"THE BEST DOZEN." 



113 



EACH. 



Scuttelaria— Purpurea and Pulchella. 



Purple and crimson 20 



Sellaginella Mosses*. S varieties 15... 



Senecio. White, rose and crimson 15 



Sempervivum. tHouse Leek.) 6 sorts 20 ... 



Seduni. (Stonecrop). 30 sorts 15 



Sollya Heterophylla 30... 



Stevia Compacta. White, winter flower- 

 ing 15.... 



Stevia Serrata. White, winter flowering . 15 



" " Var. Excellent for white 



line in ribbon line bedding 25 . . . 



Sweet William. Double and single 25 



Taliuuni Patens Var. White and green 25 



2 00 



1 50 



1 50 



2 00 



1 50 



3 00 



1 50 



1 50 



2 25 



2 25 



2 25 



EACH. D0Z. 



Torenia Asiatica. Blue Gloxinia-like 



flowers 25 .-... 2 25 



Tradescautia Discolor 50 4 50 



Tradeseantia. Creeping. 6 sorts 10 i 00 



Tropaeolums. Scarlet, orange, etc. 12 sorts. 15 1 50 



Trdea Giganlea. Crimson, maroon, etc.. 25 2 25 



Thyme. 3 Vars. Useful for edgings 15 150 



Veronicas. 8 sorts. Rose, blue and white.. 25 — 2 25 



Vallotta Purpurea. Dark pink flowers . . 30.... 3 00 



Wax Plant (Hoya Carnosa). Flesh-colored. 30.... 3 00 



Vinca (Periwinkle). 5 sorts. Trailing 25 2 25 



'* AlbaandRosea 15... 150 



Yucca Filamentosa. (Adam's Needle)'. 



Flowers bell-shaped, white ." 15 — 1 50 



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THE BEST DOZEN." 



From both amateur and professional cultivators we have complaints that everywhere the practice 

 is to grow too many varieties, so that the selection of the "best"' from catalogues is impossible, even 

 by those best qualified to do so. To help such we have this season selected what, in our judgment, 

 are the " 12 best'' and most distinct kinds, in each of the leading classes of plants, whether new oi 

 old ; for many of the sorts of 10 or 20 years ago are yet unequalled. 



12 BEST CHRYSANTHEMUMS, Large 

 Flowering. 



>"o flowering plant can take the place of the Chrysanthe 

 mum in the fall for brilliancy and variety of color. We 

 name the " 12 best " in each of the three sections. 

 Spotless. White. 

 Gloria Mundi. Brilliant yellow. 

 Golden Queen. Yellow. 

 Geo. Glenny. Golden yellow. 

 Maze p pa. Shaded red. 

 Mongolfier. Dark amber. 

 Pericles. Bright Indian red. 

 Queen of Lilacs. Lilac and white. 

 Semiramis. Blush white. 

 Yellow Stone. Canary yellow. 

 Webb's Queen. White. 

 White Eve. Pure white, extra. 



Set of 12 for §2.25. 



12 BEST CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 



Pompone or Small Flowering. 



Amphilla. Scarlet crimson . 



Boule Blanche. Globe-shaped; white. 



Bouquet Blanc. Fine white. 



Canrobert. Beautiful yellow. 



Carminata. Maroon and gold. 



Citronella. Bronzy yellow. 



Le Brazier. Deep brown. 



La France. Blush. 



Md. Dumage. Pink: fine form. 



Model of Perfection. Lilac and yellow. 



Mrs. Campbell. Bich crimson. 



Snowdrop. Whiie. 75 cts. 



Set of 12 for $2.25. 



12 BEST CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 



Japanese. 



Boule de Neige. White; large, 

 Emperor Nicholas. Bed tipped gold. 

 Bouquet National. White: lemon centre. 

 Magnum Bonum. Dark pink; extra fine. 

 Md. C'hapon. Orange and yellow plated petals 



Miss Mary Morgan. Deep blush, 



Ne Plus L'ltra Nova. Lilac, golden tips. 



Parasol. Crimson maroon ; golden centre. 



Sesostris. Beddish brown. 



Sir Hare Brock. Yellow. 



The Daimio. Pink changing to lilac. 



Ville de Marseilles. Bed, yellow centre. 



Set of 12 for $2.25; or full collection of 36 "best" 

 Chrysanthemums for $6.00. 



12 BEST C ANNAS. 



Admiration. (See Descrijition , page 102.; 



Bilioreli. {See Description, page 102.) 



Brenniugsii. Leaves striped green and white; flowers 



deep rose. 

 Compacta. Strong green variety; golden yellow flowers. 

 Creole. (See Description, page 102.) 

 Discolor Violaeea. Striped green and yellow. 

 I in iterator. 9 feet high, deep green; Indian red flowers. 

 Excelsa Nana. Very dwarf; foUagedark; flowers dark 



cherry-red. 

 Mareehal Vaillant. A well-known dark variety, of 



great value. 

 Metalica. Deep green shaded chocolate ; very large 



grower. 

 Luke Blackburn. (See page 102.) 

 Tricolor. Variegated foliage, dwarf habit; flowers red. 

 Set of 12 for $3.00. 



12 BEST CARNATIONS. 



Dolly Varden. The finest striped variety. 



Firebrand. Scarlet. (See Description page 92.) 50cts. 



Geo. Washington. White striped carmine. 



Henry AVard Beecher. Striped maroon, pink and white. 



King of Crimsons. (See Description page 102.) 30 cts. 



La Purite. Dark carmine. 



Peter Henderson. (See Description page 102.) 



Queen of Whites. " " " 103. 



Sarah Mead. " " " 103. 



Snow don. " " " 102, 



Seacaucus. Dark pink. 50 cts. 

 Lydia. Very distinct. 50 cts. 



Set of 12 for S3.00. 



50 cts. 

 30 cts. 



50 cts. 



