G'EARKSVILLK, TENN. 
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Eulalia JaponicaZebrina. Unlike all 
other variegated plants, this has its 
striping or marking across the leaf in- 
stead of longitudinally; the extended 
flower spike resembles the ostrich 
plume, and will last for years. 25 cents 
each. 
Gypsophilla Paniculata. Plants of the 
stitch wort family; forms a dense com- 
pact bush three feet or more in height 
and as much across; the flowers small, 
white, exceedingly numerous, arrang- 
ed on thread-like stalks in branching 
stems, with the light, airy and graceful 
effect of certain ornamental grasses; is 
very useful for cutting. 35 cents each. 
Helianthus MultiSorus. The Double 
Hardy Sunflower; an extremely useful 
hardy plant; it bears profusely large 
double flowers of a bright yellow. 15 
cents each 
Hydrangea Paniculata GrandHlora. 
One of the finest hardy shrubs in culti- 
vation; flowers formed in large white 
panicles of trusses, nine inches to one 
foot in length. 25 to 50 cents each. 
Holy hock. Superb double kinds; the 
Hollyhock is becoming a very popular 
■Summer (lowering plant, and when 
planted in rich soil and a sunny posi- 
tion is a very impressive and stately 
plant. We ofl'er strong, one year old 
plants, at $1.00 per dozen: nice young 
plants that will bloom this year, 59 
cents per dozen. 
iris. FIcur-de-Lis. The Iris is a very 
extensive and beautiful family, com- 
monly known ns the Flowering Flag. 
A beautiful assortment of color from 
pure white to richest purple. 25 cents 
each. 
Phlox. ()nr collection embraces the 
best of the old varieties and the new 
h re rich ones of recent introduction, 
which are very fine, distinct, and pure 
colors, many of them finely. shaded and 
marked with distinct clear, light eyes. 
15 cents each, $1.50 per dozen. 
I.ilac. Well known and popular hardy 
fiowertng shrubs. Largestrong plants. 
25 cents each. 
Pwonias. Pa-onias, like other meritori- 
ous plants, always have admirers. 30 
cents each. 
Philadelphus Coronarius. The Mock 
Orange; a medium sized shrub, hear- 
ing an abundance of white and sweet 
scented flowers; last of Way. 25 cents 
each. 
Spiraea. Reevesii Flora Plena, < harm- 
lngshrub with narrow, pointed leaves; 
blooms in May. 25 cents each. 
Tritoma Grandiilora. Few flowers 
produce such a striking eflect and are 
so attractive as this grand herbaceous 
plant, which throws up stalks three to 
five feet high, bearing large and solid 
spikes of flame colored flowers of great 
size and brilliancy; grown singly or in 
masses it has a grand eflect. blooming 
until snow comes, regardless of Fall 
frosts. 25 cen ts each . 
Tamarix Gallica. The pink flowers of 
the Tamarisk, borne all along its slen- 
der branches, and its delicate feathery 
foliage, give it a character no other 
shrub possesses. 50 cents each. 
Vilburnum Plicatum. The Japanese 
Snowball : a beautiful shrub of moder- 
ate upright growth, with crinkled or 
plicated rich green leaves: the flowers 
are white, and larger and more solid 
than those of the common Snowball. 
25 and 50 cents each. 
Wiegelias. Beautiful shrubs that come 
m fiowerin June and July; the flowers 
are produced in so great profusion as 
to almost, entirely hide the foliage; 
they are very desirable for the border 
or for grouping, and also as specimen 
plants for the lawn: the flowers are 
rose and white, and of very pretty 
form. '25 cents each. 
Our Surprise Collection. 
To meet the demand of our large trade we grow a very large stock of plants, in 
most cases more than needed, to make sure of having enough. After business is 
about over, in May, we make this surplus up into "Surprise” Collections, and offer 
them to our customers, giving them three, or four times the value of their money. 
The "Surprise” comes in the great amount of fine plants you get for the money 
paid. These collections cannot be sent out until about May 10th, and will be en- 
tirely our own selection from kinds of which we have a surplus. The purchaser 
can state the purpose for which they are wanted, and we will select accordingly. 
No collection will be made up for less than ONE DOLLAE. and from that up to 
any amount the purchaser may desire. In all cases one will be surprised at the 
amount of fine plants be gets for the money. All “Surprise" Collections ordered 
previous to May 10th will be booked and shipped then, but. we can continue send- 
ing them through Mayand June. Our "Surprise” Collections will give unbounded 
satisfaction. They are indeed a surprise. Sent only by express. 
