CATALOGUE OF SPECIALTIES AND NOVELTIES FOR 1900. 
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The queenly T'y' 
beauty of this su- Vyfe; 
perb Amaryllis lias 
given it the name 
of Regina or Queen StLfc 
Lily. That it is a 
fine winter bloomer «JMuj 
also aiiils much to _ 
its merits. Bulbs W 
large anti strong, 
ready to commence & ., u 1 
growth as soon as AMA'V 
potteii. ami will 7 J . 
soon bioom. Flow- •' f\ 
ers very large and l\ 
beautiful, a wide- m, 
open or spreading w 
shape. Color, soft, 
light scarlet, with corvcuruEtu^' 
white center or 6vj.l.ciulds. 
throat. The charm- 
ing color and beau- 
tiful shape of the sk 
flowers makes this 
one of the choicest • f; 
of the large and %.ta . s' 
celebrated race ofe 
Amaryllis species. S 
pb vy r>i<i n> V opiegatd ii>. 
An elegant por or beildi ng plant, the leaves of which are 
bri-rhr. pale green, beautifully variegated with white and 
gold, the variegation being extremely diversilied. In some 
leaves the whole area is white, in others only one-half ; in 
others again ic is confined to the interspaces between two or 
three of the ri Os, while in others it is reduced to a few stripes. 
It is wry free growing, and one of the most, ornamental 
r hints imaginable. As a pot plant it surpasses the best 
‘aims, ami can be compared only to some of the rare 
Dracaenas. As a bedding pTantJ planted out in full sun, it is 
simply elegant, making a specimen which, for ornamental 
foliage, has no enual. It. is a free, vigorous and easy grower, 
succeeding in alrsituations and under all conditions. jJOr. 
each; ;> for 50c. 
Chinese papterp 
Plapt. 
A most magnificent plant 
for the'garden during sum¬ 
mer, or for pots. Not in 
years lias so unique and 
novel a plant been introduc¬ 
ed. We enumerate its good 
qualities as follows: 1 st..— 
Treated like a Geranium, it 
grows and fruits freely from 
seed the first season, yet the 
plants are perennial and per¬ 
fectly hardy in the open 
ground, or may he wintered 
in the cellar or grown in pots 
as a window plant. When 
in fruit during early fall and 
winter it is a superb pot. 
S lant. 2nd.—The plant pro- 
uees numerous large white 
flowers, uhich are followed 
by large inflated busks.much 
the shape of Chinese lan¬ 
terns, at. first a beautiful 
green color, changing to a 
yellowish hue and then to 
brightest scarlet, and as they 
hang suspended among the 
green foliage they present a 
most novel and strikingly 
beautiful appearance. Au¬ 
tumn frosts do not injure 
foliage or fruit, and it is a 
showy plant long after all 
others are killed. 3d.- In 
theselmsksor "lanterns” a 
fruit is borne. In color a deep 
ruby-red, and good either 
for cooking, preserving or 
eating raw. and keeps well 
into the winter. 41 In—Bran¬ 
ches of "lanterns" cut and 
dried retain their rich and 
brilliant color, and make 
most beautiful winter bouquets when used with dried grasses 
' .- . . - f lc j gl , t> 
or leaves. The plant grows from Ikl to 2 feet in 
clothed with luxuriant foliage, among which is suspended a 
number of bright " lanterns" all the time. We call supply 
liotii seed n.nd strong plants. The plants will bloom and 
fruit at once. Seed. 10c. per pkt.: 3 pkts. for 25c. Plants 
from seed fruit well first year if started early. Strong plants, 
15c. each; 2 for 25c.: 5 for 50c.: 12 for $1.00. 
Choice To be roses. 
Excelsior Pearl Introduced by us twelve years ago. It is 
the finest bloomer of all Tuberoses; habit, dwarf, flower 
stalks short, spikes and blossoms enormous in size and 
verv double and fragrant. Large, select, bulbs. 5c. each; 
5 for 20c.: 12 for 40c.: 100 for $3.00. 
New Variegated - The leaves of this variety are 
bordered with creamy white; flowers single, but 
very large and of exq uisite fragrance. 10 c. each ; 
3 for 20c.: 12 for 75c. - 
Amaryllis 
Regina. 
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