ROYAL PURPLE. 
STROBILANTHES 
v DYERIANUS. 
A new and very beautiful 
foliage plant from Singapore, 
which will become universal- 
ly popular on account of the 
Drilliant and exquisite color- 
ing of its leaves, the beauty 
of its flowers and its extra- 
ordinarily easy growth and 
usefulness as a decorative 
plant. It surpasses the finest 
Coleus in exquisite coloring 
of the leaves, besides which 
the long racemes of lovely 
violet blossoms with which 
the plant is covered in mid- 
Winter greatly enhance its 
walue and beauty. 10 cents each, 
HARDY MAGNOLIA. 
These Hardy Magnolias can only be setit by express. 
Do not order them by mail. 
These soon grow into large trees, and make handsome speci- 
mens, bearing their large, fragrant Magnolia blossoms, In the 
early Spring they literally hide the tree. Very desirable. We 
offer three colors of Magnolias, that are hardy in any climate, 
red,rose and white. Strong plants, 60 cents each; or the three 
colors for $1.50. 
EXCELSIOR PEARL TUBEROSE. 
Finest in Existetice, All Blooming Bulbs. 
CuLTuRE.—Tuberoses may be grown indoors preliminary to 
planting them in open ground. Plant outdoors as soon asthe 
ground becomes warm and all danger of frost is past.. Plant two 
or three inches deep, and six or eight inches apart in the row. 
They like rich soil and plenty of sand. If there is danger of frost 
before the fowers are done blooming inthe Fall, lift carefully 
with earth on the roots, plant in pots or boxes in a warm, light 
place, and they will continue to bloom for several weeks. 
Dwarf Excelsior Pearl Tuberose.—Y ear after year its popu- 
larity has increased until the demand forit has reached enor- 
mous proportions. Grows about eighteen inches high, blooms 
carly and with the greatest freedom; maturesperfectly. Flow- 
ers pure white, very double, of immense size and intensely 
sweet. Thisis the sweetest of all Tuberoses. Fine, extra large, 
well-ripened bulbs, all sure to bloom, 8 cents each; four for 25 
cents; ten for 60 cents; twenty-four for $1.00. 
TRADESCANTIA MULTICOLOR. 
ING JEW.) 
This isa rapid trailing vine, useful to grow alone or with 
other plantsin vases or baskets. This variety has handsome 
variegated foliage. 10 cents each. 
“PAINT BOX” 
SSS = 
ROYAL PURPLE. 
(WANDER- 
COLLECTION 
COLEUS. 
Our collection of Coleus is one of the finestin the land,in any 
color desired. Price, postpaid by mail, 5 cents each; twenty- 
five for $1.00. By express, at purchaser’s expense, thirty-five 
sorts for $1 00. In large quantities for bedding in colors, at 
$2.50 per hundred, by express at purchaser’s expense. 
CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA, or Japan Cedar. 
We consider this as handsome and rather more graceful than 
Araucaria Excelsa, and it has the advantage over the latter of 
being vastly cheaper. This is the native Cedar of Japan, and 
makes handsome specimens in pots for house decoration. 15 
cents each. 
CYCLAMEN, PERSICUM GIGANTEUM, OR 
PERSIAN VIOLET. 
This a decided improvement over the old varietv, being of a 
more robust habit and stronger grower, Produces flowers on 
short, stout stems, of immense size, often measuring, on well- 
grown bulbs.two inches in diameter, The foliage is also beauti- 
ful. 10 cents each. 
APIOS TUBEROSA. TUBEROUS-ROOTED 
WISTARIA. 
A valuable hardy, tuberous-rooted climber, closely resembling 
the common Wistaria in vine and foliage, and having clusters of 
rich, deep purple flowers, which have a strong, delicious violet 
fragrance. Plant the bulb neara trellis. fence, tree, or any place 
where you may wish aclimber. It blooms profusely. The bulbs 
are perfectly hardy, and should not be taken up over Winter. It 
is sure to give satisfaction. 16 cents each. 
OF BEDDING 
CAMPYLABOTRYS REGIA. 
A very ornamental foliage plant. The leaves are the richest 
lustrous bronze. Words fail to describe the rich coloring. 10 
cents each. . 
CESTRUM PARQUI. Night-Blooming Jasmine. 
Bears lovely bunches of white flowers that are delicately fra- 
grant. Easy to grow. 10 cents each. 
MYRTUS COMMUNIS. 
This is the Sweet German Myrtle. The foliage is deliciously 
fragrant. Makes handsome specimens. 26 cents each. 
: CHINESE AZALEAS. 
These beautiful plants are deservedly becoming more popular 
every season for window and conservatory decorations. The 
ease with which they can be grown, and their diversity in color 
and freedom of flowering will always keep them in public favor. 
The plants I offer are all beautifully trained specimens and even 
when not in flower are fine decorative plants. My collection 
comprises the cream of the best continental establishments. All 
the plants I offer will flower freely mm proper season. My collec- 
tion embraces all the leading colors, including crimson, white, 
rose, pink, variegated, etc. Plants twenty-four inches in circum- 
ference. 60 cents each; thirty inches in circumference, 75c each. 
AZALEA MOLIS. 
The most brilliant and showy of all hardy shrubs—exceeding 
even the Rhododendron, and entirely hardy without protection 
in all situations, The bloom, which varies in color from the in- 
tense rosy-crimson to lemon-yellow, literally covers the compact, 
spreading plant, forming a huge bouquet, and which remains in 
perfection for a long time in May and June. Massed they pro- 
duce an effect that is actually brilliant and dazzling. 50c¢ each. 
ALOYSIA CITRIODORA. Lemon Verbena. 
This plant has the most fragrant foliage of any plant grown. 
The fragrance is that of the Lemon. One plant will scent up a 
whole yard. Grows rapidly. Exquisite. 6 cents each. 
AGERATUM PRINCESS PAULINE. 
A novel new variety of dwarf, compact habit, rarely ae 
eight inches in height, Its peculiarity consists of both blue an 
white being combined in the same flower, the body of flower be- 
ing white, while the stamens forming an outer ring are sky-blue, 
iving the flower a pretty variegated appearance. 10cents each. 
have the common white and blue Ageratums. The two colors 
at 6 cents each. 
EUPHORBIA SPLENDENS, or Crown of Thorns. 
10 cents each. 
The Lovely 
A very strong plant with pink flowers, 
ERYTHRINA CRISTA GALLI. 
Coral Plant. 
This is a Summer bloomer, bearing large coral flowers that are 
very handsome. 10 cents each. 
FEVERFEW, Little Gem. 
This is the dwarf variety, bearing pure white double fiowers, 
5 cents each. 
WHITE DAY LILY, Funkia Alba. 
The Funkias all make handsome, showy plants, and this is the 
best of its class. Beautiful, broad, ovate leaves, with large, 
Lily-like, pure white, fragrant flowers. 20 cents each. We also 
offer a variegated foliage Day Lilly, leaves blotched white. Love- 
ly. 26 cents each. 
QUEEN OF NIGHT CACTUS. 
Cereus Grandiflora, or Night-Blooming Cereus. 
Decidedly the 
grandest flowering 
plant in cultivation. 
Imagine a dozen flow- 
ers unfolding with 
the setting sun their 
hundreds of wax-like 
petals, encircled by a 
wreath of gold, in 
continual motion. Im- 
agine such a flower 
three feet in circum- 
ference, pe r fuming 
the surrounding air 
with the most delici- 
ous fragrance known. 
Does it not deserve 
its royal title? It _ 
grows and blooms 
with the greatest 
ease, requires abso- 
lutely no care, living 
for months without 
water, incresene in 
value yearly. I have 
the genuine variety, 
: the only one with fra- 
QUEEN OF NIGHT CACTUS, grant flowers twelve 
to twenty inches across, and can furnish one-year-old plants. 
By mail, 8 cents each. eA (ip ae 
Lobster Cacttis.—Fine Winter bloomer, beautifal pink flowers, 
r Biopae when quite small. Nice plants, 6 cents each. 
