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EVERYTHING FOiR THE GARB EM— Plants
DOUBLE FUCHSIAS.
Elm City. Deep plum color corolla; crimson sepals; dwarf. One of the best.
Genius. Flower of largest size. Light prune corolla; red sepals. Yellow foliage.
Jussieu. Beautiful violet corolla; carmine sepals. A strong grower. Fine in pots.
Mme. Bruant. . Lilac, mauve, streaked and veined with rose; red sepals. Distinct
Mrs. E. G. Hill. White corolla; brilliant red sepals. Very'free blooming. (See cut.)
Phenomenal. Dark plum-colored corolla; "red sepals. Large and very double.
Rozains Patrie. Large white corolla carmine sepals. Very free flowering.
Royal-Purple. Royal-purple corolla; Vermillion sepals. Flowers large and double.
Traphee. A splendid variety for growing in pots. Violet-blue corolla; red sepals.
Price. 10c. each, SI. 00 per doz-.; set of 9 double Fuchsias for 75c.
SINGLE FUCHSIAS.
GARDENIA FLORIDA.
Cape Jessamine. The best of all Gardenias, and
now much sought after for boutonnieres. It is in-
valuable on account of its sweetly fragrant, double
white flowers. We offer a. fine lot of plants from 4 and
3-inch pots well branched. Price, 4-inch pots, 75c. each,
3-inch pots, 50c. each.
NEW HYBRID GLOXINIAS.
The handsomest of our summer-blooming plants the rich
and varied coloring of the flowers are beautiful in the extreme
many being beautifully speckled. Price, assorted colors, 20c
each, S2.00 per doz. (See cut.)
SPEv'TAL. White, red, violet, red with white edge and violet
with whu- edge. Price, 30c. each; set of 5 for 11.25.
GYPSOPHILA PANICULATA FLORE PLENO.
Double Flowering " Baby's Breath." A new double flowering variety of the popular
" Baby's Breath " (Gypsophila Paniculate) doubly valuable because of its double flowers
which cause it to remain longer in bloom. This is one of the most valuable hardy perennial
plants introduced in years. It grows to about 3 feet high, makes a fine bushy plant and is
covered with panicles of soft white flowers like a fine mist. The blooms are indispensable
for festooning bouquets of flowers, so "attractive that they may be used with the finest or
with the ordinary garden flowers lending a unique charm to both. It may be cut and dried
and will retain its beauty for "months after cutting. No collection of hardy plants is com-
plete without it and "it is one of the most attractive plants in the hardy border. It is emi-
nently fitted for planting'in cemetery plots being entirely hardy and thriving with little
care. Price, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz.
Beacon. _ Carmine corolla; white sepals. Blooms freely all season. Very attractive.
Black Prince. Corolla and sepals a pleasing carmine. A strong grower.
Constancy. Large, well-defined carmine corolla; white sepals. Blooms freely.
Earl of Beaconsfield. Orange corolla and sepals. Distinct.
Ernest Renan. Wide spread sepals of pure white; large carmine corolla.
Lottie. Flowers freely in pots or in the garden Carmine corolla; delicate and
tender rose sepals.
Speciosa. Orange-scarlet corolla; white sepals. Foliage very distinct. An old favorite.
Sunray. Foliage variegated white, pink and bronzy-red on a green ground. Flowers
purple, with waxy red sepals.
Surprise. Pale magenta corolla; white sepals.
Price, 10c. each; set of 9 Single Fuchsias for
"5c. Full set of 18 Double and Single
Fuchsias for $1 . 25.
GAILLARDIA
GRANDIFLORA.
Amongst the ever-blooming
hardy plants there is none
more showy or ornamental than
this. Flowers borne in prodigal
piofusion from June to frost,
useful for cut flowers. They
are of gorgeous coloring, dark
red-brown in center with
bands of crimson-orange and
vermillion, meriting the pop-
ular title of "Aurora Flower."
(See cut.) Height 2 ft.
Price, 15c. each, $1.50 per
doz.
For other hardy perennial
plants see pages 174-175.
HARDY GRASSES.
Arundo Donax. An ornamental grass
growing 10 or 12 feet.
Arundo Donax Var. A variegated
form of the above. Foliage green
and white.
Erianthus Ravennae. 6 to 8 feet;
handsome plumes. Makes a fine
specimen plant for a lawn.
Eulalia Gracilliina. Of graceful habit
with very narrow bright green
foliage.
Eulalia Zebrina. The long blades of
this variety are marked transversely
with golden bars.
Eulalia Japonica, Var. A very orna-
mental variety. The narrow
leaves are striped light green and
white.
Price for above, 25c. each, $2 . 50
per doz.
Phalaris Arundinacea, Var. (Gard-
ener's Garters.) (See cut.) Striped
tureen and white. Price, 15c. each,
SI 50 per doz.
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GENISTA RACEMOSA.
A splendid flowering plant commonly known as " Shower of
Gold." When in bloom it is literally covered with its golden
yellow flowers which hang in the most graceful profusion. Price,
plants from 4-inch pots 30c. each, $3.00 per doz.; 5-inch pots,
50c. each, S5.0J per doz.