Tender Plants. 
Suited to spring planting. They are lifted in autumn just after frost, and after being well dried, the 
bulbs are stored in a warm, dry place. The flowers of nearly all are brilliant and showy. 
BESSERA elegans (Mexican Coral Drop). Its coral" 
like flowers are in umbels, bell-shaped, io to 15 per 
plant. Stem 1 to 2 feet high. Needs dry, sandy or 
gravelly soil and sun. 6 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz. a. 
CAIjOCBCORTUS Bonplandianiis. This large Mexi¬ 
can species is one of the finest. It is quite different 
from the California species, because it is so late in 
starting in the spring. It is wintered like tigridias, in 
a warm, dry place, and planted about the middle of 
May. It produces in great profusion—often 15 or more 
per bulb—large, dark purple and yellow, partly droop¬ 
ing bell-shaped flowers, on stems of good length. 
The flowers keep well when cut. 10 cts. each. a. 
C. flavus. Is a pretty Mexican species, with handsome 
yellow flowers. 6 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz. a. 
CANNAS. Madame Crozy. The old favorite; fine 
bedder; height 4 feet; foliage green ; flowers crimson 
scarlet, with narrow border of yellow. 15 cts. each, 
$1.20 per doz. e. 
C. Florence Vaughan. One of the finest; height 4 'A 
feet; foliage green ; flowers very large, lasting ; rich 
orange yellow, stained and spotted with crimson. 15 
. cts. each, $1.20 per doz. e. 
aloe tortus Bonplandianiis. C. Clias. Henderson. First-class; 3^ feet high; 
... , _ _ . . flowers rich, fine crimson. Works well with green 
foliaged, light flowering sorts, like Florence Vaughan. 
15 cts. each, $1.20 per doz. e. 
O. Alphonse Bouvier. A remarkably fine grower, 6 
to7 feet high; dark foliage; flowers rich, brilliant 
crimson—very striking. 15 cts. each, Si.20 per doz. e . 
O. Queen Charlotte. The best yellow-edged variety ; 
very strong grower, constant and abundant bloomer; 
flowers large, bright crimson, with wide border of 
lemon yellow on each petal. 20c. ea., $1.50 per doz. e. 
C. Admiral Courbet. Height 3^ feet; green foliage; 
flowers lemon, marked with maroon. 15 cts. each, 
$1.20 per doz. e. 
O. Du oil esse do Morteinart. Height 4 feet; foliage 
green ; flowers yellow, heavily spotted and penciled 
with carmine-rose. 12 cts. each, $1.10 per doz. e. 
DAITIjIA variabills. Flowers double; of various 
shades. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. 
GDADIOIjUS. White and Id^'ht. 6 cts. each, 50 cts. 
per doz. c. Scarlet or Rod, 4 cts. each, 35 cts. per 
doz. e. Pinlc and Rose, 5 cts. each, 40 cts. per 
doz. e. Yellow and Orange, 5 cts. each, 40 cts. 
per doz. c. Striped and Varleg-ated, 5 cts. each, 
40 cts. per doz. e. All Colors Mixed, 30 cts. per 
doz., $1.60 per 100. e , 
MIIjTjA blflora (Mexican Star-flower). A fine Mexican 
summer-flowering bulb. A group is almost invariably 
in bloom after the middle of summer until frost. 
Flowers waxy white, star-shaped, 2 inches wide ; 
durable, slightly fragrant. 8c. each, 50c. per doz. a. Dwarf Canna. 
