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STEVIA. 



White winter-blooming plants of great value, vigorous growth, and free flowering. 20 cents ; £2 per dozen ; 

 $S per huncred. 



Compacta. Snowy-white flowers, early bloomer. 

 Serrata Variegata. Leaves edged with white. This is one of the most effective ribbon-bedding plants adapted 



to our climate; it may be trained to any height by pinching. For inside rows of ribbon beds it is very 



effective when bedded in full sun ; then the color is nearly white. 



SENECIO— German or Parlor Ivy. 



Very useful climbers for inside or open ground decoration, free growers and well adapted to basket or vase 

 culture. 15 cents; $1.50 per dozen. 



Macroglossus. Dark metallic green leaves, veined with silvery gray, thick and fleshy, which resemble the 



English Ivy ; large golden yellow flowers. 

 Scandens. Light green leaves, rapid grower. 



DOUBLE TUBEROSE. 



One of the most delightfully fragrant and beautiful of the summer flowering bulbs, throwing up tall spikes of double 

 white flowers three feet high, which remain in bloom a long period. By skilful management a succession of 

 flowers may be obtained all the year round. For early flowers they can be started in February or March, in the 

 green-house or hot-bed ; and for a succession they can be planted at intervals as late as August. For flowering 

 in the open borders plant about the 1st of May. We grow many thousands of these roots, and are in a position 

 to supply the finest bulbs. 10 cents ; $1 per dozen; §6 per hundred. Started in pots for early flowering, $2 per 

 dozen. 



New Double Tuberose " Pearl." 



The value of this sort over the common variety consists in its flowers being of large size, imbricated like a 

 rose, dwarf habit, growing only from eighteen inches to two feet in height ; its short growth making it desirable 

 as a pot plant or for winter forcing. 10 cents ; §1 per dozen; $6 per hundred. Started in pots, $2 per dozen. 



Variegated-leaved Tuberose. Leaves striped with light yellow, very showy when planted in masses ; flowers 



single. 20 cents ; $2 per dozen. 



TORENIA. 

 Asiatica. An exquisite, tropical soft-wooded plant, producing a profusion of waxy, porcelain blue flowers, tipped 



with rich violet purple, in constant succession; it succeeds admirably out of doors in the summer season, 



where the situation is moist and half-shady, and from its trailing habit is well adapted for vases, rustic 



baskets, rock-work, etc. 20 cents. 

 Bailloni. Trailing habit, producing bright golden yellow flowers with a deep brownish-red throat. It thrives as 



well in the open border as the green-house or window-box for summer decoration. 20 cents. 

 Fournieri. This new annual variety, producing large sky-blue flowers, with three spots of a dark blue and a 



bright yellow centre, has proven a splendid bedding variety. Exposed to the full sun, it forms a compact 



bushy plant about one foot high, which commences to flower in June and continues incessantly until frost ; 



fine for massing or edgings. 15 cents ; $1.50 per dozen. 



TRITOMA UVARIA GRANDIFLORA. 



A splendid summer and autumn flowering plant, with stately flower scapes and magnificent terminal dense 

 spikes of rich orange-red flower tubes; familiarly known from its glowing colors as the "Red-hot Poker." 

 Hardy with protection. 25 cents. 



TRADESCANTIA. 

 Often called " Wandering Jew," and very pretty for baskets and fountains, growing rapidly, with handsome 

 foliage. 15 cents ; $1.30 per dozen. 



Discolor. An upright growing sort, light green leaves, banded with green, white and purple, and flushed with 



the under side violet-purple, good for a centre plant of pink. 



baskets, etc. ; strong grower. 30 cents. Vittata. Bright green, striped white. 



Multicolor. The leaves are longitudinally marked and Zebrina. Leaves striped silvery white on dark ground. 



TABERNiEMONTANA CAMASSA. 



A green-house shrub of neat, compact habit, resembling the Gardenia in 

 growth and fragrance of flowers ; pure white double flower-, fine for cut 

 flower work. 50 cents. * 



THE VERBENA ' 



Is the most useful and popular of our bedding plants, yet for want of 

 proper cultivation, many fail to grow it to perfection. Frequent change 

 of soil is necessary. A fresh, sandy loam, enriched with well-rotted 

 manure, or sods from a pasture, well rotted before using, we have found 

 the best mixture. A simple plan, when it is not practicable to renew the 

 entire bed, is to dig holes about one foot square and deep, wherever a 

 plant is desired, and fill up with fresh soil, as above named. We have 

 devoted much labor and care in the annual selection of our Verbena seed, 

 and with over an acre bed to select from, we are in a position to secure 

 first-class novelties in point of color, habit and growth. 



Price to name or color, $1.25 per dozen; without names, assorted 

 colors, $1 per dozen ; $6 per hundred. , 



Basilisk. Clear pink, white eye. 

 Beethoven. Rich scarlet. 



