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F. E, MCALLISTER, 22 DEY ST., NEW YORK.— SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS. 
SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS. 
Single Bulbs Mailed Free. 
AMARYLLIS FORMOSISSIM A. 
If ordered by mail, add 10c. per dozen for j^ostage. 
A peculiar shaped, beautiful flower, of rich deep 
scarlet, which blooms freely during the summer. Plant 
about May 15th, in good, rich soil, about three inchesdeep. 
10c. each; $1.00 per doz. 
blooming equally as well as when planted in the 
garden. 
Especially desirable as a foliage plant, making a good 
bed alone, but particularh-^ effective as the center of a 
group of foUage plants. Cannas should not be planted 
until the warm weather sets iu. If planted too early 
tlie bulbs are apt to rot. 15th of May is fully early. 
Queen Charlotte. 
This is beyond question the finest bedding Canna yet 
introduced. Tlie plant is sturdy and compact; the 
blossoms stand well above the handsonie green foliage; 
each main flower shoot is succeeded by many side 
shoots, thus ensuring an unbroken succession of flowers. 
The center of the petal is of a beautiful blood-red, and 
edge of petal to the depth of % inch, ixirest, brightest 
canary-yellow. Very much superior to Mme. Crozy in 
every respect. 
75c. each. 
Admiral Courbet. Flowers light yellow, speckled and 
blotched with orange scarlet, light green foliage. 
Alphonse Bouvier. One of the best, bright crimson 
flowers, of immense size. 
Capt. P. de Suzzoni. The best of all Ihe yellow soils 
yet introduced, foliage veay nearly apjiroaching the 
banana. 
Charles Henderson. Splendid compact dwarf growe r 
bright crimson flowers, very desirable. 
Childsii. Yellow, spotted with scarlet. 
Florence Vaughan. Yellow, matted with scarlet. 
Francois Crozy. More dwarf than Mme. Crozy, which 
it much resembles. Flowers are briglit orange, bor- 
dered with a narrow edge of gold. 
Price, above^varieties, 15c. each; $1.50 per dozen. 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 
If ordered by mail, add 15c. per dozen 
for postage. 
One of the handsomest of the ornament- 
al-leaved plants. It will grow in any gar- 
den soil, and is of the easiest culture. Plant 
in large pots for lawn decorations, or for 
massing in beds; it is unsurpassed as a decora- 
tive plant. Plant about May 10th. 
10c. each; .$1.00 i)er doz. 
NEW FRENCH CANNAS. 
Dwarf Habit. 
If ordered by mail, add 15c. jier dozen for 
postage. 
The new Dwarf Frencli Cannas are con- 
tinuous bloomers, producing large trusses of 
beautiful showy flowers fi-om early summer 
until late in autumn. Tlieir great beauty, 
both in flower and foliage, places them fore- 
most in popularity for bedding pui-poses. For 
pat culture they are also very desirable, 
OALADXUM KSCULENTUM. 
