JAPAN 

 IRIS 



IPOMfEA MEXI- 

 CAN A. — Tuberous- 

 Rooted Morning- 

 Glory. — This beautiful 

 climber has a dark glossy 

 green, clear-cut foliage, some- 

 what resembling a Passion vine. It 

 forms a root the size of a small 

 Dahlia, which is safely win- 

 tered in the cellar and when 

 planted out in the Spring will 

 grow rapidly and be in flower in a 

 short time. The vine produces its 

 large, satiny, violet crimson flowers 

 in clusters, and unlike any of its spe- 

 cies, remains open all day long. Good 

 strong bulbs, 20c. each ; 3 for 50c. ; 7 for SI. 



MADEIRA OR 3IIGXOXETTE VISE 



Also known as Mexican Vine. A beautiful climber, 

 with glossy green leaves and beautiful long racemes of white 

 fragrant flowers, of rapid growth, a few tubers producing vines 

 enoushtoalmostcovera cottage in a single season. Tubers 8c. each; 4 for 25c.; 65c.doz. 

 JAPAN IRIS.— Iris Ksempferi. — The magnificence of these splendid new 

 Irises surpasses description in beauty, size of flower, richness of 

 coloring ; they are grand ! The flowers are enormous, averaging 

 from 6 to 8 inches across and of indescribable and charming hues and 

 colors, varying like watered silk in the sunlight, the prevailing colors 

 being white, crimson, rose, lilac, lavender, violet and blue, each 

 flower usually reDresenting several shades. A golden yellow blotch 

 Surrounded by a nalo of blue or violet at the base of the petals in- 

 tensifies the wealth of coloring. The Japan Iris is perfectlv hardv 

 flowers in great profusion for a period of 5 to 7 week "in June 

 and July, and attains greatest perfection if plentifully s upplied 

 with water while growing and flowering. Mixed colors. 15 cts. 

 each : 2 for 25 cents ; SI. 00 per dozen. 



FERRARIA, Cape Beauty. — I am sure that this 

 is the first time this extremely rare bulb has been offered in 

 this country. I obtained it "at great trouble and expense 

 from the Cape of Good Hope, and grew it last season with 

 much success. Flowers are quite large, and of regular form 

 as shown in illustration. Colors are verv peculiar — of a 

 greenish-brown and marked with a combination of hues 

 impossible to describe. Edges of petals are curiously fringed ; 

 no other flower in cultivation resembles it. It is of rapid growth, 

 and produces a spike covered with many flowers. To those who 

 like rare bulbs that cannot be found in every garden I would 

 recommend it as a great curiositv. 25 cents each ; 5 for S1.00. 



BABIANAS, Baboon Flower — Were these to be offered 

 as the " Blue Gladiolus," they would no doubt create a sensation — 

 and why not? Most people "would really take them as such, and 

 indeed many of the varieties are far morebeautiful and interesting. 

 The 6 petaled flowers are often alternately white and blue — some- 

 times the 3 upper petals are blue and lower ones white ; others 

 striped, blotched and bordered blue. Deep crimson, magenta, rose, 

 violet, pu rple, lavender, mauve are colors represented. Best grown 

 "™ """"^ as a house plant — several in a pot. 10 cts. each; SI per doz. 



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GLOXINIA BUI.BS.— This gorgeous class 

 of summer blooming bulbs can be grown suc- 

 cessfully with ordinary care, blooming in about 

 . to 8 weeks after bulbs are planted. They 

 should be started in a warm place in a green 

 house, hot-bed or sunny window. They will 

 bloom till late in summer, when they should be 

 dried off, letting the leaves die ; the pots can 

 be kept over winter in a cellar from frost or 

 und er th e stage of a green house. 

 yiiiiiiiiw-111... .......... FRENCH HYBRIDS. — Including a 



q The New Rose fc ^"ide range of colors, flowers large and perfect. 



\ Crimson Rambler l~ FRENCH TIGERED AND SPOT- 



3 Is the Plant Nov- t TED - — Spotted and splashed in the most 

 city of the year. ► unique manner, on a background of many 

 See page 93. fc shades and rich colorings. 25 cents each ; $2.50 

 per dozen. 



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