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BYACINTUUS CANDICANS. 
Hilla Billora. (Floaling Star.) Flowers are of a 
pure waxy-white, nearly two and a half inches in 
diameter; of great substance. 10 cts. each. 
Hoiltbretia. Magnificent plants, producing spikes 
of Gladioli-like blooms, in shades of yellow, orange 
and scarlet. 5 cts. each. 
Nymphaea odorata gigantea. ( Water Lily.) Flowers 
pure white, with a golden center three times 
as large as the common pond lily. The flowers 
possess a distinct and charming fragrance. It is 
perfectly hardy, and a grand plant for tubs, pools, 
streams or ponds. 20 cts. each ; $2.00. per doz. 
Rannnculns, Double. These are bright colored 
summer blooming plants, with flowers of good 
size, perfectly double, and as beautifully imbri- 
cated as a ro«e. 
—Doable Persian Mixed. 5 cts. each; 30 cts. per do?. 
— Double French Mixed. 5 cts.each ; 30cts. perdoz. 
— Double Tnrban Mixed. 5 cts. each ; 30 cts. per doz. 
Tigridia. {Mexican Shell Flower.) Charming sum- 
mer-lilooming bulb, producing very attractive 
flowers throughout the whole summer. 
— conclliflora. Flowers dark yellow. 5 cts. each; 
50 cts. per doz. 
— grandiflora alba. White. JO cts. each; 75 cts. 
per doz. 
— Pavonia. Golden orange-crimson. 5 cts. each; 
50 cts. per doz. 
Tritoma Uvaria Grandiflora. (Red-hot Poker 
Plant.) Striking and attractive plant, throwing 
up stalks three to five feet high, bearing large solid 
spikes of brilliant orange-scarlet colored flowers of 
great size and brilliancy. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 
per doz. 
Tuberoses. The Tuberose is a universal favorite, 
and largely grown on account of its delightful 
fragrance. The double flowers are of a beautiful 
pure waxy-white color, and grow on tall stems, 
each producing a dozen or more blossoms. Ex- 
celsior Pearl is the most dwarfed and compact 
variety, and the most suitable for growing in 
pots. 
— Excelsior Pearl. Very large, choice and well- 
ripened bulbs. 50 cts. per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 
— Variegated Leaved. Foliage broadly striped with 
white and rosy yellow, making it a pretty |>lant 
even when not in flower. The flowers are single, 
pure white and very fragrant. 10 cts. each; 
$1.00 per doz. 
Zepliyranthes. Gems of rare beauty, producing 
freely either in pots or the open ground, pretty 
lily-like flowers of the style of Amaryllis. Many 
varieties mixed. 5 cts. each ; 50 cts. per doi. 
GOOD BOOKS TO READ 
Any of the following publications trill be sent by mail or express, prepaid, on receipt of price. 
Allen's New American Farm Book. By L. F. 
and R. L. Allen $2 50 
Asparagus Culture. By Wm. Robinson 50 
Barn Plans and Out Buildings. By many author- 
ities. 257 illustrations 1 50 
California Fruits and How to Grow Them. Bv 
Prof. E. J. Wickson. Illustrated '. 3 00 
Cattle Breeding. By Wm. Warfield 2 00 
Cidermaker's Handbook. (Treats also of wine- 
making.) By J. M. Trowbridge. Illustrated 1 00 
Designs for Flower Beds 3 00 
Dictionary of Gardening. By G. Nicholson ... .20 00 
Gardening for Pleasure. By Peter Henderson. . 2 00 
Gardening for Profit. By Peter Henderson .... 2 00 
Grape Culture and Winemaking. By George 
Husman. Illustrated '. 2 00 
Grape Cullurist. By Andrew S. Fuller 150 
Grasses and Forage Plants. By Chas. L. Flint. 2 00 
Harris on the Pig. By Jos. Harris. Illustrated 2 00 
Hand-Book of Plants. Henderson's 4 00 
Horse Breeding. By J. H. Sanders 2 00 
Horticulturist's Rule- Book By L. H. Bailey. 
Rules and Receipts 1 00 
How Crops Feed. By Prof. Samuel W. Johnson$2 00 
How Crops Grow. By Prof . Samuel W. Johnson 2 00 
Irrigation for the Farm, Garden and Orchard. 
Fully illustrated 1 50 
Land Drainage. By Manly Miles 1 00 
Mushroom Culture. By W. Robinson 50 
Mush rooms; How to Grow Them. Bv Wm, 
Falconer 1 50 
Orange Culture. By T. J. Geary 1 00 
Potato Culture. By Elbert S. Carman. Cloth, 
75 cts ; paper 46 
Practical Floriculture. By Peter Henderson. . . 1 50 
Practical Forestry. By A. S. Fuller 1 50 
The Nursery Book. By Prof. L. H. Bailey .... 1 00 
The Olive. By Marvin. Illustrated 2 00 
Silos and Ensilage 50 
Spraying Crops. By Prof. Clarence M. Weed. 
Paper, 50 cts.; cloth 75 
Sweet Potato Culture 60 
Truck Farming at the South. By Dr. A. Oemler 1 50 
Veterinary Adviser. By Prof. James Law 3 00 
Wright's Practical;Poultry Keeper 2 00 
