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SUMMER BLOOMING OXALIS. 



Exceedingly neat and desirable for edging and small beds. Planted three inches apart they produce a per- 

 fect and unbroken row of foliage, elegant in form and markings, and bright pretty flowers. The blooms are 

 quickly and constantly produced, forming a mass of gay and attractive color throughout the whole season. 

 Nothing can be more neat, fresh and cheerful than a group or border of these pretty plants. 



Lasiandra. The tallest grower; should be planted in the centre. Flowers large, bright rosy pink. Leaves 

 bright green and much divided. 



Dieppi. Pure white blossoms. Dense, handsome, dai k green foliage, marked with black. 



Shamrock. Beautiful, clover-like foliage; lar^:;e, bnglit ^mk flowers produced in great profusion all summer, 



Doz., 10; 25 for 15c; 100, 40c; 1000, $2.50 (61/ express, $2.00). 



PHYSALIS FRANCHETTI. 



Chinese Lantern or Winter Cherry. 



This is a mammoth 

 form of the winter 

 cherry from Japan. 

 It produces an im- 

 m e n s e number of 

 large fruit the size of 

 a plum, encased in 

 balloon-shaped 

 calyxes, like minia- 

 ture Chinese lan- 

 terns, and of a bril- 

 liant orange- red 

 color. Ti e fruit of 

 Physalis keeps for 

 months in the vrin- 

 ter, and stems 

 loaded with them 

 make fine Christmas 

 decorations, and is 

 also good for pre- 

 serves, pies, confec- 

 tions, etc. 



Too much has been 

 said in favor and 

 condemnation of this 

 unique and attractive plant. The following, which ap- 



NASTURTIUMS. 



Since the great improvements 

 that have of late years been made 

 in these flowers, they are among 

 the most valuable and beautiful 

 for producing a constant and 

 brilliant display of bloom through- 

 out the summer. 



Dwarf or Tom Thumb. Of dwarf, 

 bushy habit, with a marvelous 

 profusion of large flowers of all 

 shades of yellow, orange, running 

 to various shades of red and to 

 almost pure white, beautifulh- 

 — » blotched, spotted and striped. (See 

 illustrafran). Especially valuable for bedding. All colors mixed. 



Tall or Ciimbing^. Valuable particularly for covering trellises and 

 screens and for rock work, baskets and vases. In size, profusion and 

 color of flowers these are identical with the Tom Thumb varieties. 

 Ea., 8c; doz., 75c; 100, $4.00. 

 Chameleon. See j)oge 



pears in Meehan's Monthly for January, fairly states 

 its merits : 



"Had your correspondent seen the specimens ex- 

 hibited at the Morris County Gardeners' Society's 

 Meeting, in September, he might have modified that 

 expression of 'monumental fake.' The specimens re- 

 fered to were three feet long, with 12 to 14 lantei ns on. 

 and each lantern fr »m 23^ to 3^^ inches in diameter; 

 aud fi om plants set out the past spi iug in good soil, 

 and ordinary care the above result was attained. It is 

 therefore evident your correspondent's plants, after 

 two season's trial, are under wrong conditions." 



Wm. Duckham. 

 "Properly grown, there is no hardy oruameutal- 

 beiried plant that grows out-doors that is as good as it 

 is. We have had the growths this summer three feet 

 long, and from two to three dozen large "lanterns" 

 on each shoot, of the brightest possible color, and 

 when they are dried, they last for months on the shoot, 

 in a very ornamental condition for indoor decoration." 



E. O. Orpet. 

 Ea., 10c : 3 for 25c: doz., 75c. Strong, field grown, 

 ea., 15c; 4 for 50c; doz., fl.50- 



MADEIRA VINE. 



The well-known and popular climbing tuberous- 

 rooted plant, reukarkable for its rapid growth and pro- 

 fuse bloom. The flowers are nearly white and deii- 

 ciously fragrant. Its foliage is handsome and abun- 

 dant, thick, leathery and glossy dark green. Ea., 5c; 

 doz., 30c. 



