THIRD ANNUAL CATALOGUE. 13 



HOVBLTIES AND ^A^ETIBS. 



Lady Washington Geranium Mrs. Copeland.— Large snowy 

 white flowers, beautifully frilled; a few faint lines of pale 

 pink on lower petals; red petals and stamens, exquisite. Price, 

 65 cents. 



Mad. Thibaut.— Not new, but always scarce ; white, richly blotched 

 and marbled with rose ; the upper petals marked with crimson- 

 maroon; large white centre; immense trusses of very large 

 line flowers, with undulated petals. Price, 50 cents. 



Strong plants of the two above ready April 1st. 



Coraopsis Lanceolata.— The most lovely and useful hardy plant 

 that has been sent out for years ; it is a continuous bloomer, and 

 bears profusely, its bright, large, golden yellow flowers, high 

 above the foliage ; blooms winter and summer ; is fine for cor- 

 sage and boquets, and most showy in the garden ; fine for bor- 

 ders. Price 10 to 20 cents per plant, $1.00 to .^2.00 per dozen. 



Solanum Beteceum or Tomato Tree. — Fine, stately, tropical, 

 ornamental plant, bearing fruit the first year ; fruit hangs droop- 

 ing below the foliage, is about the size of a hen's egg; smooth 

 skin, rich orange salmon color, when ripe ; the flavor is delicious, 

 seeds like a tomato ; This fruit is destined to become very popu- 

 lar; it is good raw or cooked, and makes fine jelly. In Ceylon 

 it is called the "poor man's fruit." Plants, 25 to 50 cents each. 

 Keady April 1st. 



Bouganvillia Glabra.— Fine climber; shining leaves with showy 

 pink flowers alw ys in bloom. Price, 25 to 50 cents each. Ready 

 April 1st. 



Thunbergia Ijaurifolia. — This magnificent climber cannot be too 

 highly praised. To the Florist, and all who require winter 

 blooms, it is indispensable, as it flowers in the greatest profu- 

 sion during the winter months. Color delicate violet blue. 

 Price, 50 cents. 



Fragrans. — Another valuable winter blooming plant, flowers pure 

 white, and free flowerer. Price, 25 cents. Ready April 1st. 



Bignonia Chamberlaynii.— Fine climber with beautiful foliage 

 and exquisite creamy yellow gloxinia-like flowers, with orange 

 markings inside. Price, 50 cents to $1 each Ready April 1. 



Bignonia Venustra- The grandest of all climbers; beautiful ever- 

 green foliage ; wreaths of long flowers in clusters of most ex- 

 quisite orang salmon; no climber elicits more universal admir- 

 ation than this. Price, 50 cents to $1 each. 



Alstroemerea.— Beautiful tuberous rooted plants, natives of South 

 America ; they bloom in spring and summer, growing to the 

 height of three feet ; flowers various shades of straw color, sal- 

 mon and yellow ; very showy and beautiful ; quite rare. Price, 

 10 to 25 cents each. 



Swansonia Alba.— A choice shrub with beautiful fine foliage and 

 spikes of pure white pea-shaped flowers ; very beautiful. Price, 

 25 cents each. Ready April 1. 



