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Arthur T.Bodding ton, 34^2 West lAth St.. New Vork City 



SCHIZOSTYLIS coccinea. Scarlet gladiolus-like fi owers and spikes. 5 cts. 

 each, 50 cts, per doz., $3.50 per ico. 



TIGRipiAS, G iant California. We are introducing a strain of California- 



, grown Tigridias, the bulbs of which are 



very large, solid and vigorous. These flue bulbs keep perfectly well over winter under 

 ordinary conditions, whereas smaller ones dry out and decay. They also make a remark- 

 ably strong and vigorous growth, blooming eai'ly and with remarkable profusion. 

 Canariensis. Bright yellow. 1 Lilacia. Brilliant violet-crimson. 



Conchiflora. Yellow-spotted. Grandiflora alba. White, crimson spots. 



Speciosa. Deep red, spotted pur])le. I 10 cts. each, 76 cis. per doz., $5 per 100 



Boddington's New Hybrids, fiiant flowers of red, white, yellow, orange, rose, crim- 

 son and gold, with shades and combinations of color never shown before by Tigridias. 

 10 cts. each, $1 per doz., $7.50 per 100. 



TROPAEOLUM tricolorum. Scarlet tube, yellow center, tipped black. The 



— — — — compost in which Tropieolums thrive best is a li.ght rich 



loam, containing a large jiroportion of sand. The stems are usually trained on wires, but 

 they may be allowed to f;dl down from a pot or basket with excellent effect, to form a 

 most attractive tracery of leafage dotted with dazzling flowers. The sunniest part of the 

 greenhouse should be devoted to T. Iricolornm, and in potting special care must be 

 taken to secure ample drainage. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 



TUBEROSES. Excelsior Pearl, Selected bulbs, 4- to 6-inch, 3 cts. 



each, 30 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. Extra selected bulbs, 6- to 



8-inch, 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., I3. 50 per 100. 



Armstrong's. The single ever-blooming Tuberose. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., $3.50 

 per 100. 



Silver-leaved. I^eaves striped ; flowers single. 5c. each, 50 cts. per doz., $3.50 per 100. 

 Single Orange-Scented. A fine sort bearing, very early in the season, large spikes of 



beautiful single orange-like blossoms. Very fragrant. '10 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz., $5 



per 100. 



TYDEAS, Finest Mixed. %\ per doz., $7.50 per 100. 

 Grand Named Varieties. $150 per doz., $10 per 100. 



"W^ATSONIA (Bugle Lily). This bulb has much to recommend it, as it suc- 



; ceeds well outdoors in this vicinity. It somewhat resembles the 



gladiolus, but flowers more profusely. It has aroused great interest recently, new varie- 

 ties being introduced, and is likely to receive considerable attention the next few years. 

 Colors run from pure white to bright red. Large bulbs. Mixed colors. 15 cts. each^ Si -50 



per doz., J12 per 100. 



Ardernei. The 



clear pure white 

 of the flowers of 

 the magnificent 

 U'atsonia alba 

 (O'Brieni) 



Watsonia Ardernei 



Ardernei), which is 

 30 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 



also called U' . 

 $22.50 per 100. 



iridijiora 



Kleeding Heart (Dielytra apectabiliB) 



A Few Weil-Known Favorites 



J)J£LY^J^^ spectabilis (Bleeding Heart). One of the most 



ornamental of hardy spring-flowering plants, with 



elegant green foliage and long drooping racemes of heart-shaped flow- 

 ers. This is deemed one of the finest of all hardy garden plants. 

 Ready in November. Magnificent racemes of pink and white flowers. 

 15 cts. each, f 1.25 per doz., Sio per 100. 



ERYTHRONIUM (<"'ia"t Dog's-tooth Violet). Beautiful 



plants, perfectly hardy; the foliage is 



usually charmingly variegated and a mass of fifteen or twenty plants 

 is a pretty sight even when not in flower, but when the graceful flow- 

 ers are in bloom the effect is matchless. The plants luxuriate in rather 

 moist, partially shady positions and do very nicely when grown in pots 

 for winter blooming. 



Americanum. Large cream-colored flowers with inaroon band at 

 base; leaves richly mottled ; six to ten flowers on a stem are com- 

 mon. 50 cts. per doz., $2.50 per 100. 



Dens canis. Mixed varieties. 15 cts. doz., %\ per 100. 



SPTRAFA aruncus. A grand and popular variety, producing 

 splendid spikes of flowers 3 to 5 feet in height. Flow- 

 ers are creatny white, and are borne in feathery panicles. 15 cts. each, 

 $1.50 per doz., f 10 per 100. 



Palmata rosea. The beautiful deep pink hardy Spirea. An excel- 

 lent comi)anion for the white varieties. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., 

 $15 per 100. 



TRTI T TlJlVr graudiflorum (Creat Americ.m Wood Lily). Most 

 X v^yt-iXui.^ 1 i„.;„njf„| American plant. I'l rfcctly hardy, grow- 

 ing and flowering profusely in partially shaded nooks about the l;i\yn, 

 \mdcr trees, etc. The flowers are large, of the finest white, changing 

 in a few days to soft rose. 10 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz., $6 per 100. 

 Ereotum. This is the purple wood lily, the earliest to flower. 10 cts. 

 each. 75 cts. per doz., $6 per 100. 



