PLANTS FOR RIBBON LINES. 127 
PLANTS FOR RIBBON LINES, or for MASSING IN COLORS. 
Every season the demand for these plants in larger quantities is increasing, and it is no unusual 
thing for gentlemen to use as many as 5,000, 10,000, or even 20,000, for their private grounds; many 
have not the necessary greenhouses to accommodate such large quantities, and are supplied by us or 
other large growers. From the large extent of our greenhouses and frames, covering nearly four 
acres in area, we are usually able to fill all orders no matter how large, but parties requiring large 
quantities will always do better by sending orders as early as possible— orders received for plants for 
massing in January, February or March (for delivery in May), as a ryle will be better plants than if the 
plants were ordered only when wanted to be set out. To such as have spare room in greenhouses, or 
frames, it would be of great advantage to buy the plants we offer below five or six weeks before it is 
time to plant out—say from March 15th, to April 15th, and shift them into larger pots—plants so 
treated will grow to fully double the size under glass, during that time, so that only half the number 
would be required to produce an effect. The plants such as we deliver in May and grown in three inch 
pots to produce a proper effect for ribbon lines, or for massing in color, should be planted 9 or 10 
inches apart—while the same plants if shifted into 4 inch pots about April 1st and grown under glass 
until middle of May—would fill the space as well if planted 18 or 20 inches apart. Below is a list of 
plants suitable for Ribbon Lines or Massing, with the color of flower or foliage, the height to which 
they grow—of course the height is not arbitrary, as they can nearly all be chipped down to half the 
natural height if desird. The arrangement of color is a good deal a matter of taste, only that as a rule 
the most marked contrast gives the best effect. 2 
Not less than 20 plants of any one kind will be sold at the 100 rate. Special rates will be made 
for larger quantities. 
Natural j Natural 
height Per height. Per 
Inches, 100. Inches. 100, 
Aechyranthus Emersoni. Maroon and pink Geranium Pauline Lucea. Best double 
foliage........ Be ceri caieh ist ens seems oe cls ee 18 $8.00 white flowered............. Bees eee eee tone 18 10.00 
Achyranthus Gilsoni. Yellow shaded pink.18 8.00 | Geranium Candidissima Plena, Best 
se Caesii. Yellow and green...... 18 8.00 double white flowered......:..........0..... 18 10.00 
= Hoveyii. Carmineshadedrose..18 8.00 | Geranium Mt. Snow. Best silver-leaved 
Ageratum Jno. Douglas, Bright blue NATIGUY EN aes erate alasewisoee se sniecee= £10 10:00 
flowers; dwarf................ 4 PEE eee OOD 9 8.00 Geranium Cloth of Gold. Best bronze 
Alyssum Tom Thumb. White flowering, leaved variety...%......... Sesooo seu conedesose 12 10.00 
never grows over 3 inches high.............3 800 | Geranium Mrs. Pollock, Best golden tri- 
Alyssum Double. Variegated foliage........ 6 8.00 , color-ledved variety <- 2. onc... Meco sees 12 20.00 
Alternanthera Parychoides Major. car- Heliotrope. Dwarf; dark purple flowering....18 6.00 
mine rose. The best red variety........... 6 8.00 = Co white flowering .......... 18 6.00 
Alternanthera Aurea Nana. Bright yellow.. 6 10.00-; Cockscomb. New dwarf; vividcrimson........ 12 10.00 
Amaranthus Tricolor. Scarlet, rose, ma- Hibiscus. Single and double scariet, and double 
roon, ete. (Ready May Ist).................. 36 8.00 OLANEO MO Were der -snet is: aeetae ae oeee eae oe 24 12.00 
Amaranthus Salicifolius. Crimson-shaded, Lobelia. Dwarf; dark blue flowered....... .... 6 6.60 
willow-like. (Ready May Ist.)............... 36 800 Mesembryanthemum Var. Dwarf succu- 
Browallia. Blue-flowering. ................. ... 18 800 lent; foliage white ard green ........ Ssggs5 OE 
Calceolaria. ‘Shower of Gold.’ Deep yellow Othona Crassifolia. Delicate green foliage; 
LL OOS Ga ge ic eee 5 ieee per 12 10.00 dwarf succulent... /io- ase fds-on ane weaaeee 6 8.00 
Centaurea Candida. White-leaved........... 12 12.00 | Pamsies. All shades, black, maroon, crimson, 
6 Gymnocarpa, es cn EN 5 Boe 12 8.00 PM ObOs see i ceil cena 1 LE desk beeper ee 6 6.00 
Cineraria Acanthifolia. re rel) “enteceeeec os 15 8.00 | Petunias, Finest famed double flowered varie- 
“se Asplenifolia. Soh gs. Fee 1% 15 8.00 IGS ee Senate RRA LENS One) ae ne EES -18 8.00 
Celeus Verschaffelti. Maroon, shaded crimson.24 6.00 | Petunias, Finest Hybrid double flowered varie- 
©)  Hiero. Black foliage -...... .) 2f2.%.-:.24 6:00 | Ties (RECA en cert asc cs Se ces) sa clase 2 18 8.00 
‘© Kirkpatrick. Green, blotched yellow..24 6.00 Petunias, Finest Hybrid single flowered varie- 
sé Count Cavour. Carmine rose.......... 24 6.00 CIES (ROOM TIMES) Ae cece eeetiiae vec coe nee voce cs 18 600 
ss =6Golden Gem. Yellowandcrimson. .24 6.00 | Salvia Splendens. Bright scarlet flowers..... 20 8.00 
‘6 Golden Bedder. Clear yellow........ 24 8.00 oe Patens. Dark blue flowers....... ...... 30 8.00 
Golden Feather (Pyrethrum.) Bright yellow £6 Alba. White flowers....... ............. 30 =8.00 
foliage: = eee a. s Ee ene dense: 99! ° 6:00 Se Betheli. Carmine and whitefiowers....30 8.00 
Geranium Gen. Grant. Best single scarlet- Stevia Serrata Var. Foliage variegated, white 
owered 5255258 252. ste os Ses Riss 18 10.90 MTGE POONE arse erie as, oe alas igs aia s catia 24 8.00 
Geranium Dbl. Gen. Grant. Best double Wier DEM Ase Py ROSE WHITOY ses) se sn c'siossenjejgemensacne 6.00 
pennlei-lowered 2 o02.5. fee See eres wee ae 18 10.00 &¢ IBOSU ING soe once sacic caccctaaneeacwons 6.00 
_ Geranium Master Christine. Single pink- 66 Best scarlet.............+. 6.00 
HamMmeredes.. ns Seen see ce? * MIRE obese 18 10.00 | Vinea Alba. White-flowering feonticiee 8 00 
Geranium Naomi. Best double pink-flowered..18 10.00 Le Hosea.-iCarmine .T0se............i5- ++ 4.066-- 8.00 
Tropzolum Volcano. Scarlet-flowering..12 8.00 
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Roses for “Ribbon Lines” or “ Massing.” 
eee pnec HelEDE, Average Height, 
Agrippina. Dark crimson.......... cai sca 18° afr “artis 
Hermosa, Clear bright rose color.. a 18 | See at Tee ek ne ae : 18 
Perle des Jardins. Large bright yellow........ 18 | Isabella Sprunt. Canary yellow...-.-- Eine 18 
ee Hovolli, Carmine shaded, silvery rose.. 18 | Price of above variety of Roses: 
arie Guillot. White large and double......, 18 Ist size, $25.00 per 100. 2d size, $12.00 per 100. 
Plants for Centres of Beds, Vases, or Baskets. 
Pandanus Utilus. 25 cts. to $2.00 each. | Draczena Terminalis. Well colored. 25 cts. to $1.00 each. 
Crotons, 12 Wars. 25 cts. to 50 cts. each Draczna Indivis 
. pts. z Visa. 25 cts. to $1.00 each. 
cory Bea Australis (Palm). 25 cts. to $1.00 each. Caladium Esculentum, Immense leaves. 25 cts., 
lone Elegans (Palm). 25 cts. to $1.00 each. 50 cts. and $1.00 each. 
nia Borbonica (Palm), 25 cts to $1.00 each. | Cannas. Light and dark foliaged varieties. $8.00 per 100, 
