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VARIEGATED GERANIUMS. 



We offer Silver Leaved. Bronze Leaved and Happy Thought, the 

 latter green edge with yellow center. Price, 10c. each. SI. 00 

 per doz. 



GOLDEN TRICOLOR GERANIUM. 



Sophie Dumaresque. 

 Very brilliantly colored. 



An improvement on Mrs. Pollock. 

 Price, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 



HELIOTROPES. 



HARDY FERNS. «-»o*m> 



The tendency towards natural gardening has brought many plants into 

 prominence which had long been neglected; none are more deserving of this 

 distinction than Hardy Ferns. Given a porous soil rich in humus, a shady or 

 partially shaded position and moisture, and they luxuriate, coming up year 

 after vear. We offer a choice selection of the best native sorts. Price, 20c. 

 each. $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. Set of 10 distinct sorts for $1.75. 



SPECIAL COLLECTIONS of HARDY FERNS. 



The use of Hardy Ferns in ornamental planting is increasing wonderfully. 

 Our native varieties are so beautiful and diversified in character that it is some- 

 what strange their use has not previously been more general. They adorn the 

 humblest surroundings as they grace the most pretentious and elaborate gardens. 

 We are constantly being asked for suitable varieties for shade, damp spots, open 

 places, rockeries, etc., etc. 



The following collections of Ferns are made up for planting in the special 

 locations named. 

 Coll. A. — For Open Sun Culture. 42 plants in 4 varieties. 



This collection is desirable for the open border, and, all being rather tall, can 



be grown as single specimens or for massing with or without flowers. 

 Coll. B. — For Dry, Shady Places. 48 plants in 4 varieties. 



These ferns will grow in a dry. shady place. Plant them where flowers as a 



rule do not thrive. 

 Coll. C. — For Moist, Shady Places. 54 plants in 9 varieties. 



This collection is very fine and easily handled in moist, shady places, also for 



large rockery. 

 Coll. D. — For Wet, Open Ground. 48 Plants in 4 varieties. 



These ferns are very useful for border of a lake or low, wet ground. 

 Coll. E. — Low Evergreen Ferns for Rockery in Shade. 54 plants in 5 varieties. 



This is a beautiful collection of low-growing Ferns and easily managed. 

 Coll. F. — Low Evergreen Ferns for Dry, Rocky Ledge. 48 plants in 4 varieties. 



This is a very useful collection for planting where it is difficult to get 



thing else to grow. 



Price for any of the above collections $5.00 each. One half of any one 

 lection for $3.00. These cannot be mailed. Not less than half collection 



HOUSE FERNS. 



We offer an interesting collection, twelve distinct sorts, suitable 

 for house culture. They are splendidly adapted for small ferneries 

 tor table decoration also for growing in pots as single specimens. 



Price, 2-inch pots, 10c. each. SI. 00 per doz.; 3-inch pots, 1.5c. 

 each, $1.50 per doz. 



WINTER FLOWERING FUCHSIAS. 



We offer a splendid collection of Fuchsias for winter flowering, 

 double and single, best named varieties. Price, 10c. each, $1.00 per 

 dozen. 



JASMINUM REVOLUTUM. 



A highly fragrant variety bearing yellow flowers in great profusion. 

 Clr own into large specimens there is no handsomer plant for the 

 greenhouse, conservatory or window garden. We also offer Grandi- 

 rlornm, "White Star Jessamine." Price, 15c. each, SI. 50 per doz. 



GERANIUMS. 



We offer a collection of Geraniums for winter flowering. These 

 are young plants which should bloom profusely. All are named 

 sorts double or single, as desired. Price, 10c. each, $1.00 per dozen. 

 $8.00 per 100; set of 12 distinct sorts tor $1.00. 



General favorites on account of their easy culture and delicious 

 vanilla-like fragrance. No collection of house plants is complete 

 unless it contains some Heliotropes. Lemoine's Giant. Im- 

 mense heads of flowers. Price, 15c. each, SI. 50 per doz. Ordi- 

 nary Heliotropes, 10c. each. SI. 00 per doz. 



A ne ^n h ow-w y hit E SHRUB HYDRANGEA. 



Hydrangea Arborescens Grandiflora Alba. A variety of the 

 native H . arborescens, recently discovered. The heads of flowers 

 are in shape ljke H. hortensis; they are snowy white. It is a true 

 shrub, begins to bloom in early summer and continues into the 

 fall, so that it is practically ever-blooming. After H. paniculata 

 grandiflora has lost its color this variety is still fresh, event- 

 ually turning to a light green and then brown. It is a grace- 

 ful shrub and is destined to achieve the widest popularitv. 

 It attains a heignt of 6 feet and the same width, and is literally 

 loaded with its grand panicles of large snowy white flowers, 

 one of the grandest sights imaginable. Price, 2-year old plants, 

 60c. each. S6.00 per doz. (Ready Oct. 20.) 



Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora. This is the finest and 

 most popular hardy shrub in cultivation. It attains a height of 

 4 to 6 feet; perfectly hardy in all parts of the country. The 

 flowers are white, when first open but change to pink; they are 

 borne in immense pyramidal panicles nearly a foot in length. It 

 commences flowering in August and continues in bloom the rest 

 of the season. Price, 2 to 2 V feet high, 25c. each, $2.50 per 



doz., S15.00 per 100. (Ready Oct. 20th.) 



Tree Hydrangea. Grown as " standards;" fine specimens about 5 feet high, 



60c. each, S6.00 per doz. (Ready Oct. 20th.) 



NEW OSTRICH-PLUME FERN. 



Nephrolepis Whitmani. A new form of the " Ostrich Plume " Fern. The 

 pinnae subdividing making n.. mature fronds, which are superimposed on the 

 main fronds, looking as if two or even three were condensed in one. They are 

 graceful beyond description, feathery, plumy; nothing describes them better 

 than Ostrich Plumes. This is the best of the type. (See cut.) Price, from 2-inch 

 pots. 10c. each, SI. 00 per doz.; 3-inch pots, 20c. each. S2.00 per doz.; 4-inch pots, 

 35c. each; 5-inch pots, 50c. each; 6-inch pots, 75c. each, 7-inch pots, $1.25 each. 



THE NEW PARLOR FERN. 



Nephrolepis Scotti. This is a condensed form of the Boston Fern, with valu- 

 able characteristics added, which are not evident in the parent. It has a crisp- 

 ness which is one of its very valuable characteristics. 



Price, plants from 2-inch pots. 10c. each, SI. 00 per doz.; 3-inch pots, 20c each, 

 S2.00 per doz.; 4-inch pots, 40c. each. S4.00 per doz.; 5-inch pots, 60c each; 

 6-inch pots, SI. 00 each. 



BOSTON FERN. 



Nephrolepis Bostoniensis. In well-grown specimens the fronds attain a 

 length of six or seven feet, like plumes, arching over in every direction, in a most 

 graceful manner. Price, plants from 2-inch pots, 10c. each, SI. 00 per doz ; 3- 

 inch pots, 20c. each, S2.00 per doz.; 4-inch pots. 30c. each, S3 00 per doz., 5-inch 

 pots, 50c. each. S4.50 per doz.; 6-inch pots, 75c. each; 7 inch pots, SI 25 each; 

 8-inch pots, S2.00 each. 



IVY GERANIUMS. 



These are splendidly adapted for house culture. The improved 

 varieties we offer will be a revelation to those who are unacquainted 

 with them. They bloom even more abundantly than the ordinary 

 Geraniums. Price, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz. 



NEW •6TRICH PLUHE FERN. 



