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BEGONIAS, = Flowering Sorts. 
Exceedingly useful plants for the garden or pot culture in 
the house. For freedom of bloom they are unsurpassed. 
Alba Picta. Green leaves, silvery spots; white flowers. 
Argentea Guttata. Rich bronzy-green leaves, silver spotted; 
white flowers. A very ornamental and picturesque variety. 
B. de Chateau Rocher. Rich waxy-red; very free blooming. 
Margaritas. Bronzy-green leaves; rich salmon-pink flowers. 
Marjorie Daw. Flowers salmon-pink; a tall-growing variety. 
Metallica. Bronzy-green foliage; pink and white flowers. 
Nitida. Large, grand panicles of rosy-pink, waxy flowers. 
Otto Hacker. Immense pendant clusters of bright red flowers. 
Purity. Dwarf, compact habit, waxy-white flowers. 
Rubra. Dark coral color. Large clusters. Also known as “ Coral ” 
Begonia. One of the most popular varieties ; very stately. 
Saundersonii. Bright waxy-red ; a very free blooming, 
attractive sort. A medium grower ; makes a very graceful plant. 
Thurstonii. Flowers rosy-white, foliage bronzy-green. 
Vernon. Rich crimson-scarlet. A splendid bedding variety. 
Vesuvius. A charming variety, with scarlet-crimson flowers. 
Price, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz. ; set of 14 Begonias for $1.25. 
CALLA LILIES. 
ORNAHENTAL CLIHBING ASPARAGUS. 
Asparagus Sprengeri. A most desirable species, exceedingly useful and 
ornamental as a pot plant to grow on a shelf in the window, or on a pedestal in 
the sitting room or to droop from baskets; the fronds are frequently 4 feet long. 
Asparagus Plumosus Nanus. (Climbing Lace Fern.) Bright green leaves, 
gracefully arched, and as finely woven as silken mesh. Very ornamental. 
Asparagus Tenuissimus. Very fine, filmy foliage. 
Price for the above, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., set of three for 40c. 
SUPERB FANCY LEAVED CALADIUMS. 
pi A NT'T'Q We grow immense quantities of this 
L>L,ULMi^U to. class Q f stock, and we are in a 
position to execute the largest orders in a prompt, satisfactory manner. 
All Selected Bulbs. 
TUBEROUS BEGONIAS.; 
These are now among the most popular plants for beds of sum¬ 
mer flowers. Nothing can exceed the brilliancy and richness of 
their flowers. From the time the first blossoms appear until all 
growth is stopped by frost they are never out of bloom. (See cut.) 
Single Tuberous Begonias, separate colors scarlet, Yeiiow, 
- - ----- Crimson, White, Pink and Sal¬ 
mon. Price, dry bulbs, up to May 15th, 10c. each, set of six for 
50c., $6.00 per i00. Growing plants, ready May 1st, 20c. each, 
set of six for $1.00. Dry bulbs mailed free at prices quoted. 
Double Tuberous Begonias, septate colors scariet cnm- 
----- son, White, Yellow, Pmk and 
Salmon. Price, 30c. each, set of six sorts, $1.50, for dry bulbs, up 
to May 15th. Growing plants, ready May 1st, 40c. each, set of 
four for $1.50. Dry bulbs mailed free at prices quoted. 
Begonia Rex. Valuable for the grand and varied markings 
-• of the leaves. 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Among ornamental foliage plants there are none more beautiful in design 
or gorgeous in coloring than the Fancy-Leaved, Calodiums. They are simply 
wonderful in the colorings and markings of the leaves. Of special value for pot 
culture, window and piazza boxes. Most of the varieties planted about June 
1st in partially shaded borders succeed admirably as bedding plants. We offer 
12 distinct sorts; the richness of coloring is bewildering and impossible to 
describe in our limited space. Brilliant red and green, green with spots and 
red veins, etc., etc. (See cut.) Price, 25c. each, set of 12 sorts for $2.50. 
Per l oo. 
Ageratum. Best white and blue .$4.00 
Alternanthera. Red, yellow ... 4.00 
Alyssum. Dwarf; white. 4.00 
Caladium Esculentum (Bulbs). 
Large foliage, $8.00, $16.00 and 25.00 
Cannas. Roots to April 1st. ... 5.00 
Cannas. Plants after April 1st. .10.00 
Coleus. Bedding varieties. 4.00 
Geraniums. Double and single. 8.00 
Per 100. 
Geraniums. Silver and bronze. .$8.00 
Golden Feather . 3.00 
Heliotropes. Assorted. 6.00 
Lobelias. Best dwarf; blue. ... 4.00 
Pansies. Finest mixed. 4.00 
Petunias. Finest double(named). 8.00 
Petunias. “single (seedlings).. 4.00 
Salvias. (“Scarlet Sage’’). 6.00 
Verbenas. Red, white, blue, etc. 4.00 
LITTLE GEM Calla Lily. This variety rarely exceeds 12 inches 
in height. The flowers are correspondingly smaller than the 
tall-growing sort. Price, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 
White Calla Lily. Pure white, large, splendid flowers. 
Price, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 
Spotted Leaf Calla. Dark green leaves, beautifully spotted 
with white; the flowers are white with a purple throat. 
Price, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 
Black Calla. A remarkable species, producing large, purplish, 
velvety-black flowers with coal-black spathe. The foliage is 
stately. Price, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. Set of 4 Callas for 75c. 
CAflELLIA JAPONICA. 
The varieties are the best extant, the pick of a Continental 
collection, and embrace double white, double pink, double red 
and double variegated. Fine, bushy plants. 
Price, $1.00 each, $9.00 per doz. 
FANCY CALADIUMS. 
