New, Rare and Beautiful Plants. 
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GLADIOLUS HYBRIDS. I See page 1 44. ) 
DAHLIA. Well-known herbaceous tuberous-vooted 
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 jiure 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 pompons stand in marked 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 cellar. Our collection is the very best to be had. 
All Colors and Shades. Each, 35 cents ; twelve varie- 
ties, named, S3..50; twelve varieties, unnamed, $2. 
liUCHARIS. Beautiful white flowers. See page 133. 
FREESIA. Greenhouse bulbs, producing a fine spike 
of delicately 
b e a ii t i f u 1 and 
very fragrant 
flowers in win- 
ter. 
F. Leichtlini. 
Yellow or cream 
edge. SI per doz. 
F. reCracta alba. 
Pure white flow- 
ers. This spe- 
cies is very 
largely grown 
and forced. $1 
per dozen. 
FRITILLABIA. 
The " Crown 
Imperial ; " a 
beautiful and stately hardy early spring flowering 
bulb. The stems are thrown a footer 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. 35 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 hii/hly esteemed. 
G. nivalis. Double and single forms, 
dozen. 
G. lUwesii. A large flowering variety, 
dozen. 
SINGLK DAHI.H. 
25 cents per 
50 cents per 
DOUBLE DAHLIAS. 
