MISS MARY E. MARTIN, FLORAE PARK, NEW YORK. 
(Jlimbing Lily of the Valley . 
(VYliitania Oreganifolia.) 
The Pampas Lily of the Valley, Swallows’ 
Eggs, Jewel Plums, Climbing Gooseberries, 
and many other names have been suggested 
and used in describing this plant, which, al¬ 
though known to botanists for years, was only 
recently introduced. 
Being perfectly hardy anywhere, and of close 
rambling habit, it is suitable for covering old 
stumps, fences, rockeries, trellises, etc. Its 
Lily-of the-Valley-like flowers, produced at 
every leaf-point, are succeeded by pretty. 
ivoi-y-white fruits , the size of Gooseberries! 
and shown off to great advantage. The fruit 
has the flavor of Pineapples and Nectarines, 
with a dash of Melon thrown in. With proper 
care it makes fine pot or basket plants, which, 
when covered with flowers and fruit, would 
certainly be pretty and new. 
Mr. Paillieux, in his valuable work on useful 
plants, says: “The fruit is very good. In 
Buenos Ayres the children regale themselves 
with it, while, with the addition of sugar, fine 
confections are made of it, which I ate with 
enjoyment. It is exceedingly hardy and pro¬ 
ductive. Planted in a southern exposure, it will 
be covered with thousands of flowers, followed 
by ivory-white fruit the size of swallows’ eggs. 
Once planted, it will increase in vigor every 
year. Plants covered with innumerable pretty 
white fruit, and confections made of the fruit 
were shown by me at the Horticultural Society 
in Paris.” 
Plants, 15c. each ; 2 for 25c. 
j^UDBECKjA-* 
fsJem) Double Golden 
Rudbeckia. 
Golden Glow. 
This is one of the grandest hardy 
yellow flowering plants ever intro¬ 
duced, particularly valuable for 
garden, lawn and park planting; 
grows 6 to 8 feet high ; graceful 
branching habit, and pretty foli¬ 
age. Blooms during July and 
August the first season, and bears 
immense masses of large, round, 
golden yellow flowers, perfectly- 
double, like roses, and2or 3 inches 
across, covering the whole plant 
with a sheet of splendid golden 
yellow flowers for weeks. It is 
easy to grow and sure to bloom, 
and cannot be too highly recom¬ 
mended as one of the most showy 
and handsome ornamental plants 
ever introduced. The flowers are 
borne by hundreds, on long, grace¬ 
ful, nodding stems, just right for 
cutting. Do not forget to inchide 
it in your order. It is a plant that 
will please you. 
15c. each: 2 for 25c.; 4 for 
50c.. *1.25 doz., postpaid. 
Climbing Lily of the Valley. 
