NOVELTIES IN FLOWERING •PLANTS 



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Carmine poantain. 



(Thjrsacantlius Kutilans.) 



We read in Gardeners' Chronicle: "Of all plants that bloom during winter 

 and spring, the most graceful and beautiful and best adapted for indoor decora- 

 tion is Thyrsacauthus. As a table plant its tubular blooms on long (20-ineh), 

 thread-like branches show to great advantage. Considering its easy growth 

 and the length of time it lasts in bloom, it is just one of those plants that should 

 find a place in every collection." 



From Fleurs des Serves, by Mr. Louis Van Houtte : "To say that the plant 

 lias fulfilled all expectations is to keep within the truth. It was described and 

 pictured as bearing racemes of flowers 6 to 8 inches long, yet the plant before us 

 is covered with sprays over 20 inches in Icn(jth, all garnished with Jlowcrs of the 

 briglitesi carmine. It isa good plant in every meaning of the word ; a precious 

 ])lant for decorative purposes, and a credit to Mr. Linden." Price, 30c. each ; 4 

 for Sl.OO. 



SPEGIilL OFFEH. 



and four Carnations (our selection) of varieties named on this page. 



-For $1.00 we will send you pue J^lant each:— 

 Carmine Fountain, Blue Solanum, Royal Purple 



FINE BliUE SOIiflKUlW. 



(Seaforthianuiii.) 



Certainly one of the finest 

 plants lately introduced. 

 Every one is well acquainted 

 with Solanuiu Jasminoidcs, 

 and its meriis are greatly ap- 

 preciated. In this Solanum we 

 ■have a far superior j)lant in 

 every resiiecl. It is of robust 

 growth, soon making fine 

 specimens that will climb over 

 and cover a porch with most 

 handsomely cut foliage. It 

 is covered during the summer 

 months with hundreds of 

 clusters of large, lavender- 

 blue. Wistaria-like flowers, 

 brightly set off with golden 

 stamens, each cluster measur- 

 ing 15 inches in circumference, 

 and often attaining a length 

 of 12 inches. The flowers, 

 \vhich appear on the plants 

 wlien only a few inches high, 

 are succeeded by scarlet 

 berries, remaining perfect for 

 a long time. 20c. each ; 3 for 

 oOc. 



CARMINE IiOU>TAIN, 30c EACH. 



CflHHflTiojls. 



Fred Creijrhton. Very 



large flowers, of the loveliest 

 pink shade imaginable. 



Grace Wilder. Bright 

 rosy pink. 



Lizzie McGo^van. A grand 

 new variety of strong, vigor- 

 ous growth, bearing very 

 large flowers of pure, snowy 



white. 



Portia. Intensely bright 

 scarlet flowers, borne on long 



stems. 



Edna Craig. New. One 

 of the finest pink carnations 

 every offered> 



Mrs. Carneg;ia. A very 

 fine flower, striped scarlet and 

 white. 



White Swan. A fine 

 white varietv. 



Crimson Eing, 



bold crinason. 



A rich, 



Price of Carnation 

 Plants: 1.5c. each, or tlie 

 entire set of 8 sorts for Gijc, 



BLUE SOLANUM, 20c. EACH. 



ROYAL PUIiPLR, 3"c. r.'fU. 



Royal Pui^ple. 



(Strobilanflies Dyerianus.) 



A new house a">id bedding plant sent out last year by Messrs. F. Sander 

 & Co., of England, at S2. 00 each, and to which was awarded the gold 

 medal offered by the King of Belgium at the Ghent exhibition. It forms a 

 compact bush '18 inches high, with leaves 6 to 9 inches long, 3 to 4 inches 

 wide, and of the' most intense 7iic(a(;(c jjiirpie color, s'lading into light rose 

 with a light green margin, a combination unapproached by any other plant. 

 The flowers are a lovely violet-blue, very beautiful. Mr. Pfister, of the 

 White House, Washington, put it in the open border, where it grew and 

 colored up beyond all expectation in a very exposed position. It has 

 created a veritable sensation wherever exhibited, and will be grown liy 

 the thousand as a lied<ling i)Iant, while at the same time one of the most 

 brilliant decorative plants in existence. For fable ornament, parlor or 

 greenhouse, nothing ran excel it. 30c. each; 4 for SI. 00. 



