| New Floral Guide—Spring, 1904. 71 
entia Palm, Belmorean 
ihe KENTIA PALM, besides being one of the most 
graceful and ornamental of all palms for the house 
or conservatory, is also one of the hardiest and 
easiest to grow. It is of slow growth, but is not affected 
by the dust and dry air of the house, and will grow and 
thrive where few other plants would live, and will con- 
tinue to increase in size and beauty for many years. 
Fine thrifty plants, 6 te 8 inches high, 25 cts.; 
BR, larger size, 35 cts. each, postpaid. [Extra size, 
= 50 cts. each, by express. 
\\N IN The Oleanders are fine hard-wooded 
a house plants, very popular and highly 
valued for their splendid flowers, which 
are as large and double as good-sized roses and exceedingly fragrant 
and beautiful. They are strong, hardy growers, with bright, glossy 
green foliage; can be kept in a pot or tub all the year round—set out 
in the Summer, and taken to the cellar over Winter, require very 
little care and grow larger and finer every year. 
White—Splendid large snow-white blossoms, very double and sweet. 
Pink—Large blossoms, fine rosy pink; very beautiful. 
Yellow—Large flowers, very sweet and handsome. 
PRICE—25 cts. each; the THREE varieties for 65 cts., postpaid. 
Double Flowering Cape Jessamine—A very beautiful 
evergreen shrub, with thick glossy green leaves, bears double 
pure white flowers of the same waxy texture and delicious 
wr fragrance as the Double Tube Rose which they somewhat 
KENTIA PALM resemble, makes a neat compact little bush—hardy in the 
South, but here must be kept in cellar or greenhouse over Winter. . Very sweet and beautiful. 15, 20 
and 25 cts. each, postpaid. Extra strong 2 and 8 year plants, 35 and 50 cts. each by express. 
THE RUBBER TREE—FICUS ELASTICA 
[ie Indian Rubber Tree is well known as one of the finest plants for 
table and parlor decoration. Its large, thick olive green leaves and 
graceful polished stems make it one of the very finest ornamental 
plants for the house and conservatory. It stands dust and heat with impu- 
nity, and always looks handsome and attractive. Fine sturdy plants from 
4-inch pots, 65 cts. each, postpaid. By express, at purchaser’s 
expense, 50 cts., 75 cts. and $1.00 each, according to size. 
SIX LOVELY FERNS £08 HOUSE CULTUR 
[poss six lovely ferns are among the most beautiful plants you can 
possibly have for the parlor, living-room or conservatory, they will 
thrive with very little attention, and grow more beautiful all the time. 
Nothing finer for fern dishes and table decoration. 
The New Lady Fern (Polystichum Prolifera)—Extremely grace- 
ful in habit and form, as shown in photograph. The fronds have an = 
exquisite moss-like velvety appearance impossible to describe, but always FICUS ELASTICA 
greatly admired, 20 and 25 cts. each, postpaid. - 
Kea 
Maiden’s Hair Fern (Adiantum Cune- 
atum )— Always in great demand for table and 
house decoration, will thrive nicely in parlor 
or living-room window and grow more beautiful 
for years. 15, 20 and 26 cts. each, postpaid. 
The Beautiful Moss Fern (Selaginella 
Emiliana)—A very pretty and interesting little 
fern with moss-like foliage, delightful for fern 
dishes, wardian cases, etc. 15 cts. each, $1.50 
doz., postpaid. 
Polystichum Setosum—A lovely variety, 
erect feathery growth, bright glossy green, one 
of the finest sorts for house culture. 15 cts. 
Aspidium Tussimense (‘The Birds Eye 
Fern ’’)—Beautiful finely divided fronds, lace 
effect; one of the best for table decoration, 
dishes, baskets and window boxes. 16 cts. 
Pteris Argentea (Eagle’s Claw Fern)— 
Pea green foliage with silver variegations; grows 
nicely in pots with other flowers. 16 cts. 
SPECIAL OFFER: Any three varieties for 40 cts. Set 
of six for 75 cts., postpaid. 
THE NEW LADY FERN 
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