BULBS FOR AUTUMN PLANTING 7 ^ 



HEPATICAS 



Are among our finest hardy, early spring-flowering bulbous plants, of the easiest culture, thriving in any- 

 ordinary garden, but particularly adapted to wild, semi-shaded situations. The plants form tufts 

 about 9 inches high and are completely smothered with flowers. (Ready in November.) 



Angulosa. Sky-blue single flowers as large as a half dollar. 10c. each; SI. 00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



Alba. Large pure white 

 flowers. 20c. each; 

 $1 75 per doz.; 

 S12.00 per 100. 



Rubra. Rosy - red 

 flowers. 20c. each; 

 $1.75 per doz.; 

 $12.00 per 100. 



GESNERA 



Greenhouse tuber- 

 ous-rooted plants, re- 

 markable for the 

 beauty of their foliage 

 and also for their spikes 

 of brilliantly colored 

 flowers, mostly scarlet 

 and yellow. For a 

 continuous succession 

 of bloom the plants 

 should be started 

 at different times. 



Mixed Varieties. 

 18c. each; $1.75 

 per doz. or de- 

 livered $2.00 doz. 



EARLY^FLOWERING GLADIOLUS. 



These Gladiolus are invaluable for flowering in the greenhouse for winter 

 bloom. The flowers are smaller and more refined than those of the Ganda- 

 vensis Gladiolus; the colors and markings are very handsome; the bulbs can 

 be kept dormant until spring and then be planted in open ground if preferred, 

 blooming in June and July. If planted in cold frames they will flower as 

 early as May. and this is perhaps the better way in very cold localities. 

 (Ready in November.) (For Free Delivery in the U. S. add 4c. per doz. or 

 25c. per 100). 



Ackerman. Salmon-flaked carmine; violet eye. 30c. doz.; $2.00 per 100. 



Apollo. Orange-salmon with orange blotch. 25c. doz.; $1.50 per 100. 



Blushing Bride. Most beautiful ivory white flowers with crimson flakes; early. 

 25c. per doz.; $1.50 per 100. 



Crimson Queen. Orange-scarlet flaked violet. 35c. doz.; $2.25 per 100. 



Peach Blossom. Lovely new variety; good winter forcer; delicate rosy blush 

 blotched rose and cream. 30c. doz.; $2.00 per 100. 



The Bride. (Colvilli Alba.) Beautiful; purest white flowers, set closely on 

 stem; most valuable for forcing for cut flowers. 25c. doz.; $1 .50 per 100. 



Mixed Early-flowering Hardy Gladiolus. 2Uc. doz.; $1.25 per 100. 



VARIOUS IRIS 



Alata. (Scorpion Iris.) About one foot high, with broad leaves. The flowers are 

 very large (4 to 6 inches across), of lilac-blue with blotches of bright yellow 

 spotted with a darker shade. It commences to bloom in October, producing a 

 second crop of flowers in December if the weather be not too severe. Admir- 

 ably adapted for pot culture. 5c. each; 50c. per doz.; or delivered 55c. doz. 



English Iris. (Anglica.) Large handsome flowers, with rich purple, blue and 

 lilac colors predominating, grows 18 to 20 inches high. Perfectly hardy. 

 Mixed Colors, 25c. per doz.; $1 50 per 100; or delivered. $1 .75 per 100. 



Peacock. {Pavonia.) Pure white with bright blue spot on each petal. Fine 

 for pots or garden culture. 1 foot. 25c. per doz.; SI. 50 per 100; or delivered 

 SI 75 per 100. 



Susiana. (The Mourning Iris.) A remarkably handsome species with immense 

 flowers; blush color, tinted with brown and covered with a network of 

 dark veins; May-flowering. Height, 1 foot. 12c. each SI. 25 per doz.; 

 or delivered $1.50 doz. 



Spanish Iris. Iris Hispanica. This type is well adapted for pot culture and 

 forcing, blooming in the winter. The flowers are of great beauty, and cut 

 in the bud state last from one to two weeks in bloom. If planted in boxes 

 and placed in cold frames until they show bud, then brought into heat they 

 can be had in bloom from March on, and will give great satisfaction. The 

 Spanish Iris also succeeds nicely as a garden plant, requiring protection in 

 cold latitudes. Mixed Spanish Iris, 25c. per doz.; $1.25 per 100: or delivered 

 $1.75 per 100. 



NEW GIANT DUTCH IRIS. 



This new race of Iris is best described as a giant strain of very early 

 flowering Iris Hispanica, but in all respects greatly superior as the flowers 

 are of enormous size and remarkable substance; the foliage is broad 

 and of a glaucous green. The range of colors is much varied, some have 

 delicate shades of blue and white, whilst the deep blues are very showy 

 and rich relieved by a large golden-yellow central spot. Their time 

 of flowering is 2-3 weeks before even the earliest Spanish Iris. In very- 

 cold districts they want protection against frost. 

 Anton Mauve, very large and substantial flower of a pleasing tone of 



uniform soft blue. 20c. each; $2.00 doz. 

 David Teniers, pale lavender, falls citron-yellow, tall grower. 20c. 



each; $2.00 doz. • 

 Hobbema, large flowers, white inside faintly tinged blue, falls large, 



palest yellow, orange blotch. 20c. each; $2.00 doz. 

 Rembrandt, magnificent deep blue with large orange-yellow central 



blotch, very substantial flowers. 20c. each, $2.00 doz. 

 Saenredam, standards white, tinted lilac at the base, falls lemon- 

 yellow. 15c. each; SI. 50 doz. 

 Beautiful Seedlings, mixed. 10c. each; SI. 00 doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



SPANISH IRIS. 



Growing bulbs in fibre is an interesting, easy and cleanly 

 method of flowering them in the house in Winter. See page 66. 



