PLANT DEPARTMMNT 



Select List of Seasonable Decorative and Flowering Plants 

 Allamanda. 



Williamsii. This handsome variety is quite dwarf, and forms 



a aompact 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. 

 liendersoni. Strong growing, very large bright yellow 



flowers. 50 cts. each. 



Alocasias. 



Beautiful subjects for the warm conservatory, with showy, 

 ornamental foliage. 

 Alacrohiza Variegata. Bright green leaves, margins slightly 



waved, blotched and marbled with white. $1.00 each. 



Alpiuia. 



Sanderae. A handsome new species from New Guinea of 

 this useful class of stove plant, with erect stems and short 

 stalked glabrous leaves, 4 to 5 inches long by l^ to I J4^ inches 

 wide, tapering at both ends ; of a rich shining green, regu- 

 larly striped at close intervals with broad white bands diverg- 

 ing from the midrib to the margin. ^1.50 each. 



AntlmriuiUS (Flamingo Flower). 



Pretty greenhouse plants thit 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 Jl.oo and ^1.50 each. 

 Scherzerianum. Brilliant scarlet. 50 cts. and $1.00 each. 



— \lbum. Medium size white flowers. $1.50 each. 



— Rothschildianum. Creamy-white, spotted with crimson, 



X2.00 each. 

 Warocqueanum. Grown for its oramental foliage, $1.00 each 



Aralia. 



Chabrierii. A pretty species, with long narrow foliage of 



deep green with heavy crimson midrib. ^l.oo each. 

 Elegantissima. A graceful species, with finely divided 



metallic green foliage. ^1.50 each. 

 Kerchoveana, An elegant slender-stemmed species, foliage 



rather broad, margins conspicuously undulated, of deep 



glossy green, relieved by a pale midrib. $1.50 each. 

 Veitchii. A handsome species, with narrow leaflets, having 



undulated edges of a dark green above, and red underneath. 



J1.50 each. 



— (iracillima. 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 ;So 50 I 6-inch pots, 15 in. high $1 50 



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



Excelsa QIauca. Identical with the above, except in the 



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



glaucous color. 



Each. Each. 



5-inch pots, 10 in. high $1 00 | 6-inch pots, 15 in. high $2 co 

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

 ducing even a more symmetrical plant than Excelsa ; the color 



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



high, $1.50 each ; 6-inch pots, 15 inches high, $2.00 each 



Ardisia Crenulata. 



A very ornamental greenhouse plant, with dark evergreen 

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

 50 cts., $1.00 and $1.50 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 $1.00 each. 

 Lurida Variegata. a pretty variegated form of the above, 



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



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ARAUCARIA EXCELSA 



Asparagus. 



Sprengeri. Invaluable for growing in pots, window boxes or 

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

 doE. ; $10.00 per lOO. Extra strong plants, 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



Tenuissimus. 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 for 

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

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

 each ; $1.50 and S2.50 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 eff^ective plants for filling 

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

 each ; ;?2.50 per doz. 



Ducheni. An entirely distinct new introduction froml the 

 Belgian Congo, now offered for the first time. The plant is 

 of strong climbing habit, with comparatively large foliage of 

 a deep green color. $1.50 each. 



Bay Trees (Lanrus Nobllis). 



We have a fine lot of handsome specimens in both the tree- 

 shaped and pyramid styles.. 





Standard or Tree-shaped. 







Height of Stem. Diameter of Crown. 





Each. 



45 inches 



24 to 26 inches 





$7 50 



45 '• 



26 to 28 " 





10 00 



45 " 



30 to 32 " 

 Pyramid or Cone-shaped. 





12 50 



4.J4 feet high. 



24 to 26 inches in diam. at base . 



.$7 



50 each 



5 " " 



26 to' 28 " " " . 



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6 " " 



30 to 32 " " " . 



. 12 



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6 " " 



32 to 34 '• " " . 



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