CALIFORNIA VIOLET. 



New PerpetuaNBlooniing g^gg^ Y)iolets ]^ 



I^ICH in modest beauty, famous for its enchantingfragrance, 

 |V^ and truly "the sweetest flower that grows," the Violet 

 ^ A keeps steadfastly in the front rank of popularity. With 

 the last snows of Winter still about it, this gentle flower 

 shyly appears from out its icy bed, heralding the coming of 

 Spring. Sturdily it grows and sweetly it blooms, and all the 

 world loves it. Violets are perfectly hardy, and when planted 

 outdoors a shady situation should be selected; a light covering 

 of leaves or litter will prove beneficial. For Winter blooming 

 indoors, keep in cool situation and water freely. By observing 

 these simple instructions, one can have a bountiful profusion 

 of these dainty little flowers. New Violet " California " has 

 proven itself to be one of the most satisfactory varieties in ex- 

 istence. Don't miss it ! 



THE SUPERB NEW VIOLET, 



''California.'' 



Among authorities on matters floral this superb new Violet 

 is looked upon as the wonder of the century. For productive- 

 ness and size it is easily superior to any Violet now in cultiva- 

 tion, while for richness and purity of color, and fragrance of 

 its flowers, it is immeasurably superior to all other single blue 

 varieties. " California" in size is so large that a full-blown 

 flower covers the disc of a silver dollar. It is a single flower, 

 and, while of extraordinary size, it does not by this improvement lose any of that sweet simplicity peculiar to the Violet, but, 

 with its clearly outlined petals, it is the embodiment of graceful beauty. In color it is decidedly rich — a deep, pure violet- 

 blue that does not fade, bui remains pure to the end. The flowers are produced in truly amazing numbers, a single plant 

 bearing hundreds of exquisitely fragrant flowers during the blooming season. A very valuable and noticeable feature is that 

 under ordinary cultivation the perfect flowers are borne on long stems, lo to 14 inches in length, and wg// above the foliage^ 

 as shown in our illustration. No other Violet does this. And again, frequently one stem will bring forth twin flowers — cer- 

 tainly an unusual thing in Violets. The foliage is twice as large as that of ordinary Violets and is free from disease. Our 

 stock is healthy and vigorous. There is a wealth of pleasure to be derived from the possession of this wonderful Violet, and 

 at the price no one should be without it. Strong pot plants, 15 cts. each ; 4 for 50 cts.; 9 for ^i. 



Standard Varieties, 's cts. each ; 4 for 50 cts.; 9 for $100. 



Argrentiaflora. — A fine Russian variety; hardy and very 



satisfactory ; very pretty and fragrant light-blue single 



flowers. 

 Miss Cleveland. — This is a very free-blooming variety of 



unusual merit ; beautiful, large, clear blue flowers, distinct 



and finely formed ; highly fragrant, moderately hardy. 



Marie Louise. — Fine deep bluish purple ; very double and 



sweet; plants quite hardy, and bloom as freely as Swanley 



White; equally desirable for pot culture and open ground. 

 Neapolitan. — We recommend this splendid variety as one 



of the very best. The flowers are extra double and full, 



and of the most exquisite fragrance; color light blue. 



Set of Five for 50 Cents, postpaid by Mail 



NEW DOUBLE Lady Hume Campbell 



This is a distinct and lovely new Violet that has be- 

 come the most popular double variety among florists, 

 thousands of them now Deing grown for cut flowers 

 Among the doubles it is beyond question the best 

 for amateur culture, for the reason that it excels all 

 others in strong, healthy growth, and it will produce 

 under ordinary conditions, for the most inexperienced 

 grower, a wonderful abundance of flowers, fully as 

 fine as those grown by expert florists. It will stand 

 more hardship than any Violet we know. Foliage 

 large, clean and bright. The 

 flowers are exceedingly pretty and 

 of the daintiest and most refined 

 form, perfectly d o ]^ b 1 e , often 

 as large as a half dollar, with the 

 most delightful violet fragrance 

 imaginable. 

 This variety is 

 remarkable for 

 its freedom of 

 bloom. In dou- 

 ble varieties 

 " Lady Hume 

 Campbell" 

 clearly beats 

 all oth ers. 

 15 cts. each ; 

 4 for 50 cts.; 

 9 for %\. 



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S"vranley White. — The greatest favorite of all ; it is equally 

 desirable for house or garden culture. Grown in pots or 

 boxes, it is a beautiful sight ; 

 vigorous and healthy, bearing 

 in profusion pure snowy white, 

 perfectly double flowers, exqui- 

 sitely fragrant. ForWinter flow- 

 ering keep the buds pinched off 

 dunng Summer, lift and place 

 m pots dunng September, and 

 It will bloom elegantly during 

 Fall, Winter 

 and Spring 



