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AMAIIY1,L,IS (Hippeastrum). 



Splendid flowering bulbs, suitable for greenhouse, room or cardan 

 cultivation. '^ 



Nehrllng's Florida Hybrids. This grand strain is the result of 

 over 20 years' selection of crosses made between such magnificent 

 varieties as Empress of India, Enchantress, the long-tubed, fra- 

 grant Solandriflora, as well as the finest English and Continental 

 hybrids of more recent introduction. These crossings and re- 

 crossings, combined with carefid selection, have resulted in a 

 strain of strong, vigorous growth producing from four to six flow- 

 ers on a stalk, which are perfectly circular in outline and of enor- 

 mous size, ranging in color from deep crimson to dazzling orange- 

 scarlet and from light rose to almost pure white, the darker 

 varieties generally being striped with a band of white, the lighter 

 colored ones having bright crimson lines and variegations Very 

 strong bulbs, 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 

 Aulica Platy petala {Lily of the Palace). Immense flowers of in- 

 tense crmison, tipped green. 75 cts. each ; §7.50 per doz 

 Belladonna Major {Belladonna Lily). Beautiful silvery white, 

 turning to soft rose as the flower ages. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 

 Defiance. A grand, strong-growing variety, often blooming sev- 

 eral times in a season ; very large flowers of a deep carmine 

 striped with white. 50 cts'. each ; $5 00 per doz, 

 Formosissima {Jacobcen Lily). Crimson 

 _ blooming early in the summer. 5 ct 



50 cts. per doz.; |3.00 per 100. 

 Johnsonii. Very large flower, of 

 rich crimson-scarlet color, striped 

 with white. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 

 per doz. 

 Prince of Orange. Large flow- 

 ers ; orange, intermingled with 

 white and green. 50 cts. 

 each ; $5.00 per doz. 

 Solandriflora conspicua. 

 Striped white, green and 

 rose. 75 cts. each. 

 Vlttata Hybrids. Beautiful 

 striped, flaked and feathered 

 varieties ; grown for us by a 

 European specialist. 50 cts. 

 each ; $5. 00 per doz. 



One each of the above 9 Am: 

 ryllis, a splendid collection, $4.00. 



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ANTHERICUM. 



V Vittatum Varlegatum. A 



most desirable vase or window- 

 ')ox plant; long, narrow green 

 foliage edged with white. 15 

 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



ANTHURIUMS. 



(Flamingo Flower.) 



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. 

 ^ndreanum Hybrids. A fine 

 Uection of seedlings, from which 

 can select the following colors, all 

 rge-size flowers, scarlet, red, rose 

 ite. $1.00 and $1.50 each. 

 Scherzerianum. Brilliant scarlet flowers, 

 cts. and $1.00 each. 



Album. Medium-sized white-flowered 

 Hybrid Amaryllis. variety. $1.50 each. 



— Qrandiflorum. Large bright scarlet. $1.00 each. 



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



— Rothschildianum. Creamy-white, spotted with crimson. $2.00 each. 



— Sanguineum. Rich crimson. $1.50 each. 



Grande. Grown for its handsome ornamental foliage, which is rich velvety- 

 green, the principal veins elegantly banded with pure crystal white ; the 

 leaves, when first unfolded, are a bright violet-bronze. $1.00 each. 



ARAUCAUIA. 



Excelsa {Norfolk Lsland Pine). The most popular of all the tender ever- 

 greens. As a decorative plant for the house this is one of the handsomest 

 and most serviceable plants in our collection. (See cut.) 



Each. Each. 



4-inch pots. 6 inches hi 

 5 " " 12 " 



;h $0.50 I 6-inch pots, 15 inches high . . $1.50 



Araucaria Excelsa. 



1.00 I 7 " " 18 " " .... 2.00 

 Excelsa Glauca. This is identical with the above, except in the color of 



the foliage, which is of a beautiful bluish or glaucous color. 

 5-inch pots, 10 ins. high. .$1.00 each. | 6-inch pots, 15 ins. high. .$2.00 each. 

 Robusta Compacta. This differs from A. excelsa in its more robust, but, 

 at the same time, more compact growth, producing even a more sym- 

 metrical plant than Excelsa; the color is a rich deep green. Strong 

 plants, in 5-inch pots, 10 inches high, $1.50 each ; 6-inch pots, 15 inches 

 high, $2.00 each. 



NEW ROSES, including the famous Baby Rambler, are offered on pages 157 and 158. 



