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E. W. Reid’s Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
CARNATIONS. 
'Grace Darling. A healthy, vigorous, medium- 
sized grower, and an early, profuse and continual 
bloomer. Flowers borne on long stems, sym- 
metrical and large, i'A inches in diameter; corolla 
full and double; the calyx never bursts. A pure 
exquisite pink. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Diz.zie McGowan. A grand white variety. The 
powers are very large, often measuring 2'A to 3 
inches in diameter, very fragrant, keep fresh a 
remarkable length of time after being cut. 15 cts 
each, $1.50 per doz. 
'Golden Gate. A beautiful new golden yellow car- 
nation, with not a particle of stripe or foreign 
color ; full and double as Buttercup, but a richer, 
more golden yellow ; a free, vigorous and healthy 
grower and continuous bloomer. 15 cts. each 
$1 per doz. 
Orient. A beautiful illuminated crimson carnation 
free and early flowering; of dwarf habit ; flowers 
all on long stems. The finest dark winter-bloom- 
ing carnation we grow, either for pot culture or 
on greenhouse benches. 15 cts. each, $1 per doz. 
Mrs. Fisher. A fine new white carnation ; flowers 
large, full and fragrant, of good substance, very 
full and double, lasting well when cut. is cts 
-each,, $1 per doz. 
CARNATION. 
NEW CANNAS. 
FRENCH CANNAS. 
Mad. Crozy. A grand variety, about 3 feet U „„ SUJ „, 
large size, with rounded petals : color crimson scarlet, distinctly bordered 
with yellow ; a very showy and attractive variety of this fine flower as cts 
each, $2.50 per doz. J • 
11 uVf r c F ,!.? 0 W f r o l f F, r ,,Ch - The . se new , cannas are entirely distinct from 
oldei soi ts, in that they are continuous bloomers, and produce flowers three 
or four times as large and in much greater quantities. The large spikes of 
flowers somevyhat resemble gladiolus blossoms, but are much more brilliant 
.in color ranging from the deepest crimson, orange, scarlet and salmon to 
light yellow, many being beautifully mottled and streaked They are fre 
quentlv compared to orchid flowers, on account of their delicate markings 
Assorted, 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $15 per 100. ' 
Star of ’ 91 . This variety, grown in pots, makes one of thi 
showiest plants imaginable for greenhouse or conservator' 
decoration in winter. It is a dwarf, compact grower 
rarely exceeding 2 ‘A feet in height, and is a perpelua 
bloomer during summer and winter, if kept growing 
Floiyers very large, in large, compact panicles ; color rich 
glowing orange scarlet, faintly banded with golden yellow 
Equally valuable for bedding or pot culture ; may b< 
bedded out in summer, and potted in fall for winter flower 
ing, when, if properly treated, it will give great satisfac- 
tion to the flower-lover. 25 cts. each, S2.50 per doz. 
high : flowers of unusually 
CALADIUn. 
One of the most striking of all ornamental foliage plants, either for pot o 
lawn planting. It will grow in any good garden soil and is of easy culture 
Full sized plants are 4 or 3 feet high, with immense leaves. The roots 
should be preserved in dry sand 111 the cellar during winter. Extra large 7 , 
cts. each, « 4 per doz. ; 1st size, 25 cts. each, $2.50 pc* doz. ; 2nd size is cts 
each, $1.50 per doz. ‘ * 
CALADIUM ESCULKNTL’M. 
