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A. B. DAVIS & SOM, PURCELLVILLE, VIRGINIA. 
White Giant Fuchsia. 
FUCHSIAS, continued. 
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, chang- 
ing the second day toa fine shade of crimson, both colors 
showing on the plant to great advantage. 20 cts. 
White Giant. A superb new double white variety. 
Tubes and sepals of a bright scarlet; corolla large, 
double and waxy white. 
SPECIAL OFFER OF FUCHSIAS. 
of our own selection, which will make a fine display. 
FEVERFEW. 
(Little Gem.) 
This is a grand improvement on the dwarf Feverfew. 
It is very dw arf, attaining a height of only 8 to 12 indies 
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-floweringbulbs. Itsspikes are all of desirable j 
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 j 
dry cellar. Our Gladioluses elicited the admiration of I 
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 1 
were in bloom. 5 cts'. each, 7 for 25 cts., to for fit', 
too for $2.75. J | 
GREVILLEA ROBUSTA. 
(The Silk Oak.) 
A magnificent plant for decorative purposes ; of 
rapid, easy growth, finely cut foliage, rivaling a rare 
fern. The young growing leaves are a light bronze 
color, the tips being covered with a soft down, closely 
resembling raw silk, hence the name of “Silk Oak.” 
In its native place it attains magnificent proportions 
and produces an abundance of bright, orange-colored 
flow ers. The leaves are fine for designs, so fern-like, 
and not liable to wilt. 15 cts. 
GERANIUMS. 
The hot Southern sun is too severe for many plants 
that are beautiful in Northern and Western cities, and 
frequent droughts bar out many more, but Geraniums 
endure sun and drought, 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 culture. 
Double Geraniums. 
Prices, except where noted. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz.; 
$6 per 100 for all priced at 10 cts. 
Alba Perfecta. Pure white ; a fine Geranium 
Asa Gray. Salmon pink. 
Bruanti. 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. 
Centaur. The best double pink in cultivation. 
Ernest Lauth. Deep, glowing crimson. 
Grand Chancellor. Large crimson-maroon. 
Da Favorite. The finest white. 
La Pilote. Glowing crimson scarlet. 
M. Jovis. The trusses are large, finely formed, 
and are borne on bold flow-er stalks. The color is a 
light salmon-pink, with the border of the petals creamy 
white. 15 cts. 
Mad. Hoste. Fine salmon, touched with white. 
Mons. P. Olombel. Rich vermilion-scarlet, with 
orange shadings. An attractive variety, carrying 
immense spherical trusses of flowers. 15 cts. 
Bruanti Geranium. 
Do not fail to keep a copy of your order. 
