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.<* BESSERA ELEGANS. 
(Mexican Coral Drops.) 
Exquisite and free-blooming. The flowers are borne 
in graceful umbels of 12 to 20 , on stems 1 to 2 feet 
high, and open in succession during fully two 
months of summer and autumn. A bulb fre¬ 
quently throws up from 6 to 10 spikes in 
succession. Color, bright vermilion marked 
with rosy white. For an effective display, 
at least 12 to 25 or more bulbs should be 
grown in groups in a sunny bed, planted 
about G inches apart. 0c. each, 40c. per 
doz., $2.50 per 100. 
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CALADIUM 
E8CULKNTUM. 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 
(Elephant's Ear.) Grand tropical-looking plant. A 
favorito for specimens on the lawn, or for bordering 
largo sub tropical groups. In deep, rich soil, if freely 
watered, they produce enormous leaves, frequently 4 
ft. long by 0 ft. wide. Height, 4 to 5 ft. (Sec cut.) 
Circumference. l*rice. Post age extra. 
Extra size... .12 in. and over. .30c., $3.00 doz. .15c. each. 
First “ .... 9 “ “ ..20c., 2.00 “ ..10c. “ 
Second ** .... 6 “ “ ..10c., 1.00 “ .. 5c. “ 
.* CINNAMON VINE, jt jt 
(Dioscorea batatas.) Beautiful summer climber; glossy 
foliage and fragrant flowers ; stem dies down in winter, 
but the root is hardy. Largo selected roots, 5c. each, 
60c. per doz. 
COOPERIA DRUMMONDII. 
(Evening Star Flower.) Planted out in the garden in 
the spring, a clump of 12 to 25 or more, 4 to 0 inches 
apart, will bloom successively from May to September; 
the flowers are star-shaped, with long tubes, pure white 
and exquisitely fragrant with the odor of primroses. 
(See cut.) 3 for 10c., 30c. per doz., $2.00 per 100. 
* CRINUM KIRKIL & & 
This magnificent variety produces flowers of the 
greatest beauty. Usually, two flower stalks of dark 
purplish color are sent up at the same time, each bear¬ 
ing a largo umbel composed of a dozen or more enormous 
lily-like flowers of wondrous beauty and fragrance. The 
petals are broad and pure white, with a deep reddish 
purple stripe through the centre. (See cut.) Extra large 
bulbs, 60c. each, $5.00 per doz. 
Giant Summer Hyacinth. 
(IlyacinlhusCandicans.) Luxuriant, free-growing, sum¬ 
mer-flowering plant, spreading 2 to 3 feet, throwing up 
great, tall spikes 4 to 6 foot in height, each bearing 20 to 
30 largo whits boll-shaped flowers; of easiest culture 
and splendid for groups. (See cut.) 6c. each, 60c. per 
doz. Seed, per 
packet, luc. 
COOPERIA. 
LILIES. 
Single bulbs mailed free, but to the dozen price add 16c. extra 
for postage if wanted by mail. ^ 
Auratum. Immense white flowers spotted 
crimson, with golden stripes.15 $1.60 
-Extra large bulbs..‘25 2.60 
-Pictum. White, red, yellow and striped. .60 6.00 
-Platypetallum. Immense flowers, 
white, striped and spotted yellow.60 6.00 
-Vittatum Rub rum. White, striped 
red and spotted.75 7.50 
-Witteii. W'hite, striped yellow, no spots, 1 00 10.00 
Batemannise. Apricot colored.15 1.50 
Brownii. White, tinged chocolate outside. .1.00 10.00 
Canadense. Our native Lily, yellow, spotted 
red.10 1.00 
-Flavum. A pure yellow variety of above. .15 1.60 
-Rubrum. Crimson, with darker spots.. .15 1.50 
Clialcedonicum. Large scarlet flowers.76 7.50 
Columbianum. Orangered, spotted crimson .25 2.50 
Colcliicum. Citron yellow, spotted black... .75 7.50 
Elegans Atrosanguineum. Dark rod... .20 2.00 
-Alice Wilson. Bright lemon yellow... .75 7.50 
-Bicolor. Red, striped and spotted yellow .15 1.50 
-Citrinum. Golden yellow, dotted black .15 1.50 
Excelsum. (Isabellinum.) Rankeen yellow .35 3.50 
Hansonii. Japanese yellow Martagon.75 7.60 
Krameri. Deep rosy pink. .25 2.50 
Lancifolium Album. Pure white.20 2.00 
-Roseum. White, shaded and spotted rose .15 1.50 
-Rubrum. Rose, shaded and spotted red .15 1.50 
-Melpomene. Crimson, spotted blood-red .20 2.00 
Leiclitlinii. Canary yellow, spotted red.30 3.00 
Eong'iflorum. White trumpet shaped flowers. .15 1.50 
Martag'on. Red, spotted purple.20 2 00 
Philadelpliicum. Orange, spotted purple.. .10 1.00 
Pomponicum Rubrum. Orange scarlet .. .20 2.00 
Speciosum. (See Lancifolium.) 
Superbum. Orange, tipped and spotted red. .15 1.50 
Tenuifolium. Small, graceful, scarlet.30 3.00 
Tigrinum. The well-known Tiger Lily.10 1.00 
-Splendens. Orange red, spotted black. .15 1.50 
-Flora Plena. Double, orange, red spots .10 1.00 
LILIUM AURATUM. 
Jt MADEIRA VINE. 
The old favorito *' Climbing Mignonette.” 
Thick, glossy leaves, and long, hanging 
stems of feathery fragrant white flowers. 
6c. each, 60c. per doz., $3.50 per 100. 
Montbretia Crocosmiflora. 
This is one of the most floriferous and showy 
of summer-flowering plants, and destined to great 
popularity. Planted G inches apart in a group in a 
sunny position and allowed to remain undisturbed for 
several years, they form magnificent clumps, producing, in 
great numbers, graceful spikes bearing from 18 to 30 showy 
star-shaped flowers of orange suffused with red. They flower freely 
the first season. 3 for 10c., 25c. per doz., $1.76 per 100. 
GIANT 
SUMMER 
HYACINTH. 
