. SNOWDROPS. LILY OF THE VALLEY. SnoTXTcirops. The pretty Snowdrop, "in habit white and plain," is the first of all flowers to herald the approach of spring. Long before any other flower, it shoots up its slender stem, and dis- plays its white, drooping corols, while the spotless snow still covers the shady recesses of the garden. They flourish well in any soil, and bloom best if not transplanted oftener than â every three years. Being dwarf, they should be set near the edge of walks, where they show to advantage. They also flourish well in sand or moss, or in pots or baskets. Double
. SNOWDROPS. LILY OF THE VALLEY. SnoTXTcirops. The pretty Snowdrop, "in habit white and plain," is the first of all flowers to herald the approach of spring. Long before any other flower, it shoots up its slender stem, and dis- plays its white, drooping corols, while the spotless snow still covers the shady recesses of the garden. They flourish well in any soil, and bloom best if not transplanted oftener than â every three years. Being dwarf, they should be set near the edge of walks, where they show to advantage. They also flourish well in sand or moss, or in pots or baskets. Double, 50 cts. per doz.; $ per 100. Single, 25 cts. per doz.; $1,50 per 100. Xiucojum aestivum. Large Snow-Flake. Flowers white, with bright green spots, re- sembling the Snowdrop, but much larger. 10 cents. $ per dozen. Xjil37- of tlZLO â Va,lle37"- One of the most charming of our spring flowering plants, whose slender stems set with their tiny bells, diff'using a delicious odor, have rendered it a universal favorite. Also largely used for forcing in the winter, for the cut-flower trade. Deliverable after Nov. 1st. EACH. DOZ. Co II vail aria majalis flore pleiio. Double, white 15 $ Convallaria majalis f o 11 i s varie§:atis. Single, white; gol- den-striped foliage 25 EACH. DOZ. Convallaria majalis. Single, white. Per 100, $ 05 $ Convallaria majalis. Single, white, fine large pips, .3 years old, selected for forcing. Per 100, $3. 06 â Convallaria majalis. Single white, strong clumps for forcing or planting out in the open ground. (The clumps are not mailable) 50 nSTa^rciss-CLS, All the varieties are extremely hardy and popular either as a border or florists' flower. The Single Narcissus is quite an attractive flower, the central cup being of a very different color from the six petals. Some have the petals of a light yellow and the cup orange; others have the petals white and the cup yellow; while the Poet's, or Pheas- ant's Eye Narcissus
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