PLANT DEPARTMENT 



Select List of Seasonable Decorative and Flowering Plants 



Allamanda. 



Williamsii. This handsome variety is quite dwarf, and forms 

 a compact bush, with trusses of flowers, of a very rich, yet 

 delicate tint of yellow, deliciously scented and in bloom during 

 the greater part of the year. 25 cts. each ; ^2.50 per doz. 



Alocasias. 



Beautiful subjects for the warm conservatory, with showy, 

 ornamental foliage. 

 Macrohiza Variegata. Bright green leaves, margins slightly 



waved, blotched and marbled with white. ^l.co each. 



AntlmriumS (Flamingo Flower). 



Pretty greenhouse plants that have many good qualities, not 

 only as decorative plants, but as cut flowers. Their peculiar- 

 shaped flowers of rich colorings frequently last on the plant 

 from two to three months. 

 Andreanum Hybrids. A fine collection of seedlings, in 



scarlet, red, rose and white. ^l.oo and ^1.50 each. 

 Scherzerianum. Brilliant scarlet. 50 cts. and J i. 00 each. 



— Qrandiflorum. Large, bright scarlet. ^l.oo each. 



— Purpuratum. Large, deep purplish crimson. ^l.ooeach. 



— Rothschildianum. Creamy-white, spotted with crimson 



;?2.oo each. 



— Salmoneanum. Salmon-red. $1.00 each. 



— Sanguineum. Rich crimson. $1.50 each. 

 Qrande. Grown for its handsome foliage. 75 cts. each. 



Aralia. 



Elegantissima. A graceful species, with finely divided 



metallic green foliage. ^1.50 each. 

 Veitchii. A handsome species, with narrow leaflets, having 



undulated edges of a dark green above, and red underneath 



;Jl.5o each. 



— Qracillima. Similar to the above, with very narrow 



foliage. ^1.50 each. 



Arancaria. 



Excelsa {Norfolk Island Pine). The most popular of all the 



tender evergreens. As a decorative plant for the house this 



is one of the handsomest and most serviceable in our collection. 



Each. Each. 



4-inch pots, 6 in. high $0 50 I 6-inch pots, 15 in. high %l 50 



5 " " 12 " " I 00 I 6 " " 18 " " 2 00 



Excelfa QIauca. Identical with the above, except in the 



color of the foliage, which is of a beautiful bluish-green or 



glaucous color. 



Each. Each. 



5-inch pots, loin, high ^l 00 | 6inch pots, 15 in. high %2 co 

 Robusta Compacta. Of robust, but compact growth, pro- 

 ducing even a more symmetrical plant than Excelsa ; (he color 

 is a rich, deep green. Strong plants, in 5-inch pots, 10 inches 

 high, ;?i.5o each ; 6-inch pots, 15 inches high, ;g2.oo each. 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS COMPACTUS 



ARAUCARIA KXCEI.SA 



Ardisia Crennlata. 



A very ornamental greenhouse plant, with dark evergreen 

 foliage, producing clusters of brilliant red berries ; 25 els. and 

 50 cts. each. 



Aspidistra. 



Lurida. A very useful and durable decorative plant of strong 

 growth ; will succeed in any position ; an excellent hall or 

 corridor plant. 50 cts., 75 cts. and ^l.oo each. ^^ 



Lurida Variegata. A pretty variegated form of the ['above, 

 the foliage being striped with white. 75 cts. and ^I. 00 each. 



Asparagus. 



Sprengeri. Invaluable for growing in pots, window boxes or 

 suspended baskets. Strong plants, 15 cts. each; ^1.50 per 

 doz.; ^lo.co per too. Extra strong plants, 25 cts. each ; 

 ^2.50 per doz. 



Tenuis^imus. A beautiful species remarkable for the ex- 

 treme delicacy of its foliage. 15 cts. each ; ^1.50 per doz. 



Plumosus Nanus. This graceful Asparagus has foliage 

 finer than that of the most delicate fern and will last lor 

 weeks after being cut. It is an excellent house plant, suc- 

 ceeding under almost any conditions. 15 cts. and 25 cts. 

 each ; Si-5o and $2.50 per doz. 



Plumosus Compactus. In this we have a plant that has 

 long been wanted — a dwarf, compact-growing Asparagus, 

 which does not exceed 6 inches in height when fully grown, 

 and one of the most graceful and effective plants for filling 

 fern-dishes for table decoration ever introduced. 25 cts. 

 each ; #2.50 per doz. 



Myriocladus. An introduction from South Africa. The 

 plant is of an almost erect habit of growth, producing fronds 

 from 2 to 4 feet long, which, when just unfolding, are of a 

 peculiar metallic-bronze, from which they change to a golden- 

 green, filially maturing to a rich emerald-green. A plant with 

 fronds in the various stages of development is most attractive. 

 Stock very limited. Good plants, in 5-inch pots, ;?3.5oeach ; 

 extra strong plants, in 7-inch pots, ^5.00 each. 



Bay Trees (Lanrus NoMlis.) 



Handsome, finely trained specimens in the standard or tree- 

 shaped style. 



Height of Stem. Diameter of Crown. Each. 



45 inches 24 to 26 inches %i 50 



45 '• 26 to 28 " 10 00 



45 " 30 to 32 " 12 50 



