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16 SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

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JUPITER FUCHSIA.
A new giant flowered variety from France, Which we offer for the first time. The flowers are of really mammoth size with very large rich violet-purple double corolla, often two inches or more in diameter Tube and sepals bright crimson. Plant is a strong, hardy, free grower, which everyone can succeed with, and will attract attention everywhere. Each 15c.

LITTLE BEAUTY FUCHSIA.
This is a charming variety and the freest flowering of all Fuchsias. It begins to bloom when only two or three inches high and continues to flower the year round, often one hundred open blossoms at one time on a single plant in a small pot Flowers of good size. Tube and sepals bright red, corolla deep purple. Every lover of Fuchsias should have this little gem. Each 15c.

SWAINSONIA.
We bring prominently before flower lovers this distinct clumbing plant for house culture protected spots in the garden. The Swainsonla belongs to the Leguminosre, and is a native of Australia. The habit of growth is extremely graceful and the vines, trained up at the side of a window or on a trellis, present a lovely sight of light-green, feathery foliage, and a splendid profusion of pure white sprays of fairy-winged flowers , somewhat resembling Sweet Peas in form. Easily grown, and under favorable conditions it is almost a perpetual bloomer. There is certainly no climbing vine for house or conservatory culture to-day that is more desireable than this fine, new plant. Strong plants, by mail, 15 cents each ; 4 for 50 cents.

SOUVENIR DE BONN ABUTILON.
This is entirely different from anything we have had before in the way of variegated Abutilons. It is a strong upright grower with large bright green foliage, distinctly edged with a broad band of creamy white and yellow. Flowers very large on stems 8 to 9 inches in length. Color bright orange red, very effective with its beautifully variegated follage. It Is one of the most distinct and showy ornamental foliage plants that has come to our notice in years, and when better known
will be used in large quantities, for decorative purposes. Each 15c.

[image] JUPITOR FUCHSIA

THE WONDER GERANIUM.
This new geranium, without doubt, is the finest that has ever been offered, came from France in a lot of fine sorts, and is supposed to be a sport from the scarlet geranium, Athlete. It being so intense in color, such a wonderful bloomer and strong grower that it was kept separate and styled the "Wonder." from the fact that everyone who saw it pronounced it wonderful. The flowers are the most intense, dazzling scarlet, and are borne in trusses of enormous size, measuring from 18 to 20 inches in circumference wIth single florets measuring 7 inches in circumference. The foliage is fine and rich in color, and in strong contrast to the brilliant scarlet flowers. As a pot plant or bedding geranium, it has no equal. Each 15c.

V. H. HALLOCK CHRYSANTHEMUM.
A rosy pearl of a marked waxy texture. The rosy color deepens toward the center. The flower is six inches in diameter, petals convex, rounded downwards half their length from the center, changing to a beautiful curved form. Center a slightly twisted incurve. One of the most wonderful varieties. Each 20c.

SOLANUM JASMINOIDES GRANDIFLORUM.
This beautiful plant is of trailing or climbing habit, but if desired can be cut back to a bush form It has star.shaped flowers, something like a clematis, and borne in large clusters or panicles frequently a foot across They are in color a pure white with violet tinge on the back; it is equally a good bloomer in summer and winter, and is wonderfully effective when planted to cover a low wall or trellis, showing hundreds of magniflcent panicles of bloom The bloom remails perfect for a long time before fading. Each 15c.

YELLOW QUEEN CHRYSANTHEMUM
The finest very early variety ever introduced, having been cut the past two seasons in fine condition on the 10th of October. Very large, clear, bright yellow with extra stout stem and foliage; the plants averaging two and a half feet high. It also develops its flowers to perfection in open air without protection. Awarded certificate of merit at New York shows, 1892, the blooms at that time having been kept in the cellar for two weeks. Best crown buds. Each 20c.

CHALLENGE CHRYSANTHEMUM.
Large variety; a perfect globe of the brightest gold, depth and width being equal; a very strong stem and good foliage. This is a magnificent new sort which cannot fail to please the most fastidious, and will delight all flower lovers, as it is the greatest advance in yellow chrysanthemums that there has been for years. Plants are fairly loaded with flowers. We have grown a good stock and offer them at the low price of 10c each.

EIDERDOWN CHRYSANTHEMUM
Large, perfectly double, incurved, snow white,late Japanese variety, covered with glandular hairs as in Mrs. Hardy, style of Kyoto, habit perfect, stems stiff and erect. Winning notoriety wherever shown. Each 20c.

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PLANT ORDERS MUST AMOUNT TO AT LEAST FIFTY CENTS.