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P. J. Berckmans Company’s Plant Catalogue 
Salvia splendens. 
Plumbagoes 
10 cts. each, 75 cts. for 10, $6 per 100, unless noted 
Capensis. An almost continuous bloomer; the flowers 
are pale blue. 
Capensis alba. New; a pure white variety of similar 
growth. 
Larpentae. Very dwarf ; hardy. Fine for bordering 
beds or walks. Flowers dark blue. 
Rosea. Flowers pink. 15 cts. each, $1.25 for 10. 
Rosea superba. New; flowers deep pink. 15 cts. 
each, $1.25 for 10. 
Salvias 
10 cts. each, 75 cts. for 10, $4 per 100 
Bruantl. An early bloomer. Large flower-spikes of 
bright scarlet. More compact grower than S. splendens. 
Gypsy. Purple. 
Mr. Isanchon. Distinctly striped red and white; com¬ 
pact habit; free bloomer. 
Prince All. Purple-crimson. 
Splendens. Scarlet; best for bedding. 
Splendens aurea. New golden-leaved; stands the sun 
well. 
Those marked with an asterisk (*) are hardy; the 
others are for house culture in winter. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
10 plants, in 10 best varieties, suitable for exhibition purposes.$0 75 
50 plants, in 50 best varieties, suitable for exhibition purposes. 3 00 
100 plants, in 50 or more best varieties, suitable for exhibition purposes. 5 00 
For many years we have added annually to our 
collection the most promising of the new varie¬ 
ties, until our present stock contains nothing but 
superior sorts. To grow every variety that is 
offered by the many growers would prove injudi¬ 
cious. We therefore select only the most dis¬ 
tinct prize varieties as they appear, and thus 
keep our selection within reasonable bounds. 
To fully describe the peculiar shades and colors, 
and the great variety of forms, would not be 
possible within the limits of this Catalogue. 
While we keep several thousand plants in stock, 
it is impossible always to have a full supply of 
plants of every variety. We therefore make the 
above offer, if the selection of varieties is left to 
us. We will in every instance send only the 
most distinct varieties, and include many of the 
leading sorts of 1901. 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. - If for open 
ground, plant in any good soil, well fertilized, 
and from end of March until June; if for winter 
blooming in the house, the plants should be lifted 
from the open ground during September, potted 
in 8- or 10-inch pots, and removed to a cool green¬ 
house or kept well sheltered from the sun. 
Should very large flowers be desired, such as 
are seen at special exhibitions, all the buds but 
one upon one stem should be pinched off as soon 
as they appear. This is termed “ disbudding,” 
and enables the production of flowers 6 or more 
inches in diameter. While such enormous flow¬ 
ers can be produced by this process, it must be 
borne in mind that by allowing the plant to per¬ 
fect all the flowers which it produces, the latter 
will not average half size of those produced by 
the "disbudding” process. Many varieties will 
remain in full bloom until Christmas if kept in a 
cool greenhouse. The photo-engraving shows a 
Japanese Chrysanthemum of the type most popu¬ 
lar nowadays. 
Early-Flowering Chrysanthemum. 
