GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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HYACINTHS— (Boman). — White. 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, postage 

 10c. 



HYACINTHS— (Dutch). — Double and 

 Single. — This 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; 60 cents per dozen, postage 10c. 



CANNAS — (King- Humbert). — Dormant 

 bulbs, $2.00 per dozen, postage 20c. 



SCIIiIiA PERUVIANA. — These are green- 

 iiouse bulbs in the Xorth, but here they are 

 liardy and do well in the open ground. 

 There are two varieties, the blue and the 

 white. They throw up a shoot, on the end 

 of which the flowers appear, forming a 

 truss. Plant from October till March; 20 

 cents each, postage 5c. 



TUBEROSES — Double Plowering'. — They 

 are ornamental for the garden and very 

 valuable for making bouquets on account 

 of their pure white color and great fra- 

 :^rance. Plant during the Spring months. 

 -Strong bulbs, 5 cents each; 40 cents per 

 dozen, postage 10c. 



TULIPS. — Double and Single Mixed. 

 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, postage 10c. September to March. 



JAPAN LILIES. 



I.II.IUM AURATUM — Golden Band Iiily. 



This is a very handsome lily; the flowers 

 are large and white, each petal having a 

 yellow stripe. It is of easy culture. A 

 loamy, dry soil suits it best, if planted one 

 inch deep. We have seen these noble lilies 

 bloom, and they were really fine; half a 

 dozen flowers opening at the same time and 

 measuring from six to nine inches across. 

 Very fragrant. Flowering bulbs, 25 cents 

 each, postage 5c. January till April. 



I.II.IUM HARRISSII, OR BERMUDA 

 EASTER LILY. — This handsome white 

 Lily is similar in shape to our St. Joseph 

 Lily, except that the tube is a little shorter 

 and the outside petals a little more re- 

 curved. 15 cents each, postage 5c.; $1.50 

 per dozen, postage 25c. September till 

 March. 



LILIUM LANCIPOLIUM ALBUM— Pure 



Wbite Japan Lilly. — 25 cents each, postage 

 5c. January till April. 



Lilium Tig^rinum. 



LILIUM LANCIPOLIUM RUBRX7M. — 



White and red spotted; 20 cents each, 

 postage 5c, January till April. 



LILUM LANCIPOLIUM SOSEUM. — 



Rose spotted; 20 cents each, postage 5c. 

 These Japan Lilies are very beautiful and 

 fragrant. Should be planted from January 

 till April, Perfectly suited to this climate. 



LILIUM LONOIPLORUM— The old St. 



Joseph Lily. The long white tubes general- 

 ly open shortly after Easter and are often 

 used for church decoration on Corpus 

 Christi and St. Joseph's day, hence the 

 name St. Joseph Lily. 15 cents each, 

 postage 5c.; $1.50 per dozen, postage 25c. 

 December till March. 



LILIUM TIGRINUM, fl. pi.— This is a 

 very fine variety; it is perfectly double, and 

 the petals are imbricated almost as regular 

 as a camelia flower. Very fine. 15 cents 

 each, postage 5c.; $1.50 per dozen, postage 

 25c. January till April. 



LILIUM TIGRINUM. — Same as above 

 only single. 15 cents each, postage 5c.; 

 $1.50 per dozen, postage 25c. January till 

 April. 



SPANISH IRIS — Pleur-de-lis. — Mixed. 



j The colors comprise yellows, purples. 

 1 blues, scarlet, red, white and bronze, 

 1 marbled, veined and striped in bewildering 

 ' beauty; 25 cents per dozen, postage 5c.; 2 

 for 5 cents. September till March. 



IF THERE IS ANY INFORMATION YOU WANT 



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 prompt and careful attention. 



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