NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 



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PETUNIA NANA COMPACTA. 



A most uLstinct aud attractive variety. It forms a neat 

 irnsh S or 9 iaclies liigh, proftisely covered -vrith briglu cherry- 

 colored flowers with white throat, forming a plant, when in 



i 

 flower, resembling a round bouquet of flowers. It flowers 



early, and when only three inches high, and continues in 

 bloom throughout the seasou. 



30c. each; $3.00 per doz. 



GOMPHRENA GLOBOSA NANA. 



A most valuable dwarf variety of an old and well-known 

 plant. It forms a round bush one foot in height and diame- 

 ter, literally covered with its bright crimson, globular flow- 

 ers, which, being •' everlastings," can be cut and retain their 

 color and freshness for years, thus forming a most valuable 

 flower for mixing with fresh cut flowers in winter. 

 15c. each; $1.30 per doz. 



PANCRATIUM CORONARIUM, 



("Spider Lily.") 



One of the finest of our native bulbous plants. It can be 

 profitably forced in the winter, when its pure white lily-like 

 flowers command high prices. 



30c. each; $3.00 per doz. 



SANSIETIERA ZEYLANICA. 



A curious little hot-house plant resembling a miniature 

 Agave. Its thick fleshy leaves are a very dark green marked 

 crossways with bars of silvery white. 



50c. each; $4.50 per doz. 



SOLANUM AZLTIEUM, A New Species. 



A very ornamental new green-house plant, producing its 

 flowers in terminal racemes. The flowers are a brUliant ma- 

 rine blue, rivaling in color the well-known Larkspur. The 

 earliest flowers are succeeded by scarlet berries, making the 

 plant doubly attractive. 



50c. each; $4.50 per doz. 



SALYIA" Mrs. Stevens." 



This is identical with the well-known " Scarlet Sage," ex- 

 cept the color, which is deep crimson, making a fine contrast 

 with, the intense scarlet of the old sort. 



30c. each; $3.00 per doz. 



SALTIA BETHELn. 



A compact grower. It flowers very profusely; color bright 

 rosy pink, tipped with white. A distinct and beautiful nov- 

 elty In this well-known class. 



30c. each; $3.00 per doz. 



SALYIA MARMORATA NANA. 



1 neat dwarf grower, flowers evenly marbled scarlet and 

 white. Very distinct and fine. 



30c. each; $0.00 per doz. 



S.iLYIA TRICOLOR. 



A distinct and valuable novelty. It blooms all summer very 

 freely. Flowers small and pure satiny white, lipped with 

 cherry red, shaded rose. The plant is very dwarf in habit, 

 never growing orer 15 inches high. 



50c. each; $4.50 per doz.; set 4 varieties for $1.25. 



TRADESCANTIA MULTICOLOR. 



A beautiful new variety, which will prove a great acquisi- 

 tion to our list of basket plants. It is of creeping or droop- 

 ing habit; foliage brightly marked and streaked with rose, 

 Ifhite, pink, bronze and green. 



30c. each; $3.00 per doz. 



THUNBERGIA HARRISIL 



An excellent vine for covering trellises, etc., In summer. 

 The flowers are tubular in form, two Inches in length, bright 

 porcelain blue, with a yellow throat. Color novel and distinct. 

 V free-btoonatng plant of great merit. 



60c. eaoh; $4.50 per doz. 



TABERN^MONTANA CORONARIA, 

 EL. PL. 



A green-hotise shrub, with double white flowers ob« inch in 

 diameter, somewhat resembling the Tube-rose, but with Jes- 

 samine Iterance. 



50c. each; $4.50 per doz. 



TECOM^i JASMINOIDES. ^ 



In style of growth this somewhat resembles some of the| 

 Jasminums, though belonging to au entirely difl'erent lamily. 

 Its flowers are tubular-sliaped, white, with a beautiful pink 

 throat. It is naturally a climber, but can be grown in bush 

 form by keeping it well cut back; does well either in the 

 sitting-room or green-house, or bedded out in summer. 

 50c. each; $4.50 per doz. 



TRITOMA GRANDLFLORA MAJOR, 



(Red Hot Poker Plant.) 



We this season ©O'er a greatly improved variety. The 

 spikes are a foot in length, and three inches In diameter, of 

 the brightest shades of orange and scarlet; plants certain to 

 flower. 



30c. each; $3.00 per doz. 



NEW YERBENAS-188I. 



Verbenas still continue one of the staples of Floriculture. 

 Our average sales for the past 10 years have been 300.000 

 annually. We plant out several thousand seedlings each 

 year, from which we select such as contain some new or 

 improved features. 



Accident. Light crimson, yellow eye. ^ 



Bonnie. Cherry red, large white eye, cup-shaped. 

 Coley. Deep carmine, yellow eye. 



Calcinm. Fiery scarlet. . 



Hazel. Shell pink. 



Monogram. Fine blue, large white eye. 

 Miss Harris. JIagenta. 

 Otis. Garnet color. 



Scribner. Light maroon, large yellow eye. 

 Silver Plume. Snow white. 

 Starling Dark pink, white eye. 

 Snperb. Salmon scarlet, white eye. 



30c. each; set of 12 for $3.00. 



YIOLET YICTORIA REGINA. 



A single flowering violet, with dark purple flowers, very 

 large, measuring l>4 inches across. Exceedingly fragrant. 

 It is a vigorous grower, an abundant bloomer, and perfectly 

 hardy. The best single variety for florists' tiae. 

 20c. each; $2.00 per doz. 



WISTARIA SINENSIS ALBA. 



Flowers borne in long, drooping clusters, as In the bine 



variety; pure white in color, making a most striking and 



elegant contrast We ofl"er plants such as can scarcely be 



found elsewhere. They average from 4 to 10 feet la lengtb. 



$2.00, $3.00 and $5.00 each. 



YUCCA ALOIFOLTA. 



An ornamental tropical plant, with long, pointed spines of 

 a dark green color. 



30c each; $3.00 per doz. 



YUCCA ALOIFOLIA TRICOLOR. 



Same habit as the preceding, but with the addition of 

 having the green leaves beautifully variegated white and 

 pink. We olTer a few splendid specimens of »Wa r«re and 

 valuable plant. 



$3.00, $S.oo and $10.00 each. 



