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Dracaenas. 



Briianti. A most useful variety, with heavy dark green foliage, 

 making an excellent house plant, standing the dry atmosphere of ltv- 

 ing rooms. 30 cts. and 50 cts. each. 



Doucetti. A variegated form of D. indivisa, the foliage is deep 

 green, broadly edged with creamy white ; beautiful and rare. Strono- 

 plants, $2.50 each. & 



Fragrans. Beautiful deep green leaves. 30 cts. and 50 cts each. 



Godseffiana. Of an entirely different habit and appearance from 

 all other Dracsenas; of free-branching habit, and throws out many 

 suckers from the base so as to form compact, graceful specimens in a 

 short time. Its foliage is broadly lanceolate, 5 to 6 inches long and 

 2 to 3 inches wide; of a strong, leathery texture ; rich dark-green 

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

 not unlike an Aucuba Japonica. It is very hardy as a house plant, 

 equaling, if not surpassing, in this respect, the Aspidistra and Ficus. 

 Strong young plants, 50 cts. each ; large plants, $1.00 each. 



Lieutig'. A beautiful bronze-colored form of D. indivisa, and con- 

 sidered by many the most desirable of this type. Strong plants, $2. 50 

 each. 



Liilldeni. 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 each. 



Masaugeana. 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. 



Saiuleriaiia. A graceful, small-leaved variety, with glaucous green 

 foliage, which is edged with a broad border of creamy white. 50 cts. 

 each. 



Farfugium Grande. 



A beautiful ornamental foliage plant, either for pot culture or 

 for planting in open border in a shaded position; the leaves, 

 from 8 to 10 inches in diameter, are of a thick leathery texture, 

 dark green in color, with bright yellow spots. 25 cts. each • 

 $2.50 per doz. 



FiCUS (Rubber Plant). 

 Elastica. The well-known India Rubber Tree, one of the 

 very best plants for table or parlor decoration. Its thick, 

 leathery leaves enable it to stand excessive heat and dryness. 

 4-inch pots, 10 inches high, 50 cts. each ; 5^nch pots, 15 

 inches high, 75 cts. each; 6-inch pots, 24 inches high, $1.25 

 each. 

 Elastica Varieg'ata. This is one of the finest decorative 

 ornamental foliage plants of late introduction. In habit and 

 growth it is like the ordinary F. elastica, but the leaves of this 

 novel plant have a pleasing yellow variegation throughout. 

 Fine plants, 4-inch pots, 10 to 12 inches high, $1.00 each. 

 UepeilS. A trailing or creeping variety, with small foliage ; 

 useful for baskets or covering greenhouse walls, etc. 15 cts. 

 each. 



Drac-£na Lindeni 



Eucliaris. 



Type of Geranium for Winter-flowering. 



Alliazonica. A splendid hot-house plant, blooming nearly 

 the entire season. It sends up stalks bearing several pure 

 white, star-shaped flowers, 4 inches across, delightfully fra- 

 grant. It is very highly prized in bouquets, baskets, etc. Pot 

 in light rich soil, well drained ; water freely in the growing 

 season, giving a slight rest in fall. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Genista Fragrans. 



A most desirable spring-flowering plant, producing its fra- 

 grant, bright golden-yellow flowers in the greatest profusion. As 

 a window plant it is unsurpassed. 30 cts., 50 cts. and $1.00 

 each. 



Geraniums for Winter-flowering. 



While undoubtedly the most popular of bedding plants, Ger- 

 aniums deserve to be used more extensively for window and 

 conservatory decoration, no other plants excelling or even ap- 

 proaching them for brilliancy and richness of color. 



We have aimed to make the selection below combine in the 

 highest degree perfection of form and size of the individual 

 florets, size of truss, purity of color, habit of plant and gen- 

 eral excellence, and especially recommend them for the 

 embellishment of the conservatory and window garden. 



Six Best Doubles. 



J. B. Varroue. Fiery carmine, with large white 



centre, shaded with rosy lilac; semi-double. 

 Jean Viaild. Bright rosy pink with white blotch in 



centre. 

 Richelieu. Deep scarlet, shaded with fiery orange, 



with maroon veiling; semi-double. 

 3Ime. Cariiot. Purest snowy white. 

 Pasteur. The brightest and purest scarlet of all. 

 Jean Keineau. Snow-white, veined with rosy violet, 



petals bordered with bright crimson; semi-doubie. 

 15 cts. each ; the set of 6 for 75 cts. 



Six Best Singles. 



Chateaubriand. Brilliant scarlet, with maroon 

 shading and delicate black veins on the upper petals. 



Dauillier. Soft rosy-lilac, with small white blotch on 

 the upper petals ; the centre of the flower heavily 

 spotted with rosy anilene ; one of the best of the Pi- 

 cotee section. 



HalV Caine. Bright cherry-red, individual florets over 

 2 \ inches across. 



Mary PeltOll. Very delicate pale salmon; a beauti- 

 ful shade. 



Oliver. Centre of flower snow-white, suffused with a 

 rich magenta shade, bordered with glowing scarlet 

 around the margin of the petals. 



Ponschkine. Brilliant anilene violet, two upper pe- 

 tals blotched with pure white, the centres of the lower 

 petals shading into rosy white. 



15 cts. each; the set of 6 for 75 cts. 



