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GRIFFITH ®, TURNER CO. 



TUBEROUS BEGONIAS. 



ALL SELECTED BULBS. 



These are now among the most popular plants for beds of summer flowers. Nothing- 

 can exceed the brilliancy and richness of their flowers. From the time the first 

 blossom appears until all growth is stopped by frost they are never out of bloom. 



SINGLE SORTS. 



DOUBLE SORTS. 



Red. 

 White. 



Each. 



Pink. 

 Yellow. 



10c. Per dozen ipl.OO 



Orange. 

 PiiiU. 

 "1 ellow. 



Each 15 c. 



Red. 

 White. 



Per dozen $1 50 



FLOWERING VARIETIES. 



Each 15c. 



Per dozen ^1.5C 



ALBA PICTA. — Dark green leaves, lance-shaped, silvery spots. "U'hite flowers. 



ARGEIVTEA GUTTATA.— Foliage of rich green, spotted with silver. 



GLOIRE DU MO?iTET.— Flowers very double, opening a bright carmine, changing 

 to a clear pink as It expands. 



HAAGEANA. — One of the finest Begonias yet introduced. The flowers, which are 

 of the largest size, are of a creamy white, with just sufficient pink to give them a 

 bright, cheerful glow; the foliage is a bronzy-green above and red below. 



IVAjVCY. — Double, tender rose, stamens chrome yellow. 



TRIUMPH DE LORRAIIVE.— Petals nicely imbricated; color on opening a bright 

 scarlet, changing to cherry-carmine when fully opened. 



BEGONIA REX. 



(ORNAMENTAL-LEAVED VARIETIES.) 



Many improvements have been made in 

 recent years in this useful house plant. 



15c. each. $1.50 dozeru 



ERDODY.— A very striking vari- 

 ety of free, thrifty growth vith a 

 very pronounced double whorl on 

 the leaf, one above the other. The 

 texture is fine and velvety and the 

 shading beautiful, showing a nice 

 silver "zone. 



MAiNlCATA . AFREiA. — Heavy 

 w^axy leaves blotched and marbled 

 with a rich golden cream; with a 

 clear pink - etching. 



liOUl'SE CLOSSON.— One of the 



richest and most beautiful of the 

 Rex family. The coloring is sim- 

 ply magnificent. 



Centre of leaf deep bronze, with 

 a broad band of silvery rose, edged bronze and 

 spotted rose. 



AND OTHER FANCY VARIETIES. 



SPECIMEN BLOOM, 

 CANNA. 



SPECIMEN PLANT, ORNAMENTAL- 

 LEAVED BEGONIA. 



CARNATIONS. 



FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. 

 1<*' each. .i!1.00 per dozen. 



BELLE OF BALTIMORE.— Bronze fol- 

 iage, red-flowered; 3^ feet. 



BURBANK.-Very large flowering, rich 

 yellow, with very substantial, heavy, 

 light green foliage. Height, about -1 feet. 



DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH.— Beauti- 

 ful crimson maroon: the largest Canna 

 grown. A sturdy erect grower, with fine 

 metallic green foliage; 4 feet. 



FLORENCE VAUGHAN. — The finest 

 yellow-spotted variety yet sent out. The 

 foliage is massive and of rich green 

 color; 4 feet. 



LEONARD VAUGHAN.-Follage bronze, 

 large trusses of orange-scarlet flowers; 

 i'/z feet. 



MME. LEON LECLERC— Ground col- 

 or bright orange scarlet, with a heavy 

 tip and narrow margin of yellow; 5 feet. 



M.VDAME CROZY.— Flowers of daz- 

 zling crimson scarlet, bordered with gold- 

 en yellow. A marvelous and rich com- 

 bination of colors. The plant is of vig- 

 orous growth, yet very dwarf in habit, 

 rarely exceeding 4 feet in height. 



SECRETAIRE CH ABANNE.-Salmon- 

 colored; rich and pleasing. Height, about 

 4 feet. 



SPECIMEN PLANT FLOWERING BEGONIA 



C ANNAS. 



Few flowering plants combine so many fine qual- 

 ities as the modern Canna — a race of sub-tropical 

 bulbous plants, of most easy culture, rapid re- 

 production, and good keeping qualities. 

 The flora! world has been astonished by 

 their luxuriance of foliage and graceful- 

 ness of bloom, which is of immense size, 

 borne in large masses and trusses, 

 combining in color the brightest and 

 richest shades of yellow, red, orange 

 and scarlet, bringing them to the 

 front as the finest ornamental plant 

 in commerce. Useful for garden, 

 greenhouse or sitting-room. 



ALLEMANIA.-Exceptionally large 

 flowers, frequently measuring 6'4 

 inches across, the upper petals 

 salmon, with broad border and 

 markings of golden yellow, while 

 the lower petals are dark salmon 

 marked with yellow in the centre; 

 foliage dark green; 6 feet. 



ALPHONSE BOUVIER.— This is 

 --' probably the grandest and most effect- 



i> e crimson Canna grown. Height. 6 feet. 

 AUSTRIA.— Is a counterpart of Italia 

 except m the color of its flowers, which are oi a 

 pure canary yellow, with but a few traces of 

 small reddish-brown spots in the centre of the 

 two inside petals; 6 feet. 



EG AND ALE.— Fine dark variety; flow- 

 ers of a soft currant red; Zyi feet. 



PAPA- — A fine red, with large flowers 

 and truss; 3J4 feet. 



ITALIA. — Is of a bright orange-scar- 

 let, with a very broad yellow golden 

 border. The flowers, which are produced 

 on massive stems, about 16 inches long, 

 are set well above the foliage, whi'.'h is 

 large and heavy, similar to that of the 

 Musa Ensente; 6 feet. 



QUEEN CHARLOTTE.— This new Ger- 

 man sort is one of the handsomest scar- 

 let varieties ever introduced, having a 

 distinct golden belt around each petal; 

 ■S'A feet. 



FLAMINGO. — Crimson, growing about 



3 feet high. 

 CHARLES HENDERSON. — Probably 



the most popular crimson Canna in cul- 

 tivation, of uniform, compact habit, rare- 

 ly exceeding 3--2 feet in height. 



MLLE. BERAT.-The nearest approach 

 to a pink in a first-class bedder. Height. 



4 feet. 



BEAUTE POITEVINE.— A Very dark 

 crimson variety, with dark metallic- 

 green foliage, and deep, rich, crimson 

 flowers; Zli feet. 



NICE POT-GROWN PLANTS, ready for 

 immediate effect, 15c. each; $1.50 doz.; 

 .^lO.OO per lOO, by express, not prepaid. 



DRY OR DORMANT ROOTS 



Each 5c. Per dozen 35c. 



