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FIC US— India Rubber Plant— Con^mw^^f. 



Chauvebi. Foliage much larger and broader than F. elastica, with cream-colored mid-rib. 



$1.50. 

 COOPEBI. Another variety, with narrower leaves than F. elmtica, with red mid-rib. $1.50. 

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

 Pakcelli new;. Large leaves, beautifullv marbled with bright green and white. The plant 



is of free growth and extremely eflFective. $1. 

 Bepess. a mie creeper for green and hothouse decoration. 25 ct5. 



FUCHSIAS— General Collection. 



The Fuchsia or " Ladv's Eardrop" constRutes certainly one of the most graceful tribes of 

 plants. They 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 thoroughly decomposed. The following have been selected and retained as the best. 



Persons desiring large specimen plants 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. Yiolet-purple corolla ; bright carmine tube and sepals. 



Champion of the World. Very large purple corolla. 



Elm City. Crimson sepals ; fine dark-purple corolla. 



Emperor of Brazil. Crimson sepals ; corolla very double ; violet-purple, flaked with rosy 



carmine. 

 Gambetta. Rose corolla, well-recurved sepals of bright carmine. 

 Graf Axdrassy. Dark violet-purple corolla, crimson sepals. 

 La Neige. White corolla, carmine sepals. 

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

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

 MONS. Fillon. Crimson sepals ; dark violet-purple corolla. 

 Montrose. Fine double white corolla ; early bloomer. 

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

 Purple Prince. Scarlet sepals ; purple corolla ; fine. 

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



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

 Tatlo. Immense double indigo-blue flowers; sepals carmine. 

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

 Yille DE Naxcy. Broad scarlet sepals, large purple corolla. 



Single Corolla Varieties. 



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

 Amphion. Crimson sepals ; plum-color corolla; dwarf habit. 

 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. 



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

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

 Gen. Xausouty. Bright rose sepals, violet blue corolla, striped with rose. 50 cts. 

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

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

 Lady Heylesbury. Violet corolla ; pure white sepals. 

 Lady Waterlow. Tube and sepals white, beautifully striped and flaked with scarlet; corolla 



rich magenta. 50 cts. 

 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. 

 PUBITANI. White corolla ; crimson sepals; bushy habit. 

 Rose of Castile. Blush white; purplish rose corolla. Still one of the best, 

 fc - ANDAKD. 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 tricolor geranium. 

 Speciosa. Orange carmine; wiuter-flo'wering. 

 The Shah. Rich crimson tube and sepals, with fine corolla regularly striped with purple 



and rose. .50 cts. 

 Virgo. Tube and sepals pure white, the latter reflexed like a crown above the corolla, which 



is of a beautiful magenta color. 50 cts. 

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



shaped. 50 cts.. 



