Passiflora Edulis. This is a lovely vine from Brazil, intro¬ 
duced in 1889. It starts readily from seeds, grows vigor¬ 
ously and soon begins to bear its exquisite flowers, white 
flushed purple, and deliciously scented. These, freely pro¬ 
duced, are succeeded by the large, beautiful fruits, egg- 
shaped, nearly three inches long, having a hard rind, and 
yellow pulp, and possessing the pleasant acid flavor of an 
orange. The foliage is luxuriant and graceful and when 
the vine is laden with flowers and the big purple seed-pods 
it is a source of interest and admiration as well as desira¬ 
ble for its abundant and tasty fruits. 
Physalis Alkekengi. Winter Cherry; grows a foot high, the 
flowers white with yellow anthers, and a blood-red calyx when 
mature. The fruits are the size of a cherry, and are recommend¬ 
ed for eating as a dessert, and also for preserving. It was intro¬ 
duced from China in 1848. It is easily grown from seeds. 5c. 
Martynia Fragrans. —A plant growing two feet high, branch¬ 
ing, and bearing handsome spikes of showy, pleasently scented 
crimson-purple firs, with yellow throat. These are succeeded by 
large pods that are prolonged into two curved hooked horns four 
inches long. The firs, are handsome and borne continuously dur¬ 
ing summer and autumn. When gathered w hile tender they are 
much prized by many persons for pickles. Easily grown. 
About Cannas. Of all the charmingly beautiful bedding 
plants in use the finer varieties of Cannas head the list. 
They are of the easiest culture, the flowers are borne con¬ 
tinuously in big showy clusters, and the colors and variega¬ 
tions are simply unriveled. For attractive beds on the lawn 
or park nothing can surpass them. They thrive in the hot¬ 
test sun, as well as in partial shade, and you need not fear 
of over-watering them. They are royal plants, and never 
fail to richly reward the gardener with an unparalleled dis¬ 
play of splendid foliage and flowers. 
I have the finest collection of the best named varieties, 
grown by a Canna specialist, and offer them postpaid at one 
good starting tuber 15 cts., 3 tubers, 35 cts., 12 tubers, en¬ 
ough for a handsortie bed, $1.00. Pick them out; make up a 
club order. See pages 14 and 15 for full description. 
