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SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1898. 
CRINUM ORNATUM. 
Rare Amaryllis Species. 
These are members of the beautiful Amaryllis family, 
and are most magnificent flowering bulbs, suitable alike 
for garden or pot culture. 
Crlnum Ornatum —This is the king of the Amaryllis tribe; 
it produces a largo round bulb, which grows to weigh as 
much as ten pounds. It can be treated as a pot plant, or 
grown in the garden as a summer flowering bulb. It is 
of the easiest culture and sure to succeed with everyone. 
Its il'wers are large, and, like a most beautiful Lily, 
borne in enormous clusters at the top of the stout scapes. 
Color soft, delicate blush, with a scarlet bar through the 
center of each petal and very sweet scented. 50c. each. 
Crlnum Moorel —Much like the above, except its flowers 
are more beautifully formed and of a clear pearly-wliito 
color with a beautiful pink stripe through each petal. 
Grand and beautiful and of exquisite fragrance. $1 each. 
Crlnum Flmbrlatum— (Milk and Wine Lily.) Flowers 
in large umbels on strong scapes, long and trumpet- 
shaped. Colors delicate and pretty, white and pink, 
striped and blended. Fine large flowering bulbs, 30c. each. 
SCARLET SPIDER LILY. MILK AND WINE LILY. 
Scarlet Spider Lily—Fine large clusters of deep blood scar¬ 
let blossoms late in summer. This lovely Japanese bulb 
Is known as Nirene Japonica, and is quite hardy in most 
localities. 15c, each; 3 for 80o. 
Isn*ei}e Galatpepa. 
Those who are familiar with the true Ismene cannot say 
enough in praise of its beauty and purity. Tho flowers are 
of very large size, novel form, and of snowy whiteness, and 
are also exceedingly fragrant. It is really one of tho most 
lovely of all the great Amaryllis tribe, having a peculiar 
grandeur which one can appreciate at sight, but cannot de¬ 
scribe. It is one of the most strikingly beautiful of all gar¬ 
den flowers. 20c. each. 
NEW HARDY SPIDER LILY. 
Ne\V Hardy Spider Rily. 
This grand new spider Lily has tho advantage of being ) 
perfectly hardy, and when loft undisturbed a few years formal 
large imposing clumps that are a mass of clustered heads of 
pure white, fragrant flowers. The flowers have a peculiar 
and striking beauty which must bo seen to bo appreciated. 
The flowers are l>orne in large clusters, are of waxy white¬ 
ness and unsurpassed fragrance. More beautiful than most 
of the high-priced Lilies. An extra choice garden flower 
which we cannot too strongly recommend. Also a fine pot 
plant. Fine flowering bulbs. tOc. eachfti for 50c. 
