FAUST'S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1896. 



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Vautier's flammoth Pansies. 



This strain of enormous Pansies has been raised 

 and perfected for over 20 years by Chss. H. Vautier, 

 one of our most experienced market gardeners. It 

 would be almost impossible to express in words what 

 ought to be said in favor of this strain. In size and 

 perfect form they rival anything heretofore introduced. 

 The flowers measure 2]/ z to 4 inches across, of most 

 perfect form, circular shape ; the plants being bushy 

 and compact, and flowering profusely. The colors are 

 rich and varied, embracing all the fancy spotted and 

 striped, and self colors. Our leading Philadelphia 

 florists obtain their plants from this strain, paying the 

 highest price. Our seed is all saved from the choicest 

 plants, and we recommend the strain to all lovers of 

 magnificent large Pansies. Choice mixed, per pkt., 

 25 cts. ; 5 pkts., $1.00 ; ^oz.,^1.50; oz.S6.oo. ^mz^L 



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ggp^When you have Vautier's Pansies you have Pansies that are 



Pansies. 



Centrosema Qrandiflora. 



" Look at Me." 



A new hardy perennial climber, growing 6 to 8 feet the first season. The foliage dies to the ground in winter and 

 comes up with renewed vigor the following spring. Flowers large, inverted pea-shaped. Colors vary from white to 

 purple with a white eye. Centrosema luxuriates in a poor sandy soil, so that almost any waste spot will suit it. 

 Plant the seed at any time in the house in shallow pots or boxes, or in the open ground after March. The seed 

 should be soaked in hot water before planting. Pkt. , 10 cts. 



Ipomoea Purpurea. Fl. Pleno, Double fid. Morning Glory. 



The number of hardy annual climbers is not very great, and we do not doubt a moment but that this first 

 double fid. Convolvulus Major or Morning Glory ever introduced will be greeted as a welcome addition to this cla» 

 or plants. It is of rapid growth and produces its double flowers very freely, resembling, in form, those of the 

 Calystegia pubescens fl. pi. They are white with a slight spot of red or of blue at the base of the larger petals. 

 About 80 per cent, of the seedlings will reproduce themselves true from seed, the remainder will flower semi-double 

 ©r single. Pkt., 10 ct.-. 



Crinum Kirky. 



This magnificent bulb, which often attains enormous proportions, produces flowers of the greatest beauty. Usually 

 two flower stalks of dark purplish color are sent up at the same time, each bearing a large umbel composed of a dozen 

 or more enormous lily =like flowers of the greatest beauty and fragrance. The petals are broad and pure white, 

 with a deep reddish purple stripe through the centre. A plant which always creates a sensation when it blooms, which 

 it does with the greatest freedom. We have a fine stock of Crinum Kirky this year, and can offer them lower than 

 they were ever sold before. Extra large bulbs, 40 cts. each ; 3 for $1.00, postpaid. 



New Hibiscus. 



" Crimson Eye." 



This elegant strain of Hibiscus, recently introduced, has after the most careful selection, become entirely 

 distinct, always coming true from seed. It is a robust grower, averaging 4 feet in height, with dark red stems and 

 foliage. The flowers are immense in size, often measuring 20 inches in circumference. The color is of the 

 purest white, with a large spot of deep velvety crimson in the centre of each flower. It is a striking combination of 

 color and one that must be seen to be fully appreciated. A well-developed plant will produce several hundred of 

 these flowers in a season. It will succeed anywhere, and is perfectly hardy, blooming the first year from seed sown 

 in the open ground. Seeds, per pkt.. 10 cts. ; 3 pkts. for 25 cts. , . 



