r:-:TER hexdekson & co. — miscellaneous bulbs and hoop-. 



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ASTILBE JAPONICA AUREA RETI- 

 CULATA. 

 A variegated leaved variety of the A. Japonica, 

 equally as free-flowering, and more desirable from the 

 fact that the foliage is beautifully marked and veined 

 with golden yellow. 30c. each ; $3 per doz. 



ASTILBE PALMATA (SPIREA). 



Also perfectly hardy, producing flower clusters of 

 bright pink. 85c. each ; $3.50 per doz. 



ASTILBE JAPONICA (SPIREA.) 



A perfectly hardy herbai eons plant. From the 

 dark green cut leaves ari:-e numerous crowded panicles 

 of feathery white flowers. It is largely grown for 

 forcing in pots, and is splendid for cutting. 20c. 

 each ; $3.00 per doz. 



ARUM. 



Arum Dv'ici net, J ws, (Dragon Arum.) flowers brown, 

 one foot long, stem beautifully marked, leaves hand- 

 some, resembling a small palm. 25jc. each. 



Ar>ni> Italicum.. 

 veined with white. 



Large green leaves beautifully 

 20c. each. 



BULBOCODIUM VERNUM. 



-pring Colchicum.) 



A charming early Spring blooming plant, in flower 

 two weeks before the Crocus. Purple, very attractive, 

 and beautiful. 10c. each ; 75c. per doz. 



BABIANAS. 



All of this class have showy flowers of various 

 colors ; blue predominating. Some of the varieties 

 are finely variegated. They succeed best in a sandy 

 loam, and may be grown either in pots for ornament- 

 ing the greenhouse or parlor, or planted in a cold 

 frame, where, if protected from frost in winter, they 

 mav be allowed to remain altogether. 15c. each. 



CALOCHORTUS. 



(CALIFORNIA BUTTERFLY TFLIP OB MARIPOSA LILT.) 



This genus contains some of our gayest and most beautiful half-hardy bulbs. The flowers resemble 

 a tulip somewhat in shape, and the delicacy and brilliancy of the colors, which range through various shades 

 of white, lilac, blue, crimson, yellow. &c, some being wonderfully spotted and veined, and edged or tipped 

 with gold. They succeed well when grown in pots. Should be protected in Northern States, if grown in 

 open ground. (See illustratio 



Price Each. Per Dozen. 



C. Pulchella. Shading through yellow and orange, delicately veined. . 50 15 Si 50 



'• Albus. Pure snow-white 20 



" CceruletlS. Rich blue, shaded and veined 15 1 50 



" Ven ustus. Pure white, delicately spotted with crimson 15 1 50 



" Splendens. Purple shading to lilac, blotched crimson 15 1 50 



" Mixed varieties 15 150 



