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PLANTS FOR HOME AND GARDEN. 



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Tlie following- eight healthy growing 

 plants. 



One Camphor Tree, 18 to 24 inches. 



One Grand Duke Jessamine. 



One Cape Jessamine, 18-inch busby- 

 plants from 6-inch pots. 



One Washing-tonia Robusta Palm, 18 

 inches. 



One Latania Borbonica Palm, 24 

 inches. 



One Hibiscus, any color. 



One Antigonon Leptopus or Rosa 

 Montana Vine. 



One Sweet Olive, Olea Fragrans, 12 

 to 18 inches. 

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 press, at purchaser's expense. 



ACAI^YPEA Marginata. — Pine, large 

 foliage, dark olive, margined rose. A very 

 desirable variety, standing upright in dry 

 weather. Price, 15c. and 30c. each; $1.25 

 and $3.00 per dozen. 



ACAIiYPHA Sanderii. — Under a variety 

 of names this remarkable plant has been 

 praised by experts the world over. It has 

 been called the "Philippine Medusa," 

 "Dewey's Favorite Plant," "Chenille Plant," 

 "Blazing Cat Tail," and many other names 

 of similar character. We know of no plant 

 so unique and sensational in appearance. 

 It is an extraordinary, free grower and 

 bloomer, small plants blooming from Jan- 

 uary to December. Strong plants, 25c. and 

 5Cc. each. 



A R XT N D O Donax. — Ribbon Grass. — 

 iLieaves striped green and white; very 

 decorative; strong divisions. 50c. each. 



AIiOTSIA Citriodora. — Iiemon Verbena. — 

 This plant has the most fragrance of any 

 grown. One plant will scent a whole gar- 

 den, the fragrance is that of the lemon, 

 exquisite. 25c. and 50c. each. 



AMAGLYPTUS. — A pretty purple-leaved 

 plant of trailing habit. Fine for baskets 

 or as a cover plant. 25c. each. 



ALTHERNANTHERA.— S p 1 e n d i d for 

 bedding or bordering. Grows very com- 

 pact, and so well known that a descrip- 

 ton is superfluous. Red and yellow, 75c. 

 per dozen; $4.00 per 100. 



AGAVA Americana. — C e n t u r y plant, 

 green. 50c. and $1.00 each. 



Variegated.— 75c., $1.00 and $2.00 each. 



ARAUCARIA Bidwilli Bunya. — (Bunya 

 Pine of Australia.) — A grand tree of sym- 

 metrical growth with branches from the 

 gTOund up, stands frost well in this sec- 

 tion. $5.00 and up. 



BOUGAINVILLE A Glabra .—Chinese 

 Paper Plant. — A beautiful free flowering 

 plant, strong growing and beginning to 

 bloom when quite small. Flowers produced 

 in bracts of a brilliant crimson rose color, 

 with yellow stamens. Destined to become 

 very popular and yet quite new in the 

 South. Very adaptable for green-house, 

 conservatory or garden. Price, 3-inch, pots, 

 50c. each. Specimens, $1.00 and $2.00 each. 



Begonia Rex. 



BEGONIA Rex. — These handsome foliage 

 plants far outshow all others,, their lus- 

 trous tints making irregular blotches and 

 shades of color combinations, classes them 

 amongst the very finest of plants. They 

 delight in a warm shady place; when 

 watering avoid wetting the leaves; a rich 

 sandy soil is their delight. Try them and 

 see their comforting variations of color, 

 25c. each. Specimens 50c. and 75c. each. 



Flowering Begonias. — The Begonia is to- 

 day the most popular house plant, and de- 

 servedly so, for there is nothing that gives 

 such a magnificent display of bloom 

 through the year, or grows as well in the 

 average dwelling house. 



President Carnot. — A strong growing 

 variety, of stiff, upright habit, foliage 

 large, somewhat In style with B. Rubra, 

 but more than twice as large; upper side 

 deep green, under side purplish red; flow- 

 ers beautiful coral in large panicles. 



Rubra. — This Begenia is still a great 

 favorite. The flowers are rich coral red, 

 hanging in large pendant clusters; these 

 combined with the rich green foliage, make 

 it one of the best plants for the house, 



Thurstonii. — This Begonia is admired 

 above many, having large glossy dark red 

 leaves and blooms very freely, bearing 

 light pink flowers. 



Argentea Guttata. — A handsome foliage 

 variety, purple bronze leaves, oblong In 

 shape, with silvery marking, with white 

 flowers. An excellent pot plant. 



Alba Picta. — Leaves glossy green, thickly 

 spotted with silvery white, flowers white, 



Caroline Lucerne. — Similar to Rubra, 

 free bloomer in heavy clusters. 



Gracillus Luminosa. — Always in bloom, 

 very showy and robust, the flowers when 

 first open are a bright cherry red, chang- 

 ing to a clear coral red. 



Prices, 30c. each; $3.00 per dozen. 



Begonias for Bedding. — The well-known 

 varieties. Vernon red and Erfordii pink, 

 well adapted for planting out in the garden 

 in slightly shaded places. Price, ISo. each; 

 $1.50 per dozen. 



BANANA. — Tall variety, $1.00 eacli. This 

 variety is very easily kept over Winter; 

 cut off all the leaves and keep dry. For 

 tropical effect this variety is euperb. 



