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EHRrADREER-PHIlAOELPtllAW- mWRDEh^'OREENHOUS^ PIAHTS \ 



PEI^ARGONIUMS. 



(Lady Washington Gerauiuins.) 



The six varieudi ottered below 



are a choice seleciion of distinct col- 

 ors of these mo^t beautiful plants. 



Cbampion. Wiiile delicately shad- 

 ed blush, smiU cnrmine blotch mi 

 lower petals, upper feathered ma- 

 roon and red. 



'Crimson King. An intense rich 

 criras )n. 



rime. Tllibaut. White, richly 

 botched and marked with rose, 

 the upper petals marked with crim- 

 son-maroon, with large white 

 ceatre. 



rirs. R. Sandiford. Pure glisten- 

 ing; su J .\'-\vhita. 



Prince George. Enormous trusses 

 of tiaelyiriajed white flowers, 

 faintly suffused with blush, all the 

 petals spo'.ted witli maroon. 



W. C. BoyeS. Of a pleasing 

 shade of salmon; large, bold, beau- 

 tifully crimped flowers. 



20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. Set of 

 6 varieties, §1.00. 



PKNTAS. 



£,anceolata. .\ ha!f-shrabby plant, 

 not unlike a Bjuvardia, but flowering 

 more profusely. It may be plante 1 

 in the open border during the sun- 

 mer, but it is valuable chiefly as a 

 winter-.flowering pot plant, being ia 

 flower all the time. The pare white 

 flowers are produced in flit heads of 

 15 to 30 flowers each, and last in per- 

 fect! mi a loag tiaie. 1-5 Cts. eacli ; 

 $1.50 per doz. 



PEPEao:»iiA. 



riaculosa. .V pretty dwarf-growing 

 ornamental foliage plant, exceedingly 

 useful as a pot plant for the window 

 or for planting in baskets or vases ; it 

 has thick, fleshy foliage of a bright 

 green color, veined silvery white. 15 

 cts. each. 



Pbortnium Tenax Variegata. 



The variegated form of the Xew Zealand Fiax. A. useful 

 ■decorauve jilant in sub-'ro'iical '-elii-::. ""ith I^i^ sword-like 

 foliac;e. sjreen stride; i crcam>- •. ,ii;-. ~'i cts. eicii. 



Dreer' 



Fringed 



below are very 



purplish-crimson, 



. white markings. 

 ilish-maroon. 



Pkpkromi.^ Mactji-osa. 



rieteor. 



Pentas Laxceolata. 



Superb Double 

 Petunias. 



Y>-x many years we have made a 

 Fpecialiy of Doub e I'etunias, growing 

 about five thousand seedlings annually, 

 from which we select the choicest for 

 ]^ropngalion. We have discarded the 

 plani edged sorts, as tlie fring;ed and 

 laced varieties listed 

 much superior. 

 Achille, Bright 



mottled white. 

 Aristides. Soft pinl 

 Clio. Rich deep pur_ 

 Eureka, While tirted delicate blush, 



mottled with crimson. 

 Favorite. Pure white, delicately 



marked with lilac. 

 Gaiety. White, mottled maroon. 

 Ideal. White suffused with rose, mot- 

 tled purplish-crimson. 

 A fine purplish-crimson, occasionally with a few 

 white flakes on the edges. 

 Minerva. Purplish-crimson centre, edged and blotched with 

 ' white. 



Snowball. Finely fringed white. 

 Superba. A handsome self-colored deep pink. 

 Thalia. White, touched %vith blush and mottled rosy pink. 



Price: 15 cts. each; §1.50 per doz.; set of 12 varieties for S1.50. 

 Single Large=Flowering Petunias. Mixed seedlings (ready 

 April 1st), 10 cts. each; §1.00 per doz.; §6.00 per 100. 



PHII^OBENDRON SPECTABII^IS. 



An interesting stove ]-)lant with large heart-shaped dark green leaves, 

 with light veins. $2.50 each. 



PHYIvI^ANTHUS. 



Chantrieri. An interesting plant for the warm conservatory, with 

 small bright green foliage, from the axils of which numerous curious 

 small cream-colored flowers with crimson centres appear. 25 cts. 

 each. 



NivosUS Roseus Pictus. Another interesting subject for the 

 greenhouse, with dark green foliage, which, when planted in the 

 open border in the summer, takes on a 1)eauliful variegation of sil- 

 very-white ; soft pink and crimson ; very attractive. 25 cts. each ; 

 •$2 50 per doz. 



PHYI.I.OT^ENIUM I^INDENI. 



.\ handsome stove plant of easy culture with attractive light green 

 foliage, the broad rib and veins crearav-wliite. §1.00 each.' 



For a complete list of BEDDING PLANTS see page 125. 



