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W. A. MANDA. 
NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES. 
Lilium Longiflorum Albo-Marginatum 
(The Chotaro Lily). 
This is the greatest novelty in the bulb line. The 
flowers are as large as the well known Lilium Longi¬ 
florum, while the luxuriant foliage has a broad margin 
of silvery white, which combines well with the white 
flowers, giving the plant a unique appearance. Stock 
limited. Order early. Per doz., $1.75 ; per 100, $12. 
Adiantum Capillus-Veneris Imbricatum 
(The Hardy Earleyense). 
This is a grand acquisition to the Ferns. In general 
appearance it rivals the famous Adiantum Farleyense, 
besides being a free grower and of much hardier consti¬ 
tution, and on that account well adapted to general 
culture, and especially for fern dishes. Should be 
grown by every one. Received three first-class certifi¬ 
cates in Boston, Lenox and New York. Order early. 
Nice plants in 2-inch pots, $1.25 per 10 ; $10 per 100. 
Spirsea astilboides floribunda. 
This grand new plant is as useful for forcing as for 
herbaceous border. It is in the same relation to S. 
astilboides as is S. japonica floribunda to the common 
S. japonica. The plant is compact, furnished with 
numerous spikes closely set with pure white flowers. 
A plant I can strongly recommend. Per doz., $1.75 ; 
per 100, $12. 
Coreopsis lanceolata (Harvest Moon). 
A grand improvement on the well-known species, and 
one that should be in every collection of Hardy Plants. 
The habit and flowers are much larger and stronger. 
Well adapted for cutting purposes. Per xo, $1.25 ; per 
100, $8. 
PURE SHEEP MANURE. 
I am greatly pleased to say that I have secured a large 
quantity of the very best sheep manure, perfectly 
pure and unadulterated, free from all straw or litter 
of any kind, which is generally found in most of the 
other grades. 
I can safely say that it is the finest quality offered in 
the market. There is nothing can equal this manure for 
greenhouse purposes, such as top dressing roses, car¬ 
nations, chrysanthemums, or any other plants that are 
strong feeders. 
And there is nothing better for mixing through potting 
soil or for making liquid. 
It is also the finest manure for top dressing lawns or 
for the manuring of fields or gardens. 
In all respects it is par excellence. For top dressing 1 \ 
greenhouse plants, use equal proportions of manure and 
good loam. For mixing through potting soil, use one 
part manure to nine parts loam. For making good 
liquid, use about ten pounds to the barrel. For lawns, 
fields or gardens, use about one pound to ten square feet, 
or two tons to the acre. 25 lb. bag, 60 cents ; xoo lb. 
bag, $2.00 ; per ton, $28. 
