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THE BEST PLANTS 




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SINGLE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
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The single varieties are very showy and excellent for | 
cutting during the early fall and winter. They are more 
attractive than Paris Daisies, and last Jonger when cut. 
The varieties we offer include only the best that have been 
offered and several new sorts not heretofore sent out. The 
flowers are very distinct in shape and color, and need only 
to be seen to be appreciated. 
Aspasia. Bronze, shaded crimson, reverse old gold. 
Ariadne. Brilliant red, large golden centre, broad re- 
flexed petals. 
Corinne. Creamy white, petals tubular almost their | 
entire length, flattening out on the tips. 
Edith. Blush, large yellow centre, fine shape. 
Endymion. Sulphur yellow, broad, flat petals. 
Evangeline. A very large pure white flower with in- 
curved petals, of globular shape when first opening, | 
expanding flat when full blown. 
Ione. Large flowers of an entirely new shade of violet 
carmine, broad petals, very regular in form and one 
of the most distinct. 
Hermione. A distinct variety with tubular petals and 
fringed edges, pure white streaked with silvery rose. | 
Lynette. Beautiful silvery rose, very large. 
Juliet. Silvery rose; large, distinct and pretty. 
Nydia. Pure white, yellow disc, large, heavy petals; a 
desirable sort for cutting. 
Psyche. Bright magenta, centre yellow, petals slightly 
fringed. 
Rosalind. A distinct and pleasing variety, bearing large | 
tubular flowers of a peculiar bronzy salmon shade, 
end of petals flattened and edged bright red. _ 50 cts. 
Sappho. Beautiful rosy magenta flowers over 6 inches 
in diameter; a bright and showy sort. 
Virginia. Long, narrow tubular petals, pure white, of 
large size and pretty form. 
Zenobia. Crimson shaded orange and salmon. 
10 cts. each; set of 16 varieties for $1.50. 
CISSUS DISCOLOR. 
A beautiful climber for hanging-baskets, with mottled 
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and marbled crimson and green foliage. 30 cts. each. 

ROoSALIND. 
CLERODENDRON BALFOURI. 
A hot-house climber, bright scarlet and white flowers, 
curious shape; admirable house plants. 25 ets. each. 
COBEA SCANDENS. 
A beautiful climber of rapid growth, bearing large 
purple bell-shaped flowers. For covering arbors, trellises, 
ete., it is indispensable, as its dark green foliage and pretty 
flowers make it very attractive. 
15 to 25 ets. each; $1.50 to $2.50 per doz. 
COLEUS. 
Whether grown as individual plants or for massing in 
ribbon gardening, they are in every way very desirable. 
The list embraces the best old sorts and novelties, and has 
been carefully selected from a large collection. 
Bizarre. Purplish crimson centre, edged yellow. 
Chas. D. Jacobs. Mottled crimson, maroon, green and 
yellow; a distinet and pretty variety. 
Exquisite. Violet carmine, green margin. 
Firebrand. A fine bedder, dark crimson, shaded garnet. 
Golden Bedder. Fine yellow foliage; good bedder. 
Kirkpatrick. Large white centre, broad green margin. 
Maroon Velvet. Rich velyety maroon. 
Large cream-colored leaves, with narrow 
edge of green. 
Queen Victoria. Crimson, the brightest golden edge. 
Rainbow. Bright blood-red crimson, yellow margin. 
Red Cloud. Crimson and blackish brown. 
Shylock. Large dark maroon leaves, with rich crimson 
midrib and yeins; very distinct. 
Verschaffelti. Rich velvet crimson. 
Golden Verschaffelti. Fine yellow foliage. 
10 ets. each ; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 
CYCLAMEN PERSICUM GIGANTEUM. 
A charming greenhouse bulb, which succeeds admirably 
in the house. 30 to 50 ets. each. 
CYANOPHYLLUM MAGNIiFICUM. 
A noble stove-plant, with beautiful foliage, upper sur- 
face rich velvety green, midrib and primary veins ivory 
white, under side reddish purple. $1.00 each. 
CROTONS. 
Of this beautiful class of ornamental foliage plants we 
offer twelve of the finest varieties that have been found 
useful in sub-tropical bedding. 
30 to 50 cts. each ; $3.00 to $5.00 per dozen. 
