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FARQUHAR’S FOLIAGE AND FLOWERING PLANTS.— Continued. 
DRACAENAS. 
Godseffiana. A distinct variety forming graceful specimens; foliage dark 
green with creamy-white spots. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 
Indivisa. Graceful plant with narrow, drooping green leaves. 65-in. pots, 
$1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
Massangeana. Leaves green, striped yellow in centre. 
Sunset. Broad leaves striped red and green. $1.50 each. 
terminalis. Foliage olive-green striped with carmine and pink. You 
leaves bright crimson. $1.50 each. 
Youngii. 
$1.50 each. 
ERLANGEA tomentosum. A beautiful Winter-flowering plant, produci 
large clusters of mauve flowers. 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 
ERICA. 
melanthera. White flowers, tinged pink. A popular variety in bloom at 
Christmas. A well-grown plant has the appearance of a nicely shaped 
dwarf bushy Evergreen tree covered with innumerable clusters of flowers 
a truly charming effect. 23-in. pots, 50 cts. each, $5.00 per doz.; 32-i 
pots, $1.00 each, $10.00 per doz.; 5-in pots, $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. 
EUPHORBIA jacquinieflora. A beautiful Winter-flowering plant with 
bright orange-red flowers borne on graceful arching branches. Plants 
in 2}-in. pots, $4.00 per doz. 
FICUS. (Rubber Plant.) 
elastica. A very useful and ornamental plant for house decoration. 
Plants in 5-in. pots, $2.00 each; 6-in. pots, $3.00 each. 
repens. A small-leaved climbing variety; useful for baskets or covering 
greenhouse walls. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 
FUCHSIA. Single and Double in variety. $1.00 each, and upwards. 
GARDENIA. 
Veitehii. (Cape Jessamine.) Pure white waxy flowers; very fragrant. 
Strong plants in 23-in. pots, $.400 per doz. 
GERANIUMS. (Ready in September.) Red, Pink, White. 
50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 
GERANIUMS, in Standard or Tree Form. 
Alphonse Rieard. Bright scarlet. $5.00 each. 
5-in. pots, 
Asplenium nidus-avis. 
(Bird’s Nest Fern.) 
$3.00 to $4.00 each 
Foliage bright green when young, changing to metallic bronze. 
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GENISTA. 
eanariensis. 
bright golden-yellow flowers in great profusion. 
A desirable Spring-flowering plant, producing fragrant, 
Plants in 5-in. pots, 
$1.25 each; $12.00 per doz. 
JASMINUM. 
officinalis. Lovely white flowers. $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
primulinum. A magnificent species with large, bright yellow flowers, 
produced in great profusion, during the entire Winter. Plants in 5-in. 
pots, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
LOTUS. 
bertholetii. (peliorhynchus.) (Coral Gem.) Small, much branched, 
slender plant of silvery hue. Scarlet or crimson, shading to orange 
flowers in loose clusters, borne profusely toward the ends of branches. 
Attractive for hanging baskets. 5-inch pots, $1.50 each. Growing 
plants in hanging baskets, (ready in November) $3.25 each. 
FERNS. 
(Maidenhair Fern.) One of the hardiest varieties 
This is the variety so extensively used by florists 
for cutting and decorative purposes. It produces long, graceful fronds 
with handsome delicate green foliage, highly ornamental. It is one of the 
most satisfactory plants for the conservatory, as it delights in a warm moist 
atmosphere. $1.00 and $1.50 each. 
Adiantum Cuneatum. 
for general cultivation. 
Asplenium nidus-avis. (Bird’s Nest Fern.) Fronds bright green, growing 
in a crown. . 5-in. pots, $2.50 each; 6-in. pots, $3.25 each. 
Cyrtomium Rochfordianum. (New Crested Holly Fern.) The foliage of 
this beautiful new fern is of a glossy dark green, the leaflets being waved or 
undulated on the edges, giving the plant a graceful appearance. 5-in. 
pots, $1.50 each. 
(Boston Sword Fern.) One of the best 
Ferns for conservatory cultivation. This is perhaps the most popular 
fern for dwelling or apartment decoration. It seems to adapt itself quite 
easily to various conditions, such as the dry atmosphere of the modern 
steam-heated apartment. Plants in 5-in. pots, $1.25 each; $12.00 per doz. 
6-in. pots, $1.75 each; $18.00 per doz. 7-in. pots, $2.50 each; $27.00 per 
doz. Specimen Plants, $4.00 each and upwards. 
Nephrolepis exalta Bostoniensis. 
A beautiful compact form of the popular 
Nephrolepis Dwarf Boston. 
6-in pots, $1.75 
Boston SwordFern. 5-in. pots, $1.25 each; $12.00 per doz. 
each; $18.00 per doz. 
Nephrolepis ‘‘Roosevelt.’’ Resembles the Boston Fern in appearance, but 
produces more fronds, thus forming a bushier plant. The pinne are beau- 
tifully undulated, giving the fronds a wavy appearance. Plants in 5-in. 
pots, $1.25 each; $12.00 per doz. 6-in. pots, $1.75 each; $18.00 per doz. 
7-in. pots, $2.50 each; $27.00 per doz. 
Nephrolepis Macawii. Very compact, graceful fronds attractively waved. 
One of the best. Plants in 5-in. pots, $1.25 each; $12.00 per doz. 6-in. 
pots, $1.75 each; $18.00 per doz. 
Ferns for Jardinieres. 
doz.; $14.00 per 100. 
In variety. Plants from 2 to 3-in. pots, $1.75 per 
