rurrstoweRNG ABUTILONS. 
Below we offer a choice importation of new, ever-flowering Dwarf Abutilons, containing : 
new and novel shades, remarkably distinct and effective. The plants rarely exceed 
two feet in height, and are a mass of bloom the whole season. The flowers are 
larger and more expanded than the old type. (See cut.) 
Ambigu. Very light fawn, with veins of light rose. 
Cloche d’Or. Clear, rich golden-yellow; fine large flowers. 
Crepuscule. Salmon-pink, soft carmine shadings in the throat. 
Dalou. Deep crimson-maroon throughout; large bells. 
Eureka. Soft French white, overlaid with rosy-pink. 
Explorateur Foreau. A unique shade of glossy rosy-pink, 
deep rose and rich carmine-rose in the throat. 
\ Fleur d’Ete. Delicate rosy-blush, with light claret veins. 
/ Fra Diavolo. Intense carmine, strongly toned with violet. 
Fremiet. Rich yellow; large flowers, well opened. 
Gen. Gallieni. Rosy-red, carmine shadings; yellow centre. 
Grenadier. Rich orange-scarlet; deep yellow in centre. 
Guiliver. A unique shade of soft purplish-carmine. 
Menelik. Deep purplish-crimson, with red shadings. 
Mercie. A very brilliant shade of glossy rosy-carmine. 
Sanglant. Dark crimson, with vivid red shadings. 
Price, 25c. each, set of 19 new sorts for $3.50. 
ABUTILONS. TALL-GROWING. 
Eclipse. Golden spotted leaves, semi-drooping. 
Golden Bells. Deep, rich yellow, very free. 
Megapotamicum, var. Leaves spotted yellow. 
Savitzii. Variegated foliage, very ornamental. 
Snow Storm. Pure white, semi-dwarf in growth. 
Souvenir de Bonn. Beautifully variegated leaves. 
GROUP OF NEW ABUTILONS. Thompsonii. Single orange flowers, variegated foliage. 
AGAPANTHUS UMBELLATUS. Buue African Lily. Thompson pene epee Be Tapbis evans flowers. 
Foliage luxuriant and graceful; flowers bright blue, borne TLC) 2 eM ec ek Dee Or an eee 
in clusters of 20 to 30, and measure fully a foot across. The SWEET AL YSSUM. DOUBLE TOM THUMB. 
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flower stalks frequently attain a height of 3 feet, the flowers This variety has the same dwarf habit as the single, but 
opening in succession for a long period during the summer and _jts trusses are much longer, and the florets double. 
autumn. Price, 25c. each, $2.25 per doz. Price, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz. 
Note.—Single Tom Thumb, Variegated and Common Sweet 
ARAUCARIA EXCELSA. Norfolk Istand Pine. Alyssum at the Sate Brice. : & 
Sometimes called the ‘‘Christmas Tree Palm,’’ and ‘‘Star 
Palm.’’ Ithas deep green, feathery foliage arranged in whorls, 
rising one above the other at regular distances. It is easily grown in the 
house and is highly ornamental. (See cut.) Extra fine plants from cuttings, 
2% to 3 ft., $3.50 each; 24 to 28 inches high, $2.50 each; 20 to 24 inches high, 
$1.50 each; 12 to 15 inches high, $1.00 each. 
A Splendid House Plant. ALLAMANDA WILLIAMSII. 
A fine plant for growing in pots in window garden or conservatory. It forms 
a compact bush with trusses of bloom at every point. It continues flowering 
the whole summer, and, with proper management, in the winter also. The 
flowers are from 3 to 4 inches in 
diameter, of a very rich, yet deli- 
cate, tint of yellow, and are deli- 
ciously scented. Grow in a sunny 
window, in good soiland moderate 
heat. 
Price, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 
AMARYLLIS. 
Beautiful flowering bulbs, which 
should find a place in every win- 
dow. They areadmirablefor pots. 
Formosissima. (/acobzan Lily.) 
Crimson flowers. 
Price, 15c. each, $1.50 per 
doz., $10.00 per 100. 
Hybrids of Vittata. Red and white 
striped. Price, 75c. each. 
Johnsoni. Large flower, crim- 
son, striped white. 
Price, 50c. each, $4.50 per doz. 
ASPARAGUS. Sprengeri. A most desirable species, exceedingly useful and 
ornamental as a pot plant to grow on a shelf in the window, or on a pedestal in 
the sitting-room or to droop from baskets; the fronds. are frequently 4 feet long, a 
rich shade of green, retaining their freshness for weeks after being cut. Price, 
3-inch pots, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 32-inch pots, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz. 
ASPARAGUS. Plumosus Nanus. (Climbing Lace Fern.) Bright green leaves, 
gracefully arched, and as finely woven as silken mesh. Large plants, 30c. each, 
$3.00 per doz. Plants from 3-inch pots, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 
NUNIT ASPARACUS. Tenuissimus. Very fine, filmy foliage. A handsome climbing 
ARAUCARIA EXCELSA. plant. Price, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz. 
