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EVERYTHING FOiR THE GARB EM— Plants 



DOUBLE FUCHSIAS. 



Elm City. Deep plum color corolla; crimson sepals; dwarf. One of the best. 

 Genius. Flower of largest size. Light prune corolla; red sepals. Yellow foliage. 

 Jussieu. Beautiful violet corolla; carmine sepals. A strong grower. Fine in pots. 

 Mme. Bruant. . Lilac, mauve, streaked and veined with rose; red sepals. Distinct 

 Mrs. E. G. Hill. White corolla; brilliant red sepals. Very'free blooming. (See cut.) 

 Phenomenal. Dark plum-colored corolla; "red sepals. Large and very double. 

 Rozains Patrie. Large white corolla carmine sepals. Very free flowering. 

 Royal-Purple. Royal-purple corolla; Vermillion sepals. Flowers large and double. 

 Traphee. A splendid variety for growing in pots. Violet-blue corolla; red sepals. 

 Price. 10c. each, SI. 00 per doz-.; set of 9 double Fuchsias for 75c. 



SINGLE FUCHSIAS. 



GARDENIA FLORIDA. 



Cape Jessamine. The best of all Gardenias, and 

 now much sought after for boutonnieres. It is in- 

 valuable on account of its sweetly fragrant, double 

 white flowers. We offer a. fine lot of plants from 4 and 

 3-inch pots well branched. Price, 4-inch pots, 75c. each, 

 3-inch pots, 50c. each. 



NEW HYBRID GLOXINIAS. 



The handsomest of our summer-blooming plants the rich 

 and varied coloring of the flowers are beautiful in the extreme 

 many being beautifully speckled. Price, assorted colors, 20c 

 each, S2.00 per doz. (See cut.) 



SPEv'TAL. White, red, violet, red with white edge and violet 

 with whu- edge. Price, 30c. each; set of 5 for 11.25. 



GYPSOPHILA PANICULATA FLORE PLENO. 



Double Flowering " Baby's Breath." A new double flowering variety of the popular 

 " Baby's Breath " (Gypsophila Paniculate) doubly valuable because of its double flowers 

 which cause it to remain longer in bloom. This is one of the most valuable hardy perennial 

 plants introduced in years. It grows to about 3 feet high, makes a fine bushy plant and is 

 covered with panicles of soft white flowers like a fine mist. The blooms are indispensable 

 for festooning bouquets of flowers, so "attractive that they may be used with the finest or 

 with the ordinary garden flowers lending a unique charm to both. It may be cut and dried 

 and will retain its beauty for "months after cutting. No collection of hardy plants is com- 

 plete without it and "it is one of the most attractive plants in the hardy border. It is emi- 

 nently fitted for planting'in cemetery plots being entirely hardy and thriving with little 

 care. Price, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



Beacon. _ Carmine corolla; white sepals. Blooms freely all season. Very attractive. 



Black Prince. Corolla and sepals a pleasing carmine. A strong grower. 



Constancy. Large, well-defined carmine corolla; white sepals. Blooms freely. 



Earl of Beaconsfield. Orange corolla and sepals. Distinct. 



Ernest Renan. Wide spread sepals of pure white; large carmine corolla. 



Lottie. Flowers freely in pots or in the garden Carmine corolla; delicate and 



tender rose sepals. 

 Speciosa. Orange-scarlet corolla; white sepals. Foliage very distinct. An old favorite. 

 Sunray. Foliage variegated white, pink and bronzy-red on a green ground. Flowers 

 purple, with waxy red sepals. 



Surprise. Pale magenta corolla; white sepals. 



Price, 10c. each; set of 9 Single Fuchsias for 

 "5c. Full set of 18 Double and Single 

 Fuchsias for $1 . 25. 



GAILLARDIA 



GRANDIFLORA. 



Amongst the ever-blooming 

 hardy plants there is none 

 more showy or ornamental than 

 this. Flowers borne in prodigal 

 piofusion from June to frost, 

 useful for cut flowers. They 

 are of gorgeous coloring, dark 

 red-brown in center with 

 bands of crimson-orange and 

 vermillion, meriting the pop- 

 ular title of "Aurora Flower." 

 (See cut.) Height 2 ft. 



Price, 15c. each, $1.50 per 

 doz. 



For other hardy perennial 

 plants see pages 174-175. 



HARDY GRASSES. 



Arundo Donax. An ornamental grass 

 growing 10 or 12 feet. 



Arundo Donax Var. A variegated 

 form of the above. Foliage green 

 and white. 



Erianthus Ravennae. 6 to 8 feet; 

 handsome plumes. Makes a fine 

 specimen plant for a lawn. 



Eulalia Gracilliina. Of graceful habit 

 with very narrow bright green 

 foliage. 



Eulalia Zebrina. The long blades of 

 this variety are marked transversely 

 with golden bars. 



Eulalia Japonica, Var. A very orna- 

 mental variety. The narrow 

 leaves are striped light green and 

 white. 

 Price for above, 25c. each, $2 . 50 



per doz. 



Phalaris Arundinacea, Var. (Gard- 

 ener's Garters.) (See cut.) Striped 

 tureen and white. Price, 15c. each, 

 SI 50 per doz. 



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GENISTA RACEMOSA. 



A splendid flowering plant commonly known as " Shower of 

 Gold." When in bloom it is literally covered with its golden 

 yellow flowers which hang in the most graceful profusion. Price, 

 plants from 4-inch pots 30c. each, $3.00 per doz.; 5-inch pots, 

 50c. each, S5.0J per doz. 



FOR OTHER FLOWERING AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS SEE PAGE 171 



