Tender Plants 
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Tender Plants 
ar ^j^ed in autumn just after frost, and, after being well dried, the* 
Hie flowers of nearly all are brilliant and showy. 
Suited to spring planting. 
bulbs are stored in a warm, dry place. 
BESSERA elegans. Mexican Coral Drops. Its 
coral-like flowers are in umbels, bell-shaped, 10 
to 15 per plant. Stems 1 to 2 feet high. Needs 
dry, sandy or gravelly soil and sun. N., 6 cts. 
each, 50 cts. per doz.; P., 7 cts. each, 55 cts. 
per doz. 
CANNAS- 
Austria. Golden yellow. Very fine. 
Alphonse Bouvier. Deeo velvety crimson. 
Florence Vaughan. Deep golden yellow spotted 
crimson. 
Paul Marquant. Salmon-pink. 
Price of each variety: N., 10c. each; P., 12c. each. 
MILLA biflora. Mexican Star-flower. A fine Mexi¬ 
can 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, of good substance, enlivened by 
a frost-like sparkle; durable, and have a de¬ 
lightful fragrance. N., 8 cts. each, 50 cts. per- 
doz.; P., 9 cts. each, 55 cts. per doz. 
MONTBRETIA crocosmiaeflora. One of the most flo- 
riferous of summer-flowering bulbs. Flowers 
orange-scarlet; very pretty. August and Sep¬ 
tember. N., G cts. each, 50 cts. per doz.; P.,, 
8 cts. each, GO cts. per doz. ($2.50 per 100.) 
DAHLIAS — 
King of Cactus. Rich soft crimson. 
William Agnew. Dazzling rich scarlet. 
Arabella. Sulphur, tipped pink. 
Keystone. Pink striped crimson. 
Snow Queen. Single pure white. 
Price of each variety: N., 10c. each; P., 14c. each. 
iV. precediiu) the prices indicates not prepaid; P. indicates prepaid. 
GLADIOLUS. This is a very useful class of bulbs 
for spring planting, from the fact that the 
flowers are not only among the most showy in 
their season, but also because by making a suc¬ 
cession of plantings the season may be pro¬ 
longed until frost. Some of the later hybrid 
sorts are exquisitely delicate in their rich tints. 
They are most effective when massed among 
plants of similar character. They alternate 
with cannas very nicely, or with hybrid phloxes, 
roses or dahlias. They like a deep, rich soil 
and sheltered position. Plenty of manure should 
be worked into the soil, but not allowed, in its 
fresh state, to come in contact with the bulbs, 
as it causes them to deca}\ August. 
Childsii. N., 8 cts. each, GO cts. per doz.; P,, 10 
cts. each, 80 cts. per doz. 
Fine Mixed. A mixture of most of the more showy 
kinds, with many of the most delicate colors. 
N., 5 cts. each, 40 cts. per doz.; P., 7 cts. each, 
50 cts. per doz. ($2.25 per 100.) 
Pink and Rose Shades. N., 5 cts. each, 35 cts. per 
doz.; P., G cts. each, 45 cts. per doz. 
Scarlet and Red Shades. N., 5 cts. each, 35 cts. per 
doz.; P., G cts. each, 45 cts. per doz. 
Striped and Variegated Shades. N., 5 cts. each, 35 
cts. per doz.; P., G cts. each, 45 cts. per doz. 
White and Light Shades. In this lot are most of the 
better light- and white-flowered sorts. N., 5 
cts. each, 35 cts. per doz.; P., G cts. each, 45 
cts. per doz. 
Yellow and Orange Shades. N., 5 cts. each, 40 cts. 
per doz.; P., G cts. each, 50 cts. per doz. 
Gladiolus. 
