NEW OR RARE PLANTS. 



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PASSIFLORA ALBA. 



A greenhouse variety, native of Brazil; flowers white. 

 50 cents each; $4.50 per dozen. 



PASSIFLORA LOUDONI. 



Beautiful purple ; distinct foliage. 



50 cents each ; $4.50 per dozen. 



PASSIFLORA DECASSAINE. 



Resembles Passiflora Alata, only the flowers are much larger 

 and darker in color; very fine. 



50 cents each; $4.50 per dozen. 



PAULINEA THALICTROIDES. 



A beautiful greenhouse climber, with fern-like foliage of a de- 

 cidedly golden shade, resembling in habit somewhat the Camp- 

 sidium, but much superior' to that fine plant. Grows much 

 more dense. 



75 cents each; $6.00 per dozen. 



PLERONIA MACRANTHA. 



A very free-growing plant, giving a continuous profusion of fine 

 saucer-shaped flowers, of a rich violet-blue color. An excellent 

 plant. 



50 cents each; $4.50 per dozen. 



NEW SINGLE PETUNIAS, (from Seed.) 



The new styles of Single Petunias will be found to be a great 

 advance on those of past years, in size, coloring and substance. 

 We have proved the quality of this seed last fall, and know that 

 a large proportion will prove fine. 



15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen. 



NEW DOUBLE PETUNIAS— for 1880. 



The following named varieties are of our own raising, selected 

 from several thousand seedlings, and are particularly fine — the 

 finest we have ever seen from any source. 

 Bonnie Doon. Small flower, purple and white. 

 Bntterfly. White and purple, butterfly-like. 

 Caroline. Star-shaped, white and crimson. 

 Colossus. Very large> fringed crimson and white. 

 C'alo. Deep pink. 

 Ella . Large rose. 



Elegans. Large and double, white, with crimson centre. 

 Iznogene. Purplish crimson, fringed white. 

 Jean. White, shaded rose. 

 Jewell. Pink and pure white. 

 Louis. Large carmine. 

 Magnum, Large, crimson and white. 

 Maculata. White, spotted rose. 



Mrs. William Barr. Pure white, beautifully fringed. 

 Mrs. Benson. Distinct, crimson and white. 

 Mrs. Guolbins. Deep rose, shaded white. 

 Mrs. Robinson. White and purple. 



Mrs. Valentine. Very large, blotched crimson and white. 

 Spangle. Full, light crimson. 

 Snow White. Star-shaped, white. 

 Zembla. Fringed, purple. 



60 cents each; $4.50 per dozen. Sat of 18 sorts for $6.00. 



PETUNIA NANA COMPACTA. 



A most distinct and attractive novelty, for the first time 

 offered last year; it forms a neat bush 8 or 9 inches high, pro- 

 fusely covered with bright cherry-colored flowers with white 

 throat, forming a plant, when in flower, resembling a round 

 bouquet of flowers. It flowers early, and when only 3 inches 

 high, and continues in bloom throughout the season. 

 30 cents each; $3.00 per dozen. 



PANSIES, NEW FANCY. 



We Bold seeds and plants of these Pansies to many hun- 

 dreds of customers last season, and in almost every instance 

 heard from, they gave the highest satisfaction. Pansies are 



now being largely used for bedding purposes, vases, etc., and 

 this new and fine type has greatly increased their popularity. 

 Shown by colored plate in 1878. 



Plants, 20 cents each, or set of 12 for $1.50. Seeds, 20 cents 

 per packet; set of 12 packets, $1.50. 



NEW FORCING PINK, " Lord Lyons." 



Flowers crimson, laced with rose color, delicately fringed, of 

 large size — 2 inches in diameter — and of rich clove fragrance. 

 This variety is now largely grown, both as a pot-plant and for 

 the cut blooms for the Covent Garden Market of London. It is 

 entirely hardy, and is therefore valuable as a hardy border 

 plant, or for forcing purposes in winter. 



50 cents each; $4.50 per dozen. 



PYRETHRUM LACINIATUM. 



A new cut-leaved variety of the well-known " Golden 

 Feather." Very neat and distinct. 



25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen. 



NEW DROOPING FERN, (Polypodium Kur- 



rudrianum. ) 



This species, known as the " Sandwich Island Fern," should 

 be grown in a wire basket in moss; when suspended under the 

 partial shade of a verandah, its elegant fronds droop from 3 to 4 

 feet, so grown. It received a special premium from the New 

 York Horticultural Society. 



75 cents each; $7.50 per dozen. Small plants, half price. 



NEW DOUBLE POINSETTIA, (Poinsettia Pul- 

 cherrima Plenissima.) 



The single variety of the Poinsettia is known to be one of the 

 most gorgeous of plants, the bracts, or flower leaves, being often 

 over a foot in diameter, and of the most brilliant vermilion 

 color. We grow an area of 3,000 square feet of this plant an- 

 nually, and the sight it presents when in full bloom at the holi- 

 days is worth coming miles to see. The kind above offered is 

 the double variety of this beautiful plant. 



The double variety, $1.00, $2.00, $3.00, and $5.00 each. The 

 single variety we will sell at from 25 cents to $1.00 each, ac- 

 cording to the size. 



PlLOGXNE S0AVIS. 



PILOGYNE SUAVIS. 



A rapid-growing climber, with small, glossy, green leaves. It 

 does well at all seasons in the house; while out-of-doors, in the 

 summer, it has no equal for shading the verandah or summer- 

 house. Flowers yellowish white, fragrant; an excellent basket 

 plant. (See Cut). 



25 cents each; $2.25 per dozen. 



