ROSES, SEEDS AND BULBS FOR 1896. 
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A Bed of Tuberoses in Bloom. 
CONARD'S FINE TUBEROSES. 
Tuberoses are considered one of the sweetest and most beautiful flowers in existence ; 
their pure, waxy whiteness and delicious fragrance are exceedingly attractive. Tuberoses 
grow eighteen inches to two feet high, and bear flower spikes eight to ten inches long, crowded 
full of fine, white, waxy flowers of most delicious sweetn ess. The bulbs can be started indoors 
in April, but usually do best planted where they are to remain after the ground gets warm 
and weather settled ; do not plant before ground is warm, as they cannot bear much cold. 
Keep bulbs dry and warm till wanted ; plant three inches deep and six inches apart. If not 
done blooming when frost comes, lift and take in-doors, and they will continue to bloom for 
weeks, and perfume the whole house. Remember, I send fine selected bulbs, sure to bloom. 
NEW EXCELSIOR PEARL TUBEROSE. This ORANGE FLOWERED TUBEROSE. This is a 
is the finest standard variety in cultivation ; crows 
about eighteen inches high; blooms early, and 
bears immensespikes of large pure-white, perfectly 
double flowers, deliciously sweet. Price, large 
blooming bulbs by mail postpaid 5 cts. each ; three 
forl3cts.; seven for 25 cts.; 40 cts. per dozen ; S3. 25 
per hundred. Extra large bulbs, selected, 8 cts each ; 
four for 25 cts.; nine for 50 cts.; 65 cts. per dozen; 
$4.50 per hundred, postpaid. 
SILVER LEAVED TUBEROSE. A lovely, hardy 
variety, the bulbs remain in the ground over winter 
and bloom from year to year; the leaves are wide- 
ly bordered with creamy white, making a hand- 
some ornamental plant; flowers are single, but 
large; and very sweet; it blooms several weeks 
earlier than the other kinds, which adds to 
itsvalue. Fine blooming bulbs 5 cts. each; three 
for 13 cts.; 50 cts per dozen postpaid. 
very beautiful variety, with elegant single flowers 
borne in great profusion ; pure, waxy, white, riv- 
aling orange blossoms in exquisite beauty and de- 
licious sweetness. It blooms earlier and is consid- 
ered more hardy than the Excelsior. 5 cts. each ; 
three for 13c; six for 25c; 50c. per doz., postpaid. 
SPECIAL OFFER.— One bulb each of the three 
kinds of Tuberoses, three for 15 cts. 
TWO ELEGANT SETS OF TUBEROSES. 
SET NO. 1. For 40 cts. we send by mail, postpaid, 
six Excelsior Pearl Tuberoses, four Orange-flow- 
ered, two Variegated-leaved, twelve for only 40c. 
SET NO. 2. For only 65 cts. we send, postpaid, 
eight Excelsior Pearl Tuberoses, four Orange- 
flowered, two New Albino, and two New Vari- 
egated—sixteen, a very handsome collection, 
postpaid, only 65 cts. 
New Early Branching Tuberose, "ALBINO." keS££E?ss5 
other kinds, and the flowers are larger, but single and well expanded ; they are pure waxy white and are 
thought to have a more delightful fragrance. The plant has a branching habit, and gives more flowers to the 
stalk than the older kinds. Splendid for pots and cutting 10 c'ts. each ; three for 25 cts.; 85 cts. per dozen. 
