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RETURN  TO  POMOLOGT 
SECTION  OF  NOMENCLATURE, 

Why  Trade  With  Schmidt  « nd  Botley? 

To  Our  Flower  Loving  Friends: 

T IS  CUSTOMARY  to  “toot  your  own  horn.”  It  is  not  our  intention  to  waste  your  time 
with  wild  statements,  but  we  solicit  your  business  if  we  can  secure  it  on  the  following  terms : 
First  of  all,  we  want  to  give  you  value  received  for  all  remittances  you  send  us,  and  if  we 
do  not  do  this,  write  us  and  we  will  cheerfully  refund  your  money.  So  you  will  see  you 
are  taking  no  chances  in  dealing  with  us.  We  will  agree  to  send  out  stock  true  to  name. 
If  it  should  not  happen  to  be  so,  we  wish  to  know  it  and  will  replace  it  free  of  cost.  We 
grow  most  of  our  own  seed  and  for  that  reason  we  know  it  is  good  and  fresh.  In  fact,  we  test  them 
before  sending  them  to  you.  Our  stock  is  all  inspected  so  we  know  it  is  free  of  disease.  As  to 
service,  we  are  going  to  fill  every  order  within  twenty-four  hours  of  receipt  of  same,  except  it  be  from 
April  first  to  May  tenth,  when  we  receive  such  a vast  number  of  them  that  we  ask  our  customers  to 
send  in  orders  about  a week  before  they  are  ready  for  them  or,  better  yet,  send  in  your  orders  as  soon 
as  you  receive  this  catalogue  and  state  when  we  shall  send  the  order,  and  should  you  wish  to  change 
the  date,  you  can  do  so  by  dropping  us  a postal.  We  have  a large  storage  and  packing  shed  where  we 
can  make  one  shipment  of  your  order,  thereby  often  saving  two  express  charges.  We  send  a circular  with  all 
orders  giving  general  instructions  how  to  grow  plants. 

Thanking  you  for  all  orders  received  and  hoping  to  receive  your  future  orders,  we  remain, 

Very  truly  yours. 


The  Schmidt  & Botley  Co. 


OUR  REPUTATION  SET  OF  FOUR  ROSES 

(As  shown  on  page  1 of  cover.) 

Price,  first  size  15  cents  each,  second  size,  25  cents  each,  third  size,  40  cents  each.  The  four  of  the  first  size  50  cents, 

second  size,  four  for  80  cents,  third  size,  four  for  $1.35. 

3— JONKHEER  J.  L.  MOCK  “rr  r1  z e h * 


1-WHITE  KILLARNEY  A/7op“  S4 

Rose.  Identical  with  its  parent,  excepting  in  color,  which 


Identical  with  its  parent,  excepting  in  color, 
is  a pure  white. 

O QTTNRTTINT  This  magnificent  giant  yellow  Rose  is 

_ a fine  forcer;  it  stands  head  and 

shoulders  above  all  others  of  its  color  and  will  rank  with 
American  Beauty  and  the  Killarneys  in  value  and  grandeur. 
It  has  long,  pointed  buds,  which  can  be  cut  tight  for  market. 
The  color  is  orange-copper  or  golden-orange  and  golden-yel- 
low ; edge  of  petals  lighter ; all  intense  shades,  extremely 
brilliant  in  effect.  Belongs  in  the  class  of  big  Roses ; has 
created  a sensation  wherever  shown. 


, FLORAL  CENTER 
OF  THE  WORLD 

.20  MILLION  PLANTS  SOLD  j 
EACH  YEAR 


highest  aw-ard — at  the  International  Rose  Show  held  in  Paris. 
Color  is  carmine  on  the  outside,  which  contrasts  beautifully 
with  the  lovely  pink  of  the  inside  of  the  flower  as  the  petals 
unfold  and  curl.  The  blooms  are  large,  perfectly  formed  and 
highly  perfumed. 


4— PRINCE  E. 


C.D’ARENBERG  £>-a  A 

fiery-scarlet  with  buds  of  unusually  good  substance ; a fine 
erect  grower,  with  ample  foliage ; should  be  carefully  tested 
for  forcing,  as  it  has  promise  in  this  line. 


On  Account  of  the  Great  Demand  for  This  Most  Popular  Collection  We  Have  Decided  to  Offer 

It  Again,  the  Same  as  Last  Year. 

Our  Popular  Mail  Trial  Collection  of  Porch  and  House  Plants 

(As  shown  in  colors  on  page  2 of  cover.) 


10  Plants  for  Only  60  Cents. 

EXCELSA  (New  F>ery  Red  Rambler  Rose) — A splendid  new  Climb- 

ing  Rose,  remarkable  in  many  ways  but  particularly  in 

the  brilliant  fiery  red,  or  intense  crimson-scarlet,  of  the  flowers.  The 
flowers  are  very  double ; they  are  larger  than  any  of  the  Rambler  Roses 
and  borne  in  trusses  of  thirty  to  forty  on  each ; the  body  of  the  flower  is 
brilliant  in  color  but  towards  the  edges  of  the  petals  they  light  up  with 
a wonderful  scarlet-crimson.  It  is  very  vigorous  in  growth. 

FTTCTTST A TRfYPHF.F,  Double;  open  flower,  dark  purple,  and 
x i xmx  1 11^ it,  Tery  beautiful . one  of  the  flnest_ 


THE 


‘ROOSEVELT  FERN”  Tt  is  our  £00d  fortune  and 
VV7VA1  V r great  pleasure  t0  offer  this 


wonderful  new  Pern.  In  this  short  time  it  stands  second  in  popularity  of 
all  the  Ferns,  and  will  soon  be  more  popular  than  even  the  old  favorite 
Boston  Fern.  In  general  characteristics  it  resembles  the  world-famous 
Boston  Fern,  but  it  will  sweep  that  Fern  from  the  hoards  for  two  reasons: 
It  produces  many  more  fronds  than  the  Boston,  thus  making  a bushier, 
handsomer  plant.  Then  the  pinnae  are  beautifully  undulated,  giving  the 
“Roosevelt”  a pronounced  wavy  effect  seen  in  no  other  Fern  ; as  the  plant 
ages  this  effect  becomes  quite  distinct.  A charming  and  most  notable  variety. 

MRS  GF.ORGF,  RTTRKF,  Geranium.  An  exquisite  shade  of  coch- 
ITXXXO.  i-iyxivvix-i  or  ineal-carmine ; medium-sized  flowers. 


Must  Be  Ordered  Complete. 

ASPARAGUS  SPRENGERII  J {*%.«£•&«&){ 

fronds  frequently  four  feet  long ; a rich  shade  of  green,  retaining  fresh- 
ness for  weeks  after  cutting ; firfe  house  plant,  as  it  withstands  dry 
atmosphere. 

“ROMAN  flflTTI”  New  Chrysanthemum  — This  new  variety  is 
ivonmi^  yj \jliu  without  doubt  the  largest  and  best  yellow  yet 

introduced.  Flowers  of  immense  size,  twelve  inches  across,  color,  as  the 
name  indicates,  being  pure  golden-yellow.  It  has  also  the  merit  of  being 
the  strongest  and  most  robust  of  all  yellow  “Mums.”  Blooms  in  October. 
A XT  AT,  ANFTTF  New  French  Hydrangea — A splendid  large  white, 

T x which  has  made  a reputation  for  itself  during  the 

past  two  seasons.  An  easy  variety  to  force. 

MARQUIS  CASTELLANE 

bedder. 

FUCHSIA  WHITE  An  immense  large-flowering  white. 
PLUMBAGO  CAPENSIS  A Te!1:kn.own  favorite,  and  always. 

— valuable  because  it  produces  large 
trusses  of  beautiful  light  blue  flowers. 


SCHMIDT  AND  BOTLEY  BEST  6 CARNATIONS 


(As  shown  on  pacre  3 of  cover.) 

10  Cents  Each  or  the  6 for  50  Cents. 


MATCHLESS  This  new  white  variety  is  well  named,  and  well  de- 

of  exhibition  size  and  quality,  it  is  a true  commercial,  easy  to  handle, 
comes  into  bloom  early,  and  is  quite  continuous ; a non-burster. 
WHITE  WONDER  A £reatly  improved  White  Perfection,  which 

throughout  the  season ; snow-white,  fragrant,  absolutely  perfect  in  form, 
large  in  size,  on  stiff  stems. 

PHTL A DFLPHT  A This  variety  sold  in  larger  quantity  than  all 

1 lliunwuur  xxx^x  the  other  novelties  of  1914  Co]or  rwir,r 

rose-pink  of  exquisitely  beautiful  shade. 

MRS  C W WARD  A perfectly  formed  flower  with  full  center: 

Lawson,  deeper  than  Windsor,  having  strong,  erect  stems  twenty-four  to 
thirty-six  inches  in  length.  A vigorous,  healthy  grower  and  has  never 
shown  disease  of  any  kind.  A very  early  and  free  bloomer.  The  leader 
in  its  shade  of  pink. 

POCAHONTAS  ®.ne  of  the  deePest  Of  crimson  varieties;  a fine 
HERALD  Scarlet,  with  good  calyx,  stem  and  habit;  free  and  con- 

OUR  “DECORATION  DAY” 

COLLECTION  OF  PEONIES 

1— FESTIVA  MAXIMA 

est  white  in  existence ; color  snow-white, 
flecked  with  an  occasional  clear  purple 
Bpot  on  edge  of  center  petals. 


Just  When  You  Want  Blooms.  Price,  40  Cents  Each,  or  3 for  $1.00. 


2— EDULIS  SUPERBA  ™s  the  famous  Decora- 

tion  Day  Peony.  \I  ith  us 

in  Ohio  it  never  fails  to  he  in  full  flower  on  May  30th.  Color, 
a beautiful,  bright,  clear  pink,  with  silvery  reflex.  To  those 
who  want  flowers  on  Decoration  Day,  buy  Edulis  Superba. 


3— FELIX  CROUSSE 

brilliant  ruby-red,  exceptionally  fiery, 
bright  and  effective;  very  large,  full, 
bell-shaped  bloom. 


Florists  Springfield,  Ohio 


PLANTS  BY  MAIL 

Small  plants  will  be  sent  free  by  mail  when  so 
desired.  The  greater  part  or  all  of  the  soil  is  re- 
moved from  the  roots,  which  are  carefully  packed  in 
damp  moss.  We  cannot  forward  bulky  plants,  such 
as  Azaleas,  Camellias,  large  Hoses,  Shrubs  and  sim- 
ilar stock  by  mail. 

PLANTS  BY  EXPRESS 

We  will  pay  express  charges  on  all  orders  when 
requested  to  do  so  by  our  customers,  except  such  of- 
fers where  we  say  by  express  at  purchaser’s  expense. 

But  when  we  pay  charges  we  kindly  ask  our  cus- 
tomers to  select  premiums  in  accordance  to  our  mail 
clubbing  rates,  and  we  remove  nearly  all  the  soil 
from  the  roots,  which  makes  it  equivalent  to  re- 
ceiving plants  by  mail.  The  proper  way  to  receive 
plants  is  by  express  at  purchaser’s  expense,  and  the 
cost  oftentimes  is  not  over  35  cents,  except  in  far 
away  places,  and  at  no  time  should  the  charge  be 
over  S cents  per  poilnd.  The  charges  are  now  placed 
on  each  shipment,  and  whenever  the  agent  attempts 
to  charge  more  .than  stated  on  the  shipment,  pay  it, 
take  his  receipt  for  it  and  we  will  fund  the  over- 
charge. When  purchaser  pays  express  charges  we 
can  send  larger  and  better  plants  and  always  add 
enough  extra  plants  to  more  than  pay  the  expr'essage 
Every  order  over  $2.00  should  be  sent  by  express. 

MAIL  AND  EXPRESS  CLUBBING  RATES 

Tie  pay  postage  on  all  shipments  sent  by  mail.  We  also  pay  express  charges  on  all  shipments  by  express,  except  such  offers  as 
orneruise  stated,  if  customers  will  so  state  in  their  orders.  We  then  remove  nearly  all  the  soil  from  the  plants,  which  is  equivalent 
hnp.  1 ' sen*.by  mail.  In  that  event  select  your  premiums  in  accordance  with  mail  clubbing  rates.  The  proper  way  is 

to  have  plants  come  by  express  with  some  soil  on.  Oftentimes  charges  will  not  be  over  35  cents. 

NO  DIFFERENCE  BETWEEN  PREMIUMS  ON  MAIL  AND  EXPRESS  ORDERS 
nr  ^emium  Rates  apply  only  to  Plants  and  Bulbs  at  price  per  single  plant.  Do  not  apply  to  collections,  prices  by  dozen,  fifty 

or  one  Hundred  rates,  or  to  Fruit  Trees,  Ornamental  Trees  or  Small  Fruits. 


PLANTS  BY  RAIL 

Shrubs,  Hedge  Plants  and  other  dormant  stock 
can  be  forwarded  safely  by  fast  freight  lines,  even 
to  very  distant  points,  at  low  rates. 

PACKING  FREE 

We  make  absolutely  no  charge  for  boxes  or  pack- 
ing, or  delivery  to  any  express. 

SAFE  ARRIVAL  GUARANTEED 

We  guarantee  the  safe  arrival  of  all  plants  to  any 
part  in  the  United  States  or  Canada. 

FOREIGN  SHIPMENTS 

We  are  constantly  making  shipments  of  Seeds, 
Plants,  Bulbs,  etc.,  to  Cuba,  Porto  Rico  and  Mexico, 
and  by  our  system  of  packing  the  goods  invariably 
arrive  in  the  best  condition. 


ALL  ORDERS,  unless  instructions 
are  received  to  the  contrary,  are 
_ executed  a*id  -forwarded  upon  re- 
ceipt. Customers  placing  orders  for  stock  to  be 
reserved  and  sent  later  must  distinctly  specify 
this  at  time  of  ordering. 


PREMIUMS  ON  MAIL  ORDERS 

For  a remittance  of  $1.00  you  may  select  extra  plants  valued  at  10c. 

For  a remittance  of  $2.00  you  may  select  extra  plants  valued  at  30c. 

For  a remittance  of  $3.00  you  may  select  extra  plants  valued  at  50c. 

■or  a remittance  of  $4.00  you  may  select  extra  plants  valued  at  75c. 

lor  a remittance  of  $5.00  you  may  select  extra  plants  valued  at  $1.00. 

For  a remittance  of  $0.00  you  may  select  extra  plants  valued  at  $1.50. 

For  a remittance  of  $7.00  you  may  select  extra  plants  valued  at  $1.75. 

For  a remittance  of  $8.00  you  may!  select  extra  plants  valued  at  $2.00. 

For  a remittance  of  $9.00  you  may  select  extra  plants  valued  at  $2.25. 

lor  a remittance  of  $10.00  you  may  select  extra  plants  valued  at  $2.50. 

And  for  each  dollar  sent  above  $10.00  you  may  select  plants  to  value  of  25c. 


PREMIUMS  ON  EXPRESS  ORDERS 

For  $2.00  select  extra  plants  to  the  value  of  60  cents; 
$3.00  select  $1.00;  $4.00  select  $1.50;  $5.00  select  $2.00; 
$6.00  select  $3.00;  $7.00  select  $3.50;  $8.00  select  $4.00; 
$9.00  select  $4.50;  $10.00  select  $5.00;  and  for  each  dollar 
sent  above  $10.00  you  may  select  extra  plants  to  value  of 
50  cents. 

SEED  ORDERS  ARE  ENTITLED  TO  SAME  DISCOUNT  AS  PLANTS. 
WHEN  PURCHASED  AT  PRICES  PER  SINGLE  PACKET. 


Always  say  how  you  want  us  to  ship  your  order,  by"  mail  or  express,  and  if  we  are  to  pay  charges  or  you.  In  this  way  there 
can  be  no  mistake.  If  we  are  to  pay  express  we  will  remove  so  il  and  you  select  premiums  according  to  mail  clubbing  rates. 
The  proper  way  to  receive  plants  is  by  express  at  your  expense,  and  the  charges  on  a $3.00  order  will  not  be  over  35  cents  to 
50  cents,  except  to  extreme  far  away  points. 


ERRORS  AND  COMPLAINTS 

We  exercise  the  utmost  care  in  filling  orders,  striving  to  do  a little  more 
than  we  offer,  yet  in  the  press  of  business  errors  sometimes  occur,  and  when 
orders  are  received  that  are  in  some  way  damaged  or  not  satisfactory,  we 
wish  to  be  promptly  notified  of  the  fact,  and  will  make  such  an  adjust- 
ment of  your  claim  as  will  be  satisfactory.  When  you  write  us,  simply 
give  the  nature  of  your  complaint,  giving  a list  of  the  plants  damaged  and 
price  paid  for  them,  and  state  whether  you  wish  these  items  replaced  01 
the  amount  refunded.  It  is  nearly  impossible  to  find  time  in  the  busy  sea- 
son to  adjust  your  complaints  promptly  unless  you  give  us  all  the  informa- 
tion required  to  do  so  in  your  first  letter. 

LOST  OR  UNSIGNED  ORDERS 

Letters  are  often  sent  us  unsigned  and  letters  are  sometimes  lost  in  the 
mails.  If  you  do  not  hear  from  us  within  a reasonable  time,  please  send 
us  a duplicate  of  your  order,  stating  when  and  in  what  form  payment  was 
sent  and  sign  the  name  and  address  the  same  as  in  the  first  order,  so  that 
it  may  have  immediate  attention, 


SPECIAL  EXPRESS  RATES  FOR  PLANTS 

By  special  arrangements  with  all  Express  Companies,  all  plants  are  car- 
ried at  a reduction  and  on  account  of  a graduated  scale  of  rates  runs  from 
twenty  per  cent,  to  thirty-three  and  one-third  per  cent,  less  than  the  reg- 
ular merchandise  rate.  As  this  is  the  largest  shipping  point  of  plants  in 
the  United  States,  and  as  all  offices  are  sending  out  plants  every  day  in 
the  year,  the  charges  being  regulated  at  the  offices  here,  you  are  insured 
of  the  special  reduction. 

PLANTS  BY  MAIL 

All  stock  listed  in  our  Catalogue,  unless  noted,  is  offered  at  prices 
marked,  By  mail,  postpaid,  and  we  deliver  all  such  items  free  of  all  ex- 
pense to  any  postofflce  in  the  United  States. 

SPRINGFIELD  GIVES  LOWEST  EXPRESS  RATES 

Only  where  all  the  Express  Companies  are  represented,  as  at  Spring- 
field,  can  the  absolutely  lowest  Express  rates  be  given  our  customers. 


Prmtacrp  These  can  be  sent  for  fractional  parts  of  one  dollar  or  where  postoffice  orders  cannot  be  had,  provided  a two-cent  stamp  extra 

j.  usia-gc  p a jg  sent  witjl  every  remittance.  None  but  stamps  in  perfect  order  will  be  accepted. 

nuarantpp  rvf  CTnalitTr  nnrl  We  guarantee  all  Trees,  Shrubs.  Plants.  Bulbs  and  Seeds  that  we  send  out  to  be  true  to  name,  and  to 

yjUdicUiLCC  ui  v^Udiity  aim  V3civi»-c  reach  purchaser  in  good  condition  when  forwarded  by  mail  or  express  (freight  shipments  at  purchaser’s 
risk),  and  hold  ourselves  in  readiness  to  replace  all  stock  that  may  accidently  prove  untrue  to  label,  free  of  charge,  or  refund  the  amount  paid  therefor; 
hut  it  Is  mutually  understood  and  agreed  between  the  purchaser  and  ourselves  that  our  guarantee  of  genuineness  shall  not  in  any  case  make  us  liable  for  a 
.greater  sum  than  that,  originally  received  for  such  stock  that  may  prove  untrue.  Most  failures  with  Plants,  Bulbs  and  Seeds  are  due  to  soil  conditions, 
unfavorable- weather  and  other  causes  entirely  beyond  our  control,  rendering  it  impossible  to  guarantee  success;  and  although  we  will  take  all  possible  care 
to  send  only  such  stock  as  will  under  proper  conditions  give  satisfactory  results,  we  do  not,  and  should  not  be  expected  to  guarantee  stock  to  grow  or  guar- 
antee results  in  any  way,  and  we  cannot  entertain  complaints  that  are  not  made  promptly  after  receipt  of  goods. 

Tr  Vnn  Wi^h  Orders  Held  Tlease  say  so,  then  we  can  book  your  order  (and  set  items  aside  for  you  if  necessary)  until  proper  time  to  ship; 

j.i  jl  vv  ran  n m otherwise  we  will  send  at  once  or  acknowledge  their  receipt.  We  work  extra  forces  when  necessary,  and  al- 

ways try  to  ship  promptly. 

Onr  Fall  Catalogue  of  imported  Bulbs,  Plants  and  Seeds  for  fall  planting  and  winter  bloom  will  he  ready  about  September  1,  and  sent  to  all  our 
_2_— . patrons  this  year  without  request ; to  others  free  on  application.  If  not  received  promptly,  a postal  card  will  bring  it, 

IMPORTANT  INFORMATION  for  Correspondents  and  Customers  bef?he  followingread 

Fir«it  of  All  Tel1  us  how  you  want  your  order  shipped.  If  by  mail,  we  pay  postage.  If  by  express,  we  send  it  collect,  unless  you  say  that  we  shall 

j.  usi  m z-yii  pay  charge .’  ;n  that  event,  we  will  remove  nearly  all  soil,  thereby  making  it  the  same  as  a mail  shipment  and  make  your  selection  of 

premiums  the  same  as  when  plants  are  sent  by  mail.  This  is  just  what  is  done  by  all  firms  who  pay  the  express  charges. 

•'pup  ■p-rnnpr  VUaxr  to  TTaxrp  Plants  sent  y°u  is  for  y°u  to  Pay  the  exPress,  then  we  send  larger  plants,  leave  on  enough  soil  in  order  not 
xnc  jriupci  vv  <xy  ru  era  to  disturb  the  plant  and  add  enough  extra  plants  to  more  than  pay  the  express  charges. 

'TVip  Amount  of  Pharcrp<;  is  Siven  on  each  shipping  tag,  and  if  the  agent  tries  to  collect  more,  pay  it  and  send  the  tag  to  us  and  we  will  refund 
xiic  ui  v/iiaigto  the  difference.  If  the  amount  should  not  be  on  the  tag,  ask  your  agent  for  the  amount  they  were  billed  out  of  this 

city.  Express  charges,  as  a rule,  on  a $3.00  order  are  not  more  than  35  cents  and  to  far  away  points  about  50  cents,  so  you  can  figure  for  yourself  the 
extra  you  can  get  for  a small  outlay. 

fftf  T3  We  do  not  pay  express  on  fruit  or  tree  orders,  nor  allow  premiums  on  them,  nor  put  them  in  your  premium  list.  They  are  net  and  not  subject 
. * ~LJ*  to  discount,  so  kindly  keep  your  plant  and  tree  orders  separate.  Our  nurseries  and  greenhouses  are  now  combined  and  we  can  send  your  order 

in  one  shipment,  instead  of  two  as  heretofore,  and  save  you  one  express  charge.  So  send  us  your  fruit  orders  and  you  will  be  pleased.  We  can  send 
fruit  by  express  or  freight. 


INDIVIDUAL  ORDERS  ARE  ALLOWED  THE  SAME  RATES  AS  CLUBBING  ORDERS. 


The  Schmidt  & Botley  Co. 


Florists  Springfield,  Ohio 


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SPECIALLY  PREPARED 

ROSES  FOR  THE  GARDEN 

WHILE  our  old  customers  are  familiar  with  the  grade  of  Roses  which  we  send  out,  we 
wish  to  direct  the  attention  of  those  who  have  never  planted  our  stock  to  the  manner  in 
which  these  plants  are  prepared.  The  bulk  of  our  Roses  are  grown  in  cold  greenhouses, 
where  artificial  heat  is  only  used  to  exclude  severe  frosts.  Under  this  treatment  the  plants  de- 
velop in  the  most  natural  way,  and  are  much  superior  to  stock  which  has  been  forced  in  a high 
temperature  into  an  unnatural  and  weakened  growth,  and  to  the  comparatively  worthless  Roses 
which  are  sold  so  cheaply  in  a dormant  condition.  Our  Roses  are  all  grown  on  their  own  roots. 

HOW  TO  GROW  ROSES 


SITUATION 

Good  Roses  may  be  grown  in  any  open,  sunny  position,  if  possible 
sheltered  from  north  winds,  and  clear  of  all  roots  of  trees  and  shrubs. 

PREPARATION  OF  THE  BEDS 

Roses  will  grow  and  give  good  returns  in  any  fertile,  well-drained 
ground;  but  it  is  worth  while  to  use  some  care  in  the  preparation  of  the 
beds,  as  the  general  health  of  the  plants,  quantity  and  quality  of  bloom 
usually  more  than  repay  the  extra  care  expended  on  this  detail.  The  best 
soil  for  Roses  is  sod  from  an  old  pasture  and  well-rotted  cow  manure.  Dig 
out  the  bed  to  depth  of  two  feet  or  more,  and  if  drainage  is  imperfect,  it 
must  be  provided  for.  Fill  in  with  a mixture  of  soil  and  manure  as  above. 
It  is  best  to  make  the  beds  some  time  in  advance  of  planting,  to  allow  time 
for  settling.  After  the  soil  is  settled,  it  should  be  about  an  inch  below  the 
level  of  the  adjacent  surface ; make  the  beds  not  over  three  and  one-half 
feet  wide,  which  enables  you  to  pick  the  blooms  without  stepping  on 
the  bed. 

PLANTING  AND  SUMMER  CARE 

The  ideal  time  to  plant  is  in  the  spring,  just  after  danger  from  frost  is 
past.  Tea  and  Hybrid  Tea  varieties  can  be  set  18  inches  apart.  Hybrid 
Perpetuals  two  feet  apart,  and  both  eight  inches  from  the  edge  of  the  beds. 
When  the  plants  are  supplied  in  pots,  they  should  be  set  so  that  the  ball 
of  earth  is  about  two  and  one-half  inches  below  the  level  of  the  ground. 
Firm  the  soil  well  around  the  plants,  and  give  a thorough  watering  if  the 
Boil  is  dry.  Throughout  the  summer  the  surface  of  the  bed  should  be  cul- 
tivated weekly.  If  this  is  done,  watering  will  be  unnecessary. 

PRUNING 

About  the  end  of  October  it  is  well  to  cut  back  to  about  three  feet  all 
the  canes  of  the  strong-growing  sorts.  The  principal  pruning  should  be 
done  in  the  spring,  beginning  with  the  Hybrid  Perpetuals  in  March.  If 
quantity  of  bloom  for  garden  effect  is  the  object  sought,  then  four  or  five 
canes  may  be  left  three  feet  in  length,  and  all  very  old  or  weak  growth 
cut  away  entirely.  After  the  plants  are  through  blooming,  the  canes  should 
be  shortened  back  at  least  one-half  to  enable  the  plants  to  make  a strong 
growth  for  the  next  season  of  bloom.  If  quality  is  desired,  all  weak  growth 
should  be  removed,  and  the  remaining  canes  cut  back  in  proportion  to 
their  development,  the  weaker  ones  to  about  four  inches  from  the  root, 
and  stronger  ones  eight  to  nine  inches.  All  canes  should  be  cut  off  about 


a quarter  of 
an  inch  above 
an  outside  bud. 

By  doing  this, 
the  plant  will 
grow  in  an 
open  head,  as 
the  buds  usual- 
ly grow  in 
whatever  di- 
rection they 
first  take. 

Roses,  pruned  in  this  way,  require  no  staking  up,  and  will  need  no  sum- 
mer pruning,  the  cutting  of  the  flowers  with  good  stems  being  sufficient. 
Everblooming  Tea  sorts  are  best  not  pruned  until  they  show  evidence  of 
growth,  indicated  by  the  buds  beginning  to  swell.  By  that  time  dead  or 
unhealthy  wood  is  readily  detected,  making  it  easy  to  see  what  should  be 
cut  away  and  what  should  be  retained.  They  do  not  need  such  severe 
pruning  as  that  described  for  the  Hybrid  Perpetuals,  and  all  wood  that 
looks  promising  may  be  left  on.  Climbing  Roses  require  no  pruning  be- 
yond cutting  out  the  very  old  or  dead  wood  and  the  shortening  of  the 
laterals  and  canes  to  make  the  growth  conform  to  the  space  to  be  covered. 

WINTER  PROTECTION 

In  the  latitude  of  Springfield  a covering  of  three  or  four  inches  of 
manure  or  leaves  over  the  entire  bed  is  sufficient.  In  colder  latitudes, 
draw  the  leaves  up  around  the  stems  six  or  eight  inches  higher,  and  in 
very  cold  places,  earth  them  up  and  protect  with  cornstalks  or  evergreen 
boughs.  For  Tea  Roses  a good  plan  is  to  put  a temporary  fence  of  twelve- 
inch  chicken,  wire  netting  around  the  bed,  filling  in  loosely  with  leaves, 
with  a little  earth  or  some  branches  over  all  to  prevent  them  from  blow- 
ing away. 

ENEMIES 

When  grown  under  favorable  conditions,  Roses  are  not  so  apt  to  be  at- 
tacked by  insect  pests  and  other  troubles  as  they  are  if  half  starved  and 
otherwise  neglected.  Our  own  experience  shows  that  a weekly  application 
of  Bordeaux  Arsenate  of  Lead  Mixture,  at  the  rate  of  eight  ounces  to  five 
gallons  of  water,  applied  with  a whisk  broom,  or  any  sprayer  that  will 
reach  the  under  side  of  the  foliage,  beginning  at  the  time  that  the  plants 
have  developed  into  active  growth,  and  continued  throughout  the  season, 
will  keep  them  free  of  almost  all  insect  pests,  as  well  as  fungous  diseases. 


Miscellaneous  Hints  and  Suggestions  for  the  Amateur  Florist 


SOIL  FOR  POT  PLANTS 

Ninety-nine  out  of  every  hundred  plants  that  can  be  grown  in  the  house 
will  do  well  in  any  good  soil  that  is  not  too  heavy  to  allow  water  to  run 
through  it  readily.  A soil  prepared  after  the  following  formula  will 
answer  the  needs  of  the  flower-grower  excellently : One  part  ordinary 

loam ; one  part  leafmold  or  turfy  matter.  Mix  these  together  and  add 
enough  sharp  sand  to  make  the  whole  so  friable  that  it  will  fall  apart 
readily  after  squeezing  it  in  the  hand. 

The  “turfy  matter"  advised  as  a substitute  for  leafmold  is  obtained  by 
turning  over  sod  and  scraping  away  that  portion  of  it  which  is  full  of 
grass  roots.  This  gives  you  a light,  spongy  soil,  rich  in  vegetable  matter, 
and  almost  as  valuable  as  genuine  leafmold  from  the  woods.  A sprinkling 
of  bone  meal  can  be  added  to  give  richness,  if  thought  advisable.  But  we 
think  it  best  to  wait  until  a plant  has  made  some  growth  before  using 
much  fertilizer.  At  no  time  should  enough  be  used  to  produce  a rapid 
growth,  for  rapidity,  as  a general  thing,  means  weakness.  A sturdy, 
healthy  development  is  what  should  be  aimed  at,  and  the  wise  gardener 
will  be  content  with  it. 

DRAINAGE 

Every  pot  more  than  three  inches  across  ought  to  have  something  in  the 
way  of  drainage  before  filling  it  with  soil.  If  there  is  no  outlet  for  water, 
the  soil  is  soon  soured  by  it.  This  results  in  diseased  roots,  and  anything 
that  interferes  with  healthy  root  action  will  eventually  destroy  the  plant 
unless  the  difficulty  is  promptly  remedied. 

WATERING 


We  are  often  asked  to  give  a rule  for  watering  plants.  There  can  be  no 
hard-and-fast  rule  because  conditions  differ  so  widely  ; but  it  is  always 
safe  to  wait  until  the  surface  of  the  soil  has  a dry  appearance.  Then  ap- 
ply enough  water  to  thoroughly  saturate  all  the  soil  in  the  pot,  after 
which  wait  until  the  surface  takes  on  a dry  look  again  before  applying  more. 

Plants  in  small  pots  dry  out  rapidly,  and  will  require  watering  much 
oftener  than  those  in  large  pots.  In  winter  much  less  water  is  needed  than 
in  summer,  Plants  not  making  active  growth  will  need  but  little  water. 
Plants  exposed  to  the  sun  will  require  a good  deal  more  water  than  those 
in  the  shade. 

REPOTTING 

We  do  not  advocate  frequent  repotting.  We  prefer  to  supply  our  plants 
with  food  in  the  shape  of  fertilizers  rather  than  forcing  them  to  depend 
upon  the  soil  itself  for  nourishment.  Our  experience  with  root-bound 
plants  which  have  been  kept  growing  healthy  by  the  application  of  fer- 
tilizers convinces  us  that  a great  deal  of  hard  work  can  be  saved  by  pay- 
ing less  attenttion  to  repotting  than  we  have  been  in  the  habit  of  doing. 

Young  plants  will  require  shifting  to  pots  of  larger  size  as  their  root 
system  develops.  To  not  repot  such  a plant  would  be  to  check  its  growth 


at  a time  when  the  development  of  a vigorous  root-system  is  a matter 
of  great  importance. 

In  repotting  any  plant,  large  or  small,  disturb  the  roots  as  little  as  pos- 
sible. Slip  it  out  of  its  old  pot,  put  it  into  the  new  one  and  fill  in  about 
it  with  fresh  soil.  Water  well  after  you  have  the  plant  in  its  new  pot  to 
settle  the  soil  you  have  added. 

FERTILIZERS 

There  are  many  good  kinds  on  the  market.  We  cannot  mention  any  par- 
ticular kind  here,  with  the  exception  of  bonemeal,  which  has  already  been 
spoken  of.  This  we  consider  a thoroughly  reliable  plant  food. 

But  let  us  say  right  here,  use  whatever  fertilizers  you  make  choice  of 
with  great  caution.  Be  governed  by  the  instruettions  which  accompany 
it.  Don’t  think  that  because  a little  is  good  a good  deal  must  be  better.  It 
is  an  easy  matter  to  kill  your  plants  by  being  too  kind  to  them. 

Never  use  any  fertilizer  on  a plant  that  is  standing  still.  Wait  until  it 
begins  to  grow,  and  then  weak  applications,  increasing  the  amount  as  the 
plant  develops.  So  long  as  plants  grow  well,  be  content  to  let  well  enough 
alone. 

INSECTS 

The  insect  most  frequently  met  with  among  house  plants  is  the  aphis  or 
green  plant  louse.  The  preparation  on  the  market  under  the  name  of  Niko- 
teen  is  the  best  weapon  we  know  of  to  fight  this  enemy.  Prepare  and  usa 
it  as  directed  on  the  bottle  in  which  it  comes.  Keep  a supply  of  it  on 
hand,  and  make  use  of  it  whenever  you  discover  an  aphis.  Do  this  prompt- 
ly, and  it  is  an  easy  matter  to  prevent  the  insects  from  spreading  all  over 
your  plants ; but  wait  a few  days  and  you  will  find  that  the  pest  has  in- 
creased a thousandfold.  "A  stitch  in  time  saves  nine." 

If  the  leaves  of  your  plants  turn  yellow  and  drop  without  any  apparent 
reason  for  it,  you  are  safe  in  suspecting  that  the  red  spider  is  the  cause 
of  the  trouble. ' Turn  up  a leaf  and  examine  it  carefully.  If  you  find  tiny 
webs  on  it  you  may  be  sure  your  suspicions  were  well  founded. 

Nothing  troubles  the  red  spider  but  moisture.  Showering — not  sprinkling 
— with  clear  water  will  rout  him  if  persisted  in.  Lay  the  infested  plant 
down  on  its  side  and  turn  on  the  hose.  Do  this  several  times  a week  until 
the  plant  shows  no  more  yellow  leaves  and  not  a web  is  to  be  seen.  Keep 
water  constantly  evaporating  on  stove  and  register  in  winter.  Do  any  and 
everything  that  will  help  to  keep  the  atmosphere  of  the  room  moist,  but 
depend  upon  showering  as  a general  treatment. 

AIRING  YOUR  PLANTS 

Give  the  plants  in  your  window  fresh  air  on  every  pleasant  day.  Open 
a door  or  window  at  some  distance  from  them,  and  let  the  cold  air  from 
out  of  doors  mix  with  the  warm  air  of  the  room  before  it  reaches  them. 
This  is  very  necessary,  especially  in  winter,  when  our  rooms  are  sure  to 
be  overheated,  and  the  air  in  them  is  depleted  of  its  life-giving  qualities. 


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cents  at  catalogue  rate.  The  selection  must  be  left  to  us,  and  we 
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Standard  Varieties 

MOSS  ROSES 

Price,  20  Cents  Each)  Four  for  75  Cents)  Two-Year-Old,  35 
Cents)  Three  for  $1.00 


Jonri  Martin  Rich,  glossy  pink,  tinged  with 
tent  t itiai  im  crimaon.  large  globular  flow- 

rs,  very  full  and  sweet ; finely  mossed ; one  of 
le  finest. 


TUnnnlip  TVFnrotiil  Targe,  full  flowers  , fine 

isiancne  ivioreau  creamy.white,  elegantly 

tinged  with  rosy-blush,  nicely  mossed;  fragrant 
and  beautiful. 


Flesh  Pink  Rose  Wichmoss 

(C.  M.)  (Half  Hardy.)  The  prettiest  little  novelty  Rose  of  recent  years.  A cross  between  Wich- 
uraiana  and  Moss  Rose  Salet.  Buds  borne  in  clusters,  heavily  mossed,  and  are  of  Lncnantress  pinK 
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to  get  them  at  this  price.. 

Any  Rose  in  this  Hardy  Six  Collection  can  be  purchased  at  10  cents  each,  or  six  for  50  cents  in  one-year-old.  Strong  two-year-old,  30  cents  each; 
four  for  $1.00 ; twelve  for  $2.50. 

We  are  constantly  in  receipt  of  inquiries  from  our  customers  for  Roses  that  are  ever-blooming  and  yet  hardy.  On  this  page  we  again  offer  a fine 
■collection  combining  these  two  qualities.  


DR.  W.  VAN  FLEET 


Dr.  W.  Tan  Fleet  stands  at  the  very  head  of  the  Climbing  Roses.  Noth- 
ing like  it  has  ever  before  been  produced.  Its  parents  are  the  lovely  sea- 
shell  pink  rose,  Souvenir  de  Tres.  Carnot,  and  the  fast-growing,  climbing 
or  trailing  pure  white  Memorial  Rose,  Rosa  Wichuraiana.  The  flowers, 
when  open,  run  four  inches  and  over  in  diameter — borne  constantly  from 
the  time  the  sun  shines  in  the  spring  until  late  in  the  autumn.  The  color 
is  a very  delicate  shade  of  flesh-pink  on  the  outer  surface,  deepening  to 
rosy-flesh  in  the  center.  The  flowers  are  full  and  double,  delicately  per- 
fumed. The  variety  grows  vigorously  and  is  Immune  from  mildew  and 
■other  diseases  which  often  befall  Roses. 


EUGENE  BOULETTE 


(H.  T.)  This  Rose  is  a very  free  bloomer  and  has  proved  itself  valu- 
able as  a bedder  for  the  garden.  Color  is  deep  crimson  to  carmine,  -and 
the  large  flowers  are  so  freely  produced  that  they  make  a sheet  of  gor- 
geous color. 

F.  R.  PATZER 


A distinct  free-growing  variety  with  large  handsome  flowers,  which  are 
produced  very  freely  on  stout,  stiff  stems,  of  perfect  form  and  highly  tea 
scented.  The  color  Is  creamy-buff,  the  back  of  the  petals  being  a delicate 
warm  pink ; as  the  petals  reflex  the  color  becomes  light  orange-pink,  form- 
ing a most  charming  combination. 

JAMES  COEY 


Deep  golden-yellow,  edged  white. 

NITA  WELDON 


From  Photograph  Showing  Dr.  Van  Fleet. 


Ivory-white  with  the  edges  of  each  petal  tinted  faintest  blush.  It  has 
■more  delightful  phases  of  beauty  in  its  several  stages,  from  the  bud  to 
The  fully  developed  flower;  the  flowers  which  are  produced  in  marvelous 
profusion  are  of  large  size,  very  full,  and  of  globular  form,  the  buds  being 

long  and  pointed,  vigorous 
growth  and  perfect  habit. 
Awarded  the  gold  medal 
N.  R.  S. 


RHEA  REID 

Considered  by  many  experts  to  be  the  finest  red  Rose  in  existence ; has 
no  rival.  Rhea  Reid  is  an  offspring  of  American  Beauty,  which  fact  alone 
would  place  it  right  in  the  front  rank  along  with  its  hitherto  unrivaled 
parent.  Its  superiority  over  American  Beauty  is  due  to  the  following 
great  essentials  : As  fragrant  as  La  France,  as  continuous  as  The  Bride, 

and  a much  darker  and  richer  red  than  the  American  Beauty. 


[ The  Schmidt  & Botley  Co.  ) 

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Two=Year=01d  Ever=BIooming  Roses 

$1.00 

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mail,  add  15  cents  extra  to  help  pay  the  postage.  No  further  discount  on 
this  offer,  and  must  not  be  taken  as  premiums  nor  included  in  clubbing  rates 


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50  Cents;  Any  Thirteen 
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Lady  Hillingdon. 


Antninp  Rivnirp  (H.  T.)  Flowers  large  and  of  Camellia-like 
iwvuuc  form;  clear,  rosy-flesh,  shading  to  yellow,  shaded 
and  lined  bright  carmine.  A superb  variety  and  very  free. 

Anrlrp  Cnmnn  (H.  T.)  Fine  bronzy  foliage,  with  long  finely 
nine  uai  vii  ghaped  buds,  the  flowers  are  large,  full  and  globular, 
carried  well  above  the  foliage  upon  rigid  and  strong  stems.  Color  deep 
rose  and  carmine.  Edges  of  petals  carmine-lake.  As  a garden  Rose  this 
will  become  popular  on  account  of  its  distinct  soft  color  and  its  remark- 
ably free-flowering  qualities  and  hardiness. 

Rpqcip  Rrnwn  (H.  T.)  Blooms  are  of  enormous  size,  snow-white, 
JJcssic  xji  n vvii  fa ; ntly  flushed  and  tinged  with  pink.  A fine,  strong, 
free  grower,  producing  long  stems. 

TtliimpneptimiHt  (T)  Pure  citron-yellow,  outer  petals  edged 
uiuiiiuianiiiiiui'  |en[]er  rose>  Has  a vigorous  growth.  Winner  of 

three  first  premiums. 

Bridesmaid  The  most  popular  pink  Tea  Rose.  Thousands  of 

lu  ° 1 a u this  variety  are  grown  every  year  for  cut  flowers,  and 
it  is  also  very  desirable  for  summer  bedding  out  of  doors.  It  is  a delight- 
ful shade  of  bright  pink,  very  free  flowering  and  easily  grown. 
Burbank  Bright  pink;  a grand  bedder. 

Ch amnion  of  the  World  <B_  C.)  Everyone  wants  a hardy  ever- 
A'lidiupniMu  ui  me  yv  ui  iu  blooming  Rose  Frora  early  summer 

until  frost  it  can  be  depended  upon  to  produce  flowers  in  abundance  ; 
color,  rich  glossy-pink,  delightfully  fragrant,  and  such  a strong,  vigorous 
grower  that  it  is  almost  invulnerable  against  attacks  of  insects. 

(T.)  This  grand  Rose  continues  to  be  one  of 
the  best  and  most  beautiful  varieties  for  bed- 
ding ever  introduced.  Flowers  are  deliciously  sweet;  color  beautiful 
creamy-white,  tinged  with  amber. 

(H.  T.)  The  gold  medal  Rose  of  France;  the 
finest  Rose  ever  sent  out.  A very  strong,  vig- 
orous grower  and  exceedingly  fine  flowering.  The  flowers  are  very  large 
and  borne  on  good,  long  stiff  stems;  color  a shade  of  clear  red  crimson- 
velvet;  very  fragrant. 

Ftoile  de  Lvon  A 11(311  golden-yellow;  a strong,  healthy  and 

utuuc  uc  ujuu  vigorous  grower;  immense  bloomer,  bearing  flow- 
ers and  buds  early  and  late.  Remarkably  hardy. 

TT'iicrpnp  Bnulpffp  (H.  T.)  This  Rose  is  a very  free  bloomer  and 
Eugene  uuuicuc  has  proved  itself  valuable  as  a bedder  for  the 

garden.  Color  is  deep  crimson  to  carmine,  and  the  large  flowers  are  so 
freely  produced  that  they  make  a sheet  of  gorgeous  color. 

F R PatzeF  T-1  A distinct  free-growing  variety  with  large 
. j.v.  0.1  handsome  flowers,  which  are  produced  very  freely  on 
stout,  stiff  stems,  of  perfect  form  and  highly  tea  scented.  The  color  is 
creamy-buff,  the  back  of  the  petals  being  a delicate  warm  pink ; as  the 
petals  reflex  the  color  becomes  light  orange-pink,  forming  a most  charming 
combination. 

fimac  nn  Tonli+’z  (H.  T.)  One  of  the  finest  and  most  useful  va- 
ui  uaa  dll  icpnit  rieties  ever  sent  out.  The  color  is  brightest 
scarlet,  shading  to  deep,  rich,  velvety  crimson  ; very  fragrant.  The  freest 
grower  and  the  most  profuse  of  any  ever  bloomer. 

HnlHpn  (T.)  A magnificent  Rose,  with  large,  full,  finely 

uu  ucu  u<ue[ome(|  flowers;  buds  long  and  beautiful.  Color  rich 
creamy-white,  tinged  with  golden-white  and  clear  rose.  A free-blooming, 
beautiful  variety. 


Clothilde  Soupert 


Etoile  de  France 


Helen  HnnH  (T-)  This  is  a true  Cochet  Rose.  The  color  is  a deli- 
cate yellow,  suffused  with  pink,  each  petal  edged 
deeper.  With  its  immense  size  and  exquisite  form,  makes  it  without 
question  the  greatest  Tea  Rose  ever  introduced. 

Helen  Onillrl  <T)  Hardy  ever-blooming  Rose.  The  flowers  are 
full  and  perfectly  double,  the  buds  beautifully  made, 
long  and  pointed.  The  color  is  warm  rosy-crimson  like  the  color  of  a 
ripe  red  watermelon.  Hardy  as  La  France. 

Hermosa  Beautiful  pink;  an  old  favorite. 

Isabella  SDriint  1T-1  Flowers  freely  during  the  winter.  Flowers 
“ of  the  richest  yellow  color. 

Jonkheer  J.  L.  Mock  <H;  T:>  A polity  of  distinct  merit. 

Color  is  carmine,  changing  to  miperial- 
Pink.  The  blooms,  which  are  produced  with  the  greatest  freedom,  are 
carried  on  stiff  and  erect  stems,  and  are  of  large  size,  perfect  formation 
and  highly  perfumed.  Growth  is  vigorous  and  free.  “We  can  confidently 
recommend  this  sterling  novelty  as  a most  valuable  addition.  15  cents. 

Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria  t(,H.  v7e  h?v®  ,whivtc.  Eouse8 

& that  have  elegant  buds,  but  when 

full  blown  are  not  all  that  is  desired.  This  Rose  combines  both  these 
good  qualities.  Color  a pure  snowy-white. 

Killarnev  ^ 1 A new  Hybrid  Tea  Rose.  It  is  a strong,  robust 
J grower  and  a free  and  continuous  bloomer ; the  color  is 
brilliant,  sparkling  pink,  the  flowers  are  extra  large  and  the  buds  long 
and  pointed;  petals  large  and  of  great  substance;  it  is  quite  hardy  and 
very  sweet;  altogether  a Rose  of  unsual  beauty  and  excellence.  Price, 
15  cents  each;  two-year-old  plants,  35  cents  each. 

T.adv  RnttprsiPfl  (T.)  Bright  rosy-crimson,  beautifully  tinted  with 
J orange;  passing  to  apple-blossom  pink,  hardy 

and  productive. 

Ladv  Hillingdon  IT.)  a beautiful  Tea  Rose  that  has  created 
J ® quite  a sensation.  The  blooms  are  an  exquisite 

shape  and  color  a deep  apricot-yellow,  shading  to  orange.  Deliciously 
fragrant. 

Madame  Caroline  Testout  iH  T)  Clear  bright  satiny  pink; 

flowers  very  large  and  extremely 
showy,  quite  distinct.  It  is  the  Rose  par  excellence  in  Oregon  and  the 
Pacific  Coast;  in  fact,  it  does  well  everywhere.  Price,  one-year-old,  15 
cents;  two-year-old,  40  cents. 

Marechal  Niel  Rose  The  W0J 'Id-renowned  Rose.  A beau- 
tiful deep  sulphur  yellow,  very  large  and 
exceedingly  fragrant.  It  is  the  finest  yellow  Rose  in  existence.  It  has  a 
climbing  habit,  and  where  it  is  allowed  to  grow  until  it  attains  a large 
size,  as  it  will  in  a few  years,  it  yields  thousands  of  beautiful  golden- 
yellow  flowers.  Especially  desirable  for  the  South.  We  have  a grand 
stock  of  this  variety  in  three  sizes.  Price,  strong  one-year-old  plants.  10 
cents  each:  large  and  nicely  shaped  two-year-old  bushes  at  35  cents,  and 
an  extra  strong,  robust  fellow  that  will  take  care  of  himself  anywhere — 
the  best  you  ever  got — 50  cents. 

Mnmnn  Fnrlipt  (T.)  An  excellent  pink  Rose,  with  large  flowers, 
on  long,  straight  stems ; color  deep  rosy-pink,  the 
inner  side  of  petals  silvery-rose.  Equally  valuable  for  pot  culture  or 
outdoor  planting. 


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[ The  Schmidt  & Botley  Co.  | 


Florists  Springfield,  Ohio 


Choice  Ever-BIooming-  Tea  Roses=  Contip“eedsFrom 


Page 

Price  for  Roses  on  This  Page  per  Single  Plant,  Except  Where 
Noted,  10  Cents  Each; 

Any  Six  for  50  Cents;  Any 
Thirteen  for  $1.00.  Large 
Two=Year=01d  Plants,  30 
Cents  Each,  Except  Where 
Priced  Otherwise;  Any 
Four  T wo=  Year  = Ol  d 
Plants  for  $1.00.  — 


Maiden  Blush. 


SPECIAL 

OFFER 

Purchasers  May  Select  From 
This  Page  Any  Six  Roses, 
One=Year=01d,  for -50  Cents; 
Any  Thirteen, On5e^Year=0)d, 

for $1.00.  1 . 


Rhea  Reid. 


Madame  Constant  Soupert 
Maiden  Blush 


Yellow,  tinted  red. 


(W.  R.  Smith.)  The  beautiful  new  flesh-tinted 
Garden  Rose.  A most  promising  Summer  Bedding 
Rose  with  beautiful,  firm,  glossy  foliage  ; very  vigorous  growth,  with  flow- 
ers of  heavy  texture.  Color  white,  shading  to  pink.  Produces  immense'' 
blooms  on  long  stiff  stems ; hardy  with  light  protection.  One  of  the 
very  best  Garden  Roses.  Strong  one-year-old  plants,  15  cents  each;  three 
for  40  cents.  Two-year-old  plants,  35  cents  each. 

Marie  Van  Houtte  Color  straw-yellow,  flushed  with  crim- , 

Mpfpnr  (T-)  The  color  is  rich  velvety  crimson,  exceedingly  bright 
mcicui  an(1  attractive.  The  plant  is  of  vigorous  growth  and  very 
free  flowering.  It  is  a constant  bloomer. 

Mila  Rarthnrl  The  deep  Golden  Rose.  In  fact,  the  deepest 

iTiiie.  .oei  liiuu  yellow  in  color  of  any  Rose  we  grow.  The 

foliage  is  very  bright.  This  is  a Rose  of  magnificent  size  and  color. 
Altogether  a grand  Rose,  and  always  in  bloom. 

Mila  Franvice!!  KViia-ar  (T.)  The  coppery-yellow  Rose.  In  its 
iYllie.  A lailAlbia  XVl  UgCl  shading  of  deep  coppery-yellow  it 

stands  unique  and  distinct  from  all  others. 

Mllp  Tfplpna  fiamhipr  <H-  T>  A grand  ever-blooming  Rose; 
ivxxic.  iicicua  uaiuuici  color,  lovely  canary-yellow,  with  deep 

peachy-red  center  changing  to  creamy-pink  as  the  flowers  open.  It 
makes  a neat,  handsome  bush,  blooms  abundantly  all  through  the  season, 
and  flowers  are  large,  very  double  and  sweet. 

Mrc  R R Fant  (T.)  Makes  splendid  buds,  extra  large  full 

itxis.  -L*.  xv.  vai  v flowers,  bright,  clear  rose-pink,  perfectly  double 

and  full  and  delightfully  sweet ; an  excellent  bedding  Rose,  as  it  blooms 
all  the  time,  and  both  flowers  and  buds  are  large  and  beautiful. 

Mrs  Upgraw  <B.  C-)  Everyone  wants  a hardy  ever-blooming  Rose, 
rvxxo.  xxcgiaw  jrom  eariy  summer  until  frost  it  can  be  depended 
upon  to  produce  flowers  in  abundance.  Color  rich  glossy  pink,  delight- 
fully fragrant  and  a strong,  vigorous  grower. 

Mra  RiirUpv  Crnss  (T.)  Pale,  soft,  rosy-yellow  with  deeper 
1Y1IS.  AXUUiey  ciuss  shadings,  a delightful  color  and  of  beautiful, 
rounded  form,  has  good  stems,  holding  the  blooms  quite  upright.  A splen- 
did bedding  variety.  Price,  15  cents  each,  two  for  25  cents;  two-year- 
old,  35  cents. 

Mmp  Tpnnv  Fiillpmnt  <H-  T-)  Buds  lonS  and  Pointed,  deep 
lYiiiic.  jenny  uinemut  saffron-yellow ; blooms  large,  petals  im- 
mense ; opens  very  freely ; a fine  upright  grower  of  branching  habit ; very 
large  in  size,  but  very  long  and  pointed. 

Mmp  Tiilpe  firnlpy  (Red  Kaiserin.)  (T.)  Its  growth  is  very 
ivxiuc.  juics  utuicz,  strong  with  a rich  leathery  foliage.  The  flow- 
ers are  of  a clear,  deep  pink  with  a tint  of  lavender.  Price,  one-year- 
old,  15  cents;  two-year-old,  30  cents. 

Mm,p  Spo-nrifl  Wphrr  (H.  T->  Rosy-salmon.  The  bud  Is  long 
ivxxuc.  uc^uiiu  yvcxj-x  and  pointed,  opening  into  an  enormous 
bloom  which  deepens  its  color  until  fully  expanded.  Should  be  tried  both 
indoors  for  forcing,  and  also  as  a bedder.  Awarded  two  gold  medals. 
The  texture  of  the  Rose  is  very  thick  and  heavy,  and  the  form  of  the 
petals  peculiarly  beautiful;  color  salmon-flesh  on  opening.  Price,  15 
cents  each;  two-year-old  plants,  35  cents. 

Mv  Marvlanrl  (T.)  Large,  full,  double  flowers,  a pleasing  shade 
lYxaij'ia  u.  of  saim0n-pink.  Distinct  and  beautiful.  Splendid 
for  forcing.  Price,  15  cents  each;  two-year-old  plants,  35  cents  each. 
Dnna  finntipr  (T.)  An  excellent  crimson  Tea,  and  one  of  the  best 
x apa  uunuci  for  ad  purposes.  It  has  a perfect  shaped  bud  on 
good  length  of  stem,  making  it  desirable  for  cut  flowers. 

Paarl  rtf  thp  finrrlpnia  (T.)  No  yellow  Rose  in  cultivation  can 
x can  ui  tnc  uaxucus  equal  this  in  its  profusion  of  deep  golden- 
yellow  Roses.  The  only  Tival  of  Marechal  Niel. 

Prp«iHpnf  C'nmnt  (H.  T-)  B is  a Rose  of  the  largest  size,  beau- 
x icBiuciu  v^aniui  tiful  both  in  bud  and  open  flower.  The  buds 

come  on  long,  stiff  stems.  The  color  is  distinct  and  novel,  a lovely  fawn, 
shading  to  pearl. 


Radiance' T-1  (Carmine.)  (New.)  Color  a brilliant  rosy-car- 
vaxx -.axiyt  jne  displaying  beautiful  opaline-pink  tints  in  the  open 
flower.  - The-  fe'rm  is  fine  ; flower  large  and  full  with  cupped  petals.  Splen- 
did, healthy  foliage. 

Rhea  Reid  <H-  T-)  The  finest  Ted  Rose  in  existence,  surpassing 
v '-ci  re  « even  the  well-known  favorite  American  Beauty.  Rhea 
Reid  is  an  offspring  of  American  Beauty.  "Its  superiority  over  American 
Beauty  -is  due  to  the . following  great  - essentials : It  is  fully  as  large,  is 
as  double  as  Bridesmaid,  as  fragrant  as  La  France,  as  continuous  in 
bloom  as  The  Bride  and  a much  darker  and  richer  red  than  the  American 
Beauty.  . , ' . ' _ 

Richmond  (H.'T.)  Produces  freely  throughout  the  year,  long  pointed 
xuviiuiuiiu  re<j  budg  Qn  tall_  straight  stems,  with  elegant  dark  foli- 
age; very  fragrant-  Price,  15  cents  each;  two-year-old  plants,  30c  each. 
SafranO  (T-)  Bright  apricot-yellow,  changing  to  orange  and 
uaixouu  fawn,  sometimes  tinted  with  rose;  fragrant  and  a ram- 
pant grower.  

SoilV  dp  Piprrp  "N'otfino*  (T.)  A magnificent  Rose  of  strong 
ouuv.UCffWienUHUlg  growth,  extra  large,  perfectly  double 
flowers,  rich  orange-yellow,  bordered  with  crimson-rose. 

SnilVPnir  dp  la  Molmoiaon  (B-  This  Rose  has  creamy- 

oouvenir  ue  id  luaunaitsuit  flesh  color  with  rose  center. 

Strinpd  T,a  FYanra  The  striped  La  Prance  combines  all  the  good 
x pcu  xaa  x xaxivc  qualities  of  La  Prance  in  growth,  fragrance, 
shape  of  bud  and  flower.  Nicely  striped,  markings  plain  and  distinct ; 
a Rose  on  satiny-pink  ground. 

‘•ylinrisiP  This  is  one  of  the  most  beautiful  ever-blooming  Roses 

o utilise  jn  cultivation;  the  flowers  are  extra  large,  perfectly  double, 
and  delightfully  tea-scented.  Dark  peachy-red,  elegantly  shaded  with 
orange  and  crimson — like  the  sunrise  tints  seen  in  the  summer  sky — a 
strong,  healthy  grower. 

Q,ir,apf  ■ (T.)  A grand  variety.  The  flowers  are  of  large  size,  fine, 
OUIISCL  form,  very  double  and  deliciously  perfumed;  the  color 

is  a remarkable  shade  of  rich  golden-amber,  elegantly  tinged  and  shaded 
with  dark  ruddy  copper.  Pric.e,  15  cents  each;  $1.35  per  dozen,  postpaid; 
large,  fine  two-year-bid  plants,  35  cents  each;  $2.75  per  dozen. 

TllP  Rrillp  (T.)  A the  white  ever-blooming  Roses  now  in 

Xll'C  I>1  JUC  commerce'  have'  beautiful  double  Rowers,  but  none  of  them 
Compare  with. The  Bridg  jn  the, size  and  shape -of  buds  and  half-expanded 
flowers.  ’ ' ' i 

WpIIpsIpV  (IT  T.)  (Rose-pink.)  The  flowe'rs  are  extra  large  and 
TV  eiicsic,y  . Q0jor,  bright  clear  rose-pink,  reverse  of  petals  sil- 

ver-rose; a vigorous  grower,  hearing '.its  flowers- on  tall,  stiff  canes;  very 
free  bloomer. 

"Whitp  Rmio-prp  ' (T->  A pure-  ivory-white  sport  from  Bougere ; 
yviiiic  uuu0cic  does  not  pink  up-  ip.  the  garden;  extra. 

Whifp  ‘K'illnrnpv  (H.  T.)  A Pure  white  "sport  of  the  popular 
ti  Alice  ivituu  iicj  . Killarney  Rose.-  Identical  with  its  parent,  ex- 
cepting in  color,  which  is  a pure  white. 

Whitp  Martian  fnrhpf  <T->  Has  rich,  -healthy  foliage,  produc- 
muit:  Md.mdn  Louiei  ing  large>  flne  flowers  of  the  purest 

white,  in  fact,  it  is  an  exact  counterpart  of.  the.  beautiful  Maman  Cochet, 
and  all  who  have  tried  it  pronounce  it  the  finest  bedding  Tea  Rose  in 
existence. 

William  Nnttino-  (H.  T')  Very  large,  full,  reverse  coral-red,  in- 
” ax  i a.  oHAUg  side  saimon,  center,  deeper ; first-class  for  forc- 
ing, bedding  and  cut  flower,  sweetly  perfumed.  Price,  15  cents;  two- 
year-old,  35  cents.  , , \ • i - 

Yellow  Maman  Corhpt  (T  ) Best  hardy  ever-blooming  yellow 
leiiow  lYiaiIld.II  L,OCnei  Rose  in  existence..  This  variety  is  ab- 
solutely the  best  hardy  ever-blooming  yellow  Rose  in  existence.  Its  grace- 
fully molded  .buds,  magnificent  open  flowers,  stiff  strong  stems,  heavy 
foliage,  vigor  of  growth  and  blooming  capacity,,  rtiake  it  the  best  of  its 
class  and  color.  Strong  one-year-old  plants,  20  cents  each,  three  for  50 
cents,  twelve  for  $1.00,  postpaid;  two-year-old  plants,  35  cents  each,  six 
for  $1.75,  twelve  for  $3.00. 


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ALTHEA 

(H.  T. ) Opaque  salmon-pink;  fine. 

BETTY 

(H.  T.)  Very  large  flowers;  fairly  full  and  of  spiendid  form.  Color 
coppery-rose,  shaded  golden-yellow ; deliciously  perfumed.  Without  doubt- 
a sterling  Rose.  Gold  medal.  National  Rose  Society. 

CLIMBING  AMERICAN  BEAUTY 

(Climbing  H.  P.)  A seedling  from  American  Beauty  with  Wichuraiaha 
and  Tea  blood  in  its  veins.  The  introducers  say  of  it:  “Same  color, 

size  and  fragrance  as  American  Beauty,  with  the  addition  of  the  climb- 
ing habit.  Good  foliage,  and  better  blooming  qualities.  One  plant  of 
this  new  Rose  will  produce  twenty  times  as  many  flowers  in  June.,  as  ttRe( 
old  American  Beauty,  besides  blooming  occasionally  during  the sunmier,)  , 
Blooms  three  to  four  inches  across;  has  proved  perfectly  hardy 'and  stands 
heat  and  drought  as  well  as  any  Rose  in  our  collection.”  ; We_te.eJL_s.ure: 
this  Rose  has  a great  future.  Price;  15  cents,  three  for  40  cents ;.  larger 
plants,  35  cents,  three  for  $1.00;  two-year-old,  50  cents. 

The  Ideal  Garden  Rose,  - — - v- 

FRANCIS  SCOTT  KEY  . .. 

(T.)  In  describing  this  Rose  we  might  say  it  is  large  and  very  large. 
Some  of  the  flowers  have  as  high  as  sixty  petals  and  sometimes  more, 
opening  to  a very  high  center.  In  color  it  is  a most  magnificent  red.  It 
is  very  easy  to  cultivate  and  requires  little  or  no  care.  This  makes  an 
ideal  Rose  for  your  garden  and  is  extremely  showy  when  a number  of  - 
these  plants  are  massed  together.  Price,  strong  one-year-old  plants,  30 
cents  each,  three  for  85  cents;  two-year-old  plants,  60  cents  each,  three 
for  $1.75. 

Deep  Blood  Red  Rose, 

FRIEDRICHSHRUHE 

tH.  T.)  (Half  hardy.)  Color  deep  blood  red;  large,  full,  well  formed, 
flowering  freely  and  continuously ; excellent  habit  of  growth.  Awarded 
gold  medal  at  Dusseldorf.  A splendid  Rose. 


MME.  VALERE  BAUMEZ 

( T.  I Selected  from  a large  number  on  trial,  first  on  account  of  its 

fine  growth,  combined  with  its  unusual  and  delightful  color,  light  flame 
: -■  with,  golden  center,  shaded  glowing  salmon.  Form  full  and  beautifully 
rounded,  of  large  size  on  heavy,  upright  canes ; the  foliage  is  very  hand- 
some, thick  and  glossy,  of  beautiful  dark  green.  A wonderfully  striking 
floWer ; looks  as  if  illuminated. 

MRS.  FOLEY  HOBBS 

(T.)  Vigorous  and  free;  ivory-white  flushed  pink  at  the  edge  of  the 
petals — an  Irish  giant. 

: , MRS.  GEO.  SHAWYER 

i"  (T.)  This  Rose  promises  good  things  in  its  color  and  class.  The  color 
\ is  a lovely  bright  shade  of  pink.  A valuable  Rose  both  for  summer  and 
winter  cut  flowers.  Has  all  the  ear-marks  of  a fine  bedder. 

MELODY 

(T.)  A lovely  shade  of  yellow,  deepening  to  apricot  in  the  center, 
perfect  in  form  and  very  double.  It  is  one  of  the  handsomest  yellow  Roses 
we  have  ever  seen,  and  as  a garden  Rose  cannot  be  surpassed.  Price, 
strong  one-year-old  plants,  20  cents  each,  three  for  50  cents;  two-year* 
old  plants,  40  cents  each,  three  for  $1.10. 


GEORGE  REIMERS 

(H.  T. ) Fiery  red,  with  shades  of  garnet  and  ruby  reds  commingled; 
more  lustrous  than  Richmond ; large,  perfectly  formed  flowers  with  massive 
petals ; long  bud ; continuous  bloomer.  Will  have  a great  future. 


HELENE  WATTINNE 

(T.)  White  with  lemon-yellow  center.  Hardy.  Splendid  exhibition 
Rose.  One  of  the  very  best  Hybrid  Teas. 


IRISH  FIRE  FLAME 

(T.)  (Alex.  Dickson,  1913.)  One  of  Alex.  Dickson’s  single  Roses  that 
is  a good  bedder.  It  makes  beautiful  buds  that  remain  in  shape  a long 
time,  having  great  substance.  It  comes  with  long  stems,  and  with  its 
unique  color,  it  forms  a combination  that  at  once  places- -it  in  the  front 
rank  of  beautiful  Roses.  The  color  is  old  gold  or  coppery-yellow,  flamed 
with  ruddy-crimson.  Certainly  a most  glorious  Rose;  if  you  have  never 
had  the  pleasure  of  seeing  how  beautiful  a single  Rose  is, .try  Irish  Fire 
Flame. 

JAMES  COEY 

(T.)  Deep  golden-yellow,  edged  white. 

JONKHEER  J.  L.  MOCK 

(H.  T.)  A novelty  of  distinct  merit.  Color  is  carmine,  changing  to 
imperial  pink.  The  blooms,  which  are  produced  with  the  greatest  free- 
dom, are  carried  on  stiff  and  erect  stems,  and  are  of  large  size,  perfect 
formation  and  highly  perfumed.  Growth  is  vigorous  and  free.  “We  can 
confidently  recommended  this  sterling  novelty  as  a most  valuable  addition.” 


MADAME  LEON  SIMON 

(T.)  Growth  vigorous  and  upright;  flower  buds  long  and  pointed.  Color 
dark  rose  with  yellow  center,  reverse  of  petals  carmine ; very  floriferous. 
Superb. 

MILADY 

(H.  T.)  A rich  crimson  Rose.  Flower  of  large  size  and  very  double, 
splendid  form,  and  very  fragrant.  Extra  fine. 

MISS  ALICE  DE  ROTHSCHILD 

(T.)  In  color  a rich  deep  citron-yellow,  which  intensifies  as  the  bloom 
expands.  The  flowers  are  very  large,  with  high  pointed  center.  The 
growth  is  vigorous,  continuous  in  blooming,  deliciously  fragrant  ; a .superb 
Rose  in  every  respect ; appropriately  described  by  one  grower  as  a bed- 
ding Marechal  Niel. 

MME.  P.  EULER 

(H.  T.)  Entirely  distinct  in  color,  being  a vermilion  silvery -pink,  very 
large,  very  double  and  of  good  form;  also  possessing  great  lasting  quali- 
ties, very  free-flowering  and  fragrant. 

MRS.  CHAS.  RUSSELL 

(H.T:>-  This  wonderful  new  American  Rose  has  taken  the  country  by 
storm ; no  other  forcing  Rose  except  American  Beauty  can  compete  with  it 
when  it  comes  to  counting  points.  A bunch  of  three  dozen  blooms  carried 
perfectly  from  Boston  to  Springfield  ; stems  three  feet  long,  stiff  and  sur- 
mounted by  grand  rosy-pink  blooms  of  the  largest  size  and  build. 


Climbing  American  Beauty. 


The  Schmidt  & Botley  Co. 


Florists  Springfield,  Ohio  ] 


Recent  Novelties  in  Roses  1916 

Price  of  These  New  Roses,  One-Year-Old,  from  Two  and  One-Half  Inch  Pots,  15  cents; 
Any  Three  for  40  cents.  Strong  Two-Year-Old,  35  cents  each;  Any  Three  for  $1.00. 


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Florists  Springfield.  Ohio 


RECENT  NOVELTIES  IN  ROSES  1916 — Continued  from  Page  7 


Ophelia. 


Price  of  These  New  Roses, 
One-Year-Old, 
from  Two  and  One-Half 
Inch  Pots, 

15  Cents 

Any  Three  for  40  Cents. 
Strong  Two-Year-Old, 
35  Cents  Each; 

Any  Three  for  $1.00. 


OPHELIA 

(See  cut.)  (H.  T.)  Ophelia  is  a fine  grower,  with  big:,  bright  foliage 
that  shows  at  a glance  that  it  is  a variety  that  will  hold  its  flowers  well. 
It  is  long  stemmed,  bushy  and  free  branching,  and  a free  producer  of 
bloom.  It  is  very  fragrant  and  resembles  Richmond  in  this  respect.  Color, 
clear,  bright  pink,  suffused  yellow.  Price,  strong  one-year  plants,  30 
cents  each;  two-year,  60  cents  each,  three  for  $1.75. 

MRS.  ANDREW  CARNEGIE 

(Cocker,  1913.)  (H.  T.)  Sent  out  by  James  Cocker  & Sons,  of  Aber- 

deen, Scotland.  This  Rose  is  an  epoch  making  flower,  as  an  old  Kentish 
grower  put  it.  “a  nailer.”  At  the  stand  wTiere  Mrs.  Andrew  Carnegie  was 
shown  there  was  a big  crowd  around  it  all  the  time  the  show  was  open. 
Queen  Alexandra  admired  it  as  she  passed  through  the  show  in  the  morn- 
ing before  the  great  rush  of  the  afternoon.  One  enthusiast  describes  it 
as  having  ‘‘lit  up  the  whole  show.”  With  its  handsome  shape  and  de- 
licious fragrance  it  combines  a color  that  entrances.  Pale  lemon-yellow 
at  base  of  the  petals  shading  to  pure  white.  Won  the  gold  medal  N.  R.  S. 
Price,  35  cents;  two-year  plants,  75  cents. 

MME.  EDOUARD  HERRIOTT 

“The  Daily  Mail  Rose” 

(H.  T.)  This  is  M.  Pernet’s  wonderful  novelty  that  won  the  Daily  Mail 
prize  of  $250  in  London.  It  has  leaves  that  shine  as  if  varnished,  close 
set  and  well  branched ; the  flower  is  of  good  size  and  is  terra  cotta  and 
bronze  and  geranium-red  and  coppery-red.  It  is  without  a doubt  the  most 
promising  variety  of  this  class  that  we  have  had  for  some  time.  The 
buds  are  long  and  sharply  pointed.  Its  pure  rich  colorings,  together  with 
its  beautiful  green  glossy  foliage,  makes  it  an  ideal  Rose.  Price,  nice 
plants,  40  cents  each,  three  for  $1.00;  two-year-old,  60  cents  each. 

MRS.  WALTER  EASLEA 

(H.  T.)  Glowing  crimson-carmine;  lovely. 

MRS.  FRED  STRAKER 

(T.)  Orange-crimson  and  silvery-fawn. 

NATALIE  BOTTNER 

( H.  T.)  Pure  white  and  is  said  to  even  excel  Druschki.  The  shape 
of  the  flower  is  similar  to  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria  and  the  blooms  are 
borne  on  long,  strong  stems. 

NERISSA 

(H.  T.)  An  enormously  large,  full  flower,  of  fine  shape,  of  a creamy- 
yellow  color,  the  center  being  tinted  with  peach.  Price,  20  cents  each. 

“NEW  ROSE  HADLEY” 

(H.  T.)  Hadley  is  a development  from  a line  of  seedlings  raised  by 
Alex.  Montgomery,  Jr.  Varieties  used  in  this  development  being  Liberty, 
Gen.  McArthur  and  Richmond.  Color  deep  velvet  crimson,  retaining  its 
brilliancy  all  seasons  of  year : is  very  double  and  well  formed.  Fragrance 
excelled  only  by  American  Beauty.  Strong  rapid  grower  and  flowers  are 
borne  on  long  stiff  stems.  Has  proven  itself  under  thorough  trial  to  be  an 
all  year  round  forcing  variety. 


NITA  WELDON 

(See  cut.)  (T.)  Ivory-white  with  the  edges  of  each  petal  tinted  faintest 
blush.  It  has  more  delightful  phases  of  beauty  in  its  several  stages,  from 
the  bud  to  the  fully  developed  flower ; the  flowers  which  are  produced  in 
marvelous  profusion  are  of  large  size,  very  full,  and  of  globular  form,  the 
buds  being  long  and  pointed,  vigorous  growth  and  perfect  habit.  Awarded 
the  gold  medal  of  N.  R.  S. 

MRS.  AARON  WARD 

(H.  T.)  This  Rose  is  a real  joy  to  the  grower  and  absolutely  distinct. 
Has  a color  that  catches  the  eye  at  once.  Coppery-orange  in  the  open 
bud,  golden-orange  when  partly  developed,  pinkish-fawn  of  lovely  shade 
when  fully  open,  when  it  looks  like  a full  fluffy-silk  rosette.  No  wonder 
everybody  that  sees  it  falls  in  love  with  it ; one  of  the  most  beautiful 
Roses  in  existence. 

PEERLESS 

(T.)  Delightful  pink  Rose  with  light  tones  in  center.  Flowers  large 
and  produced  freely  all  summer. 

MRS.  GEORGE  PRESTON 

(T.)  Warm,  silvery  rose-pink. 

POLLAERT  ROSE 

(H.  T.)  This  is  the  much-heralded  improved  La  France.  The  claims 
made  for  it  are  that  it  is  a stronger  grower,  and  that  the  fragrance  is 
more  pronounced. 

The  Remarkable  Pink  Rose, 

PRESIDENT  TAFT 

(H.  T.)  This  Rose  was  raised  in  Cincinnati,  the  home  of  President 
Taft.  All  will  admire  this  Rose.  It  is  without  question  the  most  re- 
markable of  all  pink  Roses.  It  has  a shining  intense,  deep  pink  color  pos- 
sessed by  no  other  Rose.  It  is  a fine  grower,  free  bloomer,  good  size  and 
form,  fragrant  and  in  a class  by  itself  as  to  color.  Do  not  confound  this 
Rose  with  Leuchtfeuer  which  some  have  attempted  to  rename  President 
Taft. 

RENA  ROBBINS 

(H.  T.)  White  with  golden-yellow  heart,  flowers  of  grand  form,  and  a 
mass  of  bloom  throughout  the  summer  and  until  frost. 

ROBIN  HOOD 

(H.  T.)  This  new  Rose  has  a glorious  rosy-scarlet  color  that  is  at  once 
soft  and  bright  and  lasting;  the  bloom  is  full  and  of  the  beautiful  build 
of  the  H.  P.’s.  It  is  a grand  grower,  heavy  caned  and  profuse  in  foliage ; 
flowers  very  freely  produced ; we  feel  sure  this  will  prove  a delightful 
companion  for  Gen.  McArthur  and  Rhea  Reid. 

SENATOR  MASCURAND 

“The  Yellowest  of  all  Roses” 

(H.  T.)  This  is  our  pick  of  all  the  yellow  Hybrid  Tea  Roses;  it  is  a 
good  grower,  very  free  bloomer;  flowers  are  large,  full  and  globular; 
color  deep  orange-yellow,  lighter  on  the  edge  of  the  petals.  This  is  a 
much  better  garden  Rose  than  Mrs.  Aaron  Ward.  When  we  say  orange- 
yellow,  we  do  not  mean  lemon-yellow;  it  is  the  yellowest  of  all  Roses. 


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HARDY  CLIMBING  PRAIRIE  ROSES 

Price,  Except  Where  Noted,  10  Cents  Each,  Any  Six  for  50  Cents; 

Large  Two=Year=01d  Plants,  30  Cents  Each. 

Dorothy  Perkins.  GREVILLE,  OR  SEVEN  SISTERS— Flowers  in  large  clusters.  It  varies  in 

PRAIRIE  QUEEN — The  flowers  are  very  large  and  of  peculiar  globular  color  from  white  to  crimson. 

form;  bright  rosy-red,  changing  to  lighter  as  the  flowers  open;  of  very  TENNESSEE  BELLE — Flowers  bright,  beautifully  pink;  is  more  slender 

strong,  rapid  growth.  and  graceful  in  growth  than  any  of  the  varieties. 


New  Dwarf  Cluster  or  Polyantha  Roses 


RAMBLER  ROSES 


Climbing  Baby  Rambler  desman 

— Climbing  Polyantha.  This  is  a true  ever- 
blooming  Crimson  Rambler,  for  at  this  writing 
(August  1st)  it  is  in  full  bloom  in  the  garden 
with  enormous  heads  of  richest  crimson.  There 
has  been  a widespread  demand  for  a Crimson 
Rambler  that  would  bloom  more  than  once. 
Here  you  have  it.  Everyone  knows  how  Baby 
Rambler  is  always  in  bloom.  This  is  simply 
a climbing  form  of  the  Baby  Rambler,  em- 
bracing all  its  good  qualities. 

Crimson  Rambler  ^iTiUV'oi 

bright  red  Roses  that  last  for  two  weeks.  Oft- 
times  these  sprays  of  bloom  are  two  feet  in 
length  by  a foot  in  breadth.  At  first  sight 
you  would  not  believe  it  a Rose. 

Dorothy  Perkins 

in  clusters  of  from  six  to  ten  and  are  very 
double,  with  prettily  crinkled  petals.  Remark- 
ably prettily  pointed  buds,  beautiful,  clear 
shell-pink  in  color,  lasting  a long  time  without 
fading.  The  flowers  are  sweet-scented. 

Flower  of  Fairfield 

Brilliant  crimson,  base  of  petals  white ; flowers 
perpetually  and  profusely  in  brilliant  clusters 
from  early  summer  until  frost. 

PViilnrlAlnhisi  (Crimson  Climbing  Rose) 

IT  lllltlUcipilIcl  __  Splendid  flowers,  two 

and  one-half  inches  across,  perfectly  double. 
Borne  in  clusters,  completely  covering  the 
whole  bush.  Color,  pure  deep  rich  crimson. 


Unequalled  for  covering  porches,  trellises, 
screens,  fences,  etc. 

Ladv  Gav  A most  desirable  variety  of  re- 
1 au-?  v -r  markable,  vigorous  growth, 
with  flowers  of  a delicate  cerise-pink,  passing 
to  soft-tinted  pink.  The  effect  of  a plant  in 
full  bloom  with  the  combination  of  the  soft 
pink  flowers,  cherry-pink  buds,  and  the  deep 
green  of  the  foliage  is  indeed  charming. 

Pink  Rambler  (Euphrosyne)  — Fiow- 

IT UHL  JVcEHUJltl  ers  of  lovely  shade  of 

light  pink. 

Tausendschoen  <JhousaTnd  Beauties)— 

^ New.  Imagine  a lux- 

uriant Climbing  Rose  literally  covered  with 
thousands  of  bright  blossoms,  borne  in  clus- 
ters and  quite  double.  Colors  of  every  imag- 
inable shade,  from  white  to  deep  pink.  A 
hardy  vigorous  grower  with  few  thorns  and 
handsome  foliage. 

Trier  Mr-  Peter  Lambert’s  grand,  hardy 
climber,  blooming  in  clusters ; color, 
pure  white,  nice  and  full. 

White  Dorothv  <New-)  A Pure  white 

Willie  HOlUUiy  sport  of  well-known 
Dorothy  Perkins,  of  same  habit  of  growth  and 
freedom  of  flowering;  a splendid  companion 
for  the  pink  variety,  as  it  flowers  at  the  same 
time.  A most  valuable  addition  to  this  class. 
Awarded  gold  medal  National  Rose  Society  and 
Award  of  Merit,  Temple  Show,  England. 

Yellow  Rambler  (Aglaia)  — Flowers 
l eiiuw  ivcuiiuiei  borne  in  immense 

clusters  like  Crimson  Rambler,  of  a decided 
yellow  color. 


The  New  Baby  Rambler  Roses  Have  Increased 
Very  Fast  in  Popular  Favor.  They  are  Con= 
tinuous  Bloomers  and  are  Entirely  Hardy. 


Price,  10  Cents  Each;  Any  Six  for  50  Cents;  Thirteen 
for  $1.00.  Two=Year=01d  Plants,  30  Cents  Each; 
Any  Four  for  $1.00 


tj„Uv  Pnmhlpr  This  is  the  ori£inal  Baby  Rambler,  daddy  of 
iitiuy  iiciiuuici.  jn  bloom  all  the  time,  flowers  in  large  clusters  of  brightest 
crimson.  It  grows  to  a height  of  eighteen  inches  and  hides  the  plant  with  Its  bloom. 
A most  wonderful  Rose. 


D„kv  Tanepn3echnf'n  (New.)  Imagine  a luxuriant  Climbing  Rose 
Ijciuy  A<tu»ciiuokiiucii  covere(j  vvitln  thousands  of  bright  blossoms, 
clusters.  Colors  of  every  imaginable  shade,  from  white  to  deep  pink.  A hardy, 
dwarf  grower  with  few  thorns  and  handsome  foliage. 


CaihoviTiA  l7aiinAt  This  *s  tlle  New  White  Baby  Rambler.  A continuous 
V.<d.lllcl. me  hcuuci  blooming  Rose  of  great  merit,  fine  for  bedding. 


* Erna  Teschendorff 


Rambler. 


The  much-heralded  variety  from  Holland.  Color,  bril- 
liant dark  carmine-red,  and  is  darker  than  Red  Baby 
Very  free  flowering. 


Tpnnnp  TV  Arc  This  is  a pure  white  Baby  Rambler,  a fit  companion  for  Mme. 
ncdiiuc  u -£_v  v.  Norbert  Levavasseur,  the  original  Baby  Rambler. 


TeSSie  This  new  Baby  Rambler  is  an  ideal  Rose  for  massing,  bedding  or  for  pot 
ucooic  culture.  The  flowers,  which  are  produced  in  huge  clusters,  are  of  a bright 
cherry-crimson  color  which  does  not  fade. 

Mme.  Norbert  Levavasseur  T,1}e  Crimson  Baby  Rambler.  It  is  in  bloom 

all  the  time,  flowers  in  large  clusters  of 
brightest  crimson.  It  grows  to  a height  of  eighteen  inches,  and  hides  the  plant  with 
its  bloom.  A most  wonderful  Rose. 


Rosy-pink  on  rich  creamy-white  ground  ; 
bloomer ; very  satisfactory  for  bedding. 


Perfectly  Hardy  Everywhere,  Making  Them  Especially  Desirable  for  Planting  in 
Severe  Climafes.  These  are  the  Most  Rapid  Growing  Roses  in  Existence. 

Each ; Any  Six  for  50  Cents;  Strong  Two=Year=01d,  30  Cents; 
* for  $1.00;  Any  Twelve  for  $2.50. 


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The  Schmidt  & Botley  Co. 


[ Florists  Springfield.  Ohio] 


HARDY  ROSES— HYBRID  PERPETUALS 


Price,  Strong  One=Year=OId  Plants  Out  of  2|=Inch  Pots,  15 
Cents,  Two  for  25  Cents;  Strong  Two=  Year=01d,  Out  of 
4-lnch  Pots,  35  Cents,  Four  for  $1.00,  Except  Where 
Noted,  by  Express,  Purchaser’s  Expense. 


ANNA  DE  DIESBACH — Brilliant  rose  color,  very  large  and  broad  leaves. 


AMERICAN  BEAUTY— Probably  the  widest  known  and  most  prized  cut 
flower  among  all  American  Roses,  and  equally  popular  for  bedding.  Deep 
pink  approaching  crimson,  of  exquisite  form  and  fragrance,  and  large  size. 


CLIO — Color,  delicate  satin  blush,  with  a light  shading  or  rosy-pink  at 
the  center ; very  broad  and  full. 


CAPT.  HAYWARD — High  built,  large,  full  handsome  flowers  of  carmine- 
crimson.  Distinct. 


COQUETTE  DES  ALPES — (H.  P.)  Large,  full,  finely  formed  flowers;  pure 
white,  sometimes  faintly  tinged  with  pale  blush ; profuse  bloomer. 


CONRAD  F.  MEYER — Clear  flesh-pink;  four  inches  across. 


EUGENE  FURST — A beautiful,  velvety  crimson,  with  distinct  shading  of 
crimson-maroon. 


FRAU  KARL  DRUSCHKI — (H.  P.)  A pure  paper-white,  free-flowering,  large-sized 
Hybrid  Perpetual.  It  is  a remarkably  handsome  plant  with  bright,  heavy  foliage 
and  strong,  upright  growth.  There  is  nothing  in  the  line  of  perfectly  hardy  Roses 
that  can  compare  with  this  one  in  form,  color  and  general  finish. 

GIANT  OF  BATTLES — (H.  P.)  Rich  red;  very  large  and  of  good  form. 


GENERAL  JACQUEMINOT — Known  as  "General  Jack:’’  shining  crimson. 


GLOIRE  DE  I’EXPO  DE  BRUXELLES— Bright  crimson;  velvety  texture. 


GLOIRE  LYONNAISE — Pale  shade  of  chamois  or  salmon-yellow. 
HIS  MAJESTY  (The  King  of  Roses) — Dark,  deep  crimson;  superb. 


J.  B.  CLARK — An  intense  deep  scarlet;  shaded  black. 

MARSHALL  P.  WILDER — Scarlety-crimson,  richly  shaded  maroon. 


MME.  CHAS.  WOOD — (H.  P.)  One  of  the  finest  bloomers.  A grand  Rose  on  account 
of  its  constant  blooming,  which  begins  soon  after  planting  and  continues  all  through 
the  season.  Flowers  are  large  and  perfectly  double ; color  rich  crimson-scarlet. 

MADAME  MASSON — (H.  P.)  The  flowers  are  large,  color  a clear,  bright  rose, 
highly  perfumed,  one  of  the  best  for  planting. 

MADAME  PLANTIER — The  ironclad  white  cemetery  Rose. 

MAGNA  CHARTA — A bright,  clear,  deep  pink,  flushed  rose. 


MARIE  BAUMANN — Brilliant,  vivid  red;  good  bloomer. 


PAUL  NEYRON — Lovely  deep  rose,  or  bright  pink;  very  large. 


PRINCE  CAMILLE  DE  ROHAN — Deep,  rich  velvety  crimson. 


SOUVENIR  DE  PRES.  CARNOT — A grand  Rose  of  the  largest  size;  the  color  a 
delicate  fawn  or  salmon ; extra  fine. 


ULRICH  BRUNNER— (H.  P.)  Splendid  flowers  of  fine  form  with  shell-shaped 
petals ; one  of  the  most  abundant  bloomers ; color  cherry-red. 

VICK’S  CAPRICE — Satiny-pink;  striped  white  and  carmine. 

W.  E.  LIPPIATT — (H.  P.)  Brilliant  velvety  crimson,  shaded  deeper;  large  and  full 
on  erect  stems.  


General  Jacqueminot. 


SPLENDID  LIST,  complete  in  every  particular.  None  better.  None  so  cheap. 
Hybrid  Perpetuals  are  considered  the  most  valuable  of  all  hardy  plants.  They 
are  distinguished  by  their  vigorous,  upright  growth  and  large,  bold  flowers,  fre- 
quently measuring  five  to  six  inches  in  diameter.  When  you  plant  Hybrid  Per- 
petuals you  may  be  quite  certain  of  having  Roses  every  year  without  further 
trouble.  Though  called  perpetual,  it  must  be  understood  that  they  are  not  such 
early  and  constant  bloomers  as  the  Ever-blooming  Roses.  The  Hybrid  Perpetuals 
should  not  be  ordered  for  house  culture,  as  they  are  not  suitable  for  that 
Do  not  become  impatient  if  your  plantings  of  these  do  not  bloom  the  first 
season — give  them  a chance  to  become  established.  These  Roses  are  es- 
pecially suited  to  plant  in  all  the  Northern  States  and  Territories,  also  in 
the  colder  parts  of  the  states  of  Virginia,  West  Virginia,  Kentucky, 

Tennessee,  North  Carolina,  Arkansas,  Missouri,  etc. 


HARDY  EVER=  BLOOMING  CLIMBERS 

BOTH  HARDY  AND  EYER=BLOOMING.  WHERE  THE  CLIMATES  ARE 
SEVERE,  SHOULD  BE  PROTECTED  DURING  WINTER. 


Price,  10  Cents  Each  in  Strong  0ne=Year=01d,  Except  Where  Noted.  Any  Six  for  50  Cents. 
Large  Two=Year=01d,  30  Cents  Each,  Any  Four  for  $1.00. 


CAROLINE  GOODRICH — Velvety  crimson. 

CLIMBING  CLOTHILDE  SOUPERT — Ivory-white,  shading  in  center  to  sil- 
very-rose. In  bloom  all  the  time;  of  healthy,  vigorous  habit  of  growth, 
not  subject  to  disease  or  insects.  One  of  the  most  satisfactory,  hardy, 
ever-blooming  climbers. 

CLIMBING  KILLARNEY — (The  Grand  New  Hardy  Ever-blooming  Climbing 
Rose) — Makes  a strong  growth,  with  a beautiful  deep  bronzy-green  foli- 
age, bearing  its  long,  pointed  buds  and  flowers  on  heavy  shoots  and 
canes.  The  color  is  an  exquisite  shade  of  deep  brilliant  pink. 

CLIMBING  WHITE  COCHET — From  Australia.  No  word  is  needed  to  em- 
phasize the  value  of  this  grand  climber  which  has  retained  all  of  the 
good  qualities  of  the  parent  in  addition  to  its  climbing  habit ; it  has  al- 
ready awakened  a lively  interest  among  Rose  growers.  Flowers  are 
large,  double  and  white,  like  the  bush  White  Cochet  Rose.  Specially  rec- 
ommended. 


SILVER  MOON — Clear  silvery-white  with  a mass  of  bright  yellow  stamens; 
petals  of  splendid  substance  and  beautifully  cupped ; exceedingly  large 
and  fragrant  flowers ; growth  vigorous  and  very  free  blooming.  A de- 
sirable new  climber. 

CLIMBING  METEOR — Rich  velvety  red  buds  and  flowers,  much  larger  than 
Meteor,  and  richer  in  color. 

MRS.  ROBERT  PEARY  (Climbing  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria)— The  white 

flowers  are  simply  magnificent ; buds  long  and  pointed,  exquisitely  mod- 
eled and  gracefully  finished ; very  fragrant.  A strong,  rapid  grower 
without  a weak  spot. 

REINE  MARIE  HENRIETTE—  Rich  crimson.  Flowers  beautifully  formed, 
being  very  double  and  sweet  scented.  A strong  grower  and  very  free 
bloomer. 


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EVER=BLOOMING  CANNAS  ULAR  1 BEDDINQST»LANT. 

This  Superb  Collection  Includes  Only  the  Very  Choicest  Sorts  and  Widest  Range  of  Color. 


For  the  nicest 
effect  and  best  re- 
sult s,  C annas 
should  be  planted 
about  twelve  inches 
apart,  and  Coleus 
about  nine  inches 
apart,  so  measure 
your  beds  and.you 
can  soon  tell  just 
how  many  you 
want.  Our  C annas 
are  all  started  and 
growing  in  pots, 
and  not  dormant 
roots. 


For  glaring,  gorgeous  color,  grand  foliage  and  priofusion  of  bloom,  nothing  equals  a bed  of  Cannas. 


KEEP  UP  WITH 
THE  TIMES 

THERE  is  a growing  demand  for  bed- 
ding stock,  so  start  your  order  with 
a selection  from  our  Superb  List  of 
'Cannas ; . and  select  your  borders  accord- 
ingly.!- A bed  of  this  kind  of  stock  will 
give  you  bloom  from  early  summer  until 
Jack  Erost  lights  upon  them.  There  is  no 
trouble  connected  with  them,  except  to 
plant  and 'water  them,  and  there  is  nothing 
you  can  buy  that  will  give  you  so  much 
: for  youEmoney  as-beddihg  plants.  We  have 
s grown  them  in  large  quantities,  and  are 
anxious  .to  supply,  you.  No  other  bedding 
plant  will  give  the;  same  uniform  good  re- 
sults in  our  varied  and  trying  climate.  They 
1 'do  well  in  all  sections  of  the  country,  and 

stand  at  the  head  of  the  list,  succeeding  in  any  sunny  position" IrT any , kjmT'of “s6il,~l5uf  responding  quickly  to  liberal  treatment. 
For  best  results  the  bed  should  be  spaded  two  feet  deep  and-  a liberal  amount  of  well-decayed  manure  of  any  kind  thoroughly  in- 
corporated, and  at  all  times  supplying  water  freely.  For  best  effect  plant  in  large  masses  of  one  color,  setting  out  the  plants 
12  inches  apart.  To  find  the  number  of  plants  required  for  any  bed  from  3 to  20  feet  in  diameter  see  table  on  this  page.  All 
have  green  foliage  unless  otherwise  specified. 

Price,  IS  Cents  Each;  Except  Where  Noted,  Two  for  25  Cents;  Ten  for  $1.00;  Fifty  for  $3.50; 

One  Hundred  for  $6.00;  by  Express  Purchaser’s  Expense. 

ALLEMANIA  DAVID  HARUM 


Table  showing  the  number  of  plants  required  to  fitl  a circular  bed  of  the  dimensions  given 
below.  In  planting  begin  outside  row—, where Tsix  inches  apart,  three  inches  from  - edge 
of  bed;  where  twelve  inches  apart,  six  inches  from  edge,  of  bed.. 

Diameter 
of  bed. 

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3 feet 

4 feet 

5 feet 

6 feet 

7 feet 

8 feet. . , . . . 

9.  feet 

10  feet 

11  feet 

28 

48 

80 

112 

152 

200 

256 

320 

380 

7 

12 

20 

28 

38 

50 

64 

80 

95 

6 

8 

13 

17 

23 

28 

36 

42 

7 

9 

12 

16 

20 

24 

13 

16 

12-feet. . 

13  feet 

14  feet 

15  feet 

16  feet 

17  feet...:.. 

18  feet.-.;.:. 

19  feet,  i ... . , 
- 20  feet. ... 

-.452 
528 
. 612 
704 
804 
904 
1016 
1132 
:1256 

iii3 

132 

153 

176 

201 

2g6 

254 

233 

314 

50 

59' 

- 68 , 
78 
< 89 

100 
113 
126 
• 139 

- 28. 
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50 
57 
63 
71 
. 78; 

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28 
32 
36 
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46 

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A square  bed  will  take  about  the  same  number  of  plants.  An  oval  bed,  add  length  and  breadth 
and  divide  by  2.  For  example,  an  oval  bed  7 feet  long  by  5 feet  wide  will  require  same  number 
of  plants  as  a circular  bed  6 feet  in  diameter.  t ■ _ _ . , 

Pleasing  dark  salmon  with  golden  markings. 

BEACON 

Four  to  four  and  one-half  feet.  Moderate-sized  flowers  borne  in  great, 
impressive  heads  of  rich  cardinal-red,  which,  for  color  effect,  we  think  is 
unparalleled. 

Fairest  Pink  Canna,  “BETSY  ROSS” 

Three  feet.  Named  after  the  illustrious  maker  of  the  first  American 
flag.  Is  one  of  the  loveliest,  sweetest  and  most  beautiful  of  all  pink 
Cannas  yet  introduced. 

BURBANK 

Lemon-yellow,  their  gracefully  open  throats  revealing  a thick  spattering 
of  bright  scarlet.  Six  feet. 

CHARLES  HENDERSON 

A popular  crimson  of  uniform  habit.  Three  and  one-half  feet. 

CRIMSON  BEDDER 

Dazzling  crimson-scarlet,  well  displayed  above  the  foliage.  A con- 
spicuous bedder.  Three  and  one-half  feet. 

DARK  LEAF  BEAUTY 

In  dark-leaved  Cannas  no  variety  attracts  so  much  atteniton  and  is  so 
effective  as  “Dark  Leaf  Beauty,”  and  while  its  flowers  are  small  the 
massive  foliage  of  the  plant  is  of  such  an  intense  rich  color  as  to  at  once 
place  it  at  the  head  of  the  list  of  ornamental  bedding  plants,  where  foil- 
age  or  sub-tropical  effect  is  wanted.  The  plant  grows  to  four  feet  high, 
with  foliage  of  the  richest  glistening  bronzy-purple,  shaded  black,  and 
having  crimped,  wavy  margins. 


Bright  vermilion-scarlet,  mottled  with  deep  red  and  with  crinkly-edged 
petals.  Three  and  one-half  feet. 

EGANDALE 

A favorite  bronze-leaved  sort,  soft  currant-red  flowers.  Four  feet. 

ELDORADO 

The  flowers  are  of  the  largest  size.  The  color  is  a rich,  pure  golden- 
yellow,  speckled  with  a red  so  light  that  the  general  effect,  even  at  a very 
short  distance,  is  that  of  a pure  golden-yellow.  Height  three  and  one- 
half  feet. 

EVOLUTION 

Four  feet.  Flowers  rich  golden-yellow,  shading  to  a center  of  beautiful 
blush-pink ; one  of  the  most  rare  and  pleasing  colors  of  any  Canna  in 
existence. 

FUERST  BISMARCK 

Rich  scarlet-crimson ; very  large  flowers.  One  of  the  best. 

FLORENCE  VAUGHAN 

Bright,  rich  golden-yellow,  spotted  with  red ; of  large  size  and  perfect 
form.  Four  feet, 

GLADIATOR 

A very  showv  bedding  Canna,  with  large  flowers  of  brassy-yellow, 
speckled'  in  bright  red.  The  long  center  petal  and  lower  petal  are  a 
solid  dark  red,  making  a most  striking  contrast  to  the  predominating  yel- 
low. Three  and  one-half  feet. 


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GENERAL  LIST  OF  CANNAS==Continued 

Price,  15  Cents  Each,  Except  Where  Noted;  Two  for  25  Cents;  Ten  for  $1.00;  in  Lots  of  Fifty  for 
$3.50,  by  Express,  Purchaser’s  Expense;  One  Hundred  for  $6.00,  by  Express,  at  Your  Expence. 


GLADIOLAEFLORA 

A beautiful  novelty  among  Cannas,  both  in  form  and  color.  Large 
spikes  are  made  up  of  numerous  small  cup  shaped  flowers  with  overlapping 
petals,  compactly  hugging  the  stem — like  Gladiolus.  The  color  arrange- 
ment, which  is  nearly  alike  inside  and  out,  consists  of  a rich  golden-yel- 
low ground,  the  upper  half  of  each  petal  being  occupied  by  a solid  blotch 
of  most  vivid  scarlet  within  an  irregular  gold  band.  Two  and  one-half 
to  three  feet. 

HALLEY’S  COMET 

Three  to  three  and  one-half  feet.  Large,  scarlet  flowers  that  catch  the 
eye — a pure  yellow  throat,  and  a narrow  thread  of  yellow  all  around  each 
petal's  wavy  edge. 

INDIANA 

Three  to  four  feet  high,  above  which  the  flower  spikes  shoot  up  to  a 
height  of  six  feet,  each  one  bearing  fine,  big  clusters  of  Orchid-like  flow- 
ers. Color  is  a glistening  golden-orange,  daintily  marked  and  striped  with 
red.  Single  blossoms  are  often  seven  inches  across.  Height  five  feet. 

J.  D.  EISELE 

Bright  vermilion-scarlet,  overlaid  with  orange ; a fine  bedder.  Three 
and  a half  feet, 

LOUISIANA 

Vigorous  grower.  Flowers  are  a vivid  scarlet.  Height  three  and  a half 
to  four  feet. 

MADAME  CROZY 

Is  a brilliant  vermilion-scarlet  bordered  with  deep  golden-yellow ; flow- 
ers are  borne  in  great  clusters,  and  in  such  profusion  that  they  crown  the 
plant  with  a blaze  of  glowing  color.  Height  three  and  one-half  feet. 

MLLE.  HERAT 

The  nearest  approach  to  a pink  in  a first-class  bedder.  Four  feet. 

MONT  BLANC 

Large  trusses  of  pure  white  flowers,  touched  with  creamy-white.  The 
best  white  Canna  to  date.  Three  feet. 

MISS  BERTHINE  BRUNNER 

Large,  open  panicles  of  pure  yellow  flowers,  minutely  spotted  with 
orange-scarlet.  Height  four  feet. 

MRS.  KATE  GRAY 

Flowers  six  inches  across ; color  a splendid  shade  of  rich  orange-scar- 
let, finely  flaked  and  streaked  with  golden-yellow  tints.  Height  five  feet. 


PATRIE 

Three  feet  high,  A strong  heavy  grower,  with  thick  stems  and  large 
flowers;  beautiful  bright  red.  Green  foliage.  Five  feet 

PENNSYLVANIA 

One  of  the  best;  remarkably  free,  of  an  intense  vermilion-scarlet,  over- 
laid with  an  orange  sheen,  foliage  rich  green. 

PILLAR  OF  FIRE 

The  giant  of  its  class,  grows  six  to  seven  feet  high  : flowers  bright  crim- 
son-scarlet, borne  in  erect  spikes  like  blazing  torches ; continuous  bloomer 
invaluable  for  center  of  beds,  etc. 

PARTENOPE 

Flowers  of  extra  large  size,  the  broad,  wavy  petals  glisten  like  silk; 
the  prevailing  color  is  orange,  delicately  streaked  with  scarlet  tints,  and 
suffused  with  salmon ; early  and  a free  bloomer,  green  foliage  five  to  six 
feet  in  height. 

PRESIDENT  MEYER 

A glorious  Canna  with  large  flowers  in  immense  trusses.  Color,  rich 
cherry-carmine.  Four  feet. 

ROBUSTA 

This  is  the  largest  of  all  the  dark  or  bronze-leaved  Cannas ; grows  six 
feet  high,  with  tremendous  length  and  breadth  of  leaf.  It  seldom  blooms, 
but  for  hiding  unsightly  walls,  fences,  etc.,  or  for  a massive  background! 
it  is  “just  the  thing." 

ROSEA  GIGANTEA 

Extra  large  flowers,  borne  in  such  great  abundance  that  the  mass  of 
color  is  truly  amazing ; a deep  rich  rose,  almost  a coral-carmine ; soft 
and  lovely ; one  of  the  most  beautiful  Cannas  grown.  Four  feet. 

SOUV-  DE  ANTOINE  CROZY 

Very  brilliant  and  attractive ; one  of  the  showiest  in  our  collection. 
Rich  crimson-scarlet  bordered  widely  with  golden-yellow.  Three  and  one- 
half  feet. 

VENUS 

(Green-leaved.)  An  exceedingly  beautiful  variety,  at  once  the  most 
delicate  in  coloring  and  texture,  and  as  vigorous  and  long-seasoned  as 
any  Canna  grown.  Long,  erect  stems  bear  trusses  of  large  size,  perfect 
form  and  ever-clean  freshness.  The  large,  oval  petals  are  exquisitely 
variegated ; warm  rose-pink,  mottled  near  center,  and  edged  with  creamy- 
white.  Makes  a very  pretty  cut  flower.  Height  four  feet. 

WYOMING 

Bronzy-purple  foliage,  with  immense  spikes  of  massive  orange  flowers. 


Six  Extra  Good  Large  Flowering 
Cannas  of  Special  Merit. 

FIREBIRD 

(Oiseau  de  Feu) — A remarkable  novelty  with  perfectly  formed  flowers,  seven  to 
eight  inches  in  diameter,  of  a brilliant  cardinal-red  ; the  foliage  is  of  heavy,  leathery 
texture  ; requires  rich  soil  for  best  development.  Four  feet.  Price,  40  cents  each ; 
three  for  $1.00. 

HUNG  ARIA 

Few  incoming  visitors  to  our  grounds  the  past  season  failed  to  go  out  of  their  way 
to  inspect  this  new  Canna.  It  catches  the  eye  insistently  and  demands  attention. 
The  petals  are  large  and  waxy,  made  up  into  big  round,  full  trusses.  Its  color  forcibly 
suggests  the  well-known  Paul  Xeyron  Rose,  and  is  unquestionably  one  of  the  most 
attractive  pink  Cannas  ever  produced.  Three  and  one-half  to  four  feet.  Price,  25 
cents  each:  five  for  $1.00. 

KING  HUMBERT 

In  this  grand  new  Canna  we  have  a combination  of  the  highest  type  of  flower  with 
the  finest  bronze  foliage.  Its  flowers  will  measure  six  inches  in  diameter,  produced 
in  heavy  trusses  of  gigantic  size,  and  are  of  a brilliant  orange-scarlet  with  bright 
red  markings ; while  the  foliage  is  broad  and  massive  and  of  a rich  coppery-bronze 
with  brownish-green  markings.  Height  five  feet.  Price,  15  cent  seach;  eight  for  $1.00. 

MRS.  ALFRED  F.  CONARD 

One  of  the  most  distinct  varieties  yet  introduced;  a beautiful  and  exquisite  shade 
of  a salmon  pink,  of  immense  size.  Three  feet.  Price,  25  cents  each ; three  for 
60  cents. 

MRS.  CARL  KELSEY 

An  immense  orange-scarlet,  wondrously  flaked  and  striped  with  golden-yellow,  with 
wavy-edged  petals;  entirely  distinct.  Six  to  seven  feet.  Price,  20  cents  each;  three 
for  50  cents. 

WILLIAM  SAUNDERS 

Four  feet.  1908  novelty  in  bronze-leaved  Canna.  Flowers  bright  scarlet,  immense 
clusters.  A vigorous  grower.  Price,  15  cents  each;  seven  for  $1.00. 


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Florists  Springfield,  Ohio' 


Our  Popular  Five=Foot  Canna  Bed 

Our  Cannas  are  All  Started  and  Grown  in  Pots,  Ready  for  Immediate  Effect. 

This  bed  is  made  up  of  18  Cannas,  Pillar  of  Fire,  which  we  consider  one  of  the  very  best  bedding  Cannas ; it  grows 
to  be  about  4 feet,  color  a rich,  bright  red.  For  a border  we  have  20  Yellow  Coleus.  Price  of  bed  complete  $2.60  by  express, 
puchaser’s  expense.  If  by  mail  add  25  cents  extra.  Should  you  not  want  the  border  of  Coleus,  will  sell  the  18  Cannas  for 
$1.80.  Should  you  desire  any  other  Cannas,  please  select  from  our  list  on  pages  11  and  12.  If  you  prefer  Sweet  Alyssum, 
Dusty  Miller  or  Salvia  for  a border,  we  will  sell  them  at  the  rate  of  25  for  $1.00. 

Many  people  prefer  Canna  beds  entirely  of  one  kind  of  color;  therefore  we  offer  the  following  suggestions  for 
planting  in  such  manner ; Cannas  should  be  planted  in  good  rich  garden  soil  mixed  with  half  of  old,  rotten  stable  manure. 
Water  sparingly  for  the  first  two  weeks  after  planting;  when  growing  freely,  water  liberally.  Set  the  plants  twelve  inches 
apart  each  way,  and  if  more  than  one  kind  is  used  be  careful  to  plant  the  taller  growing  kinds  in  the  center  and  the 
dwarf  ones  on  the  edge.  This  applies  to  planting  in  beds. 

It  is  well  to  select  kinds  that  will  grow  the  required  height  you  would  like  to  have  the  plants  attain.  Note  height 
of  each  kind  is  plainly  stated  in  description. 


For  a Solid  Red  Bed  of  Cannas 

We  would  recommend  either  of  the  following:  PENNSYLVANIA,  J. 
D.  EISELE,  CHARLES  HENDERSON,  PILLAR  OF  FIRE.  Price,  15 
cents  each;  two  for  25  cents;  ten  for  $1.00;  fifty  for  $3.50,  by  ex- 
press, purchaser’s  expense. 

For  a border  to  this  Red  bed  we  would  suggest  YELLOW  COLEUS 
or  DUSTY  MILLER.  Price,  six  for  25  cents;  twenty-five  for  $1.00, 
or  $3.50  per  hundred,  by  express. 


For  a Solid  Bed  of  Variegated 
Cannas 

We  recommend  MADAME  CROZY  and  ALLEMANIA.  Price,  15  cents 
each;  two  for  25  cents;  ten  for  $1.00:  fifty  for  $3.50;  one  hundred 
for  $6.00,  by  express,  purchaser’s  expense. 

For  a border  RED  SALVIA  or  DUSTY  MILLER.  Price,  six  for 
25  cents;  twenty-five  for  $1.00,  or  $3.50  per  hundred,  by  express. 


BEAUTIFY  YOUR  LAWN  WITH  A BED  OF  CANNAS,  “THE  KING  OF  BEDDERS’’ 

Nothing  makes  a finer  appearance  on  a lawn  than  a bed  of  Cannas.  It  matters  not  how  large  it  is  or  indeed  how  small ; if  you  have  a suitable  spot, 
that  gets  the  sunshine,  plant  a bed  of  Cannas  and  enjoy  the  pure  beauty  of  their  freshly  opened  flowers  every  day  from  June  until  frost.  So  great  is  the 
variety  of  sizes  and  colors  that  there  seems  no  limit  to  the  combinations  and  places  in  which  these  Cannas  can  be  successfully  used.  For  example,  the 
dwarfer  kinds  may  be  planted  in  single  or  double  rows  along  the  walk,  or  side  of  the  porch ; others  may  be  banked  against  the  side  of  a building  or  in  front 
of  a hedge  or  a background  of  shrubs  (always  placing  the  shortest  kinds  in  front)  or  used  as  a hedge  plant  they  prettily  mark  a dividing  line  where  no 
real  barrier  is  needed,  but  the  best  effect  of  all  is  produced  when  many  plants  of  a kind  are  placed  together  in  masses  or  large  beds,  round,  square,  oval 
or  oblong,  or  a triangle  bed  of  glowing  color  for  some  suitable  corner. 

DIRFFTTrYN^*  ROR  T,  A YTNR  OTTT  PIRDTIT  AR  'RFIDS  Always  use  tallest  growing  varieties  in  the  center,  and  then  carefully  grade 
uilXCvV  l 1V/1XO  l v/xv  nn  x xin  xx  l v uva  I ij.in  i eaeh  succeeding  circie,  using  dwarf  kinds  for  the  outside.  plant  one  Canna 

in  center  of  bed,  next  six  Cannas  fifteen  inches  apart  in  a circular  row  fifteen  inches  from  the  center. . For  each  succeeding  circle  use  six  more  Cannas  than 
were  used  in  the  previous  circle,  and  make  it  fifteen  inches  farther  away  from  the  center.  Measure  your  beds,  and  you  can  soon  tell  just  how  many  plants  you 
need.  Remember  that  our  Cannas  are  started  plants,  not  dormant  roots,  as  are  often  sent  out,  and  will  come  to  you  in  good  growing  condition.  For  a border 
to  the  Canna  bed  we  would  recommend  red  Salvia  or  Coleus  (red  or  yellow.)  Salvias  should  be  planted  ten  inches  apart  and  the  Coleus  eight  inches  apart. 

PRTr’Ti’  OF1  PANTV  AS  FOR  RFDDTNP  Ten  for  $l.00,  except  those  mentioned  at  higher  price  than  15  cents  each;  fifty  for  $3.50,  or 
JIV1C..E.  ur  1 V7IV  rtnuuirs  v"  $6.00  per  hundred,  by  express,  purchaser’s  expense. 

PRICE  OF  SALVIAS  FOR  BORDER  Twelve  for  50  cents;  twenty-five  for  $1.00,  or  one  hundred  for  $3.50,  by  express,  at  purchaser’s 
expense. 

PRICE  OF  COLEUS  FOR  BORDER  Twelve  for  50  cents;  twenty-five  for  $1.00,  or  one  hundred  for  $3.50  at  purchaser’s  expense. 

BRILLIANT  SALVIAS 

The  Most  Attractive  of  A1I  Bedding  Plants. 

These  are  unsurpassed  for  brilliancy  of  color.  A bed  or  border  of  Salvia 
Splendens  will  attract  more  attention  than  any  other  bedding  plant. 

Price,  7 Cents  Each;  60  Cents  per  Doz. ; 25  for  $1.00;  $3.50  per 
100,  by  Express,  Purchaser’s  Selection  and  Expense. 

Alhort  R a on  pail  This  variety  we  consider  the  best  of  late  introduction. 

Flowers  and  foliage  same  as  the  old  variety  Splendens, 
but  in  growth  it  is  dwarfer,  making  it  more  valuable  for  bordering  beds,  etc. 

Mrs  PafFP  (A  Splendid  New  Dwarf  Salvia) — The  grandest  addition  to  our 
iiixo.  x age  list  of.bedding  plants.  It  forms  a compact  bush,  completely  cov- 
ered with  rich 
scarlet  flowers. 

Purpurea 

New  Purple  Sal- 
via. An  entirely 
new  color  in  the, 

Salvias ; rich  pur 
pie,  heavily  shaded1 
maroon.  A strong 
grower  and  per- 
sistent bloomer. 

St.  Louis 

Claimed  to  be  an 
i m p r o vement  of 
, Splendens  in  flow- 
er and  growth.  A 
very  good  variety ; 
scarlet  flower  and 
green  foliage. 

White  Salvia 

Identical  with 
Splendens,  only 

The  New  Bedding  Salvia,  Mrs.  Page.  white  flower. 


Salvia  Splendens. 


to 


Scarlet  Salvia  Splendens  “V5S„”fd 

a compact  bush,  completely  covered  with  rich  scarlet  flowers. 


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Gloriede  Chatiline. 


Otto  Hacker  I?  a class  by 

strong,  vigorous 
er,  of  fine  upright  habit,  with  large, 
ing  deep  green  leaves  eight  to  ten 
long.  Flowers  bright  coral-red,  borne  in 
immense  clusters  eight  to  ten  inches  across. 
Price,  15  cents  each;  two  for  25  cents. 


Pink  Rubra  y<?“  *?ave  only  one  ®eS0nia,  let  it  be  a pink  Rubra.  It  is  so  fast  growing  that 
W'H  ln  a year  or  two  reach  the  top  of  your  window,  sending  up  heavy  stiff 
canes  an  inch  in  diameter,  and.  rising  beside  them  will  grow  strong,  slender  branches,  gracefully 
drooping  under  heavy  waxen  silver  spotted  leaves  and  pendent  panicles  of  pink  colored  flowers 
as  large  as  a hand. 

President  Carnot  A stronE  growing  variety,  foliage  large ; flowers  beautiful  coral-red, 
large  pendent  palicles  similar  to  Rubra,  but  very  much  larger.  One 
that  is  sure  to  succeed  under  all  circumstances. 

Picta  Rosea  ^'e  P'.an*;  is  very  compact  in  growth,  forming  a dense,  well-proportioned  bush 
with  rich  green  foliage,  spotted  with  silver.  The  flower  is  a rosy-flesh  color, 
shaded  with  a silvery-pink  and  enlivened  with  dense  clusters  of  yellow  anthers.  One  of  the  most 
wonderful  flowering  Begonias  within  our  knowledge.  It  blooms  continually. 


Schmidt  & Botley 


[ Florists  Springfield,  Ohio  ) 


CHOICE  BEGONIAS  ==  Flowering  Varieties 

Price,  10  Cents  Each ; Any  Six  for  50  Cents;  Any  Thirteen  for  $1.00;  Except  Where  Otherwise  Noted. 

This  class  of  plants  is  deservedly  popular.  They  are  suitable  for  pot  culture  in  the  window  or  the  outdoor  plant  stand.  During  the  greater  portion  of 
the  year  the  plants  are,  in  the  different  varieties,  covered  with  a profusion  of  graceful,  drooping  racemes  of  pink,  white,  crimson  and  bi-colored  buds  and 
blossoms  that  are  exceedingly  attractive,  and  having  a waxy,  coral-like  appearance.  The  plants  themselves  are  of  neat,  compact  habit,  with  glossy  green 
leaves  in  some  varieties  and  exquisitely  cut  ones  in  others, 

A lKo  P*vrfor>tn  Crnnrliflnrn  This.  variety  closely  resembles  the  well  known  Begonia  Rubra 
AAlUd,  A eilcctd  vj i unui  u a in  foliage  and  growth,,  with  beautiful  pure  white  blossoms. 

Aro-pnfpfl  Ollttata  Has  purple-bronze  leaves,  oblong  in  shape  with  silver  markings,  and 
mgciHCd  uuuala  js  in  every  way  a most  beautiful  Begonia.  It  produces  white  flowers 
in  bunches  On  ends  of  growth  stems,  r ' • 

Haironm  A Ihn  Pi oia  Bong,  slender  lance-shaped  leaves  on  short  stems,  thickly  studded 
pegonid.  iAXUd,  ITlClcl  wtu?  sijvery _white.  White  flowers, 

rVimllinfi  T_,npprnp  <New.  Flowering  Begonia) — This  is  the. grandest  of  all  flowering  Be- 
v,ui  tu  c ■ goriias.  The  green  foliage  is  long  and  pointed,  freely  dotted  with  sil- 

very-white.. The  flowers  are  borne  in  great  clusters,  almost  hiding  the  plants;  the  color  is  bright 
■coral-red.  Fine  plants,  20  Cents  each.  ■ 

Clnripfip  Chatilinp  <New  Ever-blooming  Flowering  Begonia) — This  new  Begonia  is  un- 
' J .dpnbtedly  the  freest  blooming  variety  known.  Is  of  easy  culture,  low 

bushy  habit  and  literally  covered  the  entire  year  with  a wealth  of  bright  pink  flowers  with  yellow 
Stamens.  It  well  merits  the;  name  of  Ever-bloomiflg  Begonia.  Price,  15  cents  each. 


Marinrip  Tlnw  Flowers  are  salmon- 
DldlJUIie  XXttW  piuk.  taU  growtagp 

MrRptllii  Has  very  deeply  indented 
leaves,  which  are  fine  and 
small.  White  flowers,  waxy  in  texture. 

M.  De  Lesseps  Spotted  with  silver. 

r A very  strong,  free- 
growing  variety  that  will  succeed  with  any 
ordinary  care,  growing  rapidly  and  send- 
ing out  quantities  of  lovely  pink  and 
white  flowers. 


Rubra  Has  strorlg,  slender  branches,  gracefully  drooping  under  heavy  waxen 
leaves  and  pendent  panicles  of  coral-colored  flowers  as  large  as  a hand. 
Medium-sized  plants  are  frequently  seen  with  more  than  twenty  such  panicles  at  a 
time.  Price,  15  cents  each. 

^nnrlpt-cnnii  (Coral  Begonia) — One  of  the  best  flowering  Begonias.  Flowers 
od.IMlt!FsuIlll  scarlet  shade  of  crimson,  borne  in  profusion  for  months  at  a time. 
Slemnprflnrpna  Rwcpq  A superb  variety,  strong,  upright,  grows  large 
ocmpei  11UI  cns  ivuaed.  pink  flower3.  shading  white  towards  center,  the 
bud  only  exceeded  in  beauty  by  the  open  flower,  which  is  borne  on  a strong,  thick 
stem.  The  leaves  are  smooth  and  glossy  and  attached  closely  to  the  main  stem; 
both  leaf  and  stem  are  quite  upright  growing,  and  forming  a shrubby  round  plant. 

Thurstonil  Its  flowers  are  rosy-white,  foliage  bronzy-green. 

7ehrina  erect-growing  variety  with  a beautiful  profusion  of  pendent  leaves. 

lul  Besides  its  graceful  form,  the  leaf  is  distinguished  by  its  glistening 
silver  shading  following  the  leaf,  the  body  being  a very  dark  velvety  green  ; under 
side  plum  color,  veing  green.  Flowers  pure  white.  A beautiful  variety. 

Three  Grand  New  Ever=Blooming  Begonia 
Gracilis  Luminosa 

Red,  White  and  Pink.  Best  Pot  and  Bedding  Plants  on  the  Market. 
Price,  1 0 Cents  Each ; Any  Six  for  50  Cents ; Thirteen  for  $ 1 .00. 

Have  proven  themselves  to  be  very  fine  bedding  plants  as  well  as  pot  plants. 
One  of  the  members  of  this  firm  planted  a row  along  the  north  side  of  his  house 
and  it  was  a mass  of  bloom  all  summer,  and  can  now  be  recommended  to  fill  a 
place  that  we  are  often  asked,  "What  will  grow  on  the  north  side  of  my  house?" 
Plant  these  Begonias  there,  in  single  rows  or  in  a bed  in  any  shady  or  sunny 
place,  and  if  they  do  not  do  all  we  say  they  will  we  will  refund  the  money. 

Begonia  Gracilis  Luminosa  (Red)  famu^*  very 

strong  and  robust,  but  still  keeping  its  place  so  as  to  make  a most  attractive  plant. 
It  has  proved  the  most  free-flowering  of  all  Begonias,  always  in  bloom — spring, 
winter  and  autumn.  The  flowers,  when  first  opening,  are  a bright  cherry,  chang- 
ing to  a clear  coral-red.  Its  foliage  is  rich  glossy  green,  often  shaded  deep  bronze. 

Begonia  Gracilis  Alba  (White)  SSff'SiSfT “c„£,.™K*S 

pure  white,  sometimes  tinted  delicate  pink.  It  is  an  exceptionally  strong,  robust 
grower  and  a true  ever-bloomer.  A splendid  hedder  and  a grand  pot  plant. 

p,;mQ  nn__„  This  new  variety  is  of  very  sturdy  and  even 
IxTtXUlllS)  rriUld  DUIlIld  habit,  growing  about  ten  inches  high  and  form- 
ing a freely  branching  bush  ten  to  twelve  inches  across ; a ball  of  flowers.  Un- 
commonly large  flowers  which  are  of  a beautiful  rose  color,  shading  to  carmine 
towards  the  center.  Flowers  borne  on  strong  short  stocks  and  bear  extremely  early. 


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Rex  Begonias 


Price,  15  Cents  Each;  Any  4 
for  50c.,  Except  Where  Noted 


The  King  of  the  Begonias 


These  Rex  Begonias  are  the  best!, and  easiest  to  grow  of  any  of  the  Rex  fanilly.  They  delight  in  a moist,  shady  situation,  and  make  excellent  house  plants, 
and  for  baskets  and  vases  if  not  exposed  to  the  full  rays  of  the  sun..  They  do  best  in  light,  open  soil,  composed  of  rich  loam,  loose  woods  earth  and  rich  sand, 

Elnfnnt  Xanev  Broad -like  metallic  zone;  edge 
fUllctlll  ue  tUlcy  and  center  dark  red>  finely  dotted 

over  with  silver. 

Lesoudsii  (King  of  Rex)  tl 

beautiful  markings  of  this  magnificent  Begonia.  It  is  a 
cross  between  Begonia  Diadema  and  a Rex  variety,  but  re- 
tains in  a marked  degree  the  Rex  character.  We  consider 
this  the  finest  of  all  the  Rex  family,  both  in  size  of  leaf 
and  rich  coloring. 

Ricinifolia  (Star  Begonia)  pf^o8oMed 

high  and  spray-like>  quite  clear  of  the  foliage.  Leaf  very 
large,  averaging  a foot  or  more  in  diameter,  separated  into 
seven  or  nine  large  points  and  carried  on  thick,  heavy  stems 
eighteen  inches  or  more  in  height.  Foliage  rich  green,  with 
red  markings ; surface  velvety.  A fine  decorative  plant. 

Strong  three-inch  pot.  Price,  20  cents;  three  for  50  cents. 

Rnhprt  GpnrP’P  a fine,  upright-growing  variety.  V 
lwucu  large,  beautifully  lobed,  rich  glossy 

silver  leaves  with  a distinct  palmate  center  of  bronze-green. 

Edge  of  leaf  is  metallic-green,  distinctly  spotted  silver. 

Rubriim  Tfle  entire  leaf  has  a pinkish  metallic  luster, 
which  makes  it  one  of  the  most  attractive  va- 
rieties. The  leaf  is  very  large,  with 
the  plant  is  a 


Robert  George. 


GORGEOUS  BEDDING 

Tuberous- Rooted  BEGONIAS 

Have  you  ever  tried  our  Superb  Bedding  Begonias?  if  you  have  not  you  should 
certainly  plant  at  least  a few  this  spring.  They  are  grand. 

The  Tuberous-Rooted  Begonia  is  the  fashionable  plant  of  the  day,  and  richly 
does  it  deserve  its  honors.  The  very  handsomest  of  our  summer-blooming  plants, 
flowering  throughout  the  season,  and  as  fine  and  varied  in  their  color  as  the  Gera- 
nium family.  They  are  splendid  bedders,  delighting  in  a light  soil  of  woods  earth, 
very  old  cow  manure  and  sharp  sand.  See  that  the  bed  is  in  partial  shade  and 
you  will  be  delighted  with  the  result.  In  the  South,  or  where  they  cannot  be 
planted  in  the  shade  of  a house,  a covering  of  burlap  or  canvas,  some  six  or  eight 
feet  above  them,  merely  to  throw  off  the  sun’s  rays,  will  allow  them  to  come  to 
absolute  perfection,  but  they  must  have  plenty  of  light  and  air.  Do  not  allow 
them  to  become  dry,  and  during  hot  weather  they  will  take  two  waterings  a day. 
When  through  flowering  they  can  be  dried  off,  shaken  free  of  earth  and  wrapped 
in  cotton  until  February  or  March,  when  they  may  be  started  again.  Single  sep- 
arate colors,  white,  scarlet,  pink  and  yellow,  10c  each;  three  for  25c;  seven  for 
50c;  fifteen  for  $ 1 .00.  Double,  separate  colors,  white,  scarlet,  pink  and  yellow,  15c 
each;  four  for  50c;  ten  for  $1.00. 

NEW  HARDY  BEGONIA,  EVANSIANA 

This  is  a tuberous -rooted  herbaceous  hards7  perennial,  losing  its  tops  in  the  fall. 
Roots  remain  in  ground  and  will  start  new  growth  in  the  spring,  same  as  Phlox 
and  Peony.  Plants  require  rich  porous  soil  and  partial  shade,  and  will  bloom 
throughout  the  summer.  A bed  on  the  east  side  of  a house  suits  the  plants.  The 
peculiar  character  of  this  plant  is  that  the  plants  produce  bulblets  at  the  axil  of 
the  leaves,  which  drop  to  the  earth  in  the  fall  and  remain  dormant  until  spring, 
then  start  into  new  growth.  Price  of  bulbs  up  to  March  15th,  which  will  make 
good  size  blooming  plants  by  middle  of  summer,  20c  each,  or  three  for  50c.  Plants 
from  two-inch  pots  after  March  15th,  20c. 


of  Rex). 


BEGONIAS,  Fringed,  Tuberous  = Rooted 

These  are  without  doubt  the  finest  Tuberous-Rooted  Begonias  yet  introduced.  They  are  an 
improvement  over  the  Tuberous  type  offered  heretofore,  having  the  same  brilliant  colors,  but 
the  flower  has  a fringed  edge  similar  to  the  Carnation.  They  make  handsome  bedding 
plants,  flowering  all  summer,  and  for  pot  plants  are  unsurpassed.  This  is  the  first  time 
these  bulbs  have  ever  been  offered  in  America,  and  they  are  certain  to  create  much  favorable 
comment.  We  have  them  in  five  colors. 

Begonia  Cristata  SinS*e  fringed.  Price,  I5  cents  each;  set  of  four  for  50  cents; 

Double  fringed.  Price,  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents;  seven  for 
50  cents;  fifteen  for  $1.00. 


Begonia  Crispa 


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Mad.  Jaulin, 


DOUBLE  GERANIUMS 


Price,  10c.  each;  six  for  50c.;  any  fourteen  for  $1.00 

Alphonse  Riccard 


Countess  de  Harcourt 


Bright  vermilion-scar- 
let large  florets  and 

trusses ; the  finest  large-flowering  scarlet  bedder. 

Beaute  Poitevine  ™nlbblL1uUble  salmon‘ 

Berthe  de  Presilyi6^  beddeSr:lTery'rose- 

A dwarf,  com- 
pact - growing 

variety.  The  perfect  double  flowers  are  unsurpassed 
for  cut  flowers.  They  are  borne  in  large  trusses, 
and  are  spotless  snowy-white,  retaining  their  pure 
whiteness  even  in  the  heat  of  summer. 

Drill  HI  Dr\/rln«  Magnificent  combination 
LtOUDie  Ltryuen  of  colors;  center  of  flow- 
ers coral-white,  gradually  shading  to  the  most  ex- 
quisite, glowing,  soft  crimson  ; beautiful  variety. 

Firf*  Rrnnrl  Co,or  a dazzling  flame  scarlet, 
i nc  uiaiiu  flue,  prominent  truss,  flowers 
large  and  of  great  substance,  an  excellent  bedder 
and  pot  plant. 

Francis  Pc-rlrinc  Color  a bright  pink.  The 
ridllCla  rcrKIIla  blossoms  are  perfect  in 

form  and  borne  well  and  clear  above  the  foliage. 

Hpffirant hr*  Flowers  bright  red,  trusses  of 
uci.viaimic  enormous  size  and  borne  high 
above  the  foliage. 

lean  Vianrl  Bright  rosy-pink,  white  blotch 
vJCdll  VldUO  in  center  : dwarf,  compact,  vig- 
orous and  exceptionally  free  blooming. 

I a Favnriff*  Da  Favorite  is  a pure  white 
77  , u,l.lc  Geranium,  as  free-flowering  as 

the  single  varieties,  and  which  can  be  used  for 
planting  in  beds  for  furnishing  a supply  of  beauti- 
ful white  flowers  for  vases. 

Marquis  Castellane  nvo  Cd“i0Shades 

of  red ; an  excellent  bedder. 

M me  Rarnev  A splendid  pure  deep  pink ; 
mine.  Ddrney  superb  truss.  A grand  bed- 
ding variety,  close  compact  habit;  superb  bloomer. 

Mmp  Innlin  Delicate  peach-pink.  with 

mme.  jaunn  wide  border  of  White. 

Miss  Frances  E.  Willard  IsPf  vi£?r°us  growth;  flower  stalks  very  lon; 

ii-.*  v. , i ii,  . . and  carried  well  above  the  foliage*  color  is 

a delicate  blush,  shaded  with  pearl-pink,  a most  charming  piece  of  shading. 

S.  A.  Nutt  0ne  of  the  best  rich  dark  crimson  bedders. 

Sedlicfpnr  ’nlProvecf  Beaute  Poitevine;  a freer  grower,  with  longer  stems* 

»ea ucteur  florets  of  the  largest  size,  a delightful  salmon-pink  • bordered 
white,  a grand  bedder;  color  held  perfectly  in  the  open  air.  ’ 


CHOICE  SINGLE  GERANIUMS 

Price,  10  cents  each;  six  for  50  cents;  any  fourteen  for  $1.00. 

Albion  0ne  of  tlle  flnest  single  whites  ; pure  in  color,  immense  in  size,  of 
" * circular  form,  and,  best  of  all.  of  strong,  healthy  constitution. 

Drvrlprt  Bright  soft  crimson,  pure  white  at  the  base  of  petals,  giving  it  a large 

L»ryuen  white  center 

Granville  Barge,  soft,  clear  pink. 

Jacauerie  Beautiful  deep  cardinal-red,  beautiful;  immense  trusses  on  excep- 
u w tionally  long  stems ; very  vigorous  grower. 


f ’ A iibre  Enormous  trusses,  large,  round  florets,  pure  snow-white,  retaining  its 
n ii yj  pureness  the  entire  season;  in  freedom  of  bloom,  splendid  habit  and 
growth  of  plant,  this  variety  resembles  the  excellent  white  variety  La  Favorite ; we 
believe  this  to  be  the  very  best  single  white  up  to  date. 

pnl„nf  Fine  trusses  of  bloom  in  great  profusion;  individual 
oruani  flowers  large,  of  fine  shape,  center  of  flowers  white, 
carmine-lake,  the  five  petals  regularly  and  distinctly  bordered  with 
bright  solferino, 

j Trusses  are  of  extraordinary  size,  of  almost  Pansy  form;  the  color 

mauonna  is  a soft  light  pink,  a beautiful  and  distinct  shade.  A variety  that 
will  probably  never  be  equaled. 


Madame 

veined  with 


Maxime  Kovalevski 


A very  distinct  and  striking  orange  shade  of  Lincoln 
red,  a new  color  in  the  bedding  class ; handsome 


foliage ; fine,  vigorous  grower. 

j£  q J-JjJJ  Beautiful  salmon;  a fine  large  flower. 


W __  D,,_i An  exquisite  shade  of  cochineal-carmine;  medium- 

mrs.  Vieorge  DUrKe  sized  flowers;  very  free. 

New  Single  Geranium,  Rival  ilave'r'typfloLe^ng20^11^  ^he 

good  points  of  both  parents.  Splendid  pot  plant.  Color  a unique  soft  shade  of 
salmon-red,  upper  petals  beautifully  blotched. 


Nuit  Poitevine  'Je.autiful  .r°se-purple,  lower  petals  feathered  rich  scar- 


n • i j * j An  improved  type  of  Richmond  Beauty,  flowers  being  larger 
rttinicil  Lauy  and  freer  in  bloom. 

Dirhmnnrl  DOQ11f,,  Brilliant  scarlet-crimson,  shading  through  delicate 
Klinmonu  Deauty  Violet-rose  to  a distinct  white  center;  splendidly  formed 
flowers,  abundantly  produced  in  fine  trusses ; pleasing  habit ; magnificent  bedder. 

Telegraph  ^ic'1  01'ange-ceiase ,'  mammoth  flowers. 

W»  Dazzling  scarlet,  florets  slightly  circular  and  slightly 

• A*  V^nauant  cupped,  forming  a magnificent  truss;  one  of  the  best  for 
bedding. 

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I oavaH  NOVELTIES  IN  GERANIUMS  a°H£! 


Leaved 

Crystal  Palace  Gem  Broad  g°i<Jen  yeiiow 

margin  with  a cen- 
tral disk  of  green;  dwarf  and  free.  Price,  15c  each. 

A tricolor  Geranium  with 
very  dark  green  foliage, 
having  a light  creamy,  almost  white  center,  with  a 
dark  zone;  flowers  bright  scarlet.  Price,  15  cents 
each ; two  for  25  cents. 


Bronze 


Happy  Thought 


lVfnrlnTnp  It  makes  a round,  pretty 

iviaaame  oaiieroi  plant  about  one  f00t  hiKh 

and  wide ; foliage  bright  green,  edged  pure  white. 

Price,  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 

Mrs  Pollock  (Golden  Tricolor  Geranium) 

The  best  and  most  satisfactory  Golden-Bronze 
of  all  the  tricolor  foliage  Geraniums.  It  is  very  Geranium, 
distinct  in  its  markings,  having  a bright  bronzy-red 
zone  belted  with  crimson  and  edged  with  golden- 
yellow.  Price,  15  cents  each;  three  for  35  cents. 


GOLDEN=BRONZE  AND  FANCY=LEAVED 

GERANIUMS 

Price,  10  cents  each;  any  six  for  50  cents. 


Bronze  Bedder 

the  sun  well. 


Foliage  bright  golden-yellow 
with  scarlet  blossoms.  Stands 


» Its  edges  are  variegated  and  flow-  3=3 
UAquiMtc  ers  are  of  salmon  color  -sss 


SWEET=SCENTED  GERANIUMS — Price,  10  cents;  any  six  for  50  cents. 

Balm  Large  leaves,  very  strong  fragrance. 


Broad-Leaf  Rose 


Resembles  the  common 
Rose  Geranium,  having  a 
thicker  leaf  not  so  deeply  cut. 

Lemon-Scented  Fine  lemon  odor- 


Mrc  Tsivlnr  Dark  green  foliage  of  a pecu- 
* u liar  fragrance.  Flowers  are 

scarlet,  shaped  like  a Pelargonium  and  borne  in 
great  profusion. 

Nutmeg-Scented  perfume leaves’  nutmeg 

Oak  Leaf  ®ne  the  finest  of  the  fragrant 
sorts. 


Pepper-Scented  Jg*  ^ ™woiu 

Rose  (Cut  Leaf.)  Needs  no  description. 

c Indispensable  in  the  formation  of 
bouquets.  Beautiful  pink  flowers  borne  in 
clusters. 


PELARGONIUMS  Lady  Washington  Geraniums 
Price,  25  cents  each;  five  for  $1.00. 


Crimson  King 
King  of  Spain 


Pansy  Geranium,  Mrs.  Layal. 


(New.)  A beautiful  intense  crimson-scarlet;  one  of  the  most 
desirable  varieties. 

Fine  bold  flowers  of  a reddish -purple  color,  dark  blotches,  lighter 
center ; very  showy  and  effective. 

MaHamp  Vlhprf  A splendid  flower  with  black-maroon  blotches,  bordered  fiery- 
lvld.Ud.IIIc  V lUci  1 red,  the  entire  flower  edged  with  rose.  Growth  and  bloom- 
ing qualities  excellent. 

MaHartlP  Thihaut  White,  richly  marked  and  blotched  with  rose;  the  upper 
ividUdiuc  iniuaui  petals  marked  crimson-maroon  with  large  white  center; 
petals  heavily  ruffled. 

Mrs  T aval  (The  genuine  “Pansy  Geranium.’’)  Rounded,  satiny,  exquisitely 
J marked  and  colored,  this  variety  is  truly  Pansy-flowered.  Its  colors 
range  from  a large  crimsoned  chocolate  center  through  pink  to  white  at  the  edges.  Price, 
20  cents;  three  for  50  cents. 

lVfvc  Rnhprt  ConrUfnrrl  The  flowers  are  two  inches  across,  of  the  purest  snow- 
line,. ivuucit  Ofliiuiimu  White,  and  very  free  in  bloom.  You  cannot  imagine 
anything  prettier. 

Prince  Georffe  Attractive;  crimped  flowers  of  a soft  salmon-pink,  lower  petals 
j.  i nice  ucursc  marked  with  small  blotch  of  orange-maroon,  upper  petals 
blotched  blackish-maroon  ; enormous  trusses. 

if nrH’<a  AVnnHer  Splendid  semi-double  white  flower  of  great  beauty;  very 
ooiiui  uiua  "vlluu  pure  in  color,  occasionally  showing  a small  rich  maroon 
spot  in  upper  petals.  The  flowers  are  beautifully  fringed  and  are  produced  in  great  profusion. 
(innHifnrH’c  T4p«f  A beautiful  shade  of  pink  surrounded  by  a deep  band  of 
OdHUiiUlU  » xvcoi  purest  white,  with  a large  white  throat. 

SurDfise  Large  black  blotches  on  upper  petals,  which  have  fiery-red  edge,  sur- 
uui  pi  n’t  rounded  with  broad,  white  band  with  bright  red  spot  in  center. 
Tnirimv  Tlnirlrl  Immense  showy  trusses;  lower  petals  soft  blush,  upper  petals 
xu  i JL'UIUU  maroon  and  crimson. 


NOVELTIES  IN  PELARGONIUMS — Price,  30  cents  each;  any  three  for  80  cents. 

Swahinn  MaiH  (Schwabenmadchen.)  This  new  sport  of  Easter 

oxi  r tuu  Greeting  has  large  reddish  carmine  flowers  with 

five  very  regular  black  blotches  bordered  with  purplish-carmine.  Very 
effective  coloring.  Its  habit,  foliage,  robust  growth,  and  everblooming: 
qualities  are  like  its  parent  Easter  Greeting  and  can  therefore  be  grown 
either  as  a pot  plant  or  bedded  out. 

Wurtemhere-ia  Easter  Greeting  sport.  Medium  size  florets  of  a 

s bright  carmine,  with  large  velvety,  sharply  de- 

fined blotches.  Has  all  the  good  qualities  of  its  parent.  Equally  valu- 
able  bedded  out  or  as  a pot  plant. 


T n/>v  Rpckpr  This  Bra n d novelty  is  a sport  of  Easter  Greeting  and 
occivci  js  [j)je  ;n  everything  but  color,  which  is  a rosy- 
pink.  It  is  if  anything  even  more  free  in  bloom. 

Prince  PiQititii'elt  (Andenken  an  Furst  Bismarck.)  Immensely 
l liiit-c  uiamaiuv  large  flowers  strongly  crimped  of  fine  shape, 

with  from  six  to  ten  petals,  color  rich  purple  with  velvety  black  blotches. 
Remarkably  robust  habit.  The  large  clusters  rise  gracefully  above  the 
beautiful  foliage.  The  blooming  plant  with  its  enormous  flowers  makes  a 
striking  impression. 


NEW  PELARGONIUM  “EASTER  GREETING” — Price,  25  cents  each;  three  for  60  cents. 

(Ostergruss  ) This  new,  ever-blooming  Pelargonium  w'as  shown  at  Mannheim  Horticultural  Show  planted  out  as  a bedding  plant,  and  bloomed  con- 
tinually until  late  in  the  fall.  It  will  prove  a forerunner  of  a new  race  of  ever-blooming  kinds,  and  will  increase  the  demand  for  a plant  that  rivals  the 
Azalea  in  beauty.  The  following  description  is  from  the  German  introducer,  Carl  Faiss : “This  new  species  is  the  earliest  of  all  Pelargoniums  with  enor- 
mous florets  and  clusters  having  light  green  foliage  and  of  dwarf,  robust  growth.  It  blooms  from  March  until  fall.  The  florets  are  of  a fiery  amaranth- 
red  with  five  large  regular  shaped  spots.  The  first  and  only  kind  to  bloom  as  well  bedded  out  as  in  pots  and  to  do  so  all  summer.  The  only  kind  that 
stands  bedding  out  in  groups.”  

DOUBLE  IVY=LEAVED  GERANIUMS — Price,  10  cents  each;  six  for  50  cents. 


Caesar  Franck 


This  is  unquestionably  destined  to  become  the 

most  popular  Ivy  Geranium  yet  introduced.  The 

color  is  a magnificent  shade  of  soft  rich  crimson,  with  an  exquisite  shy- 
ing of  tender  rose  at  the  base  of  petals.  The  flowers  are  about  as  double 
as  Crimson  Rambler  Rose,  which  they  resemble,  only  much  richer  in  color 
and  finish ; produced  on  long  stems  in  enormous  trusses. 

FlnnrAMG  Flowers  very  large  and  double;  petals  large,  salmon,  heav- 
A WHlWis  ily  shaded  rose. 


Geranium  Alliance  j,ts,.  c°lor„,is  th«, most  exquisite  shade 

delicate  lilac-white;  upper  petals  feathered 
and  blotched  bright  crimson-rose;  flowers  semi-double,  abundantly  pro- 
duced in  fine  large  trusses. 

Joan  Of  ArC  ^he  dowers  are  perfectly  double,  white  as  snow,  and 
literally  cover  the  plant  when  in  full  bloom.  The 
foliage  is  extremely  handsome,  the  dense,  glossy  green  leaves  making  it 
a most  effective  background  for  the  great  clusters  of  snow-white  flowers. 


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Florists  Springfield,  Ohio 


NEW  AND  BRILLIANT  COLEUS 

Twenty=Five,  $1.00:  $3.50  Per  100,  by  Express,  Purchaser’s  Selection  and  Expense,  Except  Novelties. 


Price,  5 Cents  Each ; 
Twelve  for  50  Cents; 


AHmlratinn  Foliage  large  and  fine- 
/\U  1 1 1 1 rdtlOIl  iy  serrated;  color  rich 
purple  and  carmine.  Very  distinct. 

\ Anrifi  Pfictor  (The  latest  novelty.) 
/vn net  t'tisLer  Has  a dwarf  growthj 

and  has  the  effect  of  a yellow  Alternan- 
thera,  but  somewhat  variegated. 

Beckwith’s  Ciem  Fancy  variety,  with 

iacciywilii  a VJCI11  large  leaves  of  heavy 

texture  and  finely  scalloped  edges.  The  center 
\ leaf  is  dark  velvety-maroon,  bordered  with  fiery- 
red;  the  edge  is  green,  changing  to  creamy-yellow 
at  the  point  of  the  leaf. 

Bizarre  crimson  center  edged  with  green  and 
gold. 

Butterfly  A crimson-bronze,  old  gold  and 

Count  Cuvier  Center  fier.v-red,  surrounded 
with  deep  maroon  edged 
olive-green,  serrated  edge. 

Davtonia  Felvety  red-brown,  widely  bordered 
J yellow. 

Firebrand  Dark  crimson  shaded  garnet,  fine 
bedder. 

Glorie  Autumn  ?eep  bronzyrcrimson 

foliage,  golden  margin. 

f"ir»1rIon  Rpdder  clear  yellow  when  well  developed,  edge 
'Julucn  crinMed,  center  rib  of  lighter  yellow. 

Hnlflcn  Verschaffeltii  Beautiful  yellow  variety,  scal- 
uoiuen  VCritlldliciiH  loped  edge,  tinted  bright  red. 

THREE  NOVELTIES  IN  COLEUS 

PRICE,  10  CENTS  EACH;  THREE  OF  ANY  KIND,  25  CENTS; 

75  CENTS  PER  DOZEN;  $5.00  PER  HUNDRED. 

Non;  Ciixni  Cnidus  Christmas  Gem— (Brilliancy,  or  Dr.  Ross)— Leaves  immense  eight  to  twelve 
l>ev\  UldUl  wuieuts  jTlches  long  Looks  like  a Rex  Begonia,  and  just  as  beautiful.  Cannot  be 
excelled  as  a pot  plant.  The  name  aptly  describes  the  appearance 
of  this  variety,  which  belongs  to  the  giant-leaved  section  ; of  strong 
vigorous  habit,  growing  from  two  to  three  feet  high,  with  leaves 
often  nine  to  ten  inches  long,  which  are  of  bright  carmine,  shad- 
ing off  to  a deep  maroon,  the  margin  being  yellow  and  green,  the 
whole  leaf  having  a rich  velvety  luster. 

e j.*  A grand  Coleus.  Leaves  eight  to  ten  inches  long 

sensation  and  five  inches  wide  ; has  a deep  velvety  texture, 
beautifully  scalloped  edge;  color  crimson-maroon,  with  center  of 
light  red. 

n,.„  •„  The  grandest  Coleus  of  recent 

Lfunerid.  years;  has  a deep  velvety  tex- 
ture. Color  crimson,  maroon  center ; beautifully 
scalloped  edge  of  light  red ; a fine,  showy  bed- 
der. A magnificent  variety. 


Grace  Adams 
Hero 
Leopard 


Coleus  represent  more  colors  in  their 
variegation  than  any  other  plant.  They 
are  certainly  the  most  popular  of  col- 
ored foliage  plants.  Whether 
grown  as  single  specimens 
or  in  masses  of  ribbon  lines 
they  are  equally  attractive. 
They  are  of  the  easiest  cul- 
ture and  well  adapted  to 
our  climate,  flourishing  in 
the  hottest  sun  as  well  as 
displaying  their  beautiful 
colors  in  the  shady  corner 
where  hardly  any  other 
plant  would  do.  Plants 
should  be  set  about  a foot 
apart,  so  that  when  the  size 
of  the  bed  is  ascertained  it 
is  easy  to  figure  how  many 
plants  of  each  kind  are 
needed  in  a row.  All  are 
good  bedders  and  will  stand 
the  hot  sun  without  losing 
their  brilliant  coloring. 

Green  leaf,  small  blotches 

of  red,  crested  edge.. 

A deep  jet  black. 

Greenish-yellow  ground  thickly 
dotted  and  splashed  maroon. 

Miss  Retta  Kirkpatrick  Shaded 

yellow,  broad  green-lobed  margin ; large  foliage. 

Mrs.  Hunt  carmine  center,  bordered  ma- 
roon, with  bright  green  margin. 

Queen  of  the  West  Large  leaf-  . 

^ margin  of  bright 

yellow  and  center  edge  of  creamy-white ; the  whole 
covered  with  blotches  and  spots  of  bright  car- 
mine and  deep  maroon. 

Raff  Carnet  Center  of  leaf  wine  color,  broad 
® * margin  spotted  dark  maroon. 

Richard  Schmidt  Af  valuable  new  vari- 
ety originating  with  us 
and  quite  distinct.  Center  of  leaves  bright  car- 
mine, spotted  yellow,  balance  of  leaves  chocolate 
splashed  with  green.  A fine  variety  for  pot  culture. 

Crimson,  with  brightest  golden 
edge. 

Yellow,  blotched  crimson 
and  green. 

Trailing:  P°autv  An  excellent  variety  for 
® J hanging  baskets  and 

vases  on  account  of  its  trailing  habit ; center  of 
leaves  fiery  crimson  surrounded  with  deep  maroon ; 
deeply  serrated  edges  of  bright  olive-green. 

Verschaffeltii  Rich  velvety  crimson ; the 
best  bedder. 

Yellow  Bird  Strong  grower;  color  golden- 
yellow. 


Setting  Sun 
Spotted  Gem 


Mammoth  Verbenas 

FOR  BEDDING 


RED,  WHITE,  BLUE  STRIPED,  PINK 


Price,  6c.  Each;  60c.  per  Doz.;  25  for 
$1.00;  100,  $3.00  by  Express, 
Purchaser’s  Expense. 

The  Verbena  is  one  of  the  prettiest  and  most 
popular  of  all  flowering  plants  suitable  for  form- 
ing beds  on  the  lawn.  Commences  to  flower  and 
spread  from  the  first  day  the  plant  is  set  until 
late  in  autumn,  every  day  becoming  better  and 
handsomer.  Colors  range  through  all  the  dif- 
ferent shades  of  scaylet,  .purple,  crimson,  pink, 
white,  etc. 


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Florists  Springfield.  Ohio 


CARNATIONS,  THE  DIVINE  FLOWER 

Price,  10c.  Each;  Any  Three  for  25c.;  Any  Seven  for  50c.,  except  where  noted;  $6.00  per  hundred. 


The  Carnations  which 
we  furnish  are  thrifty 
young  plants  from  pots, 
and  should  be  handled  as 
follows  : The  young  plants 
can  be  grown  in  a cool 
greenhouse,  hotbed  or  cold 
frame  where  the  tempera- 
ture can  be  maintained  at 
50  degrees  at  night,  with 
plenty  of  fresh  air  during 
the  day.  The  little  plants 
should  be  shifted  along 
required,  and  never 
lowed  to  get  pot-bound. 

As  soon  as  all  danger  from 
hard  frost  is  over,  plant 
in  the  garden  12  inches 
each  way,  and  keep  well 
cultivated  until  they  be- 
gin to  bloom,  when  a light 
mulch  of  strawy  manure 
will  be  beneficial  to  retain 
moisture  in  the  soil,  and 
help  nourish  the  plants. 

Plants  so  treated  should 
begin  to  flower  in  July, 
and  continue  to  produce 
an  abundance  of  flowers 
until  killed  by  frost.  For 
winter-flowering,  the  same 
cultural  notes  apply,  with 
the  exception  that  they 
can  be  planted  somewhat 
closer  in  the  garden,  and 
flower  shoots  kept  pinched 
back  until  about  the 
die  of  August,  when  they 
should  be  planted  on 
benches  in  the  greenhouse 
for  the  season’s  crop  of 
flowers.  Any  good  fresh 
soil,  moderately  enriched, 
will  grow  them.  Plant 
nine  to  twelve  inches 
apart,  according  to  • the 
size  of  the  plants.  The 
same  night  temperature 
that  is  required  for  the 
little  plants  before  plant- 
ing out  will  make  good 
flowers  with  fifteen  to  twenty  degrees  higher  and  plenty  of  fresh  air  during 


Benora  Clear  white,  penciled  with  bright  red. 

Narrow  foliage ; long  stems.  Flowers 
large,  freely  produced.  Very  clear  cut  and 
beautiful. 

A novelty  of  this  year.  Color, 
beautiful  s c a r 1 e t-crimson. 
Flowers  large,  full  and  deeply  fringed.  Free 
blooming ; one  of  the  best  cut  flower  varieties 
to  be  had. 


Commodore 


Enchantress  Vlxcirrisltc,  delicate  pink  of 

large  size. 


A grand  shade  of  pure  pink ; a 
trifle  darker  than  Pink  Delight 
without  the  salmon  shade.  Lovely  in  color, 
early,  free  and  continuous ; size,  large  with  full 
center;  form,  very  perfect. 

Mvc  f!  W Ward  A perfectly  formed 
iYirh.  Ky.  VV . Wdiu  Qower  with  full  center ; 

color,  deep  pink,  several  shades  lighter  than 
Lawson,  deeper  than  Windsor,  having  strong, 
erect  stems  twenty-four  to  thirty-six  inches  in 
length.  A vigorous,  healthy  grower  and  has 

never  shown  disease  of  any  kind.  A very  early 
and  free  bloomer.  The  leader  in  its  shade 
of  pink. 


Gloriosa 


Rose-Pink  Enchantress  ^ose.p^k!iful 
White  Enchantress  Larse  "hite 


\Vk  |tp  Ilot'l  pcf  inn  The  , best  and  most 
wane  reiiecuuii  populai.  pure  white 


WhltiP  Wnnrlpr  A flatly  improved  White 
Willie  vvimuei  Perfection>  which  VleKills 

blooming  in  September  and  continues  throughout 
the  season ; snow-white,  fragrant,  absolutely 
perfect  in  form,  large  in  size,  on  stiff  stems. 


SIX  NOVELTIES  FOR  1916,  EVERY  ONE  A GOOD  ONE 

PRICE  15  CENTS,  ANY  TWO  FOR  25  CENTS. 


CHAMPION 

A fine  scarlet;  an  early  bloomer,  very  free,  with.long  stiff  stems,  good 
calyx  and  fine. 

GORGEOUS 

A giant  variety,  large  in  every  sense  of  the  word,  stiff-stemmed,  a won- 
derful grower,  producing  a flower  on  every  shoot.  The  color  has  been  de- 
scribed as  scarlet,  as  crimson,  and  as  rosy-scarlet  by  different  writers.  It 
is  in  reality  a cerise  with  a preponderance  of  scarlet  shading,  a grand 
sort  in  every  way. 

PHILADELPHIA 

This  variety  sold  in  larger  quantity  titan  all  the  other  novelties  of  1914. 
Color,  glowing  rose-pink  of  exquisitely  beautiful  shade. 


NORTHPORT , 

Winner  of  everything  in  the  dark  pink  classes  and  the  sweepstakes  cup 
at  Cleveland,  and  a dozen  or  more  certificates'  during  the  autumn.  Color, 
a fine  deep  pink.  Stem,  good  and  stiff  and  of  good  length.  Calyx,  strong. 
One  of  tlie  largest.  Extra  good  in  growth. 

MATCHLESS 

This  new  white  variety  is  well  named,  and,  well  deserved  the  two  gold 
medals  that  it  won;  beside  being  of  exhibition  size  and  quality,  it  is  a 
true  commercial,  easy  to  handle,  comes  into ; bloom  early,  and  is  quite 
continuous ; a non-burster,  and  fine  keeper  and  shipper. 

THE  HERALD 

Brilliant  scarlet,  with  good  calyx,  stem  and  habit.  Free  and  continuous 
in  bloom.  Promises  to  become  a very  popular  scarlet. 


SURPRISE  COLLECTION  ONLY  $1.00 

We  usually  have  at  the  end  of  the  selling  season  a number  of  choice  plants  that  we  have  grown  a surplus  of.  To 
those  who  will  send  us  a dollar  we  will,  after  June  1,  1916,  send  a fine  lot  of  plants  that  will  be  a surprise  to  you. 
If  your  order  goes  by  express  we  can  send  many  more  plants  than  if  it  goes  by  mail.  So  send  us  a dollar,  and  after 
June  1st  we  will  send  you  the  Surprise  Collection  of  Plants.  The  selection  to  be  strictly  our  own. 


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[ The  Schmidt  & Botley  Co.  ) 


Florists  Springfield,  Ohio 


OUR 


SUPERB  PANSY 


PLANTS 


OUR  SUPERB 
PANSY  STRAIN 


is  the  very  best  the 
world  produces.  The 
colors  are  truly  won- 
derful, including  over 
a hundred  different 
shades  and  combina- 
tions, with  blendings 
and  markings  entirely 
new  and  of  most  ex- 
quisite beauty.  Its  cul- 
ture is  not  at  all  dif- 
ficult and  may  suc- 
cessfully be  attempted 
by  anyone  inexperi- 
enced in  horticultural 
affairs.  Pansy  plants 
planted  in  the  spring 
as  soon  as  the  frost  is 
out  of  the  ground  will 
begin  to  bloom  at 
once,  and  afford  daily 
pleasure  for  a month 
before  Coleus  or  Gera- 
niums could  be  even 
planted.  If  snow 
should  fall  after 
planting  they  would 

not  be  hurt.  In  fact,  to  get  the  best  results  from  Pansies,  they  should  be  planted  just  as  early  as  they  can  be.  To  get  best  results  and  extra  large 
flowers,  the  soil  must  be  extremely  rich — we  use  equal  parts  well-rotted  manure  and  soil. 


Price,  for  nice,  strong  plants,  5 cents  each;  six  for  20  cents;  12  for  35  cents;  40  for  $1.00;  $2.25  per  100. 


OUR  CHOICE  LIST  OF  FUCHSIAS  Price,  10  cents  each;  any  six  for  50  cents. 


For  window  pot  plants  or  for  partially  shaded  spots  in  the  garden  these  plants,  with  their  gracefully  drooping  flowers,  are  held  in  high  favor.  There 
are  no  better  Fuchsias  than  these;  including  the  very  best  Double  and  single  varieties.  They  are  beautiful  and  cheap. 


Fuchsia  Trophee. 


and 


Avalanche 


Beautiful  golden  foliage,  dark,  double 
violet-purple  corolla. 

Rlnrlc  Prinr<»  Makes  a shapely  bush,  and  is 
Uiavn.  rimcc  probably  the  freest  in  blooming. 
' We  have  seen  specimen  plants  six  feet  in  height  and 
four  feet  across  loaded  with  thousands  of  its  bright 
buds  and  blossoms  of  a beautiful  waxy-carmine  or 
pink  color. 

Bland’s  New  Striped  The  tube^nd  sepals 

corolla  a rich  plum-colored  purple,  regularly  and 
red  rose. 

the  best ; sepals  a rich  crimson ; 
deep  purple  and  very  double ; 
flowering  and  easy  to  grow. 

neror  <0r  Single  Phenomenal.)  This  new 
Fuchsia  is  by  far  the  largest  of  all  the 
single  flowering  varieties.  It  is  an  exceptionally  strong 
grower,  bearing  immense  blooms  of  a very  rich  dark 
purple.  It  ranks  among  the  singles  the  same  as 
Phenomenal  does  among  doubles.  ’i 

Hloirp  Hoc  It  is  nearly  perfection  as 

VJioire  uei>  m<tcnej>  t0  free  growing  and  habitj 

beginning  to  bloom  quite  early  in  the  season  and  continuing 
very  late.  The  tube  and  sepals  are  brilliant  deep  scarlet,  thick 
and  leathery  in  texture ; the  corolla  is  very  large  and  double 
and  pure  white. 

Mmp  Van  Der  Strauss  I'ine>  larse  and  eleeant 
mme.  van  uct  oirduss  form;  sepals  long  and  re_ 

flexed ; pure  red ; corolla  large ; double  white ; the  finest 
market  double  white  Fuchsia. 

Mon strosa  The  short  tube  and  sepals  are  a bright,  rich 
jtiviisi.  v/  reddish-crimson  color;  corolla  extra  large, 
full  and  double  white,  tinted  pink,  flower  of  the  largest  size. 
Phenomenal  The  grandest  of  them  all.  Phenomenal  is  the 
v 1 largest  flowered  Fuchsia  in  cultivation.  The  plant 

is  a tall  grower, branching  like  a tree;  the  leaves  are  a dark,  glossy 
green,  with  veins  of  dark  crimson,  giving  the  foliage  a rich,  orna- 
mental appearance.  The  flowers  are  of  enormous  size,  a single  flower 
measuring  three  and  a half  inches  across;  sepals  bright  scarlet,  with 
rich  violet-purple  corolla.  Very  double. 

Rosain’s  Patri  strong  and  bushy,  beginning  to  bloom  quite 
II  o x eariy  ;n  the  spring,  and  continuing  very  late. 

The  tube  and  sepals  are  brilliant  scarlet,  thick  and  leathery  in  tex- 
ture ; corolla  is  very  large ; double  and  pure  white. 

Saulev  Freres  Erect  grower;  very  large  flower;  corolla  very 
j double  of  rosy-violet;  long,  recurving  sepals 

of  bright  coral-red. 

SoeClOSa  Corolla  scarlet ; sepals  blush.  One  of  the  best  bloom- 
r ing  varieties  for  summer  or  winter. 

Trailing  Queen  eTnh^Jyuch„twisdaen 

parture,  differing  from  all  other  large  flow- 
ering vareties  in  its  habit  of  growth,  as  it  is 
a trailing  vine.  The  young  plants,  as  they 
commence  growth,  creep  out  to  the  edge  of 
the  pot  and  then  go  trailing  downward.  It 
continues  growing  and  branching  in  this  way 
until  the  vines  are  a solid,  wavy  mass  of  the 
most  elegant  foliage  and  flowers.  The  flow- 
ers are  borne  in  large,  drooping  clusters; 
very  large,  long  and  graceful. 


Double ; open  flower,  dark 


very  beautiful ; 


purple, 
one  of  the  finest. 

Wqvp  nf  I ife  Golden  foliage,  dark 
VV  dVC  tM  pUrpie>  single  flower.  A 

beautiful  variety. 

White  Phenomenal  ^rie— d 

tical  with  Phenomenal  in  every  respect  but 
color  of  the  corolla,  which  is  white,  veined 
ftnd  shaded  carmine.  ^ 

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White  Giant  The 

and  b e s 

white  Fuchsia  grown.  Fine  form, 
very  double.  Color  a pure  white. 
This  is  a better  grower  than 
“Storm  King,"  and  superior  to 
that  variety,  or  in  fact  any  of  the 
white  Fuchsias.  We  find  it  to  be 
an  excellent  winter  bloomer. 


The  Schmidt  & Botley  Co. 


Florists  Springfield,  Ohio 


Grand  Exhibition  “MUMS” 

Price,  10  Cents  Each;  Any  6 for  50  Cents;  Any  14  for  $1.00,  Except  Where  Noted 

Our  splendid  list  of  Chrysanthemums  is  unsurpassed  anywhere.  We  take  great  pride  in  keeping  it  up  to  the  highest  standard  and  excellence.  A glance 
over  our  splendid  list  will  convince  anyone  that  this  is  no  idle  assertion.  We  have  by  far  the  most  complete  collection  of  this  most  popular  flower  in 
the  great  Middle  West,  and  there  is  absolutely  not  one  poor  grower  or  inferior  sort  among  them.  Owing  to  their  extreme  easy  culture,  Chrysanthemums  are 
easy  to  grow  and  the  gorgeous  bloom  will  undoubtedly  surprise  you. 

Black  Beauty  Color  blood-red  ; petals  long  and  curious- 

Rlack  Hawk  Dark  velvety  crimson.  This  is  President 
Roosevelt’s  favorite  variety. 

BrOll7e  fiiant  Exhibition  bronze.  This  is  an  elegant 
grower,  heavy,  stocky  stem,  clothed 
throughout  in  fine  foliage.  The  flower  is  of  immense  size, 

•crowded  with  petals,  which  are  stiff  and  of  great  substance  ; 
form  incurving,  a most  imposing  bloom  of  largest  size,  a beau- 
tiful rich  bronze,  or  old  gold  color.  Received  premium  of  fifty 
•dollars  for  best  bronze. 

It  blooms  in  Sep- 


Carrie  A deep  yellow.  dandelion  shade. 

tember. 

Clementine  Touset  <The  “E*r,y  Chadwick”)—' The 

largest  obtainable  white  for  the 
date,  October  12.  Has  splendid  stem.  Plant  in  June,  and  take 
either  crown  or  terminal  bud. 

Col.  D.  Annleton  14  has  proved  to  be  one  of  the  fin- 
‘‘  est  yellows  ever  sent  out.  It  is  an 

ideal  exhibition  variety,  with  flowers  of  immense  size,  measur- 
ing twenty-two  inches  in  circumference  and  of  great  depth. 
Flower  is  a magnificent  Japanese  incurved.  Color  beautiful 
shade  of  clear  yellow. 

Diana  A pure  white  medium  flower,  largely  used  in  mak- 
ing designs. 

Dr.  Encuehard  Japanese  incurved.  Color  a true  pink. 

® Perfectly  double ; midseason  variety. 

Estelle  Produces  extra-sized  flowers  of  the  purest  white. 

F.  A.  Cobbold  (Midseason.)  A large,  handsome  flower, 
on  a strong,  stiff  stem.  The  color  is 

mauve-pink. 

Golden  WeddinO"  Nothing  can  exceed  the  richness  of 
® its  color.  The  form  of  the  Golden 
Wedding  is  unique;  the  outer  petals  droop  downward  in  pic- 
turesque irregularity;  the  center  of  the  flower  is  built  high, 
with  broad  petals  irregularly  overlaid,  so  that,  although  the 
flowers  are  large,  they  are  not  heavy,  solid-looking. 

Glory  of  the  Pacific  Shows  a clear  pink  color  to  ex- 
J cellent  advantage.  A pink  of 

large  size  and  good  form.  This  variety  will  delight  every  grower. 
Harrv  A.  Parr  Perfect  ball-shaped' flowers.  Color  lemon 
J yellow. 

Ivory  Pure  white  flower>  °f  exquisite  form  and  finish. 

John  K.  Shaw  Japanese  incurved.  Fine  light  pink, 
splendid  stem.  Grows  to  a height  of 
three  and  one-half  feet  and  blooms  about  October  15th. 

Jules  Humbert  Color  violet-amaranth,  reverse  silvery- 
white,  enormous  flowers  of  great 

beauty ; early  flowering. 

John  Shrimnton  Rich  velvet-V  crimson— the  finest  red 
r Chrysanthemum  extant;  has  won 

many  prizes  on  account  of  its  many  good  qualities. 

Liberty  This  is  the  grandest  of  all  yellow  Chrysanthemums. 

J a clear,  rich,  deep  golden-yellow,  very  bright  of  ; 
size.  This  variety  was  exhibited  eight  inches  across  last  fail 


FOR  CULTURAL 
DIRECTIONS, 
SEE  PAGE  25 


Col.  D.  Appleton. 


Color 

large 


Major  Bonaffon  Soft,  clear  yellow,  full  to  the  center,  eight  inches 

J in  diameter  and  nearlv  Hppii 

Monrovia 

Ministre  Olanesco 


in  diameter  and  nearly  as  deep. 

One  of  the  very  earliest  bloomers.  Color  a pleasing  shade 
of  deep  yellow. 

Very  large  flower,  rosy-violet  in  color,  heav- 
ily plumed. 

One  of  the  most  beautiful  pink  varieties  yet 
produced;  a prime  favorite  wherever  known. 

An  extra  fine  very  early  pink  variety  of  the  larg- 
est size.  Color  beautiful  rose-pink.  It  is  a fine 
dwarf  grower.  First-class  pink  Chrysanthemums  are  scarce,  and  this  va- 
riety will  prove  exceedingly  valuable  on  account  of  its  earliness  and 
large  size. 

Minnie  Wanamaker  Pure  snow-white;  incurved  and  perfectly 
double. 

The  outside  of  the  petals  is  a soft  creamy-white,  the  in- 
side striped  and  tinted  with  a soft  rose  shade. 

It  is  the  most  popular  style — immense, 
incurving,  broad-channeled — the  purest 
white;  from  a flat  incurved  form  it  gradually  changes  into  a perfect  ball 
of  snow,  sixteen  to  eighteen  inches  in  circumference. 

Bright  pink,  broad-spreading  Japanese 
variety,  and  incurving  petals,  which  are 
covered  with  granular  hairs.  Awarded  certificate  at  Chicago  and 
Philadelphia. 


Mrs.  Chamberlain 
Mrs.  Coombs 


Mrs.  Egan 
Mrs.  Henry  Robinson 


Mrs.  Higginbotham 


Mmp  If'Jin  (Exhibition.)  From  the  second  crown  this 

mine,  jean  aeinte  brings  blooms  of  creamy-white,  tinted  rose; 
long  petals  cut  at  the  tips  and  reflexing. 

October  Frost  A pure  white,  with  broad,  slightly  incurved  petals. 
One  of  the  earliest  to  flower. 

PerCV  Plumridjie  JaPanese  incurved  variety  of  buttercup -y  el - 
*'  ® low ; bright  and  glistening. 

D F Richardson  (Schray’s  Pink) — The  brightest,  clearest  pink 
v"  v yet  introduced  in  the  Chrysanthemum  fam- 

ily. Center  petals  incurved. 

Silver  Wedding:  Purest  snow-white  in  color;  very  broad,  heavy 
**  deep  flower,  measuring  fourteen  inches  in  diam- 
ter.  Probably  the  largest  of  all  whites,  and  no  doubt  the  very  best. 


Simplicity  Elowers  of  fine  form. 
^ J grower. 

The  Yellow  Eaton 


A pure  snow-white,  a good,  strong 


The  Queen 
Virginia  Poehlmann 


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A bright  yellow  sport  from  Timothy  Eaton, 
only  a shade  lighter  than  Appleton.  Foli- 
age very  beautiful,  stem  first  rate,  and  quite  strong  enough  to  hold  up 
the  monster  blooms,  which  do  not  show  coarseness. 

Half-globular  form,  with  broad  incurved,  shapely  petals 
of  great  substance.- 

The  flower  is  almost  pure  white,  of  good 
size,  incurved  full  petals  overlying  each 

other  in  the  center. 

White  Bonaffon  Color  pure  snow-white.  The  flower  forms  a per- 
fect ball  when  in  full  bloom.  Is  a dwarf  grower. 
Winter  Cheer  Beautiful,  round,  incurving  pink,  almost  the  shade  of 
Balfour ; stem  and  foliage  perfect  ; easy  to  do. 

W.  H.  Chadwick  Magnificent  variety  in  both  form  and  color, 
and  unsurpassed  in  size.  White  or  blush.  Four 
feet.  Terminal  bud.  hate  midseason. 


The  Schmidt  & Botley  Co. 


Florists  Springfield,  Ohio 


OUR  BIG  FOUR  PRIZE  WINNERS 


Single  Chrysanthemum,  Miss  Irene  Cragg. 


The  Largest  Flowering  and  Latest 
Novelties  for  1916 

Price,  15  cents  Each;  Any  Three  for  40  cents. 

These  grand  new  Chrysanthemums  we  offer  on  this  page  are  the  very  newest  out,  most  of 
them  being  offered  now  for  the  first  time,  and  will  not  be  found  in  other  catalogues.  They 
are  certainly  world-beaters  and  we  unreservedly  guarantee  them  to  be  all  we  claim  for  them 
— the  newest  and  finest  "Mums”  in  the  world.  You  can  order  from  this  list  with  absolute 
assurance  that  any  one  of  them  will  be  a beauty,  and  the  price  at  which  they  are  sold  you 
will  find  very  low  by  comparison  with  other  catalogues  published. 

Antiaue  (Totty.)  Kose-bronze  sport  from  Dr.  Enguehard;  a duplicate  in  all  but  eolol 
1 which  is  good.  A fine  commercial  bronze. 

ChclS  Raffer  The  best  commercial  white  of  its  date ; flower  much  like  Bonaffon  ir 
' ® form,  but  larger;  pure  snow-white  with  a grand  stem,  and  foliage  a; 

handsome  as  Eaton ; a very  easy  doer. 


These  are  Superb  Sorts,  Very  Distinct  Color,  and  Prizewinners 

Everywhere. 

Price,  20  Cents  Each  or  Set  of  Four  for  60  cents 


Beautiful  bronze, 
with  shading  that 
leaves  nothing  to  be  desired 


Mrs.  0.  H.  Kahn 

lights  up  finely 
in  its  color, 

RamapO  A seedling  from  Appleton  and 


the  parent ; 
yellow. 


iuite  free  from  the  top-knot  of 
will  prove  a grand  commercial 


Pacific  Supreme 


(New.)  A fine  new 
seedling  of  Glory  of 
the  Pacific,  its  beautiful  pink  color  being  in- 
termediate between  the  shades  of  Pacific  and 
Win.  Duckham. 

Yellow  Eaton  Col°r,  soft  chrome-yel- 
1CUUW  ridlUll  low ; a fine,  broad-pet - 

aled,  incurving ; showing  no  center ; very  large. 


SINGLE  OUTDOOR  CHRYSANTHEMUMS 

The  Curios  of  the  ’Mum  Family 

This  section  comprises  the  best  varieties  for  cut  sprays  and  are  also  useful  for  specimen  plants. 
They  are  well  adapted  for  pot  culture  owing  to  their  comparative  dwarf  habit.  When  used  with 
front  row  or  edging  for  planting,  they  give  a touch  of  grace  and  beauty  which  is  exquisite  in  the 
extreme.  Those  listed  below  make  up  a choice  collection  and  are  all  highly  recommended. 

NEW  SINGLE  CHRYSANTHEMUMS 


Try  a few  of  them;  they  will 
please  you.  Price,  10c.  each; 

6 for  50c.;  any  14  for  $1.00. 

ACTO — Has  Dahlia-like  petals, 
bright  rose,  lighter  reverse. 

ARTHUR  HORNE  — Clear  yellow; 
very  free  bloomer. 

ENA  REIfvlER — Terra  cotta  ; one  of 
the  best. 

GRACIE  LAMBERT — Deep  pink;  a 
beauty. 

KATIE  COVELL  — Maroon;  stilt 
erect  petals. 

MARY  RICHARDSON— Redd  ish- sal - 
mone ; one  of  the  most  distinct. 

MISS  IRENE  CRAGG  — Best  pure 
white. 


Wells’  Late  Pink. 


Chrysolora  rbis  new  variety  eal1  be  briefly  described 


Mrs.  David  Syme 


as  an  early  Col.  D.  Appleton,  coming 
into  bloom  much  earlier  and  of  larger  size.  A very  fine 
incurved  yellow. 

A grand  white,  as  large  as 
"Moir.”  It  carries  the  foliage 
right  up  to  the  flower;  stem  absolutely  perfect,  and  when 
on  the  hud  about  August  15th,  produces  a flower  that  is 
as  near  perfection  in  its  color  as  it  is  possible  to  get. 
Mensa  Finest  single  white  for  commercial  cutting;  ,x 
rucuoa  giant  white  of  heavy  substance  and  strong 
texture. 

9!iin«Viin,p  Eclipses  all  other  early  flow- 
VlClUUcl  OUllolllllc  ering  golden-yellows  ; incurved. 

Rnirnn  Rnltl  (New  Chrysanthemum) — This  new 
ivuiiirtii  Aruiu  variety  is  without  doubt  the  largest 
and  best  yellow  yet  introduced.  Flowers  of  immense  size, 
twelve  inches  across,  color,  as  the  name  indicates,  being 
pure  golden-yellow.  ; has  the  merit  of  being  the  strongest 
and  most  robust  of  all  yellow  “Mums.”  Blooms  in  October. 

Qmitli’i!  A vQn Early  white  of  perfect  incurved 

omitn  s Advance  form . comin„  int0  bloom  first 

week  in  October.  Very  large,  undoubtedly  one  of  the 
best  and  most  useful  now  in  use. 

TimrHViv  Ralnn  One  of  the  largest  of  the  Japanese 
AllllUlll,y  fidlUIl  incurved  type;  and  winner  of 

every  cup  and  prize  for  which  it  was  entered.  Purest 
white  of  true  globular  shape. 

Unaka  A Strong  grower  with  long  stems  and  good  foli- 
age ; a fine  incurved  bloom  from  early  buds. 
Color  lavender-pink. 

WaIIs’  1 ,n+ a Pinlr  Grand  pot  variety,  producing  an 
yvciio  Udtcriim  enormous  bush;  stem  stiff  as  a 
ramrod;  the  foliage  is  beautiful.  It  is  as  free  and  clean 
a grower  as  “Eaton  ;”  as  big  and  substantial  as  a foot- 
ball— nineteen  inches  around,  and  solid.  The  color  is 
pure,  true,  bright  pink. 

AVhitf*  rnnmlinc  Growers  who  value  so  highly  the 
Willie  lAlUHlUets  p,rand  early  pink,  Mrs,  Coombes. 

will  be  delighted  with  its  white  sport  offered  herewith, 
valuable  as  an  October  white  where  big,  fine  blooms 
are  needed. 


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Ostrich-Plumed  Chrysanthemum 


Cultural  Directions  for  Chrysanthemums, 
Which,  if  Followed,  Will  Insure  Success 


Whpil  tn  Plnnf  The  Chrysanthemum  is  easy  to  please  on  this  point. 
it  ic  i ± mill/  Any  (ime  after  the  ground  can  be  worked,  even  up  to 

ill  give  you  good  blooming  plants  in  the  fall, 
the  ground  deep;  put  in  quantities  of  manure.  The  Chrysan- 
themum is  a gross  feeder ; if  fed  well,  the  flowers  will  be  large  and 
the  plant  strong. 

Disbudding  and  Stopping  1 

Allow  four  shoots  to  grow  from  this  main  trunk.  When  these  four  shoots 
are  four  inches  high,  pinch  out  the  terminal  bud,  and  save  three  or  four 
branches  that  will  spring  from  each  of  these  limbs.  Allow  these  last  branches 
to  attain  a height  of  nine  inches,  then  pinch  back  for  the  last  time.  Allow 
one  bud  (flower)  to  each  stem  and  that  a terminal  bud. 

When  to  Lift  In  localities  subject  to  heavy  frosts  in  October  and 
November,  plants  should  be,  lifted  into  large  pots  or 
boxes  by  September  1st.  After  lifting,  drench  thoroughly  and  never  allow 
them  to  suffer  for  water.  Give  manure  water,  if  liossible,  once  a week.  If 
protected  from  frost  by  sheeting,  they  need  not  be  brotight  into  the  house 
till  well  into  October,  and  when  brought  in  place  in  a room  without  fire, 
give  plenty  of  air  when  not  frosty.  In  cold  climate  winter  in  cellar. 
Itlflupk  AnhiHpe:  Nothing  destroys  this  troublesome  insect  so  easily  as 

juia.vjn.  clean  cold  water  dashed  on  forcibly  with  a syringe 

Bach  year  the  taste  for  Chrysanthemums  becomes  more  exacting,'  and  to 
meet  it  .we  offer  only  the  finest,  exhibition  and  cut -flower  varieties — sorts  that 
are  noted  the  country  over. 


Hardy  Chrysanthemums 

We  offer  an  assortment  of  hardy  varieties,  including  several  well-marked  types.  They  flower  profusely 
in  October  and  resist  early  frosts,  and  are,  therefore,  showy  and  beautiful  after  everything  else  in  the 
garden  has  been  killed.  They  are  excellent  for  cut  flowers  and  bouquets.  Sure  bloomers  and  satisfac- 
tory growers  that  attain  a height  of  from  two  to  three  feet.  They  should  be  included  in  all  orders 
for  plants  of  perennial  character.  While  it  is  true  that  all  varieties  flower  in  spite  of  the  frosts,  there 
are  some  that  retain  their  color  better  than  others. 


Hardy  Mums. 


GRANDMOTHER’S  HARDY  GARDEN  “MUMS” 

PRICE,  10  CENTS  EACH;  ANY  SIX  FOR  50  CENTS;  ANY  FOURTEEN  FOR  $1  00 

The  fragrant,  reliable,  old-fashioned  Chrysanthemums  that  reigned  supreme  in  the  garden  corners  and  alongside  the  house  in  our  grandmothers’  homes. 

HARDY  WHITE.  HARDY  PINK.  HARDY  YELLOW.  HARDY  RED. 

Ostrich  Plumed  Chrysanthemums 

The  Best  of  the  Choicest  and  Rare 
Price,  10  cents  each;  the  entire  collection  of  six  splendid  sorts  for  only  50  cents 
Enfant  des  Mondcs  a strong  free-growing  creamy-white  variety. 

LotliS  Boehmer  (Pink  Ostrich  Plume) — Louis  Boehmer  has  the  same 
wonderful  hair-like  growth  or  excrescence  that  ap- 
peared for  the  first  time  in  the  white  variety,  but  it  differs  from  it  in  color,  hav- 
ing a most  beautiful  shade  of  lavender-pink ; shaded  with  silvery-pink  on  the 
ends  of  the  petals. 

PptTp  of  T,Vfmnni<5P  Bright,  clear  golden-yellow,  somewhat  plumed, 
uiiiidisc  quite  full.  Beautiful  globular  form. 

M.  Fromont  The  only  red  Ostrich  Plume,  a fine  incurved,  nicely  plumed  ; 
nearly  globular  in  form. 

Monarch  of  Ostrich  Plumes  ®right  creamy-yeiiow.  a beautiful 

form  and  finely  incurved. 

Ttnphmpr  Perfectly  incurved  flower,  with  broad  petals  showing  a 
" liii-c  uucniuci  plush-like  surface.  The  pure  white  blooms  seen  at 
most  of  the  shows  were  extremely  beautiful. 


OUR  POMPON  COLLECTION  OF  THE 

Old  Fashioned,  Hardy  CHRYSANTHEMUMS 

Many  of  our  “Mum”  loving  friends  ask  us  for  hardy  varieties  of  Chrsyanthemums  that  will  live  outdoors  all  winter.  To  those  of  our  friends  who 
want  hardy  “Mums,"  we  heartily  recommend  our  Zero  Collection.  They  are  quite  hardy,  and  include  a beautiful  and  wide  range  of 

PRICE  10  CENTS  EACH;  ANY  SIX  FOR  50  CENTS. 


Arctic  Pure  snow-white;  exceedingly  pretty. 

Autumn  Glow  Bright  red:  blooms  in  clus' 


Baby 


ters. 

In  a class  quite  by  itself;  a fine  grower 
with  dainty  foliage  and  stiff  stems. 
Solid  little  flowers  with  curiously  folded  petals ; 
like  plump,  golden  buttons.  Very  late. 

Dinizulu  Rosy-lake ; very  fine. 

Edna  Clear  glowing  pink. 

■pi  A strong  handsome  variety,  very  early 
C lora  and  free  bloomer ; beautiful  deep  gold- 
en-yellow. 


Ida  Extra  good  yellow,  quite  distinct. 

Ladysmith  Rosy-lake,  tinged  salmon. 

Lillia  Tall,  stiff  stems ; good  sized  flowers 
xjnua  freely  produced;  grand  red  color. 

Madge  Has  no  superior  among  yellows. 

Prince  of  Wales  Magnificent  pure  white 

Rhoda  White,  pink  shading. 

SOGlir  McltHlic  Very  fine ; pure  white. 

Wm.  Westlake  Bright  golden-yellow. 


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HANDSOME  DECORATIVE  HOUSE  -d  PORCH  PLANTS 

Palms  Listed  Here  are  the  Best  and  Easiest  Grown  of  all  the  Palm  family.  Palms  Priced  at  over  50c  Must  Be  Sent  by  Express  at  Purchaser’s  Expense. 

ARECA  LUTESCENS 

One  of  the  most  valuable  and  beautiful 
Palms.  Its  dark,  glossy  green  leaves  are 
gracefully  curved  on  slender  stems,  and  the 
entire  foliage  is  gracefully  disposed ; the 
trunk  and  stems  are  golden-yellow.  Price, 
nice  plants,  twelve  to  fifteen  inches  high, 
60  cents;  large  specimen  plants,  twenty-four 
to  twenty-eight  inches  high,  $1.25  each. 


LATANIA  BORBONICA 

The  well  known  Pan  Palm.  This  is  one  of  the 
most  exquisitely  graceful  among  Palms.  Its  wide- 
spreading,  gracefully  arching  leaves  are  elegant 
and  effective  for  apartment  decoration.  It  is  con- 
sidered the  handsomest  and  most  valuable  of  all 
Palms.  Price,  young  plants,  25  cents  each;  strong 
plants  with  character  leaves,  50  cents  each; 
large,  handsome  specimens,  $1.00,  $1.50  and 
$2.00  each. 

KENTIA  BELMOREANA 

The  Kentias  are  among  the  best  of  the 
Palm  species  for  general  cultivation,  being 
almost  impregnable  against  diseases.  This 
variety  is  one  of  the  best  in  its  class ; grace- 
ful habit,  bright  green  foliage,  grace- 
fully disposed ; as  a decorative  plant  for  the 
window,  dinner  table  or  conservatory  it 
scarcely  has  an  equal.  Price,  small  plants 
just  showing  character  leaves,  15  cents  each; 
larger  size,  nice  plants  twelve  to  fifteen 
inches  high,  50  cents  each.  Specimen  plants, 
twenty-four  to  thirty  inches  high,  $1.00. 

Extra  large  size,  $1.50  each. 

CYCAS  REVOLUTA 

(Sago  Palm.)  The  Cycas  makes  a magnificent  spe- 
cimen plant,  and  is  one  of  the  most  valuable  plants 
grown  for  the  decoration  of  the  lawn  or  house.  Their 
heavy,  glossy,  deep  green  fronds  resist  alike  the  gas, 
dust  and  cold  to  which  decorative  plants  are  frequently  t 
exposed.  Price,  large  plants,  five  and  six  leaves,  $1.00 

3 KENTIA  FORSTERIANA 

This  is  one  of  the  finest  pot  plants  imaginable,  and 
the  easiest  to  grow  of  any  of  the  Palm  family.  Being 
almost  hardy,  it  is  not  injured  by  slight  changes  in  the 
temperature,  and  its  sttiff,  glossy  leaves  enable  it  to 
stand  the  dry,  hot  air  of  the  living  room  without  injury. 
The  leaves  are  a deep,  glossy  green,  fan-shaped,  split 
deeply  into  segments.  Very  graceful  for  table  decora- 
tion. Price,  fine  plants  twelve  to  fifteen  inches  h'gh, 
50  cents  each;  nice,  large  plants,  twenty-four  to  thirty 
inches  high,  $1.00  each.  Extra  large  plants,  $1.50  each. 

PHOENIX  RECLINATA 

A fine  decorative  Palm ; one  of  the  finest  vase  plants, 
particularly  for  outdoor  decoration.  It  is  of  very  robust 
habit,  and  is  very  easily  grown.  Will  not  bum  under 
the  hottest  sun,  and  stands  whipping  by  summer  storms 
without  marring  its  beauty.  Price,  for  nice,  strong, 
young  plants,  50  cents  each;  fine,  large  plants,  $1.00 
each.  Extra  nice  specimen  plants,  $1.50  each.  These 
are  all  good,  strong  plants. 


Latania  Borbonica. 


Aucuba  Japonica  or 

Gold  Dust  Tree 

The  Handsome  Evergreen  Foliage 
Plant — Hardy  in  the  South 

Beautifully  variegated,  large,  laurel-like  foliage, 
mottled  and  splashed  with  bright  golden-yellow.  It 
is  a superb  house  plant,  retaing  its  handsome,  va- 
riegated foliage  the  year  round.  For  the  center 
vases  for  summer  or  winter  decoration  it  has  few 
equals  and  as  a specimen  plant  for  the  lawn  or 
veranda  is  without  a peer.  It  is  also  nearly  hardy 
and  thrives  in  sunshine  or  shade.  As  an  all 
around  decorative  plant  it  is  unexcelled.  Price, 
nice  young  plants  twelve  to  fifteen  inches,  35 
cents  each;  fine  plants  out  of  six-inch  pots,  75 
cents  each.  Very  large  specimens,  splendid  plants, 
out  of  eight-inch  pots,  $1.00  each.  Must  be  sent 
by  express  at  purchaser’s  expense,  as  they  are  too 
large  to  be  sent  by  mail. 


PHOENIX 
CANARIENSIS 

(The  Canary  Island  Date  Palm.)  No  other 
Palm  has  gained  so  speedily  in  public  favor 
the  last  few  years  as  this  handsome  habitue 
of  the  Canary  Islands.  This  Palm  belongs, 
to  the  pinnae  class,  which  means  that  its 
branches  are  feather-shaped.  These  branches 
are  long,  gracefully  arched,  and  are  borne 
in  luxuriant  abundance.  Price,  for  nice, 
strong  plants,  50  cents  and  $1.00  each. 

ARAUCARIA  EXCELSA 

As  a decorative  plant  for  the  house  this  is 
one  of  the  handsomest  and  most  serviceable ; 
deep  green  feathery  foliage,  arranged  in 
whorls ; highly  ornamental. 

Note — Araucarias  do  best  through  the  summer  months 
plunged  in  the  ground  to  the  top  of  the  pot,  in  a shady, 
well-protected  place.  Price,  nice  plants,  fifteen  to  eigh- 
teen inches  high,  three  tiers,  $1.00  each;  larger  plants, 
four  to  five  tiers,  twenty  to  thirty  inches  high,  $1.50 
each. 

DRACENA  INDIVISA 

Of  all  the  plants  in  use  for  centers  of  vases,  baskets, 
or  for  beds  in  the  open  ground,  nothing  is  more  valuable 
than  this  is.  From  its  graceful  drooping  habit  it  is 
sometimes  called  the  “Fountain  Plant.”  Price,  10  cents 
each.  Extra  large,  20  cents. 

FICUS  ELASTICA 

(India  Rubber  Tree.)  Large,  smooth,  leathery  leaves, 
evergreen  foliage.  Generally  esteemed  one  of  the  finest 
house  plants  grown,  the  plant  attaining  a large  size  and 
tree  shape.  Each  new  leaf  is  enclosed  in  a long,  coral- 
red  envelope,  looking  like  a great  red  flower  bud.  Price, 
fine  plants,  35  and  50  cents. 


NO  PREMIUMS  ALLOWED  ON  PLANTS 

ORDERED  FROM  THIS  PAGE 
Do  not  include  fruit  or  ornamental  trees  on  page 
47  in  your  premiums. 

If  we  were  late  in  sending  your  order  last  year, 
give  us  another  chance.  Will  see  that  it  does  not 
haopen  again.  Do  not  include  our  fruit  and 
o-namental  stock  on  paaes  47  to  49  in  your  pre- 
r:um  list,  as  these  prices  are  net  and  not  sub- 
ject to  discount. 


Dracena  Indivisa. 


COMPLAINTS 

When  the  goods  reach  you  if  there  is  any  com- 
plaint to  be  made  the  complaint  must  be  made 
within  ten  days,  otherwise  we  cannot  entertain  it. 
There  is  no  difficulty  about  sending  goods  to  you, 
no  matter  where  you  live.  It  is  a singular  fact 
that  our  trade  in  California,  where  we  ship  with  en- 
tire safety,  is  as  large  almost  as  our  trade  in  Ohio. 


OUR  GREAT  60c.  MAIL  TRIAL 
COLLECTION  FOR  OUR  NEW 
CUSTOMERS 

Because  you  do  not  find  this  collection  in  the 
body  of  this  catalogue  as  has  been  our  custom  for 
twenty  years,  do  not  think  we  discarded  it,  but 
think  so  well  of  it  that  we  put  it  in  colors  on  sec- 
ond page  of  cover.  Please  take  a look  at  it  before 
mailing  your  order. 


We  pay  express  on  all  shipments  if  you  will  state  in  your  order  for  us  to  do  so,  and  then  select  premiums  in  accordance  with  mail  clubbing  rates. 
However,  in  this  event,  all  soil  will  be  removed  from  plants,  the  same  as  is  done  by  all  firms  that  prepay  express  charges.  The  proper  way  is  to  have 
them  come  at  your  expense,  as  it  will  oftentimes  only  cost  you  35  cents. 


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DECORATIVE  FERNS 


THESE  beautiful  plants  for  home  decoration  vie  with  the  Rubber  plants  for  first 
place  in  the  esteem  of  flower  lovers.  They  are  finely  cut  and  sometimes  oddly 
shaped.  Fronds  have  a graceful  effect  produced  by  few  other  plants.  With 
practically  the  same  care  as  given  flowering  plants  they  do  exceedingly  well  in  the 
parlor  and  conservatory.  The  Ferns  of  the  Uteris  family  do  as  well  as  the  Sword 
Ferns ; the  best  varieties  for  the  house  are  to  be  found  in  the  Pteris  family.  The 
Nephrolepis  family,  of  which  the  well-known  Boston  is  a member,  has  furnished  us 
so  many  beautiful  species  of  late  years  and  are  succeeding  so  well  that  this  family 
is  steadily  growing  in  popularity.  The  varieties  we  list  on  this  and  the  following 
page  are  all  recommended  for  indoor  growing  in  pots  as  specimens  or  for  ferneries 
for  table  decoration.  * Ferns  should  be  planted  in  a good  light  soil  with  some  sand 
and  leaf  mold  added ; see  to  it  that  wherever  planted  they  have  good  drainage. 
Their  diversity  and  gracefulness  of  foliage  make  them  much  valued  as  plants  for 
vases,  baskets  or  rockwork,  or  as  specimen  plants  for  parlor  or  conservatory.  Keep 
them  out  of  the  direct  sunlight  and  water  carefully,  that  the  delicate  roots  lying 
near  the  surface  may  never  become  dry. 

(The  Boston  Drooping  Fern.)  Much  has 
been  heard  of  this  Fern  during  the  past 
year ; of  the  same  form  as  the  Sword  Fern,  Nephrolepis  Exaltata,  but  has  larger 
and  broader  fronds.  In  well  grown  specimens  the  fronds  attain  a height  of  six 
to  seven  feet.  Fine  for  hanging  pots  and  baskets.  Price,  15  cents  each;  two  for 
25  cents.  Larger  plants,  35  cents  each.  Extra  fine  plants,  50  cents. 

(The  Plumed  Scotti  Fern.)  The  ideal  plumed 
Fern,  holding  the  same  position  to  all  other 
plumed  varieties  that  Scotti  holds  to  the  old  Boston.  It  is  a sport  from  Scotti. 
possessing  all  the  merits  of  that  most  popular  variety,  but  with  the  pinnae  sub- 
divided, giving  it  an  airy,  feathery  appearance.  Price,  nicely  shaped  plants,  15 
cents,  25  cents  and  40  cents  each,  postpaid. 


Nephrolepis  Bostoniensis 


Springfieldii  (New-' 


Boston  Fern  from  photograph. 


Nephrolepis  Superbissima 


Baby 


In  this 

new  Fern  we  have  a novelty 
of  rare  merit  and  sterling 
worth,  which  is  bound  to 
become  popular.  Of  the 

Ostrich  Plume  type.  The  fronds  grow  stiffly  erect  in  the  most  luxuriant  manner,  giving  it 
a feathery  appearance,  New  fronds  are  constantly  developing  and  are  a rich,  dark 
green,  and  remain  so.  Just  the  thing  for  the  center  of  vases,  window  boxes,  etc., 
where  an  erect  growing  plant  is  needed  It  will  thrive  and  grow  in  any  good, 
light  garden  loam,  with  but  little  care.  Price,  15  cents  each,  two  for  25  cents.  Fine 
large  plants,  35  cents  each. 

Of  much  dwarfer  and  bushier  growth  than  the  Bos- 
ton Fern.  The  fronds  droop  gracefully,  and  are  not 
as  long  and  coarse  as  the  Boston.  It  is  a rapid  grower,  and  to  see  it  in  all  stages 
of  growth  from  a runner  in  the  bench  to  a fourteen-inch  pot  specimen  will  convince 
you  that  it  will  be  in  great  demand  as  a house  Fern.  Price,  strong  plants,  15  cents 
each;  two  for  25  cents.  Nice  three-inch  pot  plants,  25  cents  each;  three  for  60 
cents.  Large  plants,  35  cents  each. 

(New.)  Known  as  “Fluffy  Ruffles.”  A 
unique  variety,  different  from  all  others 
and  really  in  a class  by  itself.  It  makes  a dwarf,  compact  growth,  the  fronds  being 
very  dense,  firm  and  rigid,  and  of  a deep  green  color.  Young  plants,  20  cents  each: 
four-inch,  35  cents.  Fine  specimen  plants,  50  cents. 

’s  Breath  (The  Wonderful  New  Fern,  Nephrolepis  Amerpohlii.)  This 
is  the  newest  and  grandest  of  all  Ferns.  It  is  so  delicately 

fine  and  fluffy  in 
foliage  that  it  has 
been  given  various 
names,  among 
them  “Baby’s 
Breath,”  indicating 
that  its  fronds  are 
so  very  fine  and 
delicate  that  a 
baby’s  breath 
would  set  them  in 
motion.  Our  repu- 
tation for  it,  that 
it  is  the  finest  of 
all  Ferns.  No 
Ostrich  Plume  can 
compare  with  it  in 
fluffiness.  Price.,  15 
cents  each;  fine 
specimen  plants, 
35  cents  and  50 
cents.  (See  cut.) 

Do  not  include 
fruit  or  ornamen- 
tal stock  in  your 
premiums. 


New  Nephrolepis  Whitmanii. 

New  Nephrolepis  Whitmanii  T<TI?e  "ewe,st  ®nS,  fines‘  F,rrn  yet  introduced.) 

* r It  is  the  best  Fern  of  the  Boston  type  yet 

introduced.  It  is  somewhat  similar  to  the  Fern  Tarrytown,  but  much  more  compact  and 
shorter  in  its  growth.  Price,  fine  young  plants,  15  cents  each;  three  for  35  cents.  Strong, 
four-inch  pot  plants,  35  cents  each.  Extra  fine  specimen  plants,  50  cents  each. 


Baby’s  Breath. 


SPRINGFIELD,  OHIO,  U.  S.  A. 

Is  the  acknowledged  headquarters  in  the  United  States  for  the  growing  and  shipping  of 
plants  by  mail  and  express,  and  is  the  greatest  Rose  producing  center  in  the  world.  It  is  cen- 
trally located,  geographically,  with  four  express  companies — American,  Adams,  United 
States  and  Wells  Fargo — which  connect  with  all  others,  and  has  unequaled  facilities  for 
receiving  and  shipping  orders  and  procuring  the  lowest  rates  to  all  parts  of  the  country. 


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FERNS  and  FERNERIES 


All  Ferns  and  Other  Plants  Listed  at  10  Cents 
May  Be  Purchased  at  Three  for  25  Cents. 


a (Maiden  Hair  Fern)— A very  beautiful  and  graceful 

Adiantum  ^Un&aXlllTl  Fern,  its  delicate  fronds  being  much  used  for  cut 
flower  work.  Price,  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 

A t rlt  ■ ■ ...  The  most  valuable  of  all  Ferns  yet  introduced  for 

Aspiaium  1 sussimense  fern  dishes;  of  strong  but  dwarf  and  graceful  habit ; 
of  good  color  and  of  better  keeping  quality  than  any  other  Fern  we  know.  A clear,  good 
grower  and  very  ornamental.  Price,  10  cents  each. 

(Holly  Fern)— It  is  very  graceful.  The  leaf  is  a 
V^yrtomiurn  raicaium  rich,  glossy  green,  and  each  leaflet  is  about  the 
shape  and  size  of  a Bose  leaf.  The  fronds  are  fine  for  any  cutting  on  account  of  their 
lasting  quality.  Price,  15  cents  each;  two  for  25  cents. 

a very  beautiful  Fern,  having  long,  graceful  fronds. 

unycmum  japomcum  The  wiry  texture  of  the  leaf  makes  it  keep  a long 
time;  very  useful  to  cut  for  vases,  etc.  Price,  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 

Moirii  Charming  new  Fern,  nicely  variegated;  handsomely  created;  dwarf, 
r LcrlS  may  11  Price,  10  cents  each:  three  for  25  cents. 

nf0_;c  Vl/’fci'So  (Smal|-leaved  Silver  Fern) — A very  pretty  variegated-leaved 
* LcrlS  Victoria  variety;  compact;  strong  grower  and  one  of  the  best  for  fern 
dishes.  Price,  15  cents  each;  $1.50  per  dozen. 

Df-£»ric  A rn-vron  (Silver  Fern) — A very  showy  Fern  with  variegated  foliage; 
■ f'-' /Vigyrca  fronds  large,  light  green,  with  a broad  band  of  silver-white  down 
the  center  of  each.  Very  distinct.  Price,  15  cents  each;  two  for  25  cents. 

DfprJc  Cro+ir't  AIKo  I SriAatn  A handsome  Fern,  nicely  variegated;  grows 
Tlvni*  V^rcLlCd.  /\lud  Llllcdld  very  rapidly  into  handsome  plants.  Price, 
15  cents  each;  two  for  25  cents. 

A very  pretty  and  useful  Fern  for  specimen  or  dish.  Green 


Pteris  Wimsetti  leaves 

cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 


with  the  ends  very  peculiarly  crested. 


ni0,;c  Mormlfiro  Beautifully  crested  fronds;  very  useful  for  fern 
* Leris  IHdgllllK.il  dishes.  Price,  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 

e 1 f A useful  basket  variety  of  graceful  habit.  Price, 
r tcrls  oerrulclta  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 

Pteris  TremnTn  (shakin9  Fern) — One  of  the  finest  Ferns  for  house 
rlclls  * iClIlUld.  decoration,  growing  very  rapidly  and  throwing  up 
large,  handsome  fronds.  It  makes  magnificent  specimens.  Easily  grown 
and  popular.  Price,  15  cents  each;  two  for  25  cents. 


Price,  io  A Fern  Dish  Collection. 

Colorvinolla  Fmili>inn  <The  Beautiful  Moss  Fern)— A new  up- 

ocldglllvlld  LIlUlUllIcl  right  growing  Moss  with  numerous  feath- 
ery stems  branching  from  the  base  and  forming  a dense  tuft.  Well  grown 
plants  attain  a height  of  twelve  to  fifteen  inches.  We  know  of  no  Moss 
superior  to  it.  Price,  15  cents  each;  two  for  25  cents. 

Q.ir-t-j  > 1 -i  f o Attractive.  Eight  to  twelve  inches  high.  Long,  narrow 
ocrrUiata  leaves  in  dense  masses.  Price,  ,10  cents  each;  three  for 
25  cents. 


FERN  COLLECTION  No.  1 FOR 

For  a dish  seven  inches  in  diameter  we  wiil  send  you 
six  fine  Ferns  for  50  cents,  our  selection. 


50c 


FERN  COLLECTION  No.  2 LOR  $ 

For  a dish  nine  inches  in  diameter  we  will  send  you 
12  Ferns,  our  selection,  that  make  a fine  showing. 


JJOO 


Asparagus  Sprengerii. 


ASPARAGUS 
PLUMOSUS  NANUS 

One  of  the  handsomest  of. our  foliage 
plants.  The  leaves  are  a bright  green, 
gracefully  arched,  and  as  finely  woven 
as  the  finest  silken  mesh.  Their  lasting 
quality  when  cut  is  remarkable,  retain- 
ing their  freshness  for  weeks,  hence  it 
ranks  as  the  most  valuable  plant  we  have 
for  this  purpose,  surpassing  the  Maiden 
Hair  Fern  in  grace,  fineness  of  texture 
and  richness  of  color.  (See  illustration.) 
Price,  10  cents  each;  extra  large  plants, 
25  cents  each.  Extra  nice  specimen 
plants,  35  cents. 

ASPARAGUS 

SPRENGERII 

A desirable  species,  useful  as  a pot 
plant  or  for  baskets ; fronds  frequently 
four  feet  long;  a rich  shade  of  green,  re- 
taining freshness  for  weeks  after  cut- 
ting ; fine  bouse  plant,  as  it  withstands 
dry  atmosphere.  Price,  10  cents  each. 
Extra  large  plants,  25  cents  each. 


Asparagus  Plumosus  Nanus. 


SILVER  STRIPED 
PEPEROMIA 

So  thick  and  waxy-like  are 
the  leaves  of  this  parlor  gem 
that  nearly  every  one  takes  it 
to  be  an  artificial  plant.  The 
leaves  are  distinctly  varie- 
gated white  and  green,  and 
have  the  appearance  of  being 
powdered  with  frosted  silver. 
Its  small  spikes  of  Mighonette- 
like  flowers  are  quite  interest- 
ing. Price,  10  cents  each; 
three  for  25  cents. 


A Silver  Striped  Peperomia. 


Quick  mails  practically 
place  a greenhouse  at 
your  door.  You  can  make 
a much  better  selection 
from  a plant  catalogue  in 
the  quiet  of  your  home  than 
in  a crowded  city  store. 


Success  With  House  Plants 

(By  Lizzie  Page  Hillhouse,) 

A text-book,  the  result  of  practical  experience,  that,  faithfully  followed, 
will  enable  every  ladv  to  keep  her  home  attractive  with  dainty  and  fragrant 
flowers.  PRICE,  CLOTH,  75  CENTS;  PAPER,  65  CENTS. 

Flower  Queries 

Five  Hundred  Questions  on  Practical  Floriculture  Answered  and 
Topics  Discussed. 

A practical  book  written  in  the  form  of  questions  and  answers  on  the 
cultivation  and  care  of  indoor  plants  and  flowers.  Nothing  like  it  pub- 
lished. Every  lady  in  the  land  should  have  it.  It  is  a mine  of  condensed 
and  accurate  information  on  flower  culture.  PRICE,  25  CENTS. 


We  pay  express  on  all  shipments  if  you  will  state  in  your  order  for  us 
to  do  so,  and  then  select  premiums  in  accordance  with  mail  clubbing 
rates.  However,  in  this  event,  alt  soil  will  be  removed  from  plants,  the 
same  as  is  done  by  all  firms  that  prepay  express  charges.  The  proper 
way  is  to  have  them  come  at  your  expense,  as  it  will  oftentimes  only 
cost  you  35  cents. 


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The  “Roosevelt  Fern’ 


(Nephrolepis  Roosevelt.)  It  is  our 

good  fortune  and  great  pleasure  to 
offer  this  wonderful  new  Pern.  In  this  short  time  it  stands  second  in 
popularity  of  all  the  Ferns,  and  will  soon  be  more  popular  than  even  the 
old  favorite  Boston  Fern.  In  general  characteristics  it  resembles  the 
world-famous  Boston  Fern,  but  it  will  sweep  that  Fern  from  the  boards 
for  two  reasons:  It  produces  many  more  fronds  than  the  Boston,  thus 

making  a bushier,  handsomer  plant.  Then  the  pinnae  are  beautifully  un- 
dulated, giving  the  “Roosevelt”  a pronounced  wavy  effect  seen  in  no  other 
Fern  ; as  the  plant  ages  this  effect  becomes  quite  distinct.  A charming  and 
most  notable  variety.  Fine  young  plants,  15  cents;  strong  plants,  35 
cents;  extra  strong  plants,  75  cents. 


The  Grand  New  Dwarf  Improved  Whitmanii. 

“Teddv  Junior”  (The  Fern  for  everV  household.) — It  is  a 

“ sport  from  the  now  famous  Roosevelt  Fern,  and 

while  its  habit  of  growth  is  to  produce  a shorter  frond  it  retains  all  the 


valuable  characteristics  of  the  parent  plant.  The  fronds  are  broad  and 
beautifully  tapered  from  base  to  tip  ; they  droop  just  enough  to  make  a 
shapely,  graceful  plant.  “Teddy"  will  produce  about  four  times  more  fronds 
than  any  other  Fern  ever  introduced.  It  is  such  a compact,  vigorous 
grower  that  it  will  thrive  under  most  adverse  conditions  making  an  excep- 
tionally rapid  growth  and  producing  a plant  of  rare  beauty  and  perfection 
in  the  average  dwelling  house  without  special  care  or  attention.  As  a 
table  decoration.  Fern  growers  can  appreciate  the  commercial  value  of  a 
dwarf  variety  that  will  produce  forty  to  fifty  fronds  twelve  to  fifteen 
inches  long  in  a four-inch  pot.  Young  plants,  35  cents;  strong  plants,  50 
cents;  extra  strong  plants,  $1.00. 


“Improved  Whitmanii” 


(Or  Whitmanii  Com  pa  eta.) 

Identical  as  Whitmanii,  but  more 
compact,  stronger  grower,  and  fronds  are  much  stronger.  Try  one  and 
we  believe  it  will  please  you.  Price,  15  cents  each;  nice  specimen  plants, 
50  cents. 


INESE  AZALEA  INDICA 

j , 1 1 1 1,  yet  introduced  gives  better  satisfaction  or  is  becoming  more 
every  season  for  window  and  conservatory  decoration.  We  offer 
only  large  plants,  well  shaped  and'  covered  with  buds,  which  can  only  be 
sent  by  express  (too  large  to  send  by  mail).  Price,  spedmen  plants,  $1.00 
— ch.  Must  be  sent  by  express,  purchaser’s  expense. 


We  offer  three  distinct  varieties  at  10  cents  each  or  three  for  25  cents. 

The  Impatiens  delight  in  a light,  rich  soil,  and  thrive  best  in  a partially 
shaded  position.  They  are  a mass  of  bloom  all  the  time,  are  splendid 
bedders  and  superb  pot  plants  for  the  house.  When  grown  in  pots  cars 
should  be  taken  to  avoid  overwatering. 


AMERICAN  WONDER  LEMON 

The  Largest  and  Finest  Edible  Lemon  in  the  World 


■Price,  for  very  strong  young  plants,  10  cents  each; 
six  for  50  cents;  strong  handsome  plants  from  four- 
inch  pots,  25  cents  each;  large  two-year  plants, 
50  cents  each. 

THE  AMERICAN  WONDER  IS  A 
TRUE  EVER=BEARER 

Blooming  and  fruiting  at  the  same  time.  Think  of 
sixty  Lemons  setting  from  one  branch  of  bloom  on  a 
small  twig.  It  has  bloomed  and  set  fruit  on  the  naked 
trunk  of  the  tree.  There  is  no  Lemon  in  the  world  to 
•compare  with  it. 


ITS  CULTURE 

Plant  it  in  any  good  garden  soil  in  a large  pot  or 
small  tub,  and  keep  it  in  the  house  or  cellar  during 
the  winter.  You  can  set  the  tub  and  plant  out  on  the 
piazza  or  lawn  when  the  weather  gets  warm.  Give 
plenty  of  water  while  growing.  No  plant  is  easier  to 
grow. 

OTAHEITE  ORANGE 

A grand  pot  plant,  and  one  of  great  beauty  and 
novelty.  It  blooms  most  freely  during  the  winter, 
though  it  is  likely  to  bloom  at  any  and  all  times  of  the 
year.  The  fruit  is  about  one-half  the  size  of  ordinary 
oranges,  and  very  sweet  and  delicious.  Price,  10 
cents  each;  large  strong  plants,  25  cents  each. 

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American  Wonder  Lemon. 


Nice  strong  plants,  20c.  each;  any  three  for  50c.;  strong  plants  out  of  4=inch  pots  35c.  each:  any  three  for  $1.00. 


Our  “Six  Best” 

Double  Petunias 

Price,  10c.  each;  any  three  for  25c., 
90c.  per  dozen. 


Excellent  ^negated 

white  and 

purple. 

Majestic  i>ur- 
Pink  Queen 

pink. 


Striking  ™0Yti 

blotched  with  carmine 

Snowball  ®,®sitted0' 
Vesuvius  soiwco 


White  Double  Petunia,  Snowball. 


Let  us  tell  our  friends  that  these  new  French  Hydrangeas  are  the  most  meritorious 
plants  brought  out  iu  years.  They  have  enormous  trusses  of  bloom  that  completely 
hide  the  plant.  They  are  half  hardy  and  may  be  planted  in  the  latitude  of  Philadelphia 
and  in  the  Gulf  and  Pacific  states.  They  are  also  fine  as  house  plants,  blooming  in 
tlie  spring  time  about  Easter.  When  kept  at  a temperature  of  seventy  degrees  out  of 
doors  they  bloom  about  June. 


Avalanche  ^ sPteBdid  large  white,  which  has  made  a reputation  for  itself  during 
nvaiam.uc  the  past  two  seasons.  An  easy  variety  to  force. 

BoUQUet  Rose  Darge  trusses  of  well-formed  flowers,  rosy-amber  turning  to 


ket  this  season. 


F Q Ujll  One  of  the  very  best  pink  that  we  have  yet  tried ; trusses  of  in 
IJ*  ’ * size.  Color,  pleasing  shade  of  baby  pink.  Growth  vigorous,  foliag 


immense 
foliage  large 

and  attractive.  It  is  one  of  the  easiest  to  force  into  bloom  during  the  spring,  coming 
into  flower  early. 

T o T nmi in p Very  large  flowers,  pale  rose,  turning  to  bright  pink;  has  become  a 
ajci  nunauic  general  favorite  during  the  past  two  years. 

lVfllp  T?pnpp  FnillnrH  Very  large  panicles  of  milky  white,  irregularly  dentated 
nine,  iicncc  vuuuaiu  flowers.  It  is  entirely  distinct.  This  variety  should 
really  have  been  awarded  the  silver  medal  given  to  Mme.  Emile  Mouillere  last  year 
as  the  best  white. 

M m e TVFnnripp  TT a mnv  Delicate  flesh-rose  color:  a vigorous  grower,  the  indi- 
IVime.  iviaurice  tiamar  Tidual  flowers  being  very  large;  one  of  the  easiest 

to  force.  Early. 

AT m p TT  Mmiillprp  This  has  been  the  favorite  white  variety  in  the  New  York 
c.  .i  vru  nci  c nlarije{  tlris  year,  very  free  flowering,  of  good  size  and 
form.  Awarded  silver  medal  at  the  National  Flower  Show  at  Boston  last  year.  A great 
favorite  with  English  growers,  one  London  grower  known  to  us  handling  over  thirty 
thousand  of  this  variety  alone. 

Mousseline  ^T,le  Famous  Blue-Flowered  Hydrangea) — A beautiful  plumbago- 
au-Tccmic  blue.  The  introducer  describes  it  as  a beautiful  mauve-rose  with 
cream-colored  center;  the  flower  heads  are  large  and  held  erect  ; a decided  acquisition. 
If  you  desire  a beautiful  deep  blue  Hydrangea  flower  get  this  one. 

Sffllivpnii*  Hp  Mmp  F Fhji  liTupfl  One  of  the  very  liest,  of  splendid  erect 

oouvemr  ae  ivime.  cj.  c^naurara  habit . very  robust.  ^ne  SiZed  heads  of 

bright  rose-colored  flowers.  One  of  the  very  best  of 
the  bouquet  type. 

Vicomtesse  de  Vibraye  f0ra™rng  t 

bright  rose  changing  to  blue. 


New  French  Hydrangea,  Avalanche. 


Single  Petunias 


DWARF  BEDDING  PETUNIAS 


Price,  7c.  each;  5,  any  variety,  for  21 


NOTE — Our  Single  Petunias  are  an  entirely  i 
strain,  quite  distinct  from  the  old  sorts. 

Where  effect  is  wanted,  nothing  excels  our  la 
free-flowering  varieties  of  Petunias.  They  are  of  cc 
pact  bushy  habit,  and  are  covered  the  entire  sunn 
and  fall  with  their  bright  flowers,  and  can  be  used 
beds,  borders,  baskets,  vases,  window  boxes,  or  in  ; 
sunny  place  where  a mass  of  color  is  needed.  T; 
are  always  full  of  flowers  and  always  satisfactc 
The  five  varieties  offered  below  are  equally  disti 
and  effective.  Very  fine  for  bedding,  hanging  b 
kets,  window  boxes  and  vases. 

Alba  Pure  white- 

Brilliant  Rose  White  and  r°sy  ™iet 


"RpIIp  Ftoilp  (Howard’s  Star)— A beautiful  fi 
xjciic  Aju/iic  flowering  strain,  color  erimson-i 
roon,  with  a clearly  defined  five-pointed  star  of  bin 
white.  For  bedding,  baskets,  vases,  , etc.,  this  is 
ceptionally  free. 

Cerulea  ®e'*ca*e  shade  of  blue. 


Violace?  Dark  violet  throat;  very  fine. 


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FRAGRANT  HELIOTROPES 


Angel’s  Trumpet. 


Rare  New  and  Choice  Old  Impatiens 


Impatiens  delight  in  a light,  rich  soil,  and  thrive  best  in  a partially 

shaded  position.  They  are  a mass  of  bloom  all  the  time,  are  splendid 
bedders  and  superb  pot  plants  for  the  house.  When  grown  in  pots  care 
should  be  taken  to  avoid  overwatering. 

Price,  10  cts.  Each,  Any  Three  for  25  cts.,  Any  Seven  for  50  cts. 


Some  of  These  are  Entirely  New  and  Distinct  in  Color.  All  are  True  Ever- 
Bloomers;  are  Good  Bedders  and  Make  Splendid  Pot  Plants  for  the  House. 


DELICATA — A delicate,  light  rosy-pink  with 
a darker  colored  center. 

AT  RO  V 1 0 LAC  E A — Deep  purplish-violet. 

ALBA  RUBRA  MACU  LATA— White,  tinted  pink 
and  sometimes  blotched.  This  is  a beauti- 
ful variety. 

IMPATIENS  SULTANI — Certainly  the  freest- 
blooming,  bedding  or  house  plant  in  cultiva- 
tion. The  plant  is  literally  covered  with 


brilliant,  rosy-scarlet  flowers.  For  summer 
bedding  or  winter  blooming  in  the  house  it 
has  no  equal. 

ALBA  ROSEA — Rosy-white. 

IMPATIENS  HOLSTII  — The  flowers  measure 
from  one  and  one-quarter  to  one  and  three- 
quarter  inches  across,  and  are  of  a brilliant 
vermilion  color. 

AURANTIACA — Orange-vermilion. 


Two  New  Heliotropes 

Price,  15  cents  each;  two  for  25  cents. 

BUISSON  FLEURI — (New.)  Semi-dwarf  growth, 
covered  by  unusually  large  trusses  of  large  flat- 
faced flowers.  Color,  rosy-violet  with  star-shaped 
eye. 

CENTEFLEUR — Immense  trusses  of  the  darkest 
purple,  without  doubt  the  finest  Heliotrope  of  re- 
cent introduction.  Must  be  seen  to  be  appre- 
ciated. 


PRICE,  10  CENTS  EACH. 
TWO  FOR  15  CENTS 
ANY  THREE  FOR  20  CENTS 


ALBERT  DELAUX  — Foliage  is  a bright  golden- 
yellow,  very  pronounced,  and  marked  slightly  with 
delicate  green.  The  deep  lavender  color  of  the 
flowers  contrast  admirably  with  the  ever-vary- 
ing foliage.  Free-flowering. 

MADAME  BRUANT — Immense  panicles  of  very  large 
flowers,  a rich  purple  with  large  white  eyes. 

SNOW  WREATH — The  nearest  approach  to  pure 
white  we  have  in  the  Heliotrope. 

FLORENCE  NIGHTINGALE— Dark  lavender. 

MADAME  DE  BLONAY — Large  trusses  of 
white  flowers. 


Orders  Held 

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can  book  your  orders  (and 
set  items  aside  or  you  if 
necessary)  until  proper  time 
to  ship,  otherwise  we  will 
assume  the  order  is  wanted 
at  once. 


Brugmansia,  or  Angel’s  Trumpet 

Grows  easily,  blooms  freely  and  the  flower  is  something  to  be  proud  of.  The  Brugmansia  blooms 
indoors  in  winter  and  in  the  garden  in  summer.  The  plant  has  large,  tropical  leaves  with  blooms 
eight  inches  long  by  six  inches  wide  at  the  mouth,  nesembling  a trumpet,  hence  the  name  “Angel’s 
Trumpet,"  Pure  white  in  color  and  as  fragrant  as  a Jasmine.  Blooming  plants,  15  cents  each;  three 
for  50  cents;  larger  plants,  25  cents  each;  specimen  plants,  40  cents. 

Crown  of  Thorns  (Euphorbia  Splendens) 

A curious  plant,  with  thick,  fleshy  twining  stems,  which  are  covered  with  stout,  sharp  spines  nearly 
an  inch  long.  The  foliage  is  bright  green  arid  the  flowers  are  a beautiful  coral-pink,  very  pretty 
when  in  bloom.  Price,  15  cents  each,  postpaid;  two  for  25  cents. 

POINSETTIA  (Mexican  Fire  Plant) 

Native  of  Mexico.  A common  plant  of  the  tropics,  and  well  known  in  northern  hothouses  for  the 
great  scarlet  bracts  surrounding  its  flowers ; produced  in  winter,  and  often  remaining  bright  for 
months  at  a time.  Does  well  anywhere,  in  southern  Florida  outdoors,  and  anywhere  in  the  North  as 
a house  plant,  growing  to  large  size.  Price,  15  cents  each. 


Holstii  Hybrida  Aurantiaca — Orange-vermilion. 


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OLD=TIME  FAVORITE  PLANTS  AND  VINES 

All  the  Choice  and  Rare  Old  Favorites  are  Found  on  this  and  Following  Pages 


ABUTILONS 

Chinese  Bell  Flower  or  Flowering  Maple 

Price,  10  cents  each;  three  varieties,  your  selection,  25  cents. 

SOUVENIR  DE  BONNE— Leaves  distinctly  edged  with  a pure  white  band.  Flowers 
are  bright  orange,  veined  with  crimson. 

GOLDEN  BELLS — A bright  golden -yellow. 

ROBERT  GEORGE — Orange,  veined  with  crimson. 

SNOW  STORM— Strong  grower,  standing  the  hottest  rays  of  summer,  and  always 
a mass  of  bloom.  The  large  bell-shaped  flowers  are  snow-white. 

SAVITZI  I— Leaves  are  deep,  dark  green  in  the  center,  with  a wide  border  of  pure 
white. 

ECLIPSE — Fine  for  baskets  and  vases,  trailing  in  habit.  Its  foliage  is  very  at- 
tractive, beautifully  marked  dark  green  and  yellow.  Flowers  bright  yellow  with 
crimson  throat. 

SHOWER  OF  GOLD— Beautiful  variegated  foliage  of  bright  green  and  gold;  flowers 
light  yellow,  veined  crimson. 

SANSEVIERA  ZEYLANICA 

This  beautiful  house  plant  is  well  adapted  for  the  decoration  of  sitting  rooms, 
halls,  etc.,  as  It  stands  dust  and  neglect  of  watering  with  impunity.  The  leaves 
jjl  grow  to  a length  of  three  to  four  feet,  and  are  beautifully  striped  crosswise  with 
broad,  white  variations  on  a dark  green  ground.  Price,  nice  plants,  15  cents 
each;  larger  size,  25  cents  each. 

ALOYSIA  CITRIODORA 


Sanseviera  Zeylanica. 


LEMON  VERBENA— Foliage  delightfully  fragrant. 

for  25  cents. 


Price,  10  cents  each;  three 


Pi  lea  Serpaefolia 


Acalypha. 


(Artillery  Plant.)  Desirable  for  filling  in  hanging  baskets,  window 
boxes,  vases,  etc.  It  also  makes  a graceful  plant  as  a single  specimen. 
It  has  graceful  frond-like  leaves  ; flowers  small  and  produce  a snapping 
sound  when  water  is  thrown  on  the  foliage.  Price,  10  cents  each;  three 
for  25  cents. 

Manettia  Bicolor 


ACALYPHAS 

ACALYPHA  TRICOLOR  Large  and  highly  colored  leaves,  bright  with 
blotches  of  crimson-bronze.  Price,  15  cents  each;  large,  two-year-old 
plants,  25  cents. 


It  is  both  a rapid  and  beautiful  climber.  The  flowers  are  an  inch 
and  a half  in  length,  of  intense  bright  scarlet,  shaded  into  flame,  tipped 
with  the  deepest  golden -yellow  and  covered  with  a thick  scarlet  moss. 

Price,  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 

CRAB  CACTUS 

EPIPHYLLUM  TRUNCATUM  Brilliant  red  flowers  borne  in  great  pro- 
fusion. Price,  15  cents  each. 


ACALYPHA  SANDERII  Leaves  are  dark  green,  from  the  axil  of  each  of 
which  springs  a long  drooping  spike  of  glowing  crimson-scarlet,  nearly 
an  inch  in  diameter  and  from  eighteen  to  twenty-four  inches  long,  very 
velvety  in  texture,  reminding  one  of  a long  piece  of  brilliant  chenille. 

Price,  15  cents  each;  two-year-old  plants,  25  cents  each. 

ACALYPHA  MARGINATA — Large  foliage,  dark  olive  margined  rose.  Price, 
10  cents  each;  large  two-year-old  plants,  25  cents  each. 


Alyssum 

(Double  Sweet.)  Splendid  for  edg- 
ing beds.  Also  fine  for  winter  bloom- 
ing in  the  house.  Flegant  for  bas- 
kets, vases,  or  window  boxes.  Price, 

I cents  each;  50  cents  per  dozen.  Alyssum. 

CESTRUM,  or  Night=Blooming  Jasmines 

Cultivated  for  the  delicate  fragrance  of  their  elegant  flowers,  which  are 
tome  in  clusters;  of  easy  cultivation. 

PARQUI  — An  excellent  garden  plant,  growing  rapidly.  Foliage  long  and 
of  a deep  green  color.  Produces  its  richly  fragrant  flowers  at  every 
joint.  Sweet  only  at  night.  It  is  also  well  adapted  to  house  and  win- 
dow culture.  Price,  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 

SMILAX 

For  using  for  a green  with  cut  flowers  it 
has  no  equal,  it’s  hard  texture  enabling  it  to 
keep  for  several  days  without  wilting  after  be- 
ing cut.  It  is  also  flue  as  a parlor  or  window- 
plant.  Price,  8 cents  each;  four  for  25  cents. 

CROTONS 

We  have  five  distinct  varieties,  15  cents  each; 
two  for  25  cents. 

The  Crotons  are  among  the  finest  decorative 
foliage  plants  known.  Leaves  are  more  or  less 
veined  and  margined,  sometimes  entirely  varie- 
gated with  shades  of  yellow,  orange  and  crim- 
son. Crotons  love  heat,  sunshine  and  moisture. 

CHINESE  PAPER  PLANT 

Brilliant,  rosy-crimson  blossoms : very  late. 

Price,  20  cents  each ; two  for  30  cents. 

CRAPE  MYRTLE 

Price,  15  cents  each;  two  for  25  cents. 

CRIMSON — The  old  crimson  variety. 

PINK — Colored  a fine  shade  of  pink. 


PLUMBAGO 
CAPENSIS  — A 

well  known  favor- 
ite, and  always 
valuable  because 
it  produces  large 
trusses  of  beauti- 
ful 1 i g h t.  blue 
flowers.  Price,  1 1 
cents  each. 


CAP  E N S I S 
ALBA— The  coun- 
terpart of  Plum- 
bago Capensis,  ex- 
cept in  c o 1 o r, 
which  is  creamy- 
white;  a constant  bloomer;  a 
splendid  new  sort.  Price,  10 
cents  each. 

COCCINEA  ROSEA  SUPERBA 

— Flowers  in  racemes  from  twelve 
to  fifteen  inches  in  length ; the 
color  is  bright  satiny-carmine ; a 
grand  house  plant,  and  worthy 
of  extended  culture.  Price,  15 
cents  each. 


Pittosporum  Tobira 

Bears  white  flowers,  orange 
blossom  fragrance.  Price,  15 
cents. 

Justicia  Carnt-a 

Brazilian  Plume  Plant,  rose- 
colored.  Price,  10  cents. 


Plumbago  Capensis. 


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FEVERFEW  LITTLE  GEM 

Flowers  are  large,  of  perfect  form,  and  of  the  purest 
white.  Splendid  for  cutting.  Price,  8 cents  each. 


SWAINSONIA  GALEGIFOLIA 

A native  of  Australia ; extremely  graceful ; trained  at  a 
window  or  on  a trellis,  presents  a lovely  sight  of  light 
green  foliage,  and  a splendid  profusion  of  sprays,  re- 
sembling Sweet  Peas  in  form. 

PURE  WHITE — Large,  milk-white,  exquisite.  Price,  15 
cents  each. 

PINK — Beautiful  pink,  with  white  blotches.  Pries,  15 
cents  each,  or  the  two  varieties  for  25  cents. 


LANTANAS 

Yellow,  White,  Pink  and  Variegated.  They  are  fine  for  bedding. 

10  cents  each.  Any  three  Lantanas  for  25  cents. 

HARKETT’S  PERFECTION — A lovely  new  variety,  with  large  red  and  yellow  flowers  and 
beautiful  yellow  foliage. 

COMTESSE  DE  BIENCOURT — Flowers  bright  rose  and  yellow  foliage. 

MICHAEL  SCHMIDT — Flowers  fresh  and  sparkling,  of  brilliant  yellow,  passing  into  a 
purple-vermilion. 

ALBA  PERFECTA — Finest  pure  white. 

AMIEL — Orange-red  and  coppery-yellow.  Dwarf  habit. 

WEEPING  LANTANA — This  plant  has  a most  graceful  drooping  habit,  grows  rapidly  and 
blooms  continually  summer  and  winter,  producing  large  clusters  of  flowers  of  the  most  deli- 
cate lilac  or  rosy-pink ; foliage  a beautiful  dark  greeu. 

GENISTA  CANARIENSIS,  Fountain  of  Gold 

The  drooping  branches  are  covered  with  delicate  sage-green  (foliage,  and  every  twig 
tipped  with  a long  raceme  of  exquisite  pea-shaped  blossoms  of  a pure  canary  color,  al- 
most hiding  the  foliage,  and  suggesting  the  name 

“Fountain  of  Gold.”  Price,  10  cents  each;  three  for 
25  cents. 

UMBRELLA  PLANT 

(Cyperus  Alternifolius) 

An  ornamental  grass,  throwing  up  stems  about  two 
feet  high,  surmounted  at  the  top  with  a whorl  of 
leaves,  diverging  horizontally,  giving  it  a very  curious 
appearance.  Splendid  for  the  center  of  vases  or  as  a 
water  plant.  Price,  10  cents  each,  three  for  25  cents; 
larger  size,  20  cents  each,  three  for  50  cents. 

solanum  jasminoides 

GRANDIFLORA 

A beautiful  plant  of  climbing  habit,  attaining  a height 
of  three  to  five  feet,  but  can  be  grown  in  bush  form. 

Its  flowers  are  star-shaped  and  borne  in  clusters,  large, 
pure  white,  with  a violet  tinge  on  back  of  petals  ard 
on  the  buds.  In  pots  It  is  a continuous  bloomer  both 
summer  and  winter.  Price,  8 cents  each. 

VINCA  MAJOR  VARIEGATA 

A beautiful  variegated  trailing  plant,  admirably 
adapted  for  hanging  baskets  and  vases.  The  leaves  are 
of  a glossv  green,  broadly  margined  a creamy- white ; 

flowers  blue.  Price,  10  cents  each,  three  for  25  cents;  Umbrella  Plant, 

large  plants,  with  vines  two  or  three  feet,  25  cents  each. 


Giant  Flowering 

HIBISCUS 


10  cents  each;  two=year=old,  25  cents,  except  where  noted. 


Hibiscus  Peachblow. 


Large  flowering  tropical  plants  with  very 
glossy  foliage.  The  plants  under  the  hottest  sun 
produce  enormous  flowers  in  great  numbers  and 
make  noble  specimens.  They  can  be  grown  in 
tubs  and  kept  for  years.  The  blossoms  average 
five  or  six  inches  in  diameter  and  are  gor- 
geously colored. 

PEACHBLOW  — The  finest  novelty  offered  in 
recent  years.  The  flowers  are  double,  and 
from  four  to  five  inches  in  diameter.  Color 
a clear,  rich  pink,  with  a small  deep  crim- 
son center : an  entirely  new  and  most  beau- 
tiful shade.  Price,  *15  cents  each;  large  two- 
year-old  plants,  30  cents  each. 

AU  RANT  I AC  A — L arge,  double,  orange-colored 
flowers ; early  and  profuse  bloomers. 

GRANDIFLORA — Rich  scarlet-crimson  flowers. 

MINIATUS  SEMI-PLENA— Large,  semi-double, 
brilliant  and  attractive  : bright  vermilion-scar- 
let; ought  to  be  in  every  garden. 

DOUBLE  HIBISCUS  ZEBRI NUS— Petals  scar- 
let, edged  and  striped  with  creamy-yellow  and 
white.  A unique  variety. 

RUBRA — Double  variety,  with  large  red  flowers. 

GEN.  DE  COURTIGIS  -Large-sized  flower; 
single,  light  scarlet ; very  showy. 

CARMINATUS  PERFECTUS— Full,  round  flow- 
er of  a perfect  shape,  and  of  a rich,  soft  car- 
mine-rose, with  a deep  crimson  eye. 


InHPY  On  Pa8e  64  will  be  found  an  alphabetically  arranged  table  of  contents.  This  will  greatly  assist  you  in  finding  any  particular  plant 
1 licit; X that  you  may  wish. 

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bver=KIooming  Paris  Daisies  or  Marguerites 

Price,  10  cents  each ; any  three  for  25  cents,  except  where  noted. 

MADAME  GAILBERT — For  decorations  of  all  kinds.  Blooms  constantly  and  will  produce 
ten  blooms  to  the  older  variety’s  one.  Nothing  is  so  airy  and  graceful  as  these  blos- 
soms of  large  white  petals,  showing  a yellow  disk. 

ETOILE  D’OR— Similar  to  the  above,  but  a rich  golden  color.  These  two  varieties  go 
handsomely  together. 

AGATHEA  CELESTIS  (Blue  Daisy) — Delicate  light  blue,  with  yellow  disk.  Flowers  daisy 
shaped.  Blooms  in  great  profusion  during  winter  and  spring. 

QUEEN  ALEXANDRA — A wonderful  improvement  on  the  type;  a fine  large  flower,  double 
Anemone  center  of  short,  white,  overlapping  petals,  inclosed  by  long  Tay  petals 


New  Marguerite  Daisy 


MRS.  SANDERS — The  flowers  are  large,  pure  white,  as  shown  in  illustration,  occasionally 
throwing  up  single  flowers,  which  really  add  to  the  beauty  of  the  plant.  Price  15 
cents  each;  two  for  25  cents. 

Cyclamen  or  Persian  Violet 

Price,  15  cents  each ; three  for  40  cents. 

No  more  ornamental  plant  for  greenhouse  or  parlor  culture  than  Cyclamen.  It  grows 
readily,  blooms  freely,  and  remains  a long  time  in  flower.  Put  in  pots.  The  whole 
secret  of  growing  Cyclamens  to  perfection  is  light,  air  and  low  temperature. 

CYCLAMEN  GIGANTEUM  ALBUM— Pure  white. 

CYCLAMEN  GIGANTEUM  ROSEUM  SUPERBUM — -Pink,  with  dark  eves 
CYCLAMEN  GIGANTEUM  EMPEROR  WILLIAM— Deep  red. 

CYCLAMEN  SUPERBUM— Brilliant  rose,  deep  pink. 


New  Marguerite  Daisy,  Mrs.  Sanders. 


The  Baby  Primrose  (Primula  Forbesii) 

Wonderfully  free-blooming  plant,  to  flower  as  soon  as  borne.  Flowers  of  a deli- 
cate rosy-lilac,  with  eye  of  pale  gold;  produced  in  great  abundance.  Price,  10  cents 
each;  three  tor  25  cents. 


Chinese  Primroses 

Red,  White,  Blue  and  Pink  for  Winter  Flowering. 

Large-flowered  and  beautifully  fringed.  Few  plants  give  better  satisfaction  than 
our  Primroses,  especially  for  winter  blooming,  for  which  they  are  particularly  adapted. 
They  delight  in  a rich,  light  sandy  soil  and  should  be  grown  in  a cool  temperature 
to  obtain  the  best  results.  We  will  send  three  distinct  varieties  of  Chinese  Prim 
roses  in  above  colors  for  25  cents.  Price,  per  single  plant,  10  cents. 


Alternanthera 

Beautiful  dwarf  plants  of  compact  habit,  growing  about  six  inches  high,  and  ad- 
mirably adapted  for  edgings,  beds  or  ribbon  lines.  Always  attractive  and  highly 
ornamental. 

AUREA  NANA — Bright  golden-yellow.  Price,  6 cents  each;  60  cents  per  dozen. 

PARYCHOIDES  MAJOR — When  at  its  best  the  color  of  this  variety  is  a clear  car- 
mine, the  strong  foliage  making  a dense  but  soft  cushion.  Price,  8 cents  each : 
four  for  25  cents. 


Cuphea  Platycentra  (Cigar  Plant) 

Grows  twelve  inches  in  height.  The  tube  of  the  flower  is  scarlet,  with  the  end 
partly  white  and  crimson.  These  plants  thrive  beautifully  in  hanging  baskets,  vases, 
etc.  They  are  also  valuable  as  pot  plants  in  the  window.  Price,  8 cents  each : two 
for  15  cents. 


Cyclamen  Superbum. 


Ageratums 

Price,  10  cents  each ; any  three  for  25  cents. 
LITTLE  BLUE  STAR — Five  inches  high,  bears  clusters 
of  small  blue  flowers. 

PRINCESS  PAULINE — Both  colors,  blue  and  white,  are 
combined  in  the  same  flower ; the  body  of  the  flower 
being  white. 

STELLA  GURNEY — Dwarf  and  compact  growth;  fine 
for  bedding  or  basket  and  vase ; color  deep,  even  blue. 
MONT  BLANC — Large  flowered  white.  Strong,  compact 
grower. 

German  or  Parlor  Ivy 

A strong  growing  climber  suitable  for  large  baskets 
or  vases,  well  adapted  for  covering  trellis  work  quickly 
or  trailing  in  the  parlor.  Leaves  glossy  green  and  flow- 
ers yellow  in  clusters.  Price,  10  cents  each;  three  for 
25  cents. 


Ageratum  Little  Blue  Star. 


Camellia  Japonica 

This  beautiful  flower  can  be  grown  with  success  in 
the  North  as  well  as  the  South,  and  every  flower  fan- 
cier should  have  one.  Their  dark,  shiny  leaves  con- 
trast beautifully  with  the  waxy-like  blooms  which  come 
in  white,  blush-pink,  red  and  variegated  shades.  They 
are  quite  hardy  in  the  southern  states,  and  require  no 
protection  and  very  little  care.  Price,  purchaser's  se- 
lection of  colors,  $1.00;  three  for  $2.75  (by  express 
only,  at  purchaser’s  expense).  Not  to  be  included  in 
Clubbing  Rates. 

N.  B. — Our  Camellias  are  imported  from  Holland  and 
while  we  exercise  great  care  in  sending  them  true  to 
name,  they  sometimes  become  mixed  through  no  fault  of 
ours,  and  sometimes  they  will  vary  a light  shade  as  to 
color.  Consequently  under  these  circumstances  we  can- 
not replace  them  on  this  account. 


Tradescantia,  or  Wandering  Jew 

Beautiful  trailing  plants  with  thick,  waxy  lance- 
shaped foliage  ; useful  in  baskets  and  porch  boxes. 
BICOLOR — Dark  green  with  two  stripes  of  frosted 
silver.  Price,  6 cents  each;  three  for  15  cents. 

Tradescantia  Multicolor,  or 
Wandering  Jew 

Most  useful  of  all  decorative  plants.  The  one  now 
offered  is  much  more  beautifully  variegated.  Price, 
6 cents  each;  three  for  15  cents. 


Tradescantia  Multicolor. 


Royal  Purple 

(Strobilanthes  Dyerianus) — It  surpasses  the  finest 
Coleus  in  exquisite  coloring  of  the  leaves,  besides 
which,  the  long  racemes  of  lovely  violet  blossoms 
with  which  the  plant  is  covered  in  midwinter,  greatly 
enhance  its  value  and  beauty.  Price,  10  cents  each; 
three  for  25  cents. 

Saxifraga  Sarmentosa 

(Or  Beefsteak  Plant) — Of  low  habit.  Leaves  nearly 
round,  and  striped  freely  with  silvery  bands.  Blooms 
white,  and  borne  in  spikes.  Adapted  for  hanging 
baskets  and  vases.  10  cents;  three  for  25  cents. 


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Ever=Blooming  Primula  Obconica 

A lovely  perpetual-blooming  Primrose  and  admirably  adapted  to  growing 
in  a cool  climate.  The  flowers  are  profusely  borne  in  loose  trusses,  of 
a delicate  rosy-lilac  shading  to  white. 

OBCONICA  GRAND  I FLORA — Flowers  pure  white. 

OBCONICA  CARMINEA — Color  deep  cerise-pink. 

OBCONICA  ROSEA — Pleasing  shade  of  light  pink. 

Price,  nice  plants  of  any  variety,  15  cents  each;  two  for  25  cents;  $1.25 
iper  dozen,  postpaid.  Large  plants,  any  variety,  25  cents  each;  any  two 
for  40  cents;  $2.00  per  dozen. 


Holt’s  Mammoth  Sage 

Perfectly  hardy  and  increase  with  age.  The  leaf  is  borne  well  above 
ground,  is  of  unusual  substance,  strong  in  flavor  and  of  excellent  quality. 

Price,  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents;  large  field-grown  plants,  25  cents. 

Russelia  Multiflora 

The  flower  panicles  are  extremely  long  and  are  covered  with  tassels  of 
flowers  one  over  the  other.  Color  a grand  coral-red.  Always  in  bloom. 
No  better  plant  is  grown  for  baskets,  vases  and  window  boxes.  Price,  10 
cents  each. 


PASSIFLORA 


Beautiful 


JASMINES 

Fragrant 

■GRAND  DUKE  OF  TUSCANY  — Easily 
grown,  even  the  small  plants  bearing  a 
profusion  of  double,  creamy-white  flow- 
ers having  a delicious  perfume.  It  is  by 
far  the  most  delicious  in  bloom  and  fra- 
grance of  all  Jasmines.  Will  thrive  out  of 
doors  and  bloom  through  the  season.  A 
magnificent  plant,  and  one  of  the  most 
valuable  and  popular  of  pot  plants.  It 
can  be  stored  in  a dry  cellar  in  winter. 

It  will  please  you.  Try  it.  Price,  fine 
plants,  25  cents  each ; large  plants,  35 
cents  each. 

CAPE  JASMINE  OR  GARDENIA  FLORIDA 

— A pot  shrub,  producing  an  abundance 
of  large,  double  white,  wax-like  blossoms 
of  great  beauty  and  renowned  fragrance. 

Price,  25  cents  each. 

GRANDIFLORUM — Evergreen  foliage,  ar- 
ranged on  long,  graceful  branches,  which 
are  inclined  to  vine.  It  blooms  in  the 
fall  and  winter,  bearing,  in  the  greatest 
profusion,  small,  pure  white  flowers  of  a 
spicy  fragrance.  Nice  plants,  10  cents 
each;  large  plants,  25  cents  each. 
GRACILLIMUM — beautiful  pure  white 
flowers,  borne  in  clusters ; delightfully 
fragrant.  In  bloom  from  October  to 
February.  Nice  plants,  10  cents  each; 
large  plants,  25  cents  each. 

MAID  OF  ORLEANS  — A very  attractive 
new  sort,  with  good  sized  double  flowers, 
blooming  profusely  all  summer ; shining, 
pale  green  foliage.  Price,  nice  large 
plants,  10  cents  each;  larger  plants,  25 
cents  each. 

REVOLUTUM — A strong,  climbing  plant  With 
glossy  leaves  and  single,  deep  yellow,  fragrant 
blossoms;  easily  grown.  Almost  hardy  in  this 
latitude.  Price,  10  cents  each;  $1.00  per 
dozen ; large  plants,  25  cents  each. 
RHYNCOSPERMUM  JASMINOIDES,  AFRICAN 
JASMINE — Glossy,  evergreen  foliage,  produc- 
ing masses  of  pure  white  Jasmine-like  flowers 
of  delightful  fragrance.  Of  climbing  habit. 
Price,  15  cents  each;  large  size,  35  cents  each. 

White  Moonflower  Grandiflora 

Rapid  summer  climber,  blooming  the  first  sea- 
son. The  flowers  are  immense,  pure  white, 
sweet-scented,  five  inches  in  diameter,  borne  very 
profusely,  and  as  they  open  at  night  are  very 
striking.  It  is  a splendid  plant  for  verandas. 
Price,  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 

Ipomea  Maxima 

(The  Wonderful  New  Giant  Moonflower) 

A decided  imrpovement  over  the  old  standard 
variety  Ipomea  Grandiflora.  The  flowers  are 
more  than  twice  the  size  of  the  old  variety, 
oftentimes  measuring  from  six  to  seven  and  one- 
half  inches  across  and  are  produced  in  such 
wonderful  profusion  that  they  completely  cover 
the  vine  with  a veil  of  glistening  white.  Its 
growth  is  very  rapid,  when  planted  in  a good, 
rich  light  soil ; there  is  no  equal  to  it  for  porch 
and  lattice  shading.  Large  growing  plants,  10 
cents  each ; three  for  25  cents. 

Blue  Moonflower,  Ipomea  Learii 

A handsome,  quick-growing  climber.  It  often 
flowers  in  bunches  of  a half  dozen.  The  flow- 
ers are  about  four  inches  across,  of  a rich 
violet-blue,  with  five  purple  rays.  Price,  10 
cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 


Primula  Obconica  Rosea. 


(Passion  Flower) 

PASSIFLORA  PFORDTI — Large  flowers 
borne  profusely  even  on  very  young 
plants,  a rich  shade  of  blue  suffused 
with  rose.  15  cents  each;  two  for  25 
cents. 

HARDY  PASSION  FLOWER,  CONSTANCE 
ELLIOTT — Flowers  very  large  and  pure 
ivory-white.  Excellent  for  cemetery 
purposes.  10  cents  each;  three  for  25 
cents. 

Three  Splendid 

OLEANDERS 

YELLOW,  WHITE  and  PINK 

Nothing  nicer  for  porch  or  lawn  decora- 
tion. Give  good,  rich  soil  and  plenty  of 
moisture  during  growing  season.  May  be 
wintered  over  in  any  cellar  where  it  does 
not  freeze. 

MADONNA  GRANDIFLORA  — Large-flow- 
ered double  white.  10  cents  each;  two- 
year-old  from  four-inch  pots,  25  cents. 
ROSE  QUEEN — Flowers  double  and  rose 
colored.  10  cents  each;  two-year-old 
from  four-inch  pots,  25  cents. 

YELLOW  OLEANDER  — Light,  yellow-col- 
ored blossoms.  1 0 cents  each. 

Magnolia  Grandiflora 

“Where  the  Sweet  Magnolias  Bloom” 

Leaves  very  large,  very  much  like  those 
of  the  Rubber  Tree.  Flowers  six  to  eight 
inches  across,  creamy-white,  waxy  and 
powerfully  fragrant.  Not  considered  hardy 
north  of  Washington.  But  as  It  begins 
blooming  when  quite  small,  it  can  be 
treated  as  a tub  plant  and  wintered  in  the 
cellar.  40  cents  each;  larger  size  plants,  60 
cents  each,  by  express,  purchaser’s  expense. 

Olea  Fragrans 

(Sweet  Olive) 

Shrub,  succeeding  admirably  as  a house 
plant,  producing  small,  white  flowers,  which  are 
of  the  most  exquisite  fragrance,  continuing  to 
bloom  almost  the  entire  winter.  40  cents  each. 


Ipomea  Grandiflora. 


Madeira  Vine 


Baby  Primrose.  (See  page  32.) 


A rapid-growing  vine,  covering  a large  space  in  a short  time.  Fleshy, 
heart-shaped  leaves  of  a light  green  and  numerous  racemes  of  feathery 
flowers  of  delicious  fragrance.  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 


Ruellia  Makoyana 


Indoor  plant  for  culture  in  pots,  vases  and  baskets ; of  bushy,  spreading 
habit  and  finely  marked  leaves.  Price,  10  cents;  three  for  25  cents. 


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Plant  a Few  of  These  Gorgeous  Lilies.  They 
are  Surpassingly  Beautiful 
Hemerocallis 

(Lemon  Lily.) — The  clear,  yellow  Lily-like  flowers  are  borne  on  long, 
stiff  stalks,  making  them  superior  flowers  for  large  vases  or  for  pulpit 
bouquets.  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 

Lilium  Auratum 

Perfume  is  exquisite,  light  yet  penetrating,  magnificent  by.  daylight,  hut 
by  moonlight  a well-grown  plant,  carrying  five  or  more  blooms.  25  cents 
each;  three  for  60  cents. 

Lilium  Candidum 

(The  Madonna  or  Annunciation  Lily.)  This  Lily  is  the  emblem  of  pur- 
ity. The  deep  lemon  anthers  contrast  beautifully  with  the  wax-like  petals. 
The  fragrance  is  delicious  and  never  oppressive.  It  is  one  of  the  best 
Lilies  to  grow  in  the  house  or  outside.  Perfectly  hardy.  20  cents  each ; 
three  for  50  cents. 


CALADIUM  ESCULENTUM 

(“Elephant’s  Ear.”) — Very  effective,  and  suitable  for  either  a single  plant 
on  the  lawn,  masses  in  beds  or  margins  of  water;  its  very  distinct  leaves 
often  attain  a length  of  three  feet  by  twenty  inches  wide,  and  have  a rich, 
tropical  effect.  Price,  for  nice  bulbs  of  Caladiums,  10  cents  each;  three 
for  25  cents;  $1.00  per  dozen.  Large  bulbs,  25  cents  each;  $2.50  per  doz. 


Caladium  Esculentum. 

AMARYLLIS  BELLADONNA 

(Belladonna  Lily.) — Silvery-white,  turning  to  soft  rose  as  the  flower 
ages.  Extra  large  bulbs,  to  bloom  at  once,  35  and  50  cents. 

AMARYLLIS  FORMOSISSIMA 

Darkest  scarlet,  very  rich  and  pure,  and  produced  freely.  15  cents 

each ; two  for  25  cents. 

AMARYLLIS  JOHNSON11 

Flower  during  the  winter  and  spring  months.  Keep  dry  during  summer, 
and  start  them  into  growth  in  the  fall  by  watering.  The  flowers  are  pro- 
duced four  to  ten  on  long  stalks,  two  feet  high,  and  resemble  a Lily  in 
shape.  Color  is  bright  red.  Strong  bulbs,  to  bloom  at  once,  35  cents 
each:  two  for  60  cents. 

AMARYLLIS  TREATII 

(The  Beautiful  Fairy  Lily.) — Stems  about  a foot  high,  flowery  very  large, 
pure  white,  scented.  Perfectly  hardy  south  of  Baltimore ; can  be  left  in 
open  ground  over  winter.  In  Northern  States  bulbs  should  be  lifted  in 
October  and  stored  in  a cellar  over, winter,  like  Gladioli,  or  can  be  planted 
in  pots.  5 cents  each ; six  for  25  cents. 

AQAPANTHUS  UMBELLATUS 

(Blue  Lily  of  the  Nile.) 

UMBELLATUS — A splendid  plant,  bearing  clusters  of  bright  blue  flowers 

on  long  flower  stalks  and  lasting  a long  time  in  bloom.  Price,  20c  each. 
UMBELLATUS  ALBUS — A beautiful  white-flowering  variety  of  the 

above  Price,  20  cents  each. 

GLOXINIA 

The  coloring  is  exquisite ; the  ground  color  of  many  is  pure  white,  with 
throats  of  blue,  scarlet,  rose,  crimson  or  velvety-purple':  or  the  tubes  are 
bright  color  with  white  throat.  The  bulbs  should  be  started  in  a warm 
place  and  kept  growing  in  a partially  shaded  place,  protected  from  hard 
rains.  They  will  bloom  until  late  in  summer,  when  they  should  be  dried 
off,  letting  the  leaves  die,  and  can  be  kept  over  winter  in  the  cellar  free 
from  frosts.  Dry  bulbs.  15  cents  each;  two  for  25  cents. 

HYACINTHUS  CANDICANS 

An  excellent  bulbous  plant  for  summer  and  autumn  flowers.  Its  white, 
pendent,  bell-shaped  flowers  are  produced  on  flower  stalks  three  to  four 
feet  high,  each  stalk  having  from  twenty  to  thirty  flowers.  10  cents  each; 
three  for  25  cents. 


Lilium  Longiflorum 

Pure  white  Lily,  very  fragrant.  Large  flowering  bulbs,  20  cents  each; 
three  for  50  cents. 


Lilium  Speciosum  Monstrosum  Album 

A variety  of  the  above,  with  broad,  flat  stems  and  immense  heads  of 
flowers.  Pure  wdiite  and  very  fragrant;  petals  gracefully  recurved;  a Very 
fine  sort.  30  cents  each ; two  for  50  cents. 

Lilium  Rubrum 

White  ground,  with  bands  and  spots  of  rose  or  crimson  on  each  petal. 
One  of  the  best  Lilies;  flowers  are  very  large.  25  cents  each;  three  for 
60  cents. 

Double  Tiger  Lily 

(Tigrinum  FI.  PI.) — This  magnificent  Lily  is  borne  in  immense  clusters 
on  tall  stems;  the  flowers  are  very  large,  frequently  six  inches  across  and 
very  double ; color  deep  fiery-red,  spotted  with  black.  1 5 cents  each ; 
three  for  35  cents. 

The  New  Hardy  White  Spider  Lily 

The  flowers  are  borne  in  large  clusters,  'are  of  waxy  whiteness  and  un- 
surpassed fragrance.  More  beautiful  than  most  of  the  high-priced  Lilies. 
An  extra  choice  garden  flower  which  we  cannot  too  strongly  recommend. 
Also  a fine  pot  plant.  Fine  flowering  bulbs,  20c  each;  three  for  50c. 


CALLA  LILIES 

WHITE,  BLACK,  YELLOW  AND  SPOTTED 
Callas  delight  in  a light,  rich  soil,  and  require  plenty  of  water  after  growth 
has  commenced.  Give  them  plenty  of  light  and  air. 

THE  GREAT  DRAGON  ARUM 

(Black  Calla.) — Flower  of  gigantic  size  and  curious  color.  On  the  out- 
side it  is  a light  green  color,  while  the  inside  is  of  a deep  red-purple,  glis- 
tening beautifully  in  the  sun  with  a satin  sheen.  The  spadix  in  the  cen- 
ter of  the  flower  is  a glossy,  purple-black  color.  Good  bulbs,  25c  each. 

CALLA  HASTATA 

Yellow  Calla.  It  is  just  like  the  others  only  the  flower  is  a lemon-yel- 
low. It  is  very  distinct.  25  cents  each. 


THE  GODFREY  EVER=BLOOMING  CALLA 

This  new  hybrid  is  a true  ever-blooming  variety.  Compared  with  the 
ordinary  White  Calla,  it  gives  three  flowers  to  one,  the  flower  being  equally 
large,  of  perfect  form  and  very  much  whiter.  The  plant  is  of  dwarf,  com- 
pact, strong  growth,  about  eighteen  inches  high.  15c  each;  four  for  50c 
Larger  size,  25  cents.  Extra  large,  50  cents. 

DWARF  CALLA  “GEM” 

The  "Gem”  is  of  strong  and  dwarf 
habit.  The  foliage  is  of  a lustrous 
dark  green,  is  produced  in  great- 
abundance.  Its  flowers'  are  pro- 
duced in  the  greatest  profusion,  be- 
ing literally  an  ever-bloomer.  10 
cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 

CALLA  RICHARDIA' 

(Spotted  Calla.) — Leaves  are  of 
the  richest- green,  spotted  with  pure 
white.  The  flowers  are  white,  with 
a rich  chocolate  throat.  It  can  : 
either  be  grown  in  a pot,  planted  in 
a border,  or  in  a va'se  or  rustic 
stand,  the  latter  being  a very  ef- 
fective way  of  showing  its  beauty.  10  cents 
each;  three  for  25  cents.  Very  large  bulbs, 

25  cents  each. 

CALLA  ETHIOPICA 

(Egyptian  Lily.) — Large  white  flowers, 
broad  foliage,  and  it  will  prosper  under  very 
adverse  circumstances.  We  have  three  sizes: 

Small  plants,  to  bloom  next  winter,  10  cents  each;  strong,  blooming  bulbs, 
25  cents;  extra  strong  bulbs  that  will  produce  a half  dozen  blooms,  35 
cents  each. 


Calla  Lily. 


MILK  AND  WINE  LILY 

(Or  Crinum  Fimbriatum.) — Its  bulbs  growe  large,  and  its  strong-growing 
foliage  is  erect  and  sword-shaped.  Flowers  in  umbels  very  large  and 
showy,  three  to  four  inches  in  diameter,  striped  with  white  carmine  and 
very  fragrant.  Hardy  in  the  South.  Extra  fine  blooming  bulbs,  35c  each. 

TWO  NEW  CRINUMS 

WHITE  AND  PINK 

Capensis  Longifolia  (Alba.)  Capensis  Longifolia  (Rosea.) 

Produce  immense  long  spikes  of  white  and  pink  blooms.  First  time  ever 
offered.  Large  bulbs,  25  cents  each;  two  for  40  cents. 

LILY  OF  THE  VALLEY 

We  offer  strong,  imported  pips  that  have  been  grown  especially  for  win- 
ter blooming.  If  you  wish  them  for  Easter,  start  them  in  February.  We 
can  supply  the  bulbs  all  winter.  5 cents  each1;  35  cents  per  dozen. 

SUMMER  BLOOMING  OXALIS 

The  bulbs,  which  are  the  size  of  peas,  or  larger,  planted  the  first  of 
May,  or  earlier,  will  flower  by  the  first  of  June,  and  will  furnish  a neat 
and  attractive  border  the  whole  season.  They  are  also  very  beautiful 
grown  in  hanging  baskets. 

DIEPPIE — Pure  white.  | ROSEA — Old  rose  or  salmon. 

PURPUREA — Fine  purple.  i LASANDRIA — Rosy-pink. 

Two  cents  each  or  15  cents  per  dozen. 


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OUR  CHOICE  COLLECTION  OF  DAHLIAS 

Price,  15  cents  each;  any  four  for  50  cents  (Except  where  noted) 


EXCEPTING  where  noted,  we  supply  all  Dahlias  in  dormant  roots,  but  as  the  season  advances  and  our  supply  of  certain 
varieties  becomes  exhausted  in  this  shape,  green,  growing  plants  are  supplied  instead.  These  will  give  equally  as  good 
results  as  dormant  roots  (many  experienced  planters  will  only  plant  green  plants),  and  by  the  time  they  are  cut  by  frost 
will  have  produced  strong  roots,  which  can  be  carried  over  winter  in  the  usual  way. 

One  of  the  most  important  points  in  the  cultivation  of  the  Dahlia  is  to  select  a well  drained  position  where  they  will 
receive  the  full  benefit  of  the  sun  during  the  greater  part  of  the  day.  As  to  soil,  they  are  not  at  all  particular,  excepting  that  in  the 
case  of  a stiff  clay  some  loose  material  should  be  added,  such  as  coarse  sand,  or  anything  which  will  make  the  soil  loose  and  friable. 
Soil  must  be  deeply  dug.  Nothing  is  more  satisfactory  than  well -decayed  stable  manure;  but  where  this  cannot  be  convenient  pro- 
cured pure  bone  meal,  sheep  manure,  or  any  chemical  fertilizer  rich  in  ammonia  and  phosphoric  acid  will  answer  as  a substitute. 

The  planting  of  dormant  roots  in  the  latitude  of  Springfield  may  be  done  at  any  time  between  April  25th  and  June  15th,  the  earlier 
planting  being  preferable.  Green  or  growing  plants  must  not  be  set  out  until  all  danger  of  frost  is  over,  say  May  10th  or  15th. 
Do  not  crowd  your  plants,  but  plant  at  a distance  of  not  less  than  two  and  one-half  or  three  feet,  and,  as  soon  as  the  shoots  appear, 
remove  all  but  two  or  three  of  the  strongest,  and  these,  when  about  a foot  high,  should  be  secured  to  stout  stakes. 


CACTUS  DAHLIAS  OF  SPECIAL  MERIT 


A selection  of  fourteen  varieties  made  with  a 
view  of  supplying  the  amateur  with  an  assortment 
of  Cactus  sorts,  which  in  our  own  experience  we 
have  found  to  be  the  freest-flowering  under  the 
most  varied  conditions  of  soil  and  climate,  and 
which  can  be  depended  upon  to  make  an  early 
and  continuous  display  in  the  garden,  and  at  the 
same  time  furnish  an  abundance  of  choice  flowers 
for  cutting. 

COUNTESS  OF  LONSDALE — Longest  season  and 
freest  bloom  of  any  Cactus  type  ; flowers  very 
large,  complete  and  perfect.  Color,  an  exquisite 
warm  blending  of  amber  and  salmon-pink. 

EARL  OF  PEMBROKE — Long,  broad  petals  of 
ruddy  plum. 

FLAMINGO — Long,  sharp  pointed  quills;  orange- 
red  with  slight  bluish  tinge  at  tips. 

GEN.  BULLER  Deep  velvety.  Crimson  shading 
to  white  tips. 

PORCUPINE — Very  fine  scarlet-maroon. 

FLORADORA— A remarkably  free-flowering,  bright 
blood-red. 


GENISTA — Amber,  shaded  to  golden-yellow. 

KRIEMHILDE — A magnificent  new  variety,  bear- 
ing perfect  flowers  of  fresh  delicate  pink,  shad- 
ing to  deep  rose-pink.  The  center  petals,  ul- 
timately changing  to  creamy-white,  give  the 
mature  flowers  a captivating  pink  and  white 
effect, 

MARY  SERVICE — Pinkish-apricot. 

STANDARD  BEARER — Bright,  pure  scarlet. 

Flowers  large,  thick  and  full  to  center,  of 
symmetrical  and  perfectly  round  form,  petals 
semi-quilled. 

STRATHLEIN  KRONE — Rich,  dazzling  cardinal. 
A very  showy  Dahlia. 

WINSOME — Blooms  early  and  late,  with  abun- 
dant masses  of  large  creamy-white  flowers. 

WHITE  DOVE — Good  sized,  round  and  compact 
flowers  of  glistening  white ; each  petal  fringed 
deeply. 

PRINCE  OF  YELLOWS— Rich  canary-yellow  with 
broad  fringed  petals.  Blooms  rather  late,  but 
is  a splendid  yellow  in  a long  season. 


Floradora. 


Princess  Juliana. 


A Very  Select  List  of  Recent  Novelties 

All  Being  Awarded  Certificate  of  Merit. 


AVALANCHE — (Peony  flowered.)  A splendid 
pure  white,  large,  but  of  graceful  form,  prob- 
ably the  best  white  of  this  type  yet  introduced. 

60  cents  each. 

CANARY  BIRD — (Peony  flowered.)  A fascinating 
sulphur-yellow.  Flowers  well  placed  and  of 
great  substance.  Plants  ready  April  15th.  50 

cents  each. 

GEISHA  -(Peony  flowered.)  A rich,  gorgeous 
commingling  of  scarlet  and  gold ; the  flowers 
loosely  arranged  with  wide,  curled  and  twisted 
petals.  30  cents  each. 

MADAME  A.  LUMIERE — (Decorative.)  Ground 
color  white  suffused  towards  the  ends  of  the 
petals  with  red.  the  tips  pointed  with  bright 
violet-red.  20  cents. 


MONT.  BLANC— (Decorative  .)  Very  large  creamy- 
white,  with  unusually  broad,  flat  petals.  The 
finest  white  cut  flower  sort  we  have.  30  cents 

each. 

PRINCESS  JULIANA— (Peony  flowered.)  The 
queen  of  the  Dahlias.  Pure  white  well  formed 
flowers;  long  stems;  the  best  for  decorative 
work.  Award  of  Merit  1910,  R.  H.  S.  30  cents 

each. 

GLORY  OF  BAARN — Soft  pink,  very  large  flower 
sometimes  7 inches  across.  Flowers  on  long 
stems  arising  free  from  the  foliage.  30  cents 
each. 

SNEEUWWITJE  (Snow  Queen) — (Peony  flowered.) 
Extra  large  flower,  pure  white,  strong  plant. 
30  cents  each. 

VICTOR  VON  SCHEFFEL— (Peony  flowered) 
Delicate  pink  shading  to  deep  rose-pink.  30 
cents  each. 


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SELECT  STANDARD  DECORATIVE  and  SHOW  DAHLIAS 

Price,  15  cents  each;  any  four  for  50  cents. 


A.  D.  LIVONI — Perfect  pink  with  quilled 
petals. 

ARABELLA  — Primrose,  tipped  and 
shaded  old-rose  and  lavender. 

BLACK  BEAUTY — A beautiful  dark,  vel- 
vety-maroon. 

CATHERINE  DUER — Iridescent  Geranium- 
red. 

CLIFFORD  V/.  BRUTON— Largest;  canary- 
yellow. 

CUBAN  GIANT  — New  decorative.  An  im- 
mense ball  of  bright  maroon,  free  and 
lovely. 

ECLIPSE — Very  fine  bright  scarlet. 

ELDORADO — Ball-shaped;  copper  color; 
very  fancy. 

EMILY — Rosy-lavender,  changing  to  white. 

FASCINATION — R o s e-p  ink;  sometimes 
striped  white ; very  good. 

GRAND  DUKE  ALEXIS— Giant  white  lav- 
ender tinged,  quilled  petals. 

HENRY  PATRICK — Large  pure  white. 

JACK  ROSE — (New.)  A magnificent  flow- 
er with  perfect  form.  Color  rich  crim- 
son-red with  maroon  shadings.  Named 
for  its  counterpart  among  Roses,  the 
famous  “General  Jack." 

JEANNE  CHARM  ET  — Pink-lilac  edge. 
White  center,  yellow  margin ; long  stems. 

LUCY  FAWCETT — Sulphur- yellow,  striped 
and  spotted  carmine-rose. 

MRS.  HARTONG — Deep  orange  tipped 
pink. 

NYMPHAE — Shrimp-pink  with  white  cen- 
ter; most  beautiful  of  all. 

ORANGE  KING  — Very  rich  glowing 
orange-scarlet. 

QUEEN  VICTORIA— A very  fine  pure 
golden-yellow. 

QUEEN  OF  YELLOWS— Perfect  form, 
solid  yellow. 


RED  HUSSAR — Tall,  bushy,  upright  with 
wrinkled  highly  ornamental  foliage. 
Flowers  full,  recurved  to  ball  shape — 
fiery-cardinal  with  bronze  edge  at  bot- 
tom. 

ROBT.  BROOMFIELD — Very  good  white. 

SCARLET  “CENTURY”— The  brightest 
dazzling  scarlet,  without  shade  or 
blemish.  The  flowers  are  of  fine,  round 
form  and  finish.  A profuse  bloomer. 

SOUVENIR  DE  GUSTAVE  DOAZON — A 

most  sensational  Dahlia ; a decorative 
variety  of  mammoth  proportions,  which 
under  ordinary  cultivation  will  produce 
flowers  six  inches  across,  and  can  be 
grown  to  measure  nine  inches.  Center 
rounded  up  and  darker  than  balance. 
Brilliant  orange-red;  a free  bloomer  and 
very  showy. 

STORM  KING — Pure  white,  extra  fine. 

STRADELLA — The  color  is  deep  purple- 
crimson,  with  deep  cup-shaped  petals 
that  are  loosely  arranged.  The  flowers 
are  perfectly  round  when  in  full  bloom, 
borne  on  long  graceful  stems  well 
above  the  foliage. 

SYLVIA — Superb  Decorative  Dahlia.  A 
very  valuable  decorative  Dahlia.  Flow- 
ers from  four  to  six  inches  in  diameter, 
of  fine  form,  white  shading  to  soft  pink 
on  the  outer  petals.  Splendid  sub- 
stance, giving  it  an  unsurpassed  keeping 
quality.  An  early  and  profuse  bloomer. 

WILLIAM  AGNEW — Large  ball-shaped; 
brilliant  crimson-scarlet. 

WHITE  QUEEN— Pure  white. 

YELLOW  LE  COLOSSE— A grand  “Deco- 
rative Dahlia,  splendid  for  exhibition. 
Color  a very  bright  yellow,  flowers  ex- 
ceptionally large,  perfect  form,  with  full, 
high  center. 


Sylvia. 


OUR  SIX  BEST  SINGLE  FLOWERING  DAHLIAS 

Price,  15  cents  each;  any  four  for  50  cents. 


A very  profitable  class ; always  a mass 
of  bloom  early  and  late.  Stem  invariably 
long. 

ADMIRAL  DEWEY — Brilliant  imperial- 
purple. 

JOHN  COWAN— 'I  rery  fine  rich  scarlet- 
maroon. 

MARS — Bright  scarlet. 


TWENTIETH  CENTURY— Early  in  the 
season  an  intense  rosy-crimson,  shading 
gradually  to  almost  white  on  the  edges 
and  a light  halo  around  the  disc.  As 
the  season  advances  the  flowers  become 
lighter,  changing  to  almost  pure  white, 
suffused  with  soft  pink. 

VIVID — Bright  scarlet,  extra  fine  and  free. 

YELLOW  WILDFIRE— Flaming  scarlet, 
with  yellow  center. 


Three  of 


POMPONS 


Twentieth  Century 


Our  Choice 


Price,  15  cents  each;  any  four  for  50 
cents. 


CATHERINE — Purest  yellow,  large  for 
its  class. 

SUNSHINE  — Brilliant  scarlet;  fine 
form,  full  flower.  Makes  a gorgeous 
show  when  planted  in  masses. 


PRINCE  CHARMING— Cream,  tipped 
purple. 


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SUMMER  FLOWERING  BULBS 


GLADIOLUS  The  most  attractive  of  all  summer-flowering  bulbs.  Wonderful  improvements  are  being  made  each  year  in  the  size,  color  and  beauty 
of  these  flowers,  and  our  list  comprises  only  the  best  both  in  mixtures  and  in  named  sorts.  For  best  results  they  should  have  a sunny 
position.  A good  sandy  loam  suits  them  best,  but  they  do  equally  as  well  in  heavy  soil  provided  there  is  perfect  drainage.  Well-rotted  stable  manure  is 
the  very  best  fertilizer,  and  where  convenient  it  should  be  spread  over  the  land  in  the  fall,  and  dug  in  the  following  spring.  Sheep  manure  is  an  excel- 
lent substitute,  and  can  be  applied  in  the  spring.  The  best  time  to  plant  is  about  the  first  of  May,  putting  in  the  smallest  bulbs  first,  and  reserving  the 
larger  bulbs  for  later  planting.  A succession  of  bloom  may  be  had  from  July  to  October  by  making  plantings  two  weeks  apart  up  to  the  end  of  June. 
To  make  a good  show  they  should  be  planted  from  three  to  four  inches  apart  each  way.  The  depth  to  plant  is  regulated  by  the  size  o"  the  bulb,  large 
bulbs  being  covered  about  six  inches  deep,  smaller  ones  from  three  to  four  inches.  After  they  have  flowered  and  the  foliage  begins  to  turn  yellow,  which 
is  usually  along  about  the  beginning  of  October,  lift  the  bulbs,  cutting  off  the  stems,  placing  them  in  trays  or  shelves  in  an  airy  cellar  or  some  such  place, 
where  the  temperature  will  not  fall  below  45  degrees  or  over  60  degrees.  In  such  a position  they  will  keep  perfectly  until  time  for  resetting  the  following 
season.  They  are  very  effective  in  lines  or  beds  or  when  planted  among  Roses,  Peonies,  shrubbery,  etc.  In  cuttig  Gladioli  for  the  house,  it  is  best  to  cut 
the  spikes  as  soon  as  the  first  one  or  two  lower  flowers  are  open.  The  remainder  will  open  in  the  house.  Remove  the  faded  flowers,  cut  a little  off  the 
stem,  and  change  the  water  every  day;  treated  in  this  way,  a spike  will  last  a week  or  ten  days.  If  Gladioli  are  wanted  by  mail,  add  5 cents  per  dozen 
for  postage.  Single  bulbs  mailed  without  additional  charge. 


A picture  of  our  Gladiolus. 


AM  E R I C A — Beautiful  variety  with  its  soft  laven- 
der-pink stalks  two  to  three  feet  long.  6 cents 
each;  60  cents  per  dozen. 

AUGUSTA — Pure  white  with  blue  anthers.  6 
cents  each;  60  cents  per  dozen. 

ATTRACTION — Rich  deep  crimson,  with  large 
white  throat.  7 cents  each ; 70  cents  per  dozen. 

BARON  J.  HULOT — Dark  velvety  purple.  5 cents 
each;  50  cents  per  dozen. 

BRENCH LEYENSIS — Vermilion-scarlet.  5 cents 
each;  50  cents  per  dozen. 

DR.  SELLEW — Rich  rosy-crimson,  penciled  dark- 
er, throat  rayed  white.  6 cents  each ; 60  cents 
per  dozen. 

EUGENE  SCRIBE— Tender  rose,  blazed  carmine- 
red.  7 cents  each ; 75  cents  per  dozen. 

EUROPE — Best  pure  white  yet  introduced.  12 
cents  each;  $1.25  per  dozen. 

GLORY — "The  Ruffled  Gladiolus.”  Large  round 
flowers  of  cream-white  with  a crimson  stripe 
centering  each  petal ; edges  of  the  flower  waved 
and  ruffled.  8 cents  each;  80  cents  per  dozen. 

HALLEY — A large,  elegant  flower  of  salmon-pink 
^tinged  rose ; the  lower  petals  have  a cream 
blotch  with  a stripe  of  bright  red  through  the 
center.  8 cents  each;  80  cents  per  dozen. 

ISAAC  BUCHANAN — Pine,  popular  yellow.  , 6 

cents  each;  60  cents  per  dozen. 

JESSIE — Rich  velvety-red,  early  bloomer.  5 cents 
each;  50  cents  per  dozen. 

MARIE  LEMOINE — Cream-yellow  flushed  salmon 
and  lilac,  lower  petals  spotted  purplish-red  and 
yellow.  12  cents  each;  $1.25  per  dozen. 

MRS.  FRANCIS  KING — The  leading  decorative 
Gladiolus.  Good  anywhere.  Strong  flower 
stalks  of  brilliant  vermilion-scarlet.  7 cents 
each ; 80  cents  per  dozen. 

MRS.  FRANK  PENDLETON— Immense  sized  flow- 
er, delicate  salmon-pink  with  blood-red  blotch 
in  throat.  12  cents  each;  $1.25  per  dozen. 


MRS.  BEECHER — Deep  rosy-crimson,  with  pure 
white  throat  freely  marked  and  spotted.  7 
each:  80  cents  per  dozen. 

NEZINSCOTT — Bright  scarlet  with  crimson-black. 
10  cents  each;  $1.00  per  dozen. 

NIAGARA — Best  yellow.  8c  each;  85c  per  dozen. 

PANAMA — A new  seedling  of  America  which  re- 
sembles the  parent  variety  in  every  way  except 
that  it  is  a much  deeper  pink.  A grand  va- 
riety which  evokes  words  of  praise  wherever  ex- 
hibited. Spike  very  long  with  flowers  large  and 
well  arranged.  10  cents  each;  $1.00  per  dozen. 

PEACE — A grand  white  with  pale  lilac  feather- 
ings on  interior  petals;  large  flowers  correctly 
placed  on  a heavy  straight  spike.  12  cents 
each;  $1.25  per  dozen. 

PRIMULINUS — A rare  species  from  South  Africa. 
The  flowers  are  small,  of  a primrose  yellow 
color,  and  borne  on  tall,  slender  stems.  Blooms 
the  whole  season.  12c  each;  $1.25  per  dozen. 

SUPERB — Pink  flaked  and  striped.  12  cents 
each ; $1.25  per  dozen. 

SCARSDALE — Large  flowers  of  lovely  pinkish  lav- 
ender shading  rich  deep  rose  color;  spike 
straight  and  tall.  12  cents  each;  $1.25  per  doz. 

SCRIBE— B eautiful  rose,  tinted  white,  striped  car- 
mine. ;T0  cents  each;  $1.00  per  dozen. 

SHAKESPEARE — White,  tinged  rose.  10  cents 
each;  $1.00  per  dozen. 

TACONIE — Shades  of  pink  with  blush  throat  and 
lemon  and.  crimson  markings  on  lower  petals. 

5 cents  each ; 50  cents  per  dozen. 

VICTORY— Medium  sized  flowers  in  full  spikes; 
delicate  sulphur-yellow,  shaded  deeper  in  lower 
petals.  5 cents  each ; 50  cents  per  dozen. 

VELVET  KING — Dark  scarlet.  5 cents  each;  50 
cents  per  dozen. 

WILLY  WIGMAN — A grand  cream-white  flower; 
the  lower  petal  marked  dark  red  on  a yellow 
blotch ; early.  7 cents  each ; 75  cents  per  dozen. 

THREE  NEW  FORCING  GLADIOLUS 

4 cents  each;  35  cents  per  dozen. 

BLUSHING  BRIDE — Pure  white,  with  carmine- 
red  spots ; large  flower. 

THE  BRIDE — White,  extra  fine  for  market  forcing. 

PEACH  BLOSSOM — Rose,  extra  fine  for  forcing. 


TUBEROSES 


Noted  for  their  delicate  beauty  and  fragrance, 
rivaling  orange  blossoms  in  sweetness.  The 
flowers  are  pure  white,  very  wax-like  and  dou- 
ble, and  are  borne  on  stems  two  to  three  feet 
high.  W’ill  not  bear  much  cold.  Do  not  plant 
in  the  spring  till  the  ground  is  warm.  They 
may  be  started  in  the  house  in  a warm  place, 
but  care  should  be  taken  that  they  get  no  check 
in  setting  out.  Plant  three  or  four  inches  deep 
in  rich  ground. 

DWARF  EXCELSIOR  PEARL— Grows  about 
eighteen  inches  high,  blooms  very  early,  ma- 
tures perfectly;  flowers  pure  white,  large  size, 
very  double  and  intensely  sweet.  Fine  extra 
large,  well-ripened  bulbs,  all  sure  to  bloom, 
5 cents  each;  six  for  25  cents;  fourteen  for 
40  cents;  thirty  for  $1.00. 


GLADIOLUS  PRIMULINUS  HYBRIDS 

We  describe  the  hybrids  as  follows : Of  medium  size,  borne  profusely ; 

colors,  bright  and  varied  with  an  undertone  of  yellow — as  pure  yellow, 
chamois,  orange,  buff,  copper,  yellow  shot  with  orange-red,  buff  with 
orange-rose,  orange-red,  some  with  soft  orange  or  golden  throats,  etc.  ; 
growth  vigorous,  from  3 to  5 feet  high;  spikes  long,  graceful  and  well 
furnished.  All  of  which  we  offer  in  mixture.  6 cents  each ; 60  cents 
per  dozen. 

GLADIOLUS  MIXTURES— All  First  Size  Bulbs 

SPECIAL  FINEST  MIXED  HYBRIDS— A grand  mixture  of  choice, 
showy,  large-flowering  Gladiolus,  including  new  unnamed  hybrid 
seedlings. 

PRICE,  40  CENTS  PER  DOZEN;  $2.50  PER  HUNDRED 

1 Per  doz.  Per  100. 

Schmidt  & Botley’s  Extra  Choice  White  and  Light  Va- 
rieties Mixed $0.40  $2.75 

Schmidt  &.  Botley’s  Extra  Choice  Striped  and  Variegated 

Varieties  Mixed 50  3.50 

Schmidt  & Botley’s  Extra  Choice  Pink  and  Rose  Colored 

Varieties  Mixed 40  2.25 

Schmidt  & Botley’s  Extra  Choice  Red  and  Scarlet  Varie- 
ties Mixed 40  2.25 

Schmidt  &.  Botley’s  Extra  Choice  Yellow,  Salmon  and 

Orange  Colored  Mixed 50  3.50 

Schmidt  & Botley’s  Extra  Choice  White-throated  Red  and 

Pink  Varieties  Mixed 40  2.75 

Schmidt  & Botley’s  Extra  Choice  Blue  Hybrid  Mixed 60  4.00 

Schmidt  &.  Botley’s  Extra  Choice  "Childsii"  Named  and 

Hybrids  Mixed 40  2.50 

Schmidt  & Botley’s  Extra  Choice  "Groff  Type”  Named 

and  Hybrids  Mixed 40  3.00 

Schmidt  & Botley’s  Extra  Choice  Lemoine’s  Hybrids 

Mixed  (Weight  6 lbs,  per  100) 30  1.50 


Tuberose. 


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[ Florists  Springfield.  Ohio] 


OUR  SPECIAL  SELECTION  OF  PEONIES 


WE  REALIZE  there  are  many  who  have  not  the  time  or  inclination,  or  who  will 
not  feel  competent  to  make  a selection  from  the  long  list  of  Peonies,  and  for  the  assistance  of 
of  such  we  offer  the  following  collection.  These  have  been  selected  with  great  care,  covering  as 
wide  range  of  color  as  possible,  and  with  the  idea  of  giving  the  greatest  possible  value  for  the 
amount  invested. 

The  Plants  We  Offer  are  Field  Grown  Divisions  with  Two  to  Five  Eyes,  Com= 
monly  Known  as  One=Year  Plants.  We  Can  Supply  Two=Year=01d  Roots  at 
Double  the  Price  Quoted. 


ALBERT  CROUSSE — Immense,  very  full,  convex  bloom,  as  perfect  in  out- 
line and  contour  as  a Show  or  Fancy  Dahlia  flower.  The  petals  are  im- 
bricated like  a Carnation  and  overlap  each  other.  The  color  is  best  de- 
scribed as  an  even,  delicate  sea-shell  pink,  an  unusual  shade  for  a 
Peony,  and  is  unapproached  in  this  regard  by  any  other  variety.  This 
grand  Peony  has  all  the  points  of  excellence.  A most  striking  flower. 
75  cents  each. 

ANEMONEFLORA  RUBRA — A rich  crimson  with  narrow  petals.  Very 
distinct.  25  cents  each. 

ACHILLE — Opens  light  flesh-colored  pink,  finishing  blush-white  with  an 
occasional  creamy  spot.  25  cents  each. 

ANOREA  LAURIES — Rosy-red;  very  free,  late  bloomer.  25  cents  each. 

BERLOIZ — Bright  currant-red:  center  tinted  rose  and  shaded  with  ama- 
ranth ; very  late.  35  cents  each. 


L’INDISPENSABLE  (Guerin) — Creamy,  center  pale  pink.  40  cents  each. 

L’ECLITANTE — Flowers  large  and  full,  deep  carmine,  tinged  with  velvety- 
crimson  ; very  beautiful.  25  cents  each. 

LOUIS  VAN  HOUTTE  (Calot,  1867.) — Very  fine,  shapely  bloom;  medium 
to  large  flower ; color  bright  violaceous-red  of  dazzling  effect.  25  cents 
each. 

MADAME  BARILLET  DESCHAMPS — Fine  rose,  free  bloomer.  30  cents 
each. 

MADAME  BREON — Rose  with  whitish  yellow.  30  cents  each. 

MADAME  BOLLET — Large,  very  double  flowers;  clear  rose  with  white  re- 
flex, lingulated  with  carmine ; late  bloomer.  25  cents  each. 

MADAME  CROUSSE  (Calot,  1866!) — Free  bloomer  in  clusters;  large 
flowers  of  pure  white  with  crimson  flecks  on  crown  ; thought  by  many 
to  be  the  best  all  around  white.  35  cents  each. 


DUCHESS  DE  N EMOURS— Sulphur- 

white  flower  with  greenish  reflex 
fading  to  pure  white.  25  cents 
each. 

DUKE  OF  WELLINGTON— One  of 

the  largest  of  white  Peonies.  A 
grand  cut-flower  variety,  having 
fine  stems.  Try  it.  35  cents  each. 

EDULIS  SUPERBA— This  is  the 
famous  Decoration  day  Peony. 

With  us  in  Ohio  it  never  fails  to 
be  in  full  flower  on  May  30th. 

Color,  a beautiful,  bright,  clear 
pink,  with  silvery  reflex.  To  those 
who  want  flowers  on  Decoration 
day,  buy  Edulis  Superba.  25  cents 
each. 

EUGENIE  VERDIER  — Very  large 
pup-shaped  bloom,  finishing  with 
A high  built  center.  Color  delicate 
blush,  almost  white.  75  cents 
•each. 

FESTIVA — This  is  known  around 
Chicago  as  the  drop  white  in  al- 
lusion to  its  crimson  spots.  In 
every  way  as  fine  a flower  as  Fes- 
tiva  Maxin(a.  Dwarfer  grower 
and  blooms  one  week  later.  35 
cents  each. 

FESTIVA  MAXIMA— The  finest  white 
in  existence ; color  snow-white, 
flecked  with  an  occasional  clear 
purple  spot  on  edge  of  center 
petals.  35  cents  each. 

FELIX  CROUSSE— A rich,  even, 

brilliant  ruby-red.  exceptionally  fiery,  bright  and  effective;  very  large, 
full,  bell-shaped  bloom.  50  cents  each. 

GENERAL  MAC  MAHON— Carmine-red.  40  cents  each. 

GRANDIFLORA  ROSEA— Light  rose  color;  guard  petals  very  large;  a 


A picture  of  one  of  our  Peony  plantings. 


MATHILDE  DE  ROSE  NEEK— 

Bright,  clear,  rose,  late,  long 
stemmed.  35  cents  each. 
EISSONIER — Deep,  dark,  rich  red. 
In  the  cut-flower  market  it  is 
known  as  the  American  Beauty 
Peony ; extra  fine.  50  cents  each. 

MADAME  CROUSSE— Immense  size  ; 
of  delicate  pink,  changing  to  pure 
white.  35  cents  each. 

MADAME  DE  VATRY  (Guerin. 
1863.) — Lilac-white  guards  and 
crown ; sulphur-white  collar  of 
wide  petals;  center  splashed  crim- 
son. 60  cents  each! 

MADAME  EMILE  GALLE— Large 
double  cup-shaped  imbricated  flow- 
ers ; color  delicate  sea-shell  pink 
with  touches  of  heliotrope  and  lav- 
ender. This  is  probably  the  most 
ethereally  beautiful  of  all  Peonies ; 
:"expressibly  grand.  60  cents  each. 

R JULES  ELI  E— Finest 
glossy  flesh-pink,  shading  to  deeper 
rose  at  the  base.  60  cents  each. 
MARIE  LEMOINE  — Sulphur-white, 
massive  bloom,  delicately  shaded 
chamois,  with  narrow  carmine 
edge.  40  cents  each. 

MARIE — White  and  little  pink.  30 
cents  each. 

QUEEN  VICTORIA— O p e n s flesh- 
white,  changing  to  pure  white : 
center  petals  tipped  with  carmine 
spots.  25  cents  each. 

VICTOIRE  TRICOLORE — Deep  pink  guards;  center  yellowish  flesh-color 
tinted  pink ; a glorious  flower^  25  cents  each. 

ROSE  D’AMOUR — Beautiful  bright  rose.  30  cents  each. 

WALNERIANA — Beautiful  flesh  color,  with  bufflsh  center.  35  cents 
each. 


vigorous  grower.  The  salmon  shadings  make  this  a very  beautiful 
variety.  40  cents  each. 

GRANDIFLORA  RUBRA— Blood-red,  fine  form,  large  flower ; late.  40c  each. 

HUMEI — Very  large,  compact  and  striking  cherry-pink  flower;  among  the 
very  best ; highly  cinnamon-scented ; graceful  in  habit  and  grown  very 
largely  for  cut  flowers  and  valuable  for  landscape  work.  25  cents  each. 


N.  B. — We  have  some  fine  named  varieties  of  Peonies  that  have  become 
mixed  in  handling  which  we  offer  at  20  cents  each  or  three  for  50 

PAEONIA  OFFICINALIS 

This  type  is  the  old-fashioned  “Paeony,”  and  comes  into  bloom  from  ten 
days  to  two  weeks  ahead  of  most  other  sorts.  All  are  strong  growers,  with 
large,  full,  double,  fragrant  flowers. 


LA  TULIPE— Enormous,  globular,  fragrant  flowers,  delicate  blush-white, 
shading  to  ivory-white,  with  red  tulip  markings  on  outside  of  guard 
petals.  Stays  in  bloom  for  two  weeks;  fragrant.  Grand  cut-flower  va- 
riety. 50  cents  each. 


MUTABILIS  ALBA— Blush-white. 

ROSEA — Bright  rose  pink. 

RUBRA — Brilliant,  glowing,  deep  crimson. 

30  cents  each;  $3.00  per  dozen.  One  of  each  for  75  cents. 


Special  Offer: 


Any  three  Peonies  listed  at  25  cents  we  will  sell  you  for  60  cents;  any  six  for  $1.00. 

Any  three  Peonies  listed  at  35  cents  we  will  sell  you  for  90  cents;  any  six  for  $1.50. 

Any  three  Peonies  listed  at  50  cents  we  will  sell  you  for  $1.25;  any  six  for  $2.25. 

Any  three  Peonies  listed  at  75  cents  we  will  sell  you  for  $2.00. 


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Florists  Springfield.  Ohio 


Hardy  Climbing  Plants  for  House,  Porch,  Trellis  or  Screen  Climbing 


(The  Cluster-Flowered  Clematis.) — The  flowers  are  pure  white,  and  are 
borne  in  great  clusters  or  panicles  of  blooms.  The  individual  flowers  are 
small,  but  so  numerous  that  they  cover  the  green  foliage  with  immense 
sheets  of  white.  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents.  Extra  strong  two-year- 
old  field  plants,  25  cents  each;  three  for  60  cents. 


Akebia  Quinata 

A fast  grower,  perfectly  hardy,  and  one  of  the  most  gracefully  hardy 
climbers,  with  deep  green  foliage,  producing  flowers  in  large  clusters, 
bunches  of  violet-brown  flowers,  which  have  a pleasant  cinnamon  odor.  Fine 
for  covering  trellises  and  verandas.  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 


Chinese  Cinnamon  Vines 


Beautiful  Leaves.  Dainty  Flowers.  Exquisite  Perfume.  Most  Desirable. 

Easily  Grown,  Rapid  Climber  in  the  World. 

This  Orchid  Gem  of  the  far  East  comes  to  us  a marvel  of  beauty  and  fra- 
grance. Its  repaid  growth,  abundant  foliage  and  modest,  sweet-scented  flow- 
ers, give  it  supremacy  over  all  foreign  and  domestic  climbers.  The  hand- 
some, glossy,  heart-shaped  leaves  and  clusters  of  fragrant  white  flowers 
a window,  arbor  or  veranda  a perfect  bower  of  beauty  They  stand 
r.  Cinnamon  Vine  Tubers,  or  Roots,  5 cents  each;  six  for 
sizes,  8 cents  each;  three  for  20  cents. 

Apios  Tuberosa 

A hardy  tuberous-rooted  climber,  closely  resembling  the  common  Wistaria 
in  vine  and  foliage.  Has  clusters  of  deep  purple  flowers,  which  have  a 
violet  fragrance.  7 cents  each;  four  for  25  cents. 


Clematis  Paniculata. 


The  Queen’s  Wreath 


(Antigonon  Leptopus.)  (A  Magnificent  Hardy  Vine.)  — Is  absolutely 
hardy.  The  flowers  are  borne  in  prodigious  profusion,  and  a well  estab- 
lished plant,  loaded  with  its  gorgeous  carmine  flowers,  is  one  of  the  grand- 
est sights.  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents.  Field  grown  plants,  20 
cents  each;  three  for  50  cents. 


RED,  WHITE  AND  BLUE  CLEMATIS 

CLEMATIS  JACKMANI — Superb  velvety-purple  of  its  large  flowers  have  always  been  held  in  that 
relation  to  other  Clematis  which  Jacqueminot  holds  to  other  hardy  Roses.  The  blooms  are  royal, 
coming  in  great  numbers  continuously  from  July  until  winter.  Perhaps  three  times  as  many 
Jackmani  are  grown  as  all  the  other  varieties  combined.  40  cents  each. 

HENRYI — Large,  pure  white,  the  best  of  all  white  Clematis.  40  cents  each. 

MME,  ED.  ANDRE— This  is  the  nearest  approach  to  a bright  red  Clematis  and  has  been  called  the 
Crimson  Jackmani.  The  plant  is  a strong,  vigorous  grower,  and  very  free  in  bloom.  Color  a dis- 
tinct crimson-red;  a very  pleasing  shade  and  entirely  distinct  from  all  other  varieties.  40c  each. 

Clematis  Paniculata 


Chinese  Hardy  Matrimony  Vine 


A strong  and  vigorous  hardy  climbing  plant,  and  in  a short  time  after  planting  is  covered  with  bright 
purple  flowers,  which  are  succeeded  by  brilliant  scarlet  berries  nearly  an  inch  long,  every  branch  being 
covered  with  them.  The  berries  ripen  in  autumn  and  remain  on  the  vine  late  into  the  winter.  10 

cents.  Extra  large  field-grown  plants,  35  cents,  by  express  only. 


Matrimony  Vine. 


Ivy — Hardy  English 

The  hardy  evergreen  vine  that  remains  so  all 
the  year,  making  it  one  of  the  most  valuable  of 
all  hardy  vines.  It  is  used  in  covering  walls, 
and  has  become  popular  for  covering  graves,  es- 
pecially if  in  the  shade  where  the  grass  will  not 
grow.  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 

Hardy  Climbing  Chinese 
Kudzu  Vine  (See  Cut) 

If  you  wish  a vine  that  will  grow  everywhere, 
plant  the  Chinese  Kudzu.  It  will  flourish  where 
nothing  else  will  grow,  and  will  last  for  many 
years.  The  large,  bright  green  leaves  afford  a 
dense  shade.  It  makes  a wonderfully  strong 
growth  in  summer,  freezing  down  to  the  ground 
in  winter  and  coming  up  in  the  spring  again, 
from  large  tubers.  Flowers  rich  purple,  formed 
in  handsome  clusters.  15  cents;  two  for  25 
cents.  Larger  size,  25  cents  each. 

Honeysuckle 

CHINESE  TWINING — Blooms  at  intervals 
through  the  summer  and  retains  its  foliage  late 
in  winter,  flowers  nearly  white;  quite  distinct. 

10  cents  each,  three  for  25  cents.  Field  grown 
plants,  25  cents  each. 

FUCHSIA-FLOWERED  HONEYSUCKLE— A new 

perpetual-flowering,  weeping  Honeysuckle.  Its 
flowers  are  long  and  trumpet-shaped,  beautiful 
coral-red,  borne  in  large  clusters  and  drooping 
like  a Fuchsia.  15  cents  each.  Field  grown 
plants,  25  cents. 

AUREA  RETICULATA — A variety  with  beauti- 
ful variegated  foliage ; the  flowers  are 
netted  and  veined  with  clear  yellow ; flowers 
yellow  and  fragrant.  10  cents  each. 
HALLEANA-  olor  white,  changing  to  yellow; 
very  fragr;  r,t;  blooms  from  June  to  November. 
10  cents  ea  I ; three  for  25  cents.  Field  grown 
plants,  25  cents. 


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The  Schmidt  & Botley  Co. 


Florists  Springfield.  Ohio 


Perpetual  Blooming  Sweet  Violets 


Sweet  Violets  are  great  favorites  and  always  in  demand.  They  do  well  in  open 
ground,  and  if  given  a sheltered  place  will  usually  begin  to  bloom  before  the  snow  is 
gone,  and  continue  bearing  their  lovely  flowers  for  several  months.  Vast  quantities  are 
grown  for  market,  and  find  a ready  sale  at  good  prices.  Following  are  the  best  varieties. 


Price,  10  cents  each,  any  three  for  25  cents. 


Single  Violet,  California 

Buyers  prefer  it  to  all  others ; it  is  en- 
tirely hardy  and  of  the  richest  dark  blue 
and  very  fragrant. 

Lady  Campbell 

Double  purple,  similar  in  growth  and 
shape  of  flower  to  Marie  Louise,  but  color 
a little  lighter ; very  good  for  cut-flower 
planting. 

New  Violet,  Peacock 

The  markings  of  its  charming  colors  are 
difficult  to  describe.  The  prevailing  color 
is  white,  with  delicate  tracings  and  mark- 
ings of  sky-blue. 

Swan  ley  White 

Very  fragrant,  large  flowering  double 
white  Violet ; good  grower. 


Governor  Herrick 


The  flowers  are  rich  dark  purple  color 
and  are  carried  erect  on  long  and 
stems.  For  freedom  of  bloom  this 
variety  outclasses  all  others.  Very  fra- 
grant. 

Marie  Louise 


Bold,  fine  flowers,  very  fragrant,  very 
prolific.  The  color  is  of  a dark  blue ; 
flowers  double.  This  is  the  favorite  dou- 
ble or  blue  Violet  that  you  see  in  the 
florists’  windows. 


Princess  of  Wales  (See  Cut) 


(New  Single  Violet.)  This  variety  is  far 
ahead  of  any  other  single  Violet  known. 
The  grand  single  flowers  of  a true  violet- 
blue  color  that  does  not  fade,  and  of  the 
richest,  most  delicious  fragrance. 


HEDGES  AND  SCREENS 


We  receice  so  many  inquiries  concerning  suitable  shrubs  for 
planting  as  permanent  hedges  or  screens, 
that  we  are  induced  to  make  special  men- 
tion of  a few  of  the  most  useful  and 
ornamental  sorts,  in  sizes  practicable  for 
such  purposes. 


Price  for  Plants  on  this  page  to  be  sent  by  ex- 
press or  freight  at  purchaser’s  expense.  Purchaser 
may  select  twenty-five  plants  at  price  given  at  one 
hundred  rates. 


By  using  medium  sized  plants,  a hedge  can  be  made  as  cheap- 
ly as  a good  board  fence,  and  then,  with 
a little  care,  it  becomes  every  year  more 
and  more  a thing  of  beauty.  Such  hedges 
continue  as  a principal  attraction  in 
our  best  kept  places. 


California  Privet 

We  call  special  attention  to  our  two  and  three-year-old  plants.  They 
are  exceptionally  bushy  this  season  and  suitable  to  give  immediate 
results. 

Or  ill  ornamental  hedge  plants  this  is  the  most  popular,  and  more 
of  it  Is  planted  than  all  others  combined.  Its  foliage  is  a rich  dark 
green,  and  is  nearly  evergreen,  remaining  on  the  plant  until  midwinter. 
It  is  of  free  growth  and  succeeds  under  the  most  adverse  conditions, 
such  as  under  dense  shade  of  trees,  where  other  plants  would  not  exist. 
To  form  a dense  hedge  from  the  base  up  the  plants  should  be  severely 
pruned  the  first  two  seasons.  Plant  the  one-year-old  size  eight  inches 
apart  in  the  row,  the  larger  sizes  ten  to  twelve  inches  apart. 

Per  100 

Strong.  1 year,  18  to  24  in $3.00 

Strong  bushy,  2 year,  24  to  30  in 5.00 

Strong,  bushy,  2 year,  30  to  36  in 6.00 

Selected  bushy,  2 year,  36  to  42  in 8.00 

Cydonia  Japonica 

(Japan  Quince.)  Hardy  anywhere.  These  rank  among  our  choicest 
shrubs,  growing  to  a height  of  five  or  six  feet,  but  they  stand  the  knife 
well,  and  with  proper  pruning  may  be  grown  in  any  form.  As  a single 
shrub  on  the  lawn  they  are  very  attractive,  and  for  the  edges  of  borders 
or  groups  of  trees  they  are  specially  adapted.  Their  large,  brilliant  scar- 


Per  1,000. 

$25.00 

40.00 

50.00 

70.00 


let  flowers  are  among  the  first  to  bloom  in  the  spring,  and  they  appear 
in  great  profusion  before  the  leaves  are  fully  developed.  Price,  15  cents 
each  for  plants  fifteen  to  eighteen  inches,  $1.00  per  dozen,  $7.00  per  hun- 
dred. Plants  eighteen  to  twenty-four  inches,  20  cents  each,  $1.50  per 
dozen,  $10.00  per  hundred. 

Berberis  Purpurea 

(The  Purple-Leaved  Barberry.) 

The  Barberry  is  a very  pretty  shrub  for  lawn  planted  singly,  or  for 
hedge,  growing  to  a height  of  five  to  six  feet.  This  variety  has  dark 
purple  foliage,  making  a pretty  effect  planted  with  green  foliaged  shrubs. 
Growth  compact,  with  long  slender  and  drooping  branches,  from  which 
is  at  the  axil  of  each  leaf  a drooping  cluster  of  golden-yellow  flowers 
which  are  followed  during  the  summer  and  fall  by  bright  crimson  berries. 
One  of  the  most  beautiful  of  our  hardy  shrubs.  Price,  15  cents  each. 
Fifteen  to  eighteen-inch  plants,  $1.00  per  dozen,  $7.00  per  hundred. 
Eighteen  to  twenty-four-inch  plants,  $1.75  per  dozen,  $12.00  per  hundred. 
BERBERIS  THUNBERGIANA — Should  be  planted  twelve  to  fifteen  inches 
apart.  Twelve  to  fifteen-inch  plants  12  cents  each,  $1.00  per  dozen, 
$6.00  per  hundred.  Fifteen  to  eighteen-inch  plants,  $1.25  per  dozen, 
$8.00  per  hundred.  Eighteen  to  twenty-four-inch  plants,  $2.50  per 
dozen,  $15.00  per  hundred. 

BERBERIS  VULGARIS — (Common  Barberry.)  Fifteen  to  eighteen-inch 
plants,  10  cents  each,  $1.00  per  dozen,  $7.00  per  hundred.  Eighteen  to 
twenty-four-inch  plants,  20  cents  each,  $1.75  per  dozen,  $12.00  per  100. 


Boston  Ivy. 


A Select  List  of  Hardy  Climbing  Vines 


Boston  Ivy 

(Ampelopsis  Veitchii.)  This  vine  also  goes  under 
the  name  of  "Japanese  Ivy,"  and  "Boston  Ivy.”  It 
clings  readily  to'  any  surface,  not  even  excepting  glass, 
where  it  will  spread  its  fairy-like  tracery  of  infinite 
small  leaflets  and  the  accompanying  circular  suckers 
by  which  it  is  attached.  The  older  leaves  attain  a 
moderate  size.  They  are  graduated  down  to  very  small 
ones.  The  texture  is  leathery  and  smooth.  The  foliage 
is  closely  over-lapping,  not  a stem  visible.  Its  color, 
very  bright  in  autumn,  is  a delicate  green  in  summer. 
Price,  strong  plants,  15  cents  each;  extra  large  plants, 
very  fine,  30  cents  each. 


Wistaria  Chinensis 

Price,  15  cents  each;  two  for  25  cents.  One-year,  field- 
grown,  35  cents.  Extra  large  imported  vines,  eight 
to  ten  feet,  $1.00  each.  This  size  by  express  only. 

(Chinese  Wistaria.)  (Purple.) — A rapid-growing  tall 
vine  with  handsome  foliage  and  flowers.  Flowers  pea- 
shaped, purplish,  profusely  borne  in  dense  drooping 
clusters  seven  to  twelve  inches  long,  opening  in  mid- 
spring.  Very  showy  and  desirable. 

Wistaria  Chinensis  Alba 

(White  Wistaria.)  A form  of  the  above  with  pure 
white  flowers. 


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The  Planting  and  Care  of  Shrubs 


HRUBS,  deciduous  and  evergreen,  are  as  much  a part  of  the  well-balanced  garden  as  the  lawn  or  flower  borders.  Many  of  them  are  as  deco- 
rative as  any  ornamental  foliage  plant,  while  others  are  highly  useful  as  cut  flowers,  and  a well-arranged  planting  presents  an  attractive  ap- 
pearance throughout  the  entire  year. 

Shrubs  have  many  uses ; such  as  a dividing  line  between  the  flower  and  vegetable  garden,  or  between  the  lawn  and  uncultivated  land 
beyond;  as  a background  to  a flower  border;  for  hiding  an  unsightly  building,  fence  or  foundation;  or  they  may  be  planted  in  a mixed 
shrubbery  border,  in  which  case  those  of  short,  dense  growth  should  be  planted  along  the  front  of  the  border,  graduating  to  the  tall-growing 
kinds  at  the  back.  Thorough  preparation  of  the  soil  by  spading,  and  the  addition  of  a liberal  quantity  of  sheep  or  stable  manure  or  bone 
meal  will  be  well  repaid  by  strong,  vigorous,  healthy  growth.  All  the  attention  necessary  to  such  a border  would  be  occasional  cultivation  to 
keep  down  weeds,  and  a little  top  dressing  of  manure  or  bone  meal  in  the  late  fall  to  keep  up  the  fertility  of  the  border.  In  planting,  care  should  be 
taken  not  to  overcrowd,  allowing  sufficient  room  for  future  development,  and  unless  an  immediate  effect  is  wanted — in  which  case  they  may  be  planted 
closer  and  some  of  them  moved  when  necessary — the  majority  of  the  dwarf- growing  kinds  may  be  set  about  three  feet  apart,  the  tall,  strong  growers 
about  five  feet  apart. 

Deciduous  Shrubs  should  be  planted  in  spring  as  soon  as  frost  is  out  and  the  ground  in  workable  condition.  This  gives  them  a chance  to  make 
some  root  growth  before  hot  weather  comes;  and,  while  it  is  quite  possible  to  plant  up  until  the  beginning  of  May,  they  will  not  do  as  well  as  if 
planted  earlier. 

Deciduous  Shrubs  of  all  kinds  may  be  planted  directly  after  the  first  frost  in  the  fall,  usually  about  October  15th  in  the  latitude  of  Springfield, 
and  as  there  are  six  weeks  of  good  weather  after  that  date,  and  less  to  do  at  that  time  than  in  the  spring,  it  is  well  to  take  advantage  of  the  conditions 
in  the  autumn. 

The  question  of  when  and  how  to  prune  shrubs  is  one  that  frequently  is  asked,  and  as  no  hard  and  fast  rule  can  be  given,  we  can  but  indicate  in  a 
general  way  what  should  be  done.  All  shrubs  that  blossom  before  midsummer,  such  as  Deutzias,  Forsythias,  Lilacs,  Philadelphus,  Weigelias,  etc.,  produce 
their  flowers  on  the  growth  of  wood  made  the  previous  year.  To  prune  these  in  spring  would  be  to  destroy  most  of  the  flowers  for  that  season.  These, 
therefore,  should  have  any  necessary  pruning  done  immediately  after  flowering.  Varieties  which  blossom  after  midsummer  produce  their  blooms  on 
wood  made  the  same  season.  This  class  includes  such  kinds  as  Altheas,  Hydrangeas,  etc.,  and  these  should  be  pruned  in  early  spring.  In  our  judg- 
ment, shrubs  are,  as  a rule,  pruned  too  much,  all  the  pruning,  or  rather  trimming,  that  is  necessary  being  just  enough  to  keep  the  plant  in  nice 
symmetrical  shape,  care,  of  course,  being  taken  to  cut  out  all  dead  wood,  and  removing  sufficient  surplus  growth,  if  any,  to  admit  a free  circulation 
of  air  and  sunshine  to  all  parts  of  the  plant. 


NOTE — Shrubs  will  be  shipped  on  receipt  of  orders, 
or  as  soon  as  they  can  be  dug,  unless  instructed  to  the 
contrary.  The  larger  sizes  can  only  be  sent  by  express 
or  freight,  at  purchaser’s  expense.  No  charge  for 
packing  or  delivery.  Smaller  sizes  can  be  sent  by 
mail  at  our  expense. 


ALTHEA 

ROSE  OF  SHARON 


A strong,  erect-growing  shrub  of 
the  easiest  culture  and  unsurpassed 
by  anything  in  the  hardy  shrub 
line  for  freedom  of  bloom  or  range’ 
of  color.  From  midsummer  until 
frost,  when  few  other  shrubs  are 
in  bloom,  the  Althea  is  the  most 
handsome  with  its  large  Camellia - 
like  flowers  of  the  most  varied  and 
beautiful  shades.  We  have  the 
following  choice  varieties  in  strong 
two-year-old  plants. 

Price,  25  cents  each,  post- 
paid; extra  large  field-grown 
stock,  by  express,  35  cents; 
three  for  $1.00. 

ALBA  PLENA  — Double  white, 

crimson  center. 

ARDENS — Purplish-blue;  double. 


AMARANTHUS  — Deep  purple; 
shaded  to  red  at  center;  semi- 
double. 

BOULE  DE  FEU — The  prettiest  of 
all  double  red. 

BICOLOR — rDouble  white,  splashed 
carmine. 

CARNEA  PLENA  — Flesh-pink, 
with  cherry-red  eye ; double. 

DUCHESS  DE  BRABANT— Red- 
dish-lilac ; double. 

ELEGANTISSIMA— Double  white 
with  red  eye. 

LEOPOLDI  — Double  ; flesh-white  ; 
crimson  center. 

PAEONIFLORA — White  with  cher- 
ry-red center ; semi-double. 

PULCHERIMA — Double  white, 
overcast  with  rose. 

RUBIS — Splendid  single  red. 

TOTUS  ALBUS — Fine  single  pure 
white ; very  large. 


Two  Handsome  Evergreen  Foliage  Plants 

GOLDEN  EUONYMUS — One  of  the  prettiest  foliage  plants  we  have. 
Medium  sized  leaves,  broadly  margined,  bright  golden-yellow,  bushy, 
compact  habit,  and  quite  hardy  south  of  the  Ohio  River.  Is  an  excep- 
tionally pretty  plant  for  the  house  or  porch.  Price,  nice  bushy  plants, 
eight  to  twelve  inches  high,  35  cents  each. 

SILVER  LEAVED  EUONYMUS — Same  as  above  except  leaves  are  mar- 
gined silver.  Price,  nice  bushy  plants,  ten  to  twelve  inches  high,  35 
cents  each.  One  of  each  for  60  cents. 

CORNUS  SIBIRICA 

(Red  Siberian  Dogwood.) — Umbels  of  white  flowers  in  May.  In  winter 
the  naked,  bright  red  branches  are  conspicuous  even  at  long  distances. 
This  variety  has  the  brightest  red  bark  of  any  and  is  particularly  val- 
uable for  color  contrasts.  Price,  25  cents;  large  size,  35  cents. 

CORNUS  FLORIDA 

(White-flowering  Dogwood.) — An  ornamental,  spreading,  irregularly 
shaped  tree,  producing  large  white  flowers  in  spring  and  rich  crimson 
foliage  in  autumn.  Plants  4 to  5 feet  high,  75  cents  each. 


BUDDLEYA 

VEITCHIANA 

A great  improvement  over  the 
old  type,  being  more  vigorous, 
and  producing  flower  spikes  over 
twenty  inches  long  by  three 
across;  in  color  it  is  a pleasing 
shade  of  violet-mauve  with 
orange-yellow  center.  Price,  35 
cents  each. 

CLETHRA 

ALNIFOLIA 

(White  Alder  or  Sweet  Pepper  Althea 

Bush.)  One  of  the  best  of  our 

native  dwarf  Shrubs,  bearing  spikes  of  pure  white,  deliciously  fragrant 
flowers  during  July  and  August.  Price,  35  cents  each. 

CALYCANTHUS 

The  well-known  “Sweet-scented  Shrub.”  It  bears  in  May  a profusion 
of  double  purple  blossoms,  which  have  a strong,  delicious  pineapple 
fragrance;  very  popular.  Price,  25c  each;  extra  strong  plants,  40c. 

CRATAEGUS  OXYCANTHA 

(English  Hawthorn.) — Well  known  in  all  English  gardens  and  popular 
here.  Bears  clusters  of  single  white,  fragrant  flowers  in  Mav,  and  later 
scarlet  fruit.  Price,  25  cents;  large  size,  35  cents. 

(Coccinea  Flore  Pleno.  Paul’s  Double  Scarlet  Thorn.)— Covered  in  May 
with  beautiful,  fragrant,  crimson  flowers.  25  cents  each;  larger  size,  35 
cents  each. 

AMYGDALUS  COMMUNIS 

(Alba  Flore  Pleno.  White-Flowering  Almond.) — ••Erect,  slender  branches 
covered  in  May  with  small,  very  double  and  fragrant  white  flowers.  15 
cents  each. 

CERCIS  CANADENSIS 

(Judas  Tree,  or  Red  Bud.)— A showy  tall  Shrub  or  small  tree.  All  the 
branches  and  twigs  are  covered  with  a mass  of  small  rosy-pink  flowers 
early  in  the  spring  before  the  leaves  appear.  Nice  young  plants,  20c  each. 


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HARDY  ORNAMENTAL  FLOWERING  SHRUBS— Continued 


SPIREA 


All  the  Spireas  bloom 
with  a riotous  extrava- 
gance, which  makes 
them  quite  striking. 
Their  individual  style, 
color  and  habits  of 
growth  differ  so  mark- 
edly that  a collection  of 
varieties  will  insure 
bloom  the  entire  season 
and  still  evade  the  monotony  of 
repetition. 

Caryopteris 

Mastacanthus 

(Blue  Spirea) 

A hardy  perennial  plant.  It  is  of  a 
vigorous  growth,  producing  flowers  in  great 
profusion  the  whole  length  of  its  branches, 
even  young  plants  flowering  freely.  The 
color  is  a rich  lavender  or  sky-blue.  A 
valuable  plant  either  for  bedding  or  pot 
culture,  blooming  continuously  from  mid- 
summer until  cut  by  frosts  in  the  fall. 
Price,  20  cents  each;  large  size,  by  express  only,  35  cents  each. 

ARGUTA  MULTIFLORA 

(Snow  Garland.) — A slender  dwarf,  three  to  five  feet  high,  with 
branches  a snowy  mass  of  clear  white  flowers  in  early  May.  Price,  20 
cents  each ; large  size,  35  cents. 

ANTHONY  WATERER 

A fine  dwarf  Spirea  with  dark  crimson  flowers,  one  of  the  finest  shrubs. 

Price,  25  cents;  larger  size,  40  cents. 

BILLARDI  ROSEA  (Billard’s  Spirea) 

A hardy  upright  shrub  with  brownish  branches,  growing  4 to  5 feet 
tall.  Leaves  oblong  or  lanceolate,  bright  green  above,  pale  or  grayish 
beneath.  Flowers  bright  pink,  produced  in  long  dense  panicles  in  sum- 
mer. Very  showy  and  attractive,  and  splendid  for  cut  flowers.  Price,  25 
cents;  larger  sizes,  35  cents. 


Caryopteris  Mastacanthus. 


BILLARDI  ALBA 


Indentical  with  Rosea  except  in  color.  25  cents  each;  larger  size,  35 


cents  each. 


CALLOSA 


A good  dwarf  shrub  bearing  white  flowers  during  the  early  part  of  the 
summer.  Suitable  for  foundation  planting  or  along  the  front  of  taller 
growing  shrubs.  25  cents  each;  large  size,  35  cents. 


REEVESIANA 


Last  of  May.  Beautiful  clusters  of  white  florets  which  bend  the  branches 
gracefully  and  cover  them  completely.  25  cents  each;  larger  size,  35  cents. 


VAN  HOUTTE 


Strong  grower ; flowers  pure  white,  in  clusters, 
large  size,  35  cents  each. 


Price,  20  cents  each; 


TAMARIX,  THE  TAMARISKS 

Price,  25  cents  each ; larger  sizes,  40  cents. 

TAMARIX  GALLICA  (T.  Pentardra)  (French  Tamarisk) — A tall  shrub 

with  slender  spreading  branches  and  bluish  green  scale-like  leaves. 
Flowers  pinkish,  in  slender  panicled  racemes  in  spring  or  early  sum- 
mer. Showy  and  distinct. 

T.  ODESSANA  (Caspian  Tamarisk) — An  upright  shrub,  4 to  G feet  tall, 
with  bright  green  foliage.  Flowers  pink,  disposed  in  loose  panicled 
racemes  blossoming  in  late  summer.  Very  valuable  on  account  of  its 
late  appearing  flowers. 

AFRICANA — This  is  a tall  growing  shrub  with  fine  feathery  foliage  like 
that  of  the  Juniper ? small  pink  flower  in  April  or  May. 

SAMBUCUSv  THE  ELDERS 

Price,  15  cents  each;  large  size,  35  cents. 

VARIEGATED  (Variegated  Elder) — Silvery,  variegated  leaves. 

SAMBUCUS  NIGRA  (Aurea)  (Golden  Elder) — May.  Attractive  through- 
out the  season,  and  gives  a tone  of  contrast  in  all  plantings.  Probably 
the  most  showy  golden-leaved  shrub ; retains  its  color  all  summer. 


VIBURNUM 


One-year  field  plants,  20  cents  each;  strong  two-year  field-grown  plants, 
35  cents  each. 


LANTANA  (Wayfaring 

Tree) — White  flowers  in 
large  dense  cymes; 
fruits  bright  red,  chang- 
ing to  a much  darker 
shade  with  age. 

0PULUS  (High  Bush 

Cranberry)  — Handsome 
and  dense  foliage  f 
flowers  white  in  droop- 
ing flat  cymes  followed 
by  brilliant  scarlet  fruit 
in  showy  pendulous 
bunches  that  remain  on 
the  plant  all  winter. 


Snowball. 


PLICATUM  (Japan  Snowball)  — An  erect,  compact  shrub,  growing  six  to 
eight  feet.  Blooms  in  June,  and  is  a solid  mass  of  white. 

STERILIS  (Common  Snowball)  — Used  extensively  for  decorating.  Flowers 
pure  white,  large  balls  frequently  borne  in  clusters  of  five  or  six.  Ten 
to  twelve  feet ; May. 

KERRIA  JAPONICA 

(Japan  Corcorus.) — A handsome,  green-leaved  shrub,  growing  4 to  5 
feet.  Graceful,  slender,  drooping  branches,  brightened  with  a profusion 
of  rich  dark  yellow  flowers  throughout  the  summer.  18  to  24  inch,  30 
cents  each;  $2.50  per  10.  Mail  size,  15  cents  each. 

(Flore  Pleno.  Double  Japan  Corcorus.) — Flowers  very  double  and  com- 
pact, as  free  blooming  as  the  single  variety,  but  plant  not  quite  so  hardy. 

Two  to  three  feet,  35  cents  each. 

(Variegata.) — One  of  the  choicest  of  the  dwarf  growing  shrubs  and 
always  scarce.  The  foliage  is  small,  dense  and  profuse,  so  variegated 
with  white  as  to  present  a striking  appearance  of  silver.  The  flowers  are 
as  large  and  yellow  as  on  the  taller  type,  and  appear  at  intervals  all 

summer.  Fifteen  to  eighteen  inch,  50  cents  each:  $4.50  per  ten. 

SYMPHORICARPUS 

25  cents  each;  Two  for  40  cents;  larger  sizes,  35  cents. 

S.  RACEMOSUS  (Snowberry) — July  and  August,  Small  white  or  pinkish 
flowers,  succeeded  by  abundant  white  berries  that  last  a long  while 
during  late  fall  and  early  winter. 

S.  SYMPHORICARPUS  (S.  Vulgaris)  (Coral-Berry  or  Indian  Currant)  — 

A grand  shrub,  producing  a wealth  of  red  or  purplish  berries  which  re- 
main on  the  branches  all  winter.  Grows  naturally  from  New  York  and 
Dakota  southward  to  Georgia  and  Texas.  Leaves  ovate,  bright  green, 
often  tinged  with  reddish-purple  when  young,  persisting  until  early 
winter.  Flowers  greenish-red,  in  summer.  Berries  coloring  in  early 
autumn,  very  showy. 


SYRINGA 

THE  LILACS 

Price,  20  cents  each;  larg» 
size,  35  cents  each ; extra 
large  size,  50  cents. 

The  Lilac,  among  shrubs,  is 
like  the  Maple  among  trees, 
“The  most  common  and  most 
indispensable.”  They  bloom 
with  a fragrance  and  beauty 
that  are  surpassed  by  no 
other  shrub.  With  the  re- 
vival of  old-fashioned  gardens 
their  popularity  increases. 

WHITE  LILAC — As  a decora- 
tive plant  on  the  lawn  or 
in  the  border  it  is  without 
a peer,  and  its  pure  white, 
graceful  plumes  of  sweetly 
fragrant  flowers  add  grace 
and  beauty  to  bouquets, 
vases,  etc.  As  a cemetery 
plant  it  is  without  a rival. 

PURPLE  LILAC— The  well 

known  old  favorite. 


Lilac. 


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Hydrangea  Paniculata  Grandiflora. 


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New  Hydrangea  Arborescens  Grandiflora  Alba 

THIS  NEW  AMERICAN  HYDRANGEA  was  found  growing  wild  in  the  cliffs  at  Yellow  Springs,  Ohio.  It  commences  to  bloom  in  June  and  continues 
through  August.  The  plant  attains  a height  of  five  to  six  feet  and  grows  into  a symmetrical  bush  without  pruning.  When  it  is  through  blooming  the  bloom 
heads  turn  green,  thus  the  bush  always  has  a fine  appearance.  This  is  the  most  handsome  of  shrubs  either  in  or  out  of  bloom.  Grows  best  in  full  sun- 
light, although  will  thrive  in  partial  shade.  It  is  by  far  the  best  of  all  shrubs.  Nothing  to  compare  with  it;  perfectly  hardy  everywhere.  Suitable  for 
lawns.  The  flowers  are  pure  white,  afterwards  changing  to  pink,  and  are  borne  in  immense  pyramidal  trusses  nearly  a foot  long  and  nearly  a foot  in  diam- 
eter. It  blooms  in  midsummer,  and  remains  in  bloom  two  or  three  months.  Attains  a height  of  three  to  four  feet,  and  is  perfectly  hardy.  Strong  one-year- 
old  plants,  20  cents  each;  three  for  50  cents.  Two-year-old  plants,  35  cents  each;  three  for  $1.00.  Extra  large  sizes,  50  cents  j&ch ; three  for  $1.25. 


Hardy  Hydrangea  Paniculata  Grandiflora 

Suitable  for  lawns.  The  flowers  are  pure  white,  afterwards  changing 
to  pink,  and  are  borne  in  immense  pyramidal  trusses  nearly  a foot  long 
and  nearly  a foot  in  diameter.  It  blooms  in  midsummer,  and  remains  in 
bloom  two  or  three  months.  Attains  a height  of  three  to  four  feet,  and  is 
perfectly  hardy.  Strong  one-year-old  plants,  20  cents  each,  three  for  50 
cents;  two-year-old  plants,  35  cents  each,  three  for  $1.00.  Extra  large 
size,  50  cents  each,  three  for  $1.25. 

Chionanthus  Virginica 

(White  Fringe.) — Showy  shrub,  growing  to  large  size,  with  large,  leath- 
ery, shiny  leaves  and  lace-like  white  flowers  borne  in  gracefully  drooping 
panicles.  25  cents. 

Purple  Fringe 

(Smoke  Bush.) — A beautiful,  distinct,  large  shrub,  much  admired  for 
its  long,  leathery  flower  stalks  which  give  the  tree  the  appearance  of  be- 
ing covered  with  a cloud  of  smoke.  A tine  shrub,  either  planted  singly  or 
among  other  shrubs,  growing  to  a height  of  8 to  10  feet.  20  cents  each. 

Forsythia,  Golden  Bells 

Price,  20  cents;  larger  sizes,  35  and  50  cents. 

FORSYTHIA  SUSPENSA  (Drooping  Golden  Bell.) — A graceful  shrub  with 
long  and  slender  drooping  branches.  Leaves  dark  green  and  lustrous, 
persisting  until  frost.  Flowers  in  great  profusion,  golden-yellow.  Grows 
about  eight  feet  all. 

F.  SUSPENSA  FORTUNEI  (F.  Fortunei.)  (Fortune’s  Golden  Bell.)— Sim- 
ilar to  the  preceding.  Branches  arching,  bearing  dark  lustrous  green 
leaves,  either  simple  or  three-parted.  Flowers  golden-yellow. 

F.  VIRIDISSIMA  (Dark  Green  Forsythia.) — A large  shrub  with  erect 
green-barked  branches.  Leaves  simple,  very  dark  green,  relatively  nar- 
row. Flowers  golden-yellow,  with  somewhat  reflexed,  often  twisted  petals. 


Deutzias 

A family  of  profuse  flowering  shrubs  that  includes  both  dwarf  and  tall 
growing  varieties.  The  dwarf  sorts  are  suited  for  planting  in  the  fore- 
ground of  the  shrubbery  border  or  wherever  low-growing  shrubs  are 
needed.  The  upright-growing  varieties  are  splendid  for  mass  planting  in 
the  background  of  the  shrubbery  border ; also  for  group  planting.  All  va- 
rieties do  best  in  well-drained  soil.  25  cents  each;  three  for  60  cents, 
postpaid.  Larger  plants,  by  express,  35  cents. 


Deutzia  Lemoinei 

Price,  25c  each;  any  three  for  60c.  Larger  size,  35c;  three  for  $1.00. 

(New  Early-Flowering.)  (The  Most  Beautiful  of  all  New  Hardy  Plants.) 

This  is  the  greatest  recent  novelty  in  flowering  shrubs.  It  makes  a low, 
compact  bush,  which  in  May  and  June  is  loaded  down  with  large,  round. 
Snowball-like  clusters  of  pure  white  flowers.  We  know  of  nothing  more 
beautiful  for  the  garden,  yet  it  has  the 
added  merit  of  being  a grand  pot  plant 
for  winter  blooming.  It  is  not  too 
large  for  a pot,  and  blossoms  very 
finely  at  any  time  during  winter.  It  is 
becoming  very  popular  for  Easter  and 
is  a splendid  addition  to  our  Decora- 
tion Day  flowering  plants,  being  one  of 
the  finest  cemetery  plants  we  know  of. 


CANDIDISSIMA — This  elegant  variety 
resembles  Deutzia  Crenata,  except 
that  the  flowers  are  pure  white  in 
color.  It  excels  all  others  in  size  of 
flower  and  bloom. 


CRENATA — Four  feet  in  height.  Flow- 
ers double,  of  a pure  white,  tinged 
with  rose. 


DEUTZIA  WATERERI — Double  flowers, 
which  open  flat  like  a rose  ; fine  pink. 


GRACILIS — A charming  shrub.  .Flow- 
ers pure  white,  bell-shaped,  deli- 
cately fringed  and  borne  in  such  pro- 
fusion as  to  cover  the  branches. 


Philadelphus,  Mock  Orange  or  “Syringa” 

20  cents  each;  three  for  50  cents.  Large  field  grown,  35  cents. 

Well  known  shrubs  of  strong,  vigorous  habit,  that  will  grow  almost 
anywhere.  They  are  desirable  for  individual  planting  and  for  all  shrub- 
bery effects.  Almost  immune  from  insect  enemies  and  always  dependable. 
CORONARIUS — A medium  sized  shrub  bearing  an  abundance  of  white 
sweet-scented  flowers  last  of  May. 

P.  GRANDIFLORA — May  or  June.  Forms  a large,  spreading  bush,  with 
graceful,  drooping  branches  ; a strong  grower ; flowers  slightly  fragrant. 
A common  and  desirable  shrub. 

The  Hardy  Azalea  Mollis 

The  most  brilliant  and  showy  of  all  hardy  shrubs,  and  entirely  hardy 
without  protection  in  all  situations.  The  bloom,  which  varies  in  color 
from  the  most  rosy-crimson  to  lemon-yellow,  literally  covers  the  compact, 
spreading  plant,  forming  a huge  bouquet,  and  which  remains  in  perfection 
for  a long  time  in  May  and  June ; massed  they  produce  an  effect  that  is 
actually  dazzling.  50  cents  each. 

Japanese  Maples 

During  the  last  few  years  the  demand  for  Japanese  Maples  has  in- 
creased rapidly.  For  Easter  and  Decoration  days  this  plant  is  of  great 
merit.  They  are  exceedingly  beautiful,  especially  in  spring,  when  they 
burst  into  leaf,  and  the  colors  of  the  foliage  are  deep  and  decided.  We 
have  them  in  five  different  varieties,  eighteen  to  twenty-four  inches  high. 
50  cents  each;  any  three  distinct  varieties  for  $1.25,  by  express,  pur- 
chaser’s expense. 

Weigelas 

25c  each;  three  for  60c.  Large,  two-year  field  grown,  35c  each. 

Beautiful  shrubs  that  bloom  in  May,  June  and  July.  The  flowers  are 
produced  in  so  great  profusion  as  almost  entirely  to  hide  the  foliage. 
They  are  very  desirable  for  the  border  or  for  grouping  and  as  specimen 
plants  for  the  lawn. 

CANDIDA — This  is  the  very  best  of  all  the  white-flowered  Weigelas;  a 
strong,  upright,  erect  grower ; flowers  are  pure  white,  and  produced  in 
great,  profusion. 

ROSEA,  NANA  VAR I EG AT A — L eaves  are  beautifully  margined  creamy- 
white  ; flowers  pink.  It  is  a dwarf  grower,  and  admirably  adapted  to 
small  lawns  or  gardens. 

ROSEA,  NANA — One  of  the  most  conspicuous  shrubs  that  we  cultivate; 
flowers  pink.  It  is  a dwarf  grower  and  admirably  adapted  to  small 
lawns  or  gardens. 

VAN  HOUTTE — Flowers  broad  and  flat,  deep  rosy-red  with  orange  mark- 
ings in  throat. 

EVA  RATHKE — Flowers  of  dark  carmine-red. 

Rhododendrons 

One  of  the  most  valuable  of  our  hardy  flowering  decorative  shrubs, 
and  is  universally  acknowledged  to  be  the  most  showy,  magnificent  hardy 
evergreen  shrub  that  grows.  A protection  of  leaves  and  brush  during  the 
first  winter  will  be  beneficial.  It  will  thrive  in  any  good  soil  without 
any  special  preparation,  and  in  the  full  blaze  of  the  sun,  but  it  is  more 
luxuriant  in  well-prepared  soil  of  leaf-mold  and  muck  and  peat  mixed, 
and  in  partial  shade.  We  have  them  in  pink,  blush,  white,  red.  Price, 
$1.00  each;  three  for  $2.50  by  express  only  at  purchaser’s  expense. 


GRACILIS  ROSEA— Identical  with  Gra- 
cilis except  pink  in  flower. 


PRIDE  OF  ROCHESTER— The  flowers, 
which  are  borne  in  large  panicles, 
are  pinkish-white,  with  under  side  of 
petals  rose.  One  of  the  best  tall- 
growing  varieties.  Deutzia. 

Prunus 

PRUNUS  PISSARDI  ( Purple- Leaved  Plum.) — A little  tree  with  dark  pur- 
ple leaves  that  keep  their  lustrous  coloring  even  through  the  summer 
and  fall.  Small,  pinkish  white  flowers,  cover  it.  35  cents  each;  extra 
large,  50  cents. 

P.  TRILOBA  (Double-Flowering  Plum.) — April.  A strong-growing,  hardy 
shrub,  with  delicate  pink  double  flowers  and  slender  branches.  Very 
ornamental.  35  cents  each ; extra  large,  50  cents  each. 


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Florists  Springfield.  Ohio 


The  Schmidt  & Botley  Co. 


Florists  Springfield.  Ohio 


HARDY  PERENNIAL  PLANTS 

For  CEMETERY,  LAWN  and  GARDEN 

HARDY  PERENNIALS  are  those  plants  which  die  down  in  winter,  but  start  again  in  the  spring  from  the  root,  lasting  many  years  and  flowering  every 
year.  Never  before  have  they  been  so  popular,  and  from  present  indications  of  a desire  for  hardy  plants,  the  demand  for  them  will  continue  to  in- 
crease, which  will  make  them  as  popular  in  the  United  States  as  they  have  been  in  the  horticultural  centers  of  Europe  for  many  years.  Some  are 
very  useful  for  screens;  some  for  hedges,  rockeries,  steep  banks  and  terraces;  others  for  bedding,  edging  and  bordering,  and  cemetery  planting;  then  again 
others  are  fine  for  cutting  to  be  used  for  table  decorations.  Cultivation  is  of  the  simplest,  beginning  with  any  good  garden  soil  for  a foundation,  which 
may  be  enriched  with  any  good  fertilizer,  such  as  well  decomposed  manure  or  bone  meal,  deeply  dug,  well  pulverized,  in  which  the  plants  should  be  set  as 
early  in  the  season  as  possible,  so  as  to  enable  them  to  become  well  rooted  and  established  before  hot,  dry  weather  sets  in,  keeping  the  ground  well  stirred, 
and  where  it  is  not  convenient  to  water  the  beds  during  hot,  dry  weather,  a mulch  of  any  loose  material  which  will  keep  the  soil  from  baking  will  be 
found  beneficial. 


ANCHUSA  (Sea  Bugloss) 

ITALICA  (Dropmore  Variety.) — Grows  five  to  six  feet  high  nnd  produces 
its  pretty  gentian-blue  flowers  throughout  the  entire  summer:  one  of 
the  best  blue  perennials.  15  cents  each;  $1.60  per  dozen. 

AQUILEGIA  (Columbine) 

(A  Good  Mixture.) — They  are  hardy  perennials  luxuriating  in  the 
moister  situations  in  the  garden  where  they  form  permanent  clumps,  grow- 
ing from  one  to  two  feet  high.  The  Columbines  are  old  favorite  late 
spring  and  early  summer  blooming  plants,  and  exceptionally  fine  for  rock- 
eries. 10  cents  each:  three  for  25  cents. 

ANTHEMIS 

10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 

(Hardy  Golden  Marguerite.) — These  hardy  Marguerites  are  among  the 
most  satisfactory  summer  flowering  hardy  plants,  succeeding  in  the  poor- 
est soil,  growing  about  fifteen  inches  high  and  blooming  continuously  dur- 
ing the  entire  summer.  Large  single  golden-yellow  flowers. 

ANTHEMIS  KELWAVII — Similar  to  the  type,  deeper  yellow  flowers. 


Achillea  (The  Pearl) 


ACHILLEA  (The  Pearl) 

(The  Great  Cemetery  Plant.) — Flowers  pure  white,  perfectly  double,  and 
produced  in  large  sprays.  For  cemetery  planting  it  is  the  most  valuable 
of  all  flowers,  as  it  is  sure  to  thrive  and  bear  its  great  profusion  of  snow- 
white  flowers  nearly  the  whole  summer.  10  cents  each;  three  for  25 
cents;  75  cents  per  dozen. 

ACHILLEA,  BOULE  DE  NEIGE  (Ball  of  Snow)— A new  form  of  this  valu- 
able perennial,  more  erect  and  compact  than  The  Pearl,  with  fuller  ball 
shaped  flowers;  pure  white.  10  cents;  75  cents  per  dozen.  Three  for 
25  cents. 

ANEMONE  (Wind  Flower) 

(Japanese  Varieties.)  10  cents  each;  any  three  for  25  cents. 

Growing  about  twenty-four  inches  high,  with  dark  green  foliage  and 
very  pretty  flowers  two  and  one-half  to  three  inches  across,  borne  well 
above  the  foliage.  Commencing  to  bloom  in  August  they  continue  until 
frost  cuts  them  down.  They  require  a rich  soil  and  should  be  liberally 
supplied  with  water. 

RUBRA — Showy  rose-colored  flowers,  with  distinct  yellow  center. 
DOUBLE  WHITE  WHIRLWIND — Excellent  double  white  flowers,  two  and 
one-half  to  three  inches  across,  held  up  on  stems  ten  to  twelve  inches 
long.  Very  desirable  for  cut  flowers. 

QUEEN  CHARLOTTE — Flowers  semi-double,  broad  and  perfectly  formed, 
of  that  pleasing  shade  of  pink  found  in  La  France  Rose. 

BAPTESIA  AUSTRALIS 

(False  Indigo.) — Strong  growing  plant  suitable  for  specimen  in  border 
or  forming  a hedge;  dark  green  foliage,  deeply  cut.  10  cents  each;  three 
for  25  cents. 

ANTIRRHINUM  (Snap=Dragon) 

10  cents  each;  any  three  for  25  cents. 

An  old  border  plant  greatly  improved ; has  dark  and  glossy  leaves  and 
curiously  shaped  flowers,  with  finely  marked  throats.  They  bloom  the 
first  season  from  seed  sown  in  the  spring,  but  the  blossoms  will  be  much 
stronger  the  second  year  Succeeds  best  in  dry  loamy  soil.  Half-hardy 
perennial.  A few  leaves  or  any  light  litter  thrown  over  them  will  help 
to  carry  them  through  the  winter;  or  they  may  be  treated  as  annuals. 
GIANT-FLOWERED — This  class  grows  about  two  feet  high  with  larger 
flowers  than  the  old  sorts. 


HARDY  ASTER 

10  cents;  three  for  25  cents;  75  cents  per  dozen. 

ABENDROTE — Rosy-red  flowers;  plants  about  3 to  4 feet. 

AMELIUS  ELEGANS — Dwarf,  deep  blue,  large  flowers,  early. 

MRS.  F.  W.  RAYNOR — Large,  rich  red,  4 feet. 

ROBERT  PARKER — Light  blue,  3 to  4 feet. 

WHITE  QUEEN— White,  fine,  3 to  4 feet. 

NOVAE  ANGLIAE — Bright  purple,  4 feet. 

Michaelmas  Daisy  or  Star  Wort 

TARTARIUS — Blooms  in  the  fall  with  the  Golden  Rod,  and  makes  a 
beautiful  sight.  The  Tartarica  is  a very  distinct  species,  has  large 
leaves  and  sends  up  a stem  six  to  seven  feet  high  and  covered  with  huge 
panicles  of  light  purple  flowers.  A most  desirable  late  season  variety. 

15  cents  each;  two  for  25  cents. 

BOLTON  I A (False  Chamomile) 

10  cents  each;  any  three  for  25  cents. 

Attaining  a height  of  four  to  five  feet,  with  large  single.  Aster-like 
flowers.  The  plant  is  in  bloom  during  the  summer  and  autumn  months, 
and  with  its  hundreds  of  Daisy-shaped  flowers  open  at  one  time,  produces 
a very  showy  effect.  Very  effective  for  edging  clumps  of  tall  hardy  shrubs 
or  for  line  fences. 

BOLTONIA  ASTEROIDES— Pure  white. 

BOLTONIA  LATISQUAMA — The  long,  slender  stems  and  lavender-tinted 
pink  flowers  of  this  variety  make  it  an  admirable  vase  flower  for  sum- 
mer decorating. 

DIELYTRA  SPECTABILIS 

BLEEDING  HEART — These  pretty  spring  bloomers,  with  their  graceful, 
drooping  sprays  of  heart-shaped  pink  and  white  flowers  are  very  orna- 
mental, and  bloom  freely  early  in  the  season.  The  plants,  being  hardy, 
increase  in  size  and  bloom  from  year  to  year,  and  should  have  a place 
in  every  garden.  20  cents  each;  three  for  60  cents. 

COREOPSIS  LANCEOLATA 

Hardy  border  plant,  growing  fifteen  to  eighteen  inches  high  and  pro- 
ducing bright  golden-yellow  flowers  in  great  profusion  the  entire  season. 
Flowers  fine  for  table  decoration.  10  cents  each;  $1.00  per  dozen.  (Seo 
cut.) 

LANCEOLATA  GRANDIFLORA — Superior  to  original  form  in  early  bloom- 
ing, size  of  flowers,  and  brilliancy  of  color;  equally  free.  10  cents 
each;  $1.00  per  dozen. 


Coreopsis  Lanceolata. 


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SEDUM  SPECTABILIS 

Of  upright  growth,  15  to  18  inches  high.  Foliage  rounded,  thick  and 
rubbery,  crowned  with  flat  cymes  of  massive  light  rose-colored  flowers. 

20  cents. 

BRILLIANT — A new  form  of  above,  with  dark  crimson  flowers,  very 
showy.  25  cents;  $2.50  per  dozen. 


DICTAMNUS  RUBRA 


15 


(Gas  Plant.) — Fragrant  foliage;  spikes  of  curious  red  flowers. 

cents;  $1.50  per  dozen. 

ALBA — White  flowered.  20  cents;  $2.00  per  dozen. 

CAMPANULA  (Bell  Flower) 

Particularly  adapted  for  rock  work  or  growing  in  the  pot  or  open 
ground.  They  succeed  well  in  any  good  soil  and  are  very  desirable. 

CAMPANULA  CELTIDIFOLIA — A tall  growing  variety  three  to  four  feet. 
Broad  bell-shaped  flowers,  slightly  tinted  with  blue  from  July  to  Sep- 
tember. 15  cents  each;  two  for  25  cents. 

DOUBLE  WHITE  DAISY  SNOW  CREST 

Its  habit  of  growth  and  size  of  flowers,  in  comparison  with  older  va- 
rieties, is  gigantic.  The  flowers,  which  are  borne  on  stout,  stiff  stems,  are 
full  to  center.  When  fully  developed  they  rise  to  a conical,  or  sugar-loaf 
form,  and  well-grown  specimens  will  cover  a silver  dollar.  It  makes  an 
admirable  hardy  garden  plant  or  may  be  forced  for  cut  flowers  under  the 
same  treatment  as  violets.  10  cents;  three  for  25  cents;  75  cents  per 
dozen;  $5.00  per  hundred. 

DOUBLE  PINK  DAISY — Same  as  above  except  in  color.  10  cents  each; 
three  for  25  cents;  75  cents  per  dozen;  $5.00  per  hundred. 

DELPHINIUM 

HARDY  LARKSPUR — The  hardy  Larkspur  is  one  of 
the  most  important  and  most  satisfactory  plants 
in  the  herbaceous  garden,  and  should  be  planted 
extensively  even  in  the  smallest  garden.  Their 
long  spikes  of  dark  blue  flowers  are  produced  con- 
tinually from  June  until  late  fall.  Strong  plants, 

15  cents  each;  two  for  25  cents;  $1.25  per  dozen. 

ALBA — Pure  white  flowers. 

dozen. 


10  cents  each;  $1.00  per 


GYPSOPHILA  PANICULATA 

(Baby’s  Breath.) — Good  for  cutting  as  well  as  for 
borders.  Flowers  are  minute,  but  myriad,  pure 
white,  produced  in  immense  panicles.  10  cents  each; 
three  for  25  cents. 


Delphinium. 


GAILLARDIA  GRANDIFLORA 

(Blanket  Flower.) — Of  all  hardy  perennials,  perhaps  the  Gaillardia  is 
the  most  satisfactory.  Begins  to  bloom  early  in  summer,  and  continues 
until  after  first  frosts.  Plant  is  perfectly  hardy,  requiring  no  protection 
whatever.  Flowers  are  two  to  three  inches  in  diameter,  with  center  of 
brownish-red,  white  petals  are  shaded  into  rings  of  orange-crimson  and 
red.  Stems  are  long,  making  it  grand  for  cutting.  Does  well  in  any  soil. 
10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents;  75  cents  per  dozen. 

DIGITALIS 

Purple,  lilac,  pink,  white ; 
early  flowering  hardy  peren- 
nial plants,  succeeding  under 
almost  all  conditions  and  with 
but  trifling  attention  will  give 
a wealth  of  flowers  during  July 
and  August.  They  embrace  a 
wide  range  of  color  from  pure 
white  to  deep  pink,  three  feet 
high.  Strong  plants,  10  cents 
each;  three  for  25  cents;  75 
per  dozen. 

HELIANTHUS 

MULTIFLORUS  PLENUS— The 

flowers  are  from  three  to  four 
inches  in  diameter,  as  double 
as  any  double  Dahlia,  and 
cover  the  plant  from  the 
ground  to  the  top.  Color  a 
bright  golden-yellow.  It  should 
have  a sunny  position  and 
rich  soil.  10  cents  each; 
three  for  25  cents. 

SPARSIFOLIUS — A most  grace- 
fully formed  single  variety  of 
large  size,  of  a deep  yellow 
color,  on  long  stems ; splendid 
for  cutting ; August  to  Sep- 
tember, 6 to  8 feet.  15  cents 
each;  two  for  25  cents. 

HELIOPSIS  PITCHERIANA 

From  two  to  three  feet  high,  and  a perpetual  bloomer,  beginning  to 
flower  early  in  the  season  and  continuing  in  bloom  the  entire  summer. 
The  flowers  are  of  a beautiful  deep  golden-yellow  color,  about  two  inches 
in  diameter,  of  very  thick  texture,  and  are  very  graceful  for  cutting.  10 

cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 

HELIOPSIS  ZINNIAFLORA 

(New  Double) — A hardy  orange-yellow  Zinnia-like  Heliopsis,  one  of  the 
few  new  very  good  border  plants  and  beautiful  as  cut  flowers  in  July 
and  August.  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 


Digitalis. 


Hardy  Phlox— Early  Flowering 

Price,  10  cents  each;  six  for  50  cents,  except  where  noted. 

THIS  IS  A SPECIAL  OFFER. 

These  we  consider  the  most  desirable  of  all  hardy  perennials,  flowering  abundantly 
from  July  until  late  in  the  autumn.  The  immense  flower  heads  often  measure  from  seven 
to  nine  inches  across,  with  flowers  as  large  as  a silver  dollar,  and  comprise  all  shades 
of  colors,  vermilion  to  white.  They  delight  in  sunny  location  and  rich  soil,  but  are  by 
no  means  particular. 


Floconde  Neige. 


ATHIS — Salmon-pink;  tall. 

AMORITE — White  and  lilac;  medium. 

BAYARD — Bright  rosy-lilac ; dwarf. 

BRIDESMAID — Pure  white:  clear,  car- 
mine eye ; blooms  in  large  round  heads ; 
attractive. 

COQUILICOT  (Dwarf)— A fine  pure  scar- 
let; midseason. 

ECLAIREUR — Reddish-carmine,  dark  eye; 
very  striking. 

FLOCONDE  NEIGE — Large  pyramidal 
heads  of  immaculate  white.  We  consider 
this  variety  one  of  the  very  best  white. 

FRAULEIN  G.  VON  LASSBURG  — Ex- 
tremely large  florets  and  fine  trusses. 
Pure  white.  A choice  variety. 

INDEPENDENCE — An  excellent  large 
flowering  early  pure  white.  None  better. 

PANTHEON  — D e e p salmon-rose  ; very 
fine. 

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RYNSTROM — An  improved  form  of  the 
popular  variety  Pantheon,  fine  for  mass- 
ing ; of  a Paul  Neyron  rose  color. 

PROF.  SCH I ELMAN— Salmon  -rose,  with 
carmine  eye. 

R.  P.  STRUTHERS — The  very  best  Phlox 
grown  today — it  has  no  faults.  Color, 
clear  cherry-red,  suffused  with  salmon 
shades ; deep  red  eye ; fine  large  truss. 
Color  is  so  clear  and  clean  that  each 
individual  floret  stands  out  as  distinct 
as  a cameo. 

THE  PEARL — Pure  white,  large  individual 
flowers,  heavy  trusses,  and  a variety 
of  easy  culture. 

WM.  ROBINSON — Three  feet.  It  is  showy 
in  tile  extreme,  crimson  shading  to 
salmon-scarlet,  produces  a mass  of 
color ; a very  hardy,  healthy  variety ; 
the  finest  color  mass  that  can  be  pro- 
duced in  shrubbery  or  hardy  garden. 

PHLOX  SUBULATA 

(Moss  Pink) — Low  spreading,  stems  nar- 
row, moss-like  leaves.  Flowers  purplish- 

pink. 

ALBA— A white  carpet  when  in  bloom. 


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Hardy  Perennial  Plants — Continued 


Oenothera — Evening  Primrose 

10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 
LAMARCKIANA — Two  feet;  golden-yellow. 

TARAXACIFOLIA  ALBA — One  and  one-half  feet;  white. 


Rudbeckia 


NEWMANI — Grows  one  and  one-half  to  two  feet  ; plentifully  supplied  with 
broad  single  flowers  of  orange-yellow,  with  a prominent  brown  cone.  10 

cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 

DOUBLE  RUDBECKIA  (Golden  Glow.) — A hardy  perennial  growing  six 
to  seven  feet  high  and  producing  hundreds  of  bright  golden  flowers,  two 
or  three  inches  in  diameter,  on  long  graceful  stems,  forming  immense 
heads  of  bloom.  Fine  for  cut  flowers  and  will  furnish  an  endless  amount 
of  flowers.  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents;  75  cents  per  dozen. 

THE  NEW  PURPLE  RUDBECKIA — Blooms  in  fall  at  a season  when  there 
are  but  few  flowers.  Plant  is  pyramidal  in  growth,  densely  branched 
and  completely  enveloped  in  its  purple-colored,  lemon-yellow  flowers. 
15  cents  each;  two  for  25  cents. 

RUDBECKIA  MAXIMA — A handsome  variety  growing  five  feet  tall,  with 
broad  glaucous  green  foliage,  and  an  abundance  of  flowers  from  June 
till  September.  Showy  flowers  5 to  6 inches  across,  bright  yellow  with 
a cone  2 inches  high.  15  cents  each;  two  for  25  cents. 

Hardy  Scotch  or  Sweet  May  Pinks 


These  are  dwarfer  than  the  Carnation,  growing  about  one  foot  in 
height,  the  colors  being  of  the  various  shades  of  maroon,  carmine  and 
rose,  beautifully  laced 
and  banded  on  white 
ground ; flowers  perfect- 
ly double,  clove-scented, 
and  the  plants  will 
stand  out  of  doors  year 
after  year,  being  entire- 
ly hardy.  10  cents 
each;  three  for  25 
cents. 

ABBOTSFORD  — Car- 
mine, laced  white, 
clove  scented. 

HER  MAJESTY— Very 
large  and  purest 
white. 

HOMER — Rich  rosy-red 
with  dark  center. 

SOUV.  DE  SALE— Soft 

rosy-nink,  very  dou- 
ble. 

Tri'toma 

PFITZERII  (Ever- 
Blooming  Tritoma.)  — 

The  best  variety.  The 
flower  spikes,  which 
are  produced  with 
considerably  more 
freedom  than  in  the 
old  variety,  are  of  gi- 
gantic size,  frequent-  Hardy  Pink,  “Her  Majesty.” 

ly  four  and  one-half  J 

feet  high,  with  heads  of  bloom  over  twelve  inches  long,  of  a rich 
orange-scarlet,  shading  to  salmon-rose  on  the  edge.  20  cents  each ; 
three  for  50  cents. 


Yucca — Adams  Needle 


FILAMENTOSA— Among  hardy  ornamental  foliage  and  flowering  plants 
this  can  be  classed  at  the  head  of  the  list.  Its  broad,  sword-like  foliage 
and  tall  branched  spikes  of  large,  fragrant,  drooping  creamy-white  flow- 
ers during  June  and  July  make  it  an  effective  plant  for  all  positions ; 
easy  to  grow  and  with  little  care.  Strong  plants,  10  cents  each;  three 
for  25  cents.  Extra  strong  plants,  25  cents  each;  three  for  50  cents; 
$1.00  per  dozen — must  be  sent  by  express. 

Ragged  Robin 

VISCARA  (FI.  PI.) — Almost  evergreen  foliage;  in  June  and  July  fairly 
ablaze  with  close  spikes  of  crimson  flowers.  The  most  vivid  colored 
of  any  hardy  perennial.  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 

Valeriana 

OFFICINALIS  (Hardy  Garden  Heliotrope.) — Produces  showy  rose-pink 
heads  of  flowers  during  .Tune  and  July,  with  strong  Heliotrope  odor.  10 
cents  each ; three  for  25  cents. 

Monarda,  Cambridge  Scarlet 

(Bergamot.) — Brilliant  crimson  scarlet.  Showy  plants,  growing  from 
two  to  three  feet  high,  succeeding  in  any  soil  or  position,  with  aromatic 
foliage,  and  producing  their  bright  flowers  during  July  and  August.  10 

cents  each. 


Sweet  William 

(A  Good  Mixture.) 

Price,  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents;  90  cents  per  dozen;  $6.00  per 
hundred. 


German  iris. 


German  Iris 

Blooms  earlier  than  Japan  Iris.  This  variety  is  the  true  "Fleur  de 
Lis,”  the  national  flower  of  France.  They  are  perfectly  hardy,  thrive 
anywhere,  deliciously  fragrant  and  fine  for  cutting.  In  beauty  the  flowers 
rival  the  finest  Orchids,  the  colors  ranging  through  richest  yellows,  intense 
purples,  delicate  blues,  soft  mauves,  white  and  bronze  of  every  imaginable 
shade.  Price,  12  cents  each  or  three  distinct  varieties  for  30  cents.  Set 
of  ten  for  90  cents. 

CELESTE — Falls  bright  blue,  uppers  delicate  grayish  blue;  all  having  a 
lavender  effect. 

EDITH — Standards  light  blue,  falls  purple. 

ECLIPSE — Velvety  claret-red  shaded  violet,  with  prominent  throat  mark- 
ings in  pure  gold.  Flowers  extremely  large;  with  six  wide  petals,  and 
petaloid-stigmas  so  fully  developed  as  to  make  an  extra  row  at  the 
center.  Special. 

FLORENTINA  ALBA — Sweet  scented,  free  flowering  white. 

GAZELLE — White  frilled  rich  mauve. 

HONORABILIS — Standards  golden-yellow;  falls  rich  mahogany-brown. 
JOHAN  DE  WITT — Standards  bluish  violet;  falls  deep  violet  purple  veined 
with  white. 

MRS.  H.  DARWIN — Standards  white,  falls  reticulated  violet, 

PLICATA — Standard  and  falls  bright  violet-purple. 

SHAKESPEARE — Standards  straw-yellow,  veined  with  burnt  umber;  falls 
deep  carmine-violet, 


A Novelty  in  German  Iris 

PALLIDA  DALMATICA — One  of  the  finest  of  the  Germanica  type,  of 
strong,  vigorous  habit,  grown  in  good  soil  four  feet  high,  with  excep- 
tionally large  fragrant  flowers,  standards  lavender,  falls  lavender 
shaded  blue ; exquisite  in  every  way  and  fine  for  massing.  20  cents 

each ; six  for  $1.00. 

Salvia 

AZUREA  GRANDIFLORA— A Rpcky  Mountain  species,  growing  two  to 
three  feet  high,  producing  during  August  or  September  pretty  sky-blue 
flowers  in  the  greatest  profusion.  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 

PITCH  ERI— Similar  to  the  above  but  of  more  branching  habit  and  larger 
flowers  of  a deep  blue  color.  Very  beautiful  in  September  and  October. 

15  cents  each;  two  for  25  cents. 


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HARDY  PERENNIAL 


The  Beautiful  Japanese  Iris 
Kaempferi 

Perfectly  hardy;  produces  a dozen  flower  spikes  three  feet  in  height, 
each  spike  bearing  from  two  to  four  enormous  blossoms  eight  to  ten  inches 
across  and  of  the  most  delicate  and  beautiful  colors,  markings  and  com- 
binations. 20  cents  each;  three  distinct  varieties  for  50  cents.  Any  eight 
fine  sorts  for  $1.25. 

GEKKI-NO-NAMI  (Waves  on  Moonlight) — Large  double  white,  center 
gold  and  yellow. 

GEISHOI — Eight  to  ten  petals;  bright  crimson-purple  with  white  veinings ; 
full  double  flower. 

HANO-NO-NISHIKI — Violet-purple,  veined  with  white. 

KUMA-FUNGIN  (Excited  Bear)  — Large,  deep  violet-blue ; very  fine. 
SHIPPO — Light  lilac,  densely  veined  with  purple. 

CHIMOSA — White  ground,  minutely  and  densely  spotted  throughout  with 
bright  violet-purple. 

UJI-NOHOTARU — Bright  violet-purple,  shaded  blue. 

YAYAURA — White,  marbled  with  light  violet. 

YOMO-NO-UMI — The  finest  double  white. 

KOKI-NO-IRO— Light  violet-purple  with  white  veins,  6 petals.. 
KURO-KUMO— Purple  overlaid  with  dark  blue!  yellow  blotches,  stigmas 
dark  blue,  bordered  purple,  6 petals. 

OYODO — Immense  violet-blue  petals,  and  very  large  standards,  petaloid 
stigmas  dark  violet,  3 petals. 


Sibirica,  Snow  Queen 

New  hardy  Iris  ; flowers  of  a snowy-whiteness,  large  and  well-formed, 
produced  in  great  abundance.  A gem  for  flower  border  or  waterside  two 
to  three  feet  high.  Award  of  merit.  it5  cents  each;  four  for  50  cents. 

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(T'V ' 

Hibiscus  Crimson  Eye. 


The  Beautiful  Hardy  Hibiscus 
Crimson  Eye 

Pure  White,  Perfectly  Hardy  Hibiscus  With 
a Large  Distinct  Crimson  Eye. 

A robust  grower,  with  dark  red  stems  and  foliage.  The  flowers  are  im- 
mense in  size,  often  measuring  twenty  inches  in  circumference.  The  color 
is  of  the  purest  white,  with  a large  spot  of  deep  velvety-crimson  in  the 
center  of  each  flower.  A well-developed  plant  will  produce  several  hun- 
dred of  these  flowers  in  a season.  We  offer  both  seeds  and  roots.  Good 
strong  roots  to  bloom  this  year,  15  cents  each;  two  for  25  cents. 


Hibiscus  Moscheutus 


(Swamp  Rose  Mallow.) — Flowers  six  inches  in  diameter  of  a light  rosy- 
red  color  with  darker  eye.  15  cents  each;  two  for  25  cents. 

Meehan’s  Mallow  Marvels 

New  strain  of  hardy  Mallows,  which  for  size  and  profusion  of  bloom 
and  richness  of  coloring  are  among  the  most  striking  and  beautiful 
perennials  that  grow.  Flowers  are,  from  eight  to  ten  inches  in  diameter 
and  range  in  colors  from  fiery -crimson,  -through  various  reds  and  pinks 
to  purest  white.  25  cents  each  ; three  for  60  cents. 


PLANTS===Continued 


Funkia. 


Funkia,  Plantain  Lily 

UNDULATA  VARIEGATA — Leaves  eight  to  ten  inches  long,  two  to  three 
inches  wide,  beautifully  variegated  yellow  and  green.  Flowers  deep 
blue.  15  cents  each;  two  for  25  cents. 

CORDATA  (White  Plantain  Lily  .) — A showy  plant  with  broad,  yellowish- 
green  leaves.  Flowers  waxy-white,  very  fragrant.  15  cents  each;  two 
for  25  cents. 

BLUE  DAY  LILY  (Funkia  Cerulia.) — Exactly  like  the  white  variety,  ex- 
cept that  the  flowers  are  a lovely  blue.  15  cents  each;  two  for  25 
cents. 

Hardy  Plumbago 

(Lady  Larpent.) — Grows  in  compact  clumps,  and  from  the  middle  of 
July  until  severe  frost  are  covered  with  lovely,  rich  violet-blue  colored 
flowers,  borne  in  close  terminal  heads.  10  cents  each;  three  for  25 
cents. 


Lychnis,  Champion 

CHALCEDONIA  (FI.  PI.)— Producing  Immense  heads  of  vermilion-scarlet 
flowers,  far  exceeding  in  brilliancy  many  of  the  brightest  Geraniums, 
two  to  three  feet  high,  flowering  from  July  to  September.  10  cents 
each;  three  for  25  cents. 


Stokesia  Cyanea 

(Stoke’s  Aster.) — One  of  the  most  charming  hardy  plants,  freely  bloom- 
ing from  July  to  October.  Flowers  of  Centaurea  shape,  often  measure 
4 to  5 inches  across.  One  and  a half  to  two  feet.  Blue  or  White,  15 
cents  each;  two  for  25  cents. 


Hardy 

Hollyhocks 

RED,  WHITE,  PINK,  YEL- 
LOW,  ROSE  and  MAROON 

One-year-old  plants,  10  cents; 
any  three  for  25  cents. 
Two-year-old  field-grown 
plants,  20  cents  each; 
three  for  50  cents. 

Few  hardy  plants  combine 
as  many  good  qualities.  For 
planting  in  rows  or  groups  on 
the  lawn  or  interspersed 
among  shrubbery  they  are  in- 
valuable. Form  perfect 
rosettes  of  the  most  lovely 
shades  of  yellow,  pink  and 
white.  They  require  a deep, 
rich  soil,  and  will  repay  in 
quantity  and  beauty  of  bloom 
any  extra  care.  We  offer  a 
fine  assortment  in  separate 
colors. 

HOLLYHOCKS  (Single)  — 

— Field-grown  roots.  We 
have  a very  fine  lot  of  seed- 
lings comprising  all  colors 
of  the  rainbow.  We  grew  , 
them  ourselves  and  can 
guarantee  them.  Price,  10. 
cents  each;  three  for  25 
cents. 


Hollyhocks. 


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HARDY  PERENNIAL  PLANTS===Continued 


Veronica 

15  cents  each;  two  for  25  cents. 

AMETHYST1NA  (Speedwell) — Amethyst -blue  flowers  in  .luly  and  August, 
two  feet. 

INCANA  Bright  silvery  foliage,  with  spikes  of  amethyst-blue  flowers; 
July  and  August ; one  foot. 

LONGIFOLIA  SUBSESSILIS — A pretty  species  with  blue  flowers;  produced 
on  spikes  a foot  long,  continuing  in  bloom  the  entire  summer  and  fall. 

Statice  Latifolia 

(Sea  Lavender) — Grows  15  to  18  inches  high  with  tufts  or  clumps  of 
thick,  leathery  foliage  and  immense  panicles  of  delicate  blue  flowers.  In- 
dividual flowers  very  minute,  similar  in  form  to  the  Forget-me-Not,  but 
made  into  heads  18  inches  or  more  across.  15  cents;  two  for  25  cents. 


Myosotis  Palustris 

The  true  Forget-me-Not,  appealing  in  its  modest,  azure  beauty  and 
cherished  for  its  sentiment.  Bushes  up  to  18  inches  high  and  blooms 
profusely  during  early  summer.  10  cents;  $1.00  per  dozen. 


Liatris  Pycnostachya 

(Blazing  Star  or  Gay  Feather.) — Most  showy  and  attractive  plant,  pro- 
ducing large  spikes  of  light  rosy  purple  flowers  from  July  to  September. 

15  cents  each:  two  for  25  cents. 


Pyrethrum 

HYBRIDUM  (FI.  PI.)  -Main  season  of  blooming  is  in  June,  but  if  the 
old  flower  steins  are  removed  they  will  give  a fair  sprinkling  of  flowers 
in  the  autumn.  The  bloom  is  similar  to  that  of  an  Aster,  and  ranges 
in  color  from  pure  white  and  the  various  shades  of  pink  and  red  to 
deep  purple;  mixed.  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 

ULIGINOSUM  (Giant  Daisy.) — Grows  three  to  four  feet  high  and  is  cov- 
ered with  large  white  Daisy-like  flowers  three  inches  in  diameter  from 
July  to  September.  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 

Shasta 
Daisy 

Plants  are  as 
strong  as  a com- 
mon field  daisy, 
very  tall,  well 
branched  with  fine 
cut  foliage  and 
huge  white  flowers 
borne  in  profusion 
on  long  stiff  stems. 
Flowers  are  pure 
white  with  gold 
center,  petals  very 
long  and  center 
soft  and  velvety. 
Hardy  plant  and 
one  of  the  novel- 
ties that  has  come 
to  stay.  10  cents 
each;  three  for  25 
cents. 

Linum 

PERENNE  — Foli- 
age is  fine  and 
graceful,  with 
flowers  shaped 
like  those  of 
Phlox.  Bloom  all 
summer.  Clear 
delicate  light 
blue.  15  cents 
each;  two  for  25 
cents. 

FLAVUM  —Bright 
y e 1 1 ow  flowers 
from  June  to 
September ; one 
foot.  15  cents; 
two  for  25  cents. 


Hardy  Poppies. 


ornamental  leaves;  and  abundant  long-stemmed, 
shades  of  rose  and  pink. 


Hardy 

Poppies 

(Papaver — 
Perennial 
Poppy.) 

10  cents  each;  three 
for  25  cents. 

NUDICAULE  (Ice- 
land Popp  y.) — 

Flower  stem  about 
a foot  in  height 
bearing  elegant 
cup-shaped  flow- 
ers, lasting  well 
when  cut,  and 
having  a pleasant 
Lilac  perfume. 
We  offer  in  sep- 
arate colors,  white 
and  yellow. 

ORIENTALE— Very 
bright  and  attrac- 
tive deep  red 
flowers,  produced 
on  stout  leafy 
stems,  two  to 
three  feet  high. 
One  of  the  very 
best  and  largest - 
flowered  peren- 
nial Poppies. 

ROSEUM  — Bushy 
little  plants  with 
Daisy-like  flowers  in 


Iberis 

Price,  10  cents  each;  three  for  25  cents. 

GIBRALTARICA — Edged  with  porcelain. 

MAORI  KING — Golden-yellow;  velvet  crimson-edged. 


Platycodon 

BALLOON  FLOWER,  OR  JAPANESE  BELLFLOWER— Neat  branched 
bushes  of  upright  habit,  which  bear  a continual  succession  of  flowers 
from  June  until  October. 

MARIESI — Deep  blue  bell-shaped  flowers,  nearly  three  inches  across  on 
one-foot  high  plants.  15  cents;  two  for  25  cents. 

ALBUM — A white-flowered  form  of  the  above.  15  cents  each;  two  for  25 
cents. 

Three  Good  Hardy  Vines 

AMPELOPSIS  QUINQUEFOLIA  (American  Ivy,  Woodbine,  Virginia 

Creeper,  etc.) — Deeply  cut  leaves  which  turn  to  a beautiful  crimson  in 
fall  ; fine  for  covering  trees,  rocky  slopes,  walls,  etc.  Two-year,  20 
cents  each;  $1.50  per  10. 


BIGNONIA  RADICANS  (Trumpet  Flower.) — A robust  woody  vine;  twin- 
ing tightly  with  numerous  roots  along  its  stems.  Its  orange  scarlet, 
trumpet-shaped  flowers  cluster  at  the  tip  of  the  branches.  Leaves  light 
green.  Two-year,  30  cents;  $2.50  per  10.  Mail  size,  20  cents. 

ARISTOLOCHIA  SIPHO  (Dutchman’s  Pipe.) — Brownish  flowers,  resembling 
a miniature  pipe;  splendid  for  archways  or  verandas.  Two-year,  50 
cents  each;  one-year,  35  cents  each.  Imported  vines,  six  to  eight  feet, 
75  cents  by  express. 


Eulalias,  or  Pampas  Grass 

10  cents  each;  any  three  for  25  cents. 

PHALARIS  ARUNDINACEA  VARIEGATA  (Ribbon  Grass.)— Green  leave  . 
striped  lengthwise  with  creamy-white. 

GRACILIS  UNIVITTATA — An  extremely  graceful  and  beautiful  hardy 
plant,  with  narrow  green  leaves  and  silvery- white  midrib.  Nothing  is, 
more  beautiful  than  a well-developed  clump  of  this  variety ; can  be 
grown  in  any  soil. 

EULALIA  JAPONICA  ZEBRINA  (Zebra  Grass.)— The  long  blades  of  this 
variety  are  marked  with  broad  yellow  bands  across  the  leaf.  It  makes 
a very  attractive  specimen  plant  for  the  lawn ; 6 to  7 feet. 

JAPONICA  VARIEGATA — A favorite  ornamental  plant,  having  long,  nar- 
row leaves,  striped  with  white  and  green. 


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HARDY 

ORNAMENTAL 

TREES 

ARBOR  VITAE,  Siberian 

Similar  to  American,  with  heavier  and  fuller  foliage  and  more  compact 
in  habit.  It  holds  its  color  during  winter  and  bears  trimming  well.  By 

mail,  25  cents;  five  for  $1.00.  By  express,  one  and  one-half  to  two  feet, 
60  cents;  ten  for  $5.00. 

ARBOR  VITAE,  Pyramidalis 

Beautiful,  bright  variety,  resembling  the  Irish  Juniper  in  form ; foliage 
deep  green,  color  well  retained  in  winter;  perfectly  hardy.  By  mail,  25 
cents;  five  for  $1.00.  By  express,  one  and  one-half  to  two  feet,  60  cents; 
ten  for  $5.00. 

BALSAM  FIR 

Best  of  fast-growing  Evergreens  for  wind  break  and  shelter  planting  is 
the  Balsam  Fir.  Tall,  straight-growing  with  dark  green  foliage.  Its  ex- 
treme hardiness  enables  it  to  withstand  the  coldest  of  winter.  By  mail, 
35  cents  each.  Fifteen  to  eighteen  inches,  60  cents.  By  express,  two  to 
three  feet,  $1.00. 

CUPRESSUS 

(Lawsoniana  Gloire  de  Boskoop.)  The  finest  hardiest  blue-colored 
Cupressus  in  existence.  Two  and  a half  feet,  $1.50  each. 

Cryptomeria  Japonica  Lobbi  Compacta 

(Dwarf  Japan  Cedar.)  A handsome  dwarf  Japanese  Conifera  of  pyra- 
midal outline.  Extremely  hardy,  and  should  be  in  every  collection. 

Plants,  two  feet,  $1.50. 

IRISH  JUNIPER 

The  most  distinct  of  all  the  Junipers.  Very  formal  and  erect  in  growth, 
resembling  a green  column,  and  its  habit  of  growth  is  dense  and  com- 
pact. For  lawn  or  garden  planting,  especially  in  formal  or  architectural 
gardens  and  avenues,  this  tree  is  of  the  highest  importance  and  well 
suited  for  cemetery  planting,  requiring  little  space.  By  mail,  one  and  one- 
half  to  two  feet,  75  cents  each.  By  express,  one  and  one-half  to  three 
feet,  60  cents  each. 

JUNIPERUS  CHINENSIS 

(Pfitzeriana.)  Beautiful  light  green  foliage.  Of  spreading  growth  pos- 
sessing an  individuality  all  its  own.  Comparatively  rare  and  very  orna- 
mental. Two  feet  high,  $1.25  each. 

BOX  DWARF 

Used  principally  for  borders  and  edging,  for  which  purpose  it  is  the  best 
plant  in  cultivation.  By  mail,  10  cents  each;  80  cents  for  ten;  $6.00  for 
one  hundred.  By  express,  four  to  six  inches,  10  cents  each;  ten  for  60 
cents;  $4.00  per  hundred. 

BOX  TREE 

A fine  small  evergreen,  with  pale  green  leaves.  Can  be  trained  in  any 
desirable  form  by  shearing.  By  mail,  20  cents  each;  six  for  $1.00.  By 
express,  twelve  to  fifteen  inches,  50  cents  each;  ten  for  $4.00:  eighteen  to 
twenty-four  inches,  75  cents  each;  three  for  $2.00. 

CATALPA 

CATALPA  BUNGEI  (Chinese  Catalpa.) — It  makes  a beautiful  umbrella- 
shaped  tree.  Foliage  large  and  glossy.  Habit  dwarf.  By  express,  one- 
year  head,  six  to  eight-foot  stem,  each,  $1.25. 

CATALPA  SPECIOSA — Largely  planted  as  a timber.  No  more  ornamental 
tree  grows.  Large  heart-shaped  leaves  and  immense  clusters  of  tri- 
colored flowers.  By  mail,  15  cents  each;  ten  for  50  cents.  By  express, 
six  to  eight  feet,  each,  50  cents. 

TEA’S  JAPANESE  HYBRID  CATALPA — Large,  rapid  growing,  hardy  tree 
that  is  beautifully  adorned  with  abundant  flowers  in  June  or  July. 

By  mail,  20  cents  each;  two  to  three  feet,  35  cents;  four  to  five  feet, 
50  cents  each. 

LINDEN 

EUROPEA — A popular  tree  abroad,  especially  in  Germany,  where  its  pres- 
ence along  a famous  thoroughfare  in  Berlin  has  caused  the  street  to  be 
named  “Unter  den  Linden.”  In  this  country  it  is  just  as  deserving 
of  popularity,  for  it  is  a rapid  growing  tree  of  symmetrical  habit.  The 
heart-shaped  leaves  are  dark  green  and  glossy,  both  above  and  beneath. 
Six  to  eight  feet,  $1.00  each. 

CRIMEAN  LINDEN — Dark,  glossy  leaves  of  a rich  green  color,  which  is 
well  retained.  The  tree  is  characterized  by  the  bright  green  color  of 
the  young  branches.  It  grows  symmetrically,  forming  a pyramidal  head. 
One  of  the  most  desirable  Lindens  adapted  for  either  street  or  lawn 
plantings.  Six  to  eight  feet,  $1.00  each. 

SILVER-LEAVED  LINDEN — The  leaves  of  this  variety  are  dark  green 
above  and  silvery-white  beneath.  This  contrast  of  leaf  surfaces  is  very 
effective,  making  it  a beautiful  shade  tree  for  lawn  decoration.  Four 
to  five  feet,  $1.00  each. 

RIVER’S  PURPLE  BEECH 

This  variety  assumes  rather  more  the  proportions  of  a shade  tree  and 
is  not  branched  so  closely  to  the  ground  as  most  kinds.  The  color  is  re- 
tained during  the  summer  months.  When  young  it  is  usually  somewhat 
open  and  of  a spreading  nature,  but  develops  into  a symmetrical,  round- 
headed  tree  of  great  beauty.  The  best  purple-leaved  tree  for  lawn  plant- 
ing. Three  to  four  feet,  $1.00  each. 


MOUNTAIN  ASH 

(European.)  Hardy,  erect,  smooth  bark  and  dense,  regular  head  > 
berry  clusters  large  and  bright.  Four  to  six  feet,  50  cents  each. 

ENGLISH  WALNUT 

Although  it  takes  several  years  for  this  tree  to  come  into  bearing,  the 
planter  is  repaid  by  the  quantities  of  nuts  produced  which  are  superior 
to  those  bought  from  the  fruit  stands.  The  trees  grow  and  fruit  well  in 
this  locality.  Three  to  four  feet,  75  cents  each. 

HORSE  CHESTNUT 

(White-Flowering  European.)  Ornamental  trees  for  shade  and  avenues. 
In  May  quantities  of  beautiful  spikes  of  white  flowers  appear  from  among 
the  deep  green  foliage.  Frequently  the  leaves  of  this  type  seem  to  burn 
or  brown  during  the  summer ; it  has  been  found  that  they  are  not  so  apt 
to  do  so  when  the  trees  are  planted  in  locations  with  rather  moist  soil. 
Four  to  five  feet,  75  cents  each. 

PLATANUS,  Plane,  Sycamore  or  Buttonwood 

(Oriental  Plane.)  Many  writers  of  the  best  authority  state  from  ex- 
perience that  this  tree  comes  more  nearly  filling  all  the  requirements 
necessary  for  city  planting  than  any  other  shade  tree.  It  is  hardy.  Its 
rapid  growth  also  adds  to  its  value,  making  a most  popular  and  satisfac- 
tory tree  for  avenue  planting.  Four  to  six  feet,  75  cents  each. 

EUROPEAN  WHITE  BIRCH 

A quick  growing  tree  that  after  a few  years  assumes  a somewhat  pendu- 
lous nature.  The  white  bark,  which  is  more  conspicuous  in  older  trees, 
is  a dainty  touch  to  the  surrounding  greens  of  the  landscape.  Three  to 
four  feet,  50  cents  each. 

MULBERRY  (Tea’s  Weeping) 

Makes  an  umbrella-shaped  beautiful  head.  Two-year  heads,  each.  $1.25 
by  express. 

POPLARS 

CAROLINA— A very  distinct  tree,  making  a large,  spreading  head.  Ex- 
cellent for  street  planting,  windbreaks,  and  screens.  Six  to  eight  feet, 
each,  40  cents. 

LOMBARDY — Remarkable  for  erect,  rapid  growth.  Three  to  four  feet,  30 
cents  each.  Six  to  eight  feet,  each,  40  cents. 

SPRUCE 

COLORADO  BLUE — A rare  elegant  tree  with  foliage  of  a rich  blue.  One 
of  the  most  distinct  and  striking  of  all  the  Spruce  family.  A free 
grower  and  perfectly  hardy.  Eighteen  to  twenty-four  inches,  $1.25  each. 
Grafted  specimen  plants,  three  to  four  feet  high,  $5.00  each. 

NORWAY — A tree  of  perfect  pyramidal  habit,  elegant  and  rich;  as  it  gets 
age  has  fine,  graceful,  pendulous  branches.  Very  popular,  and  de- 
servedly so,  and  should  be  largely  planted.  One  of  the  best  evergreen 
for  hedges.  By  mail,  15  cents;  eight  for  $1.00;  By  express,  fifteen  to 
eighteen  inches,  50  cents;  four  for  $1.75. 

Weeping  Cut=Leaved  WHITE  BIRCH 

At  an  early  age  this  tree  acquires  a very  graceful,  drooping  habit  and 
silvery-white  bark.  The  foliage  is  deeply  and  delicately  cut.  Although 
rather  hard  to  transplant,  this  tree  is  worthy  of  the  difficulties  experi- 
enced in  establishing  it.  Three  to  four  feet,  60  cents  each. 

MAGNOLIA  ACUMINATA 

Pyramidal  form,  vigorous ; hardy.  Flowers  yellow,  tinted  with  bluish- 
purple,  followed  by  large  cucumber-shaped  fruits  that  turn  bright  crim- 
son. By  mail,  25  cents  each;  five  for  $1.00. 

SOULANGEANA — Blooms  in  May  before  the  leaves  appear.  Flowers  cup- 
shaped, white  and  purple.  Shrubby  while  young,  but  develops  into  a 
fair  sized  tree.  Eighteen  to  twenty-four  inches,  50  cents  each.  Two  to 
three  feet,  85  cents;  three  to  four  feet,  $1.50  each. 

NORWAY  MAPLE  and  SILVER  MAPLES 

NORWAY — A handsome  tree,  with  broad,  deep-green  foliage  : very  com- 
pact growth,  rendering  it  one  of  the  most  desirable  varieties  for  the 
street,  park,  or  garden.  By  express,  six  to  eight  feet,  75  cents  each; 
three  for  $2.00.  Eight  to  ten  feet,  $1.00  each. 

SILVER  OR  SOFT — A rapid  growing  tree  of  large  size;  irregular  rounded 
form ; foliage  bright  green  above,  silvery  beneath ; a favorite  street  and 
park  tree.  Six  to  eight  feet,  each,  50  cents. 

PURPLE  NORWAY  MAPLE — The  new  leaves  are  red  or  purplish,  and 
later  turn  to  green.  This  coloring,  although  possibly  somewhat  un- 
natural, gives  the  tree  an  individuality  in  the  spring  season  that  com- 
mends it  as  an  ornamental  tree  of  value.  Its  nature  of  growth  and 
many  good  qualities  are  much  the  same  as  the  Norway  Maple.  Five 
to  six  feet,  75  cents  each. 

RED  OAK 

A large  native  tree,  with  deeply  cut,  bright  green  leaves.  It  is  a good 
grower  and  not  particular  about  the  soil.  In  autumn  the  foliage  turns  a 
rich  purplish  crimson  that  is  scarcely  surpassed  in  brilliancy  by  any 
other  tree.  Makes  a beautiful  lawn  tree.  Landscape  authorities  are  using 
this  Oak  more  freely  each  season,  in  their  plantings.  Five  to  seven  feet, 
$1.00  each. 


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The  Schmidt  & Botley  Co. 


Florists  Springfield.  Ohio 


FRUIT  TREES 


GRAPE  VINES 


SMALL  FRUITS,  ETC. 

NO  PREMIUM  OR  DISCOUNT  ALLOWED 

ALL  ONE  YEAR  TREES  AND  VINES,  finely  rooted,  cut  back  suitable  for  mailing,  guaranteed  to  reach  you  in  good  condition,  with  proper 
treatment  are  almost  certain  to  live  and  do  well.  Those  wishing  to  plant  small  lots,  to  make  small  investments,  to  save  freight  or 
express  charges  on  long  distance  shipments,  to  plant  young  thrifty  stock  and  train  according  to  their  own  requirements,  will  find  this 
size  admirably  suited  to  their  needs.  If  ordered  sent  by  mail,  postage  paid  by  us;  if  by  express  or  freight,  charges  paid  by  purchaser, 
but  larger  one  year  stock  will  be  supplied.  If  out  of  varieties  ordered,  others  of  equal  merit  will  be  sent  when  it  can  be  done,  unless 
•'No  Substitution”  is  written  on  order.  We  have  combined  our  nursery  and  greenhouses,  and  by  building  our  large  cold  storage  plant  and 
buying  an  additional  large  farm,  we  are  able  to  ship  all  stock  from  our  storage  plant,  thereby  oftentimes  saving  our  customers  double  express 
charges.  We  have  increased  our  varieties  and  are  in  position  to  serve  you  promptly  and  carefully.  Please  give  us  a try-out  on  your  fruit  orders, 
and  we  believe  you  will  be  pleased. 

nilR  nilARANTFF  * AI1  S°otls  are  guaranteed  to  reach  you  in  good  condition;  mistakes,  if  made,  will  be  promptly  rectified;  examine  and 
VUI1  UUMnHIilLL  . count  on  receipt  and  notify  us  at  once  should  there  be  any  errors  or  damaged  stock.  This  guarantee  will  not  hold 
good  unless  above  requirements  are  complied  with. 


STRAWBERRIES 

Strawberries  will  succeed  in  any  soil  that  is  adapted  to  ordinary  farm 

or  garden  crops.  For  field  culture  set  in  rows  three  to  three  and  one- 

half  feet  apart,  fifteen  to  eighteen  inches  in  rows;  for  garden  fifteen 
inches  apart  each  way,  leaving  pathway  every  third  row.  To  produce  fine 
large  fruit,  keep  in  hills,  pinching  runners  off  as  soon  as  they  appear. 
Ground  should  always  be  kept  clean  and  well  cultivated.  In  winter  a cov- 
ering of  leaves,  straw  or  some  kind  of  litter  will  protect  the  plants.  Do 

not  cover  them  until  ground  is  frozen  or  so  deep  as  to  smother  the  plants, 
and  remove  covering  before  growth  starts  in  spring.  Mulching  will  keep 
the  fruit  clean  and  the  soil  in  good  condition  through  the  fruiting  season. 
The  blossoms  of  those  varieties  marked  with  (P)  are  destitute  of  stamens 
and  are  termed  pistillate,  and  unless  a row  of  perfect  flowering  variety  is 
planted  at  intervals  not  exceeding  about  a rod,  they  will  produce  imper- 
fect fruit  and  but  little  of  it,  but  when  properly  fertilized,  as  a rule  they 
are  more  prolific  than  those  with  perfect  flowers. 

Here  are  seventeen  sorts  which  have  passed  all  others  in  the  race  for 
popularity.  They  are  the  ‘‘nearest  perfection”  kinds,  are  good  growers, 
thrive  in  any  soil,  the  berries  of  all  are  of  fine  appearance  and  of  the 
very  finest  flavor  and  quality. 

PRICE  LIST  OF  STRAWBERRIES 

These  are  express  prices  only  at  purchaser’s  expense.  If  wanted  by 
mail,  add  7 cents  per  25 ; 25  cents  per  100,  for  postage,  otherwise  they 
will  be  sent  by  express  collect. 

Variety.  Per  25  Per  100. 

Aroma,  Brandywine,  Gandy,  Haverland,  Wm.  Belt,  Pride  of 

Michigan,  Senator  Dunlop $0.35  $0.60 

Bradley,  Chesapeake,  Gibson,  Early  Ozark,  Helen  Davis, 

King  Edward,  Silver  Coin .40  .80 

Patagonia,  Norwood 60  1.25 

Americus  Everbearing,  twelve  for  75  cents 1.25  4.00 

AMERICUS— Most  wonderful  everbearing  strawberry  ever  produced.  It  is 
strongly  staminate,  healthy  and  strong  grower ; very  productive  .from 
May  until  hard  freezing  weather;  very  drouth  resistant  and  succeeds 
better  in  dry,  hot  climates  than  any  other  variety.  Fruit  holds  up  well 
in  wet  weather ; size  medium  to  large,  very  firm,  uniform  shape,  bright 
red  through  and  through. 

AROMA  (P.) — Late.  Strong,  sturdy  plants;  abundant  crops  nearly  al- 
ways, even  when  weather  and  soil  are  unfavorable.  Berries  large,  con- 
ical or  round,  very  regular,  dark  glossy  red ; quality  excellent. 
BRADLEY — Always  gives  us  good  crops  of  fine,  large,  bright  red,  firm 
berries.  Perfect  in  growth,  health,  vigor  of  plant,  color,  shape,  size 
and  flavor,  and  found  not  wanting. 


BRANDYWINE  (P.) — Late.  Strong,  upright  with  erect  fruit  stems. 
Abundance  of  large  berries,  good  color  and  shape ; peculiar  and  very 
fine  flavor.  Ripens  mid-season  until  blossoms  are  killed  by  frost. 

CHESAPEAKE  (P.) — Late.  Fruit  uniformly  large,  firm,  and  without 
green  tips.  Does  best  in  rich,  damp  land. 

EARLY  OZARK  (P.) — An  early  variety.  Dark  red  color  extending  all  the 
way  through ; tart  but  very  delicious ; berry  round,  and  of  uniform 
size.  Foliage  dark  green  and  healthy ; makes  just  enough  plants  to 
form  an  ideal  row. 

GANDY  (P.) — Late  variety.  Berries  bright  crimson.  Plants  vigorous  and 
healthy. 

“GIBSON”  (P.) — Color,  beautiful  dark  glossy  red;  immense  producer. 
Fruit  is  extra  large  and  of  very  fine  flavor. 

HAVERLAND  (P.) — A fine  grower,  very  productive.  Berries  uniform, 
long  medium  size  and  quality. 

HELEN  DAVIS  (P.) — Mid-season.  Strong,  upright-growing;  large,  dark 
green  foliage.  In  rich  ground  produces  remarkable  crops.  Berries 
large,  deep  red,  firm,  juicy  and  of  unusually  good  flavor.  Ideal  for  can- 
ning and  preserving. 

KING  EDWARD  (P.) — Fruit  large,  conical,  slightly  necked,  uniform;  color 
bright  crimson,  glossy  and  attractive ; flesh  firm,  sweet,  good  flavor. 
It  is  a strong,  vigorous  grower,  making  large  plants  and  plenty  of 
them,  a prolific  yielder  of  large  handsome  berries. 

NORWOOD  (P.) — Medium  early,  strong  grower.  The  quality  is  unsur- 
passed, and  the  size  unequaled  and  of  enormous  size.  The  berry  is 
conical  and  regular  in  shape.  Color,  bright  red. 

PATAGONIA  (P.) — Early  to.  late.  Sweet,  delicious,  pineapple-flavored 
berries,  without  the  usual  care  necessary  to  produce  good  strawberries. 

PRIDE  OF  MICHIGAN  (P.) — Dark  red.  Mid-season,  oblong  shape;  fruit 
unusually  large,  flavor  delicious ; yield  extra  heavy.  Fruit  stems  large 
and  long,  holds  the  fruit  well  up  from  the  ground. 

SENATOR  DUNLOP  (P.) — A well  tested  wonderfully  productive  sort;  will 
do  well  anywhere.  Fruit  good  size,  regular  form,  beautiful  bright  red. 
Ripens  early  and  continues  a long  time. 

SILVER  COIN  (P.)  — Mid-season,  excellent  color,  luscious  flavor,  and  great 
productiveness.  The  berry  is  not  only  large,  but  nearly  every  berry  is 
large,  even  those  that  ripen  at  the  end  of  the  season  and  they  are  the 
most  uniform  in  size  and  shape  of  any  variety  we  have  ever  grown. 
Color  a brilliant  flame-red. 

WM.  BELT  (P.) — Producing  large  crops  under  good  common  matted  row 
culture.  Berries  extra  large,  conical,  quite  uniform  in  shape,  brilliant 
glossy  red,  ripens  all  over  without  green  tips,  good  quality,  carries  well 
to  market  and  brings  highest  price. 

DIP  THE  PLANTS  IN  WATER  AS  SOON  AS  RECEIVED  AND  BURY 

THE  ROOTS  IN  MOIST,  SHADY  GROUND  UNTIL  YOU  ARE  READY 

TO  SET  THEM  OUT;  NEGLECT  FOR  AN  HOUR  OR  SO  IS  OFTEN 

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£_r  ul  * *^lv  * offer  you  five  each  of  the  following:  Gandy,  Haverland,  William  Belt,  Senator  Dunlop, 

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CURRANTS 

Price,  unless  noted,  by  mail,  15  cents  each;  $1.25  per  dozen.  By  express, 
10  cents  each;  $1.00  per  dozen;  $5.00  per  hundred. 

Hardy,  easily  cultivated,  standing  neglect  well ; indispensable  for  table 
use,  jellies,  etc.  Set  four  feet  apart  in  rich  ground  ; cultivate  well  or 
mulch  heavily;  prune  out  old  wood  so  that  each  remaining  shoot  will 
have  room  to  grow.  If  the  currant  worm  appears,  dust  with  hellebore. 
FAY’S  PROLIFIC — Extra  large  stems  and  berries  uniform  in  size;  easily 
picked. 

LONDON  MARKET — Plant  extremely  vigorous,  with  perfect  foliage.  An 
enormous  cropper. 

PERFECTION — The  only  small  fruit  ever  awarded  a gold  medal.  Supe- 
rior to  any  other  currant;  less  acid  and  better  quality.  By  mail,  20 
cents  each;  $2.00  per  dozen.  By  express,  $1.75  per  dozen. 

PO  M O N A — Medium  size.  Clear,  bright  red.  Hangs  long  time  after  ripe. 
WHITE  GRAPE — Large,  yellowish-white.  Sweet  and  very  mild;  excellent 
quality. 

WILDER — One  of  the  strongest  growers  and  most  productive.  Bunch  and 
berries  very  large,  bright  red  color. 


GOOSEBERRIES 

Price,  by  express,  except  where  noted,  20  cents  each;  six  for  $1.00.  If 
wanted  by  mail,  add  5 cents  per  plant,  or  six  for  $1.25  by  mail. 

Plant  in  rich  soil  and  give  a liberal  dressing  of  manure  every  season. 
Regular  pruning  every  year  is  essential  for  the  production  of  fine  fruit. 
The  English  varieties  especially  do  best  in  partial  shade  and  should  be 
heavily  mulched.  To  prevent  mildew  spray  bushes  soon  as  leaves  appear 
and  several  times  during  the  summer  with  potassium  sulphide  (liver  of 
sulphur)  one  ounce  to  four  gallons  of  water. 

CROWN  BOB — Large  roundish  oval,  red. 

LANCASHIRE  LAD — The  largest  and  best  of  the  English  varieties.  Fruit 
smooth,  bright  red,  extra  size  and  fine  quality. 

DOWNING — Large,  handsome,  pale  green  and  of  splendid  quality  for  cook- 
ing and  the  table. 

HOUGHTON’S — Small  to  medium,  roundish  oval,  pale  red,  sweet  and  ten- 
der ; very  good. 

KEEPSAKE — Fruit  very  large,  straw-colored,  of  excellent  flavor;  one  of 
the  surest  croppers. 

WHITE  SMITH — Large  roundish  oval,  yellowish-white,  slightly  downy. 


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Will  do  well  on  any  soil.  Land  should  be  thoroughly  prepared  and  well  enriched ; ground  bone 
is  one  of  the  best  fertilizers.  Keep  well  cultivated  and  free  from  weeds  and  suckers.  As  soon  as 
they  have  done  bearing,  cut  out  the  old  wood  to  give  more  vigor  to  the  young  canes.  Plant  in 
rows  five  feet  apart,  three  feet  apart  in  rows. 

Price,  except  where  noted  by  mail,  10  cents  each;  12  for  50  cents;  100  for  $2.00;  by  express,  $1.50  per  100. 


RUBY — One  of  the  earliest  bright  red,  very  large.  By  mail,  15  cents  each; 
twelve  for  85  cents;  one  hundred  for  $2.50.  By  express,  $2.00  per  100. 

HERBERT— Standing  a lower  temperature  than  any  other  kind.  Fruit 
bright  red,  somewhat  oblong,  larger  than  Cuthbert  or  Loudon.  Flavor 
very  sweet  and  juicy,  the  very  best  for  table  use.  By  mail,  15  cents; 
twelve  for  75  cents;  one  hundred  for  $3.00.  By  express,  $2.50  per  100. 

KANSAS  (Black.) — Strong,  vigorous  grower.  Very  early.  Berries  size  of 
Gregg,  of  better  color,  jet  black  and  almost  free  from  bloom. 

CUMBERLAND  (Black.)  — The  largest  of  all  black  caps.  A healthy  vigor- 
ous grower.  Produces  immense  crops  of  magnificent  berries.  Fruit  very 
large  and  of  good  quality. 

KING  (Red.)  — The  earliest  red  Raspberry  on  record.  No  collection  com- 
plete without  it.  Round,  medium  size ; light  crimson  color.  By  mail, 
10  cents  each;  twelve  for  60  cents;  one  hundred  for  $2.25.  By  express, 
$1.75  per  100. 

GREGG  (Black.)  — For  many  years  the  leading  standard  sort.  Best  known 
market  variety.  Very  productive,  large  size  and  meaty  berries ; covered 
with  heavy  bloom. 

HAYMAKER — An  Ohio  seedling;  fruit  reddish-purple;  excellent  producer, 
and  ripens  rather  late,  and  in  all  respects  we  think  it  the  best  Raspberry 

on  earth.  By  mail,  10  cents  each;  twelve  for  60  cents;  $2.50  per  one 
hundred.  By  express,  $2.00  per  one  hundred. 

CUTHBERT,  or  QUEEN  OF  THE  MARKET— Equal  to  any.  Berries  large, 

measuring  three  inches  around,  conical,  rich  crimson,  very  handsome ; 

flavor  is  sweet,  rich  and  luscious. 


“St.  Regis  Everbearing  Red  Raspberry” 


Actually  Bears  the  First  Season  Planted. 


Plants  of  St.  Regis  planted  in  early  April  gave  ripe  berries  on  the  20th 
of  June  the  same  year.  For  four  weeks  thereafter  the  yield  was 
canes  continue  to 
produce  ripe  fruit 
freely  without  inter- 
mission until  the 
middle  of  October. 

The  berries  were 
large  and  beautiful, 
firm  and  full  fla- 
vored, to  the  very 
last.  St.  Regis  is 
the  only  Raspberry, 
thus  far  known,  that 
will  yield  a crop  of 
fruit  the  season 
planted.  Awarded  a 
certificate  of  merit 
by  the  American  In- 
stitute of  New  York. 


mail,  15  cents 
; $1.00  per  doz. ; 

hundred  for 
).  By  express, 

I nnn  nnn  U 


St.  Regis  Everbearing  Raspberry. 


BLACKBERRIES 

Unless  noted,  by  mail,  10  cents  each;  12  for  60  cents; 
25  for  $1.00;  100  for  $3.00.  By  express,  50  cents 
per  dozen;  100  for  $2.50. 

BLOWER  — Large  size,  jet  black.  An  excellent  producer,  and  of  fine 
quality.  By  mail,  10  cents  each;  75  cents  per  dozen;  one  hundred  for 
$3.50.  By  express,  60  cents  per  dozen;  $3.00  per  hundred. 

ELDORADO — Berries  large  and  jet  black,  borne  in  large  clusters  and 
ripen  well  together ; very  sweet,  melting  and  pleasing  to  the  taste.  Have 
no  hard  core  and  keep  eight  to  ten  days  after  picking. 

EARLY  HARVEST — Not  entirely  hardy  in  the  North  and  needs  winter 
protection.  Its  earliness,  being  one  of  the  first  to  ripen,  combined  with 
good  shipping  qualities,  make  it  very  profitable.  Fruit  medium  size, 
black. 


OHMER — Five  points  which  recommend  this  berry.  Hardy,  late,  large, 
productive  and  of  the  finest  flavor. 

SNYDER — Extremely  hardy,  enormously  productive,  medium  size;  no 
hard,  sour  core ; sweet  and  juicy.  Ripens  early. 

WARD — Large  fruit,  black  throughout,  without  core,  and  of  excellent 
quality ; bushes  being  covered  with  fine  fruit. 


DEWBERRY 

LUCRETIA — Low-growing,  trailing  blackberries.  In  size  and  quality  it 
equals  any  of  the  tall  growing  varieties.  Perfectly  hardy.  Fruit  ripens 
early,  and  is  often  one  and  one-half  inches  long  by  one  inch  in  diam- 
eter ; soft,  sweet  and  luscious  throughout  with  no  hard  core.  Ripe  be- 
fore late  raspberries  are  gone.  By  mail,  10  cents  each;  twenty-five  for 
$1.00;  one  hundred  for  $2.50.  By  express,  50  cents  per  dozen;  twenty- 
five  for  75  cents;  one  hundred  for  $1.50. 


GRAPES 


There  is  scarcely  a yard  so  small,  either  in  country  or  city,  that  room 
for  one  to  a dozen  or  more  grape  vines  cannot  be  found.  They  do  admir- 
ably trained  up  to  the  side  of  any  building  or  along  the  garden  fences, 
occupying  but  little  room  and  furnishing  an  abundance  of  the  healthiest 
of  fruit.  Make  the  soil  mellow,  and  plant  the  vines  somewhat  deeper 
than  they  stood  in  the  nursery.  Plant  about  eight  feet  apart  by  the 
fence  or  building.  Price  of  Grapes  unless  noted,  by  mail,  15  cents  each; 
six  for  75  cents;  twelve  for  $1.25.  By  express,  12  cents  each;  six  for 
60  cents;  twelve  for  $1.00. 

Black  or  Purple 

CAMPBELL’S  EARLY — Forms  large  and  handsome  clusters  thickly  set 
with  large  round  berries,  covered  with  light  purple  bloom ; very  few 
and  small  seed  ; flavor  sweet,  rich  and  delightful.  Ripens  early.  By 

mail,  one-year,  20  cents  each;  six  for  $1.00.  By  express.  15  cents  each; 
eight  for  $1.00. 

CONCORD — One  of  the  best  and  most  popular.  By  mail,  one-year,  10 
cents  each;  six  for  60  cents;  twelve  for  $1.00.  By  express,  10  cents 
each;  six  for  50  cents;  twelve  for  75  cents. 

MOORE’S  EARLY— Clusters  of  medium  size ; berries  large,  round,  black. 


WORDEN — Larger  in  bunch  and  berry  of  better  flavor  and  earlier  than 
Concord,  and  producing  fine  crops. 

White 

NIAGARA — Its  clusters  are  large  and  handsome.  When  fully  ripe  they 
are  a fine  pale  yellow;  flesh  is  slightly  pulpy,  tender  and  sweet. 

POCKLINGTON — Large,  light  golden-yellow  when  fully  ripe.  Sweet  and 
tender  with  little  pulp.  Ripens  after  Concord. 

MOORE’S  DIAMOND — The  color  is  a delicate  greenish-white,  with  a rich 
yellow  tinge,  when  ripe.  Very  few  seeds,  juicy  and  almost  entirely  free 
from  pulp. 

Red  or  Amber 

BRIGHTON — Bunches  large  and  well  formed,  berries  medium  to  large,  of 
good  flavor  and  quality  ; very  early. 

CATAWBA — An  excellent  table  and  wine  grape  with  large  round  berries. 
When  fully  ripe  they  are  a dark  copper  color,  with  sweet,  rich,  musky 
flavor. 

DELAWARE — Slender  growth  that  deserves  a place  in  every  vineyard  or 
garden.  Bunches  and  berries  are  small  but  compactly  set,  light  red, 
with  violet  bloom.  One  of  the  earliest. 

WYOMING — Brighter  colored  than  Delaware,  earlier,  and  nearly  twice  as 

large ; flesh  tender,  juicy  and  sweet. 


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Florists  Springfield,  Ohio 

FRUIT  TREES,  ORA 

PE  VINES,  SMALL  FRL 

JITS,  ETC.^Continued 

APPLES 

By  mail,  3 to  4 ft.,  35c  each;  three  for  $1.00; 
twelve  for  $3.50.  By  express,  3 to  4 ft.,  25c 
each;  three  for  60c;  twelve  for  $2.25.  4 to  5 

ft,  35c  each;  three  for  $1.00;  twelve  for  $3.50. 

SUMMER 

EARLY  HARVEST — Medium,  pale  yellow,  ten- 
der, juicy. 

RED  ASTRACHAN — Large,  deep  crimson. 

YELLOW  TRANSPARENT — Earliest  and  best 
white,  tender  and  juicy. 


RHUBARB  or  PIE  PLANT 

LINNAEUS — Large,  early,  tender  and  fine.  The 
very  best  of  all.  15  cents;  $1.00  for  eight. 
By  express,  ten  for  $1.00. 

QUEEN — Vigorous  grower,  producing  extra 
large  stocks  of  finest  quality,  of  a decided 
pink  color.  For  canning  or  cooking  in  any 
way  its  quality  is  unsurpassed.  15  cents; 
$1.00  for  eight.  By  express,  ten  for  $1.00. 

PEARS 


MULBERRIES 

By  mail,  35  cents  each;  three  for  $1.00.  By 
express,  4 to  5 ft.,  50  cents  each. 
DOWNING  EVERBEARING— Very  large  black, 
handsome,  sweet,  rich  and  excellent. 

NEW  AMERICAN — Equal  to  Downing’s  in  all 
respects,  but  a better  tree.  Very  productive. 
Ripens  from  middle  June  to  middle  September. 

APRICOTS 


AUTUMN 

MAIDEN’S  BLUSH — Large,  blush  cheek. 

FALL  RAMBO — Medium,  yellow,  streaked  red. 

FALL  PIPPIN — Large,  yellow,  rich  aromatic. 

DUCHESS  OF  OLDENBURG — Good  size,  yellow, 
streaked  red,  juicy,  rich ; very  productive. 

WINTER 

BEN  DAVIS — Large,  handsome,  striped,  valuable. 

GOLDEN  RUSSET — Medium,  dull  russet,  crisp, 
juicy. 

STARK — Large,  striped  light  and  red;  juicy.  An 
early,  abundant  bearer. 

GRIMES’  GOLDEN— Good  size;  yellow,  of  high- 
est quality ; very  productive. 

BALDWIN — Large,  bright  red,  crisp,  juicy,  rich. 

WHITE  PIPPIN — Large,  yellow  tender,  sub-acid, 
good  grower  and  keeper. 

WINESAP — Medium,  deep  red,  firm,  rich  and 
crisp ; widely  cultivated. 

NORTHWESTERN  GREENING— Hardy,  yellow, 
rich,  of  good  size;  extra  long  keeper. 

WINTER  BANANA  — Fine,  vigorous  grower ; 
early  bearer;  fruit,  medium  to  large,  smooth 
and  handsome  golden-yellow ; bright  crimson- 
flesh  ; fine  grained. 

NORTHERN  SPY — Large,  striped,  mild  sub-acid 
and  tender,  with  a rich  delicious  flavor. 

The  following  are  too  well  known  to  need  de- 
scription : 

ROME  BEAUTY,  JONATHAN.  WEALTHY, 
STAYMAN’S  WINESAP,  DELICIOUS. 

CRAB  APPLES 

By  express,  4 to  5 ft.,  35  cents  each;  three 
for  $1.00. 

TRANSCENDENT — As  large  as  two  inches  in 
diameter.  Yellow',  striped  with  red.  Tree 
large,  quick  grower. 

QUINCES 

By  mail,  35c  each;  three  for  $1.00.  By  express, 
3 to  4 ft.,  35c  each;  three  for  $1.00. 

BOURGEAT— A new  golden  prolific  variety  of 
best  quality,  yielding  immense  crops,  fruiting 
at  three  and  four  years.  Fruit  of  largest  size, 
round,  rich  golden  color  and  very  tender  when 
cooked ; can  be  kept  until  February. 

MEECH — A vigorous  grower  and  immensely  pro- 
ductive ; fruit  is  large,  lively  orange-yellow, 
and  has  good  cooking  qualities. 

CHERRIES 

By  mail,  2 to  3 ft.,  30c  each;  four  for  $1.00.  By 
express,  2 to  3 ft.,  25c  each;  five  for  $1.00;  4 
to  5 ft.,  35c  each;  three  for  $1.00;  twelve  for 
$3.50. 

EARLY  RICHMOND — Medium,  dark  red,  melting 
juicy  rich  acid ; one  of  the  best.  June. 

LATE  DUKE — Large  light  red;  late,  July. 

MONTMORENCY — Large  red,  productive;  ten 
days  later  than  Early  Richmond.  Late,  June. 

BLACK  TARTARIAN — Large,  black,  juicy,  rich, 
excellent,  productive.  Last  of  June. 

SCHMIDT — Immense  size,  deep  black;  flesh  dark, 
tender,  very  juicy ; fine  flavor.  July. 

ENGLISH  MORELLO — Fair  size,  blackish-red, 
rich  acid ; juicy  and  good.  August. 

GOV.  WOOD — Large,  light  red,  juicy,  rich  deli- 
cious. Tree  healthy  and  productive.  June. 

MAY  DUKE — Large,  red,  juicy  and  rich.  June. 

DYEHOUSE— A very  early  and  sure  bearer,  rip- 
ens a week  earlier  than  Early  Richmond.  June. 


Asparagus 

35  cents  per  dozen,  by  mail;  fifty  for  $1.00,  or 
$1.00  per  hundred,  by  express,  purchaser’s  ex- 
pense. 

COLUMBIAN  MAMMOTH  WHITE — A distinct  va- 
riety of  strong,  vigorous  growth,  producing  very 
large,  white  shoots,  that  in  favorable  weather  re- 
main white  until  three  or  four  inches  high,  or 
as  long  as  fit  for  use. 


By  mail,  2 to  3 ft.,  30c  each;  four  for  $1.00. 
By  express,  2 to  3 ft.,  25c  each;  five  for 
$1.00;  4 to  5 ft.,  35c  each;  three  for  $1.00; 
twelve  for  $3.50. 

EARLY  HARVEST— Good  size  and  color,  fair 
quality,  the  best  early  variety  in  the  South. 
July. 

CLAPP  FAVORITE — Very  large,  yellow  and  dull 
red,  with  russet  specks  ; melting  rich.  August. 

BARTLETT — Large,  buttery,  juicy;  high  flav- 
ored; great  bearer;  very  popular.  August  and 
September. 

KIEFFER — Its  large  size  and  handsome  appear- 
ance and  remarkable  keeping  and  shipping 
qualities  make  it  exceedingly  profitable  for 
market.  October  and  November. 

ROSSNEY  — Ripens  two  weeks  after  Bartlett, 
averages  larger ; excellent  keeper  and  ship- 
per ; uniform  in  shape,  color  and  size ; 
creamy  skin  with  crimson-blush. 

SECKEL — Best  flavored  Pear  known.  Fruit 
small,  yellow,  with  red  cheek,  melting,  sweet 
and  aromatic.  August  and  September. 

PEACHES 

By  mail,  2 to  3 ft.,  15c  each;  eight  for  $1.00. 
By  express,  2 to  3 ft.,  10c  each;  eight  for  75c; 
4 to  5 ft.,  25c  each;  eight  for  $1.75. 

CRAWFORD’S  EARLY — Large  yellow  peach,  of 
good  quality.  Early  in  September. 

ALEXANDER — Medium,  greenish-white,  nearly 
covered  with  rich  red,  juicy  and  sweet.  July. 

ELBERTA — Large,  yellow  with  red  cheek,  flesh- 
yellow  ; sure  bearer,  firm  and  juicy ; follows 
Early  Crawford. 

CRAWFORD’S  LATE — Large  yellow  peach.  Late 
September. 

CROSBY — One  of  the  hardiest;  abundant  bearer, 
medium,  bright  yellow.  Middle  September. 

HEATH  CLING — Large,  flesh  white,  juicy  and 
melting ; good  keeper.  October. 

CHAMPION — Early  variety,  creamy-white  with 
red  cheek  ; sweet,  rich  and  juicy.  August. 

KALAMAZOO  — A leading  market  sort;  large, 
yellow,  fine  quality.  Extra  productive  and 
profitable.  Early  September. 

PLUMS 

By  mail,  2 to  3 ft.,  30c  each;  four  for  $1.00.  By 
express,  2 to  3 ft.,  25c  each;  five  for  $1.00;  4 
to  5 ft.,  35c  each;  three  for  $1.00;  twelve  for 
$3.50. 

GREEN  GAGE — Large,  pale  green ; juicy,  rich 
and  excellent.  August. 

BURBANK — Most  profitable;  bears  quite  young. 
Fruit  large,  excellent,  quality ; cherry-red  with 
lilac  bloom.  August. 

ABUNDANCE — Fruit  large;  lemon-yellow;  good 
quality.  August. 

SHIPPER’S  PRIDE — Large,  dark  purple,  often 
measuring  two  inches  in  diameter ; fine,  juicy 
and  sweet.  September. 

RED  JUNE — Ripening  before  Abundance;  very 
vigorous  and  upright  grower.  August. 

PETER’S  YELLOW  GAGE— Large  oval,  bright 
yellow,  rich  .and  juicy  ; fine  quality.  Septem- 
ber. 

DAMSON — An  old-time  favorite;  needs  no  de- 
scription. 


Asparagus. 


By  mail,  35  cents  each;  three  for  $1.00.  By  ex- 
press, 30  cents  each;  four  for  $1.00. 

ROYAL — Large  yellow;  juicy,  rich  and  delicious, 
very  fine  variety. 

Money=Maker  Horseradish 

A new  variety  which  is  proving  to  be  a ver- 
itable gold  mine  to  market  gardeners,  a rapid 
grower  of  very  large  roots.  It  is  much  earlier 
than  the  old  variety  of  horseradish,  and  pro- 
duces a much  larger  crop,  and  as  it  matures  so 
much  earlier  than  the  old  variety,  growers  are 
able  to  get  their  crop  into  the  market  while 
prices  are  high,  making  it  the  most  profitable  of 
all  root  crops  of  this  class.  Easy  to  grow,  ma- 
tures quickly,  and  produces  abundantly.  Good 
roots,  35  cents  per  dozen;  $2.00  per  hundred, 
postpaid;  $12.50  per  thousand,  by  express. 

NUTS 

CHESTNUT  JAPAN — Dwarf  grower,  productive, 
usually  producing  nuts  when  two  or  three 
years  old.  Nuts  are  immense  size,  for  sur- 
passing all  other  kinds.  Twenty-five  dollars 
have  been  realized  at  one  running  from  nuts 
of  a single  tree.  By  mail,  25  cents  each; 
five  for  $1.00.  By  express,  2 to  3 ft.,  50  cents 
each. 

CHESTNUT,  AMERICAN  SWEET— A valuable 
native  tree  both  useful  and  ornamental ; tim- 
ber is  very  desirable,  and  possesses  fine 
grain  for  oil  finish.  Nuts  sweet  or  de  cate 
flavor  and  a valuable  article  for  commerce. 
10  cents  each;  ten  for  50  cents.  By  express, 
4 to  5 ft.,  35  cents  each. 

FILBERT,  ENGLISH — Of  easiest  culture,  grow- 
ing six  to  eight  feet  high,  entirely  hardy, 
bearing  early  and  abundantly  nuts,  nearly 
round,  rich  and  of  excellent  flavor,  admired 
by  all  for  the  dessert.  15  cents  each;  eight 
for  $1.00.  By  express,  l[^  to  2 ft.,  35  cents 
each. 

WALNUT,  ENGLISH  DWARF  PROLIFIC  — A 

dwarf  variety.  Commences  to  bear  quite 
young.  20  cents  each;  six  for  $1.00.  By  ex- 
press, l/2  to  2 ft,  35  cents  each. 

WALNUT  (Black.) — Beautiful  foliage.  The 
most  valuable  of  all  trees  for  timber,  and 
brings  the  highest  price  in  the  market.  Tree  is 
a rapid  grower,  producing  large  round  nuts.  1 5 
cents  each;  ten  for  $1.00.  By  express,  2 to 
3 ft,  35  cents  each. 

WALNUT  (JAPAN  SIEBOLDI)  — Perfectly 
hardy,  rapid  grower,  immense  leaves ; bears 
quite  young  and  abundantly.  One  of  the  fin- 
est ornamental  trees.  Nuts  produced  in  clus- 
ters. Worthy  of  extensive  planting.  20  cents 
each;  six  for  $1.00.  By  express,  3 to  4 ft.,  40 
cents  each. 


We  guarantee  all  our  stock  to  reach  destina- 
tion in  good  growing  condition,  and  if  it  dies 
through  weather  conditions  or  otherwise,  we 
cannot  afford  to  replace  it,  as  we  are  not  charg- 
ing you  three  prices,  which  a great  many  agents 
do,  and  then  when  the  following  year  comes 
around  to  have  stock  replaced,  the  agent  is  in 
some  other  locality. 


CONOVER’S  COLOSSAL — A standard  variety  of 
large  size,  tender  and  excellent  quality. 

GIANT  ARGENTEUIL — A French  variety  introduced 
several  years  ago,  is  proving  the  finest  and  most 
profitable.  Stalks  mammoth  size,  bright  attrac- 
tive color,  sweet  and  tender.  It  is  an  immense 
yielder  and  very  early,  makes  beds  strong 
enough  for  profitable  cutting  before  any  other 
variety. 

PALMETTO— A very  early  variety;  even,  regular 
size. 


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Florists  Springfield,  Ohio 


WE  HAVE  used  the  greatest  care  in  obtaining  our  flower  seed,  and  those  we  offer 
you  are  absolutely  fresh,  being  grown  under  our  personal  supervision  or  imported 
from  the  best  foreign  seed  growers.  Failure  in  getting  satisfactory  results  from 
seed  planting  may  be  attributed  to  the  manner  in  which  the  seed  is  sown,  rather  than  the 
lack  of  germinating  power  in  seed,  and  seedsmen  are  unjustly  censured  when  the  fault 
lies  in  the  cultivator  and  not  in  the  seed.  Most  flower  seeds  germinate  well  in  a fine,  sandy 
loam,  partly  protected  from  the  sun.  Heat  and  moisture  are  the  two  essential  points  to 
start  life  in  seeds.  A general  and  fatal  error  is  to  start  the  seed  too  deep ; small  seeds 
should  be  barely  covered  with  fine  earth ; large  seeds  by  about  half  an  inch.  After  sowing, 
the  ground  should  be  watered  with  a very  fine  sprinkler,  regularly.  Many  seeds  are  killed 
by  drought. 

Sowing  of  Seeds — Spade  the  soil  in  the  seed  bed  to  a good  depth,  work  it  over  and 
over  with  the  spade  in  order  to  mash  the  small  clods.  Sow  the  seed  in  drills  or  broadcast, 
according  to  the  kinds,  covering  carefully  and  lightly,  there  being  more  danger  in  covering 
too  much  than  not  enough.  Never  allow  the  seed  to  remain  in  dry  soil.  For  seeds  that  re- 
quire an  early  start,  to  secure  blooms  before  frost,  sow  in  shallow  wooden  boxes — in  good 
garden  soil.  Cover  the  seed  very  lightly,  keeping  the  box  in  a sunny  window,  covering  the 
box  with  a pane  of  glass  until  the  seeds  begin  to  sprout,  but  never  allow  the  soil  to  become 
too  dry. 

Transplanting  of  Seedlings — Do  not  allow  the  little  plants  started  in  the  boxes  to  grow 
too  tall  before  transplanting.  Care  should  be  used  in  watering  the  seedlings  well  after  plant- 
ing and  to  protect  from  the  sun  a few  days  with  light  paper. 


ASTERS 


The  Aster  is  one  of  the  most  popular  and  satisfactory  garden  flowers  now 
grown.  The  profusion  of  bloom  makes  it  one  of  the  best  for  bedding,  and 
the  lasting  quality  when  cut  makes  it  fine  for  house  decoration.  The 
newer  varieties  rival  Chrysanthemums  in  color  and  form.  The  seed  may 
be  sown  when  trees  are  starting  out  in  leaf  out  of  doors  or  sown  earlier 
in  the  house  and  transplanted. 


“GLORIA”  — The  flowers  are  of 
good  size  and  very  double ; color 
purest  white  in  center,  with  a 
distinct  margin  of  bright  scarlet, 
forming  a brilliant  contrast; 
plants  semi-dwarf  and  branching; 
flowers  produced  in  abundance. 
10  cents  per  packet. 

MISS  ROOSEVELT— Flowers  meas- 
ure four  to  five  inches  across, 
outer  petals  being  curled  and 
twisted  and  , of  a pure  white 
color,  center  a deep  yellow.  10 
cents  per  packet. 


VICK’S  PINK  ENCHANTRESS— Is 

upright  in  habit,  as  distinguished 
from  the  branching  form.  Pro- 
duces long,  strong,  graceful  stems 
for  the  support  of  numerous  large 
marketable  blooms.  The  flower 
is  always  full  double ; petals  are 
of  medium  length  and  very  broad. 
Those  toward  the  center  fold  in 
very  regularly,  while  gradually 
.toward  the  outer  edge,  thus  in- 
creasing the  diameter  of  the 
flower.  Per  packet,  15  cents. 


THE  CHRYSANTHEMUM  ASTER — Well  worthy  of  your  attention.  The 
finest  mixed  kinds.  10  cents  per  packet. 

GOLIATH — Truly  a giant  in  size,  finest  mixed  from  selected  flowers.  10 

cents  per  packet. 


COMET — In  shape  they  resemble  a large-flowered  Japanese  Chrysanthe- 
mum, the  petals  being  long  and  twisted  or  curled  and  wAvy.  Mixed 
colors,  10  cents  per  packet. 


MIG  NON — Plants  about  fifteen  inches  high,  very  bushy  and  prolific.  Flow- 
ers of  good  size,  reflex  petals  and  very  double.  Mixed  colors,  10  cents 
per  packet. 


CRIMSON  MIXTURE,  GLOBE  FLOWERED  ASTER— Made  from  the  best 
large-flowering  Globe  Aster  in  the  crimson  shades  so  much  sought  for. 
Crimson,  very  dark  crimson,  dark  crimson,  and  white  with  blood  center, 
will  be  found  in  this  mixture.  10  cents  per  packet. 


NEW  COMET  ASTER,  WAVING  OSTRICH  PLUME— Comes  in  a great 

variety  of  shades.  10  cents  per  packet. 

SPECIAL  OFFER 

One  packet  each  of  the  above  six  varieties  for  50  cents. 


SEMPLE’S  OR  AMERICAN  BRANCHING  ASTERS 

Plants  are  of  strong  growth  and  branch  freely,  bearing  the  flowers  on 
stiff,  erect  stems.  Flowers  measuring  from  three  to  four  inches  in  diam- 
eter, with  large,  broad  petals.  Bloom  in  September,  and  are  especially 
adapted  to  our  climate. 

Pure  White Per  pkt.,  5c 

Deep  Purple  Per  pkt  . 5c 

Rose  Pink Per  pkt.,  5c 


Deep  Crimson Per  pkt.,  5c 

Shell-Pink Per  pkt.,  5c 

Lavender-Blue Per  pkt.,  5c 


Mixed,  all  colors,  5 cents  per  packet. 


ANNUAL  FLOWER  SEEDS 

(Sown  in  the  spring  these  rapidly  attain  perfection  and  flower  the  same 
season.) 

The  following  ten  kinds  mailed  free  for  25  cents. 

ALYSSUM — Little  Gem.  The  best  white. 

BALSAM — Superb  double  mixed. 

COSMOS — Giant-flowering  mixed,  fine  and  showy. 

FORGET-ME-NOT — An  old  favorite. 

MARIGOLDS— Pride  of  the  garden,  mixed  colors 
MIGNONETTE— Finest  mixed,  large  fragrant  flowers. 

PANSIES — German,  finest  mixed,  beautiful  colors. 

PETUNIAS— Large  flowering,  single,  mixed. 

V E R B E N AS — Mammoth  mixed,  scarlet,  white,  pink,  etc. 

ZINNIAS — Mammoth  double  mixed,  immense  double  flowers. 

Sure=to=Bloom  Collection 

Four  large  packets  for  10  cents. 

1 —  PETUNIA — Best  mixed.  | 4 — POPPY — Double  and  single,  all 

2 —  ZINNIA — Mammoth  flowered.  colors. 

3 —  ALYSSUM — Very  sweet.  ! 


THE  SURPRISE  COLLECTION 

Six  packets  of  seed  for  10  cents,  our  selection  of  varieties. 

In  this  collection,  like  all  others,  the  seed  is  fresh  and  true  to  name. 
The  varieties  selected  from  the  most  popular  of  the  free-flowering  annuals. 
We  can  only  offer  this  collection  at  the  price  because  it  is  made  up  of 
varieties  we  have  an  over-abundance  of,  and  we  therefore  can  give  you 
this  wonderful  bargain- for  10  cents.  Try  it.  Six  packets  of  seed  for  10 
cents,  our  selection  of  varieties. 


Ten  Varieties  of  Climbing  Vines 

FOR  25  CENTS. 

Just,  what  you  need  for  covering  old  fences,  arbors,  verandas,  etc.,  and 
for  hiding  unsightly  places.  They  are  rapid  climbers,  and  at  the  same 
time  produce  a constant  display  of  showy  flowers.  (For  description  see 
regular  list.) 


COBEA  SCANDENS. 
BALLOON  VINE. 

TALL  NASTURTIUMS. 
ORNAMENTAL  GOURDS. 
CYPRESS  VINE. 


LATHYRUS. 
MAURANDYA. 
JAPANESE  HOP. 
MORNING  GLORIES. 
WILD  CUCUMBER. 


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VARIOUS  ASTERS 

WASHINGTON — Largest  Aster  grown,  bearing  flowers  five  to  six  inches  in 
diameter;  very  double,  mixed  colors.  5 cents  per  packet. 

DOUBLE  QUILLED  ASTERS — Great  favorites  on  account  of  their  free- 
blooming  qualities,  and  the  low  price  of  the  seed  commends  them  to 
many  who  want  a nice  Aster  for  cutting.  5 cents  per  packet 
DAYBREAK  ASTER — (Pink.)  Color  a rich,  delicate  pink,  large  and  dou- 
ble, one  of  tlie  best  sorts  for  cutting ; two  feet.  5 cents  per  packet. 
QUEEN  OF  THE  MARKET — The  earliest  of  all  Asters.  Grows  about  nine 
inches  high,  and  very  branching;  the  fine  double  flowers  are  produced 
very  freely  on  long  stems,  making  it  valuable  for  cutting.  The  colors  are 
deep  blue,  white,  pink  and  deep  rose.  5 cents  per  packet. 

VICTORIA — Petals  curve  outward,  overlapping  like  those  of  a double 
Dahlia.  Plants  about  eighteen  inches  high  and  very  free  flowering; 
flowers  very  brilliant  in  color.  Good  for  pot  culture.  5 cents  per  pkt. 
PURITY  —In  growth,  height  and  free-flowering  qualities  like  Daybreak, 
but  the  flowers  are  pure  glistening  white.  10  cents  per  packet. 

NEW  EARLY  WONDER  ASTERS 

Seed  sown  in  open  ground  the  first  of  April  will  bloom  early  in  July, 
whereas,  if  sown  earlier  indoors  and  transplanted  bloom  can  be  looked  for 
in  June.  The  flowers  are  of  the  Ostrich  Plume  type,  very  double  and 
large.  We  offer  the  two  colors. 

EARLY  WONDER  WHITE — Clear,  glistening  white;  enormous  size.  15 

cents  per  packet. 

EARLY  WONDER  PINK — Light  pink,  clear,  soft  and  delicate.  15  cents 
per  packet 

QUEEN  OF  THE  MARKET,  THE  EARLY  ASTER 

The  earliest  flowering  first-class  Aster,  coming  into  flower  in  July,  or 
fully  three  weeks  in  advance  of  any  others;  of  branching  habit;  flowers  of 
good  size,  and  borne  on  long  stems,  making  them  exceedingly  valuable  for 
cutting. 

Pure  White Perpkt.,  10c  Light  Pink  Perpkt.,  10c 

Lavender  Perpkt.,  10c  Purple  Perpkt.,  10c 

Crimson  Perpkt.,  10c  Rose  Perpkt.,  10c 

Mixed,  all  colors,  10  cents  per  packet. 

ASPARAGUS 

SPRENGERI  —(Emerald  Feather.)  Invaluable  as  a pot  plant,  for  baskets 
or  for  vases.  The  numerous  fronds  are  frequently  four  feet  long.  A 
fine  house  plant,  as  it  withstands  dry 
atmosphere.  10  cents  per  packet. 
PLUMOSUS  NANUS — A fine  house  plant 
with  delicate,  lace-like  foliage — more 
delicate  than  Ferns.  Easily  raised 
from  the  seed.  10  cents  per  packet. 

AQUILEGIA,  or  Columbine 

Hardy  perennials,  luxuriating  in  the 
moister  situations  in  the  garden,  where 
they  form  permanent  clumps,  growing 
from  one  and  one-half  to  three  feet. 
DOUBLE — All  colors,  mixed.  5 cents 
per  packet. 

SINGLE  — All 
colors, 
mixed.  5c 
per  packet. 


Aquilegia. 

SWEET  ALYSSUM 

Popular  little  plant,  easy  to 
grow  and  splendid  for  edging  beds 
and  for  hanging  baskets.  Compact, 
white  blossoms,  very  sweet.  5 

cents  per  packet;  one-fourth  oz.,  15 
cents 

ALLEGHENY  VINE 

Hardy  climbing  plant,  very  at- 
tractive ; dainty,  feathery,  pale  green 
foliage,  flowers  delicate  rose-pink 
and  white.  Packet,  5 cents. 

AMPELOPSIS  VEITCHII  (Japan  or  Boston  Ivy) 

A hardy  perennial  climber  with  glossy  green  leaves  which  change  to 
scarlet  in  the  autumn.  Valuable  climber  for  covering  walls.  Per  packet, 
5 cents. 

ACHILLEA 

A low-growing  hardy  perennial  of  easy  growth  from  seed,  with  small, 
fine-cut  leaves  and  clusters  of  small,  double  white  flowers.  Fine  for  cem- 
etery planting.  It  blooms  all  summer.  10  cents  per  packet. 

AGERATUM 

A charming  little  bedding  plant  of  compact  growth.  Clear  blue  shades 
in  soft,  feathery  blooms.  Best  varieties  in  both  blue  and  white.  5 cents 
per  packet. 

ANTIRRHINUM  (Snapdragon) 

Most  constant  bloomer  of  all  the  hardy  perennials,  and  it  flowers  very 
freely  the  first  year  from  seed.  The  flowers  are  produced  on  long  spikes. 
Very  popular  in  the  cut-flower  market. 

MIXED  TALL — Twenty  kinds  and  colors.  5 cents  per  packet. 

DWARF  MIXED — Finest  Tom  Thumb.  5 cents  per  packet. 

BALLOON  VINE  (Love=in=Puff) 

A rapid-growing  annual  climber,  succeeds  best  in  light  soil  and  warm 
situation ; flowers  white.  5 cents  per  packet. 


Sweet  Alyssum. 


Balsam, 

Double  Rose-Flowered  Mixed. 


BALSAMS 

DOUBLE-FLOWERED  SPOTTED  MIXED— Including  twelve  of  the  best 

imported  named  varieties — violet,  crimson,  flesh,  dark  purple,  scarlet- 
rose  and  other  shades  marked  with  distinct  round  spots  of  white.  5 
cents  per  packet 

IMPROVED  CAMELLIA-FLOWERED  MIXED— Having  extra  double  large- 
sized flowers  and  a great  diversity  of  color.  5 cents  per  packet. 
DOUBLE  ROSE-FLOWERED  MIXED— Per- 
fect in  shape,  much  like  Roses.  In  this 
mixture  are  some  of  the  choicest  colors 
such  as  sulphur-yellow,  apricot,  buff, 
scarlet  and  deep  crimson.  5c  per  packet 
CARNATION  STRIPED  BALSAM— Good 
double  flowers  in  white  striped  with  crim- 
son, violet,  pink  and  red.  10c  per  pkt. 

WHITE — Large,  fine  flower.  5c  per  packet. 

PURPLE — Beautiful  shade.  Packet,  5c. 

PINK — Superb  sort,  a clear,  deep  color. 

Packet,  5 cents. 

SCARLET — Almost  dazzling  in  brilliancy. 

Packet  5 cents. 

LIGHT  LEMON — Fine  shade  of  light  sulphur 
or  lemon.  Packet,  5 cents. 

Balsam  Apple  (Momordica  Balsamea) 

A quick-growing  climber  with  or- 
namental foliage  and  curious  yellow 
fruits  which,  when  open,  are  brilliant 
scarlet.  Plant  seeds  in  light,  rich 
soil  when  trees  are  out  in  leaf.  10 
cents  per  packet.  J ' y _ _ 

BROWALLIA 

With  blue  or  white  flowers  completely  studding  the 
bushy  plants  during  the  whole  summer ; fine  for  gar- 
den beds  in  summer  and- pot  culture  in  winter  Fine 
mixed,  5 cents  per  packet 

CANTERBURY  BELLS 

Hardy,  herbaceous  perennial,  bear- 
ing a -great  profusion  of  bell-shaped 
flowers,  thriving  best  in  light,  rich 
soil  ; some  of  the  varieties  flower  the 
flrst  season. 

SINGLE  MIXED — Large,  bell -shaped  , 

: -flowers,  effective  for  pot  culture;  — ’ 

: hardy  biennials.  5 cents  per  pkt,  " 

CALYCANTHEMA— (Cup  and  Sam 
. cer.)  Producing  white,  blue,  and 
rose-colored  flowers  resembling  a 
cup  t(nd  saucer.  10  cents  per  pktf 

CANDYTUFT 

- Good  for  bedding,  and  also  for 
cutting.  Many  -colors,  very  fragrant: 

Canterbury  Bells. 

DARK  CRIMSON — The  richest  dark  shade. 
Fine  for  borders  or  cutting.  5 cents  per 
packet. 

PURE  WHITE — Produces  large  trusses  of  pure 
white  flowers.  Fine  for  cemetery  planting. 
5 cents  per  packet. 

MIXED  VARIETIES— Including  all  colors 
known  in  Candytuft.  5 cents  per  packet. 

CASTER  OIL  PLANT  OR  RICINUS 

ZANZIBARENSIS — Gigantic  leaves  two  to  two 
and  one-half  feet  across.  We  offer  four  va- 
rieties in  mixture ; one  with  light  green 
leaves;  another  coppery-brown  leaves;  an- 
other brownish-purple  leaves;  another  with 
bronze  leaves.  5 cents  per  packet;  one-half 
Candytuft  ounce,  25  cents. 

MARGUERITE  CARNATIONS 

Flowers  very  double,  ranging  through  beautiful  shades  of  reds,  pinks, 
whites,  variegated,  etc.  These  sown  in  spring  commence  flowering  in  early 
summer  and  continue  to  bloom  until 
checked  by  frost.  Mixed  colors,  10  cents 
per  packet. 

MARGUERITE  “SNOWFLAKE”  — Pro- 
ducing fine  large  flowers,  very  fragrant 
and  especially  adapted  for  cut  flowers. 
10  cents  per  packet. 

Garden  Carnation,  CRIMSON  VELVET— 

A rich  dark  shade;  very  desirable.  10 

cents  per  packet. 

Garden  Carnation,  EXTRA  FINE  MIXED— 

Embracing  all  the  finest  colors.  10  cents 
per  packet. 

SPECIAL  OFFER — One  packet  of  each  of 
the  above  four  varieties  of  Carnations 
for  30  cents. 

CHRYSANTHEMUMS  (Annual) 

The  annual  Chrysanthemums,  or  painted 
Daisies,  are  very  easy  to  raise  from  seed 
and  bloom  freely  the  first  summer.  Flow- 
ers both  double  and  single,  in  a great  va- 
riety of  colors,  yellow  predominant.  Mixed 
colors,  5 cents  per  packet. 

COWSLIP  (Primula  Veris) 

A beautiful  hardy  spring  flowering  perennial ; flowers  of 
different  colors,  such  as  yellow,  brown-edged  yellow,  etc. 
Very  fragrant;  six  inches.  5 cents  per  packet. 


Marguerite 

Carnation. 


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Florists  Springfield.  Ohio 


COBEA 

A fine  rapid  growing  climber,  with 
handsome  foliage  and  large  bell- 
shaped flowers  green  at  first,  but 
rapidly  changing  to  purple.  Seeds, 
set  on  their  edge,  should  be  started 
in  botbed  or  rather  dry  soil,  as  they 
are  apt  to  rot  in  the  open  ground. 
One  of  the  best  climbers  for  covering 
arbors.  5 cents  per  packet. 

COLEUS 

Plants  with  richly  colored  foliage 
of  maroon,  green,  crimson,  yellow, 
etc.  For  groups  on  lawns  and  rib- 
boning they  are  indispensable,  and 
also  valuable  for  pot  culture.  Al- 
though perennials,  they  attain  per- 
fection from  seed  the  first  season. 
Fine  Hybrids,  mixed,  10  cents  per 
packe* 


Cobea. 


Cyclamen. 

CYCLAMEN 

The  heart-shaped  foliage  is  beau- 
tifully shaded  and  marked  and  the 
charming  flowers,  borne  on  long 
foot  stalks  above  the  crown  of 
foliage,  show  exquisite  shades  of 
white,  crimson,  blush  and  pink, 
most  flowers  showing  two  colors. 
A good  specimen  will  have  ffom 
twenty  to  fifty  flowers  in  ' full 
bloom  at  one  time,  and  the  plants 
remain  in  bloom  for  months.  ... 
PERSICUM — Extra  fine  train,  all 
colors  mixed.  Packet,  10  cents. 


Centaurea  Imperialis.  (Royal  Sweet  Sultan.) 

CENTAUREA  IMPERIALIS  (Royal  Sweet  Sultan) 

Distinctly  new,  very  vigorous  in  growth,  with  handsomely  fringed  flow- 
ers, very  large,  borne  on  long  stems.  The  flowers  have  a delicate,  feathery 

appearance,  and  are  as  fragrant  as  Vio- 
lets. In  color  they  range  from  white  to 
pink-rose,  lavender,  blue  and  purple. 
One  of  the  best  annuals  for  cut  flowers. 
IMPERIALIS — Finest  mixed,  5 cents  per 
packet. 

CENTAUREA  GYMNOCARPA 

(Dusty  Miller) 

Fine  for  bedding,  vases,  hanging  bas- 
kets and  pots ; also  extensively  used  for 
margins ; fine  cut,  silvery-gray  foliage. 

Packet,  5 cents. 

CLEMATIS 


CLEMATIS  PANICULATA— (Japanese  Virgin’s  Bower.)  The  leaves  are 
of  a bright,  glossy  green,  and  when  in  bloom  the  plant  is  completely 
hidden  by  white  hawthorn-scented  blossoms  ; a grand  plant  for  piazzas, 
fences,  or  for  covering  terraces  or  embankments ; does  equally  well  in 
sunshine  or  shade.  5c  per  packet. 


CLEMATIS,  LARGE-FLOWERED,  MIXED  VARIETIES— In  this  mixtur" 

- ~ are  the  finest  of  the  large-flow- 

ering handsome  Clematis  in  dark 
blue,  violet  and  white.  Extra 
fine  imported  seed.  10  cents  per 
packet. 

CYPRESS  VINE  (Ipomoea)t 

A delicate  little  climber,  withi 
lace-like  leaves  and  scarlet  star- 
shaped  flowers.  Seeds  will  sprout 
more  rapidly  if  soaked,  before' 
planting,  in  lukewarm  water.  5. 
cents  per  packet. 

Cypress  Vine. 

CELOSIA  (Cockscomb) 

Very  showy  plants,  velvety  combs,  which 
remain  the  same  throughout  the  summer. 

Sow  the  seed  thinly  in  early  spring  and 
transplant  at  least  eighteen  inches  apart. 

Mixed  Colors — Crimson,  golden,  violet  and 
rose,  5c  per  packet. 

CINERARIA 

Hybrida  Mixed — An  excellent  pot  plant 
for  the  winter  months,  being  of  strong, 
quick  growth,  very  free  flowering  and  blos- 
soming during  the  winter  when  flowers  are 
scarce.  Flowers  are  Daisy-shaped,  in  large 
clusters,  and  of  the  richest  shades  of  blue, 
purple,  white,  pink  and  crimson.  Seed  should  Cockscomb, 

be  sown  early  in  the  spring  in  boxes  and 

plants  grown  in  pots  during  the  summer  for  fall  and  winter  blooming. 

15c  per  packet. 

COSMUS  HYBRIDUS 

One  of  the  most  showy  and  graceful  of  all  garden  flowers,  growing  five 
to  seven  feet  high,  which  are  beautiful  masses  of  the  most  elegant  foliage 
until  they  begin  to  bloom  in  September,  when  each  plant  will  have  hun- 
dreds of  large,  showy  blossoms. 

NEW  MAMMOTH  FANCY  COSMOS — Flowers  two  and  one-half  to  three 
inches  across ; fringed,  resembling  Marguerites.  Colors  white,  rose  and 
crimsdn.  Excellent  for  cut  flowers.  10c  per  packet. 

COSMOS  EARLY  DAWN — Begins  to  bloom  in  July  and  continues  until 
frost.  Flowers  large,  delicately  tinted  rose  color.  10c  per  packet. 
MIXED  COLORS — All  colors,  crimson,  rose,  pale  pink  and  white.  5e. 
per  packet.  ^ , 

CALEN- 
DULA 

Showy,  free- 
flowering 
hardy  annuals, 
producing  a 
fine  effect  in 
beds  or  mixed 
borders  a n d 
continuing  in 
b.l  oo  m until 
late  in  fail. 
JFake  good  pot 
pi  ants  fop 
winter.  In 
cream,  yellow, 
orange,  ma- 
roon and 
striped, 

MIXED  — 5o 
per  packet. 


CANARY  BIRD 
FLOWER 

This  ornamental  climber 
is  distinct  both  in  foliage 
and  flower  with  fern-like 
leaves.  The  flowers,  of  fine- 
ly-cut butterfly-like  form, 
are  of  bright  canary-yellow, 
and  produced  in  great  pro- 
fusion. 5c  per  packet. 

CALLIOPSIS,  OR 
COREOPSIS 

Showy  border  plant  pro- 
ducing flowers  in  nearly  ev- 
ery shade  of  yellow,  orange, 
crimson,  red  and  brown. 
Sow  where  they  are  io  re- 
main, and  thin  to  two  feet 
apart. 

MIXED  COLORS— Tall  va- 
rieties. 5c  per  packet. 


Calliopsis,  or  Coreopsis. 


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CAPSICUM,  or  CELESTIAL  PEPPER 

(A  Charming  Novelty,  the  Christmas  Pepper' 

A showy  Christmas  decoration.  The  plants  grow  to  ■ oeautuuli,  bushy 
shape,  covered  with  glossy  green  leases  and  an  abundance  of  conical  fruit 
about  the  size  of  a thimble,  ranging  in  color  from  a pale  green,  ric' 
cream  and  orange  shades  to  a brilliant  scarlet  when  fully  ripe.  The  seed 
should  be  sown  in  the  house  early  in  the  spring  and  can  either  be  trans- 
planted to  pots  or  planted  outdoors  when  nights  are  quite  warm.  In  the 
early  fall  take  the  plants  up  and  pot,  as  they  make  fine  house  plants,  be- 
ing covered  all  winter  with  the  bright  fruits.  5c  per  packet. 

CANNAS 

Our  own  mixture.  We  gathered  these  seeds  from  our  field  and  among 
the  best  kinds  that  are  grown  and  can  guarantee  every  one  of  them.  We 
are  offering  them  cheap — 5c  per  packet. 

They  vary  in  height  from  three  feet  up.  The  flowers  with  which  the 
plants  are  ever  bedecked  are  various  snades  of  crimson,  yellow  and 
orange.  Canna  seed  should  be  soaked  in  quite  warm  water  before  sowing. 

Crozy’s  Special  Large-Flowering  Mixed — This  is  a very  large-flowering 
strain,  of  compact  growth,  flowering  freely  from  seed  the  first  year.  The 
flowers  come  in  brilliant  combinations  of  red  and  yellow.  5c  per  packet. 


Double  Daisy. 


BELLIS— DOUBLE  DAISY 

A hardy  perennial  free-flowering  plant,  easily  raised  from  seed.  The 
flowers  are  very  double  and  full  centered  on  stems  about  six  inches  long, 
ranging  in  colors  from  pure  white  to  pink  and  deep  rose.  The  Daisy  suc- 
ceeds best  in  a cool,  shaded  spot  and  requires  the  same  treatment  as  a 
Pansy  or  Violet.  Sow  seed  early  in  the  spring  in  shallow  drills  and 
thin  out. 

FINE  MIXED — Shades  of  pink,  rose,  deep  red  and  white;  very  double 
and  prolific  in  bloom.  5c  per  packet. 


Dahlia. 


DAHLIAS 

Dahlias  are  readily  grown  from  seed,  flowering  freely  the  first  season. 
Sow  seed  early  in  the  spring  in  a box  and  keep  in  a sunny  window. 
Transplant  to  pots,  and  plant  in  the  garden  when  trees  are  in  full  leaf. 
As  they  grow  tall,  tie  the  plants  to  stakes  and  trim  off  the  side  shoots 
to  make  the  plants  strong. 

CHOICE  DOUBLE  MIXED — Many  colors.  5c  per  packet. 

CACTUS  DAHLIA,  MIXED  COLORS — Double  flowers  of  distinct  and  re- 
markable appearance,  the  petals  being  quilled  and  curved  loosely  and 
gracefully  arranged  in  large  double  oval  heads  of  bloom.  5c  per  pkt. 
SINGLE,  LARGE-FLOWERING,  MIXED— 5c  per  packet. 

DAHLIA,  DOUBLE — Large  flowering,  finest  mixed.  10c  per  packet. 


DIANTHUS,  or  SWEET  CLOVE  PINKS 

Are  now  among  the  most  popular  flowers  cultivated,  because  the  seed  may 
be  sown  outdoors  very  early  in  the  spring,  am'  in  a few  weeks  plants  will 
be  a mass  of  sweet-scented  blooms. 

HARDY  SWEET 
CLOVE  PINKS 

These  hardy  Pinks 
should  be  in  every 
garden  on  account  of 
their  delightfully 
sweet-scented  Carna- 
tion-shaped flowers. 

PHEASANT  EYE 
FRINGED  — Finely 
fringed,  silvery- 
white  flowers  with 
heavily  marked 
crimson  center  en- 
circling a white  eye. 

Strong  clove-like 
fragrance.  5c  per 
packet. 

DOUBLE  HARDY 
MIXED — Double  and 
semi-double  varie- 
ties. bearing  fringed 
Carnation  - shaped 
flowers  in  many  shades, 
white  to  deepest  crimson 
per  packet. 

SINGLE  HARDY  MIXED— Single, 
having  strikingly  marked  eyes 
in  the  center  ; fringed  petals.  5c  per  pkt. 

SPECIAL  OFFER  — Any  five  packets  of 
Sweet  Clove  Pinks  described  for  25c. 

SINGLE  ANNUAL  SWEET  CLOVE 

PINKS  Dianthus. 

Dianthus  Nobilis,  Royal  Pinks — Flowers  nearly  four  Inches  across,  the 
petals  being  undulated  and  twisted,  each  petal  covering  half  of  the  other, 
and  beautifully  fringed;  the  colors  vary  from  white  to  dark  red.  lOo 
per  packet. 

DOUBLE  ANNUAL  SWEET  CLOVE  PINKS 

DOUBLE  SNOWBALL — Large  pure  white  double  flowers,  very  full  and 
deeply  fringed,  like  fine  Carnations.  5c  per  packet. 

DOUBLE  IMPERIAL  PINK — Very  double  flowers,  full  and  finely  formed, 
a good  range  of  colors,  very  bright  and  showy.  5c  per  packet. 

DOUBLE  FIRE  BALL — A beautiful  double  sort,  with  fine,  full  flowers  in 

rich  shades  of  scarlet, 
running  t o crimson, 
striking  in  color,  5o 
per  packet. 

OUR  STRIPED  MIXTURE 

— Is  made  from  the  va- 
rieties that  are  very 
double,  fringed  on  the 
edges  and  striped  in 
brightly  contrasting  col- 
ors. 5c  per  packet. 

BURBANK’S 
SHASTA  DAISY 

Plants  are  as  strong  as 
a common  field  Daisy,  very 
tall,  well  branched,  with 
finely-cut  foliage  and 
huge  white  flowers,  borne 
in  profusion  on  long,  stiff 
stems.  The  flowers  are 
pure  white,  when  fully 
expanded  being  fully  four 
inches  across.  Sow  the 
seed  in  the  garden  when 
the  leaves  are  starting 
out  on  the  trees,  and  thin 
out  when  plants  are  large 
enough  to  transplant.  Per- 
fectly hardy.  All  of  the 
Shasta  Daisies  form  large 
clumps  and  bloom  the  sec- 
year  after  planting. 
BURBANK’S  “SHASTA” 
— 10c  per  packet 


Shasta  Daisy. 


DELPHINIUM  (Giant  Hardy  Larkspur) 

Splendid  for  planting  among  hardy  shrubs,  sending 
up  long  spikes  of  beautiful  bloom  like  the  annual 
Larkspur,  only  much  larger  and  handsomer.  The 
blooms  come  white,  pink,  light  blue,  dark  blue,  purple 
and  maroon. 

GIANT  HYACINTH-FLOWERED— New.  from  Germany. 

Mixed.  All  colors.  10c  per  packet. 

DOUBLE  TALL  STOCK  FLOWERED— Spikes  of  double 
flowers  eighteen  inches  long,  very  beautiful.  Several 
of  the  brightest  and  best  colors.  5c  per  packet 

DUTCHMAN’S  PIPE 

(Aristolochia  Sipho) — A hardy  perennial  vine  of 
strong  growth  and  ornamental  appearance.  It  has  large, 
heart-shaped  dark  green  leaves  and  small,  curious, 
pipe-shaped  flowers  on  slender  stems.  These  flowers 
are  a dull  brown,  finely  marked  with  bright  yellow.  10c 
per  packet. 


Delphinium. 


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The  Schmidt  & Botley  Co. 


Florists  Springfield.  Ohio 


DUSTY  MILLER  (Silver=Leaved  Centaurea) 

Silvery-gray  foliage  beautifully 
cut.  The  plants  are  compact  and 
bushy  and  are  much  used  for  edging 
flower  beds.  5c  per  packet 

DOLICHOS  (Hyacinth  Bean) 

A rapid-growing  annual  climber, 
flowering  freely  in  clusters,  followed 
by  ornamental  seed  pods,  for  cover- 
ing arbors,  trellises,  etc.  Sow  the 
seed  in  the  garden  in  April  or  May, 
where  they  are  to  remain ; ten  feet. 

DAYLIGHT — Pure  white  flowers,  suc- 
ceeded by  broad  white  pods.  5c 
per  packet. 

DARKNESS — Flowers  lavender-pur 

pie.  5c  per  packet. 


Dusty  Miller. 

EVERLASTING  FLOWERS 

Flowers  never  fade,  but  if  cut  in 
bud  and  blossom  and  dried  they 
will  last  and  retain  their  rich  and 
brilliant  color  for  many  years.  They 
should  be  cut  when  in  full  bloom 
and  dried  slowly  in  the  shade,  with 
their  heads  hanging  downward  to 
keep  the  stem  straight. 

MIXED — 5c  per  packet. 

FERNS 

Including  some  of  the  choicest 
varieties,  as  well  as  the  good  stand- 
ard sorts.  We  gather  and  test  in 
our  greenhouse  a number  of  the 
best  kinds  and  import  others,  so 
that  we  know  the  seed  is  of  the 
best. 

MIXED  VARIETIES— 15c  per  pkt. 


FORGET-ME=NOT, 
OR  MYOSOTIS 

Clusters  of  fine,  delicate 
flowers.  Succeed  best  in 
a damp,  shady  situation, 
but  will  thrive  well  in  any 
garden  soil. 

MYOSOTIS  ALPESTRIS — 
Blue.  5c  per  packet 

ALBA  — Pure  white.  5c 

per  packet 

FORGET-ME-NOT  — 

Mixed.  5c  per  packet. 


Foxglove. 

GERANIUMS 

Usually  blossom  scarlet,  but  may  come  any 
color,  affording  an  interesting  experiment  to 
the  one  who  tries  this  mixture.  5c  per  packet. 

ORNAMENTAL  GOURDS 

A tribe  of  climbers  with  curiously  shaped 
fruit  in  various  colors.  Tender  annual 
climbers,  ten  to  twenty  feet.  A mixture  of 
Gooseberry,  Hercules  Club,  Japanese,  Nutmeg 
and  other  new  varieties.  5c  per  packet 
DIPPER  — For  straight  handles  grow  on  a 
trellis.  5c  per  packet;  20c  per  oz. 

DISH  RAG  OR  SPONGE  GOURD  — (Chinese 
Luffa.)  Yellow  flowers,  followed  by  long 
green  fruits,  which  form  inside  a tough, 
fibrous,  sponge-like  mass,  which,  when 
seeds  and  shell  are  removed,  is  popular  for 
bathing.  5c  per  packet. 


Forget-Me-Not,  or  Myosotis. 

FOXGLOVE  (Digitalis) 

Hardy  perennial  plants  of  easy  culture ; long 
spikes  of  large,  showy  flowers,  ranging  through 
the  shades  of  purple,  white,  rose,  yellow,  spotted, 
etc.  Three  to  five  feet  high. 

MIXED  COLORS— 5c  per  packet. 

FEVERFEW 

Easily  grown  from  seed. 

WHITE — 5c  per  packet. 

WHITE.  WITH  YELLOW  FOLIAGE— 5c  per  pkt. 

FUCHSIA 

Fuchsias  are  as  easily  grown  from  seed  as 
cuttings.  Will  flower  freely  the  first  season  in 
open  ground,  while  the  plants  can  be  taken  in 
the  house  in  winter  where  they  will  flower  still 
more  freely.  Finest  single  and  double  varieties, 
mixed.  15c  per  packet. 

FOUR  O’CLOCK  (Marvel  of  Peru) 

Summer-blooming  annuals  of  bushy  habit,  two 
feet  high,  each  plant  bearing  throughout  the 
summer  hundreds  of  large  flowers  of  white,  yellow, 
crimson  and  striped. 

MIXED  COLORS— 5C 
per  packet. 


Ornamental  Gourds. 


GAILLARDIA 

Grandiflora  Superba — Very 
showy  free-flowering  plants 
that  are  quite  hardy  and  are 
very  easily  raised  from  seed. 
Tlie  flowers  are  of  two  types — 
double,'  made  of  small  florets, 
and  the  single,  which  are  of 
large  Daisy  form.  Sow  seed 
quite  early  in  the  spring  in 
shallow  drills,  and  thin  out. 
Splendid  new  perennial  va- 
rieties with  very  large  flow- 
ers, dark  crimson  centers 
marked  with  rings  of  many 
brilliant  colors.  5c  per  pkt. 


GODETIA 

Hardy  annual.  Blooms  profusely 
and  bear  showy  flowers  of  rich  and 
varied  colors.  5c  per  packet. 


Hollyhock. 


Gaillardia. 

GREVILLEA  ROBUSTA 
(Silk  Oak  Tree) 

Fern-like  plant,  well  adapted 
for  the  house.  Sow  the  seeds  in 
shallow  box  and  cover  lightly 
with  soil.  When  plants  can  be 
handled  pot  them  and  repot  them 
when  needed.  5c  per  packet. 

HELIANTHUS 

Well-known  old  Sunflower, 
with  coarse,  tall  plants,  from 
four  to  eight  feet  in  height,  and 
bright  yellow  flowers.  Best 
double  and  single  varieties  mixed. 
5c  per  packet. 

HIBISCUS  (Scarlet) 

Easily  grown  from  seed,  its 
rich,  dark  green  leaves  and  scar- 
let flowers  of  fine  size  will  make 
a most  showy  plant.  iOc  per  pkt. 

HELIOTROPE 

Regal  Mixed — All  shades,  in- 
Helianthus.  eluding  white,  lavender  and 

darker  shades.  5c  per  packet. 

HOLLYHOCK 

Mixed  Colors — Double,  very  fine.  10c  per  packet. 

DOUBLE  HOLLYHOCK 

Separate  colors.  10c  per  packet. 

MAMMOTH  DOUBLE  WHITE. 

MAMMOTH  DOUBLE  YELLOW. 

MAMMOTH  DOUBLE  BRIGHT  PINK. 
MAMMOTH  DOUBLE  DARK  MAROON. 
SPECIAL  OFFER — One  packet  each  of  these  four 
colors  for  30c. 

ICE  PLANT  (Mesembryanthemum) 

Suitable  for  rock-work,  hanging  baskets ; foliage 
thick,  fleshy,  of  a frosted,  wax-like  appearance.  5c 

per  packet. 


IMPATIENS 
SULTAN I 

The  Sultan’s  Balsam ; 
bright  scarlet.  10c  per 

packet. 

JAPANESE  VAR= 
IEGATED  HOP 

A splendid  strong- 
growing  climber  that  is 
very  showy  on  veran- 
das. Leaves  variegated 
green  and  white,  strong- 
ly marked  and  shaped 
like  maple  leaves.  5c 
per  packet. 

JOB’S  TEARS 

(Coix  Lachrymal 

Valuable  remedy  for 
sore  throat,  goitre  and 
teething  babies,  when 
the  seed  is  strung  on 
linen  thread  and  worn 
around  the  neck  as  a 
chain.  Also  used  to  ad- 
vantage in  basket  mak- 
ing and  raphia  work. 
5c  per  pkt. ; 1 5c  per  oz. 


Japanese  Variegated  Hop. 


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THE  CHINESE  KUDZU  VINE 

“Jack-and -the- Bean  stock” 

If  you  wish  a vine  that  will  grow  everywhere,  plant  the  Chinese  Kudzu. 
It  will  flourish  where  nothing  else  grows,  and  last  for  many  years.'  The 
large,  bold  leaves  of  the  brightest  green  afford  a dense  shade.  It  is  of 
wonderfully  strong  growth,  which  makes  it  invaluable  for  rapidly  covering 
arbors,  fences,  porches,  dead  or  old  trees,  rockeries,  etc.  The  .vine  is 
hardy,  grows  fifty  feet  if  permitted,  but  may  be  kept  down  by  cutting 
back.  10c  per  packet. 

KOCHIA  SCOPARIA 

This  highly  ornamental  annual  plant  grows  quickly 
from  seed  sown  in  the  open  ground,  when  trees  are 
coming  out  in  leaf,  and  the  plants  are  always  of  the 
rounded  or  globe-like  form  shown  in  our  illustra- 
tion. The  plants  branch  freely  and  the  stems  are 
clothed  witli  slender  light  green  leaves.  Early  in 
the  fall  the  ends  of  the  shoots  are  thickly  set  with 
small  bright  scarlet  flowers — the  bushy  plants  re- 
sembling balls  of  Are.  The  plants  are  equally 
showy  planted  singly  to  show  the  round,  ball-like 
form  qn  all  sides,  or  grown  in  continuous  rows. 
5c  per  packet. 

LOVE  IN  MIST 

(Nigella) — A compact,  free-flowering  plant,  with 
finely  cut  foliage,  curious  looking  flowers  and  seed 
pods ; of  easy  culture ; hardy  annuals. 

MIXED  VARIETIES — All  colors.  5c  per  packet. 

LANTANA  (Finest  Mixed) 

With  clusters  of  Verbena-like  flowers,  make  a 
grand  display  the  first  season.  In  full  flower  all 
Kochia.  summer.  5c  per  packet 

LAVENDER 

An  annual  bearing  a very  fragrant  flower,  used  to  lay  among  clothing 
to  impart  its  sweetness.  Every  woman  should  have  a few  plants  in  her 
garden.  5c  per  packet. 

LOBELIAS 


Lathyrus  Latifolia 

Perennial  or  ever- 
lasting Peas.  All  col- 
ors. 5c  per  packet. 

African  Marigold 

AFRICAN  MIXED—  All 

colors.  5c  per  pkt. 

French  Marigold 
DWARF  F R E N C H 
MIXED  — Many  col- 
ors. 5c  per  packet. 


Quick  growing  plants,  grown  for  their ' delicious' 
fragrance.  Sow  early  in  the  spring,  in  the  garden 
where  the  plants  are  to  remain ; but  for  winter 
flowering  sow  in  August  and  pot  before  frost. 
GIANT  WHITE  MIGNONETTE,  “WHITE  PEARL” 
— Of  strong,  robust  growth,  producing  in  great 
abundance  large  conical  heads  of  pure  white  flow- 
ers of  exquisite  fragrance.  10c  per  packet. 
MIGNONETTE.  "DEFIANCE” — Spikes  will  not  only 
be  of  remarkable  size — from  twelve  to  fifteen 
inches  long — but  deliciously  fragrant.  The  indi- 
vidual florets  are  of  immense  size,  forming  a 
graceful  as  well  as  compact  spike,  retaining  their 
grace  and  fragrance  until  every  bud  opens  5c 
per  packet. 


MACHET — Vigorous  growth,  with  broad,  heavy  spikes  of  delicious  flowers. 


5c  per  packet. 

RESEDA  ODORATA — The  old-fashioned  sweet  variety;  small  flowers.  5c 

per  packet. 

GIANT  MIGNONETTE,  “RED  GOLIATH”— This  new  variety  is  claimed  Dy 
experts  to  be  the  most  beautiful  Mignonette  in  existence;  plants  of  com- 
pact habit;  giant  trusses  of  flowers,  surpassing  all  others  in  brilliancy 
of  color,  which  is  decidedly  red  in.  effect;  fragrance  deliciously  rich. 

15c  per  packet. 


OLD=FASHIONED  MORNING  GLORIES 


These  popular  dwarf  little  plants  are  equally  desirable  for  the  open 
garden  or  hanging  baskets  in  summer  and  for  pot  culture  in  winter. 
Light  blue,  dark  blue  and  white  mixture.  5c  per  packet. 

MAURANDIA 

(Barclayana) 

Graceful  climbers  for  parlor,  basket  or  outdoor  purposes.  Leaves  small 
and  close  together ; purple,  white  and  rose  blossoms.  The  seed  should  be 
started  in  a hotbed  or  in  a box  in  the  house  in  the  early  spring,  and 
transplanted  after  the  weather  is  warm.  5c  per  packet. 

MORNING  GLORIES 

Japanese  Imperial  Giant  Morning  Glories 

Beyond  question  the  handsomest  of  all  Morning  Glories.  Can  be  sown 
in  the  open  ground  in  a warm  and  settled  climate.  The  foliage  is  luxu- 
riant and  varied  green,  silvery  and  yellow  or  mottled.  The  giant  .flowers 
are  beyond  description — colors  range  from  snow-white  to  black-purple,  and 
endless  number  having  flowers  spotted,  marbled,  striped,  flaked, 
splashed,  etc. 

MUSK 

A small  plant,  easily  grown,  whose  leaves  are  used  as  a perfume.  5c 

per  packet. 

NICOTIANA  AFFINIS 

(Tuberose  Flowered  Tobacco) 

Plants  of  pyramidal  growth  two  to  three  feet  in  height,  flowering!,  pro- 
fusely. Tlie  flowers  are  purest  white;  star-like  in  form,  one  and' one- 
half  inches  in  diameter;  they  are  delightfully  fragrant.  5c  per  packet 


STRIPED — Flowers  variously  striped  and  blotched  with  red,  blue  and 
rose.  5c  per  packet;  10c  per  ounce. 

FINE  MIXED — A great  variety  of  colors  of  the  popular  old-fashioned 
Morning  Glory.  5c  per  packet;  10c  per  ounce. 

MOON  FLOWERS 

(Ipomeas) 

WHITE  MOONFLOWER — Fine  strong  growing  climbers  that  will  reach  a 
height  of  twenty  feet  in  one  season.  Foliage  is  large  and  very  dense, 
-making  a fine  shade  for  porches.  Plant  seeds  in  rich  soil  in  spring 
where  vines  are  to  grow.  Immense,  pure  white,  sweet-scented  flowers, 
measuring  from  four  to  six  inches  across  and  borne  in  clusters.  5 
cents  per  packet. 

SCARLET  STAR  IPOMEA — Bearing  small  star-shaped  clear  scarlet  flow- 
ers in  clusters  very  profusely ; vine  is  a splendid  grower  and  is  fine  to 
use  among  the  blue  and  white  flowered1  varieties.  5c  per,  packet. 
HEAVENLY  BLUE  MOONFLOWER — Foliage  very  large,  heart-shaped ; 
flowers  four  to  five  inches  across  in  large  clusters  and  produced  in  such 
abundance  as  to  nearly  hide  the  foliage.  Color,  sky-blue,  5c  per  pkt. 
BONA  NOX  (Evening  Glory) — Rosy-lilac  flowers,  expanding1  in  the  even- 
ing; of  very  rapid  growth  10c  per  packet. 

NICOTIANA  SANDERAE  f' 

This  hardy  plant,  with  its  rosy-carmine  flowers,  produces  a startling 
beautiful  effect  in  the  garden.  Bushy  habit,  about  two  feet  high,  pro- 
ducing thousands  of  blossoms.  If  started  indoors  in  early  spring  and 
planted  out  in  May;  it  gives  a continuous  display  of  blooms  all  summer 
i and  autuihn.  10c  per  packet. 


ZINNIAS 


CRESTED  AND  CURLED — Curiously  twisted  petals,  giving  the  flower  the 
appearance  of  a small  Japanese  Chrysanthemum.  5c  per  packet. 
ZEBRA  MIXTURE— A fine  mixture  of  all.  the  striped  sorts ;.  very  unique 
and  interesting.  5c  per  packet. 

LILLIPUT  MIXTURE — A fine  class  of  free-flowering  Zinnias,  with,  small, 
perfect  flowers;  fine  for  cutting,  as  they  bloom  most  abundantly.  5c 

per  packet. 

BUTTON,  RED  RIDING  HOOD— This  little  gem  grows  but  a foot  high ; of 
compact  form,  and  covered  the  entire  season  with  little  button-like  in- 
tense scarlet,  very  double  flowers  not  over  an  inch  across.  As  a border 
it  is  highly  effective.  10c  per  packet. 

For  other  Zinnias  see  page  61. 

Special  25c.  Collection  of  Hardy  Perennial 
Flowers 


Hardy  Perenni; 

All  hardy  plants,  which  live  in  t 
every  spring  and  summer.  Many 
when  the  garden  is  almost  destitute  i 
one  full-sized  packet  of  each  of  the 
ANEMONE — Fine  for  bouquets. 
AQUILEGIA — Best  double  mixed. 
CAMPANULA — Canterbury  Bells. 

D ELPH I N I U M — Perennial  Larkspur. 
GAILLARDIA  — Many  brilliant 
colors. 

HOLLYHOCK— Mixed  colors. 


I Flower  Seeds. 

le  garden  year  after  year,  blooming 
varieties  bloom  early  In  the  spring, 
f flowers.  For  25  cents  we  will  send 
following  ten  perennials: 

PERENNIAL  ASTER— Single-flow- 
ering, mixed. 

PEONIES — Double  Chinese,  mixed. 

SWEET  WILLIAM —Makes  fine 
display. 

VIOLETS — Many  fine  varieties. 


Special  Mixtures  of  Flower  Seeds 

FLOWERS  FOR  BOUQUETS— This  mixture  contains  seeds  producing  flow- 
ers suitable  for  cutting  for  vases  and  bouquets,  nearly  all  having  long 
stems,  and  we  will  furnish'  a' constant  supply  of  cut  flowers  throughout 
the  entire  se’ason.  5c  per  packet. 

MIXTURE  OR  CLIMBERS— A packet  of  seeds  containing  over  twenty 
beautiful  annual  climbers,  useful  for  covering  outhouses,  trellises,  etc. 
5c  per  packet. 


Our  Special  50c.  Flower  Garden 


In  this  collection  we  have  included  all  of  the  most  popular  and  best 
flowering  annuals.  The  seeds  of  each  flower  are  of  the  best  varieties,  and 
will  give  a fine  array  of  flowers -for  a little  money. 


1—  SWEET  PEA— A big  packet. 

2 —  LARKSPUR — Beautiful  purple. 

3 —  ALYSSUM — Very  sweet. 

4—  STOCKS— All  shades. 

5_D  I A N T H U S— C love-scented. 

6 —  COSMOS — Mammoth  blooms.  ■ 

7—  MIGNONETTE  — Sweetekt 

scented,  i ... 

8—  MORNING  GLORY  — A large 

packet,  1 

9 —  ASTER — Largest  flowering. 

10—  NASTURTIUMS— Rich  shades. 

11 —  PHLOX— Brightest  colors. 


12 —  POPPY — Verv  showy. 

13—  PETUNIA— Best  mixed. 

14 —  GAI LLARDIAS — All  shades. 

15 —  PANSY — Mammoth  flowered. 

16 —  ZINNIAS — Giant  flowered. 

17—  CANDYTUFT — Every  shade. 

18—  SWEET  WILLIAM  — Richest 
colors. 

19 —  CENTAUREA  — Largest  flow- 
ered. 

20 —  V E R B E N A — Mammoth  flowered. 
Twenty  packets  for  50  cents. 


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CLIMBING  NASTURTIUMS 

Beautiful  and  luxuriant  climbers  for  trellises  and  arbors ; of  easiest 
culture,  bearing  gorgeous  flowers  in  profusion  until  killed  by  frost. 
ORANGE — A deep  shade.  5c  per  packet;  10c  per  ounce. 

SCARLET — Very  bright.  5c  per  packet;  10c  per  ounce. 

PEARL — Cream  white.  5c  per  packet;  10c  per  ounce. 

ROSE — A lovely  deep  shade.  5c  per  packet;  10c  per  ounce. 

SUNLIGHT — Bright  yellow.  5c  per  packet;  10c  per  ounce. 

TALL  NASTURTIUMS,  MIXED — Many  colors.  15c  per  one-fourth  pound; 
10c  per  ounce;  5c  per  packet,  postpaid. 

OUR  SUPERFINF  MIXTURE  OF  TALL  NASTURTIUMS 

Is  composed  of  seeds  from  flowers  of  distinct  colors  in  proportions  that 
will  produce  the  best  results,  and  have  a wide  range  of  bright  and  dis- 
tinct colorings.  These  are  all  of  strong,  vigorous  growth,  throwing  out 
running  shoots  that  can  be  trained  upon  strings  or  wires,  or  can  be  read- 
ily made  to  climb  the  ordinary  paling  fences  or  wire  netting.  I Oc  per 
packet;  20c  per  ounce;  50c  per  one-fourth  pound. 

MADAME  GUNTHER  HYBRIDS — Beautiful  strain,  flowering  profusely,  and 
having"  a wide  range  of  bright  and  distinct  colorings,  embracing  rose, 

. pink,  -salmon,  scarlet,  velvety  dark  maroon,  light  yellow,  and  deep  orange 
in  self-colors,  as  well  as  most  showy  striped  and  blotched  varieties. 

5c  per  packet;  1 5c  per  ounce. 

CHAMELEON  NASTURTIUMS 

When  a plant  of  this  novel  sort  is  in  full  bloom,  one  can  find  upon  it 
flowers  of  almost  every  shade  of  color  and  form  of  marking  known  to 
Nasturtiums.  No  matter  what  color  a flower  may  be  when  it  opens,  it  is 
continually  changing  until  it  fades. 

DWARF  CHAMELEON — 5c  per  packet;  15c  per  ounce. 

TALL  CHAMELEON — 5c  per  packet;  15c  per  ounce. 

TOM  THUMB  NASTURTIUMS 

Dwarf  or  Bedding  Varieties. 

Are  among  the  most  popular  and  beautiful  of  our  garden  plants.  Their 
neat,  compact  growth,  rich  colored  flowers  and  free-blooming  and  long- 
lasting  qualities,  together  with  their  adaptability  to  almost  any  soil  or 
situation,  make  them  valuable. 

BEAUTY— Yellow,  with  scarlet  veinings.  5c  per  packet;  10c  per  ounce. 
SCARLET — Scarlet-orange.  5c  per  packet;  10c  per  ounce. 

EMPRESS  OF  INDIA — Dwarf,  compact  growth  with  large  purplish-green 
leaves;  flowers  of  a dark,  rich,  salmon-scarlet.  5c  per  pkt. ; 10c  per  o?. 
GOLDEN  KING— Rich,  glowing  orange-yellow.  Dark  purplish  foliage.  5c 
per  packet;  10c  per  ounce. 

PEARL — Creamy-white.  5c  per  packet;  10c  per  ounce. 

DARK  CRIMSON— Deep  velvety  red,  brown  and  brownish-crimson.  . 5c 

per  packet;  10c  per  ounce. 

DWARF  NASTURTIUM,  MIXED— Many  colors.  20c  per  one-fourth  pound: 
10c  per  ounce;  5c  per  packet,  postpaid.  , . 

NEW  DWARF  “IVY  LEAVED”  NASTURTIUMS — Having  deep  green  leaves 
of  the  distinct  Ivy-shaped  form ; resembling  English  Ivy.  Contains  all 
the  varying  shades  of  scarlets,  yellows,  rose  and  all  the  different 
blotched  varieties.  10c  per  packet;  20c  per  ounce. 


“SPECIAL”  MIX= 

TURE  OF  DWARF 
NASTURTIUMS 

This  mixture  contains 
eighteen  different  varie- 
ties of  Dwarf  or  “Tom 
Thumb”  Nasturtiums,  and 
no  better  annual  exists ; 
for  filling  beds  or  borders 
with  a continuous  supply 
of  flowers  they  are  unex- 
celled. Their  handsome 
foliage  shows  a variety 
of  green  shades,  includ- 
ing both  light  and  very 
dark  blue-green  leaves 
with  distinct  veins ; the 
flowers  are  also  greatly 
improved  in  coloring  and 
in  marking.  Price,  large 
packet,  10  cents;  ounce,  20 
cents;  one-fourth  pound, 

50  cents. 

TALL  MIXTURE— Same 

price  as  above.  (Dwarf.) 

TRAILING  W 

Very  distinct  type.  The  foliage,  flowers  and  habit  of  the  plants  differ 
from  all  other  Nasturtiums.  The  vines  grow  only  two  feet  long,  with  no 
tendency  to  climb.  The  leaves  are  leathery  and  dark  green.  The  flowers 
are  smaller  than  those  of  ordinary  Nasturtiums,  but  are  borne  in  greatest 
profusion.  The  colors  are  yellow  with  citron  blotches,  scarlet  and  orange 
blotched  red.  They  are  peculiarly  adapted  as  trailers  for  vases,  window 
boxes,  hanging  baskets,  rock  work,  embankments,  etc.  5c  per  packet. 


PETUNIAS 

Petunias  grow  readily  from  seed,  sown  thinly,  and  lightly  covered,  early 
in  the  spring  when  trees  are  starting  out  in  leaf.  Pine  for  bedding,  win- 
dow boxes  and  vases. 

GIANTS  OF  CALIFORNIA  MIXED 

Extremely  large  and  the  colors  embrace  every  conceivable  shade  of 
crimson,  white,  violet,  lavender  and  beautiful  pink.  The  flowers  "are  not 
fringed  but  beautifully  scalloped,  with  wide  yellow  throats.  10c  per  pkt 

DOUBLE  PETUNIAS 

Seed  of  the  double  varieties  of  Petunias  is  very  hard  to  obtain.  We 
have  secured  some  fine  imported  seed  which  will  produce  a large  per- 
centage of  double  flowers  of  the  largest  varieties  in  bright  colors  ' and 

tints.  25c  per  packet. 


SINGLE 
BEDDING 
PETUNIAS 

BLOTCHED  AND 
STRIPED  — 

fine  strain, 
ducing  a great 
profusion  o 
crimson 
white  flowers 
b e autifully 
blotched,  striped 
and  marked. 

Flowers  very 
large.  5c  per 
packet. 

FANCY  STAR— A 

new  strain  of 
Petunias  which 
bloom  in  all 
shades  of  rose, 
crimson  and 
magenta,  strik- 
ingly marked 
with  a 
clear-cut  white 
star.  10c  per 
packet. 

COUNTESS  OF 
E L L S M E R E — 

Not  so  large  as 
the  giant-flow- 
ered sorts,  but 
of  a most  ex- 
quisite color, 

: pure  glistening 
pink  like  a La 
France  Rose, 

. with  white 
throat  5c  pop 

packet  Fancy  Star,  Venosa  or  Countess  of  Ellsmere. 

PURE  WHITE— Profuse  bloomers.  5c  per  packet. 

.VENOSA,  OR  VEINED  VARIETIES  — Delicate  shade  of  pink  and  white 
. veined  from  the.  throat  to  the  edge  of  the  petals  with  wavy  lines  of 
dark  crimson.  5c  per  packet. 


GIANT  FRINGED  PETUNIAS 


GIANT  FRINGED  SNOW  WHITE  SNOWSTORM— Flowers  a glistening 

• white, -with  deeply  fringed  and  curled  edges.  The  throat  of  the  flower 
is  a pale  yellow,  adding  to  its  beauty,  and  is  well  liked  for  cut-flower 
or  cemetery  planting.  15c  per  packet. 

GIANT  FLOWERED  PINK,  AURORA — Flowers  are  rosy-pink,  with  a dis- 

• tinct  red  band  around  the  deep  white  throat,  and  all  penciled  with  deep 
purple..  15c  per  packet. 

GIANT  FRINGED  SCARLET,  MIRANDA— This  is  a rare  Petunia,  as  it  is 
a solid  colored  flower  of  brilliant  scarlet,  with  a fringed  edge  of  deli- 
cate rose.  The  blossoms  are  immense  and  of  surprisingly  rich  color- 
ing. 15c  per  packet. 

GIANT  FRINGED  MIXED — Very  large,  in  great  variety  of  color  and  with 
deeply  fringed  and  ruffled  edges.  15c  per  packet 


BEAUTIFUL  PANSIES 

Pansies  can  be  very  easily  raised  from  seed,  and  nothing  can  be  finer 
for  early  bedding  or  cost  less.  Sow  the  seed  in  late  winter,  while  the 
weather  is  still  cold,  in  boxes  in  the  house,  in  good  garden  soil,  covering 
very  lightly  with  fine  powdered  soil.  Keep  in  a cool  spot  and  do  not 
force  them  on  too  fast,  as  they  make  stronger  plants  if  they  grow  slowly. 
Transplant  when  an  inch  high  in  other  boxes  or  pots  and  set  in  the  gar- 
den in  a cool  shaded  spot  early  in  the  spring,  shading  the  young  plants 
from  the  hot  sun  when  first  planted. 


A Bed  of  Beautiful  Pansies. 

RAINBOW  MIXTURE — Largest  and  most  varied  of  all  Pansy  mixtures. 
Seeds  of  the  Giant,  Bugnot,  Gassier  and  Trimardeau,  with  flowers 
measuring,  when  well  grown,  three  inches  in  diameter,  and  such  beau- 
tiful colors  as  gold-bronze,  silved-edged,  marbled,  mahogany  spotted, 
claret-red,  finest  mottled,  striped  and  blotched  sorts,  rich  in  color  and 
of  the  giant-flowered  type.  10c  per  packet. 

FIRE  BRAND  MIXTURE — There  seems  to  be  quite  a desire  for  the  red 
shaded  Pansies,  so  to  satisfy  this  demand  we  offer  the  “Fire  Brand 
Mixture,”  composed  of  the  choicest  most  brilliant  red-flowered  Pansies. 
10c  per  packet. 


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BEDDING  PANSIES  IN  SEPARATE  COLORS 


Florists  Springfield,  Ohio 


SPECIAL  POPPY  MIXTURE 


5c  per  packet.  One  packet  each  of  the  eleven  varieties  of  Bedding  Pan- 
sies for  40c. 


BLACK — Dark  and  velvety. 
BLOTCHED — All  shades,  spotted 
or  blotched. 

BROWN — Rich  mahogany  or  terra- 
cotta colored. 

LIGHT  BLUE  — Sky-blue,  with 

dark  e.vt. 

MA7GINED  — Bright  colors  with 
light  edges. 

Any  four  packets  of  “Bedding  Par 
tion, 


PURPLE — Brilliant  blue  and  violet 
shades. 

RED — Bright  wine-red  shades. 
STRIPED — Very  showy. 

WHITE  — Some  dark  eye,  some 
plain. 

YELLOW — Some  dark  eye,  some 
plain. 

GOOD  MIXED,  ALL  COLORS, 
s in  Separate  Colors,”  your  selec- 
• 15c. 


POPPIES 


The  most  showy  annuals,  easy  of  culture,  having  fine  cut  delicate  foli- 
age and  handsome,  large  double  and  single  flowers.  New  strains  are 
very  fine, 

DOUBLE  PEONY=FLOWERED  POPPIES 

DOUBLE  PEONY-FLOWERED  MIXED — Splendid,  large  double  flowers  of 
all  colors.  The  double  satin-leaved  flowers  resemble  Peonies.  5c 

per  packet 

DOUBLE  FEATHERBALL  POPPIES 


PORTULACA  (Sun  Plant) 


Comprises  not  only  all  the  double  and  Single  Poppies  described,  but 
also  a number  of  other  sorts,  specially  purchased  for  this  mixture,  in- 
cluding some  entirely  new  ones.  10c  per  packet 


Portulaca. 


Of  easy  culture,  thriv- 
ing best  in  a rich,  light 
sandy  soil,  sunny  situa- 
tion. Flowers  are  the 
form  of  small  Roses,  and 
some  in  yellow,  scarlet, 
white,  crimson,  rose, 
orange — very  brilliant. 
SINGLE  MIXED— All  col- 
ors. profuse  bloomers. 
5c  per  packet 
DOUBLE  MIXED— Bril- 
liant scarlet,  crimson, 
white,  pink,  rose,  yel- 
low and  orange ; fine 
for  bedding.  5c  per  pkt 


FAIRY  BLUSH — Perfectly  double;  petals  are  beautifully  fringed,  of 
snowy-white,  distinctly  edged  in  lower  portion  of  the  flower  with  a rosy- 
pink.  5c  per  packet 

SNOWDRIFT — Large,  finely-fringed  flowers;  pure  snow-white,  like  a ball 
of  swansdown.  5c  per  packet. 

FEATHERBALL  OR  CARNATION-FLOWERED  — Mixed,  double  fringed 
flowers  of  all  the  delicate  and  brilliant  shades.  5c  per  packet. 


SINGLE  POPPIES 

TULIP  POPPIES— Growing 
fourteen  inches  high,  pro- 
ducing intense  glowing 
scarlet  flowers,  the  shape 
of  Tulips.  10c  per  pkt. 
MISS  SHERWOOD— Grow- 
ing two  and  one-half  feet 
high,  with  beautiful  foli- 
age and  bearing  large 
flowers  of  a satiny-white 
tinted  on  the  edge  of  the 
petal  with  salmon-pink. 
5c  per  packet. 

FIRE  DRAGON — Plants  are 
literally  covered  with 
large  single  flowers  meas- 
uring four  inches  across 
and  of  brilliant  scarlet 
with  a black  spot.  5c 
per  packet. 

SHIRLEY  MIXED  — Single 
Poppies  that  come  in  the 
most  delicate  shades  of 
pale  pink,  rose  and  car- 
mine. shading  to  crim- 
son. Many  delicately 
Poppy  Admiral.  edged  and  striped.  5c 

per  packet. 

SANTA  ROSE  (Burbank’s  Improved  Shirley.)  This  new  strain  of  Pop- 
pies is  of  the  Shirley  type,  but  much  larger,  petals  more  crinkledi  and 
colors  more  unusual.  10c  per  packet. 


PERIWINKLE,  or  VINCA 


Handsome  bushy  plants,  pro- 
ducing freely  round,  single 
flowers  one  and  one-half  inches 
across,  suitable  for  either  pot 
culture  or  sunny  flower  beds; 
tender  perennials,  but  flowers 
the  first  season.  1%  feet. 
FINE  MIXED— 5c  per  packet 

PASSION  FLOWER 

Beautiful  flowering  vine,  eas- 
ily raised  from  seed.  Flowers 
are  most  intricate  in  form, 
either  white,  blue,  purple  or 
crimson,  tinged  with  green  on 
the  under  side.  10c  per  pkt. 

PRIMROSES 

Are  of  the  easiest  culture  in 
greenhouse  or  light  window  or 
dwelling  house,  flowering  abun- 
dantly and  continuously  with 
little  care,  and  should  be  sown 
during  the  spring  in  goodl 
porous  loam. 

LARGE-FLOWERING  CHINESE 
PRIMROSES — The  old  favor- 
ite winter  house  plant.  This 
seed  will  produce  strong 
plants  bearing  abundantly 
plain  or  scalloped  edged 
flowers  in  white,  pink,  crim- 
son or  lavender.  10c  per  pkt. 


Periwinkle,  or  Vinca. 


PHLOX  DRUMMONDI 

Splendid  annuals,  the  seed  of  which  should  be  planted  in  the  spring 
when  trees  are  out  in  leaf.  Plants  are  fine  for  bedding  in  masses. 


HARDY  PERENNIAL  POPPIES 

GIANT  ORIENTAL  POPPIES — Producing  numerous  leafy  stems  about 
two  and  one-half  feet  high,  with  deep  crimson  flowers,  having  a con- 
spicuous black  blotch  on  each  petal.  Most  showy  and  useful  of  this 
interesting  and  pop- 
ular family.  5c  per 
packet. 

ICELAND  POPPIES  — 

Perfectly  hardy  and 
produce  an  endless 
profusion  of  flowers ; 
bright  green, 
like  foliage  formed  in 
tufts,  from  which  is- 
sue slender  stalks, 
surmounted  by  yellow, 
white  or  orange-scar- 
let flowers.  5c  per 
packet. 

BRACTETUM  — Dis- 
tinct class  of  hardy 
Poppies,  producing 
flowers  on  long  stems 
which  often  measure 
s i x inches  across. 

Range  in  color  from 
a light  orange  to  a 
dark  orange-scarlet. 

5c  per  packet. 

“ADMIRAL,”  Sing 
Poppy  — This  single 
Peony  flowered  Pop- 
py is  of  surprising 
beauty,  large,  round 
smooth-edged  flowers 
of  glistening  pure 
white  with  a broad 
band  of  brilliant  scar- 
let around  the  top. 

10c  per  packet.  Giant  Oriental  Poppy. 


GRANDIFLORA  VARIETIES 

10c  per  packet;  two  packets  for  15c;  five 
packets  for  30  cents. 

SNOWSTORM — Large  flowering,  pure  white. 
GLOWING  CRIMSON — Beautiful  shade  of 
crimson. 

BRILLIANT  ROSE— A true  bright  pink. 
GOLDEN  GLOW — Beautiful  rich  yellow. 
STARRED  AND  FRINGED  PHLOX— Most 
distinct  and  striking.  The  flowers  have  a 
star-like  appearance,  white  margins  bor- 
der the  edges  of  the  petals. 
GRANDIFLORA  MIXED  PHLOX— A splen- 
did mixture  of  all  the  shades  in  the  larg- 
est flowering  varieties.  5c  per  packet. 

HARDY  PERENNIAL  PHLOX 

Fine  for  planting  in  a permanent  border. 
All  varieties,  mixed,  brilliant  colors.  1 5c 

per  packet. 

PRIMULA  OBCONICA 

Primula  Obconica  is  as  near  an  ever-blooming  plant  as  is  possible  to 
obtain.  It  has  been  known  to  flower  for  over  twelve  months  without  a 
break,  10c  per  packet. 

OBCONICA  GRANDIFLORA  FRINGED— A profuse  bloomer,  bearing  on 
long  stems,  heads  containing  ten  to  fifteen  flowers.  Pure  white,  shad- 
ing to  lilac,  pink  and  lavender.  Fine  for  winter  house  plants  if  seed 
Is  sown  early  in  spring.  10c  per  packet. 

PEONY  (Double  Chinese  Herbaceous) 

Grand  hardy,  herbaceous  plants,  ornaments  of  our  gardens,  with  large 
double  flowers  in  pink,  crimson  and  white. 

MIXED  COLORS— 10c  per  packet. 


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HOW  TO  GROW  SWEET  PEAS 

THE  SOIL  FOR  SWEET  PEAS  should  he  rich  and  deep.  A good  rich  loam,  with  plenty  of  well-rotted  manure  in  it,  is  the  ideal  soil  for  raising 
good  plants  that  will  produce  plenty  of  blooms  of  good  substance.  Soils  that  are  at  all  heavy  are  best  dug  in  the  autumn,  and  during  the  winter 
months  a good  dressing  of  hardwood  ashes  or  air-slaked  lime  should  be  given  it.  They  should  be  in  a position  fully  exposed  to  the  sunlight  and 
air  on  both  sides  of  the  row.  Much  depends  on  the  state  of  the  weather  as  to  when  the  seed  may  be  sown  out-of-doors ; hut  they  should  be  sown  as 
early  in  the  season  as  the  ground  can  be  worked,  which  is  usually  between  the  middle  of  March  and  the  middle  of  April  in  the  latitude  of  Springfield. 
It  is  best  to  make  a trench  or  furrow  about  six  inches  deep,  in  the  bottom  of  which  sow  the  seed  thickly.  Cover  the  seed  with  about  an  inch  of  soil,  press- 
ing it  down  firmly.  As  soon  as  they  are  above  the  ground,  thin  out  to  two  to  four  inches  apart;  when  planted  too  close  they  do  not  attain  their  full  de- 
velopment. As  soon  as  the  plants  are  above  the  trench  the  balance  of  the  soil  may  be  filled  in.  They  should  be  staked  up  either  with  branches  or  brush 
or  stout  stakes  on  which  wire  netting  has  been  fastened.  These  should  be  at  least  four  feet  high,  and  five  feet  would  be  better.  It  is  just  as  well  to  do 
the  staking  at  the  time  of  sowing,  or  it  may  be  done  before  filling  in  the  trench.  During  dry  weather  they  should  be  watered  thoroughly  and  frequently 
and  given  an  application  of  liquid  manure  once  a week.  A mulch  of  hay  or  rakings  from  the  lawn  will  be  found  beneficial  during  hot  weather.  The 
flowers  should  be  cut  as  often  as  possible,  and  all  withered  blooms  should  be  removed,  to  prevent  the  plants  from  running  to  seed,  which  would  stop 
them  from  continuing  in  bloom.  White-seeded  varieties  should  not  be  sown  until  the  ground  is  comparatively  dry  and  warm.  If  sown  under  cold,  wet  con- 
ditions, the  seed  will  rot  in  the  ground.  With  few  exceptions.  Sweet  Peas  are  black-seeded,  and  these  do  not  appear  to  be  affected  like  the  white-seeded  sorts. 


SPENCER  SWEET  PEAS 

10  cents  per  packet;  25  cents  per  ounce 

This  type  of  Sweet  Pea  is  quite  distinct  from  the  old  standard  sorts.  The  flowers  are 
enormous  in  size,  usually  over  two  inches  across,  with  elaborately  fluted  wings  and 
standard,  and  very  delicately  tinted.  Bearing  four  of  these  immense  blooms  to  a stem 
which  is  long  and  strong,  they  are  truly  all  that  could  be  desired  in  Sweet  Peas. 
COUNTESS  SPENCER — S'oft  rose-pink;  outer  edges  deeper  pink. 

PRIMROSE  SPENCER — Delicate  soft  yellow  or  primrose  color. 

OTHELLO  SPENCER — The  popular  shade  of  deep  maroon,  very  rich  and  unusual,  im- 
mense flowers  much  crinkled. 

WHITE  SPENCER— Purest  white. 

AST  A OHN — Lavender. 

EARL  SPENCER — Rich  orange  and  salmon. 

CAPTAIN  OF  THE  BLUES— Pure  purple,  the  margin  of  the  petals  is  marbled.  Very 
large  and  distinct. 

SPENCER  FLOWERED  MIXED — This  is  a true  mixtrue  of  all  new  varieties  of  this  type 
of  gigantic  Orchid-flowering  Sweet  Peas;  exquisite  tints  which  blend  harmoniously. 

ECKFORD’S  FINEST  MIXTURE  SWEET  PEAS 

Very  best,  largest-flowering  varieties,  in  endless  combination  of  colors.  5c  per  packet; 
10c  per  ounce;  one-fourth  pound,  25  cents. 

CHOICEST  NAMED  SWEET  PEAS 
Each  of  the  following  varieties,  5 cents  per  packet ; 10  cents  per  ounce 
White 


SADIE  BURPEE — Pure  white,  hooded 
form. 

EMILY  HENDERSON  — The  standard 
white. 

DOROTHY  ECKFORD— One  of  the  best 
whites. 

Light  Pink 

GLADYS  UNWIN— Pale  rosy-pink. 

DAINTY  — Blush-white,  with  pink  edge. 
(New.) 

LOVELY — Soft  shell-pink;  all  that  the 
name  implies. 

Blue  and  Purple 

NAVY  BLUE — Rich  navy-blue;  exceedingly 
beautiful. 

Lavender  and  Light  Blue 

FRANK  DOLBY — Largest  and  finest  pale 
blue. 

LADY  HAMILTON — Clear  lavender;  large 
flowers. 


Stokesia  Cyanea. 


Maroon  and  Wine  Red 
KING  EDWARD  VII — Very  best  of  dark 
rich  sorts. 

BLACK  KNIGHT — Dark  maroon. 

Rose  and  Scarlet 

QUEEN  ALEXANDRA — Giant  size  scarlet. 
SALOPIAN — One  of  the  best  of  the  dark 
bright  reds. 

Striped  and  Variegated 
AMERICA — White  ground  with  clear  red 
stripes. 

SENATOR — Chocolate,  striped  white. 

Yellow,  Orange  and  Salmon 
HENRY  ECKFORD  — An  extraordinary 
orange  color. 

HON.  MRS.  E.  KENYON— Very  fine,  light 
yellow. 

MISS  WILLMOTT  — Richest  orange-pink, 
shaded  rose. 

STOKESIA 
CYANEA 

(Stokes’  Aster, 
o r Cornflower 
Aster)  — Rare, 
beautiful  hardy 
perennial.  It  is 
easily  raised 
from  seed,  and 
will  flower  the 
first  year  if 
sown  early.  The 
plant  grows 
about  twenty- 
four  inches  high, 
each  bearing 
from  twenty  to 
thirty  handsome 
lavender  -blue 
cornflower  - like 
blossoms ; i n 
bloom  from  July 
till  frost.  Single 
blossoms  some- 
times measure 
as  much  as  four 
or  five  inches 
across.  10c  per 
packet. 

SINGLE 

VIOLETS 

Easy  to  raise 
and  charmingly 
fragrant.  Treat 
as  you  would 
Pansies.  Mixed 
colors,  white  and 
purple,  10c  per 
packet. 


Spencer  Sweet  Peas. 


SCARLET  SALVIA  SPLENDENS 

Another  grand  addition  to  our 
list  of  bedding  plants.  It  forms 
a compact  bush,  completely  cov- 
ered with  rich  scarlet 
flowers.  5c  per  pkt.; 
seven  for  25c. 

SUNFLOWER 

Mammoth  Russian- 

Enormous  flowers.  The 
well-known  old  Sun- 
flower, with  coarse, 
tali  plants  from  four 
to  eight  feet  in  height, 
and  bright  yellow 
flowers.  5c  per  pkt. ; 

15c  per  (4  lb. 

SCARLET 

RUNNER 

As  easy  to  grow  as 
a garden  bean.  Vines 
will  run  from  fifteen 
to  twenty  feet  in  a 
season  with  good  dark 
green  foliage  and  long 
branches  of  brilliant 
scarlet  flowers  shaped 
like  pea  blossoms.  A 
most  showy  bloomer. 

5c  per  packet. 


Salvia. 


SENSITIVE  PLANT  (Mimosa  Pudica) 

Curious  and  interesting  annuals,  with  pinkish-white  flowers  ; the  leaves 
close  and  droop  when  touched  or  shaken.  5c  per  packet. 


Qrvfincrf  OtvJrv  The  Floral  Center  of  the  World. 

Uigl  IC1U,  WllltJ  Twenty  million  plants  sold  each  year. 


seven  million  of  which  are  Roses. 


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Florists  Springfield.  Ohio 


SCABIOSA 

(Pin  Cushion  Flower) 

A free-flowering,  tall 
annual,  round,  full 
double  flowers  of  a 
feathery  appearance. 
Sow  early  in  the  spring 
where  plants  are  to  re- 
main 

DOUBLE  MIXED  — 

Colors  white,  cherry, 
lilac,  purple  and  rose. 

5c  per  packet. 

SMILAX 

Graceful  tuberous- 
rooted  tender  perennial 
climber ; none  surpass- 
ing it  for  its  glossy  deep 
green,  wavy  and  most 
delicate  foliage  and 
small  white  flowers  ; fine 
for  vases  and  baskets 
Soak  the  seed  twenty- 
four  hours  .before  sow- 
Scabiosa  (Pin  Cushion  Flower).  ing.  5c  per  packet. 

SCHIZANTHUS 

(Butterfly,  or  Fringe  Flower) 

Has  been  called  the  "poor  man’s  orchid’’  on  account  of  their  easy  culture  and 
resemblance  in  form  and  variety  of  coloring  to  some  of  the  floral  aristo- 
crats. May  be  sown  out  of  doors  in  spring  where  they  are  to  remain,  or 
started  inside  and  transplanted  when  the  weather  is  suitable.  A sowing 
made:  in  autumn  will  give  an  abundance  of  bloom  through  the  winter.  We 
offer  a splendid  mixture  of  this  interesting  flower  at  5c  per  packet. 

SWEET  WILLIAM 

(Dianthus  Barbatus) 

Plants  of  extreme  rich- 
ness and  diversity  of  color. 

They  have  been  greatly  im- 
proved of  late  years ; one 
and  one-half  feet.  Hardy 
perennial 

FINE  MIXED  SINGLE  — 

All  colors.  5c  per  pkt. 

DOUBLE  - FLOWERING, 

FINEST  MIXED— From  a 
splendid  collection.  10c 
per  packet. 

THUNBERQIA 

(Black-Eyed  Susan)  Sweet  WiHiam. 

Rapid-growing  annual  climbers,  preferring  a warm,  sunny  situation ; 
used  extensively  in  hanging  baskets,  vases,  low  fences,  etc. ; very  pretty 
flowers  in  buff,  white,  orange,  etc.,  with  dark  eyes;  mixed  colors;  four 

feet.  5c  per  packet 

TEN=WEEKS STOCKS 

For  bedding,  massing  or  pot  culture ; for 
brilliancy  and  diversity  of  .color  or  profu- 
sion and  duration  of  bloom  is  unsurpassed. 
The  Ten-Weeks  Stocks  are.  ^geflerall  culti- 
vated. and  bloom  from  ten  to  twelve  weeks 
after  being  sown ; they  grow  from  six  to 
eighteen  inches  high,  and  when  grown  in 
light,  rich  soil,  they  bear  an  immense  quan- 
tity of  bloom,  each  plant  forming  a perfect 
bouquet  of  delightful  fragrance.  Half-hardy 
annual. 

EARLY  TEN-WEEKS  STOCKS— Twelve  of 
the  finest  colors  mixed.  8c  per  packet. 
EARLY  TEN-WEEKS  STOCKS— Pure  white; 

very  sweet.  5c  per  packet. 

EARLY  TEN-WEEKS  STOCKS— Rich  crim- 
son. 5c  per  packet. 

EARLY  TEN-WEEKS  STOCKS— Purple.  5c 
per  packet. 

EARLY  TEN-WEEKS  STOCKS  — Bright 
pink.  5c  per  packet. 

EARLY  TEN-WEEKS  STOCKS— Clear  yel- 
low’. 5c  per  packet. 

ONE  PACKET  OF  THE  SIX  VARIETIES 
FOR  25  CENTS. 


Ten-Weeks  Stocks. 

MAMMOTH  WHITE  — 

Flowers  of  unusual 
size,  of  snowy  white- 
ness ; excellent  f o r 
cemetery  bedding.  10c 

per  packet. 

MAMMOTH  SCARLETl 
DEFIANCE  — A vari 
ety  with  very  small 
leaves  and  large  heads 
of  brilliant  fiery  scar- 
let. 10c  per  packet. 

MAMMOTH  CERULEA 
— Beautiful  deep  blue  ; 
very  large  florets 
marked  with  white 
eye.  10c  per  packet. 


MAMMOTH  FLOWERED 
VERBENAS 


MAMMOTH  FLOWERED  VERBENAS— Continued  ' 

MAMMOTH  PINK  MIXTURE — Beautiful  shades  of  pink,  cerise  and  cherry, 
in  very  large  heads  of  handsome  bloom.  10c  per  packet. 

MAMMOTH  ITALIAN  STRIPED — Mixture  of  the  best  striped  Verbenas, 
which  come  in  a variety  of  colors  such  as  white  and  red,  white  and 
pink,  white  and  purple,  etc.  10c  per  packet. 

OUR  MAMMOTH  MIXTURE — This  is  a fine  mixture  of  the  mammoth 
flowered  Verbena,  which  will  produce  heavy  trusses  of  bloom,  in  which 
the  individual  florets  are  of  unusual  size ; colors  are  all  that  are  known 
in  the  Verbena  family.  5c  per  packet. 

HYBRIDA  MIXED — A good  mixture  of  free-flowering,  light-colored  Ver- 
benas. 5c  per  packet. 


Verbenas. 


VALERIANA 

(Hardy  Garden  Heliotrope) 

Showy  plants ; grows  in  any  gar- 
den soil ; does  well  in  the  shade  ; 
hardy  perennial ; grows  two  feet  in 
height  and  blooms  the  first  season 
from  seed.  Fine  for  bouquets.  We 
offer  a very  choice  mixture  of  bright 
rose,  red  and  white  varieties.  5c 
per  packet. 

WILD  CUCUMBER 

. A very  rapid  growing  climber 
which  reaches  a height  of  thirty 
feet  in  one  season.  It  is  covered 
with  beautiful  clusters  of  white, 
sweet-scented  flowers  followed  by  an 
abundance  of  ornamental  prickly 
seed  pods.  It  will  quickly  cover  a 
trellis,  pillar,  an  old  tree  or  an  un- 
sightly building,  and  will  reproduce 
itself  from  self-sown  seed  every 
year.  Hardy  annual.  5c  per  packet. 


Wild  Cucumber. 

WALL  FLOWER 

They  are  scarcely  hardy  in  very  cold 
locations,  but  in  sheltered  locations  with 
protection  they  winter  safely  in  Northern 
states,  though,  perhaps,  it  is  better  to  sow 
the  seed  annually  in  spring,  and  winter 
the  young  plants  over  in  the  cold  frame. 
They  are  worth  the  trouble,  making  nice 
bushy  plants,  one  and  one-half  feet  high, 
bearing  in  the  spring  long  spikes  of  most 
deliciously  fragrant  flowers  of  various 
colors,  crimson,  purple,  yellow,  apricot, 
mahogany,  pink,  etc. 

FINE  SINGLE  MIXED  — Spikes  of  de- 
liciously fragrant  flowers  combining 
many  shades  of  color,  chocolate-brown 
and  orange-purple  predominating.  5c 

per  packet. 

DOUBLE,  LARGE- FLOWERING.  SUPERB. 
MIXED — Finest  double  dwarf  branching, 
comprising  rich  yellow,  brown,  violet, 
white.  10c  per  packet. 


Wall  Flower. 


ZINNIAS 

No  flowers  are  more  easily  grown  from  seed  in  the  open  ground,  and 
few  bloom  so  continuously  throughout  the  entire  summer.  Those  ac- 
quainted only  w'ith  the  old-time  Zinnias  will-  be  surprised  at  the  perfec- 
tion to  which  the  newer  strains  have  attained. 

MAMMOTH  FLOWERING  ZINNIAS 

MAMMOTH  SCARLET  AND 
GOLD  — The  largest  and 
handsomest  Zinnia  known ; 
flowers  are  pure  gold, 
striped  with  vivid  scarlet ; 
very  striking.  10c  per  pkt. 
MAMMOTH  SNOW  QUEEN 
— Very  large  pure  white 
flowers,  which  are  fine  for 
cemetery  planting.  5c  per 
packet. 

MAMMOTH  GOLDEN  QUEEN 

— Large  flowers  of  pure, 
clear  lemon-yellow.  5c  pkt. 
MAMMOTH  CRIMSON 
JACQUEMINOT  — Large 
flowers  of  velvety  texture 
and  rich  crimson  shade ; 
extra  fine.  10c  per  packet. 
MAMMOTH  MIXTURE  — A 
mixture  of  the  large-flow- 
ering type,  in  which  are  the 
white,  yellow,  gold,  scarlet, 
crimson  and  purple.  5c  pkt. 
SPECIAL  OFFER — One  packet 
each  of  the  FIVE  MAM- 
MOTH ZINNIAS  for  25c. 


Zinnia  Crimson  Jacqueminot. 


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The  Schmidt  & Botley  Co. 


VE,GE,T ABLE,  SE,E,D  DEPARTMENT 


Ppd.  stands  for  postpaid;  exp.  stands  for  express;  coll,  stands  for  collect;  pt.,  pint;  qt.,  quart;  pkt.,  packet. 

Where  can  you  go  to  get  so  much  value  for  so  small  an  outlay  than  in  your  garden  and  gather  your  own  vegetables  ? That  being  the  case,  why  not  send  U3 
.your  order  today  for  some  fresh  reliable  seed,  that  we  guarantee  to  produce  results  or  we  will  refund  your  money  ? All  selected  and  tested,  and  will  refund  money 
or  replace  them  if  they  do  not  grow.  You  may  be  able  to  buy  cheaper,  but  you  may  not  get  your  money's  worth.  So  send  us  your  order  and  be  pleased. 


ASPARAGUS— 

BARR’S  MAM  MOTH— Pkt,  5c;  OZ.,  10c;  A 
lb.,  25c. 

PALMETTO— Pkt.,  5c;  oz.,  10c;  A lb.,  25c. 

BUSH  BEANS— 

BUSH  OR  SNAP,  Stringless  Green  Pod— The 
tenderest  green  snap  bean.  Pkt.,  5c;  per 
pt.,  30c,  ppd.;  20c  by  exp.,  coll. 

BUSH  OR  SNAP,  SHINY  WAX— Rust  proof; 
very  prolific.  5c  per  pkt.;  30c  per  pt.,  ppd.; 
20c  by  exp.,  coll. 

BURPEE’S  BUSH  LIMA— Immense  yielder, 
large  beans.  5c  per  pkt.;  30c  per  pt,  ppd.; 
20c  by  exp.,  coll. 

POLE  BEANS— 

OLD  HOMESTEAD  OR  KENTUCKY  WONDER 
— Long  pods,  stringless.  5c  per  pkt;  30c 
per  pt.,  ppd.;  20c  by  exp.,  coll. 

KING  OF  THE  GARDEN  LIMA— 5c  per  pkt.; 
30c  per  pt.,  ppd.;  20c  by  exp.,  coll. 

LAZY  WIFE — The  finest  flavored  of  all.  5c 
per  pkt;  30c  per  pt.,  ppd.;  20c  by  exp.,  coll. 

TABLE  BEETS—  , 

CROSBY’S  EGYPTIAN— 5c  per  pkt.;  20c  per  oz. 

EXTRA  EARLY  EGYPTIAN  BLOOD  TURNIP 
— :5c  per  pkt.;  10c  per  oz. 

EARLY  ECLIPSE— 5c  per  pkt;  10c  per  oz. 

MANGEL  WURZEL  FOR  STOCK- 

GOLDEN  TANKARD— 5c  per  pkt;  10c  peroz.; 
20c  per  <4  lb.;  60c  per  lb. 

MAMMOTH  LONG  RED— 5c  per  pkt;  10c  per 
oz.;  20c  per  'A  lb.;  60c  per  lb. 

CABBAGE — 

EARLY  JERSEY  WAKEFIELD— The  earliest 
and  hardiest  of  first  early  cabbages.  5c  per 
pkt.;  25c  per  oz.;  60c  per  A lb, 

LATE,  FLAT  DUTCH — Popular  winter  cab- 
bage,  large,  oval,  solid  heads.  5c  per  pkt.; 
20c  per  oz. ; 60c  per  \ A lb. 

SUREHEAD — Large,  late,  sure  to  head  ; a com- 
pact, general  crop  cabbage.  5c  per  pkt.; 
20c  per  oz.;  60c  per  A lb. 

TRUE  DANISH  BALLH  EAD  — Large,  solid 
heads,  low,  ■ short  stems,  reliable.  5c  per 
pkt.;  20c  per  oz. ; 60c  per  A lb. 

CARROTS— 

EARLY  FORCING  FRENCH  HORN— 5c  per 
pkt.;  20c  per  oz. ; 50c  per  A lb. 

DANVER’S  HALF  LONG  ORANGE— 5c  per 
pkt;  10c  per  oz. ; 25c  per  A lb. 

CAULIFLOWER- 

EARLY  SNOWBALL— 10c  per  pkt;  75c  per 

' A oz. 

EARLY  DWARF  ERFURT— 10c  per  pkt;  35c 

per  14  oz. 

CELERY— 

GIANT  PASCAL — Best  keeper  for  Winter  use. 
5c  per  pkt.;  20c  per  oz.  ' ' 

WHITE  PLUME— Earliest  in  cultivation.  5c 

per  pkt;  20c  per  oz. 

WINTER  QUEEN— Fine  dwarf  winter  celery. 

5c  per  pkt. ; 20c  per  oz. 

GOLDEN  SELF  BLANCHING— Clear  waxen 
yellow,  very  tender,  crisp.  5c  per  pkt; 
50c  per  oz. 

SWEET  CORN— 

STOWELL’S  EVERGREEN— Best  for  late  use. 
10c  per  pkt;  25c  per  pt,  ppd.;  20c  by 
exp.,  coll. 

COUNTRY  GENTLEMAN— Fine  late  variety, 
small  grain,  sweet ; also  known  as  “Shoe- 
peg”  Corn.  10c  per  pkt;  25c  per  pt.,  ppd.; 
20c  by  exp.,  coll. 

EXTRA  EARLY  WHITE  CORN— Popular  sort, 
broad  grains.  10c  per  pkt.;  25c  per  pt, 
ppd.;  20c  by  exp.,  coll. 

EXTRA  EARLY  CROSBY  SUGAR— This  vari- 
ety will  produce  edible  ears  in  seventy  days 
from  germination.  10c  per  pkt.;  25c  per 
pt.,  ppd. ; 20c  by  exp.,  coll. 

POP  CORN- 

QUEEN’S  GOLDEN— 5c  per  pkt.;  25c  per  pt., 
PlJfl. ; 20c  by  exp.,  coll. 

WHITE  RICE— 5c  per  pkt.;  25c  per  pt.,  ppd.; 
20c  by  exp.,  coll. 

CUCUMBER- 

LONG  GREEN  TURKEY— 5c  per  pkt.;  10c  per 
oz. ; 30c  per  !4  lb. 

EARLY  CLUSTER— 5c  per  pkt.;  20c  per  oz.; 
30c  per  14  lb. 

IMPROVED  EARLY  WHITE  SPINE— 5c  per 
pkt.;  10c  per  oz. ; 20c  per  A lb. 

FORDHOOK  PICKLING  (New)— 5c  per  pkt; 
10c  per  oz.;  30c  per  >4  lb. 

EGO  PLANT— 

FORDHOOK  IMPROVED  SPINELESS— 10c  per 
pkt.;  35c  per  oz. 


ENDIVE- 

WHITE  CURLED — 5c  per  pkt.;  15c  per  oz. 
GREEN  CURLED  WINTER— 5c  per  pkt.;  15c 
per  oz. 

KOHL-RABI— 

EARLY  WHITE  VIENNA— 5c  per  pkt.;  15c 
per  oz. 

LETTUCE- 

GRAND  RAPIDS — 5c  per  pkt.;  10c  per  oz.; 
20c  per  14  lb. 

PRIZE  HEAD — 5c  per  pkt.;  10c  per  oz.;  20c 
per  14  lb. 

BLACK  SEEDED  SIMPSON— 5c  per  pkt.;  10c 
per  oz.;  20c  per  14  lb. 

ICEBERG — 5c  per  pkt.;  10c  per  oz. ; 20c  per 
14  lb. 

CALIFORNIA,  CREAM  BUTTER— 5c  per  pkt.; 

10c  per  oz.;  30c  per  (4  lb. 

MAY  KING — 5c  per  pkt.;  15c  per  oz. ; 25c  per 
14  lb. 

HANSON’S  HARD  HEAD— 5c  per  pkt;  10c 
per  oz.;  20c  per  14  lb. 

MUSKMELONS— 

ROCKY  FORD — Standard  variety.  5c  per  pkt.; 

15c  per  oz.;  45c  per  14  lb. 

PAUL  ROSE — One  of  the  best.  5c  per  pkt.; 

15c  per  oz. ; 45c  per  14  lb. 

TIP  TOP — Fine  market  melon.  5c  per  pkt.; 

15c  per  oz. ; 45c  per  14  lb. 

EMERALD  GEM — One  of  the  sweetest.  5c  per 
pkt.;  20c  per  02.;  60c  per  14  lb. 
MUSTARD- 

BLACK  OR  BROWN — 5c  per  pkt.;  10c  per 
oz. ; 20c  per  14  lb.;  40c  per  lb. 

WHITE — 5c  per  pkt.;  10c  per  oz. ; 20c  per  14 
lb.;  40c  per  lb. 

ONIONS— 

YELLOW  GLOBE  DANVERS— Most  popular 
winter  variety.  5c  per  pkt.;  20c  per  oz.; 
50c  per  14  lb. 

LARGE  RED  WETH  ERSFI  ELD  — Best  for 
winter,  very  large.  5c  per  pkt.;  15c  per 
oz. ; 45c  per  14  lb. 

PRIZE  TAKER — Immense  size,  fine  grained, 
mild  ; flesh  white,  sweet  and  tender.  5c  per 

pkt.;  20c  per  oz.;  50c  per  14  lb. 

SILVER  KING  — Pearl-white,  mammoth 
grower ; flesh  white,  mild,  sweet  flavor.  5c 

per  pkt.;  25c  per  oz. ; 60c  per  A lb. 

PARSLEY 

DARK  MOSS  CURLED — Best  for  all  purposes. 
5c  per  pkt.;  10c  per  oz. 

PARSNIPS— 

LARGE  SUGAR  OR  HOLLOW  CROWN  — 

Sweetest  and  best.  5c  per  pkt.;  15c  per  oz. 

IMPROVED  GUERNSEY— 5c  per  pkt.;  20c 
per  oz. 

PEAS— EARLY— 

NOTT’S  EXCELSIOR,  Extra  Early  — Small 
round  pea,  first  to  ripen.  10c  per  pkt.;  30c 
per  pt.,  ppd.;  20c  by  exp.,  coll. 

GRADUS,  OR  PROSPERITY— Favorite,  second 
early.  10c  per  pkt.;  35c  per  pt.,  ppd.;  25c 
by  exp.,  coll. 

AMERICAN  WONDER — Dwarf;  earliest  green 
wrinkled  sort;  delicious  flavor.  10c  per 

pkt.;  30c  per  pt.,  ppd.;  20c  by  exp.,  coll. 

PEAS— LATE— 

TELEPHONE  — Extra  large  pods,  sweet, 
wrinkled,  tall.  10c  per  pkt.;  30c  per  pt., 
ppd. ; 20c  by  exp.,  coll. 

CHAMPION  OF  ENGLAND— Wrinkled  and 
very  sugary;  tall  grower.  10c  per  pkt.;  30c 
per  pt.,  ppd.;  20c  by  exp.,  coll. 

PEPPERS— 

RUBY  KING — Old  favorite  svyeet  pepper.  5c 

per  pkt.;  25c  per  oz. 

GOLDEN  QUEEN— Largest  sweet  yellow.  5c 

per  pkt. ; 30c  per  oz. 

CAYENNE — Long  red.  5c  per  pkt.;  30c  per  oz. 
SPANISH  MONSTROUS  — 5c  per  pkt.;  30c 
per  oz. 

PUMPKIN— 

QUAKER  PIE  — Fresh  creamy-yellow,  fine 
grained,  rich  flavor.  5c  per  pkt. ; I Oc  peroz. 
WINTER  LUXURY — Small,  round,  very  sweet. 

5c  per  pkt.;  10c  per  oz. 

RADISHES 

EARLIEST  SCARLET  BUTTON— Small  red. 

5c  per  pkt.;  10c  per  oz. ; 25c  per  14  lb. 
ICICLE— Long,  white,  early.  5c  per  pkt.;  10c 
per  oz. ; 25c  per  A lb. 

EARLY  LONG  SCARLET— 5c  per  pkt.;  lOo 
per  oz. ; 25c  per  A lb. 

CELESTIAL  OR  WHITE  CH I N ESE— Late.  5c 
per  pkt.;  10c  per  oz. ; 25c  per  A lb. 

FRENCH  BREAKFAST — 5c  per  pkt;  10c  per 
oz.;  25c  per  A lb. 

LONG  BLACK  SPANISH— 5c  per  pkt.;  10c 
per  oz. ; 25c  per  A lb. 

CINCINNATI  MARKET— Long  scarlet.  5c  per 
pkt.;  10c  per  oz.;  25c  per  A lb. 


RHUBARB— 

MYATT’S  VICTORIA — Finest  variety  of  pie 

plant.  5c  per  pkt.;  20c  per  oz. 

SALSIFY,  OR  VEGETABLE  OYSTER- 

SANDWICH  ISLAND  MAMMOTH— 5c  per  pkt.; 
15c  per  oz. 

SPINACH- 

VICTORIA — Broad,  tender  leaves.  5c  per  pkt; 
10c  per  oz. ; 20c  per  !4  lb. 

SQUASH- 

GIANT  SUMMER  CROOKNECK— Deep  golden 
color,  heavily  warted,  fine  flavor.  5c  per 

pkt.;  10c  per  oz. 

EXTRA  EARLY,  MAMMOTH  WHITE  BUSH 
SCALLOP — Favorite  early  summer  squash. 
5c  per  pkt. ; 10c  per  oz. 

HUBBARD — Standard  winter  squash.  5c  per 

pkt.;  15c  per  oz. 

TOMATO— 

LIVINGSTON’S  BEAUTY  — Large,  smooth, 
purplish-pink,  thick  flesh ; regular  form.  5c 

per  pkt. ; 20c  per  oz. 

PONDEROSA — Fruits  enormous  size,  bright 
red,  meaty  and  good  flavor.  5c  per  pkt.; 
35c  per  oz. 

STONE — Finest  red  tomato  grown;  perfect; 

very  solid  flesh.  5c  per  pkt. ; 20c  per  oz. 
YELLOW  PLUM- — Fruit  two  inches  long; 
bright  yellow;  very  solid.  5c  per  pkt.;  20c 
per  oz. 

TURNIPS— 

PURPLE  TOP,  STRAP  LEAVED— 5c  per  pkt.; 

10c  per  oz. ; 20c  per  A lb. 

EXTRA  EARLY,  WHITE  FLAT  DUTCH— The 

earliest  flat  white,  medium  size,  sweet  and 

tender.  5c  per  pkt.;  10c  per  oz.;  20c  per  14  lb. 

WATERMELONS— 

KLECKLEY’S  SWEET— Sweetest  of  all.  5c 
per  pkt.;  10c  per  oz. ; 25c  per  14  lb. 
SWEETHEART — Standard  melon.  5c  per  pkt.; 

10c  per  oz. ; 25c  per  14  lb. 

FORDHOOK  EARLY — Crisp  and  sweet.  5c 
per  pkt.;  10c  per  oz. ; 25c  per  14  lb. 

“EVERGREEN”  LAWN  BRASS 

This  special  mixture  produces  beautiful  and 
permanent  lawns.  It  is  composed  of  grasses 
which  are  adapted  for  the  purpose  of  producing 
turf  which  retains  its  rich  green  color  and  vel- 
vety appearance  throughout  the  entire  summer 
and  fall.  In  making  up  this  brand  we  are  care- 
ful to  use  seed  that  has  been  thoroughly  re- 
cleaned, the  light  seed  and  chaff  having  been 
blown  out.  30c  per  lb.,  three  lbs.  for  80c,  by 
mail,  postpaid;  by  express,  25c  per  lb.,  three 
lbs.  for  60c. 

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The  best  variety  for  lawns,  as  it  forms  a close 
herbage  and  remains  green  throughout  the  sea- 
son. It  is  also  valuable  when  mixed  with  grass 
seeds  for  pasture.  Sow  in  spring  at  the  rate  of 
eight  pounds  per  acre  when  sown  alone,  half 
the  quantity  when  sown  with  other  grasses.  Lb., 
by  exp.,  coll.,  60c;  by  mail,  70c.  By  express,  5 
lbs.,  $2.35;  10  lbs.,  $4.50. 

The  above  Grass  and  Clover  Seed  are  subject 
to  change  in  the  market. 

NOTE — No  premiums  are  allowed  on  grass 
seed,  nor  should  they  be  included  in  premium  list. 

NEW  CURLED  SWISS  CHARD  OR 
“SPINACH  BEET” 

Lucullus — The  plants  grow  to  a height' of  2 to  2V2 
. feet.  The  stalks  are  thick  and  broad,  heavily 
ribbed,  and  from  10  to  12  inches  long  below  the 
. leaf.  These  stalks  are  delicious  when  cooked, 
and  served  in  the  same  manner  as  Asparagus. 
The  leaves  are  large  and  sharply  pointed  at  the 
top,  while  the  texture  is  heavily  crumpled  or 
“savoyed,"  crisply  tender  and  of  fine  flavor.  5c 
per  pkt.;  10c  per  oz. 

SWEET,  MEDICINAL  AND  POT  HERBS 

ANISE — The  aromatic  seeds  used  in  cakes  and 
confectionery.  5c  per  pkt. 

BALM — Used  for  flavoring  beverages.  5c  per  pkt. 
CARAWAY — Used  for  flavoring  bread,  cakes, 
etc.  5c  per  pkt. 

CORIANDER — Seeds  are  used  for  flavoring  cakes, 
etc.  5c  per  pkt. 

DILL — Used  for  flavoring  pickles,  etc.  5c  per  pkt. 
MARJORAM,  SWEET — The  tender  leaves  are 
used  for  seasoning.  5c  per  pkt. 

HOREHOUND — Used  for  coughs  and  colds.  5c 

per  pkt. 

ROSEMARY — Leaves  used  for  seasoning.  5c 

per  pkt. 

SAGE — Used  for  flavoring,  especially  sausages 
and  meats.  5c  per  pkt. 

THYME — Leaves  used  in  seasoning  meats  and 

soups.  5c  per  pkt. 


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Florists  Springfield,  Ohio 


Plants  Seeds 
Page  Page 

Abutilon  30 

Acalyphas  30 

Achillea 44  54 

Agapanthus  34 

Ageratum  32  54 

Akebia  39 

Allegheny  Vine 54 

Aloysia  30 

Alternanthera  32 

Althea  41 

Alyssum  30  54 

Amaryllis  34 

Ampelopsis  40  54 

Amygdalus  Com- 
munis   41 

Anchusa  44  48 

Anemone  44 

Anise  63 

Anthemis  44 

Antigonon  Leptopus..39 

Antirrhinum  44  54 

Apios  Tuberosa 39 

Apples  52 

Apricot  52 

Aquilegia  44  54 

Araucaria  24 

Arbor  Vitae 49 

Aristolochia  48  56 

Artillery  Plant 30 

Ash  49 

Asparagus  26-52 

Aster  44 

Aucuba  Japonica. . . .24 

Azalea  27 

Azalea  Mollis 43 

Baby  Primrose 32 

Balloon  Vine 

Balm  

Balsam  

Balsam  Fir 

Balsam  Apple 

Baptesia  44 

Beans  

Beech  49 

Beets  

Begonia  '....14-15 

Beilis  Daisy 45 

Berberis  Purpurea..  .40 

" Thunbergiana  40 

“ Vulgaris 40 

Bignonia  48 

Birch  49 

Blackberry  51 

Bleeding  Hearts 44 

Boltonia  44 

Boston  Ivy 40 

Bougainvillea  30 

Box  Tree 49 

Browallia  54 

Brugmansia  29 

Buddleya  Veitchiana.41 
Buxus  49 

Cabbage  63 

Cactus  30 

Caladium  34 

Calendula  55 

Callas  34 

Calliopsis  44  55 

Calycanthus  41 

Camellia  32 

Campanula  45 

Canary  Bird  Flower....  55 

Candytuft 54 

Cannas  11-12-13  56 

Canterbury  Bells 54 

Capsicum  56 

Caraway  63 

Carnations  1-19  54 

Carrot  63 


54-63 

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INDEX 


Plants  Seeds 
Page  Page 

Castor  Oil  Bean 54 

Catalpa  49 

Cauliflower  63 

Celery  63 

Celestial  Pepper 56 

Celosia  55 

Centaurea  55 

Cercis  Canadensis 41 

Cestrum  30 

Cherries  52 

Chestnut  49-52 

Ciiinese  Paper  Plant. 30 
Chinese  Primroses. . .32 

Chionanthus  43 

Chrysanthemums  . . . 

21-22-23 

Cineraria  

Cinnamon  Vine 39 

Clematis  39 

Clethra  Altiifolia. . . .41 

Clover  Seed 

Clubbing  Rates 2 

Cobea  

Cockscomb  

Coleus  18 

Collections  53-58 

Coreopsis  44 

Coriander 

Corn  

Cornus  Sibirica 41 

Cosmos  

Cowslip  

Crape  Myrtle 30 

Crataegus  Oxycantha.41 

Crinums  34 

Crotons  30 

Crown  of  Thorns. . . .29 

Cryptomeria  49 

Cucumber  


Currants 


Cyperus 

Cypress 


Dahlias 


Delphinium 


Dianthus  . 
Dictamnus 


Dill  

Dolichos 


Egg  Plant. 
Endive  . . . 


Everlasting 


Plants  Seeds 
Page  Page 


Four  O’clock 

Foxglove  45 

Fuchsia  20 

Funkia  47 

Gaillardia  45 

Genista  31 

Geraniums  16-17 

Gladiolus  37 

Gloxinia  34 

Godetia  

Gold  Dust  Tree 24 

Golden  Glow 46 

Gooseberries 50 

Gourds  

Grapes  51 

Grass  48 

Grevillea  

Gypsophila  45 

Helianthus  45 

Heliopsis  45 

Heliotrope  29 

Hemeroeallis  34 

Herb  Seed 

Hibiscus  31,47 

Hibiscus,  Hardy 47 

Hollyhocks  47 

Honeysuckle  39 

Hops  

Horehound  

Horseradish  52 

Horse  Chestnut 49 

Hyacinthus  34 

Hydrangea 28,  43 


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Plants  Seeds 
Page  Page 

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Mangel  Wurzel 

Maple  Trees 49 

Marigold  58 

Marjoram  63 

Marvel  of  Peru 57 

Matrimony  Vine 39 

Maurandia  58 

Melon  63 

Mignonette  58 

Monardia  46 

Moonflower 33  58 

Morning  Glory 58 

Mulberries  49  52 

Musk  58 

Mustard  63 

Myosotis  48 

Nasturtiums  59 

Nicotiana  Sanderae....  58 

Nigella  58 

Nuts  52 

Oak  49 

Oleanders  33 

Olea  Fragrans 33 

Oenothera  46 

Onions  63 

Orange  27 

Ornamental  Trees. ...  49 
Oxalis  34 

Palms  24 

Pansy  20  59-60 

Parsley  63 

Parsnip  63 

Passion  Flower 33  60 

Peach  52 

Pear  52 


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23 

Ice  Plant 

57 

Pelargonium 

...17 

Sweet  Clove  Pinks. 

56 

32 

Impatiens 

27,  29 

57 

Peony  

.1-38 

60 

Sweet  Peas 

61 

49 

Ipomea  

..  .33 

Pepper  

63 

Sweet  William 

.46 

62 

50 

Iris 

.46-47 

Perennial  Peas... 

58 

Swiss  Chard 

63- 

24 

Ivy  

.32-39 

Peperomia  

..26 

Symphoricarpus  . . 

.42 

32 

55 

Periwinkle  

60 

Syringas  

.42 

40 

Japan  Maples... 

..  .43 

Petunias  

. .28 

58 

Sycamore  

.49 

31 

Japan  Quince... 

. . .40 

Phlox  

..45 

60 

55 

. . .33 

. .43 

.42 

Job’s  Tears 

...57 

Pilea  Serpaefolia. 

Thunbergia  

.40 

62 

-36 

56 

Juniper  

. ...49 

Pinks  

...46 

55 

Thyme  

63 

-48 

56 

■Justicia  

. ...21 

Plantain  Lily.... 

. .47 

Tomatoes  

63 

32 

Platyeodon  

. .48 

Tradescantia  

.32 

48 

Kerria  Japonica. 

. . .42 

Plumbago  

10-47 

Trees  

.49 

45 

56 

58 

Plums  

. .52 

.46 

43 

Kohl  Rabi 

63 

Poinsettia  

..29 

Trumpet  Flower... 

.48 

51 

Kudzu  Vine 

...39 

58 

Pop  Corn 

63 

Tuberoses  

.37 

44 

56 

Poplars  

...49 

Turnip  

63 

44 

I.antanas  

..  .31 

58 

Poppy  

. .48 

60 

44 

Larkspur  

55 

Portulaca  

60 

Umbrella  Plant... 

.31 

57 

58 

..  2 

58 

Primrose  

..  .32 

60 

.48 

57 

. . .27 

Primula  Obconica. 

. .33 

60 

.46 

62: 

24 

Lemon  Verbena.. 

Privet  

. .40 

Verbenas  

.18 

62 

22 

55-57 

Lettuce  

63 

Prunus  

. .43 

Viburnum  Opulus. . 

.42 

48 

56 

Liatris  , 

..  .48 

Pumpkin  

63 

Vinca  

.31 

5» 

Lilac  

..  .42 

, . 

Purple  Fringe. . . . 

. .43 

Violet  

.40 

61 

63 

34 

. .48 

.48 

63 

. ...  34 

Pyrus  Japonica... 

...40 

.46 

48 

Lily  of  the  Valley.. 34 

41 

Linum  

. ..48 

Quinces  

Wa  11  Flower 

62 

29 

Linden  

Walnut  

.49 

49 

58 

63 

.32 

57 

58 

Ragged  Robin.... 

..46 

.43 

Lychnis  

. ...47 

Raspberry  

. .51 

White  Fringe 

.43 

27 

57 

Red  Hot  Poker.  . . 

. .46 

Wild  Cucumber.... 

62 

64 

Madeira  Vine... 

. . .33 

Rhododendron  . . . 

. .43 

Wistaria  

.40 

31 

57 

Magnolia  

33,  49 

Rhubarb  

. .52 

63 

24 

Mail  Trial  Collec- 

Ricinus  

54 

Yucca  

.46 

26 

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Rosemary  

63 

48 

57 

Mallow  Marvels. 

. ..47 

Roses 1,  3, 

4,  10 

Zinnias  

. . . 58-62 

43 

Manettia  Bicolor 

..  .30 

Rubber  Plant.... 

. .24 

Plants  Seeds- 
Page  Page- 

Rudbeckia  46 

Ruellia  33 

Russelia  33 


Sage  33 

Sago  Palms 24 

Salsify  

Salvia  13-46 

Sambucus  42 

Sanseviera  30 

Sa$ifraga  32 

Scabiosa  

Scarlet  Runner 

Schizanthus  

Sedum  44 

Sensitive  Plant 

Slug  Shot 51 

Smilax  30 

Snapdragon  44 

Snow  Ball 42 

Soap  64 

Solanum  31 

Spinach  

Spirea  42 

Spruce  49 

Squash  

Statice  48 

Stocks  

Stokesia  47 

Strawberries  50 

Strawflower  

Strobilanthus  32 

Success  With 

House  Plants  26 

Sugar  Corn 

Sunflower  

Surprise  Collections.  19 
Swainsonia  31 


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