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ASPAKAGUS Si'RENGl-KI. 



ASPIDISTRA. 



Lurida. A very useful and dur- 

 able decorative plant of stroriL; 

 growth; will succeed in anv 

 position ; an excellent hall or 

 corridor plant. 50 cts., 75 cts. 

 and $1.00 each. 



Lurida Variegata. A pretty 

 variegated form of the above, 

 the foliage being striped with 

 white. 75 cts. and |1.00 each. 



AUCUBA. 



Japonica. A half-hardy ever- 

 t;reen shrub with .laurel-like 



' foliage of dark green, freely 

 spotted with bright yellow. A 

 most useful plant for decorative 

 purposes, either as a pot plant 

 for the house in winter or for 

 the lawn in summer. 



Strong bushy plants, 12 inches 

 high, 35 cts. each ; specimen 

 plants, li feet high, 75 cts. each ; 

 2 feet high, |1.,50 each. 



ASPARAGUS. 



Sprengeri. Not only invaluable as a dec- 

 orative plant for growing in pots, window 

 boxes or suspended baskets, but also an ex- 

 cellent bedding plant where it can be used 

 as a border or edging witii the most beauti- 

 ful effect. It is also most useful to furnish 

 greens for decorating, retaining its freshness 

 for weeks after being cut. Strong plants, 

 15 cts. each; $150 per doz.; $10.00 per 

 100. Extra strong plants, 25 cts. and 50 

 CIS. each ; $2.50 and $5.00 per doz. 



Tenuissimus. A beautiful species of climb- 

 ing habit. Remarkable for the extreme 

 delicacy of its foliage. As a decorative 

 plant for contrast with the foliage of other 

 plants it is one of the most effective. 15 cts. 

 each; $l.."i0 per doz. 



Plumosus Nanus. This graceful climbing 

 Asparagus has, to a great extent, taken the 

 place of the once popular 6'//'«7(;jf in all hue decorations, 



ASPIUISIRA. 



It possesses the advantage of 

 being much more graceful, its foliage being finer than that of the most delicate fern, and 



will last for weeks after being 

 cut, the whole plant being of a 

 bright, cheerful green. It is 

 an excellent house plant, suc- 

 ceeding under almost any con- 

 ditions. 15 cts. and 25 cts. 

 each; $150 and $2.50 per 

 doz. 



T^vo Grand Xe^v 

 Asparaigus. 



Offered on page 99. 



Chinese Azalea. 



CHINESE AZAI.EAS. 



■ These beautiful plants are deservedly becoming more popular every season for window and 

 conservatory decorations. The ease with which tliey can be grown, their diversity in color and 

 freedom of flowering will always keep them in public favor. The plants we offer are all beauti- 

 fully-trained specimens, and even when not in flower are fine decorative plants. Our 

 collection comprises the cream of the best Continental establishments; all the sizes 

 offered will flower freely in proper season. 



Good bushy young plants $0 50 each. 



I'hird size, ,30 inches in circumference 



Second " 3fi " " " 



First " 86 to 45 inches in " 



Specimen plants, an extra fine lot, 5 ft. in circumference. 



1 00 



1 .-,0 



4 00 



$ 5 00 per doz. 



7 50 " 



10 00 " 



ir. 00 



4,-) 00 " 



BAY TREES (taurus ..obnis) 

 Pyramid-shaped. (See cut.) 



Height. Diani. .it B.\se. 



Each. 



4^- feet, 24 to 26 inches $ 7 .r,0 



10 00 



12 50 



20 00 



25 00 



5 " 2S to 28 



6 " 30 to 32 

 6 to 7 feet, 36 

 6 to 7 " 42 



Standard, or Tree-shaped 



Height ofStems- 

 About 45 inches. 



Diam. of Crowns 

 24 to 26 inche! 

 26 to 28 " 

 30 to 32 " 

 34 to 36 " 

 40 to 42 " 



BOX^WOOO TREES. 



PyramJd=shaped. Nice specimens, 30 to 30 inches high, 15 inches in diameter at 

 base, $2 00 each 



Standard, or Tree=shaped. Handsome trained specimens, with stems 26 to 28 

 inches high, and crowns 15 inches in diameter, fl 50 each. 



Pyramidal Bay. 



\Ve offer two beautiful New Ornamental Asparagus, illustrated and described on page 99. 



