NEW GUIDE TO ROSE CULTURE. 



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Butter Cup. — One of the finest yellows ever grown; large, full flowers; very free bloomer ; extra fine 'n 



every way. 25 cents ; $2.50 per doz. 

 Dawn. — Pretty pale pink or rose centre, shading to pure white at edges. 20 cents ; $2 per doz. 

 Grace Wilder. — Bright, showy rose color; fringed edges; early and free bloomer. 20 cents ; $2 per doz. 

 Mrs. Garfield. — Rich golden yellow, edged and flecked with deep rose. 20 cents ; $2 per doz. 

 Field of Gold. — Pure golden yellow, unmixed with any other color. 25 cents ; $2.50 per doz. 

 Little Beauty. — Rich yellow, finely dotted and edged with rose. 20 cents; $2 per doz. 



SET OP 22 VARIETIES for $3.50 ; with the 8 HARDY PINKS (pages 65 and 66) , 30 

 for $4.50. 



The Hardy or Perennial Phlox have been so much improved of late years, that they are now among 

 the most beautiful and satisfactory Flowering Plants we have. They are entirely hardy, need no protec- 

 tion, and bloom so early and continuously that 

 they might be called PERPETUAL. Their 

 splendid trusses of large, bright-colored flow- 

 ers are exceedingly beautiful, and a clump or 

 bed of them on the lawn will give as much 

 solid satisfaction as anything you can have. 

 We offer a choice selection of the finest im- 

 proved varieties. 



Cross of Honor. — A superb variety; im- 

 mense trusses of large, pure white flowers, 



with a bright red cross on each one. 

 Scarlet Queen. — Bright scarlet, passing 



to cardinal red ; immense heads. 

 Mrs. Stewart. — White, with finely marked 



pink eyes very distinct. 

 Ball of Fire. — Bright, clear red, shaded 



crimson and scarlet. 

 Diadem. — Dark rich purple with bright 



crimson eye. 

 Amabalis. — Pure silver white, finely penciled 



with blush and pink. 

 Richard Wallace. — Crimson and white, 



prettily variegated. 

 Bijou. — Fine large heads; flowers large; 



color, French white. 

 Marie Maremont. — Fine rosy lilac, with 



royal purple eye. 

 Villeda. — Intense scarlet shaded crimson; 



very fine. 

 Diana. — White, beautifully striped with rosy 



pink. 

 Rosy Gem. — Very bright and handsome, vio- 

 let rose, passing to clear pink. 

 Snow Queen. — Pure snow white; immense 



heads ; very large and handsome. 



PRICE.— 20 cents each; 3 for 50 

 cents ; 6 for $1 ; Set of 13 Varieties for 

 $2. Cross of Honor, 



Astilbe (Spirea) Japonica. 



ASTILBE JAPONICA. 



A fine, hardy, herbaceous plant, suitable for border ; blooms in early 

 Spring ; feathery spikes of sweet white flowers, much admired and largely- 

 used by florists for bouquets ; is entirely hardy ; 

 needs no protection in Winter. 20 cents each ; 

 6 for $1 ; 12 for $2. 



Crape Myrtle. — A very beautiful flowering 

 shrub ; native in the Southern States. We 

 offer two kinds — pink and crimson ; the 

 flowers are light and feathery, remarkably 

 pretty and graceful, and borne in great 

 profusion. It is altogether a charming 

 plant. In the North it can be grown in a 

 tub or box, or planted in open ground in 

 Summer and kept in cellar over Winter. 

 Price, 20 cents ; the two varieties for 40 

 cents. 



Crape Myrtle 

 Flower . 



