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A. B. Davis & Son, Purcellville, Virginia. 
Her Majesty Pink. 
hjARDY PINKS. 
These are dwa"<er than the Carnation, growing 
about i toot in height, the colors being of the various 
shades of maroon, carmine and rose, beautifully laced 
and banded on wbiteground ; flowers perfectly double, 
clove scented, and the plants will stand out of doors 
year after year, being entirely hardy, io cts. each, 
set of io for 70 cts. 
Her Majesty. Immense pure white flowers, pro- 
duced in greatest abundance. 
Alba fimbriata. The purest white, beautifully 
fringed ; fine for cemetery planting. 
Aime Boleyn. Flowers very large ; dark maroon 
ih color, shading light crimson, with clove fragrance. 
Brunette. Center dark, velvety, almost black. 
Earl of Carlisle. Various shades of maroon and 
rose, with white. 
Juliette. Deep cherry red, variegated with pink 
and palesilvery white. Very fine. 
Gertrude. White, maroon and carmine markings. 
Laura Wilmer. A very beautiful new variety, 
with fringed edges. 
May. Best of all ; beautiful flesh pink ; very fragrant. 
Dianthus Querterii, or German. Bears fine, 
rich crimson flowers all summer. 
MEXICAN PRIMROSE. 
This is strictly a perpetual bloomer, as it is in 
flower at all times of the year, a good specimen show- 
ing always from 10 to 300 large saucer-shaped blossoms 
about 2 inches across. Each blossom keeps perfect 
Pandanus utilis. 
many days before fading, and when it drops, others 
bloom out to take its place, and this succession of 
beauty is continued throughout the year. The plant is 
a free grower, succeeding in any soil or situation. As 
a window plant it combines great hardiness and ease 
of culture with delicate loveliness. In the open ground 
it grows freely and blooms profusely until winter is 
upon it. Early frosts do not injure it, and it blooms 
on until frozen solid or covered with snow. We offer 
line plants of three varieties : 
Charming. Lovely deep, light pink flowers, 
veined with scarlet and having a white center. 6 cts. 
Apple Blossom. White, tinted with blush and 
| bordered with satin pink ; lovely. 8 cts. 
Hermosa Tinted. Beautiful light rose-colored 
flowers. 8 cts. 
For 15 cts. we will send one nice plant of each of the 
above varieties. 
PfINDANUS UTILIS. 
(Screw-Pine.) 
Called Screw-Pine from the twisted arrangement of 
the leaves on the stems. A fine vase or conservatory 
plant; becomes valuable with age. Small plants, 25c. ; 
larger, 50 cts. 
Double b'rinyed Petunia. 
PETUNIAS, DOUELE FRINGED. 
These are a great improvement on older kinds. 
They thrive and bloom in the hottest weather, and are 
'equally fine for pot-culture. Those who have never 
seen the new double fringed Petunias have no idea of 
their size and beauty. They bloom continuously, 
stand drouths, and thrive under difficulties better than 
most other bedding plants. 
10 cts. each, $1 per doz. 
Clio. Pure white, with crimson mottled center. 
Darling. Clear rose, marked white. 
Mrs. G. T). Coleman. Finest double white. 
Murillo. Pearly white. 
Improved Snow Drill. Snow white. 
Pink; Beauty. Clear pink. 
Meteor. Rich crimson. 
Fortuna. Blush white, splashed crimson center. 
Incomparable. Rich crimson. 
Modesto. Purple, rose and white. 
Nobilis. Mottled crimson , rose and white. 
Eureka. Rich crimson, splashed with white. 
Our Verbenas are healthy and will bloom freely. 
