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BAY TREES (Xaurus nobiUs). 



Standard, or Tree-shaped. (See cut.) 



EACH, 



Stems about 45 in. high, crowns 24 in. diam., §7.50 

 " 30 " " 10 00 

 « 36 » « J2 50 

 " 40 " " 15.00 

 " 48 " " 20.00 



Pyraniid=shaped, (See cut.) 



5J feet high, 30 inches in diameter at base, $7. 50 



7" " 6 " " " 10.00 



8 " 40 " " " 15 00 



8 " 44 " " " 20.00 



BOX^VOOD TREES. 



Standard, or Tree=shaped. Handsome 



trained specimens, with stems 26 to 28 inches 

 high, and crowns 15 inches in diameter. $1.50 

 e.nch. 



Pyramid-shaped. Nice specimens, 30 to 36 

 inches high, 15 inches in diameter at base. $2.50 

 each. 



BEGONIAS. 



FLOWERING VARIETIES. 

 Alba Picta. A pretty species, of compact growth ; 

 the leaves are glossy green, freely spotted with 

 bright, silvery white. 

 Argentea Guttata. Foliage of ricli green, spotted 

 with >ilver. 

 Haageana. One of the finest Begonias yet introduced. The flowers, which are of 

 the largest size, are of a creamy white, with just sufficient pink to give them a bright, 

 cheerful glow; the foliage is a bronzy -green above and red below. 



Metallica. A fine erect-growing variety, with dark, rough leaves; the surface is a 



lustrous bronze-green ; veins de)iressed and dark red. 

 Rubra. Dark green leaves, flowers scarlet rose, glossy and wax-like. 

 SaunderSOni. Scarlet flowers, dwarf habit; in bloom continually 

 Semperflorens Gigantea. Flowers brilliant carmine red, 



borne in large panicles well above the foliage. 



Thurstonii. A distinct and pretiy shrubby variety, with 

 thick, heavy foliage, which is of a rich metallic-green above 

 and bright red underneath ; the flowers are of a fine pink, 

 rising well above the foliage. 



Standard or Tree-shaped Bay Tree. 



15 ct3. each ; $1.50 per doz. Set of 8 varieties for $1.00. 



Begonia Gloike de Lorraine. 



Pyramidal-shaped Bay Tree. 



Double Semperflorens Begonias* 



Valuable additions to the Begonia (amdy, wilh pretty double 

 flowers. The three varieties here offered are all of strong, 

 vigorous habit, and succeed admirably either bedded out in the 

 full sunlight or as pot plants. 



Boule de Neige. Large, full double white flowers, occasion- 

 ally lightly tinted with pink; light yellow stamens. 

 Gloire du flontet. Flowers very double, opening a bright 



carmine, changing to a clear pink as it expands. 

 Triumph de Lorraine. Petals nicely imbricated; color on 

 opening a bright scarlet, changing to cherry-carmine when 

 fully opened. 



20 cts. each ; the set of 3 for ,50 cts. 



THE I.ORRAINE BEGONIAS. 



These are | erfect gems, and undoubtedly the finest winter- 

 flowering plant we now possess. They grow from 12 to 15 

 inches high, and naturally form graceful, bushy specimens, 

 which from October until April are completely smothered with 

 iheir soft, delicately colored flowers. 

 Gloire de Lorraine. Soft rosy pink, of fine form. 

 Light Pink Lorraine. Of a lighter shade of pink, a very 



tender color. 

 Erecta Compacta Lorraine. Soft pink, with flowers more 



erect. 



White Lorraine, or Caledonia. A pearly white-flowered 



form of the above. 



Plants of the above varieties can only be supplied from July 

 to January, orders booked and filled in proper season. Price 

 for any of the above, 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz.; the set of 4 for 



85 cts HARDY BEGONIA. 



Evansiana. A handsome and di-;tinct species from Java, 

 growing about 2 feet high, with large dark green foliage and 

 producing large, showy flesh-pink flowers in the greatest pro- 

 fusion. A most desirable bedding plant which, if planted in 

 a well-drained position, will withstand the winter if covered 

 with a few inches of leaves at the approach of severe weather. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



For New and Rare Plants, see pages ig to 24. 



