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ANANAS (Pineapple). 

 Sativus Variegatus ( Variefjnted Pineapple). This 

 is one of the most beautiful variegated foliage plants in 

 cultivation, not only for the greenhouse or conservatory, 

 but also as a plant for room decoration, for which pur- 

 pose it is equal to the variegated forms of Pandanus, 

 which it somewhat resembles in style of growth; the 

 leaves are from 2 to 3 feet long, with a central band of 

 bright green broadly margined with rich creamy-yellow, 

 tinged with red towards the closely serrated edges. 4-inch 

 pots, $1.00 each; 5-inch pots, $1.50 each. 



ANTHERICUM. 



Comosum {Mandnianum). A pretty variegated 

 plant well adapted for use in hanging baskets, or as an 

 edging for porch or window boxes, with graceful, 4 to 6 

 inch long, deep green foliage with a band of creamy 

 yellow through the centre. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



ANTHURIUIUS (Ramingo Hower). 



Pretty greenhouse plants that have many good qualities, 

 not only as decorative plants, but as cut flowers. Their 

 peculiar-shaped flowers of rich colorings frequently last 

 on the plant from two to three months. 



Andreanum Hybrids. A fine collection of seedlings, from 

 which we can select the following colors, all in large size 

 flowers — red, rose and crimson. $1.00 and $1.50 each. 



Scherzerlanum. Brilliant scarlet flowers. 50 cts, and $1.00 

 each. 



— Majus. Very large crimson-scarlet. $1.50 each. 



— Mme. Dalliere. Soft salmon-pink. $1.00 each. 



— Rothschildianum. White spotted with crimson. Jl.OOeach. 

 Magnificum. Grown for its beautiful foliage, which is rich 



olive-green with silvery veins. $1.00 each. 



Regale. Large foliage, which when first opening is tinted 

 with rose, changing to a dark metallic-green. $1.00 each. 



ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon). 



Dreer's Large=flowering Half=dwarf. Popular plants 

 for bedding and for cutting. We offer the six distinct colors 

 offered and described on page 62. Ready in May. 10 cts. 

 each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Aralia Elegantissima. 



Ananas (Variegated Pineapple). 



ARAI<IA. 



Handsome decorative foliage plants for the warm conservatory 



and for exhibition purposes. 



Chabrierii. Long, narrow, deep-green foliage, with crimson- 

 bronze midrib. $1.00 each. 



Elegantissima. Finely divided metallic-green foliage. $1.00 

 each. 



Kerchoveana. Foliage rather broad, margins undulated, of 

 a deep, glossy green, relieved by a pale midrib. $1.00 each. 



MonstrOSa. Large, bright green, deeply serrated foliage; the 

 serrations frequently being of fantastic form, broadly margined 

 with creamy-white, the surface blotched with grey. 50 cts. 

 each. 



Veitchii Qracillima. A handsome species, with narrow 

 leaflets, having undulated edges of a dark green above and 

 red underneath; a fine table plant. $1.00 each. 



ARAXJCARIA (Norfolk Island Pine). 



Excelsa {Norfolk Island Pine). 



4-inch pots, 6 to 8 inches high 50 cts. each. 



5 " 10 to 12 " " 75 cts. " 



6 " 12 to 14 " " $1.00 



6 " 14 to 16 " " 1.50 



7 " 18 to 20 " " 2.00 



Excelsa Glauca ( Glaucous-leaved Norfolk Island Pine). 



5-inch pots, 8 to 10 inches high $1.00 each 



6 " 12 to 15 " " 1.50 " 



Robusta Compacta ( Compact Norfolk Island Pine). 



6-inch pots, 10 to 12 inches high . .$1.50 each 



6 " 14 to 16 " " 2.00 " 



ARDISIA CRENUI.ATA. 



A very ornamental greenhouse plant, with dark evergreen 

 foliage producing clusters of brilliant red berries; a first-class 

 house plant in winter. Thrifty young plants, 50 cts. each. 

 Fine plants for this season's fruiting, $1.00 and $1.50 each. 



ASCLEPIAS. 



Lanceolata. A very dainty white-flowered form of Milk- 

 weed, growing about 18 inches high with light graceful 

 foliage, in bloom from early in July until the end of the 

 season; a most desirable plant for the mixed border, or if 

 treated as a pot plant it will also flower a good part of the 

 winter in a sunny window-garden. 15 cts. each; $l.50perdoz. 



Dahlias are one of our specialties. See pages 128 to 146. 



