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SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

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Canna--Beautiful foliage plants of very tropical appearance; growing from three to six feet high. In fall store in a dry cellar:
--Grandiflora. 20.
--Tall Red. 15.
--Tricolor Dwarf. 20.
--Mixed Varieties and Colors--Contains a splendid assortment; per dozen $1.10. 10.
Dahlias--We have a large collection of these exceedingly showy and grand fall flowers, and can furnish almost any color desired. They comprise all the most gorgeous shades and colors imaginable; per dozen $1.50. 15.
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GLADIOLUS.

We wish especially to call your attention to our list of Gladioli, the most desirable of all bulbs, and claimed by many well acquainted with their wonderful and varied beauty, to be the flower of all flowers. Our stock is from a magnificent collection, and the following are sure to fulfill all expectations. To have the immense spikes of bloom develop in the greatest perfection, they should be cut when the first four flowers open; place them in water nearly up to the lower flower; and the entire spike will develop into the greatest loveliness, lasting from a week to ten days.
To have a constant succession of flowers, the bulbs should be planted at intervals from the middle of April until the first of July.
We cannot too highly recommend our mixed Gladiolous. We have had them grown for us and they have been carefully selected from choice varieties and embrace a truly magnificent variety of beautiful colors:
--Red Varieties Mixed--Per doz. $1. 10.
--Light, White and Striped--Per doz. $1. 10.
--Choice Yellow Varieties, Mixed--Per doz. $1.50. 15.
--Extra Fine Mixed--Embracing all colors; per 100, $2.50 per doz. 40c. 5.
--Seedlings--A splendid assortment grown from the best hybrid mixed seed. There are sure to be a number of choice new varieties among these. Per 100, by express, $3; doz. 50c. 5.
--Pure White. 10.
--Ceres--Pure white blotched purplish rose. 15.
--Arsinoe--Fine satiny rose, flamed with bright carmine. 15.
--Brenchleyeusis--. 5.
--Eugene Scribe--Light pink, glazed with carmine; flowers very large and perfect. 15.

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--James Carter--Light orange red with white blotch. 15.
--Le Poussin--Light red; larget white throat. 15.
--Meyerbeer--Rose scarlet, amaranth; red blotch. 25.
--Napoleon III--Bright scarlet, white stripe. 15.
--Princess of Wales--White, flaked with carmine rose. 10.
--Shakespeare--Very large, beautiful flowers; white, slightly suffused with carmine rose, with large, violet crimson blotch. 20.
--Le Moine Seedlings--A fine collection of this new and distinct variety. 15.
Hyacinthus Candicans--Beautiful summer blooming plants, having large spikes of large flowers resembling the Hyacinth: per doz. $1. 10.
Maderia Vine--Ornamental climber of very rapid growth, thick, light green, glossy leaves; the most elegant vine for out-door culture; keep roots in cellar over winter; per 100, by express, $2.50; by mail, per doz. 50c. 5.
Double Tuberoses--The roots of this delightfully fragrant, pure white, wax like, double flower may be planted from February to July; before planting remove the small offsets; use good, rich soil, plant in six inch pots, one root in a pot:
--Extra Large Double Dwarf Pearl--This is an extra choice selection of this variety, which is characterized by its short, robust stem and long spikes of large flowers, produced in great profusion, perfectly double; per doz. $1. 10.
--Tall Double--Per doz. $1. 10.
Tigridias--A splendid summer flowering bulb, bearing large spotted flowers:
--Red Spotted--Per doz. $1. 10.
--Yellow Spotted--Per doz. $1. 10.
--White Spotted--Very handsome. 15.
Oxalis--Quite pretty little flowers, suitable for hanging baskets, pot culture or for use in bordering beds:
--Lasiandra--Per doz. 20c.
--Deppii--Per doz. 20c.
Lilies--The Lily is a favorite flower everywhere--a Queen of Flowers--and only the Rose can dispute its claim to queenly honor. With few exceptions Lilies succeed in our gardens finely:
--Auratum--The Golden-rayed Queen--its immense blooms, produced in great profusion, are deliciously fragrant and very beautiful. 25.
--Candidum--Pure white, good for forcing. 20.
--Harrisi--The new perpetual White Lily. 25.
--Rubrum--Rose, spotted crimson. 25.
--Tigrinum--Common Tiger Lily.......................10
--Speciosa Album--Large, pure white flowers on full, well rounded spikes. 25.
WINTER BLOOMING BULBS.
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Some of the most beautiful and fragrant of all the flowers grown belong to this class, and when potted in the house they come in bloom just at the time when flowers are most wanted and the most difficult to obtain. There is nothing prettier or more desirable than
a window garden nicely arranged with these, and they will attract more attention than anything else with which it could be filled.
Our bulbs which ara grown by one of the best bulb growers in Holland, arrive in this country about September 15th, and we usually have a good assortment of them for about two months. The best way is to order during the spring or summer, and then your order will be filled as soon as bulbs are received. All bulbs are large and strong and are sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price.
Hyacinths--Of all the bulbous flowers, the Hyacinth is the most beautiful and popular. It is cultivated and highly prized in every northern country in the world. They may be successfully grown in the garden or for house culture in pots or
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