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Clematis Inuivisa. 



CAREX. 



Japonica Variegata. An ornamental 

 Japanese grass, which is extremely useful 

 as a house-plant, of easy growth, standing 

 the dry atmosphere of heated rooms with 

 impunity, and at the same time hardy if 

 planted in the garden in summer. 15 cts. 

 each; $1.50 per doz. 



CESTRTJM PARQUI. 



(Night-blooming Jessamine-) 



An interesting tender shrub of easy culti- 

 vation, with small greenish- white flowers of 

 delightful fragrance, which is dispensed 

 during the night only. 15 cts. each; §1.50 

 per doz. 



cissus. 



Discolor. A beautiful climber for the conservatory, with mottled and 

 marbled crimson and green foliage. 25 cts each; $2.50 per tioz. 



CLEMATIS. 



Indivisa. A species that is rarely met with, and which is worthy of 

 extended cultivation. Not being hardy, it requires the protection of 

 a cool greenhouse, and may be said to be one of the most valuable 

 of all greenhouse climbers. Its pure white flowers are from H to 2 

 inches in diameter, and produced in panicles frequently 2 feet long. A 

 well-established plant during the early spring months is simply a mass 

 of bloom; the flowers can be used to good advantage in a cut state. 

 The plant is evergreen and at all times attractive. 75 cts. each. 



CLERODENDRONS. 



Balfouri. A beautiful greenhouse climber, and admirably suited for 

 house culture, flowering most profusely with bright scarlet flowers, 

 enveloped in a creamy-white calyx. 15 cts. each. Extra large plants, 

 20 cts, each. r 



Falax. A beautiful variety, with very bright scarlet flowers, produced 

 during August and September in many-flowered terminal panicles; it is 

 ot shrub-like habit and a grand plant for the conservatory. 25 cts. 

 each; $2.50 per doz. _ 



CXIVIA MINIATA (Imantophyllum). 



A pretty lily-like plant of the easiest culture, and a most desir- 

 able house plant; it flowers during the spring and summer months, 

 remaining in bloom for a long period. The flowers are about 2 

 inches long, and are borne in dense clusters of from ten to twenty 

 flowers each; in color it is of a fine orange-red shading to buff. 

 Large, strong plants, 50 cts. each. 



COB^EA SCANDENS (Cups and Saucers Vine). 



A beautiful climber, of rapid growth, large purple cup-and-saucer- 

 shaped flowers. For quickly covering arbors, trellises, etc., it is un- 

 surpassed. Ready in May. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



COLEUS (Flame Nettle). 

 The varieties offered below are the best of the standard sorts now 

 in use for bedding, filling vases, etc., etc. 

 Golden Beauty. Crimson, with wavy yellow edge. 

 Golden Bedder. Fine yellow. 

 Queen Victoria. Crimson, golden edge. 

 Rainbow. Velvety maroon, margined gold. 

 Verschaffelti. The popular dark crimson. 

 Fancy Varieties. 12 distinct sorts. 



10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $6 00 per 100. 



COLOCASIA. 



Neo Guinensis. Dark green shiny leaves, spotted with creamy- 

 white. A good subject for the stove or warm conservatory. 50 

 cts. each. 



COSMOS. 



Indispensable autumn- 

 blooming plants, producing 

 their artistic blossoms in lavish 

 profusion from September un- 

 til hard frost. Plants ready 

 May 1st. 



Mammoth Perfection, 

 White, Pink and Crim- 

 son. 

 Gigantic=flowering, Lady 

 Lenox. Rich, deep pink. 

 50 cts. per doz.; $4. TO per 

 100. 



BOOKS on Horticultu- 

 ral and Kindred subjects 

 are offered on inside of back 



CoB/EA SCANDENS. 



New and Rare Garden and Greenhouse Plants are offered on pages 128 to 132. 



