BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



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ALOCASIA 

 ILLUSTRIS. 



An excellent plant to 

 grow in connection with 

 fancy-leaved Caladiums 

 or for planting in the open 

 border in a partly shaded 

 position. The foliage is 

 large, of a dark green, 

 clouded with a velvety 

 blue-black. Planted in 

 light, well-enriched soil, 

 with a good supply of 

 water, it makes plants 

 2 feet high, which form 

 a striking object in sub- 

 tropical gardening. 15 

 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



ALLAMANDA WILLIAMSII. 



This handsome variety is entirely distinct from 

 all others, being quite dwarf and in no way 

 resembling a climber, but forming a compact bush 

 with trusses of bloom at every point, and having 

 from two to four expanded blooms on each ex- 

 tremity at the same time and buds innumerable. 

 It continues flowering the whole summer, and, 

 with proper management, in the winter also. 

 The flowers are from 3 1 to 4 h inches in diameter, 

 of a very rich yet delicate tint of yellow, and are 

 deliciously scented. (See cut.) Good strong 

 plants, 25 cts. each. 



ANTHERICUH VITTATUH 

 VARIEGATUM. 



Desirable for centres of baskets, vases, etc. 

 Long, narrow foliage, striped white. 15 cts. 

 each ; $1.50 per doz. 



Anthericum Picturatum. A most distinct 

 and handsome variety, differing from the well- 

 known Anthericum Vittatum Variegatum in 

 having a bright yellow band running through 

 the centre of the leaf, edged with bright pea- 

 green. 25 cts. each ; §2.50 per doz. 



Ardisia Crenulata. 



house plant in winter. 25. 



ANTHEHIS CORO- 

 NARIA DOUBLE, 



One of the most useful plants 

 for bedding or pot culture. It 

 bears its golden yellow double 

 flowers profusely during the 

 season, and can be recommended 

 as a first-chiss edging plant. 

 15 cts. each ; §1.50 per doz. 



ARDISIA 



CRENULATA. 



A very ornamental green- 

 house plant, with dark evergreen 

 foliage, producing clusters of 

 brilliant red berries ; a first-class 

 50 and 75 cts. each, according 



to size. 



ALTERNANTHERA. 



Amaryllis. 



Beautiful dwarf plants of compact habit, growing about 

 6 inches high, and admirably adapted for edgings to flower 

 beds or ribbon lines, their beautifully variegated foliage of 

 crimson, purple, yellow, pink and green forming rich masses 

 of color, always attractive and highly ornamental. 

 Aurea Nana. Bright golden yellow, holding its color well 

 the entire season. 



Amabilis Tricolor. Orange, crimson and dark green. 

 Amcena Spectabilis. Crimson, pink and brown ; the 

 finest and brightest. 



Rosea Nana. Very dwarf, rosy crimson foliage. 

 Versicolor. Foliage ovate, olive, crimson and chocolate. 

 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



AMARYLLIS. 



Beautiful flowering bulbs, which should find a place in every 

 erarden. They force readily, are admirable for pot culture, 

 and by proper care can be had in bloom during the whole year. 

 Formosissima (Jacobxan Lily). Crimson, blooming early in 



the summer. 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz. 

 Hybrids of Vittata. Red and white striped. 50 cts. each. 

 Johnsoni. Very large flower of a rich crimson scarlet color, 



striped with white. 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 

 Vallota purpurea {Scarborough Lily). A valuable free sum- 

 mer and autumn bloomer ; color rich red. It does well 

 planted in the open ground in May, and when in bud can 

 be potted and removed for conservatory or window decora- 

 tion. It is one of the few really good window plants. 35 cts. 

 each ; $3.50 per doz. 



( )ne each of the four Amaryllis for $1 .00. 



