BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



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Maranta Massangeana. 



MARANTA. 



Valuable decorative stove plants, remarkable for the richness 

 and beauty of their varied foliage. 



Makoyaiia. $1.00 to .$1.50. Massang-eana. 50 cts. 

 Zebriua. 50 cts. to $1.00. 



Montbretia CrOCOSMI/EFLOKA. 



MONTBRETIAS. 



The Montbretias are splendid late-flowering summer peren- 

 nials and are perfectly hardy. Besides the magnificent color 

 when in flower, the bright green foliage all through the early 

 summer is most effective, especially amongst dark green shrubs. 

 A correspondent writes; "Just now the Montbretia is a perfect 

 blaze of color, and tall sjiikes of Hyacinthus Candicans amongst 

 it have a most telling effect." 

 Montbretia Crocosrniaeflora. Each bulb produces 



several flower-spikes bearing numerous flowers of a brilliant 



orange-red, shaded with yellow; 2^ feet. Bulbs 5 cts. each ; 



60 cts. per dozen. 



— Pottsii. Graceful branched spikes of small crimson 

 scarlet flowers; 2 ft. Bulbs 5 cts. each ; 60 cts. per dozen. 



— Rosea. New; flowers produced in dense spikes of a very 

 unique pink color. Bulbs 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per dozen. 



MAGNOI.IA FUSCATA. 



(Banana Shrub.) 



A most desirable greenhouse shrub succeeding 

 admirably as a window plant. It produces its small 

 flowers in the greatest (irofusion during late winter 

 or early spring months. These are of the most ex- 

 quisite fragrance, similar to a ripe banana. 50 cts. 

 each. 



Musa Ensete. 



The leaves are magnificent, long, broad and mas- 

 sive ; of a beautiful green, with a broad crimson mid- 

 rib; the plant grows luxuriantly from 8 to 12 feet 

 high. During the hot summer, when planted out, it 

 grows rapidly, and attains gigantic proportions, pro- 

 ducing a tropical effect on the lawn, terrace, or flower 

 garden. It can be stored in a light cellar or cool 

 greenhouse during the winter, with a covering of soil, 

 or planted in a tub, and watered sparingly. Strong 

 plants at 50 cts. and $100 each. 



NEPE]VTHES. 



(Pitcher Plants.) 



We grow six choice varieties of these interesting 

 plants. They succeed best planted in baskets sus- 

 pended from the roof of the greenhouse or conserva- 

 tory. They should always be thoroughly shaded 

 and furnished with an abundant supply of water. 

 $2.50 to $3.00 each. 



NEPETA GEECHOMA 

 VARIEGATA. 



Variegated form of our native ground-ivy or groundsel and 

 one of the most useful basket and vase plants in cultivation ; 

 foliage is bright green with a broad border of white ; succeeds 

 in any position. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen. 



OTAHEITE ORANGE. 



dwarf 

 edible 



The best of the Oranges for house culture. It is of 

 bushy habit and bears a profusion of fragrant flowers and 

 fruit. We offer two sizes. 



First size $1.00 each. This size will flower and fruit the 

 coming season. 



Second size 35 cts. each ; 4 for $1. 



