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Seed Catalogue and Garden Guide.
FREESIA, Refracta Alba.—Small bulbs bearing peculiar clusters of white flowers of the most delicious fragrance, which last a long time, even after being cut. It grows well and blooms freely in an ordinary sitting room if placed near a window and not kept too hot. It appears to best advantage when four or five bulbs are set in a six-inch pot in light, rich soil. 3c each, 25c per doz.
YUCCA FILAMENTOSA, Adams Needle.—A tropical looking plant, with long narrow leaves that remain green the entire year. This beautiful and interesting plant should be in every collection. So hardy that it is almost an evergreen; it grows in clumps and throws up a flower stalk from three to four feet in height, from which hang from one to two hundred creamy white bell shaped flowers. It remains in bloom a long time. Strong plants. Each 25c., 3 for 65c.
HYACINTHUS CANDICANS.—A very striking and beautiful plant. It is a strong grower and quite hardy; shoots upward a stem three or four feet high, which bears quantities of drooping, ivory-white, bell-shaped flowers of delicate fragrance. Strong bulbs giving two or more spikes; the number of flowers vary from twenty to sixty on each. The appearance is like Giant Snowdrops. It is very suitable for cemetery decorations. It is a great favorite in England, where they plant it in groups of three to five among Gladioli, Lilies or other tall plants, with fine effect. Each 10c., 3 for 25c.
MADERIA, or Mignonette Vine.—Ornamental climber of very rapid growth; thick, light green glossy leaves. Each 3c., doz. 30c., one hundred by express $1.50.
ZEPHYRANTHES.—Popularly known as “Zephyr Flowers,” and “Flowers of the West Wind.” They are among our most beautiful dwarf bulbous plants, very effective for planting out in masses in May, flowering with great profusion during the summer. They are also most suitable for pot culture. Six to twelve bulbs clustered in six inch pot in the autumn will give a fine display of bloom during the winter; white and pink. Each 10c., 3 for 25c.
SPIDER LILY.—That this fine Southern bulb has not become more popular before is only due to its former high price. Now that it can be obtained so cheaply, thousands are being sold. Strong bulbs, such as we offer, will send up many spikes, crowded with dozens of the most fragrant white flowers imaginable, which will expand daily for many weeks. A single spike cut off and placed in water when the first flowers begin to open will keep on blooming for two weeks and often longer, filling a room with their delightful fragrance. In mild localities the bulb is hardy. Each 20c., 3 for 50c.
TRITONIA Aurea.—Bears beautiful orange colored flowers. Plant is a native of Cape of Good Hope. Each 25c.
WAHLENBERGIA, Grandiflora.—See description with flower seed novelties. Strong roots. Each 25c.
OXALIS.
Double Yellow.—This handsome new variety is well shown in our engraving and makes a most attractive plant for hanging baskets, vases, etc. Bulbs are very small and several should be planted together and will then make a grand showing. Each 8c., 75c. per doz.
Single Flowering.—Many colors. Each 5c., 50. per doz.
Deipii Alba.—Nothing so valuable for edging the borders of walks or flower beds as the beautiful summer Oxalis. Bulbs, when planted three inches apart, produce an unbroken row of elegant foliage and pure white flowers; and as they bloom very quickly after planting, they furnish a neat and attractive border the whole season. Per doz. 10c., 100 for 40c. postpaid.
Lasiandria.—Leaves more finely cut than Deipii, and flowers rosy pink. Per doz. 10c., 100 for 50c.
CHEAP SHRUBS.
MAILING SIZE.
We have a nice stock of the following shrubs grown especially for the mail trade. While not of largest size, still they are thrifty and desirable. Price 15c. each, 7 for $1.00, 15 for $1.75.
ALTHEA, Double Red.—(Rose of Sharon.)—Showy and beautiful shrub, blooming profusely during August and September.
ALTHEA, Double Purple.
ALTHEA, Double Mottled.—Scarlet and white.
ALTHEA, Variegated Leaved.—Flowers double purple.
ALTHEA, Single Purple.
ALTHEA, Single White.—Large flowers, distinct and fine.
CALYCANTHUS.—Flowers purple, very double and deliciously fragrant; remains in bloom for a long time; very desirable.
DEUTZIAS, Crenata.—Flowers double white, tinged with pink.
DEUTZIAS, Candidissina.—A very valuable variety of strong growth, producing its pure white flowers in abundance.
HONEYSUCKLE, White Tartarian.—An upright white blooming sort, flowering in May and June.
LILAC, Purple.
LILAC. White.
SNOWBALL.
SPIREA, Van Houtte.—The grandest of all the Spireas; it is a beautiful ornament for the lawn at any season, but when in flower it is a complete fountain of white bloom, the foliage hardly showing. Perfectly hardy, and an early bloomer.
SPIREA, Billardi.—Rose colored flowers.
SPIREA, Golden.
SYRINGA, or Mock Orange.
WIGELIA, White.—Handsome and profuse bloomer.
Any of the above 15c. each, $1.00 for 7, $2.00 for the entire collection of 18 sorts.
LARGER SHRUBS.
STRONG PLANTS BY EXPRESS.
ROSE ACACIA.—This is one of the finest old shrubs in cultivation, perfectly hardy and a perfect blaze of beauty when in bloom, Each 40c.
FLOWERING ALMOND, White.—This beautiful white flowering shrub is very desirable and scarce, hardy as the pink, but does not propagate so readily. Each 40c.
Pink Flowering.—Each 40c.
(See other Shrubs on page 76. )
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