New Floral Guide — Autumn, igo4. 



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THE AMARYLLIS QueenofWinter 



Flowering Bulbs 



MAY BE KEPT IN POTS ALL THE YEAR ROUND, OR BEDDED OUT IN SUMMER 



AMARYEEIS EQUESTRE OR GEOR- 

 IOSA EEL Y— One of the most beautiful of 

 the Amaryllis family. Very easy to grow 

 and invaluable as a Winter bloomer. Splen- 

 did large lily-shaped flowers 4 to 5 inches 

 across, bright flashing orange scarlet, with 

 exquisite green and white star in the centre. 

 A most beautiful and satisfactory variety for 

 winter bloom. Requires but little attention, 

 and may be kept in pots all the year round. 

 Price, good first size bulbs, 15 cts each, $1.50 

 per doz.; extra large bulbs for immediate 

 bloom, 20 cts. each, £2.00 per doz., postpaid. 



THE EOVEEY PINK AMARYLLIS OR 

 BELLADONNA ELL Y— This is a grand 

 variety, splendid for house culture and 

 winter bloom. May be kept in pots all the 

 year or bedded out in' summer. Bears grand 

 hrge well expanded flowers, lovely rose- 

 pink, finely pencilled with silvery white and 

 deliciously perfumed. Price extra large 

 bulbs for immediate bloom, 20 cts. each, $2.25 

 per doz. Fine first size bulbs, 15 cts. each, 

 $1.50 per doz., postpaid. 



A. FORMOSISSIMA (Jacobean Eily)— 



Curiously shaped flowers, dark rich scarlet, 

 very bright and handsome, easily grown and 

 a sure quick bloomer ; can be grown in water 

 like the sacred lily, or if planted out in the 

 spring will bloom duringthe summer. 12 cts. 

 each, $1.25 per doz. 



A3IARYEEIS JOHNSONII — One of the 



grandest of the Amaryllis family. Extra 

 large and exceedingly beautiful flowers, deep red, ele- 

 gantly striped with white, well known and very popular 

 for house culture; may be planted out in Summer or 

 kept in pots all the year round. Extra large blooming 

 bulbs, 35 cts. each, postpaid. 

 QUEEN MARY OR DOUBLE WHITE AMA- 

 RYLLIS (Ismene Calathena)— This is not a true 

 Amaryllis, but belongs to the same family and is a most 

 rare and beautiful flower, particularly valuable for pot 

 culture and winter bloom. Throws up flower stalks 

 12 inches high, crowned with large elegant lily-like flowers of waxy texture, pure snowy whiteness and delicious fragrance. 

 The outer petals are curiously reflexed . and the inner ones delicately fringed; a most lovely and charming flower, entirely dis- 

 tinct and different from all others. Strong blooming bulbs, 20 cts. each, 3 for 50 cts. 



SPECIAL/ OF*F*ER ^ ne eac ** °* ^ e * ive varieties of Amaryllis only 75 cts., postpaid. 



AMARYLLIS EQUESTRIS 



NEW PELARGONIUMS 0r W D E V™ ON 



QCARCELY any plant grown in the window garden for winter flowering will give better returns with 

 ^ so little care as these lovely Pelargoniums. They will bloom finely in the house for weeks and 

 months during winter, and when bedded out in 

 spring will continue to flower freely and be ready 

 to take indoors again before cold weather. 



NEW PELARGONIUM ' ' PANSY "— Flowers pink and 

 crimson, with dark blotches, sometimes feathered white; a 

 splendid winter bloomer. 20 cts. each. 



NEW PELARGONH'il VICTOR — Bright cherry red, 

 with white markings at base of petals; upper petals spotted 

 maroon. 20 cts. each. The two varieties for 30 cts., post- 

 paid. 



Gloxinia 



Grand Erect 

 Flowering Varieties 



Dry Bulbs in Separate Colors ready in November 



THE GLOXINIAS are known as among the choicest and* 

 most beautiful flowering plants we have for Winter and 

 Spring bloom in living room, conservatory or green- 

 house. They grow easily from the bulbs, and bloom finely 

 for several months; each bulb will make a large plant, and 

 produce many splendid flowers, 3 to 4 inches across, and of 

 the most gorgeous and exquisite colors ; some are spotted 

 and mottled, others beautifully variegated, and all indescrib- 

 ably l ich and velvety. They are recognized by all as entirely 

 put of the usual, and among the most rare and handsome 

 hr"se plants to be had. When done blooming, the bulbs 

 should be dried off and laid away till time to plant again. We 

 offer three colors: scarlet, blue and white. 15 cts. each, 

 3 for 40 ct«>, S1.50 per doz., postpaid. 



GLOXINIA 



