of the most valuable of our hardy decorative plants. The leaves are broad, green and 

 glossy, and when planted in groups, or belts, or alone, have a cheerful appearance in the midst of winter. In June 

 the masses of rich and glossy green are surmounted by scarlet, purple and white clusters, each cluster large enough for 

 a bouquet. They bear pruning well, and can be kept down to 2 feet, or allowed to grow 6 or 8 feet ; as standards, they 

 are particularly fine. 



They require only a good garden soil, which should be dug at least two feet deep and mixed with some leaf mould 

 or peat ; it is also well to mulch the ground (luring the summer, and a protection of leaves and brush during the first 

 winter will be beneficial. The finest varieties are the Hybrids of Catawbiensis, from which our stock is especially 

 selected with reference to hardiness. We offer a choice collection of plants from 12 to 24 inches high, bushy and well 

 established, ranging in color from the purest white through all the shades of rose, pink, purple and crimson. Not 

 being confined to any one house by means of an " agency," we are enabled to offer our customers the pick of European 

 collections both English and continental, and can supply stock that will be fullv equal to that of former seasons. 

 $1.00 each ; $10.00 per doz. Plants set with buds, $1.50 each ; $15.00 per doz. 

 Extra large specimens in bud, 3 feet high, $2.50 each ; $24.00 perdoz. 

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