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FICUS— India Rubber Plant— Continued. 

 Chauveei. Foliage much larger and broader than F. elastica, with cream-colored mid-rib. 

 $1.50. 



Coopeei. Another varietv, with narrower leaves than F. elastica, with red mid-rib. $1.50. 



Elastica. The old and favorite sort. Fine large shining foliage. $1 to $1.30. 



Paecejlli .new,. Lar^e leaves, beautifully marbled with bright green and white. The plant 



is of free growth and extremely effective. $1. 

 REPENS. A fine creeper for green'and hothouse decoration. 25 cts. 



FUCHSIAS— General Collection. 



The Fuchsia or "Lady's Eardrop" constitutes certainly one of the most graceful tribes of 

 plants. They all require a shady situation during the summer months, and must not become 

 ind before flowering ; the best soil is a rich sandy loam, or equal parts of loam, sand and 

 manure thoroughly decomposed. The following have been selected and retained as the best 



Persons desiring lar^e specimen plants must leave the selection of varieties to us, as we grow 

 onlv such as are suitable for that purpose. 



Young, thrifty plants. Price 25 cts. ; $2.50 per dozen. Large specimen plants, 50 cts. 



Double Corolla Varieties. 



Alpha. Fine double purple corolla; crim:on sepals. 



Avalanch. Violet-purple corolla; bright carmine tube and sepals. 



Elm City. Crimson sepals: fine dark-purple corolla. 



Graf AndraSSY. Dark violet-purple corolla, crimson sepals. 



KIKG8BDRYA-SA. Good habit and abundant bloomer, bright red tube and sepals, the latter re- 

 flexed and large double, open and spreading white corolla. 50 cts. 



La NEIGB. White corolla, carmine sepals. 



Marksman. Extra large dark-purple corolla; crimson sepals. 



lflSAL Tube and sepals coral- red ; finely retiexed, violet corolla; very large. 



Miss Lucy Finnls. One of the dwarfest and most graceful among fuchsias, corolla pure white, 

 very double, and immense size; tube and sepals coral-red; a few blooms will create a sensa- 

 tion in any green-house. 50 cts. 



IfONS. FiLLOX. Crimson sepals ; dark violet-purple corolla. 



Mrs. H. Cannell. White corolla, bright carmine sepals ; spendid. 



Prince LEOPOLD. Fine golden green foliage; crimson sepals; double purple corolla. 



Princess of Wales. Crimson sepals; creamy-white corolla. 



Purple Prince. Scarlet sepals; purple corolla ; fine. 



Snow-White. Coral-red tube, large white double corolla, very free, a splendid sort for market 

 purposes, flowering early and freely ; splendid. 50 cts. 



Tower of London. Scarlet sepals ; large double purple corolla. 



Single Corolla Varieties. 



25 cts. ; $2.50 per doz. Large specimen plants, 50 cts. 



Annie Lustre. Sepals and tube pure white, corolla vivid crimson. 



Arabella. White tube and sepals ; rose corolla; the best early variety. 



Aurora Superba. Sepals and tube salmon, corolla large bright orange scarlet. 



Black Prince. Tube and sepals bright waxy carmine, sepals large and broad, with pale 



green tips, large open, pale pink, single corolla. 

 Conspicua. Crimson tube and sepals; pure white corolla. The best single variety of this 



class. 

 Covent Garden. Valuable in the white tube and sepal section ; a good market variety. 

 Earl of Beaconsfield. Vigorous growing, free flowering, quite distinct; the blooms are 



three inches in length, and of great substance ; the tube and sepals are of a light rosy car- 

 mine, deep carmine, single corolla. 

 Emily Xey. White tube and sepals, and shaded purple corolla, fine, free, showy. 

 Golden Fleece. Golden green leaves ; scarlet and purple flowers. 

 Inimitable. Crimson sepals; dark-purple corolla: a fine sort. 

 Lord Byron. Tube and sepals crimson, with large, open, bell-shaped, almost black corolla. 



one of the darkest known. 

 Lustre. Vermilion corolla; white sepals. Early. 

 lfJSB Arthur. Blush sepals; orange-salmon corolla. 



Pose of Castile. Blush white; purplish rose corolla. Still one of the best. 

 Speciosa. Orange carmine ; winter-flowering. 

 Standard. Rosy pink tube, about 2 inches long ; large and fine corolla of a rich violet-purple 



color. 

 Starlight. Waxy-white tube and sepals ; long rosy lake corolla. 

 Sunray. A new tri-color leaved variety ; variegated like a tri-color geranium. 

 ViRGlLE. Crimson tube and sepals, pure white corolla, free and early bloomer. 

 Wave of Life. Bright yellow foliage and high colored flowers, rich scarlet tube and sepals 



with bright violet-blue corolla. 

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