Preer^s Autumn Catalogue, i899» 



Trop^olum 



' Phcebe/' 



JUSTICIA "VELUTINA." 



This dwarf 'sort, which is grown extensively by Parisian 

 florists, begins to bloom when the plant has only three or four 

 leaves, and blooms continuously. The foliage is highly orna- 

 mental, being heavy in texture and very velvety. 15 cts. each; 

 §1.50 per doz. 



JASMINUM. 

 GracilliniUin. Exceedingly floriferous; a flowering shoot 



is produced from every joint, which terminates in a dense 



cluster of pure white, fragrant flowers. 

 GrfUlcl Duke. Large, double white, imbricated flowers; 



fragrant. * 



Sambac. Creamy white, fragrant flowers. 



Price, any of the above 3 varieties, 30 cts. each. 



LAPAGEKIA. 



Most beautiful greenhouse climbers, bearing large, pendent 

 waxy flowers. 



Alba. Pure waxy white. §4 00 each. 

 Kosea. Rich crimson. .'|2.50 each. 



TilNUM TRIGYNUM. 



An old plant which should receive more attention. As an 

 early winter-flowering plant it is simply indispensable; its bril- 

 liant orange flowers are produced so profusely as to completely 

 'cover the plant, making it look like a golden ball; it is of easy 

 cultivation and a most desirable house plant. 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



OL,EA FKAGKAjSTS (Sweet OUve). 



An old favorite greenhouse shrub, succeeding admirably as 

 a house plant, producing small 'white flowers, which are of the 

 most exquisite fragrance, continuing to bloom almost the entire 

 winter. 50 cts. each. 



OTAHEITE ORANGE. 



The best of (he Oranges for house culture. It is of dwarf, 

 bushy habit, and bears a profusion of fragrant flowers and edible 

 fruit. Fruiting size, 35 cts., 50 cts., and .§1.00 each. 



PEjSTTAS liAXCEOLATA. 



A pretty half-shrubby greenhouse plant, not unlike a Bou- 

 vardiain general habit and appearance, bearing its white flowers 

 much more profusely and continuously. It may be planted in 

 the open border during the Summer, but it is valuable chiefly 

 as a Winter-flowering pot-plant for the window or conservatory, 

 for which purpose it is especially well suited, being in flower 

 all the time. 25 cts. each ; §2.50 per doz. 



CHINESE FRINGED PRIMROSES. 



Our collection of these well-known winter-blooming plants 

 has l:>een grown from our unrivaled strain of seed, and embraces 

 all the leading shades of color. Strong plants, 15 cts. each; 

 $1.50 per doz. 



STEPHANOTIS FLORIBUNDA. 



One of the most charming hot-house climbers, growing rapidly, 

 with long, glossy, deep-green foliage, and producing clusters of 

 pure white deliciously fragrant flowers. 50 cts. each. 

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SMILAX. 



A climbing plant, unsurpassed in the graceful beauty of its 

 foliage; its peculiar wavy formation renders it one of the most 

 valuable plants for bouquets, wreaths, festoons, and decorations. 

 Can be easily grown in the house. 10 cts. etch ; $1.00 per doz.; 

 $6.00 per 100. 



SWAINSONA GALEGIFOLIA ALBA. 



A most desirable ever-blooming plant, with pure while 

 flowers, produced in sprays of from 12 to 20 flowers each, the 

 individual blooms resembling a Sweet Pea. For the window 

 or conservatory we know of nothing that will give as much sat- 

 isfaction. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



TROP^^OLUM "PHCEBE." 



A most attractive and deliciously-scented variety, producing 

 flowers throughout the Winter season, of a deep golden yellow, 

 with a rich crimson-feathered blotch in each segment, outer 

 edges notched or scalloped, the whole forming into an ex- 

 quisitely-shaped blossom. A free, vigorous grower. When in 

 the height of its perfection, strings of growth 8 to 10 feet long, 

 resplendent with its parti-colored flowers, can be cut for decora- 

 tion. 15 cts. each; 4 for 50 cts. 



DOUBLE VIOLETS. 



Violets should have a slight protection of leaves during the 

 winter. Abetter plan to insure early spring flowering is to plant 

 in cold frames in the fall. 

 Lady Hume Campbell. A fine double blue. 



Marie Louise. Deep blue, double; fragrant. 

 Swanley White. Large double, pure white. 

 Double Russian. Perfectly hardy, double blue, deli- 

 ciously fragrant, deep in color, and very free flowering. 



SINGLE VIOLETS. 



Fully as desirable as the finest doubles, and for freedom of 



bloom they excel anything heretofore offered. 



La France. Of the many new Violets introduced in the 

 past few years, this, the latest introduction of the foremost 

 French specialist, is unquestionably the best. It is of a rich 

 violet-blue color, of strong, vigorous growth, free in bloom 

 and deliciously violet-scented, and will no doubt soon super- 

 sede all existing sorts. 



Admiral Avellan. Distinct biight reddish flowers, large 

 and fragrant. 



California. Flowers are very large; intensely fragrant, 

 and of a clear violet purple color. 



Luxonne. Of the same size as the California, but appears 

 nearly double its size, as the petals all open out flat. It is of 

 a beautiful rich but soft violet purple color, very fragrant. 



Princess of Wales. Another grand variety, not quite as 

 large as Luxonne and a shade lighter in color; intensely 

 fragrant. 



Price: Any of the 

 above, 15 cts. each ; $] 50 

 per doz.: $19.00 tipi- Kill 



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