RTew, Rare and Beautiful Plants. 
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GLADIOLUS HYBRIDS. (See page 144. 
SAHIiIA. Well-known herbaceous tuberous-rooted 
plants. They are extremely ornamental, and serve to 
make gay our gardens for a long period. Their flow- 
ers, most brilliant and showy, are freely produced, 
and of a vast variety in color and shading. From deep- 
est black purple to pure white, from the brightest 
scarlet to rosy blush, all the hues are found ; and these 
again are striped and veined in some sorts most beau- 
tifully. The forms of the flowers are also of wonder- 
ful variety ; the little pompous stand in nuirked con- 
trast to the beautiful single varieties, while the odd 
cactus forms are most distinct from the regular double 
or "show" dahlias. The tubers can be wintered in a 
cool collar. Our collection is the very best to be had. 
All Colors and Shades. Each, 25 cents ; twelve varie- 
ties, named, twelve varieties, unnamed, $3. 
EUCHAKIS. Beautiful white flowers. See page 132. 
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FREESIA. Greenhouse bulbs, producing a fine spike 
of delicately 
beautiful and 
very fragrant 
flowers in win- 
ter. 
T. Leichtlini. 
Yellow or cream 
edge. SI perdoz. 
T. refracta alba. 
Pure white flow- 
ers. This spe- 
cies is very 
largely grown 
and forced. $1 
per dozen. 
FRITII.LABIA. 
The "Crown 
Imperial ;" a 
beautiful and stately hardy early spring flowering 
bulb. The stems are thrown a foot or two above the fol- 
iage, and are crowned with a cluster of showy flowers. 
F. imperialis. The familiar form; the flowers are 
brick red; but in sub-varieties other rich colors are 
found. 8.T cents each. 
F. meleagris. The "Snake's Head" lilies; flowers 
spotted and checkered. .50 cents each. 
OAIiANTHUS. The Snowdrop; well-known hardy 
bulbs, flowering very early in spring. They have white 
flowers, and are highly esteemed. 
G. nivalis. Double and single forms. 25 cents per 
dozen. 
G. Elwesii. A large flowering variety. 50 cents per 
dozen. 
SINGLIC DAHLIA. 
DOUBLE DAHLIAS. 
