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VERY AUTUMN we select three of the prettiest and best pl&nts we have and offer them as a 

 specidkl window g'eirden collection for house culture and -winter bloom. Those shown on our first 

 page are our special collection for this year, 190I, and we think will be found unusazJly attractive 

 and sa^tisfactory 



The New Russelia Eleg(antissima 



is a most charming plant for pot culture and winter bloom. It has long, slender, w'xry stems, which grow 

 in graceful drooping masses, like flowing hair, and covered all over with long tubular flowers of the 

 brightest scarlet color. It is a new and rare plant, particularly suitable for pots, baskets and vases. It 

 blooms the whole year, but most profusely du/ing the winter and spring months, when the well-filled 

 pots look almost like fountains of bright scarlet and deep green. It is easy to grow and sure to bloom, 

 and gets more beautiful as it grows older. Strong plants. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., postpaid. 



New Ageratum-Lady Jane Gray 



Among all the Ageratums this elegant new variety is claimed to be the very finest. The plant grows 

 erect and bushy, 10 to 12 inches high, and is covei-ed-all over with its lovely deep blue flowers like fluffy 

 balls of sky blue silk. It grows very easily and blooms all the time, so that it is hardly ever without 

 flowers, winter or summer. When done blooming in the house, plant in the flower bed, and it will 

 bloom all summer. 15 cts. ea^ch, 2 for 25 cts., $1.25 per doz., postpaid. 



The Beautiful Ostrich Feather Palm (^^«ce„,) 



This is one of the grandest and most beautiful palm? for house culture ever offered. The foliage is rich 

 glossy green, with bright yellow stems, exceedingly graceful in habit and form ; hardy and easily grown ; 

 requires no special treatment ; will thrive and do well in parlor or living room, and you will have the 

 satisfaction of owning one of the choicest house plants it is possible to have ; will live for many years, 

 and grow larger and more beautiful year by year. Nice young plants, same as sent with this collection, 

 25 cts. each : 10 to 12 in. high, 35 cts. each, postpaid; larger size, 50 cts., by express. 



SPE^CIAL ^^® zv^bove set of three: One new Russelia £legantissima, 

 r^lTlTpP ••• ®"® "^^ ^In^ Ageratum — Lady Jane Gray, one beautiful 

 VJf r ILfK ::: Ostrich Feather Palm CAreca Lutescens) — only 50 cts., post- 

 paid, or three collections for $1.25. The two colored plate sets when 

 ordered together, only 85 cts., postpedd. 



Primula Sinensis Fimbriata (Fringed Chinese Primrose; 



PRIMULA SINENSIS FIMBRIATA 



The Cliiiiese Primrose is well known as one 

 of the most beautiful and^satisfactory house plants 

 for winter flowering. It is never troubled with 

 insects, and will thrive and bloom beautifully in a 

 window where there is but little sun 

 and few other plants would grow. 

 They are certainly among the 

 brightest and best of all winter_ 

 flowers. We offer strong, vigorous' 

 plants, many already in bud and 

 bloom ; they are a very choice 

 strain. We have them in fine mixed 

 colors, including pure white, rose 

 pink, scarlet, spotted, striped and 

 blue, also white and crimson, sepa- 

 rate. Plants are quite hardy, require 

 ver>^ little attention, an^ should 

 bloom all winter, 15c. ea., 2 for 25c., 

 6 for 65c., $1.25 per doz., postpaid. 



NeAv Coleus, Doctor Ross 

 — This is a truly magnificent Coleus. 



One of the brightest and richest 

 colored varieties ever seen; enor- 

 mous leaves, rich, dark velvety crimson, shaded and 

 marbled with black, and showing a broad wedge 

 of creamy- white and green in centre; elegantly 

 fringed and bordered with green and gold, exceed- 

 ingly beautiful. 15 cts. each. 4 for 50 cts., $1.50 per 

 doz., postpaid. 



