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A FEW FLOWERS 



Twenty-five Named Varieties of Gladioli for $2,50. By mail, post-paid, $2.75. 



We will supply llie entire twenlv-tive splendid varieties of (iladioli nuiiicil lielow for -ifli.oO, or any twelve of thein, 

 piircliiuser's selei'lion, for $)/>Q. I'oi-t-paid, by mail, ijil.To. 



Agatha. Ilo^f, t^utfiif^Ml with laki', fliiiUL'd with carmine aiiinraiitli. 

 nlf-ar .ipols. 10 ctw. <*aoli. 



Angelc. White ; "howj' and fffeclivc. 20 et.i. Paeh. 



Antonius. Srarli'l plu-rry, aliglitly tinuiirt with oninge, Bamod car- 

 mine, pure wliile hhitcli. 10 oI'.h. (-aeti. 



Canari. Uk''' yelhiw, streaked with rose on Jower petals. 15 cts. 



Ceres. Pure wliile, «jtf»tled wiih pnrpliftli-roNC, 1.5 et.s. each. 



Diana. Itln:<h whit**, sliaded rose, Idolch lijcht carmine. 20c. eacli. 



Eldorado. Clear yellow, the lower |)elals streaked with rod. '.0 



<:t«. each. 



Eugene Scribe. Flower v{n'y lartte and wide, |H'rfect ; tender rose, 



lila/i'ii with <'arniiiiale-red. 2fi cl«- each. 

 Felicicn David, flierry, lijiht carmine feathered white hlotcli. 



I.'i ct^. each. 



Isis. Vermillion, with line, pun^ white blotch. 2(1 et.s. each. 

 John Ball. While, slightly linKe<l with sulphur. 10 cts. each. 

 La Candeur. White, slit-htly striped with carmine-violet. 2.5 cts. 

 each. 



Laura. Light ormige-red, tinged and flamed with ejirmine, pure 



white blotch. 1.5 cts. each. 

 Le Poussin. Light red, while blotch. 15 cts. each. 

 Lord Byron. Urilliant scarlet, hlotcliMl and flaked pure white. 



1(1 ( l". l acli. 



Mine. Monncret. I>elieate ro.ic, with white stripes in center of 

 eacli pelal ; earniiiie blotched on salmon ground. 10 cts. each. 



Mme. de Vatry. I-'rent-h wliite; purplish-carmine blotch. 2.5 cts. 

 each. 



Marie Dumortier. Wliite, slightly streaked with rose; violet- 

 j>urple blotch. 1.5 cts. each. 



Meyerbeer. Hrilliaiit .scarlet, flamed with vcrniillion ; ainuranth- 

 n-d blotch. 2,5 cts. each. 



Napoleon IIL Bright scarlet, slri|)id wliite in the center of the 

 [■etals. in cts. each. 



Princess of Wales. White, llanied with carniinorosc; deep crim- 

 son blotch. 10 els. each. 



Romulus. Very brilliant dark red; large pure white blotch; large 

 white lines on the lower petals. 25 cts. each. 



Shakespeare. White, very slightly .sulfii.sed witli cannine-rosc; 

 large' rosy blotch. 40ct.s. each. 



Thunberg. Light orange-shaded cherry; blotch pure white. 1.5 

 ets. each. 



Van Dyck. Crimson-amaiantb, stripe d with white. 2.5 cts. each. 



Mixed Gladioli. 

 Fine Mixture. 40 cts. per dnz. ; S2..50 |«'r 100. 



Best Mixture. This mixture contains a splendid a.s.sortnient of 

 varieties, very largely light shades. (iO cts. per dozen ; 83.50 

 per KKI. 



Mixed White and Light Colors. This is an extra line mixture. 



SI per ilozen ; Sii per HKJ. 

 Mixed Seedlings. These are really superb. 10 cts. each; Sl per 



do/en : s:i..5U per .50 ; gii per 100. 

 Mixed Pink and Striped. SO ets per dozen ; S4 [icr 100. 

 Mixed Yellows. Hi < ls. each ; SI per dozen ; $7 per 100. 

 Lemoinei Seedlings in Mixture, {//ardy G/(ulto/i.) l-^xlra fine 



ipiality, 15 cIs. each ; S1.5U per ilozen ; SIO per 100. 



If (lladioli are to be sent by mail add 10 ets. per dozen for postage. 



A Few of the Finer Lawn Trees. 



A Descriptive Catalogue of Fniit and Ornaiiu iiUil Trees, I'lowiMing Slinihs, (irape \'ine.s, Small I'Vuits, etc., ia 

 published and can be bad lor a two-cent stamp. 



Decidious Trees. 



Acer Wierii Laciniatum. Wier's cup-lcavcd Silver Maple. Si. 

 Acer Platanoides. Norway Maple. SI to SI. 



Acsculus Hippocastanum. Common Horse-chestnut. 75cts.toS2. 

 Aesculus Hippocastanum Rubicunda. Ited flowering llorse- 



ibesllHll. SI. 



Betula Alba. I jirupe.-iii wliiie Weeping Hireh. 75 ets. It) Si. 50. 

 Bctula Pcndula Laciniata. Cm-leaveil Weeping Hireh. SI to S2. 

 Betula Pendula Youngii. Vouug's Weeping Birch. S1..50 to $2.,50. 

 Catalpa Bignoideu. liidian Mean. .50 ets. to SI. 

 Cerasus Avium Alba Plena, lioiible white flowering Cherry. 



7.. cts. 10 S|.5(l. 



Cercis Japonica. .lapan .liidas Tree. SlloSI..50. 



Cersis Canadensis, lied Hud or .ludiis Tree 75 cts. to SI .50. 



Chionanthus Virginica. White Kringe. 75 cts. to SI. 25. 



Cornus Florida. Wbitr llou .Ting Ittegwood. 50 cts. to SI. 



Cornus Florida, Flora Rubra. I'cd flowering Dogwood. A splen- 

 did iiovi ln . $ ; to Sii. 



Craticgus Arbutifolia. .\rbutus-leaved Thorn. 75 cts. 



Crateegus Coccinea. .Scarlel-fniittHl Thorn. SI. 



Crataegus Oxycanlha. ICnglish Hawthorn. 75 cts. 



Crataegus Oxycantha Coccinea. Flore I'lcno. Double red-flow- 

 eritiK 'I'iinrii. SI. 



Cratajgus Oxycantha. Hosea I'leno. Iiouble pink-flowering 

 Thorn. 75 , Is. 



Fagus Sylvatica Asplenifolia. Fern-leaved Beech, S2. 



Fagus Sylvatica Atropurpurea. Itiver's purple Beech. SI. 50 to 

 S2.50. 



Fagus Purpurea. I'urple-Ieaved Beech. 81.50 to S2.50. 

 Fagus Pcndula. \Vee^>iiig lieecli. SI.50toS;j. 

 Fraxinus Pendula. W eeping Kuropeaii .\sh. 81..50. 

 Gymnocladus Canadensis. Kentucky' Coffee Tree. St to 82. 

 Larix Europa Pendula. Kuropean \\ eeping Larch. $2.50. 

 Magnolia Lennei. S2. 



Magnolia Norbcrtiana. 81..50. 

 Magnolia Soullangeana. Sl,.50to82. 

 Magnolia Glauca. SI. 

 Magnolia Thompsoniana. !l.,5nto82. 

 Magnolia Macrophylla. SI ..50 to S2,.50. 



Prunus Pissardi. .\ very desirable novelty, with piirpic foliage,S2. 

 Quercus Coccinea. Scarlet Oak. SI..50. 

 Quercus Prinos. 1 licsiinit Oak. SI. 

 Quercus Pendula. U'eepiii); Oak. S'i. 



Salisburia Adiantifolia. MiiiiU ii Ihiir Tiei' or Ciinko. Si to 82. 

 Salix Caprea Pendula. K illnianioek Weeping Willow. SlloS2. 

 Sophora Japonica Pendula. .lapan Weejiing .Sophora. S:i. 

 Taxodium Sinensis Pendula. ( hi nese Cypress. $2 to 8:1. 

 Taxodium Distichum. Soul lierii Cypress^ SI. 

 Ulmus Americana. .\iiH'ric;iii Kim.' 75cts. toSI. 

 Ulmus Americana Pcndula. .Vmeriean Weeping Flm. SI.. 50 toS2..50 

 Ulmus Pendula Campcrdownii. Weeping Cainpcrdown Klm. 



S1..50 to Sl-'.5(l. 



Evergreens. 

 Abies Ccerulia. Illiie .spruce. S2.50. 

 Abies Canadensis. Common Hemlock. .50 eta. to 81. 

 Abies Canadensis Pendula. Weeping Hemlock. S2 to 

 Abies Excelsa Pendula. Weeping Norwav .'<pruce. $2 to S-i. 

 Cedrus Libani. Cedar of Lebanon. S2. 

 Picea Concolor. Parson's Silver Fir. $2..50. 

 Picea Nordmanniana. Xordman's Silver Fir. 82 to S3. 

 Picea Pcndula. Weeping Silver Fir. S2 to S^l. 

 Pinus Excelsa. I.ofty liliotan Pine. Sl.-5n. 

 Cuprcssus Law soniana. Law.son's Cypress, $1 to S2. 

 Pinus Massoniana. .Masson's Pine. SI. .50. 

 Retinospora Aurea. < lolden .lapaii Cypress. 82.50. 

 Retinospora Plumosa Aurea. .Splendid for hedges. 75 ots. 

 Taxus Aurea. (ioldcn ^■^■w. SI.50. 

 Taxus Fastigita. Irisli Yew. 8J.30. 



Lawn Grass Seed. 



There is nothing ofl'ercd for sale to-day that there is more nonsensical claims made for than lawn grass seed \Imost everv seedsman 

 in the country oilers a mixture which he claims to be the best, and talks about a wonderful choice lot of irra.s,ses it contains which is meridv 

 an exru.se for charging a fancy price, fm- the basis of all really really gooel lawn mixtures is Kentiickv Blue (irass, and all 'seedsmen obtain 

 it from the same source. The .sewl we offer is the best obtainable and bought dirwt from the growers in Kentucky: 



Mixed Lawn Gaass Seed. Containing extra clean Kentucky Blue C.rass, Red Top and White Clover. 20 cts. per quart (post-paid 10 cts 



extrai; SI per pi'ck ; S;! |ier bushel. 1 ve 1 , 



Extra Clean Kentucky Blue Grass Seed. 20 cl.s. per quart, (post-paid, 10 els. extra) ; 75 cUs. per peck ; 82.50 per bushel 

 White Clover. Best yuality, 50 cts, per pound; (jjost-paid, 15 cts. extra.) 



