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ISOLEPIS GRACILIS. 



A useful plant with graceful, grass-like, dark green, drooping 

 foliage, for vases, baskets or the window garden. 15 cts. each; 

 $1.50 per doz. 



IXORAS. 



These are among the showiest of hothouse flowering plants. 

 The foliage is pretty and attractive, while the flowers, borne in 

 large terminal corymbs, are shaped somewhat like a Bouvardia. 

 Coccinea. Bright red, in very large corymbs. 

 Colei. A distinct white variety. 

 Dixiana. Deep orange in large trusses. 

 Flore lutea. Very large creamy-yellow flowers. 

 Incarnata. Delicate flesh color. 

 Javanica. Deep orange-red. 

 Prince Of Orange. Large orange-red. 

 Williamsii. Reddish-salmon, in large heads. 



50 cts. each. Set of 8 varieties for $3.50. 



JASMINUM. 



Grandiflorum ( Catalonian or Star Jessamine). Very fra- 

 grant white flowers, in bloom almost continuously. 15 cts. 

 each. 



Grand Duke. Double white, fragrant flowers. 25 cts. each. 



Maid of Orleans. Creamy-white, fragrant flowers. 25 cts. 

 each. 



LAG£RSTR(EMIA (Crape Myrtle). 

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



Potomac, requires protection in this 



latitude. All, however, that is nec- 

 essary 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. 50 

 cts. each. 



— Alba. A white-flowered form. 

 50 cts. each. 



Ixoka. 



LANTANAS. 



Alba Perfecta. Pure white. 

 Comtesse de Biencourt. A fine pink. 

 Delicatissima ( Weeping Lantana). A 

 pretty trailing variety suitable for vases, 

 hanging baskets, etc. ; flowers delicate 

 rosy lavender, and produced very freely. 

 Hichael Schmidt. Rich orange-carmine. 

 Pluie d'Or. Golden orange. 

 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. Set of 5 sorts, 

 45 cts. 



LAPAGERIA. 



Extremely beautiful ornamental green- 

 producing numerous fine, 

 long time in 



Lawta 



jasminum house climber 



large, bell-shaped, waxy flowers of great substance, lasting 

 bloom. 



Rosea. Rich rosy-crimson. $2.00 each. 

 Alba. Pure waxy-white, $2.00 each. 



American Wonder, or Ponderosa Lemon, 



One of the most valuable of the Citrus family. Of strong, vigorous 

 growth, producing freely large flowers as fragrant as the orange blossom, 

 followed by gigantic fruit, which are not only ornamental but useful for 

 many domestic purposes. Strong plants, 25 cts. each. 



LOBELIA. 



Crystal Palace Compacta. Rich dark blue, much used for bedding, 

 vases, etc. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. ; $6.00 per 100. 



MANETTIA. 



Bicolor. The popular Manettia Vine, and a desirable climber, either 

 for the garden or house; long, tubular flowers, bright scarlet, yellow at 

 the tips. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



METROSIDEROS. 



Floribunda (Bottle Brush). A greenhouse shrub, producing long, cyl- 

 indrical spikes of bright red flowers; very effective. $1.00 each. 

 MILLA 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 diameter, ptn e 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. 



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