. Burpee's farm annual, 1892. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. MILLA BIFLORA. THREE MEXICAN GEMS. The three summer-flowering bulbs named below are similar in habit, and their cultitre is of the easiest. It is only neces- sary to plant them in good ordinary soil. Milla Biflora (Float- ing Star). The flowers are in pairs, of a pure waxy white, nearly two and a half inches in di- ameter ; the petals are thick and leathery, of great substance, and will keep for days when cttt and placed in water. The foliage is slender, rtish-
. Burpee's farm annual, 1892. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. MILLA BIFLORA. THREE MEXICAN GEMS. The three summer-flowering bulbs named below are similar in habit, and their cultitre is of the easiest. It is only neces- sary to plant them in good ordinary soil. Milla Biflora (Float- ing Star). The flowers are in pairs, of a pure waxy white, nearly two and a half inches in di- ameter ; the petals are thick and leathery, of great substance, and will keep for days when cttt and placed in water. The foliage is slender, rtish-leaved. 10 cts, each; 3 for 25 cts.; 12 for Bessera Elegans. It blooms quickly and continues until frost The flower stems are from one to two feet high, supporting a dozen or more bell-shaped flowers of a bright coral scarlet, with white cups and dark-blue an- thers. 10 cts. each ; 3 for 25 cents.; 7 for 50 cts. Cyclobothra Flava. Of very graceful habit of growth, producing many clusters of drooping, cup-shaped llowers, golden yellow, with fine black dots in the petals. 10 cts. each ; 3'for 25 cts.; 13 for ^ 4®=" Tie u-ill send one bulb each of these Three Mexi- can Gems /or 25 cts., or two bulbs of each for U5 cts. CLEMATIS. For coyeringlarge spaces quickly the Clematis is unrivaled, and for beds or rockwork they are equally valuable. They must, however, be well cared for ; the soil should be made very rich, deeply dug, and occasionally well watered during dry wea- ther. The ten'der shoots should be provided with a trellis to climb upon. Clematis Jackmanii. This, with its velvety purple flowers, is a truly valuable clim- ber; perfectly hardy. 50 cts. each ; extra strong, 75 cts. each. Clematis Coccinea. (The Corn/ Clematis.) Flowers of small size but of the richest coi-al scarlet ; borne from June to the end of summer. 25 cts. each ; 5 for Clematis Crispa. Of the most beautiful lavender blue tint on the surface and margins of petals. The cent
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