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Tender Plants. 
Suited to spring planting. The}' 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 /— Not prepaid^ ,—Prepaid—v 
umbels, bell-shaped, 10 to 15 per plant. Stem 1 to 2 feet high. Needs dry, Each Doz. Each Doz. 
sandy or gravelly soil and sun.$0 06 
DAHLIA variabilis. Flowers double, of various 
shades.10 
GLADIOLUS. This is a very useful class of bulbs 
for spring planting, from the fact that the flow¬ 
ers are not only among the most showy in their 
season, but also because by making a succession 
of plantings the season may be prolonged until 
frost. Some of the later hybrid sorts are exqui¬ 
sitely 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 posi¬ 
tion. 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 decay. August. 
Childsii. 
Fine Mixed. A mixture of most of the more showy 
kinds, with many of the most delicate colors 
.Seeds, 8 cts. per pkt. 
Pink and Rose Shades . 
Scarlet and Red Shades .. 
Striped and Variegated Shades. 
White and Light Shades. In this lot are most of the better light- and white 
flowered sorts. 
Yellow and Orange Shades . 
MIL.LA biflora (Mexican Star-flower). A fine Mexican summer-flowering bulb 
A gioup is almost invariably in bloom after the middle of summer until frost 
Flowers waxen white, star-shaped, 2 inches wide ; durable, slightly fragrant 
August and September . . 
TIGRIDIA (Tiger flower). A 
Mexican plant of great beauty. 
The individual blooms are of 
short duration, but they con¬ 
tinue to come for a long time, 
so that a dozen bulbs or so will 
give a continuous display for 
many days. Winter in a dry, 
warm place. August. 
T. Pavonia aurea. New; 
golden yellow flowers .... 
T. —, var. conchiflora. lias 
nankeen-yellow flowers . . . 
T. —, var. liliacea. Has crim¬ 
son-magenta flowers; very 
beautiful. A fine old clump 
opens dozens of unique blos¬ 
soms daily, and keeps up the 
display a long while. 
T. —, var. Scarlet. Has deep 
scarlet flowers . 
T. —, var. White. Has white 
flowers, spotted within . . . . 
TRITONIA crocosmiflora. 
Flowers orange-scarlet; very 
pretty. August and Sept. . . 
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