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A FEW FLOWERS 



Hardy Phloxes. 



There has Wen no greater improvement in a species of planis than in the Perennial Phloxes. A few years ago tliey 

 were tall, spare looking plants, with very thin flowers, easily disturbed and broken. In contrast — what of the varieties 

 to-fiay? Tiiey are dwarf, stont growing plants, bearing very large pyramidal trusses of ihifk textured flowers. As to 

 tlie coloring, we have pure white with various ro.se and red tenters, red and deep salmon with darker centers, red various 

 deejily marked striped (lowers. They are perfectly liardy in all localities, they are certain lo flower, and they are grate- 

 ful if cared for, and delight in sunshine and rich soil. Price, except where noted, 1.') cts. each; .SL-iO ])cr doz.; $10 

 per 100. 



White Perfection. T)iis variety wiis sent to us by Rev. r. Wiilley 

 Dud 111' ,Mal|.as, Kintlaiifl. anil is decidedly the finest I'hlox wc 

 have ever seen. The tlower? produeid in immense heads are (if 

 (lie Krealest size and substance, and a lovely pearly while in 

 eiihir. .HI els. each ; S." iM'r dozen. 



La Candeur. ICxtrafine; pure white. 



Jules Ferry. Deep niallow-violel, large white center. 



Adolph Weick, Iteep violet-red. 



August Riviere. I'iery red, shaded violet. 



Coquette. Fine (lowers, pure white, with distinct soft, rosy-criui- 



NHii eye. 



Saison Lierval. ilraml runiied llowers of the purest white, with 



(b ell criniMiii e) e. 

 White Queen. White. 



Wm. Tail. I'ure w hite eye, with ro.sy pink llgwers; grand spikes. 



Menotti. liiisy-lilac, wilh white centre. 



Marcchal Valliant. t)eep crimson. 



Marie Marimont. White, with crim.son eye. 



Md. Durenne. White ground, with very large deep criiii.sou eye. 



Argus, frciich white; early. 



Clouded Gem. Hose and white curiously Wended; early tloweriiig. 

 Edgar Quinet. Heauliful formed flowers, home in large panicles, 



rosy aiiiaranlh: centre white, shaded rose. 

 Esais Tegner. Heauliful lively rose, wilh neat purple eye. 

 Heroine. \ ery large panicles of (lowers of a most distinct new 



color in Phloxes, being a violet pansy color. 

 Jules Dupre. Very pure white, (lowers large a:id of beautiful form. 



M. Bezanson. Perfect formed flowers; tiery crimson, with vel- 

 vety purple eye. 

 Telephone. Clear violet, with paler center. 



Tissandier. Compact truss<'s of large perfi^ct formed llowers; very 



dark red velvet purple (lowers. 

 Lilliput. Dwarf; color soft rose, with white eye, 

 Bouquet, Flowers perfect ; rosy-ptiriile, center pale rose, cherry 



eye; semi-dwarf. 



Varieties of Very Dwarf Habit. 

 20 cents each ; S'J per dozen. 

 Comtesse de Suresnes. I'ure white, lilac eye, large lrus,s. 

 Comtesse de Castries. White, scarlet eye. 

 Countess of Breadalbane. Jleavy crimson self; very distinct. 

 David Syme. Pure white, fine magenta eye. 

 Darwin. Light purple self, large and distinct. 

 Defiance, l-'ine bright rose lake. 

 Distinction. I,ilac, white eye ; very pretty. 

 Dr. La Croix. Kosy-purple self ; very (inc. 

 Louis Schwartz. Pure while, of good form. 

 Lucy Lemoine. Very (ine while, large truss. 

 Mdme. Devert. Delicate pink, carmine eye; etlective. 

 Mdlle Cuppcnheim. Pure white; an extra dwarf variety. 

 M. Guilbert. lieaiitifiil lavender, white eye. 

 M. Saison. liriglil magenta, extra large tru.ss ; good. 

 Rossinante. Salmon-red, crimson eye. 

 Souvenir de Van Houtte. .Soft pink, magenta eye. 



Iris K-cgmpferi. 



The Superb " Orchid " Fleur de Lis. 



Dealers are not often charged wilh iinderpraising their jilants, but an experienced cultivator, near Jioslon, writes to 

 the eflect thtit the merits of this Iris have not been set forth with siiflicient enlhiisiasni, and gives it a.s his o|iinion that 

 it is to be Ihe htirdy plant for some years to come. To those unacquainted with this Iris we would say that the flowers 

 are diflerent in form from any of the ordinary kinds, being broad and flat ; they are .single and double and present the 

 greatest variety of color, from the purest white to the darkest shtide of royal purple, through pinks and bines, with gold 

 and other marking. In f:ict, they fairly rival the Orchids in beauty, and are entirely hardy, and of t1ie etusiest culliire. 



New Varieties from Europe. 



Alexander von Humboldt. White with a yellow ribbon in the 



middle of each division. ."jII cl.s. iMich. 

 Benjamin Davies. Handsome and large flower; pale rose, with 



violet rcdex, a yellow band in the middle of each division, light 



blue center. SI each. 

 Dos Santos Viana. A charming (lower; of a fine, dark, velvety 



piiriile, cenlcr cicamy-wliite, mixed with sky bine. Si each. 

 Edward Mucklow. Lilac-blue, lined wilh fine dark blue, a yellow 



band upon each division. ~rt cts. each. 

 Gabrielle de Nocker. .\maranlh, lined with n liilc and purjile, a 



narrow canary-yellow liand on each division. tO cts. each. 

 Grand Mogul. Very large and very fine (lower; dark lilac-rose. 



lined with yellow in the middle of each division, indigo-blue 



center; a splendid variety. SI ."id each. 

 Joseph Broome. Large (lower, of fierfeet form; amaranth-blue, 



entirety lined wilh dark jmrple, a golden baud in the middle of 



each division. CO cts. eacli. 



Mad. Langaard. White, wiushed with lilac-blue, and lined with 



lilac-rose, dark lilac center. Si each. 

 Md. Ch. Van Eeckhautc. Large and handsome flower; .sky bine, 



reflected anil marhled wilh lilac-rose. SI.K each. 

 Paul de Nocker. Very large flower; indigo-blue, passing into 



lilac, a lively yellow line in the middle of each division, sky 



blue center. .?l..10 each. 

 Pendula Flore Pleno. A novelty with drooping tlowers, very 



double, of a fine tender lilac. $1 each. 

 Souvenir. Fine tender carnation, washed and veined with car- 



miiie-riise ; a beautiful flower. 40 el.«. each. 

 T. B. Masson. Fine flower; greyish, washed with sky blue; 



striped with dark blue. 40 ct.s, each. 



Valentine de Nocker. Itosy-while, widi amaranth retlex. f^L.'iK 

 each. 



Named Varieties. In the following .sorts; Uomeo, l aroliue, 

 Calipso, Mineida, The Hride, Arthur ,'<ill«-rrard, lago, Penelope, 

 Dclicala, ( lloriosa and Sea (lull. 2.'i cts. each ; S'i.'iO per doz. 



Mixed Varieties. 20 els. each ; 82 per dozen ; $1.". per 100. 



Mixed White Varieties. 20 cts. each; S2..00 per doz. 



