GARDEN MANUAI, FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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Coleus. The cream of choice varieties 

 ■Vie have them in all the colors known to 

 this class of plants. 50c. per doz. ; I3.00 

 per hundred. 



Crotons. Splendid pot plants for the 

 piazza or window garden. Leaves are bril- 

 liantly variegated in every color of the 

 rainbow, and present a fine appearance. A 

 grand bedding plant, standing the hottest 

 sunshine, which adds great brilliancy to 

 their colors. A plant that is sure to please 

 every one. We offer strong plants 15c. 

 each, $1.50 per dozen; large 25c. each, 

 $2.50 per dozen; extra large 50c. and $r.oo 

 ■each. 



Calla Aetheopica. Ease of culture, 

 freedom of bloom and beauty of flower have 

 made these lilies almost indispensable. 25, 

 40 and 50 cents each. 



Spotted Calla. Leaves dark, rich 

 green, exquisitely dotted with white marks 

 Ornamental even when not in flower. Beau- 

 tiful white flowers with deep black throat, 

 25, 40 and 50 cents each. 



Calla Lily. 



The True Black Calla.— Arum Sanc- 

 'TUM- Well known as one of the most mag- 

 nificent and stately plants. A native of the 

 Holy Land. Flowers sweet-scented, very 

 large, often measuring a foot in length and 

 five to eight inches wide. Inside of flower 

 purplish black, outside pleasing green. The 

 centre spadix rises from the flowers to a 

 height of ten to twelve inches and is deep 

 black. We imported our stock direct from 

 Palestine. Sure to grow and bloom. 25, 

 40 and 50 cents each. 



Carnations- There is no sweeter flower 

 than the Carnation, and they are without 

 question the best of all plants for winter 

 blooming. We have selected eight of the 

 very choicest kinds, including all colors of 

 this delightful flower, and know you will 



not be disappointed in getting these varie- 

 ties. They are large plants, ready to begin 

 blooming at once. Many of them will be 

 in bud when we send them to you. Small 

 plants IOC. each, $r.oo per doz. Large 

 plants in bud and bloom during season, 

 25c. each, $3.00 per dozen. 



Carnation White Cloud — The most 

 perfectly formed and finished carnation yet 

 raised; quite circular in outline, and nicely 

 roundfcd out with petals. Brings an enor- 

 mous crop of flowers. Clean and healthy 

 — fine stem. Compared with Flora Hill it 

 is not so early, does not continue so late, 

 and is not so large, but surpasses it in finish 

 and in constant stiffness of stem. 



Carnation Flora Hill— The largest, 

 earliest, freest and best white variety t© 

 date with the majority of growers. Don't 

 forget its value as a very early variety, and 

 also as an early summer bloomer. 



Carnation Melba — A light pink 

 variety, intermediate in color between Day- 

 break and Mrs. Joost. Not equal to the 

 largest in size, but choice in color and 

 build. Healthy, free. Calyx and stem 

 both good. 



Carnation. 



Carnation G. H. Crane — Another 

 early, continuous all season bloomer; 3 

 inches across; well formed flower and calyx 

 16 to iS inch stem. Color, brilliant scarlet. 

 Habit good, robust grower, free from di- 

 sease. Scored 92 points before the Ameri- 

 can Carnation Society. 



Carnation General Maceo— Very full, 

 nicely fringed flower, 2;2 inches in diame- 

 ter. Stem 12 to 18 inches long, slender and 

 wiry. Color, dark scarlet with marooa 



Japanese plant food is essential to plant life. 



