Select List of Decorative Plants for 

 House and Conservatory 



Aglaonema 



Costatum. A dwarf-growing Aroid, suitable for the conservatory 

 or window garden. Very compact heart-shaped leaves of dark, shin- 

 ing green, with white midrib and scattering blotches of white. 75 cts. 

 each. 



Allamanda 



Hendersoni. A strong-growing variety, well suited for growing on the 



pillars or supports of a conservatory, or for training on a trellis; large, 



fragrant golden-yellow flowers. 50 cts. each. 

 Williamsi. Form a compact bushy plant with trusses of large 



rich yellow flowers at every point; deliciously scented. 50 cts. 



each. 



Asparagus 



Plumosus Nanus (Asparagus Fern). There is no better plant 



for table decoration than this. The foliage is more delicate than 



that of the finest Fern, being lace-like in its filminess. A plant 



with half a dozen stalks is a mass of dainty, misty green, among 



which the stems of a few flowers can be thrust in such a manner 



as to make a pretty decoration for the table. 25 cts. and 50 cts. 



each; $2.50 and $5.00 per doz. 

 Sprengeri (Emerald Feather). Excellent for hanging-baskets, for bracket 



use and for cutting. It is one of the best of all plants for the window-box 



when planted on the outside where it can droop over the edge of the box. 



25 cts. and 50 cts. each; $2.50 and $5.00 per doz. 



Aspidistra 



Lurida. One of the easiest decorative plants to grow. A most useful 

 house plant, thriving in a hallway or a comparatively dark place 

 in the room where nothing else will succeed. 6-inch pots, $1.50 to 

 $2.00 each. Croton 



Fibrous-Rooted Begonias 



This class is among the freest flowering ornamental-leaved pot 

 plants for conservatory decoration; excellent subject for the 

 window garden. 



Argentea Guttata. Foliage of rich green, spotted with silver. 

 Corallina Lucerna. Gigantic trusses of bronzy-red flowers in 



bloom continuously from April to November. 

 Haageana. Large trusses of creamy-white flowers, suffused 



with pink, the foliage bold and attractive, of a bronzy-green 



above and reddish on the under side. 

 Price. 35 cts. each. One each of the 3 sorts for $1.00. 



Bougainvillea 



Crimson Lake. Introduced through the Bureau of Plant 



Industry of the Department of Agriculture. 



The flowers are like all other Bougainvilleas, perhaps a trifle 

 larger, but in coloring none compare with it in richness and 

 brilliancy. On first opening a brilliant crimson-lake, retaining 

 this color for three or four weeks, after which they gradually pass 

 to a crimson-carmine. 



In Southern California and Florida, the Bougainvilleas make 

 gorgeous climbers for outdoor planting, while in the north they 

 are useful subjects as pot plants for the conservatory or green- 

 house. Plants in 3-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 4-inch pots, $1.00 each. 



Cestrum Parqui 



(Night-blooming Jessamine) 



An interesting tender shrub of easy cultivation, either for pot 

 culture or for planting in the garden when the weather gets warm, 

 with small greenish white flowers of delightful fragrance, which is 

 dispensed during the night only. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Clerodendron 



Balfouri. A beautiful greenhouse climber and admirably suited 

 for house culture, flowering most profusely with bright scarlet 

 flowers, enveloped in a creamy-white calyx. Strong plants, 

 25 cts. each. Extra large plants, 50 cts. each. 



CHvia Milliata (Imantophyllum) 



A pretty lily-like plant of the easiest culture, and a most de- 

 sirable house plant, it flowers during the spring and summer 

 months, remaining in bloom for a long period. The flowers are 

 about 2 inches long, and are borne in dense clusters from 10 to 

 20 flowers each; in color it is of a fine orange-red, shading to buff. 

 3 inch pots, 50 cts. each; 5-inch pots, $1.50 each. 



Crotons 



Nothing can excel the beauty and richness of coloring that is 

 found in this class of plants. They are beautiful as pot plants for 

 the conservatory, making handsome specimens for decorative and 

 exhibition purposes. In the latitude of Philadelphia and south- 

 ward they are wonderfully effective for summer bedding, pre- 

 senting a glorious medley of rich variegated colors not found in 

 any other class of plants. 



We offer a choice assortment embracing the best standard 

 varieties as well as the most desirable recent introductions. 



Plants in 3-inch pots, $1.00 each; collection of 12 varieties, $10.00. 

 Plants in 4-inch pots, $1.50 each; collection of 12 varieties, $15.00. 

 Large plants, $2.00, $2.50 and $5.00 each. 



CyperUS (Umbrella Plant) 



Alternifolius. An excellent plant for the house. Will thrive in 

 any good soil, and always presents a green and attractive appear- 

 ance. It may be grown as a sub-aquatic, and in any case should 

 never lack a liberal supply of water. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Dieffenbachia 



Brasiliensis. A handsome decorative plant for the warm con- 

 servatory with large foliage of a dark green color, profusely 

 spotted with blotches of white and pale green. $1.00 each. 



Daphne 



Odora Marginata. An old favorite greenhouse plant that is 

 now but rarely seen, it has rich deep evergreen foliage with 

 creamy white edge and produces terminal heads of most delight- 

 fully scented waxy white flowers tinted rose at the edges. 

 Good thrifty plants, $1.25 each. 



. NOTE — Plants will be sent by Parcel Post if remittance is made to cover postage and special packing as noted on the order 

 blank and inside of front cover of this catalogue. 



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