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BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



AMARYEEIS. 



Beautiful flowering bulbs, which 

 should find a place in every garden. 

 They force readily, are admirable 

 for pot culture, and by proper care 

 can be had in bloom during the 

 whole year. 



FormOSiSSima {Jacobean 

 Lily). Crimson, blooming early 

 in the summer. 15 cts. each; 

 $1.50 per doz. 

 Hybrids of Vittata. Red 

 and white striped. 50 cts. each. 

 JolinSOlli. Very large flower 

 of a rich crimson scarlet color, 

 striped with white. 50 cts. each; 

 85.00 per doz. 

 "Vallota purpurea {Scarborough 

 Lily). A valuable free summer and 

 autumn bloomer ; color rich red. It 

 does well planted in the open ground 

 in May, and when in bud can be 

 poited and removed for conservatory 

 or window decoration. It is one of 

 the few really good window plants. 

 35 cts. each ; £3.50 per doz. 



ANTHEMIS 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 recom- 

 mended as a first-class edging plant. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Anther icum Vittatum 

 Variegalum. 



Desirable for centres of baskets, 

 vases, etc. Long, narrow foliage, 

 striped white. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per 

 doz. 



Antherieuni Picturatum. A 

 most distinct and handsome variety, 

 differing from the well-known An- 

 thericum Vittatum Variegatum in 

 having a bright yellow band running 

 through the centre of the leaf, edged 

 with bright pea-green, 25 cts. each; 

 82.50 per doz. 



Asparagus Plumosvs Nanus. 



Araucakia Excelsa. 



ASPIDISTRA LTJRIDA VARIEGATA. 



A beautiful plant with large, lance-shaped leaves, finely variegated with clear, 

 cream-colored stripes. An elegant window or conservatory plant of the easiest 

 culture. 50 cts. to $1.00. 



Aspidistra Luricla. 



A green-leaved variety of the above, of strong growth ; will succeed in any po- 

 sition ; an excellent hall or corridor plant. 50 cts. to §1.00 each. 



ARDISIA 



CRENULATA. 



A very ornamental green-house plant, 

 with dark evergreen foliage, producing 

 clusters of brilliant red berries; a first-class 

 house plant in winter. 25, 50 and 75 cts.. 

 each, according to size. 



ARAUCARIA 



EXCELSA. 



(Norfolk Island Pine.) 



Without doubt one of the most service- 

 able plants for house decoration, well 

 adapted to room culture, and attractive 

 and graceful in appearance. 



Beautiful specimen plants, 15 inches 

 high, $2.00 each; 18 inches, $300; 24 

 inches, $5.00 ; 36 inches, $7.50 ; 48 inches, 

 Ardisia Crenulata $10.00 each. 



ANTHURIUM. 



Andreanum, A beautiful plant 

 with large, brilliant scarlet flow- 

 ers of a leathery texture ; they 

 remain in perfection for weeks. 

 $2.00 each. 



Grande. Foliage bright, rich 

 velvety green, principal veins ele- 

 gantly banded with silvery white. 

 When young the leaves are of a 

 violet rose color, beautifully 

 marked. $1.00 to $1.50 each. 



Sclierzerianuni. One of the 



most striking, dwarf-flowering 

 stove plants, producing beautiful 

 brilliant scarlet flowers, each of 

 which remains from two to three 

 months in bloom. §1.00 each. 



ARALIA. 



Sieboldii. A most excellent house 

 plant, having large, deeply cut fol- 

 iage, which is of a bright, cheerful 

 green color. 50 cts. each. 



Sieboldii Variesjata. A pretty 



variegated form of the above. Strong 

 plants, 75 cts. to $1.00 each. 



ARISTOLOCHIA 



ELEGANS. 



One of the best summer climbers ; 

 of rapid and dense growth. It bears 

 profusely, even on small plants, its 

 handsome and elegant flowers of a 

 rich dark purple color, ornamented 

 throughout with irregular markings of 

 a creamy white, and having a yellow 

 eye. 25 cts. each. 



ASPARAGUS 



TENUISSIMUS. 



A beautiful species of climbing 

 habit. Remarkable for the extreme 

 delicacy of its foliage. As a decora- 

 tive plant for contrast with the foliage 

 of other plants it is one of the most 

 effective. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



ASPARAGUS 

 PEUMOSUS NANUS. 



This is one of the most distinct and 

 effective decorative plants for the stove 

 or warm conservatory. 25 to 50 cts. 

 each. 



ANTHURIUM 5CHBRZBRIANUM. 



