FLOWERING BULBS, PLANTS, ETC. 



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Aspidistra. 



As a house plant, cultivated 

 for its foliage only, we can confi- 

 dently say the Aspidistra is sur- 

 passed by none and, in fact, has 

 few equals. The common spe- 

 cies, Lurida, has plain dark green 

 foliage. We have also a very 

 pretty variegated variety, the 

 leaves being alternately striped 

 with white and green. Both 

 kinds, but the common green 

 particularly, are very easy of cul- 

 tivation, in fact, nothing but 

 positive and continued neglect 

 will kill them. This plant 

 should be in every collection. 

 Price, green variety, each, 25 cts. 

 Variegated variety, each, 50 cts. 



ASPIDISTRA. 



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These plants have, within recent years, attained 

 such popularity that in the autumn at least they occu- 

 py public attention so exclusively that all 

 other plants and flowers must, for the 

 time being, patiently suffer almost 

 total neglect. It is but fair, however, 

 to admit that they are fully de- 

 serving of the attention bestowed 

 on them. No autumn plants are 

 so attractive and none more 

 beautiful. To such perfection 

 have they been brought by care- 

 ful cultivation, that almost all 

 the shades of color imaginable, 

 and the most delicate tints, are 

 seen in the several varieties now 

 grown. Not only that, but so 

 enormously have the flowers 

 been increasing in size, that it is 

 now nothing uncommon to see 

 them seven to nine inches in di- 

 ameter. Our plants are, as usu- 

 al, this year grown to perfection, 

 and will undoubtedly produce 

 great quantities of blossoms. 

 Our collection, besides embrac- 

 ing all the newer and latest sorts 

 yet introduced, contains all the 

 older favorites, too numerous 

 to name here. Prices range ac- 

 cording to variety and size of plants. ^ 

 In general they run from 50c to $2.00 

 each for strong blooming plants. 



Asparagus Tenuissimus. lH( 



This is a beautiful plant, rivalling the 

 Maiden-Hair Fern in gracefulness, and 

 rich, green foliage. 



Price, each, 25 cts. to 50 cts. 



