_ The Cj-cas, or Sago Palnis are amons' the most noble and majes- 

 tic of all decorative plants. They are the most desirable for lawn 

 or house plants of any. as their hea^-y glossv, deep green fronds re- 

 sist alike the gas. dust and cold. Xothinsr sui-passes these leaves 

 when cut and tied with ribbon for caskets. Beautiful leaves of 

 this plant were sent by Queen Victoria to Gai-fleld"s funeral. Fine 

 specimen plants, -SS.OO, .$10.00, -?15.00. 825.00, and 835.00 each. SmaU 

 Plants, 50c to i^i.oo. 



CENTURY 

 PLANT... 



A strikingly 

 stately and mag- 

 nificent plant. 

 Flower stalk is 

 a great curiosity, 

 growing from 20 to 40 feet high, 

 branching out at the summit 

 with hundreds of blossoms. 

 A. Americana Melleri-Picta 

 One of the handsomest varie- 

 ties. Center of the leaves 

 green with broad white sti'ipes 

 on the margin. Specimen plants 

 85.00 to 810.00 each. Strong 

 young plants, 25c to 5Cc each. 

 A. Americana — Leaves of this 

 plant are a beautiful sea green. 

 Habits same as above variety. 

 Young plants, 25c to 50c each. 



CLEROBEXDROX BALFOURI 



CLERODENDRON 

 BALFOURI. 



A rapid growing 

 climber o f great 

 beauty ; can also be 

 trained in the bush 

 form. The flowers, 

 which are of a very 

 bright scarlet, are 

 encased by a bag- 

 like calyx of pure 

 white. The trusses 

 or panicles of flow- 

 ers are upwards of 

 C inches in length, 

 and when trained 

 upon trellises and 

 hanging down, are 

 of a" rich and ele- 

 gant appearance, 

 continually bloom- 

 ing: a very satis- 

 factoi-y house plant 

 and your collection 

 will not be com- 

 J plete without i t. 

 Always a success. 

 20c each, or 3 for 

 onlv 50c. 



NEW 

 CUPHEAS 



Vew Tricolor 



Grand plant. 

 Three distinct 

 colors in each 

 flower, scarlet, 

 purple, white: 

 tubular in its 

 siiape and two 

 inches long; 

 it has two 

 bright scarlet 

 wings at the 

 end. Plants al- 

 ways bloom if 

 given proper 

 care : grow in- 

 to bushy plants 

 about 15 inches 

 high, and has 

 an elegant ap- 

 pearance when 

 potted or in the 

 open ground . 

 lOe each. 

 Platycentra — 

 Often called 



Cigar plant. Flowers bright scarlet, tubular shape, tipped with 

 black and white : resembfes a lishted clear : cui-ious and hand- 

 some. 10c each. 



Hyssopifoia— Flowers, bright lilac: grand and distinct. Trv it. 



lOc each. 



SPKCIAL OFFER— I will send the above 3 varieties postpaid 

 for 25c. 



NEW CUPUEAS. 



CANDYTUFT. 



Snow 



Crest — A new and beautiful hardy variety of Candytuft : 



will grow 

 rapidly 

 and bloom 

 profuse 1 y 

 during the 

 entire sea- 

 son. It 

 stands our 

 winters in 

 an admir- 

 able man- 

 ner if you 

 mulch and 

 cover "em 

 every fall. 

 Inv'luable 

 for ceme- 

 teries, i n 

 beds, bor- 

 ders, etc.. 

 Don't fail 

 to try it. 

 12 for 75c. 



The finest of these magnificent plants for only 10c each ; 



CACTI. 



p, , deliciously fragrant. 



t^uJture. jjiggp them in as small pots as possible, 



The latest craze in flowers. Very curious, odd looking species, 

 of plants which will thrive anywhere with little or no care. But 

 little watering is required. Flowers are of exquisite beauty and 



The wonder and attraction of all. 



with deep drain- 

 age of broken jars. Prepare a soil of about equal quantities of 



loam and 

 sand. Wa- 

 ter spar- 

 ingly i n 

 the winter 

 In s u m- 

 mer place 

 them in a 

 sunny po- 

 sition, and 

 give plen- 

 tv of wa- 

 ter. Don't 

 fail to try 

 them. 25c 

 each for 

 fine thrif- 

 ty plants. 

 My superb 

 coilectio n 

 of twelve 

 grand va- 

 rieties, S2, 

 jiostpaid. 

 Trv them. 



90 



CACTI. 



