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ABUTILONS--Rapid growing plants, blooming almost the entire year; flowers pendulous and bell shaped: --Gauntlet--Vermillion red... 10. --Layeilion--Bright golden yellow... 10. --Snow Ball--Pure white... 10. --Mesopotamicum Variegatum--Leaves blotched and marbled; plant of a trailing or drooping habit; very attractive for vases, baskets or rock work... 10. --Thompsonii Plena--Double--The only double variety of its class. Flowers rich, deep orange, shaded and streaked crimson; foliage variegated; free flowering; good border plant. (See cut.)... 15.

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ASPARAGUS Tennisimus--A beautiful species of climbing habit, remarkable for the delicate appearance of its foliage. As a decorative plant for the conservatory or window it is very striking, and for contrast with foliage of other plants it is one of the most efective [effective]. The sprays are beautiful used in cut flowers and in the arrangement of bouquets. (See cut.)... 15. AGAVE, or Century Plant--Very decorative as a specimen plant on lawn. Can furnish either the plain or variegated... 25.

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CALLA Ethiopica--(Lily of the Nile)--A fine house plant; flowers large creamy white and very valuable. Each... 15 to 50. --Dwarf--An improvement... 25.

BOUVARDIAS--A beautiful class of shrubby plants with corymbs of white, rose, crimson and scarlet flowers, blooming during the Autumn and winter. Their dazzling richness of color and formation of flower make them one of the most useful of our winter blooming plants. They are of easiest culture, their rich colored flowers in great profusion: --Alfred Neuner--Large double white flowers composed of three perfect rows of petals of the purest waxy white color. (See cut.)... 15. --President Garfield--A sport from Alfred Neuner, with flowers of the same size and shape; of a beautiful shade of pink... 15. --Davidsonii--Single white; often delicately tinged pink... 15. --Elegans--Carmine; an especially fine sort... 15.

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BEGONIA, Flowering Varieties. --Rubra--One of the finest; a constant bloomer, color, scarlet rose... 15. --Alba Picta--The leaves are glossy green, thickly spotted with silvery white, the spots graduating in size from the center toward the margin. Flowers white... 15. --Semperflorens Gigantea Rosea--Best of all the new varieties. See Novelties... 25. --Richardsonii--Pure white... 10. --Saundersonii--Deep scarlet... 10. --Weltoniensis--Rich pink... 10. --Metalica--Leaves a metalic [metallic] bronze; flowers light pink... 15. --Argyrostigma Picta--Leaves dark green, spotted white... 15.

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BEGONIA Rex--A magnificent class of house plants, remarkable for the variety and beautiful markings of the foliage; well adapted to vases and baskets in shaded situations. A large assortment. (See cut.)... 25. Richardia Maculata--(Spotted Calla)--The foliage resembles the Calla in shape and is beautifully spotted white; the flowers are shaped like the Calla, pure white, shaded with violet inside... 25. CARNATIONS--Fragrant flowers are always sought after and the rich, spicy odor of the Carnation, positively delicious, combined with its varied colors and handsome form, leaves but little to be desired. They are very easily grown, and bloom freely either as bedding plants in Summer, or in the greenhouse, or window garden in winter: --Silver Spray--See Novelties... 25. --Snowden--Pure white; very free bloomer... 10. --Portia--Bright scarlet... 10. --Grace Fardon--Carmine pink... 10. --Crimson King--Dark crimson; clove scent... 10. --Grace Wilder--A delicate pink; clove scent... 10. --Buttercup--Rich golden yellow with a few streaks of clear carmine; flowers very large and double... 15. CACTUS--An extremely curious and iuteresting [interesting] genus of plants, many of the varieties producing magnificent flowers of the most brilliant and striking colors; succeeds best in sandy loam mixed with a little peat; water very sparingly. We have a large assortment of these curious plants which have lately become so popular, and we will send postpaid to any one address 10 for $1.00; each... 15. CUPHEA Platycentra--(Cigar Plant)--Fine basket plant with scarlet pendulous flowers; constant bloomer... 10.

CRUEL PLANT--See Novelties... 25. COLEUS--The Coleus is the best and cheapest ornamental leaved plant we have for ornamental bedding; a few dozen of these plants will make a beautiful bed. There is such an endless variety in their color and markings that, with a little taste in planting varieties, the most gratifying results can be obtained at a trifling cost. We offer all the leading varieties including the three novelties we sent out last year, at 75c. per doz., each... 10. CYPERUS--A splendid aquatic plant, throwing up stems surmounted at the top with a whorl of leaves, diverging horizontally, giving it a very novel appearance; fine for the center of vases or aquariums... 25.

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CHRYSANTHEMUMS--These are now, and deservedly, the most fashionable of all autumn flowers; their easy culture and freedom from insects and disease commend them to the most inexperienced cultivators, while the varied and gorgeous colors and fantastic shapes of many of the varieties make them the fashionable flower of autumn. (See cut.) --Thorpe, Jr.--An anemone-flowered variety; bright yellow with distinct cushion-like center of same color; the best of the class, and very attractive... 15. -Timbel d'Argent--Snowy white, one of the most beautiful of all Crysanthemums [Chrysanthemums]. 10. --Mrs. Alpheus Hardy--A remarkable novelty which has attracted so much attention wherever shown. No new plant of any kind ever attracted the attention or caused the admiration this plant has the past season. Such a wonderful de- [continued next page]

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[continued from previous page] parture is startling in effect and beauty,--pure white,--making a perfect ball covered with long fine hairs... 50. --Cullingfordii--The brightest in color of all dark Chrysanthemums, being the richest shade of blood crimson; can be held in bloom until Christmas if kept in a cool place... 10. --Christmas Eve--As its name indicates, this variety can be kept in bloom until about Chistmas; flowers large, clear snow white in color, with curved and twisted petals... 15. --Mrs. Cleveland--White, tubular petal, most gracefully disposed, and excites universal admiration when exhibited. It is entirely distinct from all other white varieties... 10. --President Wilder--A Chinese variety, rich crimson with yellow tips, very fine. 10. --White Button--A dwarf variety, with small, pure white, button-shaped flowers, very full and double, a profuse bloomer. 10. --Yellow Button--Similar to above, except color, which is a deep lemon yellow... 10. --Golden John Salter--Golden yellow, changing to amber; incurved... 10. --Gloriosum--Light lemon color, with immense flowers having narrow petals gracefully curved and twisted; quite early, and one of the best... 15. --President Arthur--Very large; pink... 10. --Fantasma--White fringed... 10. --Mrs. Brett--Yellow fringed... 10. --Snowball--White; very full, resembling a Dahlia... 10. --Firefly--Rich, dark, crimson... 10. 15 choice Chrysanthemums, our selection all different, for $1.00. Large plants of any of the above in the fall at 25c. to $1 each, by express.

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CYCLAMEN--One of the finest plants in cultivation for winter blooming. Young bulbs, if well grown, will sometimes have as many as 100 flowers open or ready to open at one time. The colors vary from the purest white to the brightest crimson and purple, some of the flowers being beautifully spotted. Did the plant not bear any flowers, it could well be grown for its pretty foliage, which is charmingly variegated green and gray, the under part of the leaves being bright red. The ease with which Cyclamens are grown in a sunny window, should recommend them to any one wishing a plant that will bloom 3 or 4 months in succession during the dullest part of the year... 25. CINERARIA--A favorite green-house plant, with handsome, large clusters of flowers, in rich diversified colors... 25. FERNS--These beautiful plants are now very generally cultivated; their great diversity and gracefulness of foliage make them much valued as plants for vases, baskets or rock work, or as specimen plants for parlor or conservatory... 15 to 50. --Sword--The best for wire hanging baskets... 15 to 50. FARFUGIUM Grand--Leopard Plant... 20. FEVERFEW, Double White--Popular, free blooming plant; per doz. 75c; each... 10. --New Golden--Best golden yellow foliage, used for bedding, edging, etc.; per doz. 75c; each... 10. FUCHSIAS--These, when in full bloom, are the most graceful of all cultivated plants; nothing surpasses the beauty of well grown specimens. They delight in in a light, rich soil, and may be grown either as pot plants or in a sheltered border. In either case they should be protected from the hot mid-day sun and from heavy currents of air.

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--Storm King--As will be seen by the cut, this grand plant is of the most beautiful weeping habit. The buds for two weeks before they expand are balls of bright, scarlet crimson. The flowers reach an enormous size. The sepals are glowing scarlet crimson, while the large double corolla is of delicate waxy whiteness, elegantly pencilled with deep bright crimson. 15. --Phenomenal--The largest Fuchsia that has yet come to our notice, short tube and sepals of a rich reddish crimson color; corolla very full and double, of a beautiful azure violet, flaked with red. It will attract universal attention in any collection... 15.

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--Black Prince--Tube and sepals bright waxy carmine, sepals large and broad, with pale green tips, large, open, pale pink corolla. We have a plant of this variety in our green-house which is nine feet high, nearly twenty feet in circumference and it had over 2,000 blossoms on at one time last spring. They are easily grown in this tree form... 10. Large plants by express, 25c. to $1.00 each. --Mons. Thibaut--Tube and sepals dark red; corolla rose vermillion, tinted violet; single... 10. --Esmerelda--A grand and very distinct variety. Tube short, sepals red; corolla very large and double; beautiful lilac changing to clear rose... 15. --Avalanche--Large, double, purple corolla, yellow foliage... 10. --Earl of Beaconsfield--Blooms three inches long, sepals carmine, corolla deep carmine, fine... 10. --Speciosa--Sepals blush, corolla carmine, one of the best... 10. --Wave of Life--Foliage golden, sepals crimson, corolla violet... 10. --Elm City--Sepals crimson, double purple corolla... 10. --Mdm. Van der Straus--Sepals crimson, double white corolla... 10. --Snow Fairy--Sepals crimson, double, pure white corolla... 10. --Meteor--A trailing variety with beautiful foliage shaded from bright red to dark bronze... 10. --Carl Holt--Sepals white, corolla striped crimson... 10. FUNKIA Alba--White day lily... 15.

GERANIUMS. For constancy of bloom the Geranium is unequalled. Small plants put out in May and June will completely fill a bed three or four weeks after planting, and will be a mass of flowers, and continually getting better, until autumn. Unsurpassed for winter blooming in the house. DOUBLE FLOWERING. --Mary Hill--The richest and purest deep pink; the flowers are of the largest size and of excellent form; trusses very large and spreading; flowering at all seasons most profusely... 10. --Gloire de France--A grand variety; flowers large and double; center distinct, dark salmon with large border of rosy white... 15. --Golden Dawn--The color, as the name would indicate, is of a decided golden orange shade; the flowers are of fine large size and perfect shape. The habit of the plant is all that could be desired... 15. --Harriet Thorpe--Delicate blush, shaded with pearl pink trusses, large and well shaped; habit perfect... 10. --Ami Hosie--Rich deep crimson; one of the best... 10. --Henry Cannell--Intense deep scarlet; one of the best for bedding... 10.

--Asa Gray--Orange salmon, extremely good bloomer... 10. --La Constitution--Yellowish salmon, very fine... 10. --Mrs. Garfield--Bright rose pink... 10. --Bishop Wood--Scarlet, shading to vermillion... 10. --White Swan--Handsome double, pure white... 10. --Blond--Delicate pink, splendid bloomer. 10. --Phallas--A rich apricot orange; fine... 10. --Cheerfulness--A flesh pink shaded rose; free bloomer... 10. SINGLE FLOWERING. King Olga--A most beautiful single variety; the petals are a brilliant deep pink, white at the base; the trusses are very large and perfect, and it is the freest flowering variety of its color; its strong growth and other good points make it invaluable... 10. Albion--This magnificent new single variety is undoubtedly the finest single white Geranium in cultivation; the flowers are pure white without a particle of color, and are very large, with heavy, waxy petals; very free flowering... 15.

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--New Life--The flowers are vivid scarlet, irregularly striped with salmon and white, like a Carnation; truss good; very free flowering; sports sometimes; no two flowers alike; very attractive and popular (See cut.)... 10. --Queen of the West--Orange scarlet, best bedding variety... 10. --Senator Allison--Dark velvet scarlet, large white eye... 10. --Le Grande--Large scarlet white eye... 10. --Geoffery--The darkest single scarlet grown, fine... 10. --Master Christine--Bright pink, splendid bloomer... 10. --Jealousy--Large orange yellow... 10. --Cygnet--The best single white... 10. --Peach Blossom--The color of a peach blossom exactly... 10. --Apple Blossom--Rosy-salmon, with pink shadings... 10. --Juliette--A very distinct new color--pink shaded lavender; large truss; very free flowering... 10.

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--Francis Arago--Flowers finely formed and produced in the greatest abundance on strong footstalks; a very distinct variety; color silvery salmon shaded peach... 15. --Fancy Leaved Varieties--Mad. Pollock and Sunset, each... 15. --Variegated Varieties--Mt. of Snow, Happy Thought, Distinction, Crystal Palace Gem, Golden Circle, Cloth of Gold, Mad. Salleroi, Marshal McMahon, and Bismark, each... 10. --Scented--Anpple [Apple?], Nutmeg; Rose, Balm, Pepperment [Peppermint], Lemon, Oak Leaf, Mrs. Taylor, Skeleton Leaf and Variegated Rose, each... 10. --Ivy Leaved--Ten choice varieties, each... 10. --Mad. Thibaut--Handsomest of any of the Ivy Geraniums. The flowers are very double, full and perfect in form; color rich deep pink. The plant is a strong, free grower, producing flowers at every joint... 15. GLOXINIAS--Among the handsomest of our summer blooming green-house plants; our bulbs are of select varieties with beautiful large flowers... 50. HOYA Carnosa--(Wax Plant)--The well known house climber, with thick fleshy leaves and curious waxy flowers, from which drop a sweet honey like juice; the blooms last a long time in perfection; it makes an excellent plant for a warm sitting room, as it grows well without direct light, standing the extremes of heat and cold better than most plants... 25. --Veriegated [Variegated]--Leaves are very beautifully mottled green, white and pink... 30. HELIANTHUS Multiflorus Plenus--See Novelties... 20. HYBISCUS, Sinensis Fulgidus--The flowers are of a very large size, five inches in diameter and of an intense carmine scarlet, paler and somewhat rose tinted towards the base... 15. --Rubra, fl. pl.--A spendid double variety with large bright red flowers; blooms freely... 15. HELIOTROPE--General favorites on account of their delightful fragrance; no plant succeeds better for summer flowering, and they are also equally adapted for winter blooming, being constantly in bloom; no garden is complete without them: --Mad. Blonay--The best, nearly pure white Heliotrope in cultivation, dwarf, very free bloomer... 10. --President Garfield--Has fine large trusses of deep purple flowers... 10. HYDRANGEA--Well known favorite plant with large heads of flowers; very desirable for bedding: --Hortensis--Bright Pink... 15. --Thos. Hogg--Pure white... 15. --Rosea--A new hardy pink Hydrangea... 25. --Paniculata Grandiflora--We believe this to be the most desirable hardy shrub in cutivation; flowers white, borne in pyramidal trusses more than a foot long; it remains in flower two or three months; creates a great sensation wherever seen; it is sure to bloom finely the first season. 25. IVIES--English--No vine excels this... 15. --German--Grows very fast... 10. JASMINE Grandiflora--White, star-shaped flower, very fragrant... 25. LANTANAS--Nothing gives more constant bloom than these; ten varieties, each... 15. LOBELIA--Among the most useful plants for hanging baskets, or for the front or outside row in ribbon lines. Their dwarf habit, and the profusion of their charming blue flowers, render them exceedingly ornamental... 10.

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"LION'S TAIL"--(Leonotus Leonuris)--Most valuable plant either for the sitting room or conservatory. The drawing conveys but a meagre idea of it, as the spikes are upwards of a foot in length and of a most vivid orange color, which, next to blue, is the rarest color we have among flowers. All lovers of flowers should have one or more of these strangely curious and attractive plants... 15. MAURANDIA--Produces an endless profusion of beautiful fox-glove-shaped flowers throughout the season; excellent for trellis work; flowers blue... 10. MYOSOTIS Palustris--(Forget-Me-Not)--A hardy herbaceous plant, with light blue flowers in clusters; very pretty... 10. MARGUERITE DAISY--Single white. 10. --Double Golden--Nothing could be more showy than this beautiful new plant, either as a pot plant or bedded out. It might be called the "Shower of gold," as it is a perfect mass of rich, golden yellow flowers the whole year round. Well-grown plants have as many as one hundred and fifty flowers on them at once... 15.