SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1899. 
gaxjseVeria 2ealax>ica. 
A MEW DECORATIVE PLANT OF GREAT VALISE. 
There is scarcely a decorative plant listed that is more 
striking in foliage and habit than this, and certainly none 
other that will stand as much downright neglect and hard¬ 
ship as will this. Nothing but frost or a continual drench¬ 
ing with water, has terrors for it. It will grow in a dark 
hall, a cool bedroom, or stand on the mantel in a, heated 
sitting-room. It will stand gas and dust, and will go for 
months without a drop of water, yet remain as thrifty ns 
ever. Singularly beautiful as well as easily grown. Erect, 
rigid, sword-like leaves: in some old specimens reaching a 
length of from four to six feet. The leaves are thick and 
fleshy, a dark green color, with clouded bars of white. In 
May and June it sends up long plumy flower spikes, which 
in their soft feathery whiteness remind one of an Agave’s 
flower. The splendid outlines of this plant, together with its 
distinctive marbling, makes it a superb plant for jardinieres, 
centers of vases, etc. It, will also grow splendidly out of 
doors in summer. Just the plant, for sunless windows or 
halls, where nothing else will grow. It is new and little 
known to cultivation, but a plant which all will delight to 
possess. 20c. each; 3 for 50c. Extra large, by express, 40c. each. 
gai^seYeria Gylirjdrica. 
A new sort, with round pencil-like foliage. "Very odd 
and curious. 30c. each. 
VIOLET, SWANLEY WHITE. 
g\Veet Violets. 
The flower of sentiment and song, and ever the symbol 
of modest worth. Its delicious fragrance alone makes it 
friends everywhere, but this is only one of many merits. In 
the inclement weather of early spring and late autumn, the 
Violet greets us with its pretty, sturdy fragrant blooms that 
have no fear of frosts or sleets, but bloom in sweetness to the 
very verge of winter. If given protection in pit or cold frame 
or unheated halls or chambers, these Violets may be had in 
bloom all winter, but they will stand little fire heat. 
Swanley White— In pots it grows luxuriantly and is loaded 
with flowers. In t,he garden it is hardy with slight pro¬ 
tection, and greets us in early spring with a profusion of 
its large, snowy, sweet-scented blossoms. The growth of 
the plant is vigorous and healthy, bearing in great num¬ 
bers very large, perfectly double flowers of pure snowy 
whiteness and unexcelled fragrance. It is not un¬ 
common for a plant to have fifty flowers open at once. 
Lady Hume Campbell —The finest blue Violet. Flowers 
extra large and sweet, borne in great profusion. 
Alaska— A grand new sort, well adapted t,o garden culture, 
being hardy and robust and producing in spring great 
masses of enormous double flowers of a deep blue-black 
color and powerful fragrance. Best garden sort. 
California— A new single Violet of great size, beauty and 
fragrance. Flower single, borne on long graceful stems 
and unsurpassed for richness of color and fragrance. 
Price, 15c. each; the 4 for 40c.; $1.00 per dozen. Extra strong 
plants, by express, 20 c. each; $2.00 per dozen. 
grilliax^t SalVias, 
For brilliancy the follow¬ 
ing choice varieties of Salvia 
Splendens vie with Cannas. 
They bloom perpetually, and 
are desirable alike for bed¬ 
ding in the open ground or 
for growing in pots. 
Splendens Compact! —An 
improvement on the old 
variety, it being of dwarf, 
compact growth with plen¬ 
ty of beautiful foliage and 
long showy spikes of the 
most brilliant scarlet flow¬ 
ers borne continually. 
AI ba— Like the above, except 
in color, which is white. 
Striata—The bloom of this 
variety is freely striped and 
mottled white and scarlet. 
Purpurea—Flowers in large 
spikes and of a rich royal 
purple color. Fine. 
Pitoherl— F i n e graceful 
spikes of blue flowers. 
Golden Leaved —Its foliage 
.... is golden yellow while the 
long spiral neads of bloom are of the most intense scar¬ 
let. the vivid color of the flowers contrasting with the 
yellow of the foliage makes a beautiful combination. 
Price, lOc. each; 75c. per dozen; the six sorts for 50c. 
