IHEHRrADREK-PHIIADaPHIA^^mOARDtH^-OREEIiHOUSe PIANTS : 



TEN SUPERB SINGLE DAHLIAS. 



Ami Barrilet. Brilliant garnet flowers, set well above the bronzy-purple 



foliage, making a striking contrast, 

 Evelyn. Delicate soft pink, with white halo around a yellow disc. 

 Fashion. Crimson-maroon flamed purple. 

 John Downie. Intense glowing cardinal. 

 Kate. Intense crimson-maroon. 



Lehrer Carl Sachs. Bright rosy lavender, white disc. 

 Paragon. Black-maroon edged purple. 

 Polly EccleS. Satin-fawn with red disc. 

 Snow Queen. Creamy-white. 

 St. (jeorge. Pure clear yellow, 3 to 4 inches across ; the finest single Dahlia 



yet introduced. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. Set of 10 varieties for $1.25. 



DIEFFENBACHIAS. 



Handsome decorative plants, with bold 

 ornamental foliage, useful for the warm 

 conservatory. 



Baraquiniana. Leaves bright, light 

 green, irregularly spotted with white, 

 midrib and steins shining clear ivory- 

 white. 50 cts. to 11.00 each. 



Bausel. Leaves yellowish green, mar- 

 gined and irregularly blotched with dark 

 green, and profusely spotted with white, 

 50 cts. to $1 00 each. 



Bowmanni. Rich deep green leaves, 

 blotched with irregular markings of liglit 

 pea-green. 50 cts. to $1,00 each. 



riemorse Corsi. Be.iutiful leaves of 

 a silvery white, with tiiread-like lateral 

 veins of green. A handsome and rare 

 variety. $1.00 each. 



Dracena Godseffiana. 



DRAC/ENAS. 



Atnabilis. A strong-growing va- 

 riety, prettily variegated green, 

 white and pale violet, turning to 

 DiEi'FFNiiACHiA, rose, 50 cts, and $1.00 each, 



Fragrans. A superb African species, with beautiful deep green leaves, 

 lighter in the growth, though having no variegations or markings in the 

 foliage. This is one of the most admired of the decorative .species, 30 

 cts,, 50 cts, and $1,00 each. 



Godseffiana. Pf an entirely different habit and appearance from all 

 other Dracaenas ; of free-branching habit, forming compact, graceful 

 specimens in a short time. Its foliage is broadly lanceolate, 5 to 6 inches 

 long, and 2 to 3 inches wide ; of strong leathery texiure ; rich dark green 

 color, densely marked with irregular dots and spots of creamy-white. 

 It is very hardy as a house plant. Nice plants, in 3-inch pots, 25 cts each ; 

 $2.50 per doz. Fine plants, in 4-inch pots, 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per doz. 



Goldieana. Though introduced over twenty-five years ago, this beautifully 

 variegated Dracaena is still rare. Our illustration gives only a faint 

 idea of its unique beauty. It is of erect habit, the stem being closely set 

 with stalked spreading leaves, which are of a dark green, marked with 

 cream-white, narrow, irregular transverse blotches and stripes ; without 

 doubt one of the finest stove pl.ints, and indispensable in any collection. 

 We offer a limited stock of thrifty 

 plants in Si-inch 

 pots, about 6 inches 

 high, at $1.50 each. 



Indivlsa. This variety is used very extensively as a centre plant for vases, 



urns, etc. It stands full exposure to the sun, and its long, narrow, graceful 



foliage contrasts beautifully with other foliage and flowering plants. 25 cts., 



50 cts. and $1.00 each. 

 Linden!. A beautiful variegated form of Fragrans, with broad green 



foliage and golden-yellow stripes on the edges of the leaves. 50 cts. to 



$1.00 e.ich. 

 Lord Wolseley. Long, narrow foliage of a greenish magenta, margined 

 • and splashed with crimson. 50 cts. to $1 00 each. 

 Massangeana. Another variegated form of the above, with the variegation 



through the centre of the leaf, instead of on the edges. 50 cts. to $1.00 



each. 

 Sanderlana. A graceful, small-leaved variety, with glaucous-green foliage, 



which is edged with a broad border of creamy-white. 50 cents each. 

 Terminalls. Rich crimson foliage, marked with pink and white. 30 cts. 



and 50 cts. each. 



Dkac.^na Goldieana. 



See special offer of Dahlias at the foot of page 135. 



