DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 27 
LOMARIA GIBBA. 
A dwarf tree, fern of great beauty which cannot be too highly recommended 
to all lovers of this beautiful class of plants. 25 to 50 cents each. Low by the 
dozen or 100. 
GRAPTOPHYLLUM PICTUM. 
Leaves deep green with a large btotch of bright gold in the centre, a beautiful 
foliage plant, requires a hot house. 50 cents each. 
TABERN & MONTANA CORONARIA PLENO. 
This plant is not new, but it-is not cultivated to the extent it deserves, it suc- 
ceeds well bedded out during summer, giving its lovely double white fragrant 
flowers in great profusion. 50 cents each. : 
EUCHARIS AMAZONICA.—AMAZONIAN LILY. 
Large: pure white fragrant flowers, full 4 inches in diameter, and are produced 
in abundance on strong plants. 50 to 75 cents each. 
ORNITHOGALUM THRYSOIDES ALBA. 
A bulbous rooted plant from Natal, growing freely in a cool greenhouse, the 
flowers are 2 to 3 feet in height, having a fine thyrse of pure white flower stems, 
with a bronze yellow centre opening from the bottom and having in most cases 
500 flowers and upward on each spike, two-thirds of which are generally ex- 
panded at one time, and surpassing in loveliness any known white half hardy 
bulb. The bloom continues expanding for three weeks, if not exposed to too 
much sunlight, and cut blooms will keep in beauty a month in water. 450 cents. 
AGERATUM LASSEAU XI—rosy pink color. 
AGERATUM IMPERIAL DWARF—cerulean blue. 
AGERATUM WHITE “IMPERIAL DWARF ”’—bluish white. 
AGERATUM WHITE TOM THU MB—bluish white. 
AGERATUM PRINCE ALFRED—ccrulean blue. 
AGERATUM MEXICANU M—light blue. 
AGERATUM MEXICANUM VARIEGATU M—variegated foliage. 
All are very useful for bedding out during summer, or for winter blooming in 
the greenhouse. 25 cents each. $2 per dozen. 
NEW PYRETHRUM PRINCE ARTHUR. 
A new variety of the wel! known Double White Pyrethrum, of very dwarf 
compact habit, close and even in its growth, very free bloomer, the flowers are 
large and very double, and full of a pure white color. 25 cents each. 
CLIANTHUS DAMPIERI—AvstTRALIAN GLory PEA. 
This is truly a glorious plant, which if planted out doors about the middle of 
May, (in this latitude) in a moderately rich, dry soil, will spread considerably 
over the greund during summer, giving a continual succession of its beautiful 
flowers which are large and gracefully drooping clusters of brilliant self crimson 
scarlet flowers, marked with a rich black boss-like blotch in front. Seed will be 
found more satisfactory than plants; sow in a warm situation out doors about 
pee of May, don’t transplant or attempt to grow in pots. 25 cents per packet 
of seeds. 
HEPATICA DOUBLE BLUE. 
This is an old favorite, but neglected ; it is one of the earliest and most beau- 
tiful of early hardy spring flowers. The florist will find it useful for winter or 
early spring blooming in the greenhouse. 75 cents each. 
HEMEROCALLIS—(Day Lity)—Disticha Pleno. 
A double flowered variety of this fine old perennial herbaceous plant, flowers 
of an orange yellow, very double, quite hardy. $1 each. 
