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A. B. DAVIS & SOW, PURCELLVILLE, VIRGINIA. 
Chinese Matrimony Cine. 
HARDY PINKS, continued. 
Alba liinbriata. The pnrest while, beautifully 
fringed ; line for cemetery planting. 
Anne Boleyn. Flowers very large ; dark maroon 
in color, shading light crimson, with clove fragrance. 
Brunette. Center dark, velvety, almost black. 
Earl ol' Carlisle. Various shades, maroon and 
rose, with white. 
Juliette. Deep cherry-red, variegated with pink 
and pale silvery white. Very fine. 
Gertrude. White, maroon and carmine markings. 
Laura AVilnier. 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, to cts. 
THE HARDY CHINESE MATRIMONY VINE 
(Lycium Cbinense.) 
A most vigorous hardy climbing plant when trained 
to an arbor, fastened to a fence, attached to a tree, to 
the side of a house, the pillars of a piazza, or in anylo- 
cation where a hardy vigorous climber is desired. It 
sends out numerous side branches, so that it covers a 
great amount of space in a short time, and every new 
growth is at once covered with bright purple flowers, 
which are succeeded by brilliant scarlet berries nearly 
an inch long, every branch being loaded with them ; 
the contrast betw een the glossy, dark green foliage and 
shining scarlet fruit is extremely beautiful. It con- 
tinues flowering and new' berries are forming from late 
spring until frost. The berries ripen in early autumn, 
and remain on the vine late into the winter. It will 
grow and thrive in any situation, either shade or 
bright sunlight, and will take root in any soil ; in fact, 
nature has given it all the essentials for wide popu- 
larity. Price, 15 cts. each, 2 for 25 cts., St per doz. 
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 30 large saucer shaped blos- 
soms about 2 inches across. Each blossom keeps 
perfect 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 situ- 
ation. As a w indow 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 fine 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. 
Herinosa Tinted. Beautiful light rose-colored 
flowers. 8 cts. 
For IS cts. we will send one nice plant of each of the 
above varieties. 
PANDANUS 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. 50 cts. 
PETUNIAS, DOUBLE FRINGED. 
These are a great improvement on older kinds. 
They thrive and bloom in the hottest weather, and 
are equally fine for pot-eulture. Those who have 
never seen the new double fringed Petunias have no 
idea of their size and beauty. They bloom continu- 
ously, stand drouths, and thrive under difficulties 
better than most other bedding plants. 
10 cts. each, except where noted; $1 per doz. 
New Fringed Petunia, Eureka. The acme of 
perfection in Petunias has certainly been found at last. 
No words can adequately describe the wonderful color- 
ing and markings of this beautiful variety. A rich and 
velvety crimson in color, beautifully lacecl and fringed, 
rarely splashed with white, and of fine form. 15 cts. 
Pink Beauty. This grand novelty is a pink of the 
well-known Carnation Grace Wilder, and beautifully 
fringed. Unlike many of the strikingly fringed va- 
rieties, it is a robust grower. 15 cts. 
Clio. Pure white, with crimson mottled center. 
Eighty-five per cent, of our old customers renew their orders each year, 
which speaks well for our plants. 
