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Alsophilia An stralis.— Australian tree-fern, a very rapid growing 

 species. Beady in May. Price, 50 cents to $1. 



Pteris Tremula, or Shaking Fern.— One of the finest Ferns for 

 house decoration, growing very rapidly, and throwing up large, 

 handsome fronds ; it makes magn ficent specimens ; easily grown 

 and very popular. Price, strong plants, 50 to 75 cents 



Pteris Argyrea. A very showy Fern, with variegated foliage 

 fronds large, light green, with a broad band of silvery-white 

 down the center of each Very distinct. Price, 50 to 75 cents. 



Microlepia hirta crista ta.— A beautiful fern from the South Sea 

 Islands. The fronds are finely crested, and terminate in tassels, 

 which, with its charming drooping habit, give the plant a re- 

 marka' ly graceful appearance. Price, 25 to 50 cents. 



Asplenimum flacedum.— Graceful and early grower. Price of 

 young plants, 15 cents. 



Onychrina Japonica.— Beautiful fine cut fronds ; useful for cut 

 flowers. Price, 25 to 50 cents. 



Adian turn Cuneatum- Maiden hair; very fine fronds. Price, 25 

 to 50 cents. 



Davalia Stricta.— Lovely new fern with fine cut foliage. Price, 25 

 to 50 cents. 



Sitatobium Cicatarium. — Price, 25 cents. 



Streptosalen.— One of the most beautiful half climbing shrubs we 

 have; always in bloom ; with its gorgeous orange yellow flowers 

 it is the admiration of everyone who sees it. Fine house plant. 

 Price, good plants, 20 cents. 



Zephranthns Rosea.— Bulb, with charming lily like pink flowers 

 on long stems Price, 10 cents each ; $1 per dozen. 



Zephranthns Candada. — Pure white flowers ; tine bloomer ; fine 

 for borders. Price. 5 cents each ; 50 cents per dozen. 



ORCHIDS. 



" Even to look up at them perched on bough and stems, as one 

 rides by, and to guess what exquisite and fantastic form may issue, 

 in a few months or weeks, out of those fleshv, often unsightly leaves 

 is a strange pleasue-a spur to the * fancy which is surely whole- 

 some, if we will but believe that all these things were invented by a 

 Fancy, which desires to call out in us, by contemplating them, such 

 small fancy as we possess; and to make us poets, each according to 

 his power, by showing a world in which if rightly looked at, all is 

 poetry." Kingsley. 



It was supposed, some years ago, that to grow Orchids well, 

 houses of special construction were needed, and also the services of 

 a learned gardner; but now it is found that the cultivation of m ny 

 of these attractive plants, is atten ed with hardly any more diffi- 

 culty, than the growing of ordinary greenhouse stock. Our climate 

 is especially adapted for the grewing of Orchids, our cool summers 

 being just what the Orchids want; too excessive temperature, either 

 warm or col 1 , being the worst enemies of Orchids The Orchids 

 named below are from Mexico, and have stood the winter in a lath 

 house, out of doors. 



Cattleya Citrina. — The flowers are of a bright lemon yellow, de- 

 liciously fragrant, and are produced singly or in pairs : it blooms 

 from May to August, and lasts for three or four weeks. Price, 

 75 cents to $1.50 each. 



Chysis Aurea. — Flowers yellow, disposed in a small spike : lip 

 marked with crimson ; produced at different times of the year. 

 Price, $1.50. 



