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A. B. DAVTS & SON, PURCELLVILLE, VIRGINIA. 
Ficus elastica. 
FUCHSIAS, "contin ued . 
Speoiosa. Sepals light pink, corolla darker; a 
profuse bloomer, and makes a superb specimen when 
grown to large size and wintered over. 
Trailing Queen. The plants are of trailing habit, 
and the flowers are borne in large, drooping clusters. 
They are very large, long and graceful, buds, tubes 
and sepals being bright rosy scarlet, while the corolla 
when it first opens is a deep, rich violet-purple, 
changing the second day to a fine shade of crimson, 
both colors showing on the plant to great advantage. 
25 cts. 
White Giant. A superb new double white 
variety. Tube and sepals of a bright scarlet; corolla 
large, double and waxy white. 15 cts. 
Special met or Fietslis. ZKgtZXZ 
of our own selection, which will make a fine display. 
FICUS ELASTICA. 
(India-Rubber Tree.) 
Large, smooth, leathery leaves; one of the finest 
of house plants; it grows to large size, and produces 
enormous green leaves that create a superb effect. 
By mail, 35 cts. ; large plants by express, 50 cts., 75 
cts., $1 and $2, according to size. 
FEVERFEW. 
(Little Gem.) 
This is a grand im provement on thed warf Feverfew' 
It is very dwarf, attaining a height of only 8 to 12 
inches. The flowers are larger, of more perfect form, 
and of the purest white. 8 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz. 
GLADIOLUS. 
The Gladiolus is the most beautiful of the tender 
summer-flowering bulbs. Its spikes are all of desir- 
able colors; some are 2 feet in height. If cut when 
the lower flowers only are open, they will remain in 
good order, opening fully, for several weeks. By 
planting the bulbs at intervals of two weeks from 
April to July, a grand succession of bloom can be had 
until hard frosts. After frost, lift the bulbs and 
store them in a dry cellar. Our Gladioluses elicited 
the admiration of all visitors last summer. We offer 
a mixture of 200 varieties, raised mostly from seed, 
hardly any two alike. All the dull shades were culled 
out when they were in bloom. Price of nice, large 
bulbs, mixed, 6 cts. each, 6 for 25 cts., 13 for 50 cts. 
GERANIUMS. 
The hot Southern sun is too severe for many plants 
that are beautiful in Northern and Western cities, and 
frequent drouths bar out many more, but Geraniums 
endure sun and drouth, and upon the return of cooler 
days and heavy dews they grow and bloom as if there 
had never been weather of any sort but that of their 
own choosing. It matters not what the temperature, 
Geraniums are always growing, always green, and 
crowned with flowers from May until November. 
Perhaps in no other class of plants has the march of 
improvement advanced so rapidly. New colors, new 
styles, profuse blooming sorts— all these have com- 
bined to make the Geranium the most popular plant 
for bedding and house cujture. 
Double Geraniums. 
Prices, except where noted, 10 cts. each, $1 per doz.l 
$6 per 100 for all priced at 10 cts. 
Alba perfecta. Pure white. 
Asa Gray. Salmon pink. 
Bruaiiti. A fine orange scarlet Geranium for bed- 
ding and pot-culture. The bloom is semi-double and 
the truss immense. 
Crimson Velvet. Velvety crimson, shaded black. 
Com. Ott. Enormous truss; orange-scarlet. 
•-WittWV.\S9S 
Gladiolus. 
Our Boses are All Grown on Their Own Boots. 
