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SUMMER FLOWERING ROOTS AND BULBS. 
ffolJyhoctr AUeiheny. this grand new race 
of Hollyhocks is a most d^ideu improvement in all 
ref pects over iJ.-e older varieties. While the flowers of 
the {common hollyhocks tarely exceed three inches 
across, with this new race they^n. .=eldotn less than, 
■flve xnch^, most of them bcipg over five inches across. 
Tlie leading idea and aim in the breeding of Uiie Holly- 
-hock was to produce a race Of pei*ptt«al blooming habit 
‘ anvl this has been attained -wilh a success'ihat is most 
gmlifying. Tv.'o to four bods are'feriueil at the base 
^offievery lejif, where the oid-slyle Hollyhocks have but 
‘one. Thbee buds develop in rotation, the largest first’ 
(tf^ and ll>en the smallfcr one.s until all h^ve openctl into 
beautiful flowers. No one cal^*^^nagine iheVeauty aud 
, brUHancy of the blossorns without sceing them,. The 
iHnged flowers arc of such delicate, transparent texture 
that they have the appearance of being made of cru.^lied 
'silk.'l; (Sue enUy Ipri^e fine roots, 20 dts. ; second size, 
' bill will blopxn this s.cxison, 15 As. 
XiJitiin Auratum, The glorious gold.banded 
lily of Japan, and ope of the grandest plants in cultiva- 
tioo. Its immense ivoty-white flowers are thickly 
studded, with yellow and crimson spots, while, in the 
center of each petal is a golden band, fadjhg at its edges 
into the white. * Price ao As. . 
IfiUum iSpccioatitu Rubrum, NOword.scan 
overstate the brilliant bexiuty of these famous Japan' 
lilies. The six broad white or pink petals are thickly . 
dotted with .rose or cai;n)ihc spots, and the graceful 
form,bril}Lant color and exquisite fragwnce make them 
very dTectivc. . ' Price 30 As. 
Ionium Speoiosum Alburn^ Pure white flow- 
ers wUh a greenish band througii tire center of each 
petal. They are of great substahee and very Ira* 
gtant. Price »5 As, 
The above lilies arc all hardy fof open ground or 
. are fine for pot culture, but should, be planted not later 
than May ^th, if to bloom nicely Ibis year. Our bulbs 
are extra large and fine. ' . • ’ 
, CalarU'um Msculeotum ’ (Elephantts . Bar), 
t'ery ornamental. M.^imnoth leaves. Use plenty of 
water. Fine strong bulbs; Price 25 As. {frepaid; by 
express, 15 As.; $1.25 per dozen.' • 
Hyacinthus Candicaao. A magnificent, 
Yucca-like plant, producing in July and August a 
flower stem three to four feet high covered with from 
twenty to thirty pure white, pendant, bell-shaped flow- 
ers, Price, fine bulbs, 10 As.; 4 for 35. As. 
Spotted Z,eaf Calla* Dark green leaves, 'bean- 
tifully spotted with white; the flowers are white with a 
pu.’-ple thioat. A fine ornamental summer flowering 
pl^t. Price 15 As. 
Tritoma. Vvaria Graiadidora (Blarning 
Torch, or Red-hot poker Plant). The flower-spike is 
often five feet high, and the flower measures fifteen 
inches long and. twelve inches in circumference. They 
are a dazzling scarlet, lower tinged with rich 
orange. A valuable Veatucc Is that the flowers are 
nearly frost proof, and remain uninjured loiy' after 
moat ^ther flowers have perished. . 
Price 30 As. each ; 3 for 50 As. ’ 
