166 WEST 23d STREET, NEW YORK. 
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Montbretias 
(Ready in November.) 
Hardy Summer-flowering, bulbous plants that are becoming 
should be planted in groups and left undisturbed. 
Bouquet Parfait. Vermilion with yellow centre. 
Crocosmiaeflora. Large, bright orange, tinged scarlet. 
Drap d’Or. Orange-yellow. 
Eldorado. Beautiful dark yellow. 
Etoile de Feu. Bright verniillion and scarlet; large flowers. 
Gerbe d’Or. Golden yellow' . 
Potsii. Orange and scarlet; very free flowering. 
Rayon d’Or. Ochre yellow and brown. 
more popular every year. They 
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N E R I N E . 
Pothergilli major. A magnificent plant for house or conservatory. Intense shining scarlet. By 
artificial light the crystalline cells of the petals sparkle like jewels. Elow'ers freely. Each, $1.25. 
ORNITHOGALEM ARABICUM. 
(Star of Bethlehem.) 
Very desirable for pot culture in the window garden. The flowers are large, pure wdnte with 
black center, borne on a tall spike. In pots they should be treated in the same manner as the 
Hyacinth. Each, 5c.; dozen, 40c.; 100, $3.00. 
O X A L I S . 
A class of small bulbs, producing vast quanti¬ 
ties of flow'ers during the Autumn and Winter 
months; they are very desirable for planting in 
hanging baskets. They are easily grown in 
sandy soil, seven or eight bulbs in a 4 or 5-inch 
pot. Keep in moderate temperature. 
Buttercup. A splendid Winter-blooming plant 
for pot culture. The flowers are pure bright 
yellowq and produced in great abundance. It 
is very easily cultivated, and, being a strong 
grower, only one or tw'o bulbs should be 
planted in a 5 or 6-inch pot. Dozen, 30c.; 
100, $1.75; 1000, $15.00. 
Deppei. Pure white, very fine. Dozen, 10c.; 
100, 60c. 
Deppei Rosea. Pink, Dozen, 10c.; 100, 60c. 
Purpurea. Purple. Dozen, 10c.; 100, 60c. 
Versicolor. White and Vermillion. Dozen, 10c.; Oxalis Buttercup 
100, 60c. 
P E O N I E S . 
(Ready in October.) 
The old-fashioned double Peonies are too rvell known to require description. Among hardy 
herbaceous perennials, the Chinese Peonies rank about first for lawn or flower border or shrubbery 
decoration. 
Each Doz. 100 
Officinalis Alba. Rose chang¬ 
ing to white .$0.15 $1.50 $12.00 
Each Doz. 100 
Officinalis Rosea. Pink.$0.15 $1.50 $12.00 
Officinalis Rubra. Scarlet... .15 1.50 12.00 
R A N IT N C U E V S 
Gorgeous dwarf flowers, easily grown in pots for Winter blooming, or in cold-frames for 
Spring. Eight roots may be potted in a 6-inch bulb-pan; they should be covered one inch. The 
colors include shades of white, yellow, crimson and purple, some being almost black. They are 
very effective for decoration, either as pot plants or cut. 
Grootvorst. Carmine. 
Hercules. Pure white. 
Romano. Scarlet. 
The above Named Varieties. 
Rosalie. Delicate pink. 
Seraphique. Yellow. 
Viridifiora. Scarlet and 
Per dozen, 25c.; per 100, $1.50. 
green. 
Giant Double French. Mixed colors. Dozen, 15c.; 100, SOc.; 1000, $7.00. 
