PLANT DEPARTMENT. 



j8^°All orders, uuless instructions are received to the contrary, are executed and forwarded 

 upon receipt. Customers placing' orders for stock to be reserved and sent later must 

 distinctly specify this at time of ordering-. 



PLANTS BY MAIL. Small plants will be sent free by 

 mail wlien so desired. Tlie greater part or all of the soil is 

 removed from the roots, which are carefully packed in damp 

 moss. We cannot forward bulky plants, such as Azaleas, 

 Camellias, large Roses, Shrubs and similar stock by mail. 



PLANTS BY EXPRESS. We do not deliver plants 

 free by express, the put chaser paying the charges, which are, 

 by the principal express companies, 20 per cent, less than reg- 

 ular merchandise rates. We strongly urge this method of trans- 

 portation, as it enables us not only to give better values in the 

 form of larger and finer plants, but we also always add liberal 

 "extras" to help defray charges, and unless instructed to 

 the contrary, all orders are forwarded by express. 



PLANTS BY RAIL. Shrubs, Hedge Plants and other 

 dormant stock can be forwarded safely by fast freight lines, 

 even to very distant points, at low rates. 



A complete index of both Common and Botanical names of all th-. 



STEAMBOAT LINES. Fast lines of boats cnnect Phil- 

 adelphia with Baltimore, Boston, Fall River, Providence, Nor- 

 folk, Richmond, Savannah, Troy and Albany. This forms a 

 convenient, cheap and safe method of transportation, except 

 during severe colJ weather. 



PACKING FREE. We make absolutely no charge for 

 boxes or packing, or delivery to any express, freight or steam- 

 ship line in Philadelphia. 



SAFE ARRIVAL GUARANTEED. We guarantee the 

 safe arrival of all plants to any part in ihe U. S. or Canada 

 when sent by express. If forwarded in any other man- 

 ner they are entirely at the risk of the purchaser. 



FOREIGN SHIPMENTS. We are constantly making 

 shipments of Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, etc., to Europe, Cuba, the 

 U. S. possessions in the far East, etc., and' by our system of 

 packing it is unusual for the goods to reach their destinationin 

 anything but the best condition. 

 Seeds and Plants offered in this Book is given on pages 2 and 3. 



New and Rare Garden and Greenhouse Plants. 



AI.PINIA SANDERS. 



A handsome new species from New Guinea of this useful class of 

 stove plant, with erect stems and short-stalked, glabrous leaves, 4 to 5 

 inches long i)y | to \\ inches wide, tapering at both ends ; of a rich 

 shining green, regularly striped at close intervals with broad white bands 

 diverging from the midrib to the margin. fl.OO each. 



ASPARAGUS COI^EMANI. 



A splendid new species wiiich we are now offering for the first time. 

 It is entirely distinct from all other sorts. The plants grow from 12 to 

 15 inches high, of erect habit, with recurving fronds ol rich glossy deep 

 green foliage, making a shapely specimen and a Splendid. pot plant for 

 decorative purposes. 50 cts. each. 



ASPARAGUS DUCHENI. 



A recent introduction from the Belgian Congo, and. entirely distinct 

 from all other varieties. The plant is of strong, climbing habit, with 

 rather large, dark green, glossy foliage. It should prove a valuable 

 addition, both for cutting and decorative purposes. Jil.OO each. 



Asparagus Colemani 



Alpinia Sandek.e. 



New Yellow Calla (Richardia) 

 MRS. ROOSEVEI.T. 



A distinct new variety, admirably adapted for outdoor 

 cultivation in the same manner as a Dahlia or Gladiolus, 

 lifting the bulbs in fall and storing until time to plant the fol- 

 lowing spring. 



It is a remarkably strong grower, producing freely large 

 pale-yellow floweis, and when not in bloom its rich dark- 

 green foliage, which is distinctly and freely spotted and 

 blotched with white, makes it a conspicuous and attractive 

 subject in the garden. Large, strong bulbs which will flower 

 freely this season, 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



P«ew and Rare Hardy Perennials^ 



We offer a fine lot of these on pages 174 to 178. 



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