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is season we have grown a large stock of the standard varieties, and 
unve avallable tor the first time a number of the rare, choice kids in fair guantity at reasonable prices, 
_ Culture is like that of the Gloxinia or African violet, planting five or six tubercles (tiny tubers) in a 
six inch pot, yallon can, or more of them in porch boxes and hanging baskets of larger size. Any clean, leaf- 
mould type santyv loam soil, fertile, and rich in humus, but well drained, suits then well. They want part to full 
shaue, like the other Gesneriads, and must have warmth and abundant moisture when growing. Ask for our special 
cultural and information leaflet on the Achimenes. All Achimenes orders of $2.50 or over sent postfree. Three 
or six tubercles sold at dozen rate in all cases, 
STANDARD VARIETIES ; 
-ROYAL PURDLE (I rple King, Pulcherrima, etc.) the best, all-around early Achimenes for general purpose 
use, in pots, baskets, window and porch boxes, and for bedding in shady places; compact, bushy, P*shop’s Violet 
ta Doge Purple flowers in shade according to Royal Horticultural Society Color Chart. 75¢ doz..,$5.00 per 100. 
The fowidation variety for every collection, sturdy, free flowering. : ’ 
PATENS - a lovely, rich and highly colored compact type, foliage veined dark red, flower Petunia Purple 
(MHS Color Chart) 31.00 doz. : . 
LITTLE BEAUTY--leading salmon-pink variety, handsome dark foliage, flower Neyron Rose (RHS Color Chart), 
Dwarf, compact, very fine. $1.00 doz. ; : ’ / ; ; 
_ GALATEA -- the fundamental blue Achimenes of the important A, longiflora type, which includes many fine 
varieties. Hyacinth Blue > Color Chart) with ier center. Flowers medium size, freely borne, Soe 31.00 dz. 
VIVID - a medium late flowering type, small dark foliage, bright Doge-Purple flowers (hHS Color Chart) 
usually described as cerise-lake. 91,00 doz. : ( : , 
MADUNA - fine, Showy variety with poe POTD flowers and white center, rich zreen foliaze, strikingly 
veined in dark red, related to PATENS, but taller and more spreading, and very nandsome at best. $1.00 doz. 
j ‘I -- easy growing, with lieht vreen foliage rather trailing habit, beautiful deep blue flowers 
with pastel effects, excellent. 91,00 doz. ‘ j 4 : ; 
VME. GEHEUNE (Grandiflora) - one of the finest for foliage and flower effects combined, handsome bronzy 
red tomentose leaves and stem, erect and bushy, attractive rose-purple flowers with light center. Easy.$1.00 doz. 
_ MARGARITA (Purity), pure white with slight yellow tint at center eye. A temperamental variety, nice green 
foliage, rather trailing habit, very pretty when well grown. The best pure white, $1.50 per doz, 
LOVELINESS -- small flowered compact dwarf type, late flowering, abundant blooms often cover plant com- 
pletely. Clear Violet shade. $1.00 doz. ; : A; é 
DAINTY -- Large white flowers up to 2% inches diameter, with lavender dot in center and faint laven- 
der lines on lobes of corolla.. General effect is pure white a few feet away. Plant is more vigorous and free 
flowering and generally dependable than Margarita. Superb. 91.00 ‘oz. ; ; , 
ATROPURPUREA -- a handsome compact, light green foliaged type, early blooming, flowers rich purple with 
clear sheen and lighter throat.A sturdy vigorous plant, sppealiig to all. $1.00 doz. 
SELECT ACHIMENES VARIETIES (CHOICE and RARE) 
PINK BEAUTY (Adele de la Haute) this is an old torm of the 4.longiflora with luscious lavender-pink flow- 
ers, distinctly rose-pink at center and one of the most attractive of all varieties. 3 i. 59 per doz. d 
TA -- a popular pet which goes back to 1049, with the famous semi-doub e flowers, the only Achi- 
menes of this kind we know. The flowers are borne most abundantly on a bushy, dwarf, compact plant, and are of a 
sparkling clear violet purple, with a tiny rose-bud of doubling of the petals in the center. This variety is 
distinct and recognized at once on first viewing; foliage is rich, dark green, reddish on undersides of the 
leaves, Cannot be too highly recommended, 31,50 doz. : ; 
-- the brigntest red of all Achimenes, a true scarlet, tiny flowers in profusion late in the 
season. Small light green foliage, bushy and rather trailing in habit, fine for baskets or separ ca doz. 
MINIATA - (Crimson Glow, Snoky Red, etc.) This _is the best known all porDogs Achimenes, with flower of 
cherry red tc decp carmine_tones, having a aun yellowish throat. Karly flowering. $2.00 doz. 
MAGNIFICUM (A. longiflora Major) This is the most popular of the large flowered Achimenes grown today, giant 
flowers, like a big blue petunia, of the same Hyacinth Blue as the Achimenes Galatea, but larger blooms, to 2% 
or 3 inches in diameter. Taller Stems and not as free flowering as Galatea.Handsome erect medium green foliage, 
Height to 12 or 14 inches. May be pinched to more compact form. $2.00 per doz, ; 
NESSIDA - a rare novelty, pleasing on green foliage erect with what we consider the most beautiful 
flower of all Achimenes, outer part of corolla Amethyst Violet and center Cadmium orange, according to kHS 
COLOK GIAKT nomenclature. Not as free blooming with us as others, but still too new to be sure about this. 
2.50 doz. 
ATTLEYA -- the loveliest pastel Achimenes in the opinion of many women customers, lavender shading on 
White base, deeper lavender at center and faint lavender lines centering lobes of corolla, It is of the A, longi- 
flora type, and admired by every visitor to our lath houses in summer. Still scarce. The nearest to an ideal 
orchid tinting of any of the Achimenes, Very fine, $2,50 doz. 
Te. MME. a -- a strictly fetching shade of violet purple, dark reddish green foliage, rather trailing 
it. $2.0 WZ 
IBCE -- lush, bronzy green foliage, distinct and striking, reddish stems, compact, medium height, 
serrate-edged leaves, formal, dignified and erect, unlike any other, rich medium purple flowers. $2,00 doz. 
; INGRAMI -- luxuriant, rather trailing type, Similar co Miniata, larger in foliage size and stems, 
crimson-red flowers, not as free blooming as some varieties, but quite distinct, Needs yood culture. $2,50 doz. 
t \ TII -- an old and ever-popular Achimenes, with dark green small type foliave, especially free 
flowering and showy in pots and boxes,medium size flowers with open throats, lavender-purple lined and shades on 
White in pleasing pattem. Very distinct and different. 92,00 doz. 
_ _ CARMINE -- deep Crimsom tones, compact habit Pike Loveliness, earlier flowering period, flowers 
Slightly larger. Snall foliage. New with us this year. 35¢ each. 
ACHIMENES TUBIFLORA - @ tall-zrowing species with long-tubed white flowers blooming in early summer, un- 
usual an‘ distinct, unlike the other Achimenes in plant, flcwer or tubers. The latter are round and fleshy like 
the ea tall Ast potato, pores a A ares Lares size $1, 00 Set 
FRAN INALIS, rare dwarf variety, li reen foliage, blue and white small trunpet-s Pi 
ca, MEXICANA, fonn of the blue A.longiflora with distinct white blotch in center of flower, SL. pane tay uate 
shade dae Gach; BROW S LAVENDER probably A. Scheer) deop hiner iukt folioes, crete ee BE. 2 milky blue 
Shade, 25¢ each. Vs pro scheeri) deep blue, lizht foliage, distinct, ; each. 
tall giant variety similar to MAGNIFICUM, but having orange throat, 50¢ each. 25¢ each. BIG BOY BLUE, a 
TEN VARIETIES, our selection, TWO tub cl f each (26 i any 2 50. TWENTY 
LES, sele ; ercles of each(20 in a >2. 50. VARI : j 
each, 100 in all, $5, 00. SHADES OF BLUE, one of our finest assortments, $1.50 doz, ,$10, 00 per 100" STANDARD. VARI 
ETIES MIXED, Y5¢ doZ.,$5,00 per 1 CHOICE AND RARE VARIETIES MIXED, ; 1. 29 per oz. ,$10,00 per 100. Three or six 
at duz. rate on all Achimenes varieties. Shipments: January through A ril except in cold spells, 10-4-5 
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