OF SEW, RARE AND BEAUTIFUL PLANTS. 



27 



Each. 



Croton, Volutum, the leaves heing rolled up from 



the end in a volute, after the manner of the 



curving of a ram's horn. A golden bar runs 



down the centre and coalesces with the golden 



margin 50 



Variegatum, leaves dark green, blotched and 



spotted with golden-yellow 25 cts to 50 



Rubrum, leaves dark green, striped and spot- 

 ted with red and golden-yellow 25 cts. to 50 



Veitchii, a splendid variety." The leaves attain 

 a length of 12 to 14 inches, and 2]4 inches in 

 breadth, and are traversed by broaa bands of 

 creamy-yellow, which change with age into 

 rose and carmine-purple 2o cts. to 50 



Each. 

 Croton, Weismannii, this is one of the most beau- 

 tiful of all the forms; leaves about a foot long 

 and three fourths of an inch wide; ground 

 color shining bright green striped and mottled 



with golden-yellow 25 cts. to 



Youngii, a magnificent Croton ; the leaves are of 

 great substance, from 1 ]4 to 2 feet in length, 

 deep red underneath, while the upper surface 

 is dark green, densely blotched and suffused 



with creamy-yellow and bright rosy-red 



Specimen and half specimen plants of all can be 

 supplied during summer and autumn, suitable for 

 exhibiting, at moderate prices. 



50 



50 



HIBISCUS ROSA SINENSIS.-Chinese Hibiscus. 



(All are Magnificent Plants for Bedding Out.) 



Hibiscus, Collerii (new), a remarkably distinct 

 variety. The flowers are of a buff-yellow, with 

 a crimson-scarlet base, and are particularly 

 handsome 25 



Cruentus, the flowers are compact and double, 

 of a remarkably rich crimson-red, and having 

 a strikingly showy character 20 



Carminatus" perfectus, it has very large flow- 

 ers nearly 5 inches across, with broad and 

 slightly undulated petals, of a rich soft car- 

 mine-rose, with a deep crimson eye 20 



Cooperii tricolor, beautifully variegated in foli- 

 age and flowers 25 



Fulgidus, flowers very large, composed of fine, 

 bioad, round and beautifully undulated petals, 

 of an intense carmine-scarlet 20 



Grandiflora, this is a beautiful new plant in the 

 way of the fine old plant H. Rosa Sinensis, it 

 has very large flowers of rosy-crimson 20 



Puniceus, the flowers are double, neat and 

 compact, of a very elegant crisped appearance, 



color bright dense crimson 20 



Price $2.00 



Hibiscus, Miniata Semi-Pleno, brilliant flowers 

 of a vermilion-scarlet color, darker towards 

 the base of the petals. The flowers are semi- 

 double 20 



Lambertii, flowers large, of a deep crimson, 



very fine 25 



Rosa" Sinensis, flowers deep crimson, single 20 



Variegata, leaves beautifully variegated 



with white 20 



pleno rubra, double crimson 20 



Jaune, double yellow 20 



Aurantiaca, double orange 20 



Schizopetalus, one of the most remarkable 

 varieties of H. Rosa Sinensis; the petals are 

 deeply lacinated and fringed, as are the petals 

 of Mignonette, Clarkia, «ic. Its drooping 

 flowers with reflected oiange-red, and lacin- 

 ated petals render this plant not only a curi- 

 osity, but highly valuable as a decorative 



plant 



Van Houttii (new), another magnificent flower, 



large, of a deep crimson, extra fine 25 



per dozen. 



25 



PUNIC AS. --Pomegranates. 



Punica, Alba Pleno, double white 20 



Legrelliae Pleno, reddish-yellow bordered with 



white, very double, splendid 20 



Rubra Pleno, double red 20 



Prolifera, a profuse flowerer 20 



Punica, Nana Improved, it blooms freely in a 

 small state, and larger specimens are sheets of 

 bloom. Being such a profuse bloomer, it is ex- 

 ceedingly desirable from its rich color, bril- 

 liant orange-scarlet 25 



GARDENIAS.--Cape Jasamine. 



The Cape Jasamine is well known for its delicious fragrance, as well as the beauty of the 

 flowers, which are large, white and double. 



Gardenia, Citriodora, single white, very frag- 

 rant 25 cts. to 



*Globosa, a native of Natal, where it extends 

 from the sea-coast to an elevation of 1,200 ieet, 

 is a free flowering shrub, having lanceolate 

 glabrous leaves. The large white funnel- 

 shaped fragrant flowers are terminal, the tube 

 broad, an inch long, hairy at the mouth, and 

 with the spreading limb an inch and a half 

 across 



50 



Gardenia, Radicans, profuse bloomer, double 



white 20 cts. to 40 



Variegata, variegated leaves,double 



white flowers 20 cts. to 50 



Camelliflora, large double white 25 cts. to 50 



Florida, large double white 25 cts. to 50 



Major, very large double 25 cts. to 50 



Majestica, very large double white.. .25 cts. to 50 



Fortunii, fortune's large double white..25 cts. to 50 



SWEET SCENTED VIOLETS. 



Violet, Argentaeflora (Lees), the largest of all 

 the single Violets. Flowers half an inch in 

 diameter; bluish veined and suffused with 

 lilac 



Belle de Chatenay, new double white violet. 

 The flowers are pure white, most delicately 

 perfumed, of immense size and very double... 



Belle de Chatenay, violet colored (new), dis- 

 tinct and beautiful; very large and double 



Czar, (.single), very large purple, hardy and fra- 

 irr.uit 



White (single), a pure white variety of the last, 

 very desirable 



Doub'e Blue Neapolitan, light blue 



Marie Louise, very fine double flowers, purple, 

 with white centre; forces well 



Violet, Marie de Savoy, the largest of Violets, 

 color deep blue with a white centre; very 

 fragrant. This violet will be largely grown 

 bv florists 



Princess Louise, double white, fine 



Swanley White (new), a magnificent variety, 

 flowers large double, pure white, deliciously 

 scented 



Schcenbrun, ever blooming, single dark blue, 

 very haidy 



Victoria Regina (Lees), this is a most beautiful 

 single violet, pale blue 



Price 15 cents each, $1 50 per dozen (save where 

 priced.) Large plants in autumn, 25 cents each, 

 $2.00 per dozen. 



