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J. STE'~>KI/ER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 



Gloxinias. These are really bulbous 

 greenhouse plants but they can be culti- 

 vated in pots and kept in a shady place in 

 the garden, or window. They are very 

 beautiful; color from white to dark violet 

 and crimson. The leaves are velvety, and 

 some varieties very large. They should be 

 planted early in spring; require sandy 

 ground and a good deal of moisture during 

 flowering time. French Hybrids, strong 

 bulbs, 20 cents each; $2 00 per dozen. 



Lilium Tigrinum fl. pi. 



Hyacinths, (Roman.) For Florists' 

 use, Roman Hyacinths are of great value, 

 blossoming at the time wheu flowers, even 

 in our Southern climate, are very scarce. 

 The bulbs will produce from two to five 

 spikes of pure white flowers, and may be 

 forced so as 10 have them in bloom early 

 and from then until flowers out of doors are 

 plentiful. Price each 5c. ; per dozen 50c. 



Hyacinths, (Dutch.) Double and sin- 

 gle. The Hyacinth is a beautiful flowering 

 bulb, well suited for open ground or pot 

 culture. They should be planted from Oc- 

 tober till February. If planted in pots it is 

 well to keep in a cool, rather dark place, 

 till they are well started, when they can be 

 placed in the full light and sun. Double 

 and single 10c. each; 75c per dozen. 



Narcissus- Bulbs of the easiest culture, 

 planted from November to January. Double 

 white, sweet scented, 50c. per doz. Paper 

 White, (single.) Price. 5c. each; 50c. per 

 doz. Trumpet Major, (single), ver3 fine, 50c. 

 per doz. Von Sidn, 50c. per dozen. 



Jonquils. Double 60c. doz.; single 50c 

 dozen. 



Chinese Sacred I/ily. This is not, 

 properly speaking, a Lily, but a Narcissus, 

 with pure white flowers similar to the Paper 

 White. Some years ago, the bulbs of this 

 variety were brought here by Chinamen 

 and grown in dishes filled with pebbles and 

 water where they bloomed to perfection, 

 hence the name "Chinese Lily." The word 

 "Sacred" has heen added since as it was 



supposed that this Narcissus was held sa- 

 cred by the Chinese in their native country. 

 The plant is of an easy culture and wili 

 bloom well if grown in dishes filled with 

 water; 15c. each; $1.50 per dozen. 



Xilium tigrinum. Tiger Lily. A well 

 known variety, very showy and of easy cul- 

 ture. 15c. each; $1.25 per dozen. 



I/ilium tigrinum fl. pi. This is a very 

 fine variety; it is perfectly double, and the 

 petals are imbricated almost as regularly as 

 a camelia flower. Very fine; 15c. each; 

 $1.50 per dozen. 



£ilium Harrissii. Bermuda Easter 

 Lily. This handsome white Lily is similar 

 in shape to our St. Joseph's Lily, except 

 that the tube is a little shorter and the out- 

 side petals a little more recurved. Excel- 

 lent for forcing and principally adapted for 

 church decorations. 15c. each, $1.50 per 

 dozen. 



Lilium Longiflorum. The old St. Jo- 

 seph Lily. This variety, an old stand-by 

 with us, is so well known here that it re- 

 quires no further description. The long 

 white tubes generally open shortly after 

 Easter and are often used for church decor- 

 ations on Corpus Christi and St. Joseph's 

 day, hence the name St. Joseph's Lily^ 15c 

 each; $1.50 per dozen. 



Freesia refracta alba. An excellent 

 bulbous rooted plant for florists' use. The 

 tubular pure white flowers are used for fine 

 floral work, and for such are even superior 



Lilium Lanciflorum Kubruai. 

 to Roman Hyacinths. The plant is quite 

 hardy in our climate, as well adapted for 

 out ot doors as for pot culture. 25c. per 

 dozen. 



New Oxalis Buttercup. This neat 

 little plant should not be missing in any 

 collection of pot plants. Although it is not 

 directly a pot, but a border plant, but it is 

 so well adapted to pot culture and will grow 

 especially well in a hanging vase or hang- 

 ing basket, that it may well be classed! 

 among the pot plants. Its hanging habit 

 and bright golden yellow flowers make it 

 especially attractive. Being of an easy cui 



At the Last Flower Show we were awarded 23 First Prizes for best 

 Chrysanthemums and Roses. 



