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LYCORIS squamiefera. 



or Amaryllis Halli (The Magic 

 I.ily <if Japan). A piTft rtly liarcly 

 Amaryllis produciiif; hi-auliful pink lluwrrs. Produces in early spring 

 attractive green foliage which grows until July when it ripens off and 

 disappears, and any one not familiar with its habits would think the 

 bull) hail died, hut about a month later, as if by magic, tlu' flower-stalks 

 spring from the ground to a height of 2 or 3 feet, developing an umbel 

 of large .md beautiful lily-shaped llowers 3 to 4 inches across and from 

 eight to twelve in Tiumber, of a delicate lilac-pink, shaded with clear 

 blue. As the bulb is jjerfectly hardy without any protection, it can be 

 planted either in the fall or spring, "but we consider the sjiring the best 

 time as the bulbs will have splendid chance to get established before 

 flowering time. Cover the crowns about 4 inches. Very useful for the 

 hardy border or among shrubbery. Strong-ffowering bulbs, 35 cts. each, 

 3 for ?i, 5.? ,SO per do/.. 525 per 100. 



PANCRATIUM I^Pi<'fr I-'l.v)- This grand Spider Lily 

 — — — ^-^^ forms large imposing clumps, that are a 

 mass of clu-^tered heads of pure white, fragrant flowers. The flowers 

 have a peculi.ir and striking beauty, which must be seen to be appre- 

 ciated. The flowers are borne in large clusters, are of waxy whiteness 

 and unsurpassed fragrance. Fine flowering bulbs, 15c. ea., $1.50 per doz. 



TIGRIDIAS. Giant California. -r^ "If^'l^'y^ing a 



strain of California- 

 grown Tigridias, the bulbs of which are very large, solid and vigorous. 

 These fine bulbs keep perfectly well over winter under ordinary con- 

 ditions, whereas smaller ones dry out and decay. They also make a re- 

 markably strong and vigorous growth, blooming early and with remarkable profusion. 



Canariensis. Bright yellow. 

 Conchiflora. Yellow-spotted. 

 Speciosa. Deep red, spotted purple. 



Lilacia. Rrilliant violet-crimson. 

 Grandiflora alba. White, crimson spots. 

 10 cts. each, 76 cts. per doz., $6 per lOU 



Boddington's New Hybrids. Giant flowers of red, white, yellow, orange, rose, crimson 

 and golil, with shades and combinations of color never shown before by Tigridias. 10 cts. 

 each, 75 ots. per doz., $5 per 100. 



•yj^OP^EOLUM. tricolorum. Scarlet tube, yellow center, tipped black. The 

 — — — — compost in which Tropa;olums thrive best is a light rich loam, 

 containing a large proportion of sand. The stems are usually trained on wires, but they may 

 be allowed to fall 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. tricolorum, and in potting special care must be taken to secure ample 

 drainage. 10 cts. each, Ji ])er doz. 



Lycoris squamigera 



SPIRAEA 



Bleeding Heart ( Dielytra spectabilis^ 



TUBEROSES Do^^Je Excelslor Pearl. Selected bulbs, 

 * 4- to 6 inch, 3 cts. each, 30 cts. per doz., 

 $1.50 per 100. E.\tra selected bulbs, 6- to 8-inch, 5 cts each, 50 cts. 

 per doz., $3 50 per 100. 



Armstrong's. The single ever-blooming Tuberose. 5 cts. each, 

 50 cts. per doz., JS3.50 per ico. 



A Few "Well-Known Favorites 



J)JgLYTRA spectabUis ( Bleeding Heart). One of the most 

 ornamental of hardy spring-flowering plants, 

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

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

 Ready in November. Magnificent racemes of pink and white flow- 

 ers. 10 cts. each, %i per doz., $7.50 per 100. 



aruncus. A grand and popular variety, produc- 

 ing splendid spikes of flowers 3 to 5 feet in height. 

 Flowers are creamy white, and are Jjorne in feathery panicles. 15 

 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $10 per too. 



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

 lent companion for the white varieties. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., 

 $10 per 100. 



'PJ^J£^J^J'JJ^Vl grandiflorum (Great American Wood Lily). 



Most beautiful American plant. Perfectly hardy, 



growing and flowering profusely in partially shaded nooks about 

 the lawn, under 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. 



Erectum. This is the purple wood-lily, the earliest to flower. 10 

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



The Most Popular Hardy Perennials 



OR OLD-FASHIONED FLOWERS 



We can supply all good varieties. Ask for special quotations 



Boddington's Collections of Hardy Perennials ^''''^f tf^V very 



best varieties, kinds that always do well, and arranged so as to give 

 a long season of bloom. 12 varieties, our selection, $1 50; 25 varieties, 

 our selection, S2.75 ; 50 varieties, our selection, S5 ; 100 varieties, 

 our selection, $9. 



