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lANT - FLOWERING 



HYBRID 



Geraniums 



\ strain of seed saved from grand new Hjbrids all greatly enlarged and im- 

 oroved" The flowers are extra large, round, of the most perfect forms, borne on 

 splendid trusses some of them forming balls 16 inches m circumference. The colors 

 include shades of scarlet and crimson, rose, pmk. salmon, cream vemed pink blu=t> 

 =now^'-white and all of the new auricle types with lovely rmgs and large T.nite eyes 

 as well as the new Bird's-egg or spotted type. These aU stand the hot sun, and, 

 although perennials, they will produce nice bushy plants and flowers from seedis 

 sown the same season. The gorgeaus flowers, borne contmuously, render these 

 most popular plants for pot culture in wmter or for bedding out m summer. 1^ to 

 IS inches high. 



Geranivun, Giant-flowering Hybrids, Mixed Colors Pht. loc 



Scarlet loc. 



" Pink 15c. 



'« Wtiite ^■•••, l^^- 



" Cy elope or Auriole. A new French race — re- 



markable for the large, distinctly white eye in each floret— surrounded by some 

 briUiant contrasting color, including new tmts of red, \-iolet and pii^ Ihe 

 flowers of largest size, are borne in big umbels and very freely. (6ee cut.) rkt. Zoc. 

 " My Seedling Geraniums— Giants of California— are a revelation to all who see 

 them; they never knew that geranium seeds were capable of doing so weUmone season. 

 Mrs. L. A. CALDWELL, Cornwall Hollow, Ct. 



Geranium, Double Giint-flowering, JMixed Colors •■ • ■ • ^^- 25c. 



Ivy-Leaved, Single, Lane-flowering, Mixed Colors 2oc. 



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Giant-Flowering Heliotropes* 



The heads of blossoms of this new type often measure a foot 

 across; the individual florets are also very large, and their de- 

 licious perfume is just as enchanting as in the old, .small-flower- 

 ing types. The plants. IS inches high, are healthy, bushy and 

 compact; the leaves are large and luxuriant. Seed sown in the 

 spring produces full-grown, profuse-flowering plants by July, 

 which flower in the garden until cut down by frost or are 

 grown in pots for winter flowers. (See cut.) 



Lemolne's Giant Blue. Deep blue Pkt. 15c. 



Lemoine's Giant White. I'e.irly-white 15c. 



Lemoine's Giant Hybrid Heliotrope, Mixed Colors. 



Purple, blue, lavender, white, etc 10c. 



Impatiens Holstii Hybrids 



A new aii'l hand.some plant from East Africa, li 

 forms bushes It to 2 feet high and resembles in habit, 

 foliage and shape of flowers the poniilar Impaliens Sul- 

 lanii. but surpassing the latter by far by its quicker and 

 more \ngorous growth and its much larger flowers and the 

 greater quantity produced. The flowers, li to 1^ 

 inches across, are of red, violet, pink and white with a 

 red eye. In a half-shady situation the plants grow 

 luxuriantly out-of-doors and form effective and unu.sually 

 showy flower beds bv their great abundance of bloom. It 

 grown in pots it will be a first -cla.«s plant. Sown on heat in 

 March the seedlings may be planted out end of May and will 

 be continuously in bloom from June until the frost destroy 

 them. Mixed Colors Pkt. 25c 



GLOXINIAS. 



Gloxinias are most charming green- 

 house plants. The flowers are pro- 

 duced in greatest profusion, of most 

 exquisite and gorgeous colors, many 

 of which are magnificently spotted, 



mottled and blended. 1 foot. ^mstK^t^ r— i fl ^H ■■ 



Gloxinia, Giant-flowering, Mixed ^B^^Br IL ^ w ^ 



Colors Pkt. 50c. '^m W *T1 r^ 



Gloxinia, Large-flowering, Choice i» I I Tl 



Mixed Colors 25c. 



Silver-Striped Japan Hop. 



(Humulus Japonicus Folia Variegata.) 



A strikingly beautiful variety of the Japan Hop Vine; the leaves 

 are liberally and distinctly striped and blotched with silvery-white and 

 gray on deep green. It is a rapid summer climber, in 3 or 4 weeks' time 

 attaining a height of 20 to 30 feet; resembling the common hop, bat, 



beinganannuual, attains full perf'^c- 

 tion the first season. The fo iag3 

 is luxuriant, making a d- ise 

 covering. One of the b^it 

 lilants for covering ver- 

 andas, trelUses, etc. 

 Heat, drought 

 and insects do 

 not trouble 



(.See cut.) 



Pkt. 

 10c. 



