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Under this heading, on pages 14 to 17 inclusive, are 

 offered the leading and standard hardy bulbs. By hardy 

 is meant such bulbs as are adapted to planting in open 

 ground in the Northern, Western and Middle States, 

 and which will stand their severe Winters with perfect 

 impunity. The utmost care has been exercised in 

 making this selection, and from our careful tests and 

 observations we know the list comprises all the most 

 desirable kinds, that will surely produce nothing but 

 gratifying results. Many of the sorts offered are also 

 splendid for indoor culture. It is our thought that a 

 very large proportion of our customers will appreciate 

 this classification. 



ALSTRCEMERIAS. 



(HERB LILY). 



{Ready in November.) 

 Of this splendid family of hardy tuberous-rooted 

 plants, F. Sheppard, in Gardeners' C/ironicle, writes : 

 How rarely one meets with these, and yet how 



beautiful and easily managed they are. For supplying cut flowers during the 

 I J r ~\ Summer months there is nothing to equal them either for beauty or lasting quali- 

 ty ties. Many of the best varieties rival some of the Orchids, which they closely 

 r resemble, both in the singular form of the individual flowers as well as in 

 ^* their delicately marbled or spotted petals. The flowers, too, are of great sub- 

 stance and the stems are very open and soft; this accounts for their great lasting 

 properties when cut. In the herbaceous border they are unrivaled, and a stand 

 of cut flowers without Alstrcemerias is deficient in one of the choicest and most 

 attractive of the many choice things belonging to that class of plants." 



The splendid flowers are of great beauty: free blooming and of easy culture; 

 flowers valuable for bouquets and vases; very desirable for pot culture, also hardy 

 in open ground ; 2 to 4 feet. 



Aurantiaca. — A superb variety, the flowers of which are strikingly beau- 

 tiful and unique ; orange yellow, streaked and spotted red ; very floriferous. 20 

 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts.; 7 for $1. 



Psittacina. — Finely formed flowers, uniquely colored ; crimson and purple. 

 20 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts.; 7 for $1. 



Chiliensis. — Fine seedlings, all colors. 15 cts. each ; 4 for 50 cts.; 9 for $1. 

 Best Mixed Varieties. — 10 cts. each ; $1 per dozen. 



THE DEWY III FL0WEM. 



These lovely hardy perennial plants should be in every gar- 

 den, as they succeed with very slight attention and will produce 

 masses of brilliantly colored flowers, which are wonderfully beau- 

 tiful. If planted in the Autumn months they will bloom in early 

 Spring, and if planted in the Spring they will bloom during the 

 Summer and Autumn. We recommend planting each season. 

 They are also very fine for pot culture in the house during Win- 

 ter, where they can be grown in the simplest manner ; the bulbs 

 can remain in the same pot year afteryearwithout being disturbed. 

 We hope every order will include some Anemones. 



Chrysanthemum Flowered. — These are the finest of all 

 the double Anemones; the splendid flowers are large and well 

 imbricated, like an incurved Chrysanthemum; very vigorous in 

 Jiabit of growth and free flowering. We offer a mixture made up 

 of finest varieties. 15 cts. each; 2 for 25 cts.; 12 for £1. 



French Giant Poppy Flowered. — We now offer this new 

 and superb race of Anemones for the first time. During mild 

 Winters or in sheltered situations they will begin blooming in 

 January and continue until June. The large cup-shaped, poppy- 

 like flowers are gorgeously colored. Unsurpassed for pot culture 

 in the house during Winter, giving a succession of brightest flow- 

 ers all Winter. 3 cts. each ; 6 for 15 cts.; 12 for 25 cts. 



1 Fulgens {The Scarlet Wind Flower'). — No plant can com- 

 pete with this elegant variety in beauty and brilliancy ; the flowers 

 are large and are of a dazzling vermilion or scarlet color. In the 

 open ground it is one of the first flowers of Spring, and is per- 

 fectly hardy ; it is impossible to plant it where it will not succeed. 

 Splendid for bouquets or vases, as the flowers last a long time 

 when cut and placed in water. 5 cts. each ; 6 for 20 cts.; 12 for 

 40 cts. 



Finest Holland Double Mixed. — This is the best cheap 

 selection of Anemones. 3 cts. each ; 12 for 25 cts. 



The Prices griven include the Postage, -which we pay. 



ANEMONES- 



FRENCH POPPY AND CHRYSAN- 

 THEMUM-FLOWERED. 



