ARALIA. 



Handsome decorative foliage plants for the warm con- 

 servatory and for exhibition purposes. 

 Chabrlerii. Ix)ng, narrow, deep-green foliage, with 



crimson-bronze midrib. 1^1.00 each. 

 Elegantissima. Finely divided metallic-green foliage. 



$1.00 each. 

 Monstrosa. Large, bright greec, deeply serrated foli- 

 age; the serrations frequently being of fantastic form, 

 broadly margined with creamy-white, the surface blotched 

 with grey. 50 cts. each. 

 Veitchii. A handsome species, with narrow leaflets, 

 having undulated edges of a dark green above and red 

 underneath; a fine table plant. $1.00 each. 

 — Qracillitna. Similar to the above,but with very nar- 

 row foliage. $1.00 each. 



ARAUCARIA (Norfolk Island Pine). 



Excelsa {Norfolk Island Pine). 



4-incb pots, 6 to 8 inches high 50 cts. each 



5 " 10 to 12 " " 75 cts. " 



6 " 12 to 14 " " $1.00 • 



6 " 14 to 16 '• " 1.50 " 



7 " 18 to 20 •' " 2.00 " 



Excelsa Qlauca {Glaucous-leaved Norfolk Island 



Pine). 



5-inch pots, 8 to 10 inches high $1.00 each 



6 " 12 to 15 " •'...-. 1.50 " 



Robusta Compacta ( Compact Norfolk Island Pine ) . 



6-inch pots, 10 to 12 inches high $1.50 eacli 



6 " 14 to 16 " " 2.00 " 



AUCUBA. 



This is a plant deserving a great deal more attention 

 than it receives. Its foliage is of tlie richest, glossiest 

 green, thickly spotted with yellow. For hall decoration it 

 is as attractive as any Palm. In summer it makes a most 

 charming decoration for the veranda. It does well in soil 

 of good loam. 

 Japonica. Strong, bushy plants, 12 inches high, 50 cts. 



each; specimen plants, IJ feet high, 75 cts. each; 2 feet 



high, $1.50 each; 3 feet, $4.00 each. 



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ASPARAGUS. 



Plumosus Nanus (Aspuragns 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 professional florist. Its value to the woman 

 who takes pleasure in making her table attractive will, therefore, 

 be readily understood. 15 cts. and 25 cts. each; $1.50 and 

 $2.50 per doz. 

 Sprengerl {Emerald 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.."0 per doz. 



ASPIDISTRA. 



The Aspidistra is the easiest of all decorative plants to grow 

 well. Give it a loamy soil and plenty of water, and it will ask for 

 nothing more. 



For veranda decoration in summer it is unexcelled. It is ad- 

 mirably adapted for use in front of a grate in summer because of 

 its low, spreading habit of growth. In the hall, at any season of 

 the year, it will attract more attention than almost any plant that 

 can be grown there. It is never injured by insects. Those who 

 have "no luck " with other decorative plants ought by all means 

 to try this. Simply keep it well watered and fertilized and it 

 will grow for anyone. 



Lurida. Green-leaved. 50 cts., 75 cts. and $1.00 each. 

 Lurida Variegata. A pretty variegated form, the foliage 



being striped with white. 75 cts. and $1.00 each. 



SUPERB BRAIVCHING ASTERS. 



This is the finest type of China Aster for the amateur, being of 

 strong, robust habit, growing 2.V feet high and bearing their large 

 Chrysanthemum-like flowers in August and September. We can 

 supply nice plants in May and June of the eight distinct colors 

 offered on page 66. 60 cts. per doz. ; $4.00 per 100. 



Large Roses that will give immediate results is one of our specialties. See pages 156 to 173. 



