SUPERB DOUBLE DAHLIAS. 



A fine stock of this popular flower, embracing one hundred and fifty gortg of the gtandnrd nnd 

 Llliputian varieties. $2.00 to $3.00 per doz. ; 50 cents per dozen extra when sent by mail. 



OXALIS LASIANDRA. 



A fine gpecics for summer-flowering. It crown rapidly, nnd goon forms a lnrge round tuft 

 from nine inches to two feet in dinrycter. Flowers freely produced from June to frost, in trusses 

 on long stalks, which bear them well above the foliage. Color, light crimson; leaves, rich green, 

 marked with a brown band. By mail, $1.00 per doz. 



ACHIMENES. 



These tnbers should be started in pots In a warm plaee, and may either be kept. In pots through 

 the summer, or be planted out in June in a partially shaded spot. In turning out, take care not 

 to break the ball ot earth. We offer a mixture of many tine varieties. $1.50 per doz. 



GLORIOSA (METHONICA) SKPERBA. 



Climbing Illy. Every part of this plant is ornamental. The flowers are ornniro and yellow, 

 much like some lilies, but with petals bent backward like cyclamen. Its leaves, which terminate 

 in tendrils, are bright green, and very glossy. The seed-vessel is also extremely handsome, and 

 contains from twenty to thirty large found scarlet seeds. The tubers should be potted in April. 

 50 cents to $1.00 each. Seeds, 25 cts. per qt. 



COMMELINA CCELESTIS. 



A fine plant for the flower-garden, growing about two feet hiirh, with slender stems nnd 

 grass.like leaveg. The flowed open early, and ore of the most intense blue, exceeding even the 

 Salvia patene iu this respect. By mail, per doz. $1.50. 



ERYTIIRINA CRIST7E GALLI. 



A magnificent plant, producing its crimson pea-shaped flowers on spikes eighteen inches long. 

 They may he taken up in the fall, nnd kept in perfect preservation during winter, in a dry cellar, 

 the roots covered with half-dry earth : when taken up. the branches should be well cut back. 

 Plant them in the Harden in May, and they will llower profusely three or four times iu the course 

 of the summer, l'rice, 50 to "5 eeuts. 



ENGLISH IVY (IIEDERA HELIX). 



One of the best evergreen plants for covering naked walls or any other unsightly ohjeet. A 

 valuable climber for growing in cities, as it grows to a great height, and will ; ttach itself firmly 

 to brick or granite walls without nssistnnce, and thrive in confined, shady situations whew no 

 other plant will grow. As this plant does not require the sun, it is admirably adapted fur 

 parlor-culture, where it may be trained about the room in any direction desired". In pots, 50 

 cents. 



YUCCA FILIMENTOSA f" A DAM'S NEEDLE). 



This Is a very ghowy nnd ornamental genua : it is perfectly hard) , and will guccccd well In any 

 good garden-soil, and form a pleasing contrast with other plants, on account of the peculiarity 

 of its foliage, which resembles the palm or aloe. When well grown, the llowcr-Mcms are live 

 or six feet high, and nearly the whole of it Is covered with large bell-shaped, white flowers. 

 Price, 50 cents. 



TR1TOMAS. 



Splendid, hnlfhnrdy, evertrrcen, herbaceous plants, forming large, robust, stcmless leaf- 

 crowns, from the centre of which tucir tall llower-steins, three to live feet in height, tire pro- 

 duced in summer and nutumn, with large, dense-flowered terminal racemes of rich pendent 

 orange-red ami scarlet tubular flowers; each raceme a foot or more in length. They are 

 admirably adapted for bedding out ; and the numerous terminal flame-colored blossoms form a 

 stately distant or mediate effect. They thrive in any rich light garden-Boil. On approach of 

 winter, they should be taken up, nnd placed in the greenhouse or cellar for replanting out lu 

 spring. 5o cents each ; (4.00 per doz. 



TUBEROSES — THE PEARL. 



A new variety of great merit. The plant In of a dwarf habit, flowering In very large spikes, 



of exquisite fragrance. By mail, 25 cents each 

 The older variety, see page 126. 



CALLA ^THIOPICA. 



The well-known Egyptian Uly, or Lily of the Nile, its large white flowers aro splendid In 

 the winter; and the plant will succeed well under very unfavorable circumstances ':> die house, 

 and is the very best plant we have for nyuariums, as it grows beautifully in water. Price, 50 

 cents each. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 



This Is one of the most showy foliage pl.,r,ts, with very large green leaves, more than n foot bi 

 length, nenrly ns much in breadth, of a very light brilliant green. Roots should be taken up iu 

 the autumn, and treated like the dahlia. Roots, 50 cents each. 



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