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ASCEEPIAS 



Curassavica. Even brighter in color than the well-known hardy Butter- 

 fly Weed offered on page 181, it being a brilliant orange-scarlet; grows 

 about 2£ feet high, and produces masses of gay flowers from July to the 

 end of September; a good subject for the mixed border. 



Lanceolata. A very dainty white-flowered form of Milkweed, 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. 



Either of the above, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



ASPARAGUS 



Plumosus Nanus {Asparagus Fern). If there is a better plant for 

 table decoration than this we do not know it. The foliage is more deli- 

 cate than that of the finest Fern, being lace-like in its filminess. A 

 plant with half a dozen stalks is a mass of dainty, misty green, among 

 which the stems of a few flowers can be thrust in such a manner as to 

 Tmake the combination far superior artistically, to most expensive decora- 

 tions prepared for the table by the professional florist. 15 cts. and 25 

 cts. each; $1.50 and $2.50 per doz. 



Sprengeri {Emerald Feather). Excellent for hanging-baskets, for 

 bracket use and for cutting. It is one of the be^t of all plants for the 

 window-box when planted on the 

 outside, where it can droop over the 

 edge of the box. 15 cts. and 25 cts. 

 each; $1.50 and $2.50 per dcz. 



Dreer's Superb Late 

 Branching Asters 



This is the finest type of China 

 Aster for the Amateur, being of strong, 

 robust habit, growing 2£ feet high 

 and bearing their large Chrysanthe- 

 mum- like flowers from August to Oc- 

 tober. We can supply nice plants in 

 May and June of the 8 distinct colors 

 offered on page 51. 75 cts. per doz.; 

 $5.00 per 100. 



Asparagus Plumosus Nanus 



BOUGAINVH-LBA 



Begonia Corallina Lucerna. 



BOUVARDIA 



Humboldti Corymbiflora. A 



splendid late fall and early winter- 

 flowering plant, producing clusters of 

 Jasmine-like white flowers; a most 

 valuable plant for the conservatory 

 and window-garden. Young plants, 

 ready in April, 15 cts. each; $1.50 

 per doz. 



BOUGAINVILLEA 



Sanderiana. This beautiful free- 

 flowering variety is very popular, 

 especially as a plant for Easter. Its 

 brilliant rosy-crimson blossoms are 

 produced from early in March until 

 midsummer; in fact, a plant will 

 frequently flower the greater part of 

 the year. 25 cts. and 50 cts. each. 



Wm. K. Harris. A form of the above with very pretty variegated foli- 

 age. 50 cts. each. 



FIBROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS 



This class is entirely distinct from the tuberous-rooted sorts offered on 

 the opposite page, and are among the freest -flowering ornamental-leaved 

 pot plants for conservatory decoration; excellent subjects for the window 

 garden. 



Alba PJcta. Leaves glossy green, freely spotted with silvery- white; 

 flowers white. 



Argentea Guttata. Foliage of rich green, spotted with silver. 



Corallina Lucerna. Gigantic trusses of bronzy-red flowers in bloom 

 continuously from April to November. 



liaageatia. As a permanent plant for the window garden or the conserva- 

 tory, this is one of the most desirable and an easy variety to manage; 

 the same plants can be carried from year to year, finally developing into 

 grand specimens, which during the winter months are loaded with large 

 trusses of creamy-white flowers, suffused with pink, the foliage being 

 bold and attractive, of a bronzy-green above and reddish on the under 

 side. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Metallica. Lustrous bronze-green foliage; veins depressed and dark red; 

 rosy-white flowers. 



Rubra ( Coral Begonia). Flowers scarlet-rose, glossy and wax-like. 



Price, except where noted, 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. Set of 6 sorts 

 for $1.00. 



We offer the be«t books on Horticultural tubjecti, See inside of back cover 



