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Gloxinias- These are really bulbous 

 green-house plants but the} 7 can be culti- 

 vated in pots and kept in a shady place in 

 the garden, or window. They are very 

 beautiful; color from white to dark violet 

 and crimson. The leaves are velvety, and 

 some varieties very large. Tbey should be 

 planted early in spring; require sandy 

 ground and a good deal of moisture during 

 flowering time. French Hybrids, strong 

 bulbs. 20 cents each; 32.00 per dozen. 



Lilium Tigrinum fl. pi. 



Hyacinths. (Roman.) For Florists' 

 use, Roman Hyacinths are of great value, 

 blossoming at the time when flowers, even 

 in our Southern climate, are very scarce. 

 The bulbs will produce from two to five 

 spikes of pure white flowers, and may be 

 forced so as to have them in bloom early 

 and from then until flowers out of doors are 

 plentiful. Price each 5c. ; per dozen 50c. 



Hyacinths. (Dutch.) Double and sin- 

 gle. The Hyacinth is a beautiful flowering 

 bulb, well suited for open ground or pot 

 culture. Tbey should be planted from Oc- 

 tober till February. If planted in pots it is 

 well to keep in a cool, rather dark place, 

 till they are well started, when they can be 

 placed in the full light and suu. Double 

 and single 5c. each; 60c. per dozen. 



Narcissus. Bulbs of the easiest culture, 

 plauted from November to Jauuary. 



Double white, sweet scented, 50c. per 

 dozen. 



Paper White, (single.) Price, 5c. each; 

 50c. per dozen. 



Trumpet Major, (single), very fine, 50c. 

 per dozen. 



Von Sion, 50c. per dozen. 



Chinese Sacred I/ily. This is not, 

 properly speaking, a Lily, but a Narcissus, 

 with pure white flowers similar to the Paper 

 "White. Some years ago, the bulbs of this 

 variety were brought here by Chinamen 

 and grown in dishes filled with pebbles and 

 water where they bloomed to perfection, 

 hence the name "Chinese Lily." The word 

 "Sacred" has been added since as it was 

 supposed that this Narcissus was held sacred 

 by the Chinese in their native country. The 



plant is of an easy culture and will bloom 

 well if grown in dishes filled with water: 

 15c. each; $1.50 per dozen. 



I/ilium tigrinum. Tiger Lily. A well 

 kuowo variety, very showy and of easy cul- 

 ture. 10c. each. 



Lilium tigrinum fl. pi. This is a 

 very fiue variety; it is peifectly double, and 

 the petals are imbricated almost as regu- 

 larly as a camelia flower. Very fine; 15 

 cents each. 



I/ilium Harrissii. Bermuda Easter 

 Lily. This handsome white Lily is similar 

 in shape to our St. Joseph's Lily, except 

 that the tube is a little shorter and the out- 

 side petals a little more recurved. Excel- 

 lent for forcing and principally adapted for 

 church decorations. 15c. each; $1.50 per 

 dozen. 



I/ilium longiflorum. The old St. Jo- 

 seph Lily. This variety, an old stand-by 

 with us, is so well known here that it ie- 

 quires no fuither description. The loDg 

 white tubes geuerally open shortly after 

 Easter and are often used for church decor- 

 ations on Corpus Christi aud St. Joseph's 

 day. hence the name St. Joseph's Lily. 15c. 

 each; SI. 50 per dozen. 



Freesia refracta alba. An excellent 

 bulbous rooted plant for florists" use. The 

 tubular pure white flowers are used for fiue 

 floral work, and for such are even superior 



Lilitmi Lancifolium Rubrum. 



to Roman Hyacinths. The plant is quite 

 hardy in our climate, as well adapted for 

 out of doors as for pot culture. 25c. per 

 dozen. 



New Oxalis Buttercup. This neat 

 little plant should not be missing in any 

 collection of pot plants. Although it is not 

 directly a pot, but a border plant, but it is 

 so well adapted to pot culture and will 

 grow especially well in a hangiug vase or 

 hanging basket, that it may well be classed 

 among the pot plants. Its hanging habit 

 and bright golden yellow flowers make it 

 especially attractive. Being of an easy cul- 

 ture it is a good acquisition to our collec- 

 tion of bulbous plants. 40c. per dozen. 



Calla Aetheopica. Lily of the Nile. 

 As a winter blooming bulbous rooted pot 



