SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1891. 
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l’rolmhly no plant pos¬ 
sessing no much grandeur 
iim lids In bo little known. 
TIiIb Ih duo to its (treat 
scarcity and high price, 
it Ix'lnir only recently 
that u lailb of it could be 
bouitlit for less tliun $25, 
and very few could be 
found even at that. Iris 
the Kinitof thcAmaryllis 
tribe, uiiil wo nil know 
that that meatiH a pretty 
flnothing. Itproduccsa 
large round bulb which 
grows to weigh ns much 
ns ten pounds. It rests in 
winter and grows and 
bloomsin spring aiidsum 
mer. It can bo t routed us a 
pot nlant,or grown in the 
garden as a summer flow¬ 
ering bulb. It Is of the 
easiest culture and sure 
to succeed wit h any one. 
Its Powers ai e large and 
liken most txaiutiful Illy, 
borne in enormous clus¬ 
ters at the top of stout 
sca|ies. Color soft, deli¬ 
cate blush, with a pink 
bar through the center 
of each petal, and very 
sweet scent ed. W hoover 
t osscsses Crtniim Orna- 
iiiii has a treasure sel¬ 
dom metwith. Fine llow- 
ering bulbs, $2 each. 
Crinum Anublle 'I’ll is 
is another very rare 
bulb, producing flow¬ 
ers of exquisite beauty. 
The bulbs grow to he 
two feet in length and 
very heavy; they send 
upastrong, full flower 
scape.on which is borne 
an enormous bunch of 
flowers,which are com¬ 
posed of long narrow 
petals, dark shiny ebo¬ 
ny crimson outside and 
blush w li 1 t o inside. 
These colors are ex¬ 
tremely rich and show 
to great effect both in 
the buds and flowers. 
The flowers when ex¬ 
panded are fully a foot 
across. It isn plant of 
rare grandeur. Large 
bulbs, $2.5(1 each. 
Sedan* palcl*elUin*. 
A line decorative plant, and though not new it is almost 
unknown. The branches covered with a dense growth of 
■foliage droop from a pot or basket most gracefully and are 
beautiful all the year round. In winter the plant blooms, 
•.showing fine clusters of golden flowers which are exceedingly 
.pretty, and borne in the greatest profusion. An extra flue 
plant which will 
please all. 20 cts. 
each; 3 for GO cts. 
pcljeVe- 
rias. 
Wc have three 
varieties of this 
odd and beauti¬ 
ful plant, which 
are excellent 
either for bedding 
or for pot culture. 
At Floral Park, 
they can be seen 
bedded in great 
masses and are 
very effective. 15 
cts. each; 3 for 
30 cts. 
8COUM PUICHCLLUM. 
