GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



Scilla Peruviana. 



Tuberoses Double Flowering. 



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nese in their native country. The plant 

 is of an easy culture and will bloom well 

 if grown in dishes filled with water. 10c. 

 each. 



Freesia Refracta. An excellent bulb- 

 ous rooted plant for florists' use. The 

 tubular flowers are used for fine floral 

 work, and for such are even superior to 

 Roman Hyacinths. The plant is quite 

 hardy in our climate, as well adapted for 

 out of doors as for pot culture; 25c. per 

 dozen. 



New Oxalis Buttercup. This neat little 

 plant should not be missing in any col- 

 lection of pot plants. Although it is not 

 directly a pot, but a border plant, but it 

 is so well adapted to pot culture and will 

 grow especially well in a hanging vase 

 or hanging basket, that it may well be 

 classed among the pot plants. Its hang- 

 ing habit and bright golden yellow flow- 

 ers make it especially attractive. Being 

 of an easy culture it is a good acquisi- 

 tion to our collection of bulbous plants; 

 40c. per dozen. 



Calla Aetheopica. Lily of the Nile. 

 As a winter blooming bulbous rooted pot 

 plant there is hardly anything to come 

 up to the beautiful Calla Lily. The plant, 

 which is of an easy culture, will bloom 

 in the green house as well as in a room 

 near the window, or even on the veranda. 

 as long as it is kept frost free. It may 

 also be grown in a fish-pond or tank in a 

 green house and produce its large pure 

 white flowers. Bulbs should be potted 

 in the months of October, November, 

 December and January, and may be had 

 to bloom from Christmas to March; 20c. 

 each; $2.00 per dozen. 



Black Calla Lily. Arum Sanctum. A 

 handsome pot plant, producing a flower 

 similar in shape to the White Calla Lily, 

 Calla Aetheopica. but of a dark purplish 

 T^ornor, color. TMs nlant is of an easy 



culture, requiring the same treatment as 

 the White Calla, and blooms equally as 

 freely. Price per bulb, 20c. ; per dozen, 

 $2.00. 



Spotted Calla. Leaves dark, rich 

 green, exquisitely dotted with white 

 marks. Ornamental even when not in 

 flower. Beautiful white flowers with deep 

 black throat; 20c. each. 



Ranunculus. French Double. The 

 roots can be planted during fall and win- 

 ter, either in the open ground or in pots. 

 The French varieties are more robust 

 than the Persian, and 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. 25c. per dozen. 



Tulips. Double and single. Tulips 

 thrive better in more northern latitude 

 than this but some years they flower well 

 here, and as they are cheap, a few flower- 

 ing bulbs will pay the small amount they 

 cost. They should not be planted later 

 than January, 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. Single and double, 50c. per 

 dozen. 



SciHa Peruviana. These are green- 

 house bulbs at the North, but here they 

 are hardy 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. 



Tuberoses. Double Flowering. They 

 are ornamental for the garden and very 

 valuable for making bouquets on account 

 of their pure white color and great fra- 

 grance. Plant during the spring months. 

 Qt-rn-nv hnlbc!. Re. pach: 40c. uer d^z^n. 



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