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MISS MARTHA HISER, URBANA, OHIO. 



VIOLET, LADY HVME CAMPBELL 



Sweet Scented Uiolets. 



Price, 10 cents each, 3 for 25 cents, 

 except where noted. 



Farquhar — A beautiful new double Violet; strong and 

 health y grower ; perfectly hardy and free flowering-, produc- 

 ing- in the greatest abundance lovely deep and double flowers 

 of delicious fragrance, borne on long stems, the flowers of 

 splendid size, nearly as large as California. Price, 15 cents 

 each, two for 25 cents. 



Lady Hume Campbell, the New Ever-Blooming 

 Violet — This grand new Violet is a perpetual bloomer and 

 enormously productive; the flowers are very large, often the 

 size of a half dollar, perfectly double, like little Roses; very 

 fragrant and of the most lovely azure blue color. 



Luxonne— New, of the same size as the California, but ap- 

 pears nearly double in size, as the petals all open out flat; it 

 appears like a big blue Pansy bloom, and has the advantage 

 of flowering continuously from early in September until April. 

 It is a beautiful, rich but soft violet; perfect color, with 

 strong, stout stems, and very fragrant. 



Marie Louise— To contrast with white, we offer this dou- 

 ble, deep bluish purple, sweet scented variety, recently intro- 

 duced. Desirable for pots or gardens. Plants hardy and 

 bloom freely. 



Swanley White, or Queen of Fragrance— This beau- 

 tiful new double White Violet is unquestionably the finest 

 double Violet in existence, and is a decided acquisition to even 

 the smallest collection of plants. 



The California— Grand new variety. It is a sturdy grower 

 with dense, heavy foliage, entirely free from disease. Flowers 

 single, intensely fragrant. Color, a clear violet purple that 

 does not fade. The flowers are as large as a silver dollar, and 

 are borne on stems ten to twelve inches long. 



Hardy Double English Violet— This Violet is entirely 

 hardy, perfectly double, a deep violet purple color, deliciously 

 fragrant. Surpasses the well-known Marie Louise in richness 

 of color. 



New French Violet, Princess of Wales— It is recom- 

 mended by the producers as the best Violet in existence. It is 

 of hardy, vigorous growth and wonderfully free blooming; 

 stems ten to twelve inches long. Large, healthy and heavy 

 foliage; grand single flowers; true blue color, symmetrical 

 form, nearly as large as a Pansy blossom and delicately fra- 

 grant. Price, 15 cents each, two for 25 cents. 



SPECIAL OFFER— For 75 cents I will send 

 you the Set of 8 Fine Violets. 5 This is 

 a Big Bargain. 



SILVER STRIPED PEPEROMIA. 



Window plants will ever be popular. So thick and waxy 

 like are the leaves of this 

 parlor gem that nearly 

 every one takes it to be 

 an artificial plant. The 

 leaves are distinctly va- 

 riegated white and green, 

 and have the appearance 

 of being powdered with 

 frosted silver. Few plants 

 could be more useful for 

 table decoration, and none 

 will stand ill usage so 

 readily. Its small spikes 

 of Mignonette -like flow- 

 ers are quite interesting. 



Price. 10 cents each, ! 



three for 25 cents. 



INDIA RIBBER TREE, 



(Ficus Elastka.) 



Very large, smooth, leathery 

 leaves, evergreen foliage. Gen- 

 erally esteemed as one of the 

 finest house plants grown, at- 

 taining large size; tree shape. 

 Each new leaf enclosed in a long, 

 coral-red envelope, looking like 

 a great red flower bud. Fine for 

 lawn, bay window or house dec- 

 oration. My plants are the finest 

 ever offered for double the money. 

 Price, fine, strong plants, 

 50 cents each; large plants 

 $1.00 each. 



PANDANUS VEITCHI. 



One of the most attractive and 

 beautiful of decorative plants. ficus ELASTICA 

 Leaves are light green, beauti- 

 fully marked with broad stripes of pure white, gracefully 

 curved. Price for strong young plants, $1.00 each; 

 large plants $2 .00 each. 



PANDANUS UTILIS, THE SCREW PINE. 



Its vigorous constitution enables it to stand more neglect, 

 without serious injury, than any other plant I know of. As 

 an ornament for the window, its glossy, dark green, serrated 

 foliage renders it unusually attractive, while as a vase plant 

 or single specimen in greenhouse or conservatory it is unsur- 

 passed. Nice young plants 25 cents each, extra large 

 plants, $1.00 each. 



AZALEA INDICA, CHINESE AZALEA. 



These beautiful plants are deservedly becoming more popu- 

 lar every year for window and conservatory decorations. The 

 ease with which they can be grown, their diversity in color 

 and freedom of flowering will always keep them in public fa- 

 vor. My collection comprises the cream of the best Conti- 

 nental establishments. 

 All the sizes offered will 

 flower freely in proper 

 season. Should be kept 

 outdoors in a cool, shady 

 and moist place during 

 Summer. Large plants 

 75c, two for $1.25. 



PIRPLE VELVET 

 PLANT. 



Gynura Aurantiaca 



— A rare and beautiful 

 plant. Leaves and stems 

 entirely covered with 

 purple hairs, giving 

 them the appearance of 

 velvet. One would pro- 

 nounce the plants arti- 

 ficial, so unlike nature 

 they appear; flowers in 

 brilliant orange clusters. 

 Elegant for pot culture, 

 vases or bedding out. 

 Price, 15 cents each, 

 two for 25 cents. purple velvet plant 



Araucaria 



Excelsa, 



Norfolk Island Pine. 



Various names 

 have been sug- 

 gested for this 

 grand plant t o 

 properly convey 

 to the mind the 

 appearance of it. 

 Some have call- 

 ed it the "Christ- 

 mas Tree Palm" 

 from its resem- 

 blance to a 

 Christmas tree; 

 others call it the 

 "Star Palm." 

 Has deep green, 

 feathery foliage, 

 in whorls or 

 tiers, rising one 

 above the other 

 at regular dis- 

 tances; symme- 

 try of its form, 

 grace and beauty 

 o f foliage u n- 

 equaled ; easily 

 grown; highly 

 ornamental. $1 

 and $2 each. Norfolk island pinb 



