. Catalogue of rare Florida flowers and fruits : for the season of 1890. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. We wish to call special attention to our collection of this class of magnificent tiowering bulbs, not that the collection is complete by any means, but never before have such l)eautiful and desirable sorts been catalogued at such cxtrenielv low prices. Not more than one of the Crinuras we offer can be ob- tained anywhere in the North, and they would be catalogued there at anywhere from .$5 to $25 each. Ainar
. Catalogue of rare Florida flowers and fruits : for the season of 1890. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. We wish to call special attention to our collection of this class of magnificent tiowering bulbs, not that the collection is complete by any means, but never before have such l)eautiful and desirable sorts been catalogued at such cxtrenielv low prices. Not more than one of the Crinuras we offer can be ob- tained anywhere in the North, and they would be catalogued there at anywhere from .$5 to $25 each. AinarylliN equestre—One of the most beautiful species in culti- vation. As shown in the cut, the flowers open out very flat, and are nodding, instead of being in the form ofmoRt .\marylli8. Flowers five, or more, inches across, bright, spark- ling orange-red, with a most beau- tiful green an<l white starin the cen- tre. The bulbs we offer are full grown, blooming si ze, and will bloom soon after belngpott«d. Price 20c. each, 3 for hO. Hymciioi-allis Caribbscum —This exquisitely beautiful flower is becoming very popular at the North,where whole green-houses are being filled with it to force for cut flowers. Unfortunately it has been erroneously stated in one or two popular works on plant culture that this bulb will not flourish out- KQUESTRE. side of agreen-housc. Thisisa great mistake tor it is as easily grown as a potato, and will bloom magnificently after it has lain dry for weeks. The bulb attains the size of a <iuart measure, and throws up one, two. or more stout stalks at a time, each bearing an umbel of from G to 25 of the loveliest flowers imaginable. The cut shows the appear- ance of one of the individual flowers, which are pure white, airy and fragile appearing and deliciously sweet scent- ed. In the centre of each flower is a beautiful crown, or saucer, resembling tissue paper. They may be grown In the open ground, palled up in the fall and kept dry ov
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