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66. SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

FLOWER PLANTS.
We are now making a specialty of this branch of our business, and are devoting a large space to the growing of flower plants exclusively for the mail trade, as they require special culture for this purpose and must be hardy as well as strong, vigorous and healthy. Plants that have been pushed ahead and had a mushroom growth, such as is common in hothouses, are of but little value for mailing. This list contains many desirable novelties this year. We have adopted a new system of packing which is so very complete that plants arrive in almost as perfect a condition after traveling many hundreds of miles as they were when packed. At prices named we send the plants postpaid. When plants are ordered to be sent by express, we not only send larger plants, but also put in enough extras to cover the express charges, and where it is possible to do so, we would advise our customers to have their plants shipped in this way. When ordering in this department, please mark on order sheet about the date you would like the plants sent, otherwise we ship as quickly as possible or when weather permits.
Size of Plant Orders.
While we wish to be as accomodating [accommodating] as possible, we must decline to fill any plant order amounting to less than fifty cents. By our careful system of packing, it is impossible for us to pack an order at a cost of much less than twenty-five cents, no matter if the order is only for a single plant; consequently, it will readily be seen from this that all orders for less than fifty cents would have to be filled at a loss. Plant orders amounting to less than fifty cents are not desired, and will not be filled unless ten cents extra is sent to cover our extra cost of package and postage. In club orders it will make no difference as to the size of each one's order, provided they are all sent at one time to one address. Above applies to plant orders only. No matter how small a seed order, if only for a single packet, we are always glad to fill it.
We call your attention to the following discounts, in addition to which we will put in one or two choice plants, our selection with each dollar's worth. No discount on special collections.
DISCOUNTS.
Purchasers sending us $1.00 may select plants amounting to $[1.1?]
Purchasers sending us $2.00 may select plants amounting to $[2.2?]
Purchasers sending us $3.00 may select plants amounting to $[3.5?]
Purchasers sending us $5.00 may select plants amounting to $6.00.

AZALEA INDICA.
This is one of the showiest and prettiest of all greenhouse shrubs, flowers are produced in great profusion and are of various colors, from pure white to dark crimson. There are also striped and double varieties. Plants should be plunged in some shady place through the summer. Fine imported plants in best named single and double varieties. Each 50c, large plants $1.00.

ABUTILONS.
Rapid growing plants, blooming almost the entire year. Flowers pendulous and bell-shaped.
LAYELION.--Bright golden yellow. Each 10c.

[image] ASPARAGUS TENNISIMUS.

ECLIPSE.--An excellent plant for baskets or vases. Of trailing habit, with large foliage beautifully marked with deep green and yellow. Flowers bright yellow with crimson throat. Each 15c.
SNOW BALL.--Pure white. Each 10c.
THOMPSONII PLENA.--(Double)--The only double variety of its class. Flower, rich, deep orange, shaded and streaked crimson, foliage variegated; free flowering; good border plant. Each 15c.

ACHANIA.
MALVAVISCUS.--A vigorous growing plant resembling abutilons in habit and growth. Valuable alike for bedding or pot culture; blooming profusely throughout the entire year, flowers brilliant scarlet. Each 10c.

ASPARAGUS.
TENNISIMUS.--Beautiful species, of climbing habit. Remarkable for the delicate appearance of its foliage. The sprays are beautiful used with cut flowers and in the arrangement of bouquets. Each 15c.
PLUMOSUS.--One of the handsomest of our foliage plants. The leaves are a bright green, gracefully arched, and as finely woven as the finest silken mesh. Each 25c.

[image] AZALEA.

[image] ABUTILON--THOMPSONII PLENA.

AMPELOPSIS.
VEITCHI.--(Boston Ivy)--This is one of the finest climbers we have for covering walls, as it cling firmly to the smoothest surface, covering it smoothly with overlapping leaves, which form a perfect mass of foliage. The color is a fresh, deep green in summer, changing to the brightest shade of crimson and yellow in autumn. It is quite hardy. Each 25c.

ACHILLEA.
ALBA.--(The Pearl)--A new variety, originating in France. The flowers are large, forming a beautiful plant from eighteen inches to two feet in height. It is completely covered with pure white flowers from July until frost, is perfectly hardy, and will thrive in any soil or situation. Each 10c.

ALTERNANTHERAS.
A very bright colored, dwarf growing foliage plant, largely used for carpet bedding, borders, etc. We grow several varieties. Each 10c, per doz. 75c.

[image] AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI.