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GEONOMA GRACILIS. 



THIS family of plants has a peculiar fascination for even the most unobserving. It 

 is a remarkable fact that people who will daily pass by the most beautiful and 

 sweetest scented flowers without apparently noticing them, are invariably arrested by a 

 sight of almost any of the Palm family, and they stand to admire them. The genus is cer- 

 tainly exceedingly popular, and well it may be, for it numbers among its species some of 

 the most useful plants for general decorative purposes in all the long list of ornamental 

 plants. For conservatory adornment they stand prominently foremost, and for parlor 

 decoration they are without an equal, for, contrary to what many people suppose, they 

 are not only capable of being grown in the parlor but they are, indeed, very easily managed 

 and invariably succeed well if only treated with ordinary care. Some are, of course, better 

 adapted than others for that purpose, but fortunately the very nicest are among that num- 

 ber. We enumerate a few, and these are very popular and in great demand. 



ARECA LUTESCENS— Slender, plume-like leaves; very handsome, very valuable as a house- 

 plant. Each, 50 cts. to $3.00. 

 BRAKE A FILAMENTOSA— Kobust fan-shaped leaves; erect in habit. Each, $2.00 to $5.00. 

 CORYPHA AUSTRALIS— Fan-shaped leaves, deeply divided; a very useful species. Each, 



$1.00 to $5 .00. 

 COCOS WEDDELIANA— A charming dwarf, slender species,very popular. Each, $1.00 to $3.00. 

 KENTIA BELMOREANA— Kesembles Areca, but the leaves are stronger and dark green; a splendid house plant and in great 



demand. Each, $1.00 to $5.00. 

 LATAMA BORBOMCA— A great favorite; leaves broadly fanshaped. Each, $1.00 to ?5.00. 

 PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA— Date Palm; a stately plant, with long graceful leaves. Each, $2.00 to $5.00. 

 SEAFORTHIA ELEGANS— A graceful and majestic Palm, very much admired. Each, $2.00 to $5.00. 



Our collection embraces a large assortment of other leading and well-known kinds. Prices on application. 



PRIMULA OBCONICA. 



TIME only proves more conclusively the correctness of the predictior> 

 we made when we first saw this lovely Primula that it was destined 

 to attract the attention of the whole flower-loving world, and meet with 

 universal admiration. To see it is to admire it, and the longer one grows 

 it the better he likes it. For house or greenhouse decoration it ranka 

 among the foremost for beauty, usefulness and extreme ease of culture. 

 As a bloomer it has few equals, for flowers may be picked from it all the 

 year round, although it produces most profusely during the winter months. 

 The color of the flower is a beautiful pale lilac, at times almost pure white. 

 A long, light, graceful but wiry stem supports the flowers. Propagation is 

 effected at any season of the year by division of the plant, and a large 

 stock may speedily be obtained. 



Price 25 cts. to $1.00 each. 



Double White. A 

 very much admired 

 winter- blooming 

 species. Price, each, 

 25 to 50 cts. 



Single, all colors. 

 Very fine varieties 

 Strong plants, 25 to 

 35 cts. 



PANCRATIUM CARRIBBAEUIVI-SPIDER LILY. 



AVERY beautiful, attractive and very interesting bulbous plant, ad- 

 mirably adapted for house culture, and a great acquisition in the con- 

 servatory. Of very easy culture, producing freely its pure white, 

 very fragant, spider-like blossoms. Price, each, 20 cts. ; 3 for 50 cts. 



PHLOX-PERENNIAL. 



T TERY useful plants, both for the adoi'nment of the flower garden or lawn, 



y and for supplying cut flowers. The plants increase rapidly in size, and 



» give opportunity of very soon greatly increasing the stock by division 

 of the plant at the roots. We offer a list of very fine varieties which we 

 have no hesitancy in recommending most highly, all being really excellent. 

 Price, each, 10 cts.; per doz., $1.00. 



PANCRATIUM CARBIBBBUM, 



