“Here Ceres' gift in waiving prospect stand; 2 * 
And nodding tempt the joyful reaper * hand."— Pope. 
A Charming Fuchsia, 
TRAILING QUEEN.” 
- “But who can paint 
Like Nature! Can imagination boast 
Amid its gay creation , hues like hers? 
Or can it mix them with matchless skill. 
In every bud that blovis." 
This beautiful Fuchsia is entirely different from ail other 
large flowering varieties, as it takes the form of a trailing 
vine. As soon as the young plants start into growth, they go 
trailing downward, branching freely, until the vines are three 
to four feet in length, and form a beautiful mass of elegant 
flowers and foliage. The flowers are very large, long and 
graceful; the tube and sepals being bright rosy-scarlet, with 
a deep, rich violet-purple corolla, which changes to a hand¬ 
some shade of crimson. The plant is a strong, free grower, 
blooms abundantly, and will become one of the most popular 
Fuchsias in cultivation. Its beautiful trailing habit makes it 
one of the best plants we have for window boxes or hanging 
, baskets, as it not only gives us handsome foliage but a profusion of flowers as 
well, and such as cannot be obtained on any other plant. 
Strong plants , each ,.25 cents. 
51?e Brilliant Ceopard piapt, 
FARFUGIUM GRANDE. 
The Farfugium is a decorative 
plant of the highest order. Its 
beautiful showy foliage, ease of 
culture and general adaptability for 
growing in the house or window 
garden, should make it one of the 
most popular plants in cultivation. 
The leaves arc large, thick and leathery, of a rich, dark, glossy green, and hand¬ 
somely iLumed with showy yellow blotches, of various forms and sizes. It is 
also well adapted to out-door culture, a warm, partly shaded situation suiting 
it best. Strong plants, each , 35 cents. 
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SINGLE. 
Souvenir de Mirande. This is the grandest novelty in Geraniums that has appeared for a 
number of years, and is entirely distinct from any variety in existence. The florets are large, nicely 
rounded, and have a very large pure white eye, that is well extended around the flower, but more 
prominent on the upper petals; this gradually deepens in color towards the outer edge to a bright 
„—„ ,j&23k rosy-pink, forming a contrast that is very striking as 
well as pleasing, even to the most fastidious. The habit 
of the plant is good, and it may be classed as one of the 
freest bloomers in cultivation; without an equal for 
either bedding or pot culture. 
Meteor, a splendid variety with large trusses of 
brilliant scarlet flowers, that have a small but distinct 
pure white eye. Plant of good habit, free bloomer. 
M. Poirier, the truss and individual florets of this 
variety are exceedingly large and well formed; color 
beautiful carmine-violet, fine. 
DOUBLE. 
"Dr, Guy on, flowers beautiful violet-rose with white 
markings in the center; a splendid variety for either 
bedding or pot culture. 
Mad. P*yme de la 0hevreliere. In this va¬ 
riety we have a marvel of beauty. The flowers, in 
addition to their extraordinary size, are of the purest 
snowv whiteness. Better in form and superior to any 
double white yet introduced. 
pay 31 as, immense well formed trusses of rosy- 
peach colored flowers, the center of which is beauti¬ 
fully illumed with flaming salmon; showy and effect¬ 
ive; fine. 
Plants, each , 20 cents , or the set of six beautiful 
vaA'ieties for $1.00. 
“A charm has bound me with witching power , 
For mine is the old belief . 
That , midst your sweets and midst your bloom 
There's a soul in every leaf." 
—M. M. Ballou. 
See Second Cover Page for Particulars of $2,000 Cash Prizes. 
