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DAHLIA excelsa (D. arborea). TREE DAHLIA. Puge SI. 
HAcri 10 100 
Bulbs $0.50 $4.00 
D. Asaortrd $0 . 25 to S3 . 00 each 
Write for our Special Descriptive List of Dahlias 
DATURA arborea. ANGEL'S TRUMPET. Page 81. 
Potted. 2 to a ft $0.75 
D. corxiigera fBrugmansla Knightii). Page 81. 
Potted , 2 to .3 ft $0 . 50 »4 . 00 
Potted, 1 to 2 ft 40 3.00 
DELPHINIUM: Larkspur. Page 81. 
Double and single hybrids, mixed. . . $0.30 $2.50 
D. Belladonna. 
2 in. pots $0.15 $1.00 $7.50 
DIANTHUS Caryophyllua. CAHNATION. Page 81. 
Field plants $0 .25 $2 .00 $15 .00 
2 in. pots 10 .75 6 .00 
EPIPHYLLUM (Phyllocactus). 
2 in. pots $0.25 
Caetus-Uke plant. Branches flat, succulent, two-edged, 
with dents about one-half inch apart. No leaves. Flowers 
rosy red, double. 
ERTTHRINA Crista-galU. CORAL PLANT. Page 82. 
2 to 3 ft $0.00 $5.00 
FELICIA amellodes (Agathaea coelestis). BLUE MAR- 
GUERITE. Page 82. 
4 in. pots $0.30 $2.50 $20.00 
FESTUCA glauca. BLUE FESCUE GR.\SS. Page 82. 
5 in. pots . . $0.40 
FUCHSIA procumbens. TRAILING FUCHSIA. Page 82. 
4 in. pots $0.25 $2.00 $15.00 
F. Assorted 35 3 . 00 25 . 00 
Blaek Prinee (earniine and pink) 
Corynibiflora (red) 
Glad-stone (red and purple, double) 
Jupiter (seariet and purple) 
Minnesota (white and purple) 
Mre. E. G. Hill (scarlet and white, double) 
Phenomenal (red and purple, double) 
Pillar of Gold (leaves bronzy i-cd) 
Renau (red and purple) 
Fifteen Superb Double Varietes rarely seen in catalogs and 
which we have gathered from all sources. These varieties will be 
found not only distinct in character, but remarkable for their flower- 
ing Qualities, as well as for the enormous size of the individual 
blooiiiM. 
Potted $0.25 $2.00 
Diamnnt — Enormous flowers. White with carmine shading. 
Sepals rosy scarlet. 
£mile l-.aurent — Corolla rose and white. SepaU clear rose. 
General Drude~An enormous double white. 
G. Portesi — Violet blue veined scarlet. 
Graphic— Deep violet purple. Sepals .scarlet. 
Juliette Adams— Free flowering, double white. 
Jarry Desloges— White with rosy carmine at the base. 
Lueien Daniel — ^Bluish piu'ple. Sepala light red. 
Le Robuste — Violet blue, veined dark rose. 
Pythagorc — Violet with dark red sepals. 
Rose PbeuomeuaL Lavender mauve. 
Syhia — Calyx scarlet . Long, pure white corolla. Very fine. 
Torpilleur— Red sepals. Corolla flesh shaded with rose. 
Yvca Delage — Red sepals with corolla prune color. 
OAILLARDIA arlstata (G. grandifloral. BLANKET 
FLOWER. PuRc S2. 
4 in. pots $0.25 $2.00 
GE&BERA Jamesonii (hybrids). HYBRID TRANSVAAL 
DAISY. Page 82. 
Field grown, lai^e $0.60 $5.00 
5 in. pots 40 3.00 
2 in. pots 25 2.00 
GLADIOLUS. 
Mixed hybrids $0.15 $1.00 
_ We offer under this head a selection of varieties which, for 
size, coloring, etc., cannot be surpassed. Spikes of immense 
size and blassoms of mammoth proportions. The strain con- 
tains all shades of color from the lightest to the darkest. 
Extra fine varieties. 
GYPSOPHILA paniculata. BABY'S BREATH. Page 82. 
5 in pots $0 . 20 $1 . 50 $10 . 00 
HELIOTROPIUM. Page 82. each 10 100 
Potted $0.30 $2.00 $15.00 
Some special large flowered varieties with enormous trusses, 
often over a foot in diameter and large individual florets. The 
delicate odor of the blossoms and the dwarf, compact growth 
of the plants make the varieties noted of especial value for 
bedding purposes. 
Buisson Flcuri (rosy violet) 
Centefleur (dark violet) 
Lueur d'Opale {pearly white) 
Lord Roberts (bright blue) 
Madame Bruant (light purple) 
Snow Wreath (white euffused lavender) 
Queen Marguerite (dark purple) 
REMEROCALLIS aurantiaca major. YELLOW DAY LILY. 
I'aRo S3. EACH 10 100 
Clumps $0.25 $2.00 $15.00 
H. Middendorffii. A form of Day Lily. 1 to IH feet high, 
leaves L5 to 18 inches long. 
Clunipa, $0.35 
HIBISCUS Manlhot (Abelmoschus Manihot). Page 83. 
Potted. 1 to 2 ft $1.00 
H. Peachblow. Page S3. 
Potted. 1 to 2 ft $1-00 
H. Rosa-Sinensis (H. miniatus). Page 83. 
Potted. 1 to 2 ft $0.50 
HIPPEASTRUM; AMARYLLIS. 
The flowers are flat and spreading with full, rounded and 
overlapping petals. The entire strain bears flowers of phe- 
nomenal size, blooms averaging 9 to 10 inches in diameter, with 
5 and 0 to the single stem frenuently occurring. The stems 
attain a height of 3 to 4 feet, displaying the blooms to great 
advantage. These Amaryllis are of easy culture and may be 
f hinted in the open border in warm sections of the country, 
n cold sections grow in pots. Amaryllis are exceedingly easy 
to force. They blossom within a few weeks after l>eing potted 
up. ^ 
First size selected flowering bulbs which will bloom this 
season. Perfect in color, form, size and substance. Every one 
a gem. 
Price $0.80 $7_.50 
IRIS Germanica. 
New (Hant Flowered Varieties $0.40 S^i HO 
A sup<'rh selection of iris, hybrids between the ordinary 
German typt»a and the large flowering variety PalUdo Dal- 
matica. In tlie way of hardy plants there is nothing more 
easily grown or more beautiful than the various classes of Iris. 
The more recent introductions in these new hybrids are marvels 
of size, the beauty of coloring to be noted ec|uala that of the 
finest orchids. This new class of hybrids found their origin in 
France. 
Alca2ar — ^Immense blooms. Color violet, purple and blue. 
Amas— Standard lavender blue. Falls violet. 
Caprice — ^Immense blooms, violet blue in color. 
Doro thee —Handsome light blue blooms of large size. 
Eldorado — ^A curious and unique shade in this class, being 
yellow overlaid with blue. 
Isolene — Giant type. Stems attain a length of three feet. 
Color light purple, overlaid with brown, beard yellow. 
Jeanne d'Arc— A lovely pure white with the outer edge of 
the falls and standards penciled light blue. 
Kharput— Enormous violet blue flowers. Wonderfully fine- 
Loute—Siandards lilac. Falls deep blue. 
Monsij^nor — Standards violet. Falls crimson purplc- 
Ori flame— Standards light blue. Falls violet purple. 
Tamerlane — Enormous flowers. Standards blue. Falls 
purple. 
I. laevigata (I, Kaempferi). JAPANE.SE IRIS. Page S3. 
Price $0.25 $2.(K) $18,00 
JACOBINIA carnea (Justicia camea). Page S3. 
Potted, 3 to 4 ft $0.75 $0.00 
Potted. 2 to 3 ft 50 4.00 
Potted, 1 to 2 ft 40 3.txt 
KNIPHOFIA (Tritoma). RED HOT POKER. Page 83. 
K. grandis Pfitzeri. 
4in.pot.s $0.25 $2.00 $15.00 
K. Macowanii. 
Clumps $0.25 $2.00 
K. Macowanii cor&llina. 
Clumps $0.23 $2.00 $15.00 
K. Uvaria (K. alooides). 
Clumps $0.35 $3.00 
LANTANA Camara. 
The dwarf t>T>e3 of Lantanas are so extremely useful as 
bedding plants that each season sees an increased demand for 
them. In these new and improved varieties the trusses are not 
only much larger than those of the older climbing sorts, but 
the neat, compact plants arc always covered with bloom. They 
rarely e.\ceed twelve inchi>s in height. Will not stand much 
frost. Highly recommended for warm, sunny positions. 
Rose Queen — A superb new variety of great merit. Plants 
extremely dwarf in nature, rarely exceeding one foot in 
height, and are in constant bloom from late Spring until 
November. Color is a pleasing shade of rose with a dis- 
tinct white eye. Trusses exceedingly large. Wonderfully 
free flowering. 
Price $0.20 $1.50 
General Assortment 15 1 .00 
Amiel (red shaded to orange) 
Crusallis (briglit orange yellow) 
Cicerone (old gold and copper) 
lolande (burnt orange and red) 
Jannia (pleasing soft pink) 
Farfadet (orange and copper) 
Radiation (rich red) 
Snow C^ueen (pure white) 
Seraphjne (rose pink, merging orange) 
Tethus (sulphur yellow) 
Our descriptive catalog contains complete descriptions of varieties listed in this booklet. It will be mailed on application* 
