. New Giant Hakdy PRiMROSEi Romneya Coulteri (California Tree, or 3Iatilija Poppy). We have never before this been able lo offer this grand plant, but have been successful this season in securing a limited number of strong pot-grown plants. It is a hardy plant, but should be planted in a well-drained sheltered posi- tion in warm, peaty sand. Under such conditions it will grow fully 7 feet high, and will frequently have from 12 to 15 expanded flowers on a single shoot at one time. The flowers are white, of a peculiarly delicate texture, the petals somewhat transparent, and yet enduring in a goo
. New Giant Hakdy PRiMROSEi Romneya Coulteri (California Tree, or 3Iatilija Poppy). We have never before this been able lo offer this grand plant, but have been successful this season in securing a limited number of strong pot-grown plants. It is a hardy plant, but should be planted in a well-drained sheltered posi- tion in warm, peaty sand. Under such conditions it will grow fully 7 feet high, and will frequently have from 12 to 15 expanded flowers on a single shoot at one time. The flowers are white, of a peculiarly delicate texture, the petals somewhat transparent, and yet enduring in a good state for several days. Their fragrance ^°"''^^'* Coulteri. is delicate, something like that of the Magnolia (See cut.) $ each. YUCCA FILAMENTOSA BICOI^OR. Everyone is familiar with the common Yucca, or Adam's Needle, a plant with evergreen foliage and tall spikes of creamy-white, drooping, bell-shapeii flowers, which are produced in the greatest profusion during midsummer. In the variety here offered is added the additional charm of beautiful variegated foliage, the leaves being longitudinally striped with creamy white. (See cut.) 50 cts. each ; $ per doz. 'WATER LILY NOVELTIES. We offer a number of New and Rare W'ater Lilies on pages 105 and 106. NEW GIANT HARDY PRIMROSE. (.Primula Veris This is one of the good new things that occasionally turn up by chance. The plant originated a few years since in a batch of seedling Polyanthus, and apparently is a hybrid Primrose, having somewhat the growth of a Polyanthus combined with the yellow color and fragrance of the English Primrose. In size of flower it is fully three times as large as any hardy Primrose known to us, the average size of the flower being over one inch across (and we have seen them frequently measuring over two inches), with individual trusses of bloom six inches in diameter. It is perfectly hardy, grows from 10 to 12 inches high, and begins to flower earlier and continues in bloom longer t
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