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FAUST'S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1892. 



THE GIANT SPIDER PLANT. 



This is one of our natiye annuals, but little known, and yet 

 well Avorthy of general cultivation. It is a robust plant, grow- 

 ing vigorously 4 to 5 feet high, unaffected by wina or weather, 

 and flowering profusely and continuously for months. In fact, 

 it is a perpetual bloomer; it begins to flower when only a small 

 plant, the spikes continuing to increase in size as the plant 

 grows, until they reach upward of 2 feet in length. The 

 flowers are very showy, with long, slender stamens, single 

 petals measuring an inch across and of a bright rose color. 

 As the spikes grow and the lower flowers drop off, the curious 

 Beed-pods are formed— the plant maturing ripe seed while 

 still in full bloom. These long, slender seed-pods, reaching 

 out in every direction, are carried upon still longer stipules, 

 giving the effect of a many-legged spider, with the bright 

 bunch of flowers as the head. As a background, or in a group 

 or scattered among the shrubbery, Cleome Pungens is very ef- 

 fective ; it grows freely from seed sown in the open ground, 

 thrives luxuriantly, and blooms all summer, no matter how 

 unfavorable the season maybe. It is also one of the very best 

 honey-producing plants. The bees delight in it and cluster 

 about it constantly while the flowers are open, which is after 

 5 o'clock in the afternoon and before 10 o'clock in the morning. 

 Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 



CHINESE NARCISSUS. 



This Lily (called by the Chinese, Sacred Lily), is more 

 eagerly sought after than any other flower. In their native 

 country the bulbs can be found in all the shops, growing ;n 

 saucers of water and pebbles. The bulbs are very large, each 

 one sending up 8 to 12 spikes which bear clusters of large, 

 perfect, waxy, white blossoms with yellow centre, and of a 

 powerful and delicious fragrance not excelled by any flower. 

 They are certain to bloom and bear immense quantities of 

 flowers which remain in bloom for a long period. The bulb 

 should be placed in a saucer or any shallow vessel and peb- 

 bles or stones placed around it to support it and the vessel 

 filled with water ; the bulb can be placed in any position, and 

 in 6 weeks will bloom in the greatest profusion. The bulbs 

 are hardy and bloom well in the open ground, but their 

 greatest value is for growing in water and pebbles in the 

 house. We offer the TRUE LARGE FLOWERING VA- 

 RIETY. We cannot supply bulbs after April 15th. They 

 will bloom for Easter if potted as late as March 1st. PRICE 

 OF EXTRA LARGE, STRONG BIILB<«, 20 CTS. EACH, 

 OR 6 FOR Sl.OO, BY MAIL, POSTPAID. 



Marguerite Carnations. 



A magnificent new class of Carnations that are, without excep- 

 tion, the most abundant bloomers ever introduced. The double flow- 

 ers are most beautiful, varj'ing through many beautiful shades of 

 reds, white, pinks, variegated, etc.; they are of perfect form and 

 large size, and what is of special value, the calyx never bursts. 

 They bloom in 4 months from the time of sowing the seed and 

 continue to flower until checked by frost. The plants are of very strong 

 habit, branching directly above the ground ; vigorous stems which 

 are self-supporting. They embrace a fine range of brilliant colors, 

 are very free flowering, and are certainly a novelty of unusual 

 merit. Per pkt., 10 cts. 



IIIINIA[IAAGEANA,FI,PL 



This charming Zinnia makes 

 a circular bush about 2>^ feet 

 in diameter, and only 18 inches 

 high, ^vhich are almost com- 

 pletely covered with small, per-, 

 fectly'double flowers of an in- 

 tensely rich orange-yellow col- 

 or. It is a grand variety, and 

 most desirable for cutting. The 

 flowers, when dried for winter, 

 retain their beautiful color. 

 Per pkt., 10 cts. 



Mrs. M. J. HuDDESTON, Me- 

 dina, O., writes :— The roses 

 from you did splendidly. The 

 Moon Flower did fine and was 

 quite a novelty here ; many 

 came to see it. 



