36 The Conard & Jones Company, West Grove, Pa. 
The Lovely Araucaria Excelsa 
= (Norfolk Island Pine, or Christmas Tree Palm) 
SST i: is undoubtedly the handsomest and most beau- 
tiful of all the Decorative Evergreens for House 
Culture. It has no equal, but is not often seen 
because rare and expensive, but we are now in position 
to offer it at reasonable prices, so that all who wish can 
have one of these beautiful trees in their home; it grows 
nicely in parlor or living-room, requires very little care, 
not subject to insects, stands hard usage well, is exceed- 
ingly beautiful and has a high-bred, distinguished appear- 
ance entirely different from anything else. Never offered 
so low before. Price, Nice Little Trees 6 inches 
high, from 4-inch pots, 60 cts. each, postpaid. 
Larger and heavier trees, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 
each, according to size, by express. 
New Chinese Hibiscus, Peach Blow 
A splendid house plant of rapid, erect growth, with 
bright, shining green leaves and bearing immense double 
flowers as large as teacups, lovely peach-blow pink, sur- 
= prisingly showy and beautiful, and begins to bloom al- 
“most as soon as planted; can be bedded out in Summer. 
Strong Plants, 15 and 25 cts. each, postpaid. 
Impatiens Sultana 
This is an elegant plant for the living-room in Winter 
ARAUCARIA EXCELSA and the flower-bed in Summer; makes nice bushy plants 
$ to 10 inches high, and covered all over with bright rosy red flowers the size of a nickel; blooms all the 
time, Winter and Summer, and is one of the most cheerful and satisfactory ever-blooming plants we 
have. 15 cts. each, or with the New Impatiens, ‘‘ Evening Star,’’ shown on front cover plate. 
the TWO for 25 cts., postpaid. 
New Ageratum, Stella Gurney 
One of the finest Ageratums yet produced; 
makes neat, compact plants, covered all the 
time with lovely, fluffy, sky-blue flowers; splen- 
did for the window-garden in Winter and for 
beds and borders in Summer. 15 cts. each, 
$1.25 per doz. 
New Snow-White Ageratum, White Cap 
This is the best pure white Ageratum we 
know; blooms all the time; a nice companion 
for the blue ‘‘Stella Gurney.’’ 15 cts. each, 
$1.25 per doz. 
LEMON VERBENA 
Highly prized for the spicy and delicious fra- 
grance of its leaves; nice for pots and bedding. 
10 cts. each. 
These 3 Choice Plants only 25 cts., postpaid. 
New Crimson 
Chenille Plant 
(Acalypha Sanderii or Comet Plant) 
This illustration shows the plant as it reallwv 
appears, and is not at all overdrawn. It grows 
10 to 12 inches high, blooms quickly and abun- 
dantly, and the flower tassels growas long as 
the plant is high. They are covered all over 
with fine crimson flowers, looking almost ex- 
actly as if made of crimson chenille or silken 
plush. The plant likes heat and moisture and 
good rich soil, but grows easily and blooms con- 
stantly the whole season. Entirely different 
from all other flowers, and always attracts at- 
tention. 15, 20 and 25 cts. each, postpaid. ACALYPHA SANDERI|. OR COMET PLANT 
