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A FEW FLOWERS 



r.<5<.ni>' riaiits Wi.rthy "f S 



New Petunias. 



The new varieties of Petuiiiiix are n reniiirkablc iiiiprDvemeiit on 

 older Hortfl, anil lliey oamiol fail to jjivetlie liveliest pleasure and 

 Kali^raction. 



SINGLE VARIETIES. 

 Carmen. .Small (lowers, [irodiicetl in the >;rea(i',st ainindarice; color 

 hrinht rosy-criniwin, the l>ri),'hle»l color yet in PetuniaK; dwarf 

 eoni|iaci haliil ; very ilesiralili' for jiuuwirig. 20ui«. each; S2 per 

 do/.en. 



Marvellous. While, striped with carmine; elcRantly fringe<I. 

 Princess. Kosy-purple; li({lil veined throat. 



Startler. Rich crimson, edged pnre white; throat veinf<l pnrple: 



It reinarl{altle variety. 

 White Perfection. Pure white, deeply fringed; a handsome an.l 



ilesirahle variety. 

 Price, except where noted, 1.1 els. each ; 81. ."lO per dozen. 



DOUBLE VARIETIES. 

 Cherub. White, splashed with carmine ami crimnnn. 

 Exquisite. I'clicate rose, edged with white. 

 Lucinda. I'nrplish carmine, mnllled wliite. 

 Oracle. Hosy carmine, edged Willi while. 



Puritan. While, splashed and inollled with deeppurplisli-carmine. 

 Mrs. Lucy Longstreet. IJeep purplish-carinlne, edged with white. 

 .Most lieaiilltully fringisl. lio et'<. each. iJilM 

 Price, except where noted, 'iU ets. each ; 82 per ilozcn. 



New Double Petunia, "Mrs. G. Dawson Coleman." 



An I'litircly new and distiiiel .shape, and « itiioni I'xaggeration (he 

 tliiesl doulile while Petunia ever sent out. The flowers are large, 

 very dnuhlc, dee|dy fringed, and of a jmre while color. We sent out 

 this variety in IKSfi with an a.ssnred feeling that it would meet wilii 

 the approbation of plant lovers. The nniiiy (latleriiig tcslinninials 

 we have received from all parts of the country, eomhined with our 

 own ohscrvation of its merits, have led us to grow a large (pianlily 

 of it, so that wc may l)e al.le to meet all demands. :!0 ets. each; i.i 

 per dozen. 



Ipomea Noctiflora. 



This plant is known as Moon Flower, or lOvening (llorv. There 

 are few plants we have ever sent out thai have been so . satisfactory 

 a« this; luindreds t<i whom we havesent it have written to us ahoiii 

 the satisfaction it has given. One lady says that il was trained on 

 strings to a lialeony 2.'> feet high ami 40 feel wide, and that from Au- 

 gust to Noveniher it was covered with its white moon-like 

 flowers from five to six inches in diameter. II has also a rich, .les- 

 samine-like o<lor al night. This night hlooming haliil of Hie Moon 

 Flower was nsisi in a way hy the proprietor of a (ieriuan lager lieer 

 garden in the suhurbsof Washington, a few years ago, so as to form 

 one of ilic attractions of the place. He had all the arbors and ver- 

 andas of his garden covered witli it, and aclverlised il as a great at- 

 traction on moonlight nights. Flocks came to see it and were well 

 rewarded, for il is one of the most beaulil'iil sights on a moonlight 

 night in autumn to see hundreds of ihese flowers, like gigantic 

 white Imttertlics, hovering among the green leaves. 20 els. each ; f2 

 per dozen. 



Improved Pansies. 



Pansies are favorites with all, and are so easily grown and propa- 

 gated that every one should have them in abundance. To have 

 Ibem flower in summer they should be planted in the eoole.st, .shadi- 

 est place possible. Hy sowing early in the spring nice plants may 

 lie bad thai will bloom beautifully in llic fall and until real cold 

 weather, and if prolirled a little these plants will again bloom beau- 

 tifully very early in the -spring. We have prepared an enormous 

 stock of pansy plants for spring sale, grown from the finest seed .ilv 

 tainable in the world. Our c<dleclion conlains, annnig others, the 

 following strains: Trimardeau, Imperial, (Icrman I'oetical, Renz's 

 Improved i.imfrinin), Cliveden H(<<ldiiig, .Vsbburnham, Ivnglish 

 Prize, Scotch Prize, and many others. We can supply them in as- 

 sorted varieties or in .separate colors, such as whiles, yellows, browns, 

 dark and light blues, blacks, bronzes, purples, Iri-coloi-s, etc., etc. 

 Prices, in separate colors as wanted, SI per doz.: $•'> per 1(10. In as- 

 sorted colors, our selection, 50 ets. per doz.; J3.50 per 100; S:!0 per 

 t,OOD. 



ecial Mention — Continued.] 



New English Dahlias. 



The following are im|>orled direct from Kngland. They are very 

 fine and a decided improvement over old varieties. 2.'> els. e4icb; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



Chas. Lidgard. Deej) yellow, edge<l red. 

 Amelia Barbier. (I'omiioii.) Lilac. 

 Infancy. (/%/«/»«.) While, shaded pink. 



Guiding Star. iPnmixM.) White quilled and sorratfsl ; extra fine- 



Roustagand. Yellow ; extra tine. 



Samuel Plimsol. Purple. 



Mr. Dix. Dark red. 



Miss Ruth. Vellow and white. 



Black Knight. Crimsun iiiarnon. 



New White Dahlia. 



Camelliceflora. In tliis varicly we have a Dahliato meet the wants 

 of all, a variely which no llorisl ever using white flowers can 

 allbrd to be wilhout, and equally as valuable for planting in 

 beds or lines. II l)looms much earlier and longer than any we 

 have seen. Our jjlaiiis were a mass of bloom for over throe 

 luontlis during Ihe past season. Plants very uniform in height, 

 growing about two feel high. Flowers of Ihe very purest 

 snowy-wliile, varying ill size from a large Pompon to a very 

 large flow< r. Flowers even in the holiest weather, being |«'r- 

 IVctly full in Ihe center, and as Ihe name designates, of a beau- 

 tiful Camellia form. Flowers la.st very long when cut. I'or cut 

 flower work this variely is a far more desirable plant than Ihe 

 white Hollyhock, etc., blooming much longer and being a much 

 inircr wliile. 2.") els. each ; S2.-W per doz. 



New Amaryllis, " Utility." 



This .\niaryllis is of Ihe greatest value either as a decorative 

 plant for the conservatory or for bedding out. As a conservatory 

 plant il will blo.ssom several times during the season, winter and 

 sumnier, and there is nothing more circclive among Palm and other 

 decorative plant- than lis tall, majestic spikes of lirilliant .scarlet 

 lily-like flowers, .^s a bedding plant il will blo.ssom two and three 

 times iliiring the siiniiuer, and il can be easily wintered in Ihe c m- 

 servatoiy. or even in an ordinary living room, as il is an excellent 

 bouse plant of the easiesil culture. II is a very tall growing variely, 

 more so than any Amaryllis we know of. The flowers are brilliant 

 scarlet-crimson, with a distinct while siripethrougli the centej of 

 each petal. ?l,Sl..'ii and S2each; small bulbs, .")0 el,", each ; a few- 

 extra large specimens, S.5 each. 



New Hardy Passiflora. 



"Constance Elliott." This beautiful variely is a seedling from 

 I'assillora Ccnilea, and like it. is hardy with .slight protection 

 and free growing, ,\s a hanly climbing plant it rivals .some of 

 the Clematis in size, color and profusion of bloom, and surp.tsscs 

 them in vigor of growth and delicious fragrance. The flowers 

 are pure ivory white. ICxcellenI for cemetery imrposcs. Award- 

 ed a first class certifieate by the Hoyal Horlieultural .'-oeiety, 

 London, ISM, Last sea.son'.s ex|X'ricnee with this variety showed 

 thai it is even finer than it had been described. In profusion of 

 bloom and handsome aiipearaiiee it surpa.sseil all other varieties. 

 Wrong plants, W) ets. each ; four for SI. 



New Fuchsia. 



•' Frau Emma Topfer. " (Si/iimnjm—StOTm King.) This variely 

 isof (iennaii r.rigin, and is iindoiibledly the best double white 

 I'uehsia seni out. It isof strong graceful habit, and liears its 

 pure white double flowers in the greatest profusion. Vnlike 

 many of the other whit* varieties, il is free from di,sea.sc and 

 un<ler ordinary care will yield satisfactory results. :!() cIs. each ; 

 $:) i>er dozen. 



Japanese Maples, 



WeofTer a splendid assorlmeni of these beautiful leaved shrubs, 

 Imported direct from Japan. Prices, 81 to 83 each. 



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