SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1891. 
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Fuchsias 
The Fuchsia is probably the most graceful and beautiful of 
all window j wants. | r. bus a beauty peculiar to itself, theelc- 
(taut drooping blossoms of various forms, sizes and colors, 
nml clean licaltliy foliage arlvo tlio plant a grace and neatness 
which is unsurpassed. We make a specialty of this elegant 
plant, and oiler below the most beautiful and charming sorts 
in cultivation. As t he introducer of “storm Kina,” wc claim 
the credit of giving to the public the grandest flowering 
plants in existence. 1-uchsins do best when planted in pots 
and Id 11 lilted ill the around along the north side of a fence or 
building during summer, where they will dower very nieelv 
and can be lilted and brought ill for winter blooming with¬ 
out elieekmg their growth in the least. The following are 
the best anil most distinct sorts. 
Price, SO cen U each, Of nr 50 cents, nr the 7 for $1.00. 
Btorm < 108 - I he above cut is a true photograph of a plant 
of Childs' Double Perpetual Flowering Weeping 
Fuchsia ‘'Storm King,” introduced by us. and is the 
lincst dowering plant of the age. 11 is always in bloom, 
otten as many as 2 J 0 buds anil blossoms on a plant nt. , 
once. 1 lie branches droop most gracefully, and t lie blos¬ 
soms are frequently as large as teacups. The buds, for I 
two weeks before they expand, arc balls of glowing 
scarlet crimson. When expanded, the enormous double 1 
dowers arc almost pure white, cupped by a calyx or 
glowing scarlet; and when a plant Is loaded with (mils I 
and blossoms it presents a light, which for true grandeur 1 
and beauty no dower can surpass. They are of tlieea«l 
est culture and will grow and bloom freely with ordinary 1 
care in any window or garden. 
Admiral Courbet, enormous double 
violet, tube and sepals bright rod. 
flower, corolla deep 
Speciosa, flowers long and graceful, color light, ami dark 
pink. Free winter bloomer. 
Pres. Cunther, sepals light red; corolla violet; fine. 
Phenomenal, the new (1 iant. Fuchsia. Tills is a new sort or 
great, merit. The plant is a tall, strong grower, branching 
like a tree. Its flowers are of enormous size, ms large n- 
teacups and very double; sepals scarlet, corolla rich vio¬ 
let purple. 
Fulgens, the tuberous rooted Fuchsia, a grand old sort which 
has nearly gene our of existence. It has a bulb liken 
.Dahlia, is a strong grower, and produces large clusters of 
flowers, the tidies of which are four or live Inches long I 
Color orange scarlet. It is a grand sort. 
Prooumbens, (trailing) ns a Fuchsia tills Is indeed a novel 
and interesting sort, and one of great value and lieauty, 
especially for banging pots and baskets. It. is probubly 
the prettiest trailing plant In existence. The mass or 
wavy vinescovered wil li pretty leaves, bright flowcrsnnd 
red berries bunging overtlie sidesof a pot, basket or vase 
are exceedingly attractive. The dowers arc small and 
show several colors, the anthers being blue. The seed 
vessels grow to the size and shape or robins eggs nml 
change from green to deep crimson red. and in this 
showy condition hung to the vine for six mnntliH m 
longer, and ureono of the principal beauties of the plant. 
It also grows freely in the open ground, and Is hardy In 
most parts of the country, losing its leaves in « Inter, but 
retaining ils bright berries, and ill spring cniiiiucnciiig u 
fresh growth of foliage and llowcrs. 
