New Floral Guide—Spring, 1907. cy 
Fringed Chinese Primrose 9" 
Chinese Primroses are well known as among the 
very finest flowers for house culture and winter bloom 
and if bedded out in the summer in a cool, shady place, 
will bloom finely and be in best condition by Fall for 
.taking to the window garden or conservatory, where 
they will bloom all winter and spring. They arestrong 2 
feeders, and require good large pots and rich earth, but ZG 
not too much heat. An upstairs window GY 
suits them nicely and with very little at- Wp 
tention they will bloom nearly every day 
in the vear. We offer Four separate 
colors, Pink, Pure White, Crimson 
and Blue. Price, 15 cts. each; 2 for 
25 cts; $1.25 per doz. Fine mixed 
colors, 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. 
Post paid. 
‘pooming, PRIMROSE 
(Primula Obconica Grandiflora) 
This is truly a grand plant, both for the 
flower bed and house culture. Grows 8 to 10 
inches high and bears splendid clusters of 
beautiful flowers the whole season—and 
when kept in-doors will bloom every day in 
the year. Many different shades of white, 
pink and rose. Primroses like good rich 
earth, and partial shade, and when kept in 
the house, 4 or 5-inch pots are none too 
large. Strong plants for quick bloom, 12 cts. 
each, 2 for 20 cts., $1.00 per doz., postpaid. 
PRIMULA SINENSIS 
FIMBRIATA 
(Fringed Chinese 
Primrose) 
Searlet Fountain Plant (Russellia Elegantissima)—A charmimg 
plant for pots, vases and baskets, has long wirey stems like flowing 
hair covered with pretty scarlet tubular flowers, blooms all the time. 
15 cts., 2 for 25 cts.; $1.50 per doz., postpaid. 
Kochia Scoparia (Belvidere Cypress)—A new and highly ornamen- 
tal annual plant, growing quickly from seed sown in the open ground, 
about the time the trees are coming in leaf—makes plants 2% feet high, 
round as a ball, and covered all over with fine pea-green leaves, and 
of such regular compact growth they look like monuments and always 
attract great attention. Later in the season they are covered with 
minute scarlet flowers, giving the plant almost the appearance of Balls 
of Fire. Set 2feet apart. Plants 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz., postpaid. 
New Giant Flowering Biue Justicia—Similar to Velutina except in 
the color of its flowers, which are deep, dark blue, very handsome, and 
fine for bedding out. 15 cts., 2 for 24 cts., postpaid. 
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RUSSELLIA ELEGANTISSIMA 
The Baby Primrose (Primula Forbesi)— This is one of the | 
prettiest and daintiest flowers for house culture yet pro- | 
duced; will thrive and bloom abundantly in any living-room | 
. window, is enormously productive, begins to bloom almost | 
as soon as it starts to grow, and if the flowers are kept 
picked off, will continue to throw upa constant succession 
of lovely blossoms for months atatime. A couple of pots 
will keep yourtable supplied with flowers all Winter. It} 
forms pretty clumps of light, feathery foliage, crowded full | 
of flower stalks all the time. The flowers are very pretty 
-and graceful, nearly half an inch across, and borne on } 
slender stems, 12 to 15 inches high, color, soft rosy flesh with 
pale golden centre. Bloomsall thetime. It pleases every 
one. 1d cts. each, 2 for 25 cts., $1.50 per doz., postpaid. 
Gold Dust Dracena (Godseffiana)—A new and elegant 
House Plant, hardy as a Rubber tree, leaves about four 
inches long, dark green, liberally sprinkled with golden 
yeliow, changing to ivory white; very easily cared for and 
makes a nice addition for the window garden or collection 
of Parlor Plants. Price, 20 cts. each, postpaid. 
Golden Star Oxalis (Ortgiesi)—A charming house plant; ! 
quite rare, but always a favorite wherever seen; grows neat. | 
and compact in small tree form, dark olive green leaves 
bright crimson on the under side, and bright yellow star 
» shaped flowers, borne in clusters allthe year round. 109 cts. 
each, 2 for 20 cts., postpaid. BABY PRIMROSE 
