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taken up in the Fall. Hybrids mixed, first 

 choice (extra), 5c. each, 50c. per dozen. 

 Hybrids, white ground, first choice, 5c. 

 each, 40c. per dozen, postage 10c. per dozen. 



GZiOXINIAS. — These are really bulbous 

 green-house plants, but they can be culti- 

 vated in pots and kept in a shauy place in 

 the garden or window. They are very 

 beautiful; color from white to dark violet 

 and crimson. French Hybrids, strong- 

 bulbs, 20 cents each, postage 5c.; $2.00 per 

 dozen, postage 25c. 



JONQUIIiS. — Very popular flowers on 

 account of their easy cultivation and de- 

 lightful fragrance, golden yellow blooms. 

 They can be readily forced in the house, or 

 planted in the open ground for early 

 flowering. 



Singfle. — Rich yellow, perianth deeply 

 lobed. 



Double. — Full, double, golden yellow. 



Camperuelle. — True large flowering 

 variety. 



Camperuelle Rug-ulosus. — The largest 

 flowering Jonquil. Pure yellow and very 

 fragrant. Very desirable for Winter flow- 

 ering; 5 cents each; 40 cents per dozen, 

 postage 10c. All the above or assorted. 



Von Sion Narcissas. 



KABCISSUS.— Bulbs of the earliest cul- 

 ture, planted from September to February. 



Emperor. — One of the largest and finest 

 Daffodils in cultivation, pure yellow 

 trumpet of immense size, and wide, over- 

 lapping, rich primrose perianth; for grow- 

 ing in pots it is unequaled. Much in de- 

 mand for cutting. Large double-nosed 

 bulbs, 60c. per dozen, postage 10c. 



iSmpress. — Of strong, robust growth, 

 with fine, large flowers; the perianth snow 

 white, trumpet rich yellow; one of the best 

 bicolors arid of rare beauty for cutting. 

 Fine double-nosed bulbs, 60c. per dozep, 

 postage 10c, 



Paper White Grandiflora. — An improved 

 flowering form of the Paper White and now 

 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, postage 10c. 



Trumpet Major — (Singrle.) — The most 

 popular forcing sort, deep yellow. Price, 

 5 cents each; 40 cents per dozen, postage 

 10c. 



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, 

 postage 10c. 



Giant Princep. — 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. 40 cents per dozen, postage 

 10c. 



Chinese Sacred ^ily. 



CHINESX: SACBED IiIiT.— 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 

 this variety were brought here by China- 

 men and grown in dishes filled with pebbles 

 and water where they bloomed to perfec- 

 tion, hence the name "Chinese Lily." The 

 plant is of an easy culture and will bloom 

 well if grown in dishes filled with water. 

 10 cents each, postage 5c. September till 

 March. 



BANUNCUIiUS— French Double MUed. 



The roots can be planted during Fall and 

 Winter either in the open ground or in pots. 

 The French varieties are more robust than 

 the Persian, and the flowers are larger. 

 The ground should be rather dry, and if 

 planted in open ground it will be well to 

 have the spot a little higher than the bed 

 or border. 25 cents per dozen, postage 5c. 



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