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Seeds of Greenhouse Plants 



Smningia regina 



IMPAXIENS Sultani. A bright little plant, with clusters of 

 rosy scarlet flowers and glossy leaves of dark green. Pkt. 15c. 



1,A^XANA hybrida. The Lantana is a shrubby plant, with 

 a multitude of flower-clusters like the verbena. Mixed, pkt. loc. 



MII^IOS A pudica (Sensitive Plant). So called from the habit 

 which its fern-like leaves have of closing when touched. Flow- 

 ers bright pink and fragrant. Pkt. 10 cts. 



MXJSA Ensete (.\byssinian Banana). A magnificent foliage plant. 

 Seeds sown in heat will produce strong plants the first season. 

 Pkt. of 10 seeds, 25 cts. 



OXAl,IS. A low-growing plant, with pretty three-parted foliage 

 and clusters of dainty flowers. For baskets and pot culture. 

 Rosea. Salmon-rose; very pretty. Pkt. lo cts 

 Tropaeoloides. Dark yellowish brown foliage. Pkt 10 cts. 



PRIMULA or CHINESE PRIMROSE 



(Choicest Fringed) 



Chinese Primroses are noted for their profuse display of flowers in 

 winter, and their long flowering sea.son. Growing from seed is not 

 difficult, and full directions for culture are given on our seed packets. 



Alba magnifica. Pure white with yellow eye. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Alba pura. Pure white. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Rosy White. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Kermesina splendens. Crimson, yellow eye. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Blue. Clear sky blue. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Cheswick Red. Very bright red. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Bright Pink. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Choicest Single Mixed. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Fern-leaved Mixed. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Giant Red. Rich purplish red ; immense flowers. Pkt. 75 cts. 

 Giant Scarlet. I^arge trusses of extra large flowers. Pkt. 75c. 



Giant Rose. Carmine-rose, with eye; verj- large flowers. Pkt. 75c. 

 Giant White. Pure white ; immense flowers. Pkt. 75 cts. 

 Double Pure White. Pkt. .so cts. 

 Double Fringed Mixed. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Stellata, or Star Primrose. For pot culture in the greenhouse 

 or for cut bloom. The attractive dark red foliage makes an 

 effective contrast to the numerous pure white star-shaped flow- 

 ers, which form large pyramids. Pkt 75 cts. 



Forbesi, or Baby Primrose. Rosy lilac ; very floriferous ; seed- 

 lings bloom in three months. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Obconioa grandiflora fimbriata. Excellent for winter and 

 spring blooming ; flowers produced in large clusters on erect 

 stems ; fine as a pot-plant. 



Fringed White, Pink, Lilac, Carmine and Mixed. Each, 

 pkt. 25 cts. 



PYR.EXHR.XJM aureum (Golden Feather). Golden yellow 

 foliage, finely cut, producing rich, soft effects in bedding. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. 



SALVIA 



IVIagnificent bedding plants, all ablaze with long spikes of blue or 

 scarlet flowers from June until October, i to 2 feet tall. 



Farinacea. Flowers bright light blue ; long bloomer. Pkt. 10c. 



Splendens praecox miniature. Plant about 12 inches high 

 and compact ; flowers produced early and in abundance, bright 

 scarlet. Pkt 15 cts. 



Splendens. Flowers bright scarlet ; a general favorite Pkt. loc. 



Bonfire. Dwarf form of Splendens. Very early and free-bloom- 

 ing ; fine for bedding, borders and pots. 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Little Lord Fauntleroy. Plant very compact and bushy, being 

 as broad as it is high. The flowers, in number, size and bril- 

 lianc}', surpass any other variety. Pkt. 25 cts. 



SINBflNGI A regina. Handsome foliage and flowering plant ; 

 leaves deep green veined with emerald ; flowers pale blue and 

 drooping; borne on long flower-stalk. Pkt. 25 cts. 



SMILAX (^ryrsiphytlinn asparagoides). Glossy green foliage; 

 a superb climbing vine. Pkt. 10 cts. 



SXREI*XOCAR.Pl.TShybridus (Cape Primrose). Remark- 

 able for its abundance of bloom and the continuous succession 

 in which the flowers are produced. The plant is of dwarf, neat 

 habit, with clusters of aclumine-like flowers, borne on erect 

 slender stems. The colors embrace shades of rose, purple, red, 

 violet and white, some being blotched and striped ; of easy cul- 

 ture ; superb mixed. Pkt. 50 cts. 



XOR.ENIA. Rich, bright colors are strangely mingled and 

 contrasted in the flowers of the Torenias, giving them bizarre 

 rainbow effects. 



Fournieri grandiflora. I^arge flowers, i inch and over in diam- 

 erer. Blue and white, yellow throat. Pkt. 1,5 cts. 



Bailloni. Golden yellow, with rich brown-red throat. Pkt. 10c. 



Fournieri compa'cta grandiflora. Compact ; flowers large, 

 light blue, lip and wings violet ; a constant bloomer. Pkt. 25 cts. 

 VINCA (Periwinkle). \'ery effective for beds and borders, and 

 bloom from early sinnmer until frost. 



Rose-colored, White with Crimson Eye, Pure White and 

 Mixed. Each, 10 cts. per pkt. 

 'WIGAXDIA earacasana. The leaves of this plant, 6 feet 

 long and more than a foot wide, are effective in subtropical bed- 

 ding. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Bulbs, Roots and Tubers for Spring Planting 



CALADIUMS 



Esculentum (Elephant's Ear). Unequaled as a foliage plant. The 

 leaves are shield-shaped, bright green, often measuring 3 feet or 

 more in length and breadth Very imposing in appearance when 

 developed. They need very rich soil and an abundance of water. 



MAjniOTH Size. 40 cts. each (by mail, 20c. extra), $4. 50 per doz. 



First Size. 25 cts. each (by mail, 15 cts. extra), §2. 50 per doz. 



Second Size. 15 cts. each (by mail, 10 cts. extra), Si. 50 per doz. 



Third Size. 10 cts. each (by mail, 5 cts. extra), $1 per doz. 



Fourth Size. 5 cts. each (by mail, 3 cts. extra), 50 cts. per doz. 



Fancy-leaved. Succeeds well outdoors in partially shaded places. 

 The leaves are beautifully painted with different bright colors, 

 often delicately veined. Choicest varieties. locts. each, $1 per 

 doz.; by mail, $1.10. 

 Under Name. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz.; by mail, $1.60. 



TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 



Bloom constantly during the summer. Desirable both for pots 

 and beds. Flowers large and brilliant. 



Single Scarlet, Yellow, Crimson, White, Pink, Rose and 

 Orange. 6 cts. each, 60 cts. per doz., by mail 70c.; %\ 50 per 100. 

 Double, Scarlet, Yellow, Red, White and Pink, and Salmon. 



8 cts. each. So cts. per doz , b}' mail go cts.; $6.50 per 100. 



CA"NNAS (New Large-flowering Varieties) 



For grouping on lawns, or for large beds, no plants are more 

 effective. They bloom soon after planting. We offer the following 

 choice varieties. 



All at 5c. each, 55c. per doz., by mail 75c.; per 100 $4.25. 

 Alpbonse Bouvier. Large heads of rich crimson bloom ; foliage 



bright green. 5 to 6 feet. 

 Chas. Henderson. Fine solid crimson-yellow flame at throat. 



3^ feet. 



