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FICUS— India Rubber Plant— Conimue<i. 



Chauveri. Foliaore much larger and broader than F. elastica, with cream-colored mid-rib. 



$1.50. 

 COOPEBI. Another varietv, with narrower leaves than F. elastica, with red mid-rib. $1,50. 

 Elastica. The old and favorite sort. Fine large shining foliage. $1 to $1.50. 

 Parcelli newj. Large leaves, beautifully marbled with bright green and white. The plant 



is of free growth and extremely effective. $1. 

 Eepexs. a fine creeper for green'and hothouse decoration, 25 cts. 



FUCHSIAS— General Collection. 



The Fuchsia or "Lady's Eardrop" constitutes certainly one of the most graceful tribes of 

 plants. Thev all require a shady situation during the summer months, and must not become 

 pot-bound before flowering ; the best soil is a rich sandy loam, or equal parts of loam, sand and 

 manure thoroughlv decomposed. The following have been selected and retained as the best. 



Persons desiring" large specimen jjlants must leave the selection of varieties to us, as we grow 

 only such as are suitable for that purpose. 



Young, thrifty plants. Price 25 cts. ; $2,50 per dozen. Large specimen plants, 50 cts. 



Double Corolla Varieties. 



Alpha, Fine double purple corolla; crimson sepals, 



AVALANCH. Violet-purple corolla; bright carmine tube and sepals. 



Champion of the World, Very large purple corolla, 50 cts. 



Elm City, Crimson sepals; fine dark purple corolla. 



Graf AXDRASSY, Dark violet-purple cr>rolla, crimson sepals. 



La Neige, White corolla, carmine sepals. 



Marksman, Extra large dark-purple corolla ; crimson sepals, 



Mlsai, Tube and sepals coral-red ; finely reflexed, violet corolla ; very large, 



MoNS. FiLLON. Crimson sepals ; dark violet-purple corolla. 



Mrs. H. Cannell. White corolla, bright carmine sepals ; splendid. 



Prince Leopold. Fine golden green foliage ; crimson sepals ; double purple corolla. 



Princess of Wales. Crimson sepals ; creamy-white corolla. 



Purple Prince. Scarlet sepals ; jjurple corolla ; fine. 



Tower of London. Scarlet sepals ; large double purple corolla. 



Single Corolla Varieties. 



25 cts. ; $2.50 per doz. Large specimen plants, 50 cts. to $1, 



Annie Lustre. Sepals and tube pure white, corolla vivid crimson. 



Arabella. White tube and sepals; rose corolla ; the best early variety. 



Aurora Superba. Sepals and tube salmon, corolla large bright orange scarlet. 



Beauty of Sherwood. White sepals ; purple corolla, 



CoNSPlCUA, Crimson tube and sepals ; pure white corolla. The best single variety of this class. 



Covent Garden. Valuable in the white tube and sepal section; a good market variety. 



Earl BeacONSFIELD. One of the strongest and most continuous blooming varieties ever sent 

 out, and one of the very best for sale and decoration, flowers neither good shape nor color, 

 but produced in very large clusters and blooms nearly all the year, if allowed plenty of j)ot 

 room. 



Erecta, Sepals and tube crimson, stained white, corolla rosy pink. 



Golden Fleece. Golden green leaves ; scarlet and purple flowers. 



Inimitable. Crimson sepals ; dark-purple corolla; a fine sort. 



Lord Byron, Tube and sepals crimson, with large, open, bell-shaped, almost black corolla, 

 one of the darkest known, 50 cts. 



Lustre. Vermilion corolla ; white sepals. Early. 



Miss Arthur. Blush sepals ; orange-salmon corolla. 



PiOSE OF Castile. Blush white; purplish rose corolla. Still one of the best. 



Speciosa. Orange carmine ; winter-flowering. 



Standard. Rosy pink tube, about 2 inches long ; large and fine corolla of a rich violet-purple 

 color. 



Starlight. Waxy-white tube and sepals; long rosy lake corolla. 



SUNRAY. A new tri-color leaved variety ; variegated like a tri-color geranium. 



Wave of Life. Bright yellow foliage and high colored flowers, rich scarlet tube and sepals 

 with bright violet-blue corolla. 



White Souvenir de Cheswick. Pure white tube and sepals; corolla bright rose pink, cup- 

 shaped, 50 cts. 



