7 
CARALOGUE OF SPECIALTIES AND NOVELTIES FOR 1900. 
Gloxipia B<i 
The grandest, of all summer-blooming bulbs for decora¬ 
tion of the window, veranda or conservatory in summer. 
Everyone is spellbound at their regal beauty. We have 
seen people pay $ 2.00 for a small plant with four or five 
blooms on it, when they could have bought the bulb two 
months bofore for 2J5 cents and potted it themselves. 1 hey 
are no trouble at all to grow, and bloom constantly until 
autumn, when they should he allowed to die down, and the 
pots kept dry ill some warm place until next spring, when 
the bulbs can be started into growth again. Our now Glox¬ 
inias are great improvements over tlio other sorts, with 
large, luxuriant leaves that recurve in such a manner as to 
conceal the pot they grow in, and erect, large-throated, 
wide-lobed flowers borne above the foliage like a floral 
crown. These flowers are very large and satin-like and of 
the most exquisite coloring, soft, clear or brilliant, some¬ 
times solf-colored, but more often tinged, spotted, etc. 
Defiance— Pure scarlet. Very rich. 
Crandiflora Alba- Pure white. Perfectly exquisite. 
Erecta Violecala— Grand velvety blue. 
Tigred and Spotted Fine spotted. 
Price 20c. esich; the 4 for Goc.; $1.00 -per dozen. 
Mixed, AM Colors— Finest varieties from best European 
collections, including the beautifully spotted and tigred 
strains. Fine, select bulbs, 15c, each ; 3 for 35c.; 5 for 50c. 
tuberous - Rooted Begoqias. 
The fashionable plant of-the day—and richly does it 
deserve its honors, for in addition to very hnmisome foliage 
it bears a never-ending profusion of the most ravishingly 
beautiful flowers the whole summer, and then, with the 
coming of cold weather, very Obligingly take a nap until 
spring, asking no further care through the winter than to be 
packed in soil away from frost. This trAit will be appre¬ 
ciated bv the many people who have no spare windows to 
carry over tender bedding plants, yet dislike to be at the 
expense of hu ving a new lot each spring. This grand plant 
is a rival to the Gloxinia as a summer window or conserva¬ 
tory plant, and ns strong a rival t.o the Geranium or Verbena 
as an outdoor bedding plant. The enormous size and intense 
brilliancy of the flowers astonish those who have never seen 
any hut the ordinary house Begonia, The l>ult»s can bo 
started from March to June, and will soon be in full bloom. 
Give partial shade out-of-doors and protect from severe 
winds if possible. Our strain of both double and single is a 
superior one, many of the flowers measuring 4 to 5 inches 
across. 
Single White Fine pure color: large llower. 
Single Yellow F.xtra line. 
Single Scarlet— Fine bright shade. 
Single Rink- Beautiful soft shade. 
Single Dark Crimson Deep and rich color. 
loc. each ; the '< for UK. 
Double White Extra fine. 
Double Scarlet— Large, fine flower. 
Double Yeliow Very beautiful. 
Double Ross— Fine rose-pink. 
Stic, each; the /./or Ole. 
Single Mixed— Extra line, if for l£c.; 6 for 25c.; ]2foi-40c. 
Double Mixed All colors. A glorious strain of finest 
large-flowered double sorts. 15c. eacli ; 6 for 60c. 
Choicest gegopia S eed - 
With good care seedlings bloom in from five to eight 
months’ time. P er P*t. 
Tuberous - Booted Hybrids. Single — Flowering _ 
sorts, mixed... 15 
Tuberous-Rooted Hybrids, Double-Mixed. 30 
Choicest Gloxinia S e ed. 
Tile most beautiful of all pot bulbs. Large, erect, 
open-throated' flowers of thick, satiny texture, and most 
profusely borne. Seeds are very fine and must be sown 
with cure. Seedlings grow well, and if given good care 
will bloom in five months from the tune of sowing se,ed, 
giving larger and better flowers than can be bad from 
old bulbs. Try them, by all means. There is no flower 
more charming. Perpkt, 
French Hybrids Splendid mixed ; the finest varieties 
of various colors— ..... ■•••■ 
Tigred and Spotted Mixed colors, all beautifully 
spotted 
Crassifolla Erecta Mixed colors; all erect bloom- 
. . . . . lo 
Pure White’ The most heavenly of all flowers for 
true loveliness and purity.. ...15 
