BULB AND PLANT SPECIALTIES 
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RICINUS ZANZIBARIENSIS. Mixed. These new and 
distinct varieties of the Castor Oil Plant are natives of East 
Africa. The plants attain great dimensions, their gigan¬ 
tic leaves surpass in size and beauty all the species and va¬ 
rieties known hitherto. We do not doubt but that, as soon 
as these new Ricinus are introduced, the older varieties will 
soon disappear altogether. The variety named above pro¬ 
duces light-green leaves 2 to 2% feet across. The mix¬ 
ture embraces the following sorts, which are of similar 
growth to above, but differ in color, viz. : 
R. Z. Maculatus. Leaves, coppery bronze, changing to dark 
green with reddish ribs. 
R. Z. Cinerascens. Leaves, brownish purple, changing into 
dark green, with lighter ribs. 
R. Z. Niger. Leaves bronze, passing into dark green with 
reddish ribs. Pkt., mixed, 10 cents. 
SUNFLOWER. Lorenz’s Milflowered. If planted singlv in 
good soil, this new Sunflower reaches the enormous height 
of from 12 to 15 feet, and is richly branched from the base 
up to the top, each branch bearing a multitude of medium- 
size golden yellow flowers,.with small, black centre. Pkt., 
IO cents. * Ricinus Zanzibariensis. 
STOCW^l^ostoi^Pffrists’, White. This variety will produce fine spikes of double-white flowers from Janu¬ 
ary to\j|f^mber. Pkt., 10 cents; Jg oz., 75 cents. 
STREPTOCARPUS. New Hybrids. These are rather dwarf in habit, but are profuse bloomers and have 
an abundance of leaves; the colors of the flowers are generally shades of blue and lilac. Pkt., 25 cts. 
SAINTPAULIA IONANTHA. The leaves of this interesting novelty, which are dark-green, of fleshy con¬ 
sistence and downy surface, spread themselves laterally just over the soil, and form, as it w re, a rosette, 
in the centre of which spring up quite a bouquet of flowers, violet-like both in color and shape, but 
1 ^ inches in diameter, and gracefully borne on stalks 2 to 3 inches high. These begin to appear whilst 
the plant is quite young and continue their display through the entire season. The seed is extremely fine 
and it requires similar treatment to Streptocarpus. Pkt., 25 cts. 
ZINNIA ELEGANS, fl. pi. Tom Thumb. A new class of dwarf double-flowered Zinnias. Pkt. 10 cts- 
BULBS AND PLANTS. 
AMARYLLIS. Every one knows, and almost every one grows, a few of these lovely lily-like flowers, that 
appear in almost every shade of color ranging from pure white to deep crimson. 
Atamasco. Pink and white, variable; showy for borders. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
Baffin. Large purplish-crimson flowers, beautiful in shape. $1.25 each. 
Formosissima. (Jacobean Lily.; Deep velvety-crimson ; a general favorite. 20 cts., each, $2.00 per doz~ 
The Bulbs you sent us -were in every 
way perfect. 
T. E. F., 
Fall River. 
Johnsonii. Crimson, striped with white; one of the very 
best sorts. 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 
Lutea. (Sternbergia.) Showy yellow, autumn-flowering va¬ 
riety. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
Vittata. Red and white grounds, beautifully peaked with 
many tints, 75 cts. each. 
Vallota Purpurea. Crimson-scarlet flowers, in clusters of five 
or six. 50 cts. each ; $4.00 per dozen. 
Zeyphranthes Rosea. Very fine, large flowers of a deep rose- 
color. 10 cts. each ; $1 00 per doz. 
Zeyphranthes Treatea. (Fairy Lily.) Pure white and de- 
liciouslv scented. 10 cts. each ; 75 cts. per dozen. 
AMARYLLIS EQUESTRE. The flowers open out flat, 
and are nodding, giving a graceful and attractive ap¬ 
pearance when in bloom. The blossoms measure five or 
more inches across, and are bright, sparkling orange-red, 
with a green and white star at the centre. 20 cts. each; 
$2 25 per doz. 
CRINUM ORNATUM. Probably no plant possessing so 
much grandeur as this is so little known. This is due to its 
great scarcity and high price. It is the king of the Amaryllis 
tribe. It rests in winter, and grows and blooms in spring 
and summer. It can be treated as a pot plant, or grown 
Amaryllis Vittata. j n t j ie garden as a summer-flowering bulb. It is of the 
easiest culture, and sure to succeed with any one. Its flowers are large, and, like a most beautiful lily, borne 
in enormous clusters at the top of stout scapes, Color, soft, delicate blush, with a pink bar through the centre 
of each petal, and very sweet-scented. Fine flowering bulbs, 35 cts. each. 
See Special Offers on third page of cover. 
