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GREENHOUSE and DECORATIVE PLANTS, -Coniinmd. 



GERANIUMS. The following single varieties are particularly adapted 

 for pot culture producing enormous trusses of bloom which are most 

 attractive. 



Barbara Hope. Pale salmon ; Mauretania, Blush shading to salmon 

 towards the centre; Paris, White, tinged with pink; Paul Crampel, 

 Scarlet; Prince of Orange, Orange; Salmon Crampel, Salmon; 

 Scarlet King, Fiery-scarlet; Snowdrop, White; Venus, Pure 

 white. 



Plants of each of the above varieties for May and later delivery, 

 $2.00 per doz. 



HIBISCUS sinensis. (Chinese Hibiscus.) Beautiful, evergreen, 

 tender shrubs useful for sub-tropical beds or for lawn and piazza 

 decoration during the Summer. Single Pink, Single Red, 

 Double Orange. Flowering Plants, SI. 00, $1.50 arid $2.00 each. 



NEW HYDRANGEAS. 



These new varieties of H. Hortensis are of recent introduction, and 

 for conservatory decoration they are invaluable. The flower trusses 

 are very large and in some sorts the individual flowers are beautifully 

 fringed. 



Botaniste Peltereau. Flowers rosy-mauve; fringed.^ 

 Bouquet Rose. Large trusses of bright pink flowers. 

 General de Vibraye. Bright rose; very large. 

 La Lorraine. Paie rose, changing to bright pink. 

 Mme. Emile Mouillere. Very large pure white with rose eye- 

 Mile, de Tremault. The largest pure white. 

 Mile. Agnes Barillet. Creamy-white. 

 Senateur Henri David. Rosy-red; immense trusses. 



Strong Plants of the above 8 varieties, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 Larger Plants, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. and 75 cts. each; 

 $7.50 per doz. 

 HYDRANGEA otaksa. The variety usually seen in tubs; flowers 

 usually pink but sometimes blue. 



Plants in pots, $1.25 and $2.00 each. 12-in. pots or tubs, $3.00 each. 

 14-in. tubs, $5.00 to $7.50 each. 16-in. tubs, $8.00 to $10.00 each. 



HOYA carnosa. (Wax Plant.) Fine climber; flowers pinkish- 

 white. $1.50 each. 



HOTZIA COCCinea. (New.) A bushy winter-flowering plant with 

 salvia-like spikes of bright red flowers. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



INDIGOFERA tinctoria. Beautiful greenhouse shrub, producing its 

 trusses of rose-pink flowers in the greatest profusion. 35 cts. and 

 50 cts. each. 



ISOLEPIS gracilis. A useful foliage plant for vases, baskets or the 

 window garden. Strong plants, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



IXORA Fraseri. Ornamental bushy greenhouse shrub producing large 

 corymbs of handsome orange flowers. 50 cts. and 75 cts. each. 



JASMINUM grandiflorum. A well-known winter-flowering variety 

 with white flowers. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 officinalis. Lovely white flowers. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 Larger Plants, 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



MARANTA. Decorative 

 variegated foliage. 



Gardenia Veitchii. 



J ASMimJM.— Continued. 



primulinum. A magnificent species with large, bright, yellow flowers 

 produced in great profusion during the entire Winter. Plants in 3J- 

 in. pots, 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 5-in. pots, 75 cts. each; $7.50 

 per doz. 

 Extra Large Plants in 7-in. pots, $1.50 each. 



LAGERSTROEMIA indica. (Crape Myrtle.) Very popular free- 

 flowering tender shrubs, which produce blooms in great abund- 

 ance throughout the Summer. The flowers are beautifully fringed 

 and are borne in large clusters. White, Pink. 50 cts., 75 cts., 

 $1.00 and $1.50 each. 



LASIANDRA macrantha. (Pleroma.) Very effective greenhouse 

 shrub with large deep violet-purple flowers. 25 cts. and 50 cts. 

 each. 

 macrantha var. floribunda. Similar to the preceding but with 

 violet-blue flowers. 25 cts. and 50 cts. each. 



MANETTIA bicolor. A well-known trailing plant producing in great 

 profusion small bright scarlet flowers tipped with golden-yellow; 

 blooms continuously. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 

 hot-house plants remarkable for the richness and beauty of their 



Jasminum Primulinum. 



Goveniana. Kumneriana. 



Makoyana. Vittata. 



Each of the above varieties, " 25 cts. each; 



$5.00 per doz. 

 MYRTUS communis. 



OLEA f ragrans. (Sweet 

 Olice). A lovely ten- 

 der shrub for the 

 house or greenhouse 

 producing small 

 white flowers dur- 

 ing the Winter 

 months. Very frag- 

 rant. (Ready in 

 May.) Strong 



Elants, 50 cts. each, 

 arger Plants, 



SI. 00 and $1.50 



each. 

 OLEANDER. (Ner- 



ium.) An ornamen- 

 tal greenhouse shrub 



producing pink or 



white flowers in 



Summer. 

 Mme. Peyre. Double 



flesh-color. 

 Professor Parla- 



torre. Double pink. 

 Single White. Of 



v-igorous growth ; 



very free-flowering. 



Each of the above 



3 varieties, $1.00 



and $1.50 each. 



Sanderi. Inslgnls. 



Kerchoveana. Rosea lineata. 



;.50 per doz. Larger Plants, 50 cts. each. 



(TrueMyrde.) 



Fragrant flowers and fohage. Strong plants, 75 cts. each. 



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