Tender Plants 
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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 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. Deep velvety crimson. 
Florence Vaughan. Deep golden yellow, spotted 
crimson. 
Paul Marquant. Salmon-pink. 
Price of each variety: N., 10c. each; P., 12c. each. 
DAHLIAS— 
A. D. Livoni. 
William Agnew. Dazzling rich scarlet. 
Arabella. Sulphur, tipped pink. 
Keystone. Pink striped crimson. 
Snow Queen. Single pure white. 
Price of each variety: N., 15c. each; P., 20c. each. 
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 ex- 
quisitely 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 decay. August. 
Childsii. N., 8 cts. each, GO cts. per doz.; P., ]0 
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., 6 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., 6 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz. 
Gladiolus 
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. 
M0NTBRETIA crocosmiaeflora. One of the most flo- 
riferous of summer-flowering bulbs. Flowers 
orange-scarlet; very pretty. August and Sep¬ 
tember. N., 6 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz.; P., 
8 cts. each, GO cts. per doz. ($2.50 per 100.) 
iV. preceding the prices indicates not prepaid; P. indicates prepaid. 
