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HroTADRKR.^>HliAD[LPIHAI'A-^^~NEW>''°RARE,PLAhTr 



New E>verbloomiiig Pelargonium, 

 "EASTER GREETING." 



>Lady Washington Geranium.) 

 This variety is remarkable for its early and free-flowering habit, and 

 while its principal crop of flowers is produced in early spring, it is the first 

 variety introduced which, in a favorable season, continues to bloom through- 

 out the summer and fall months. Its flowers are of large size, of a bright 

 amaranth-red, each petal marked with a large black blotch. 35 cts. each; 

 $3.50 per doz. 



Sanseviera Zeylanica L,aurentii. 



The ordinary Sanseviera Zeylanica offered on page 172, with its thick, 

 leathery foliage of dark green, irregularly transversely variegated with sil- 

 very-gray markings, has long been recognized as one of the best plants for 

 the house, it succeeding under the most adverse conditions and always 

 presenting a fresh appearance. This new variety, in addition to this varie- 

 gation, has a band of creamy-yellow varying from } to i inch or more in 

 width on each edge of the long leaves, which adds greatly to its decorative 

 eflTect. Good young plants, $1.00 each. 



Neiv Golden-leaved 



Selaginella 

 Emilieana Aurea. 



The green-leaved Selaginella Emilie- 

 ana is one of the prettiest of the 

 mosses, and is extensively grown for 

 use in fern-dishes, as well as for indi- 

 vidual specimens in connection with 

 Ferns, etc. It succeeds well in the 

 window garden, forming pretty, shapely 

 plants from 6 to 10 inches high. This 

 new variety, however, has rich golden- 

 yellow foliage, very distinct and effec- 

 tive. 



Good young plants, 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



Nbw Golden-lbavbd Selaginella. 



Sansbvibra Zeylanica Laurrntii. 



VERBENA TENERA 

 MAHONETTI. 



(Star Verbena.) 

 This was one of the popular bedding 

 plants thirty years ago, and which ha.- 

 almost been lost to cultivation and i:- 

 well worthy of re-introduclion. It b 

 of trailing habit, forming a mat of finely 

 divided foliage. 16 inches or more acrosi 

 and produces throughout the season in 

 numerable heads of star-like flowers o 

 a bright mauve, each petal distinctl 

 bordered with white. 25 cts. each 

 $2.50 per doz. 



WATSONIA ARDERNEI; 



(White Bugle Lily.) 



A bulbous plant from the Cape of Good Hope, closely ailie* 

 to and similar in growth to the Gladiolus, and succeeding ande 

 the same cultivation. It can be grown as a pot plant and flow 

 ered in the conservatory or greenhouse, but succeeds West whe.i 

 planted out. It grows about 4 feet high with branched iiteBi:. 

 there frequently being as many as five or six branches ©b a atxm. 

 and bearing many long tubed, open flowers, 2 inches kcross, o» 

 the purest glistening white. As a cut flower for vases it is e»> 

 sidered very choice. Strong bulbs, 25 cts. each; |2.5© par do?- 



NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 

 NEW DAHLIAS, 



NEW Gl^AOIOl^Cei 



Will be found offered under their respective heads w tfe. 

 General List of Garden and Greenhouse Plants. 



NEW AND RARE HARDY PLANTS are offered on pasea 196 to 202. 



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