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THE ELM CITY NURSERY COMPANY, 
Summer earactt Plants— eontinuea. 
Dahlias — Continued. ; 
Elegans (F). Rosy purple tipped and banded with white, quilled and very full. 
Guy Manning (SI). Light rosy pink, shading to yellow at base of petal, very effective. 
Keystone (F). Pink striped crimson, large finely formed flower. 
Klein Domatia (P). Very dwarf, salmon-buff, great bloomer. 
Leiberheimer (F). Deep crimson and very perfectly formed. 
Man Friday (SI). Deep maroon. 
Model of Perfection (S). Fine rosy lavender, long stems. 
Nymph^a (D). Clearest white, shading to pink. Very perfectly formed flower and pop- 
ular as a cut bloom. 
Prince Charming (P). Pink-white, heavily suffused with rose pink. 
Snow (S). Of the snowiest white. 
Snowclad (P), Very dwarf and free bloomer. The small white double flowers are most 
decorative. 
Wm. Agnew (D). a free open flower with broad petals and of the most dazzling scarlet. 
Each. Per io. Per ioo. 
Prices.— Dormant tubers $.15 $1-35 $10.00 
Our selection . . . . . . • . .10 .75 6.00 
Mixed, without names . .08 .50 4,00 
Geraniums, several varieties in scarlet, crimson, white, 
single and double, after May 25th from pots . . . .15 1.35 10.00 
Gladiolus. 
Bulbs of easiest culture, producing showy spikes of beautiful flowers, By 
planting the bulbs at intervals from April 15th to July ist a succession of bloom 
can be had. Splendid either for the garden or as a cut flower. If cut when the 
first blossoms appear on the flower stalk all the unopen buds will develop and 
flower in the house. Each. Per 10. Per ioo. 
Prices. — White and Light ...... $.07 $0.60 $5.00 
Scarlet and Red ........ .05 .40 3.00 
Pink and Rose ........ .05 .40 3.00 
Yellow and Orange ....... .07 .60 5.00 
Striped and variegated ...... .06 .50 4.00 
All colors mixed .04 .35 2.50 
Groff's New Hybrids . . . . . . . .08 .60 5.00 
Madeira Vine. 
A very rapid growing vine with glossy foliage. Very desirable for covering 
where a quick shade is required. In August and September the plant is covered 
with cream-white small flowers. If rapid growth is expected be sure and use 
plenty of fertilizer in the soil. " Each. Per 10. Per ioo. 
Prices.— Large tubers $.10 $0.90 $7.50 
Medium size ......... .05 .45 4.00 
Monbretias. 
Bulbs of the easiest culture, producing a great quantity of graceful spikes of 
flowers ; the individual flowers not unlike the Gladiolus but the makeup of the 
spike is branching and very graceful. They are most useful garden plants and 
equally good for cut flowers. 
The following are very distinct varieties: 
Crocusmialflora. Orange scarlet. Pottsii. Orange yellow. 
Etolie de Feu. Fiery scarlet. Rosea. Light rose. 
Each. Per io. Per ioo. 
Prices $.06 $0.50 $4.oo 
OXALIS. 
The Summer blooming types are very fine border plants. Their rich, clean cut, 
clover-like foliage and interesting flowers should be v;elcome in almost any 
garden. 
Varieties.— Dippeii. Strong, handsome foliage, flowers a beautiful saffron rose tint. 
Lasiandra. Similar to above, deeper color to the flowers. 
Shamrock. Dark green foliage, flowers of a pure white. Each. Per io. Per ioo. 
Prices I.05 $0.40 $3.50 
Pansies. (Ready March 15th.) 
We grow here at the nursery a large stock of the best German strains of Pansies 
for Spring planting. These we have to offer this Spring are fine stocky plants 
which we are quite careful not to force, but allow to develop naturally, thereby 
getting plants which will transplant without any serious setback. 
Each. Per 10. Per ioo. 
Prices $0.40 $3-oo 
ROSESt choice garden varieties, see pages 2, 3 and 4. 
Sprikelia Formosissima (Amaryllis) 15 1.35 12.00 
TiGRiDiAs, fine mixture ....... .05 .45 4-0° 
Tuberose, Excelsior, very large bulbs .... .05 .45 4-00 
Tuberose, Excelsior, medium size bulbs 03 .25 2.00 
Zephyranthes Treatl^ (Andersoni) Zephyr Liiy or 
Fairy Lily 05 .40 3-oo 
A. R., Poughkeepsie, N. V. September 14th, igoj. 
''We wish you could see our patch of Dahlias growing from the 
roots bought from you last fall and sp7'ing. They are fine, the talk 
of the town. We want to get some other varieties in the spring so 
please send us your catalogue when you get it out:' 
See inner front cover page for terms and special discounts. 
