HOUSE, CONSERVATORY, & PORCH PLANTS 



Passiflora— Passion Flower § 



Pfordtl. The most interesting and best variety for outdoors as a 

 summer climber. Light blue flowers suffused with rose and 

 borne quite freely. 35c each. 



Peperomia 



Argyrea. Of compact growth with ornamental leaves of silver 



gray and deep green veins. 

 Maculosa. A succulent foliage plant with bright, rounded, 



shinj-, rich green leaves. It is very effective in combination 



with other house plants. 

 Pericati. A new form of the popular Maculosa variety with 



larger leaves of an intense shining green. Of upright growth. 



Very line house plant. 



Any of lite above: 45c each. Set of 3, value SI. 35, for $1.25. 



Philodendron 



PertUSum (Monslerj). An excellent house plant whose large, 

 deep green, perforate! leaves always e.\cite much comment due to 

 their curious formation and grotesque appearance. 6-inch 

 pots S7.50; 7-inch tubs SIO.OO: 8-inch tubs S15.00, each. 



Scandens. § A climbing or trailing plant with very substantial, 

 dark green, heart-shaped leaves, 3 to 4 inches in diameter. An 

 excellent plant for the window garden when grown as a trailing 

 basket or pot plant. Strong young plants, 3-inch pots 35c each. 



Phormium tenax variegatum 



New Zealand Flax 



A useful house plant which will thrive even under the most 

 adverse conditions. Has very stiff, tough, leathery, beautifully 

 variegated foliage. 6-inch pots $1.50 each. 



Phyllocactus 



These attractive, flat leaved, spineless Cactus are of easy culture 



and their flowers are beautiful beyond description. All are day 



blooming except Latifrons. 



Ackermani. Showy medium-sized scarlet flowers. 



Agathe. Brilliant red with the center overlaid with purple. 



Cooperi. A very attractive and showy white. 



Erebus. Dark cinnabar carmine with a magenta center. 



Gloria. Has broad petals of a bright orange-red color. 



Latifrons. A wonderful nisht blooming variety known as 

 "Qiiicn Cactus." Glistening creamy white flowers. They open 

 after dark and are at their prime about midnight. 



Latona. Bronzy red outer petals and magenta center. 



Magenta. A striking and very rich magenta color. 



Orion. Dark scarlet with purple shading. Center blush. 



Sacuntale. An attractive salmon with a lovely carmine suf- 

 fusion. 



A ny of the above: SOc each: S5.00 per doz. 

 One each of the ten varieties for S4.50. 



Plumbago 



Capensis. A fine plant for pot culture or the border. Splendid 



in porch or lawn vases. Spikes of pretty, light blue flowers. 

 — alba. A white flowered form of the above. 



Either of the above: 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 



Pothos § 



aureus Wilcoxi 



Golden Ceylon 

 Creeper 



The foliage of this fine 

 new variety is distinctly 

 variegated and the light 

 yellow variegation ex- 

 tends way down to the 

 stems which are of an 

 ivory color. It may be 

 displayed in hanging bas- 

 kets indoors or out or 

 wherever a pendant plant 

 is wanted. Nice plants 

 Pothos' aureus Wilcoxi 25c and SOc each. 



Punica granata nana 



The Dwarf Pomegranate 



A very pretty, dwarf shrub producing a great profusion of rich 

 orange-red flowers followed by interesting juicy fruits. It is per- 

 fectly hardy in the South and in the Middle Atlantic and Central 

 States it makes an interesting pot or tub plant for the lawn. Must 

 be removed to a cool room or basement during the winter. Strong 

 plants in 3-inch pots SOc; 4-inch pots SI. 00 each. 



Rhynchospermum § 



Trachelospertnuni — Confederate Jasmine 



A beautiful greenhouse climber and well adapted to growing 

 as a house plant in pots and trained on a trellis. Dark green, 

 glossy foliage. Masses of fragrant, pure white, Jasmine-like 

 flowers. Strong plants in 3-inch pots 75c each. 



Saintpaulia ionantha. Blue Boy 



African Violet 



Beautiful violet-blue flowers. A most satisfactory house plant 

 provided foliage is kept dry. Continuously in bloom. SOc each. 



Sansevieria 



An 



Zeylanica. The old-fashioned cross-variegated sort. 



exceptionally good houseplant. 4-inch pots SOc each. 

 — Laurenti. Has a beautiful band of creamy yellow varying 



from } to J inch on each edge of the variegated leaves. 3J-inch 



pots 7Sc; S-inch pots $1.00, each. 



Saxifraga— .boron's Beard 



Sarmentosa. This old favorite is admirable for growing as a 

 pot plant which allows the numerous runners to hang down, 

 giving a very pretty effect. 3-inch pot plants 25c each; $2.50 

 per dozen. 



Spathiphyllum Cleveland! 



Showy, large, pure white flowers similar to those of Anthurium. 

 A splendid warm greenhouse plant and most desirable as a cut 

 flower. 5-inch pots $2.50 each. 



Stigmaphyllon ciliatum § 



Brazilian Golden or Orchid Vine 



One of the prettiest tender climbers in cultivation with large, 

 yellow, orchid-like flowers produced very freely during the sum- 

 mer months. It is especially adapted to training over the pillars 

 or on the wall of a conservatory and splendid as a summer 

 flowering vine. 35c each. 



Strelitzia— BiVJ of Paradise Flower 



Regina. A showy conservatory plant with leathery dark green 

 foliage and interesting orange and purplish blue flowers that 

 always attract attention. 5-inch pots SI. 50 each. 



Thunbergia 



Erecta. A greenhouse shrub flowering almost the year round. 



Large, showy, deep purple flowers with orange-yellow throat. 



Most satisfactory for the 



window garden. 

 HarrisL^.A splendid winter- 



flowering greenhouse 



climber with showy light 



blue flowers with creamy 



white throat. 



Either of the above: 



Strong plants SOc each; 

 $5.00 per doz. 



Vitis— Grape Ivy § 

 Rhombifolia. A graceful 

 trailing vine with dark 

 glossy green, trifoliate 

 leaves. An excellent sub- 

 ject for house culture. 

 Young plants, 3-inch pots 

 35c; 4-inch pots 75c each. 



Vitis rhombifolia 



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