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This is a beautiful class of autumn and winter 
blooming plants deserving much attention. They are 
easily raised, and reward the grower with a profusion 
of brilliant flowers all winter. By plunging the pots 
in the summer a vigorous growth will be ensured. 
“ Plunging,” as gardeners call it, is sinking the pot 
in the soil as low as the rim, so that the pot is 
hidden and the plant looks as though it were simply 
growing in the bed without any pot. They should be 
removed to the house or conservator}' in September, 
before frosts, and they require more heat than Gerani¬ 
ums, Carnations or Abutilons. In color they vary from 
the purest white to the deepest scarlet. Single varieties 
$2.00 per dozen ; 20 cents each, except where noted. 
Richardia Ethiopica is the well-known Egyptian Lily, 
or Lily of the Nile, with large white flowers, broad foli¬ 
age, and it will prosper under very adverse circumstan¬ 
ces, if given plenty of water. It is an excellent plant 
for aquariums. In the spring it may be planted in the 
garden until the autumn. 
Richardia Ethiopica, or Egyptian Lily. Our 
Calla roots arc unusually large and fine, as we 
have them grown for us in California, where the 
Calla is perfectly at home; each,. 25 
Extra large tubers ; each,. 5 ° 
albo-maculata, or Spotted Calla. 'I his is a 
fine plant for summer. The bulbs must be 
kept in dry sand in the winter, . 25 
Begonia Bijou de Rougemont, center of leaf dark 
green, intermingled with the broad silvery band ; 
edge of leaf dark green. 
Bouvardia Hogarth, light scarlet. 
Leiantha, dark scarlet. 
Humboldtii corymbiflorum, flowers pure white, 
over two inches long, an inch across, and delight¬ 
fully fragrant. 
Davidsonii, white. 
The Bride, pink. 
elegans, bright carmine ; free bloomer, 
sanguinea, rich crimson ; free bloomer. 
DOUBLE BOUVARDIA. 
Louis Chretien, a new variety of special merit, with 
leaves of dark bronzy green, beautifully lighted in 
the center with bright metallic purple, the whole 
having a rich velvety appearance. Very beautiful 
and attractive ; each, 50 cents. 
Mrs. Stuart, center of leaf dark bronze-green ; band 
irregular; bright green border; edge of leaf dark. 
Queen of Hanover, leaf silvery-white ; border of a 
darker shade, with an occasional spot of dark green. 
Rex, the old variety, center and border of the leaf 
dark bronze-green ; band large and distinct. 
Regina, center and border of leaf dark green, with 
fine silver spots ; band bright and perfect. 
Sir Colin Campbell, center of leaf small; dark 
green band, wide and silver}' ; border bronze-green. 
The O’Donohue, center of leaf small, dark green; 
band very broad, with a greenish cast. 
BOUVARDIA. 
CALLA, OR RICHARDIA. 
The Double Bouvardias arc now among the most 
popular plants for forcing or house culture. The flowers 
are a trifle larger than those of the single variety, and 
perfectly double, each floret resembling a miniature 
Tuberose ; per dozen, $2.50; each, 25 cents. 
Bouvardia President Garfield, double pink. 
Alfred Neuner, double white. 
