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plant there is hardly anything to come up 

 to the beautiful Calla Lily- The plant 

 which is of an easy culture will bloom in the 

 screen house as well as in a room near the 

 window or even on the veranda as long as 

 it is kept frost free. It may also be grown 

 in a fishpond or tank in a green-house and 

 produce its large pure white flowers. Bulbs 

 should be potted in the months of October, 

 November and December, and may be had 

 to bloom from Christmas to March. 



Have large bulbs on hand, which we will 

 sell at 20 cents each, or $2.00 per dozen. 



Black Calla Lily. Arum (Dracun- 

 CULUS.) A handsome pot plant, producing 



a flower siuvlar in shape to the White Calla 

 Lily, Calla Aetheopica, but of a dark pur- 

 plish maroon color. This plant is of an 

 easy culture, requiring the same treatment 

 as the White Calla, and blooms equally as 

 freely. Price, per bulb. 15; per dozen $1.50. 

 CroctiS. Handsome little bulbons plant, 

 producing an abundance of various colored 

 flowers, growing to a height of from 6 to 8 

 inches. Excellent to border off Hyacinth 

 or Tulip beds. Per doz., 25c; per hundred, 

 $1.50. 



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JAPAN LILIES 



Milium auraturn. Golden Band Lily. 

 This is a very handsome lily; the flowers 

 are large and white, each petal having a 

 yellow stripe. It is of easy culture. A 

 loamy, dry Foil suits it best, if planted one 

 inch "deep. 



Pitmunculus. 



from six to nine inches across. Very fra- 

 grant. We have fine bulbs, imported direct 

 from their native country. Flowering bulbs, 

 20 cents each. 



Single Tulip. 



Liliutn lancifolium album- 



The past season we had occasion to see 

 several of these noble lilies in blcom, and 



they were really fine; half a dozen flowers I white Japan Lily, 25 cents each, 

 opening at the" same time and measuring 



Pure 





Scilla Peruviana. 



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Tuberoses, Double Floweriu< 



