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BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



Mad- Bruant Heliotrope, 



Hydrangeas 



Empress Eug-enie. A 



most desirable old variety 

 which is perfectly hardy, 

 forming large shrubby 

 plants, producing large 

 heads of light pink 

 flowers, which, on fully 

 developing, change to 

 a purplish hue. First 

 size 50c. each, 3 for 

 SI. 00. Second size 30 

 cts. each, 4 for §1.00. 



Hortensia V a r i e - 

 g°ata. A pretty varie- 

 gated variety with dark 

 green foliage, beautifully 

 edged with white. 30 cts. 

 each, 4 for $1.00. 



Otaksa. A Japanese varietv, pro. 

 ducing immense heads of pink flowers 

 This is the variety so extensively used 

 for Easter decoration. First size 50 

 cts. each, 3 for $100. Second size 30 

 cts. each, 4 for $1.00. 



Otaksa Monstrosa. An extreme 



large-flowered variety of recent intro- 

 duction ; produces much larger clusters 

 of flowers than Otaksa. In color it is 

 intense rose shaded white, and is pro- 

 produced very freely. (See cut.) Strong 

 $100. 



EIGHT FINE HELIOTROPES 



Heliotropes are great favorites, principally on account of their delicious 

 fragrance ; they grow freely under glass and may be planted in the open 

 border during the summer. 



Albert Deleaux. Large purple flowers, with golden variegated foliage. 

 Chieftain. Lilac, large truss. 



Fleur de Ete. Light blue, white eye, immense truss. 

 Madame Bruant. Very dark with immense truss. 

 Madame de Blonay. Large truss, nearly pure white. 

 Lizzie Cook. Of the deepest violet-purple, with large white eye, and 

 very fragrant. 



Queen of the Violets. Finest dark variety in cultivation ; large 



white eye. 

 White Lady. One of the finest whites. 



Price 10 cts. each, $1.00 per dozen. The set of 8 for 60 cts. 



i The Three Moon Flowers. 



Pink, White and Blue. 

 Ipomoea Noctiflora. The 



well-known popular white, fra- 

 grant Moon Flower. 



10 cts. each, $100 per dozen. 

 Ipomoea Learii ( Blur 



Dawn J-lozuet). Intense 

 violet-blue flowers, 6 inches 



in di.imeter. 



10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz. 



Ipomoea DIexicana. 



Large, pink or rose-col- 

 ored flowers; a grand 

 companion to the above j 

 being tuberous-rooted, it 

 can be wintered the same as 

 a Dahlia root. 1.5 cts. each, 

 $1.50 per dozen. 



The set of 3 INIoonflowers 

 for 25 cts. 



This will be found offered with other hardy 



Paniculata Grandiflora. 



shrubs on page 152. 



Ked Branched. This is one of the finest varieties in cultivation, with 

 dark-red branches that brighten as they near the flower trusses. The plant is 

 of robust habit, and produces freely immense heads of deep rose-colored flowers. 

 First size 50 cts. each, 3 for $1.00. Second size 30 cts. each, 4 for §1.00. 



Stellata Fimbriata. The flowers are produced in large trusses, and are of 

 the jjurest white ; each floret is neatly fringed and has a distinct crimson spot 

 in tlie centre. First size 50 cts. each, 3 for §1 00. Second size 30 cts. each, 

 4 for $1.00. 



Thos. Hogg'. Large, pure white flowers, which, on well-grown plants, 

 measure more than 12 inches in diameter. Is quite as hardy as the other gar- 

 den sorts. First size 50 cts. each, 3 for $1.00. Second size 30 cts. each, 4 

 for $1.00. 



ATOON Fl OWRR. 



