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plant there is hardly anything to come up 

 to the beautiful Calla Lily. The plant 

 which is of an easy culture will bloom in 

 the green house as well as in a room near 

 the window or even on the veranda as long 

 as it is kept frost free. It may also be grown 

 in a fishpond or tank in a green-house and 

 produce its large pure white flowers. Bulbs 

 should be potted in the months of October, 

 November and December, and may be had 

 to bloom from Christmas to March. 



Have large bulbs on hand, which we sell 

 at 20 cents each, or $2 per dozen. 



Black Calla I/ily. Arum (Dracun- 

 CULUS.) A handsome pot plant, produciug 



a flower similar in shape to the White Calla 

 Lily, Calla Aetheopica, but of a dark pur- 

 plish maroon color. This plant is of an 

 easy culture, requiring the same treatment 

 as the White Calla, and blooms equally as 

 freely. Price per bulb 15c; per dozen 

 $1.50. 



Crocus. Handsomelittle bulbous plant, 

 producing au abundance of various colored 

 flowers, growing to a height of from 6 to 8 

 inches. Excellent to border off Hyacinth 

 or Tulip beds. Per doz., 25c. ; per hundred, 

 $1.50 



JAPAN LILIES 



Ivilium auratum. Golden Band Lily. 

 Thisisaxery handsome lily; the flowers 

 are large ard white, each petal having a 

 yellow stripe. It is of easv culture. A 

 loamy, dry soil suits it best, if planted one 

 ineh deep. 



Ranunculus. 



The past season we had occasion to see 

 several of th^se noble lilies in bloom, and 

 they were really fine; half a dozen flowers 

 opening at the same time and measuring 



from six to nine inches across. Very fra 

 grant. We have fine bulbs, imported dL-ee 

 from their native country. Flowering 

 bulbs, 20 cents each. 



Scilla Peruviana. 



Single Tulip. 

 lancifolium album. Pure 



I/ilium 



white Japan Lily, 25 cents each. 



Tuberoses, Double Flowering. 



