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PANDANUS (Screw Pine) 



The Pandanus requires about the same treatment as the Dracaena, 

 but is better adapted to culture in the living room than that plant is. 

 Graminifolius. Narrow, dark green foliage; makes a pretty 



plant for table decoration. 50 cts. each. 

 Paciflcus. A pretty species with broad massive dark green 



foliage. 4-inch pots, 50 cts. each; 5-inch pots, $1.00 each. 

 Veitchi. One of the finest decorative plants for the house; 



graceful foliage, broadly striped with cream-white on a green 



ground. 4-isch pots, 12 inches high, 75 cts. each; 6-inch 



pots, 18 inches high, $1.50 each; 8-inch pots, 30 inches high, 



$3.00 each. 



PASSIFLORA 



(Passion Flower) 



Attractive climbers, covering a large space in a remarkably 

 short time, and bearing their exquisitely formed flowers freely 

 throughout the summer and fall. 

 Constance Elliott. Pure white; a slight coloring 



at base of petals. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 

 Pfordtl. The best variety for outdoors in 



summer; flowers light blue, suffused with 



rose, and borne freely, even on small 



plants. (See cut. ) 30 cts. each; 



$3.00 per doz. 

 Princeps. This is one of the best 



greenhouse climbers, a rare and 



showy variety with bright red 



flowers. 50 cts. each. 



PALMS 



One of our leading specialties. 

 See pages 150 and 151. 



Passiflora Pfordti 



Crimson Fountain Grass (Pennisetum) 



Pandanus Veitchi 



PHILODENDRON 

 or MON§TERA 



Spectabile. An interesting 

 hothouse plant with large heart- 

 shaped dark green leaves with 

 light veins. $1.00 and $1.50 

 each. 



Qiganteum. Of strong climb- 

 ing habit, with large deep 

 green foliage; a splendid wall 

 plant for a warm conservatory. 

 $1.00 each. 



Pertusum. Of climbing habit 

 with large perforated leaves of gro- 

 tesque appearance. 75 cts. each. 



PENNISETUM 



(Fountain Grass) 



Tender ornamental grasses, valuable either as individual specimens in 

 the garden or for massing or interspersing with some of the hardy grasses, 

 while as border plants for beds of Cannas or Caladiums nothing equals 

 them. 



riarcrophyllum Atrosanguineum {Crimson Fountain Grass). 

 Foliage gracefully recurved, of a pleasing dark metallic, coppery-bronze, 

 which far surpasses in richness the finest of the bronze-leaved Cannas; 

 attains a height of about 4 feet, the ends of the shoots being terminated 

 by tawny crimson plumes, 10 to 12 inches long. Ready April 15th. 

 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



Cupreum. Similar in the dark coppery-bronze color of its foliage to the 

 variety above, but with much narrower, gracefully recurving leaves; 

 grows about 3 to 3$ feet high. A valuable border plant that is rapidly 

 becoming popular. Plants ready April 15th. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per 

 doz.; $12.00 per 100- 



Rueppellanum (Purple Fountain Grass). Grows about 3 feet 

 high, producing long, graceful green foliage and cylindrical purplish 

 plumes. Young plants ready in May. 15 cts. each; $1.25 per doz.; 

 $8.00 per 100. 



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