Gloxinia Benary's Giant 
Benary's Giant, an improved strain of surpass¬ 
ing beauty, the firs are of enormous size, and 
the new, rich colors and variegations are amaz¬ 
ing. They are altogether unrivalled. Our seeds 
are direct from Benary, and can be relied upon 
for vitality and quality, Gloxinias being one of 
his specialties. We offer the following named 
varieties. 
Cyclops, wine-red, bordered white, spotted 
throat. 
Danube, pure white with heavenly blue border. 
Frederick Benary, brilliant scarlet, white throat. 
Goliath, violet with blue border, spotted throat. 
Rhine, pure white with lovely pink border. 
Complete Mixture of Benary's Giant Gloxinia. 
100 . 
Imperialis, Sinningia, finest dark-leaved variety, 
firs beautiful, erect, often spotted. 
Vallerand's Spotted, margined and stained; su¬ 
perb varieties in splendid mixture. 
Vilmorin's French, from a superb collection of 
perfect forms, containing practically every color 
and combination of shades; exceptionally good. 
100 s. 
Complete Special Mixture of Gloxinia. 100 seeds. 
HEDYCHIUM Gardnerianum, hhp, 4 ft. Pretty 
foliage and clusters of sweet-scented white firs. 
HELIANTHELLA Uniflora, hhp. Pretty light yel- 
low Aster-like firs; very attractive. _ 
CYPHOMANDRA Fragrans, hhp, 8 ft. A handsome 
semi-tropical plant; broad showy leaves and 
white firs succeeded by scarlet fruits in great 
numbers, having the appearance and taste of 
tomatoes; a good substitute; grow in pots and 
protect in Winter in a frost-proof room or cellar; 
water sparingly during resting period. 15 seeds. 
DASYLIRION Longifolium, hhp, 5 ft. A magnificent 
evergreen pot plant with panicles of beautiful 
white lily-like firs; very attractive. 
DOLICHOS Lignosus, hhp, 6 ft. A magnificent 
evergreen climber with purple-red firs, excel¬ 
lent for suspended baskets. 25 seeds. 
DRACAENA, hhp, 2 ft. A pretty sub-tropical plant 
much used for pots; mixed colors. 30 seeds. 
ECHEVERIA Secunda Glauca, hhp, 1 ft. Rosettes 
of succulent leaves; yellow and red firs. 
Mixed Species, hhp, 1 ft. Succulents with urn¬ 
shaped leaves and various colored firs. 
EPACRIS Hybrida, hhp, 3 ft. A fine Winter-bloom¬ 
ing pot plant. Finest mixed colors. 
ERYTHRINA Crista Galli, hhp, 6 ft. Long termi¬ 
nal spikes of red firs; beautiful. 
EUCALYPTUS Citriodora, hhp, 3 ft. Sweet-scented 
foliage, very distinct; suitable for pots. 
Ficifolia, hhp, 3 ft. Scarlet-flowering Gum. A 
showy sort with pretty Fig-shaped leaves and 
large scarlet and pink firs. 
EXACUM Affine, hhp, 6 in. A compact free-flow¬ 
ering plant of the Gentian family; firs blue 
with gold stamens; finely scented. 
FERNS, Greenhouse Varieties in splendid mixture. 
Open Ground Species, choice mix. of hardy sorts. 
Need great care in starting. 
FICUS Elastica. Indian Rubber Plant. Beautiful 
conservatory plant. 
FRANCOA Ramosa, Bridal Wreath, hhp, 18 in. 
Pure white firs; very neat species. 50 seeds. 
Ramosa Rosea, hhp. 18 in. Beautiful rose firs. 
Freesia Tubergenii 
FREESIA Hybrida, hhbb, 1 ft. Remarkably fine 
new hybrids with large firs; easily raised from 
seeds. 
Ragioneri, hhbb, 1 ft. Beautiful large-flow'd hy¬ 
brids in many fine colors; blooms in Autumn 
from Spring-sown seeds. 
Tubergenii, hhbb, 1 ft. Firs of the largest size 
and finest colors produced very freely on long 
strong stems, lasting well when cut. 
FUCHSIA, hhp, 2 ft. An excellent pot plant and 
fine for shady places where few other plants 
will answer. Seeds germinate tardily. 
Hybrid Double, finest double-flow'd mixed, 10 s. 
Hybrida, Double Dwarf Early Flowering. Lovely 
rich colors with white, lilac, pink, light and 
dark blue corollas; mixed colors. 
Fulgens, long racemes of drooping scarlet firs. 
Hybrid Single, single-flow'd sorts in splendid mix. 
Procumbens, blue firs during Winter; pretty 
species for hanging baskets. 
Complete Special Mixture of Fuchsia. 15 seeds. 
GASTERIA Mixed Species. Small succulent rosette 
plants, throwing up a stem with tubular red- 
dish or rosy firs. Decorative. _ 
Gesneria Hybrida 
GESNERIA Hybrida, hhp, 20 in. These are elegant 
S lants akin to Gloxinias, Spring seedlings 
looming in late Autumn. Both foliage and firs 
are beautiful, the firs in many fine colors, often 
spotted. Cover the soil with chopped tobacco 
stems to ward off insects and act as a fertilizer; 
shade from hot sun during summer. 
GLOXINIA, hhp, 1 ft. These are easily grown 
from seeds and when sown in spring the plants 
will begin blooming about Christmas and will 
remain in bloom during the winter. The firs 
are large, bell-shaped and of the most brilliant 
colors. 
