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lHWADREER -PHIIADaPHIAi;A^m GARDEN ^-Ofi^tlHOUSE P^NTS I 



LANTANAS. 



A. Cook. Fine dwarf pure orange. 



Amiel. Dwarf; brigln orange-red, with yellow eye. 



Craigi. Dwarf ; rich orange-carmine. (See cut.) 



Delicatissima {IVceping Lantana). A pretiy trailing variety; suitable 

 for vases, hanging-baskets, etc. Flowers delicate rosy lavender and pro- 

 duced very freely. 



E. Bayard. Orange, changing to scarlet. 



Javotte. Very dwarf, center of flower light yeilow, shading to a lighter 

 border. 



Thais. Very dwarf and compact; delicate blush, shading to cream. 

 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. The set of 7 for 60 cts. 



LAPAGERIA. 



Extremely beautiful, ornamental greenhouse climber, producing numer- 

 ous fine, large, bell-shaped wa.xy flowers of great substance, lasting a long 

 time in bloom. 

 Rosea. Rich rosy-crimson. $2 OOeach. | Alba. Pure wa.\y white. ?3 00 each. 



American Wonder, or Ponderosa L,einou. 



This truly wonderful variety was introduced some four years ago, and has 

 proven itself one of the most valuable of the Citrus family. It is of strong, 

 vigorous growth, producing freely flowers as large as a tuberose and as fra- 

 grant as the or.mge blossom, followed by gigantic fruit, many weighing 

 from 1^- to 2 pounds each, which are useful for many domestic purposes. 

 Good young plants, 15 cts. each. Strong 2-year-old plants of fruiting size. 

 50 cts. each. 



I.IJ^UM TRIGYNUM. 



Indispensable as an early winter-flowering plant. It: 

 flowers are produced so pro- 

 fusely as to completely cover 

 the plant, making it look 

 like a golden ball; of easy 

 cultivation and a most de- 

 sirable house plant. 10 cts. 

 each ; §1 00 per doz. 



L,ot»is 

 Peliorliynclius. 



(Coral Gem.) 



.A. most charming trailing 

 pi int, especially suited for 

 b isket culture, with small, 

 s ender silvery-green foliage 

 and bright coral-red flowers. 

 \h cts. each ; 4 for 50 cts. 



Metrosideros. 



Floribunda (Bottle 

 Brush). A greenhouse 

 shrub, producing long 

 cylindrical spikes of 

 bright red flowers. Very 

 effective. $1.00 and $1., 50 

 «ach. 



brilliant orange 



Laniana Craigi. 



Maranta Rosea Lineata. 



MANETTIA. 



Bicolor. The popular Man- 

 ttlia Vine, and a desir- 

 able climber, either for the 

 garden or house; long 

 tubular flowers, bright 

 scarlet, yellow at the tips. 



Cordifolia. Crimson flow- 

 ers; one of the most grace- 

 ful vines in our collection. 



10 cts. each ; $100 per doz. 



Milla Biflora. 



(Me.xican " Star of Bethlehem.") 

 One of the loveliesr and 

 most desirable bulbs. The 

 flowers are nearly 2^ inches 

 in diameter, of a pure waxy- 

 white color, and usually 

 borne in pairs; the petals are 

 of great substance, and will 

 keep for days when cut. 

 [) cts. each ; 50 cts. per doz. 



MARANTA. 



Valuable decorative stove plants, remarkable for the richness and beauty of their 

 varied foliage. 



Each.. Each. Each. 



Bella SO So'Kerchoviana (Usual- Rosea Lineata (See 



Costata Glabra 1 00 ly sold as Masan- cut) 1 00 



Dealbata 50 geana) 25 Sanderi 75 



Eximea ,50 Hakoyana 1 00 Smaragdina 50 



Qoveiana... 25 Hasangeana ( IVue). 50 Van den Heckei. . . . 75 



Lietzei; . ..>...... 50 Husaica 25 Veitchi 100 



Luciana . . 1 00 Porteana 75 Vittata 75 



Set of 18 Marniitas for SI 0.00. 



MUSA. 



Ensete (Abyssinian Banana). The grandest of all the Bananas ; the leaves are mag- 

 nificent, long, broad and massive; of a beautiful green,. with a broad crimson mid- 

 rib; the plant grows luxuriantly from 8 to 12 feet high. During the hot summer, 

 when planted out, it grows rapidly, and attains gigantic proportions, producing a 

 tropical effect on the lawn or flower garden. Strong jilants, 30 cts. and 50 cts. each. 



XEPEKTHES (PUcher Plant). 



We can supply a choice assortment of thrifty plants in 3-inch pots at 75 cts. each. 



NEPHTHYTIS PICTURATA. 



An interesting ornamental stove plant, requiring a moist atmosphere; dark green, 

 pointed, heart-shaped foliage, with fern-like variegations in silvery white. $1 50each. 



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