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A. B. DAVIS & SOW, PUKCELLYILLE, VIRGINIA. 
Fire Fins Dahlia. 
CUPH/EA. 
Llavae. A fine, new Cuphea, flowers red, white 
and bine ; it is well adapted for general uses, such as 
bedding out, pot culture or hanging baskets, and 
attracts great attention as a curiosity. A very unique 
plant. 10 cts. 
Platycentra. (Cigar Plant.) Red tube with black 
ends, covered with flowers all summer. 5 cts. 
CENTURY PLANTS. (AGAVES.) 
Century plants have long been used for tropical 
effect. Will stand any kind of weather and sun, and 
can be stored in any room free from frost in winter. 
Americana, Variegated. Center of leaves green, 
with broad creamy white stripes on the margin ; one 
of the handsomest of all. 15, 25 and 50 cts. each, 
according to size. 
YELLOW PARIS DAISY or MARGUERITE. 
Very profitable for cut-flowers, 
and very easily handled. 
Always in demand, 
DAHLIAS. 
Dahlias require good, deep, mellow soil, 
thoroughly enriched with well-rotted manure, 
and an abundance of water upon the plants 
as well as at the roots during dry, hot weather. 
We offer a list of the best sorts for general 
planting. 
Price, except where noted, 10 cents each. 
Adelina Patti. Large flowers of clear, 
beautiful pink. 
A. D. Levoni. The loveliest of all pink 
Dahlias in form; long stems ; petals beauti- 
fully quilled; the exact color of a La France 
rose. 25 cts. 
Ariel. (Pompon.) Pure white. 
Bird of Paradise. White, tinged 
with pink ; a profuse bloomer. 15c. 
Bonnard’s Yellow. One of the 
earliest bloomers; yellow. 
Cleopatra. Blush white ; fine. 
Crimson Ball. Fine crimson. 
Pair Unknown. Bright clear 
lemon, tipped with pure white ; the 
loveliest variety' grown. 20 cts. 
Fire King. (Cactus.) Bright, 
distinct red. 
Floral Park Gem. Variegated 
crimson and rose. 
Germania Nova. (Cactus.) 
Bright cherry red. 
Gem. Fine Crimson. 
Golden Bedder. Rich golden 
yellow. 
Guinea Hen. (Pompon.) Va- 
riegated rose and maroon. 
Patrick Henry. Pure white. 
Juarezii. Crimson cactus ; fine color and a curious 
flower. 
Lurline. Fine yellow. 
Miss Thatcher. Considered the finest golden yel- 
low Dahlia in existence 20 cts. 
Margaret Bruant. Pure white ; superior to the 
well-known dwarf Camellimflora. 
Miss Bond. Fine lemon color. 
Purple Queen. Large; royal purple; a grand 
flower. 
Pursuit. (Pompon.) Black. 
Quaker Lady. Terra-cotta, variegated and shaded 
with rose. A fine flower. 
Snowball. A ball of pure white ; fine. 
Vie de Res. (Pompon.) Fine red. 
Victory. Scarlet. 
Wm. Pearce. Pure yellow. 
Yellow Bird. A very free blooming, clear yellow, 
handsome Dahlia. 
Zulu. Deep maroon. 
Etoile d'Or. Flowers golden yellow, of fine form 
and large size ; prized for corsage bouquets. 10 cts. 
Double White Daisy Snow Crest. Most dis- 
tinct, and an improvement on all existing sorts. Its 
habit of growth and size of flowers, in comparison J 
with older varieties, is gigantic. The flowers, which 
are borne on stout, stiff stems from 6 to 10 inches long, j 
are of the purest white and full to the center. When 
fully developed they rise to a conical, or sugar-loaf i 
form, and well-grown specimens will cover a silver 
dollar. It makes an admirable hardy garden plant, or 
may be forced for cut-flowers under the same treatment 
as violets. 10 cts. each, 3 for 25 cts. 
Special Offer of Dahlias. 
For $1 we will send 
20 strong pot-grown 
plants in good variety, by mail or express; but the selec- 
tion must be left to ns. 
EUPHORBIA SPLENDENS. 
Often called “ Crown of Thorns," as the thorny crown 
which encircled the head of our Saviour was made, 
it is supposed, from this plant. The two specimens 
from which our stock was grown came from China, 
beautifully trained on wire frames, and are highly or- 
namental, especially when in bloom. This is a curious 
and rare plant, and worthy of general cultivation. 
20 cts. 
25 cents will buy you 12 beautiful Rosebuds by mail, postpaid. They are fine. 
