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MISS MARY E. MARTIN, FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK. 
Persicaria Cuspidata. ^ 
(A Superb, Hardy Plant.) 
This is an elegant, hardy, herbaceous perennial. It 
grows 8 feet high, forming graceiully curved branches 
of handsome foliage, and in autumn is white with the 
lovely racemes of bloom. When you get it started it will 
take care of itself, and become an attractive and beautiful 
clump, eliciting the admiration of all who see it. 
Price, 3 pkts., 25c. i 1 pkt., 10c. 
Hibiscus cManihot. 
(New Japanese Primrose Hibiscus.) 
One of the most showy and beautiful of the garden Hi- 
biscusis the New Japanese Primrose Hibiscus. The plants 
are easily started from seeds, and assume a pyramidal 
form, growing 5 feet high, and bearing open flowers, 
5 or 6 inches in diameter, of a lovely Primrose-color’ 
with a large maroon eye. The leaves are deeply serrated 
and very graceful and ornamental, and the large flowers, 
standing out from their leafy background, are exceed¬ 
ingly attractive. Blooms continuously through the season, 
summer and fall. Pkt., Gc. 
GEIHSTA FRAGRAMS. 
Shower of Gold. 
A most desirable spring-flowering 
plant, producing its fragrant bright 
golden-yellow flowers in the greatest 
profusion. As a winter plant of the 
easiest culture it is unsurpassed. 
Plants, 15c. each; 2 for 25c. 
Seeds, pkt., 25 seeds, 8c. 
SWAIHSONIA WHITE. 
This plant has been grown extensive 
ly the last four or five years by the flor 
ists as a cut flower; in fact, nothing i: 
more beautiful than the graceful spray: 
loaded from tip to base with large, pure 
white, waxy, sweet-pea-lilce flowers, en 
sconsed. among the beautiful greer 
acacia-like foliage. The plant is easj 
to grow, begins to flower when verj 
small, and is in flower nearly the yeai 
around, for winter or summer, inside oi 
out, it is at home. Grows quick from 
seed. 
Pkt. Seed, 10c. 
Plants, 15c. each; 2 for 25c. 
Passtflora Gracilis , 
This “Fairy Passion Vine ” is a charming annual; 
it has pretty light green leaves and is a very dainty and 
graceful tiling for hanging baskets. pots or trellises; 
will grow to a height of ioto 15 feet out of doors; the 
flowers are white, followed by seed fruits, at first light 
green shaded white ; when ripe they turn bright shining 
red. and burst open, disclosing fiery scarlet seeds; the 
entire plant becoming covered with these fruits. The 
effect is very pretty indeed. Pkt., 10c. 
TECOMA SM1THII. 
The new dwarf or bushy Trumpet 
Creeper is one of the sensational novel¬ 
ties of the season. It blooms nearly the 
whole year round. The flowers are 
nearly 2 inches in length, of a rich 
lemon, shading to dark orange yellow. 
The nicely cut foliage furnishes decor¬ 
ative material for bouquets, etc. High¬ 
ly ornamental. 
Pkt.,, 25 Seeds, 8c.; 3 for 20o. 
Verbena. ' ^ ^ 
Hybrid Large Flowering “Commandant Marchand.” 
(Nen.) 
A well-fixed sport of the famous V. “ Aurora Borealis .” 
The flowers are remarkably large, of a daik, purplish 
red color, and are produced in great abundance. Cer¬ 
tainly one of the fin¬ 
est and most orna¬ 
mental of Verbenas. 
Pkt., Gc. 
