BOTANICAL INDEX. 
25 
SO-CALLED LILIES. 
LILY OF THE VALLEY. 
One of the most beautiful spring-flowering plants, whose 
delicious odor is universally sought, being proverbial for its 
neat and chaste outline of growth, which is close, dwarf 
and compact. 
Each. Pr. doz. Pr. 100 
Convallaria majalis, white, fine large clumps 50c. $5.00 
“ “ strong pips for forcing 75 $5.00 
DAY LILIES, 
Each. Per doz. 
Funkia Japonica alba, flower white, fragrant. . 50c. $5.00 
“ cerulia, flower blue 25c. 2.00 
Hemeracallis flava. Lemon-scented Lily . 25c. 1.50 
“ fulva, old garden variety .. 15c. 1.00 
“ G-ermanica 20c. 2.00 
DUTCH FLOWERING BULBS. 
-j^piSTDEK the general name of Ditch Flowering Bulbs, the dealer each fall 
offers a list of Hardy Bulbs that are among the most valuable acquisitions 
to the flower garden ; in fact, no class of plants has been brought to a greater 
degree of perfection than the Hyacinth and Tulip, through the skill of the 
gardeners of Holland, for it is in Holland especially that we find the finest 
varieties. They are natives of nearly every portion of the known world, 
but the larger number of varieties are from Southern Europe and the Le- 
vant, where they are often found in great abundance. In their native 
condition they are very unpretentious and inferior to what we now see them under 
cultivation, for no soil or climate has yet been found so well adapted to their wants as 
the reclaimed beds of the Haarlam Sea, in Holland, and no gardeners have had as 
good success in producing such rich colors, as well as such large, fine bulbs, as the 
native Hollanders. This superiority of the Holland grown bulbs is recognized all over 
the civilized world, and each year Holland supplies nearly the entire demand for 
fresh bulbs, which are so much more worthy of cultivation than our native grown 
bulbs, that the sale of those grown in America find little favor with the purchaser. 
All plant growers have noticed how each year the flowers of their once choice bulbs 
deteriorate, and if they were to examine the bulbs they would soon find that the direct 
cause was the depauperation of the bulb which gives life and beauty to the flower. 
Each year we receive all the older varieties at about the same price, and although 
when we publish this list the stock is not yet in America, we feel justified in adver- 
tising them at the same old price for unnamed varieties. But if any one should wish 
the more distinct or named varieties, we can furnish them at special rates. 
UNNAMED AND MIXED HYACINTHS. 
The following Hyacinths are in separate colors, but without names; and also in 
mixtures of various colors and shades. They are especially adapted for out-door 
culture, in beds, groups, in flower borders, &c., producing beautiful displays of 
flowers at small cost. They are large, sound bulbs, and bloom freely and with very 
fine spikes or flowers. 
Double Red . 
Each. 
$0.15 
Per doz. 
$1.50 
Single Red 
Each. 
Per doz. 
$1.50 
“ White . 
.15 
1.50 
“ White. 
.15 
1.50 
“ Blue 
. . .15 
1.50 
“ Blue. . 
.15 
1.50 
“ Yellow 
2.00 
“ Yellow. 
.20 
1.50 
“ Mixed Colors 
.15 
1.50 
“ Mixed Colors 
.15 
1.50 
EARLY ROMAN HYACINTHS, 
So extensively used by Florists for forcing. They flower two to three weeks in 
advance of the Holland Hyacinths. 15 cents each. $1.50 per dozen. 
HYACINTHUS. 
These are very pretty spring-flowering plants, well adapted for pot or border cul- 
ture. and succeed well in ordinary garden soil. 
Each. Per doz. 
Each. Per doz. 
Belgicus albus, white 
10c. 
$1.00 
cceruleus, blue . . 
. 10c. 
1.00 
“ rubra, red 
10c. 
1.00 
“ roseus, rose 
10c. 
LOO 
Botryoides alba, (Grape Hya- 
cinth) white 
25c. 
2.50 
Botryoides ccerulea, blue . 
10c. 
1.00 
Racemosa, light blue, fine .. 
25c. 
Monstrosus, blue 10c. $1.00 
Muscatus major, (Musk Hya- 
cinth), blue and yellow 25c. 2.00 
Muscatus minor, a smaller va- 
riety of the preceding 10c. 1.00 
Plumosa. (Feathered Hyac’th) 
purplish blue 10c. 1.00 
