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BEQ0NIA5. Flowering Sorts. 



TUBEROUS BEGONIAS, ah selected B»ibs. 



These are now among the most popular plants for beds of sum- 

 mer flowers. Nothing can exceed the brilliancy and richness of 

 their flowers. From the time the first blossoms appear until all 

 growth is stopped by frost they are never out of bloom. {See cut.) 



Single Tuberous Begonias, separate cow scariet Yei- 



low, Crimson, White, Pink and 



Salmon. Price, dry bulbs, up to May 15th, 10c. each; set of six 

 for 50c.; S6.00 per 100. Growing plants, ready May 1st, 20c. 

 each, set of six for SI. 00. Dry bulbs mailed free at prices quoted 



Double Tuberous Begonias. Separate colors. Scarlet.Crim- 

 son, White, Yellow, Pmk and 



Salmon. Price, 30c. each; set of six sorts, SI. 50, for dry bulbs, 

 up to May 15th. Growing plants, ready May 1st, 40c. each; 

 set of four for SI. 50. Dry bulbs mailed free at prices quoted. 

 BeOOnla Rex. valuable for the grand and varied markings of 

 '■ the leaves. 15c. each, SI. 50 per doz. 



ORNAMENTAL CLIMBING ASPARAGUS. 



Asparagus Sprengeri. A most desirable species, exceedingly useful and orna- 

 mental as a pot plant to grow on a shelf in the window, or on a pedestal in 

 the sitting room or to droop from baskets ; the fronds are frequently 4 feet long. 



Asparagus Plumosus Nanus. {Climbing Lace Fern.) Bright green leaves, 

 gracefulh^ arched, and as finely woven as silken mesh. Very ornamental. 



Asparagus Tenuissimus. Very fine, filmy foliage. 



Price for the above, 15c. each, SI. 50 per doz. ; set of three for 40c. 



SUPERB FANCY=LEAVED CALADIUMS. 



Among ornamental foliage plants there are none more beautiful in design 

 or gorgeovis in coloring than the Fancy-Leaved Caladiuins. They are simply 

 wonderful in the colorings and markings of the leaves. Of special value for pot 

 culture, window and piazza boxes. Most of the varieties planted about June 

 1st in partially shaded borders succeed admirably as bedding plants. We offer 

 12 distinct sorts; the richness of coloring is bewildering and impossible to 

 describe in our limited space. Brilliant red and green, green with spots and 

 red veins, etc., etc. {Sec cut.) Price, 25c. each; set of 12 sorts for S2.50. 



DppvpviVJ/^ pi A ^'T C We grow immense quantities of this 

 DCl^L'll^lVJ rL,/A.l^ 1 «_7. class of stock, and we are in aposi- 

 tioii to execute the largest orders in a prompt, satisfactory manner. 



Exceedingly useful plants for the garden or pot culture in 

 the house. For freedom of bloom they are unsurpassed. 

 Alba Picta. Green leaves, silvery spots; white flowers. 

 Argentea Guttata. Bronzy-green, silver spotted; white flowers. 

 B. de Chateau Rocher. Rich waxy-red ; very free blooming. 

 Erfordia. A fine bedder; rich pink flowers. 

 Margaritae. Bronzy-green leaves; rich salmon-pink flowers. 

 Marjorie Daw. Flowers salmon pink; a tall-growing variety. 

 Metallica. Bronzy-green foliage ; pink and white flowers. 

 Nitida. Large, grand panicles of rosy-pink, waxy flowers. 

 Otto Hacker. Immense pendant clusters of bright red flowers. 

 Purity. Dwarf, compact habit ; waxy-white flowers. 

 Rubra. Dark coral color. Large clusters. The " Coral " Begonia. 

 Saundersonii. Bright waxy-red ; very free blooming. 

 Thurstonii. Flowers rosy-white, foliage bronzy-green. 

 Vernon. Rich crimson-scarlet. A splendid bedding variety. 



Price, 10c. each, SI. 00 per doz. ; set of 14 Begonias for $1.25. 



CALLA LILIES. 



LITTLE GEM Calla Lily. This variety rarely exceeds 12 inches 



in height. The flowers are correspondingly smaller than the 



tall-growing sort. Price, 15c. each, SI. 50 per doz. 

 White Calla Lily. Pure white, large, splendid flowers. Price, 



20c. each, 82.00 per doz. 

 Spotted Leaf Calla. Dark green leaves, beautifully spotted 



with white ; the flowers are white with a purple throat. Price, 



20c. each, S2.00 per doz. 

 Black Calla. A remarkable species, producing large, purplish, 



velvety-black flowers, with coal-black spathe. The foliage is 



stately. Price, 30c. each, S3. 00 per doz. 

 New Yellow Calla "Canary Bird." A free-blooming yellow 



Calla for summer flowers. Price, 40c. each, 84.00 per doz. 



CAHELLIA JAPONICA. 



The varieties are the best extant, the pick of a Continental 

 collection, and embrace double white, double pink, double red 

 and double variegated. Fine, bushy plants. Price, $1.00 each, 

 89.00 per doz. 



Per 100 



Ageratum. Best white and blue. .84. 00 

 Alternanthera. Red, yellow. .. . 4.00 



Alyssum. Dwarf; white 4. 00 



Caladium Esculentum (Bulbs). 

 Large foliage, 88.00, 816.00 and 25.00 



Cannas. Roots to April 1st 5.00 



Cannas. Plants after April 1st. ... 10 . 00 



Coleus. Bedding varieties 4 . 00 



Geraniums. Double and single. . . 8.00 



Per 100 



Geraniums. Silver and bronze. . S8 . 00 



Golden Feather 3 . 00 



Heliotropes. Assorted 6.00 



Lobelias. Best dwarf ; blue 4.00 



Pansies. Finest mixed 4.00 



Petunias. Finest double (named) 8 . 00 



Petunias. Single flov.'ering 4 . 00 



Salvias. ("Scarlet Sage") 6.00 



Verbenas. Red, white, blue, etc. 4 . 00 



FANCT CALADIUilS. 



