GARDEN AND 



GREENHOUSE 



Abelia Floribunda. 



ACACIA. 



Armata. A most desirable house 

 plant, succeeding under the same con- 

 ditions as an Azalea or Camellia ; the 

 bright canary-yellow globular flowers 

 are produced in March and April ; very 

 effective. 50 cts. and §1.00 each. 



ACHIMENES. 



Tropical plants for summer blooming ; [ 

 the scaly tubers must be preserved en- 

 tirely dry during the winter. In early 

 spring pot in peat, sand and a little light 

 soil. They delight in heat, moisture and 

 shade while growing, but in a cooler 

 temperature when in bloom. Do not 

 water the foliage. Excellent for baskets. 

 (See cut.) Six choice varieties named, 

 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. 



GENERAL, L.IST OF 



Plants and Bulbs. 



Please see what we say in reference to shipping of plants on page 98. 



ABELIA. 



Floribunda. A choice dwarf, small shrub of graceful habit, hardy as far 

 north as Philadelphia, but requiring protection further north. It produces 

 through the entire summer and fall months white tinted lilac heather-like 

 flowers in such abundance as to completely cover the plant. Most attractive 

 and much admired. We recommend it highly. s 



Strong young flowering plants, 15 cts. each; $150 per doz. 



Extra strong " " 25 " " 2.50 " 



ABUTILONS. 



Arthur Belsham. Orange-red with deeper veins. 



Boule de Neige, Fine, pure white. 



Eclipse. A splendid variety for baskets and vases; foliage marbled green 



and yellow, flowers scarlet and orange buff. 

 Golden Fleece. Fine pure yellow, remarkably free-flowering. 

 John Hopkins. A peculiar shade of golden yellow. 

 firs. John Laing. Purplish-rose. 

 Rosseflora. Pretty pinkish-rose. 

 Santana. Deep carmine; a fine flower. 

 Savitzi. Large deep green foliage with a broad white margin. The plant is 



of dwarf, compact growth. (See cut.) 

 SOUV. de Bonn. Similar to the above, but a stronger grower. The white 



variegation being confined to a narrower margin. 

 Splendens. Free-flowering, bright red. 

 Thompson! Plena. Perfectly double flowers, rich orange, streaked with 



crimson. 



Price: 10 cts. each; $100 per doz. Set of 12 varieties for $100. 



ACALYPHA. 



Sanderi {Cornet Plant). A distinct and 

 novel flowering plant of strong, free 

 growth, with large dark green foliage, 

 from the axils of which thick rope- 

 like spikes of velvety-crimson flowers 

 are gracefully suspended. 10 cts. each ; 

 $1.00 per doz. 



flacafeana. A handsome variegated 

 foliage bedding plant, which may be 

 used in connection with Coleus, Cro- 

 tons or other foliage plants for sub- 

 tropical bedding. 10 cts. each ; §1.00 

 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



Marginata. Bronzy -green foliage, 

 with a distinct margin of rosy carmine. 

 15 cts. each ; §1.50 per doz. 



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Agapanthus. 



ACH1MENES. 



AGAPANTHIJS. 



Umbellatus (Blue Lily of the Nile). 

 A splendid ornamental plant, bear- 

 ing clusters of bright blue flowers 

 on long flower stalks and lasting a 

 long time in bloom. A most desir- 

 able plant for outdoor decoration, 

 planted in large pots or tubs on the 

 lawn, terrace or piazza. It does 

 well in the house or greenhouse in 

 winter, a rapid grower, and in- 

 creases in size and beauty every year. 



— Albus. A beautiful white-flow- 

 ering variety of the above. 



flooreanus. Of dwarf and more 

 compact habit than the above, and 

 exceptionally free-flowering, the 

 smallest plants throwing up flower 

 spikes with large umbels of from 

 30 to 50 flowers of a beautiful dark 

 blue. 

 Price : 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; 



or one each of the 3 varieties for 



40 cts. 



Abutilon Savitzi 



