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Fairy. — A nice glossy leaf of medium 

 growth, a profuse bloomer producing a 

 mass of white flowers. 



Thnrstouii. — This Begonia is admired 

 above many, having large glossy dark red 

 leaves and blooms very freely, bearing 

 light pink flowers. 



Sang-uinea. — One of the hardiest; pink 

 flowers produced in great abundance. 



Arg-entea Guttata. — A handsome foliage 

 variety, purple, bronze leaves, oblong in 

 shape, with silvery marking, with white 

 flowers. An excellent pot plant. 



Alba Picta. — Leaves glossy green, thickly 

 spotted with silvery white, flowers white. 



Grracillus XiTiminosa (New). — Always in 

 bloom, very showy and robust, the flowers 

 when first open are a bright cherry red 

 changing to a clear coral red. 



Price: 15c. each: -51.50 per dozen; larger 

 plants. 25c. each. 



NEW I.OBBAINI: BEGONIA— Glory of 

 GincinnatL — A variety which can be grown 

 with greater ease than the old type; the 

 flowers are larger and it retains its flowers 

 longer. Price-. 50c. to -SI. 00 and $2.00. 



BEGONIAS FOB BEDDING. — The well 

 known varieties, Vernon red and Erfordii 

 pink, well adapted -for planting out in the 

 garden in slightly shaded places. Price: 

 10c. each: -SI. 00 per dozen. 



BANANA FI^ANTS. — Tall variety, 50c. 

 and -§1.00 each. This variety is very easily 

 kept over "^Vinter: cut off all the leaves and 

 keep dry. For tropical effect this variety 

 is superb. 



Chrysamthemums. 



We grow only the best varieties and take 

 great pride and care in their cultivation, 

 always adding the best of the new intro- 

 ductions as soon as proved worthy. We 

 are prepared to supply the popular early 

 varieties generally used for All Saints' 

 Day in quantities, such as Mrs. H. Robin- 

 son, ]Mrs. Bassett. Honesty, H. Cannell, 

 Monrovia and Col. Appleton. When order- 

 ing state whether you wish early or late 

 flowering kinds. If selection is left to us 



will give you a good assortment of various 

 colors. 



Cultural Directions for Chrysantlieiuuias. 



When to Plant. — Any time after the 

 ground can be worked up to July 1st will 

 give good blooming plants in the Fall. 



Soil. — Dig the ground deep, mix a quan- 

 tity of well rotted manure or bone meal 

 with the soil, as the Crysanthemum is a 

 gross feeder; if fed well the flowers will 

 be large and the plant strong. 



Disbudding, Stopping and Tying. — When 

 your plant is 8 inches high cut back to 

 6 inches, allow your shoots to grow from 

 the main trunk. Repeat this operation if 

 you want many flowers, but if you desire 

 to grow large blooms let only two or three 

 shoots grow, removing all others. As the 

 shoots lengthen tie each one separately to 

 a stake to insure straight stems. Disbud- 

 ding means to remove all the buds save 

 one. With most varieties it is safer to 

 remove the first bud, which usually ap-. 

 pears during June or July, the next shoot 

 developing will produce what is called a 

 terminal bud, and it gives, as a rule, with 

 few exceptions, the best flower. Any 

 shoots appearing from the roots and the 

 side of the stems must be carefully re- 

 moved in order to concentrate all the 

 strength in the flower. 



Feeding. — The application of stimulants 

 requires careful consideration, the safest 

 plan is to steep fresh cow manure in 

 water and applying the clear liquid diluted 

 to the color of weak tea. Discontinue 

 feeding after the buds begin to show color. 

 Nitrate of Soda is one of the best feeders. 



WHITE. 



Mrs. H. Bobinson. — One of our best 

 white. Can be depended on for blooming 

 November 1st; very double and of easy 

 growth. 



Honesty. — Pure white, narrow petals, 

 very pretty flower, can be had in bloom 

 latter part of October: of easy growth. 



Miss Alice Byron. — One of the grandest 

 white introduced for some time, and the 

 purest in color of any we grow. 



Timothy Eaton. — Very large flower on 

 stiff stem. Take first or second crown for 

 best results. 



Ben Wells. — Blush white; produces a 

 very fine flower. Price, 25c. each. 



Convention Hall. — Pure white, center 

 petals incurving. 



Yanoma. — A good late white; can be had 

 as late as Christmas. 



FINK. 



Dr. Engueliard. — One of the best vari- 

 eties of recent introduction. Pure pink 

 without a trace of purple; of easy growth. 



Mrs. Mary Mann. — Fine shade of rose 

 pink; good stem and foliage. 



M. Ii. Bousseau. — Enormous incurving 

 pink; a grand flower. Price, 25 cents. 



Glencove. — Of recent introduction, bright 

 lavender pink ;can be had in bloom for 

 November 1st. 



Helen Frick. — Fine late pink, pleasing 

 shade. 



Monrovia. — The best early yellow, grand 

 stem and foliage and splendid shade of 

 yellow. 



Gen. Button. — Yellow, shaded orange; 

 always a prize winner, enormous flower. A 

 verv fine sort. Price. 25 cents. 



Mrs. F. O. Bassett (Yellow Mrs. Bobin- 

 son). — A fine lemon yellow: blooms same 

 time as IMrs. Robinson. 



Golden Solomon. — Good, early, yellow, 

 very promising. 



DO NOT FORGET TO ADD TO YOUR REMITTANCE 20 PER CENT. TO COVER 



THE POSTAGE ON PLANTS. 



