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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation). _ 
AGAPANTHUS. African Lily. The flowers are borne in magnificent trusses that show to advantage 
against the glossy-green foliage. 
Umbellatus. Blue, 50 cts. each. Umbellatus Albus. Pure white, 50 cts. each. 
APIOS TUBEROSA'. A valuable hardy, tuberous-rooted climber, closely resembling the common 
Wisteria in vine and foliage, and having clusters of rich, deep-purple flowers, which have a strong, 
delicious, violet fragrance. 20 cts. each; 
$2.00 per dozen. 
BEGONIAS. Tuberous-Rooted. These plants 
are increasing in popularity yearly as the 
public become acquainted with their beauty 
and usefulness. They grow well in shade 
or open sunshine. The plants are of dwarf 
habit, with strong, erect flower stems, carry¬ 
ing the blossoms well above the foliage. 
The colors are rich and numerous. 
BEGONIA. Single Mixed, 10 cts. each, $1.00 
per doz.; $8.00 per hundred. 
Single. Distinct Colors. White, Yellow, 
Pink, Salmon, Bronze, Crimson, Scarlet, 
etc., 10 cts. each, $1.20 per doz.; $9.00 per 
hu ndred. 
Double Mixed. 15 cts. each, $1.75 per doz.; 
$14.00 per hundred. 
Double. Distinct Colors. 25 cts. each, 
$2.75 per dozen ; $20.00 per hundred. 
BESSERA ELEGANS. This beautiful variety 
is the direct counterpart of Milla Biflora; 
equalling it in graceful beauty. Pendulous 
clusters of bell-shaped flowers borne on long, 
slender stems. The color is a striking shade 
of coral scarlet, with pure-white cups and 
dark-blue anthers. 8 cts. each; 80 cts. per 
dozen. 
CANNAS. Large Flower¬ 
ing, Dwarf French. We 
know of nothing so effec¬ 
tive in foliage or continu¬ 
ous in flower as these new 
Dwarf French C a n n a s. 
Within a few years a great 
many new varieties have 
been presented for public 
favor. The list we give is 
not as large as some, but it 
embraces the “ cream.” To 
aid our customers in mak¬ 
ing selections, we have 
indicated what we consider 
the best six by prefixing three stars ***; to the best twelve, two 
stars **. 
***Alphonse Bouvier. Strong green foliage; height, 5 ft. Flowers, 
crimson scarlet; height, 6 ft. 20 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen. 
***Admiral Courbet. Foliage, light green; height, 3}^ ft. Flowers, 
light yellow, speckled with orange scarlet; height, 4)0 ft. 
Brunte. Foliage, dark; height, 3 ft. Flowers, light pink; height, 4 ft. 
Childsii. Light-green foliage; height, 2)^ ft. Flowers, bright glossy- 
yellow, thickly spotted with crimson; height, 3 ft. 
**Comtesse Marie de Lusignard. Bright-green foliage; height, 3 ft. 
Flowers, cherry red ; height, 4 ft. 
Due de Montmart. Green foliage; height, 2 % ft* Large flowers of a 
rich orange-yellow, spotted with cinnamon red; height, 3 ft. 
***Florance Vaughan. Massive green foliage; height, 3 ft. Flowers, 
golden yellow spotted with bright red; height, 3^ ft. 
**Francisque Morel. Foliage, dark green; height 3, ft. Flowers, bright 
scarlet; height, 3^ ft. 
F. Corbin. Foliage, dark green; height, 3 ft. Flowers, bright cherry- 
red ; height, 4 ft. 
***Geoffry St. Hillaire. Foliage, chocolate color; height, 4 ft. Flowers, 
very large, deep-glowing, orange shade; height, 5 ft. 
Gustav Sennholz. Foliage, deep green ; height, 3 ft. The flowers upon 
first opening are of a light shade of salmon, which changes as they 
fully expand to a peculiar shade of silvery rose, mottled with salmon; 
height, 3)0 ft- 
See Special Offers on third page of cover. 
