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IsMENB (Penivian DafTodil). 



IS.^ENE CAI.ATHINA. 



(Peruvian Daffodils 



A grand summer-flowering bulb, producing with great freedom 

 large Amaryllis-like, pure white, fragrant blossoms. Keep the 

 bulbs in a dry, warm place, and plant out in June. Bulbs can 

 te taken up in October, and, after a few weeks' rest, jjotted and 

 flowered in the house in winter, or kept over for planting out 

 another season. (See cut. ) 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; 

 $10.00 per 100. 



LAGERSTRCE3IIA Crape MyrtU). 



This is one of the prettiest shrubs, and while hardy south of 

 the Potomac, requires protection in this latitude. All, however, 

 that is necessary is to winter the plants in a cellar or similar 

 position where they will be protected from very severe weather. 

 ■Grown in large pots or tubs, specimens 6 to 8 feet high can be 

 produced with little difficulty, and which for two to three 

 months in the summer will be covered with flowers. 

 Indica. Delicate soft pink. 60 cts. each. 

 — Alba. A white-flowered form. 50 cts. each. 



I.A1VTANAS. 



Well-known useful summer bedding plants; all of the vari- 

 eties offered are of desirable compact habit of growth. 

 Alba Perfecta. The best white. 

 Craigii. Rich orange-scarlet. 

 Mer Jaune. Deep golden-yellow. 

 Protee. Old rose, shading to golden centre. 

 10 cts. each; |1.00 per doz. 



I.APAGERIA. 



Extremely beautiful ornamental greenhouse climber, produc- 

 ing numerous fine, large, bell-shaped, waxy flowers of great 

 substance, lasting a long time in bloom. 

 Rosea. Rich, rosy-crimson. ?2.50 each. 

 Alba. Pure waxy-white. ?.3.00 each. 



LEEA. 



Amabilis Splendens. A pretty foliage plant for the warm 

 conservatory; the leaves of a rich, deep olive-green with sil- 

 very-white midrib and veins, fl.OO each. 



EOBEEIA. 



Crystal Palace Compacta. Rich dark blue, much used for 



MARANTA. 



Valuable decorative hothouse plants, remarkable for the rich 

 ness and beauty of their varied foliage. 



EACH. 



Gouletti $0 75 



Uoveniana 25 



Insignis 50 



Kerchoviana 25 



Kummeriana ;>0 



Makoyana 50 



EACH. 



$0 50 

 75 



Masangeana (True 



Rosea Lineata 



Sanderi 1 00 



Van den Heckei 75 



Vittata 1 GO 



Warscewiczi 75 



One each of the 12 varieties for $6. 00. 



MEDINII.EA. 



The Medinillas here described are among the most gorgeous 

 tropical flowering plants in cultivation, and most desirable for 

 the amateur who has the facilities of a hothouse. They are 

 natives of the Philippines, with handsome, broad, shining, 

 leathery foliage. The plants continue in flower from April to 

 July; the flowers are of a coral-red color, five-petalled, each 

 about an inch across, and are borne in inmiense pyramidal 

 racemes, frequently a foot long, and beaiing from 100 to IfiO 

 flowers. A large well-flowered specimen is a sight never to be 

 forgotten. 



iVIagnifica. Flowers in pendulous racemes. Jl.OO each. 

 Alagnifica Superba. \ery large pendulous racemes. $1.00 



eai li. 

 Amabilis. Racemes of flowers are held erect. $1.00 each. 



METROSIDEROS. 



Ploribunda (Ilottle JJniKli). A greenhouse shrub, produc- 

 ing long, cylindrical spikes of bright red flowers; very effec- 

 tive. $1.00 each. 



MIEEA BIFLORA. 



(Mexican "Star of Bethlehem.") 



A most desirable summer-flowering bulb for the garden or 

 pot culture. The waxy flowers are nearly 2j inches in diam- 

 eter, pure white and usually borne in pairs; the petals are of 

 great substance, and will keep for days when cut. 5 cts. each; 

 50 cts. per doz. 



bedding, 

 per 100. 



vases, etc. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; §6.00 



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