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ARDISIA CRENULATA. 
A very ornamental greenhouse plant, with dark evergreen foliage 
producing clusters of brilliant red berries; a first-class house plant in 
winter. Thrifty young plants, 50 cts. each. 
ASCLEPIAS. 
Lanceolata. A very dainty white flowered form of Milkweed, 
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. 15cts. 
each; $1.50 per doz. 
ASPARAGUS. 
Piumosus Nanus (Asparagus Fern). If there is a better plant 
for table decoration than this we do not know it. The foliage is 
more delicate 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 make the combination far superior artistically, 
to most expensive decorations prepared for the table by the profes. 
sional florist. 15 cts. and 26 cts. 
each; $1.50 and $2.50 per doz. 
Sprengeri (Hmerald Feather). 
Excellent for hanging-baskets, 
for bracket use and for cutting. 
It is one of the best 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 doz. 
ANTHURIUM 
ANTHERICUM. 
Comosum (Mandaianum). A 
pcetty variegated plant well adapted 
for use in hanging baskets, or as an 
edging for porch or window boxes, 
with graceful, 4 to 6 inch long, 
deep green foliage with a band of 
creamy yellow through the centre. 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
ANTHURIUM. 
(Flamingo Flower.) 
ROSES 
Are one of our leading spe- 
Pretty greenhouse plants that have 
many good qualities, not only as dec- 
orative plants, but as cut flowers. 
Their peculiar-shaped flowers of rich 
colorings frequently last on the plant Asparacus PLumosus Nanus 
from two to three months. 
Andreanum Hybrids. A fine collection of seedlings, from 
which we can select the following colors, all in large size 
flowers—red, rose and crimson. $1.00 and $1.50 each. 
Scherzerianum. Brilliant scarlet flowers. 50 cts. and $1.00 
each. 
— Atrosanguineum. Richcrimson. $1.00 each. 
— Rothschildianum. White spotted with crimson. $1.00 each. 
Crystailinum. Grown for its beautiful foliage, which is rich 
olive-green with silvery veins. $1.00 each. 
Magnificum. Large oval, deep cordate, olive-green foliage, 
with white nerves on four-angled stems; $1.00 each. 
Regale. Large foliage, which when first opening is tinted with 
rose, changing to a dark metallic-green. $1.00 each. 
AN 'TIRRHEIN UM (Snapdragon). 
Dreer’s Large=-flowering Half-dwarf. Popular plants for 
bedding and for cutting. We offer the six distinct colors offered 
and described on page 65. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 
per 100. 
ARALIA. 
Handsome decorative foliage plants for the warm conservatory 
and for exhibition purposes. 
Chabrieri. Long, narrow, deep-green foliage, with crimson- 
bronze midrib. $1.00 each. 
Elegantissima. Finely divided metallic-green foliage. $1.00 
each. 
Veitchi Gracillima. A handsome species, with narrow leaflets, 
having undulated edges of a dark green above and red under- 
neath; a fine table plant. $1.00 each. Aracia ELEGANTISSIMA 
cialties. See pages 170 to 
Dahlias are one of our specialties. See pages 134 to 149. 
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growing about 18 inches high with light graceful foliage, in bloom 
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