NEW AND RARE PLANTS for 18oo. 



ACALYPHA SANDERI. 



Without a doubt the most sensational new plant introduced for many years 

 and one of the most striking flowering ornamental plants we have ever seen. 



ft is of strong free growth with large dark green leaves from each axil of 

 which, one to two feet long and nearly one inch thick, rope like spikes of 

 velvety crimson flowers are gracefully suspended, as shown in our illustration, 

 which conveys but a faint idea of the beauty and distinct warm coloring of this 

 splendid acquisition ; but the remarkable floriferousness and the great size of 

 the s. jikes of flowers (compared to the plant) is fairly well shown. 



The plant is in flower the year round and is as easily grown as a Coleus, 

 simply requiring a warm temperature to develop its full beauty. (See cut. ) 



Price, 50 cts. each ; $5.00 per dozen 



AGAPANTHUS MOOREANUS. 



This compact growing variety of the " African Lily," though introduced in 

 1879, has been but little disseminated, not because its value was not known, 

 but' on account of scarcity We have now succeeded in working up a large 

 stock which enables us 

 offer it at a popular price. 

 It is of dwarfer 

 more compact habit 

 than the type and 

 much freer flowering, 

 even the smallest 

 plants throwing up 

 strong flower spikes, 

 with large umbels of 

 80 to 50 beautiful 

 dark blue 

 flowers. The 

 plant isalmost 

 hardy, and 

 requires but 

 little pro- 

 tection, and 

 will thrive 

 under almost 

 anycondition. 

 It should rind 

 a place in every garden 

 25 cts. each ; §2.50 per 

 doz. 



For new 

 ...AQUATICS... 

 See page 96 



ACALYPHA SANDERI. 



DWARF 

 HARDY ASTER, 

 AEPINUS SPECIOSUS. 



This variety forms dense 

 tufts, from which issue stems 

 6 to 9 inches in height, cov- 

 ered during July and August 

 with large circular flowers of 

 a lovely rich violet, measur- 

 ing 3 to 4 inches across. It 

 is hardy and grows easily in 

 almost any situation. 35 cts. 

 each ; §3-50 per doz. 



MONTBRETIAS. 



Pine Summer-flowering 

 bulbs, of the easiest cul- 

 ture. Grand for cutting. 

 See colored illustration 

 On back cover of this 

 Catalogue! and offer on 

 page 94- 



A.GERAT(JAI,PatNCESS PAULINE. 



Two Grand 

 New Japanese Anemones. 



QUEEN CHARLOTTE. 



Nothing in the way of new hardy perennial plants pleased us so 

 much last Summer as this grand new Anemone which we consider the 

 greatest acquisition in this class of plant for many years. 



The plant itself is of strong robust growth, much more vigorous than 

 any of the old varieties, and commences to flower at least four weeks 

 earlier than these. The flowers which are large, semi-double, frequently 

 measure four inches across and are of that pleasing shade of pink pecu- 

 liar to the La France Rose, a color that is not often met with in hardy 

 perennials. (See cut.) 50 cts. each ; §5.00 per doz. 



COUPE D'ARGENT. 



Another new variety with very large double creamy- white flowers, 

 entirely distinct from Whirlwind, the flowers assuming a semi-globular 

 shape like an incurved Chrysanthemum. 



35 cts. each ; §3.50 per doz. 



AGERATUM, PRINCESS PAULINE. 



A novel variety of dwarf, compact habit, rarely exceeding 8 inches in 

 height. Its peculiarity consists of both blue and white being combined 

 in the same flower, the body of the flower being white while the 

 stamens, forming an outer ring, are sky-blue, giving the flower a pretty 

 variegated appearance. (See cut.) 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 

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