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ACHIMENES. 



Tropical plants for summer blooming; the scaly tubers must be preserved en- 

 tirely dry during the winter. In early spring pot in peat, sand and a little light 

 soil. They delight in heat, moisture and shade while growing, but in a cooler 

 temperature when in bloom. Do not water the foliage. Excellent for baskets. 

 (See cut.) Six choice varieties named. 1.5 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



ACHYRANTHUS. 



Indispensable for bedding purposes, either for massing or in ribbon work, the 

 brilliant foliage forming a marked contrast with all other plants. 

 Acuminata. Large bronzy-purple foliage. "1 10 cts. each; $100 per doz.; 



Emersoni. Foliage deep red shading to pink, i $6.00 per 100. 



AGAPANTHUS. 



UmballatUS [Blue Lily of the Nile'). A splendid ornamental plant, bearing 

 clusters of bright blue flowers on long flower stalks and lasting a long time in 

 bloom. A most desirable plant for outdoor decoratian, planted in large pots 

 or tubs on the lawn, terrace or piazza. It does well in the house or green- 

 house in winter, a rapid grower, and inc-°ases in size and beauty every year. 



— Albus, A beautiful white fiowenng variety of the above. 



Mooreanus. Of dwarf and more compact habit than the above, and excep- 

 tionally free-flowering, the smallest 

 plants throwing up flower spikes 

 with large umbels of fronr 30 to 

 50 flowers of a beautiful dark blue. 

 Price : 20 cts. each ; $2.00 per 



doz.; or one each of the 3 varieties 



for 50 cts. 



AGI^AONEMA. 



Versicolor. An Aroid of dwarf 

 growth, suited to the warm conser- 

 vatory; foliage light green, irregu- 

 larly blotched with patches of grey 

 and deep green. 50 cts, each. 



AGERATUM. 



5tel!a Qurney. A recent intro- 

 duction, ul a very bright blue, 

 flowering continuously summer and 

 winter; a fine bedder. 



Princess Pauline. A novel va- 

 riety, both blue and white being 

 combined in the same flower, the 

 body of the flower being white, 

 while the stamens, forming an 

 outer ring, are sky-blue, giving 

 the flower a pretty variegated ap- 

 pearance. 



Blue Perfection. A splendid 



dwaif dark blue bedding variety. 

 Blanche. Pure white, dwarf, compact habit. 



Any of the above 10 cts. each ; $100 per doz.; §6.00 per 100 





ACHIMHNES. 



dark green, clouded 

 $2.50 per dozen. 



AI.I.AMANBA. 



AI.OCASIAS. 



Beautiful subjects for the warm 

 conservatory, with showy, ornamen- 

 tal foliage, invaluable as exhibition 

 plants. 



Macrohiza Variegata. A strong 



grower, with laige, bright green 

 leaves, margins slightly waved, 

 lilutched and marbled with white. 

 $1-00 each. 



Spectabilis. A beautiful new spe- 

 cies, leaves deep metallic green on 

 the upper surface; the rib.s and 

 veins of a silvery-white; reverse 

 of leaf rich purplish-red. (See 

 cut.) $1.00 each. 



Veitchi. Long, narrow foliage of 

 deep olive green with heavy white 

 ribs ; reverse of leaf purple. $1.50. 



Zebrina. Rich, dark green leaves, 

 borne on stout footstalks of a pale 

 green, mottled and striped with 

 zigzag bands of dark green. $1.00. 



Iliustris. Excellent to grow in 



Connection with fancy-leaved Cala- 



diums, or for planting out of doors 



in a shaded position. Foliage 



with velvety blue-black. 25 els. each j 



Allamanda Williamsii. 



Williamsii. This handsome va- 

 riety is entirely distinct from all 

 others, being quite dwarf ami 

 forming a compact bush with 

 trusses of bloom at every point. 

 It continues flovi'ering the whole 

 summer, and, with propei^ man- 

 agement, in the winter also. 

 The flowers are from 3 to 4 inches 

 in dinmeter, of a very rich yet 

 delicate tint of yellow, and are 

 deliciously scented. (See cut.) 

 Good strong plants, 25 cts. each ; 



$2 50 per doz. 



AEOYSIA. 



Citriodora {Lenum Verbena). A 

 universal and well-known favor- 

 ite, grown principally for its deli- 

 ciously scented foliage. 10 cts. 

 each; $1.00 per doz. 



Agapanthus. 



