It was roses , roses , all the way , 
mtfc myrtle mixed in my path "—Robert Browning. 
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FUCHSIA 
HIBISCUS (Chinese). 
“There is God on the hills 
__ where wtj/ ?//c began, 
The God of the flower , 
Me God 0 / 77/c man. 
—Ebon E. Box ford. 
Greenhouse shrubs, with dark glossy leaves, and large showy flowers: 
excellent for bedding out in summer. If grown in pots will flower well 
in the house during winter. Its flowers arc truly gorgeous, very large 
and of the most brilliant colors; single or double; each 20 cents. 
‘‘ There never yet was flower fair in vain, 
Let classic poets rhyme it as they will." 
—James ltussell Lowell. 
■H ibiscus "Dennison!, very light rose, changing to almost white; 
fine. 
Cooperi tricolor, foliage beautifully variegated with dark 
green, pink and white; flowers crimson, 
fulgidus, very large; carmine scarlet; at the base of each petal is 
an oblong blotch of deep crimson, 
gra nd iflorus, crimson and scarlet. 
miniatus semi-plenus, double, vermilion scarlet; very showy, 
sub-violaceus, clear carmine, tinted violet. 
Ljcllow Gem, double, yellow. —The set for $1.25. 
T HE FUCHSIAS, as all know, are elegant 
flowers, delicate in coloring and exquisitely 
graceful in form. When in full bloom they 
are most beautiful objects. The plants we offer 
are strong and thrifty, grown especially for 
summer and winter flowering, and may be 
trained in almost any desired form. The Fu¬ 
chsia requires a light, rich soil. Sprinkle often 
and give plenty of light and air. Usually 
Fuchsias are kept as house plants, and when 
well t rained and cared for there is nothing finer 
for the purpose. But the plants are capable of 
developing beautifully and blooming profusely 
when planted in a bed of rich soil in a some¬ 
what shaded place, such as is afforded at the 
north or east side of the house, or in the shade 
of a fence. In planting them out it is best to 
turn them out of their pots and allow their 
roots to run. In autumn lift the plants and 
Place in boxes of soil and keep nearly or quite 
dormant until spring. Winter blooming plants 
are better to be kept in their pots and treated 
with special reference to their season of bloom. 
SINGLE. 
Fuchsia Aurora Superba, sepals sal¬ 
mon, corolla orange. 
Black Prince, corolla reddish rose; sepals 
carmine. 
Carl -Halt, sepals white, corolla crimson, 
striped with white; winter-flowering. 
Earl of Beaconsfield, rosy carmine, 
corolla deep carmine ; large flower. 
Eureka, tube and sepals rosy red, corolla 
deep purple, flushed with magenta. 
Lustrous 1 m proved, tube and sepals 
white, corolla very brilliant carmine-scarlet. 
Miss Bailey, sepals white, corolla pink; a 
wonderfully free bloomer. 
Sun ray, violet and crimson; leaves beau¬ 
tifully variegated. 
About April 1st we begin shipping 
DOUBLE. 
Fuchsia Avala nc he, corolla violet; sep¬ 
als crimson. 
Berl i ner ki nd, tube and sepals rosy-pink, 
corolla white, a splendid variety. 
Deutscher Kaiser, sepals rosy crimson, 
corolla violet purple. 
Frau EmmaToepferfStorm King), 
sepals bright crimson scarlet, corolla shaded 
same, but well balanced with a profusion of 
white. 
Giga ntea. This is a sport from the large 
flowering variety Phenomenal, and is simi¬ 
lar to it in every respect, except in the color¬ 
ing of the corolla, which is a beautiful shade 
of light magenta, with dark crimson veins. 
A superb sort. 
Moles worth, sepals red ; nicely recurved; 
corolla pure white; very large; a promising 
variety. 
Mrs. E. G. -Hill, the most perfect double 
white Fuchsia yet introduced; tube and sep¬ 
als bright reddish crimson, off-setting the 
large pure white corolla to great advantage. 
The plant is of splendid habit, a remarkably 
free grower, yet compact and symmetrical 
in form, very free bloomer. 
Phenomenal, sepals bright carmine; 
corolla bright violet-purple; flowers very 
large. 
"Rosain’s Petrie, tube and sepals, rosy- 
carmine; corolla, pure white. Plant of the 
finest habit and wonderfully free blooming. 
Sapaly Freres, sepals coral red; corolla 
violet and carmine. 
Plants , each 20 cents; 8 for 50 cents; 7 for $1.00; 
12 for $1.50. 
GLOXINIA. 
Gloxinias are among the handsomest of our 
summer blooming greenhouse plants. The 
flowers are gorgeous, and tin; foliage has a soft 
velvety appearance. Bulbs should be started 
in the spring, in a warm place. They require 
partial shade and a liberal supply of water 
when growing. After blooming, water should 
be withheld, and the bulbs remain dry through 
the winter ; 25 cents each. 
plants to the warmer States and northward as fast as weather will permit. 
