Bulbs, Flants and Seeds. 
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SMILAX. 
The well known graceful vine for culture in pots 
and hanging baskets. It is extensively cultivated for its 
great value in floral decorations of every description. 
Each, 15 cents; per dozen, Si. 25. 
SNOWDROPS. 
Single and Giant Snowdrops. 
The pretty Snowdrops are the first of all flowers to 
herald the approach of spring. Long before any other 
flower, they shoot up their slender stems, and display 
their white, drooping corols, while the spotless snow still 
covers the shady recesses of the garden. They flourish 
well in any soil, and bloom best if not disturbed oftener 
than every three years. Like the Crocus, they should be 
planted in little groups of ten to twenty, when they shoot 
up and form masses of pure white blossoms. Being 
dwarf they should be used for edgings, for lawns they 
are particularly valuable, and continue to bloom, without 
any care for years in succession, the constant cutting of 
the grass does not injure them. Very beautiful beds may 
be formed by intermingling the four spring gems — 
Snowdrops, Crocus, bright blue Scilla Siberica and 
Chionodoxa Lucilliae. Plant the bulbs in the open 
ground about two inches apart, and the same in depth. 
They also flourish well in sand or moss, or in pots or 
baskets, for house culture. 
Double Snowdrops. 
DoilblC, extra fine bulbs. Per dozen, 20 cents; 
per 100, Si.50. 
Single, large, sound bulbs. Per dozen, 15 cents; 
per 100, $i.oo. 
SNOWDROPS-Continued. 
Elwesli or Giant, a gigantic species, growing 
about a foot high, and is undoubtedly the finest of all 
Snowdrops. The flowers are large, pure white with 
three green blotches at the base of the inner segments. 
It is equally as free growing as the ordinary Snowdrop, 
and blossoms earlier. Very fine for cutting and slightly 
sweet scented. Each, 2 cents; per dozen, 20 cents; 
per 100, $ 1.50 
SPIR/EA. ASTILBE. 
Spiraea Japonica Grandiflora. 
Japonica Grandiflora, one of the greatest novel¬ 
ties of the season, and one which will soon become a 
great favorite for cutting purposes and pot culture. Com¬ 
pared with the type the individual flowers are much 
more numerous, and the flower spikes are larger, borne 
more freely, are more compact and are of the purest 
whiteness, standing well above the foliage. The plants 
have the appearance of bearing five or six large, pure 
white ostrich plumes. 
Awarded a First Class Certificate of merit on April 
25th, and a Silver Medal, May 9th, 1891. 
“ The Garden and Forest ” for May 27th, 1891, says : 
“The Massachusetts Horticultural Society has doubly 
honored Spiraea Japonica Grandiflora by awarding it a 
First Class Certificate and a Silver Medal at recent 
meetings.” 
Not only is this one of the finest pot plants grown 
for parlor and conservatory decoration, but it is perfectly 
hardv, forming one of the most beautiful plants imagin¬ 
able for open garden culture. We strongly urge every¬ 
body to include at least one clump of this lovely variety 
in their order this fall, as it will not fail to give the 
greatest satisfaction. Each, 10 cents; per dozen, $1.00 
Japonica, this variety is extensively grown for 
winter and spring decoration of the parlor and green¬ 
house. The foliage is glossy and fern-like and together 
with the long feathery panicles of pure white flowers, 
which crown the plant, give a most charming and grace¬ 
ful effect. The flowers are very valuable for cutting pur¬ 
poses, for bouquets, vases and baskets of loose flowers, 
and last a long time in bloom. The plant is, moreover, 
perfectly hardy, and no garden is complete without a 
good supply. Each, 10 cents; per dozen, $1.00. 
If desired by mail , add 10 cents each extra Jor 
postage. 
