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Ornamental even when not in flower. Bean- 

 tiful white flowers with deep black throat. 

 25, 40 and 50 cents each. 



Calla Lily. 



W The True Black Calla. Arum Sanc- 

 tum — Well known as one of the most mag- 

 nificent and stately plants. A native of the 

 Holy Land. Flowers sweet-scented, very 

 large, often measuring a foot in length and 

 five to eight inches wide. Inside of flower 

 purplish black, outside pleasing green. The 

 centre spadix rises from the flowers to a 

 height of ten to twelve inches and is deep 

 black. We imported our stock direct from 

 Palestine. Sure to grow and bloom. 25, 

 40 and 50 cents each. 



Carnations. There is no sweeter flower 

 than the Carnation, and they are without 

 question the best of all plants for winter 

 blooming. We have selected eight of the 

 very choicest kinds, including all colors of 

 this delightful flower, and know you will 

 not be disappointed in getting these varie- 

 ties. They are large plants, ready to begin 

 blooming at once. Many of them will be 

 in bud when we send them to you. Small 

 plants loc. each, $100 per doz. -Large 

 plants in bud and bloom during season, 

 25c. each, $3.00 per dozen. 



White Cloud — The most perfectly form- 

 ed and finished carnation yet raised; quite 

 circular in outline, and nicely rounded out 

 with petals. Brings an enormous crop of 

 flowers. Clean and healthy — fine stem. 

 Compared with Flora Hill it is not so early, 

 does not continue so late, and is not so 

 large, but surpasses it in finish and in con- 

 stant stiffness of stem. 



Flora Hill— The largest, earliest, freest 

 and best white variety to date with the 

 majority of growers. Don't forget its value 

 as a very early variety, and also as an early 

 summer bloomer. 



Melba— A light pink variety, intermedi- 



ate in color between Daybreak and Mrs. 

 Joost. Not equal to the largest i n size, bat 

 choice in color and build. Hea lthy, free. 

 Calyx and stem both good. 



Carnation. 



G. H. Crane — Another early, continuous 

 all season bloomer; 3 inches across; well 

 formed flower and calyx; 16 to 18 inch stern. 

 Color, brilliant scarlet. Habit good, robust 

 grower, free from disease. Scored 92 points 

 before the American Carnation Society. 



General Maceo — Very full, nicely- 

 fringed flower, 2>2 inches in diameter. Stem 

 12 to 18 inches long, slender and wiry. 

 Color, dark scarlet with maroon shadings; 

 color very fine; very free in bloom. 



The Marouis— This variety has met a 

 phenomenal early sale, running well up to- 

 ward a hundred thousand at this writing. 

 Has received five first-class certificates, in- 

 cluding that of the American Carnation 

 Society, and the Silver Cup at Philadelphia 

 for best Pink; also Silver Medal of the Mas- 

 sachusetts Horticultural Society at Bostoa. 

 It is, without doubt, the finest Pink Carna- 

 tion ever introduced, and has been so pro- 

 nounced by experts. 



New York— Bright 

 very free; continuous, 

 medium size. One of 

 earliest. 



Mrs Bradt— The largest, finest and 

 most profitable of all fancy carnations. 

 Clear white, heavily edged and striped witli 

 scarlet. 



Fancy-Leaved Caladiuin. Especially 

 desirable for green house or window cul- 

 ture or for out of doors decorative effect. 

 Easily grown, thriving in pot or box or in 

 shady situation in garden or lawn. The 



pink, very early, 

 dwarf. Flowers of 

 the freest and the 



Japanese plant food is essential to plant life. 



