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Araucaria Excelsa. 



inches, $1.50; 18 inches, $2.50; 24 inches, 

 $4.00. Araucaria Robusta Compacta, 12 

 inches, $2.00; 18 inches, $3.50; 24 inches, 

 $5.00. Excelsa Glauca, 12 inch, $2.00; 18 

 inches, $3.50; 24 inches, $5.00. 



BOUGAINVILLEA GLABRA SANDERI- 

 ANA. — Chinese Paper Plant. — A beautiful 

 free flowering- plant, strong- growing and 

 beginning to bloom when quite small. 

 Flowers produced in bracts of a brilliant 

 crimson rose color with yellow stamens. 

 Destined to become very popular and yet 

 quite new in the South. Very adaptable 

 for green-house, conservatory or garden. 

 Price, strong plants, 50c. each. Specimens, 

 $1.00 and $2.00 each. 



BEGONIA BBS. — These handsome foli- 

 age plants far outshow all others, their 

 lustrous tints, making irregular blotches 

 and shades of color combination, classes 

 them amongst the very finest of plants. 

 They delight in a warm shady place; when 

 watering avoid wetting the leaves; a rich 

 sandy soil is their delight. Try them and 

 see their comforting variations of color. 

 Price, 15c. and 25c. each; extra specimens, 

 50c. and 75c. each. 



Begronia Rex. 



Flowering Begronia. 



FLOWERING BEGONIA.— The Begonia 

 is to-day the most popular house plant, 

 and deservedly so, for there is nothing 

 that gives such a magnificent display of 

 bloom all through the year, or grows as 

 well as in the average dwelling house. 



President Carnot. — A strong growing 

 variety, of stiff, upright habit; foliage 

 large, somewhat in style with B. Rubra, 

 but more than twice as large; upper side 

 deep green, under-side purplish red; 

 flowers beautiful coral in large pendant 

 panicles. 



Rubra. — This Begonia is still a great 

 favorite. The flowers are rich coral red, 

 hanging in large pendant clusters; these 

 combined with the rich green foliage, make 

 it one of the best plants for the house. 



M. de Lesseps. — A very showy grower, 

 large darkened leaves, with silvery spots; 

 it blooms in clusters, flowers white. 



Fairy. — A nice glossy leaf of medium 

 growth, a profuse bloomer producing a 

 mass of white flowers. 



Thurstoni. — This Begonia is admired 

 above many, having large glossy dark red 

 leaves and blooms very freely, bearing 

 light pink flowers. 



Sanguinea. — One of the hardiest; pink 

 flowers produced in great abundance. 



Argrentea Guttata. — A handsome foliage 

 variety, purple bronze leaves, oblong in 

 shape, with silvery marking, with white 

 flowers. An excellent pot plant. 



Alba Picta. — Leaves glossy green, thickly 

 spotted with silvery white; flower white. 



Gracillus Luminosa (New). — Always in 

 bloom, very showy and robust, the flowers 

 when first open are a bright cherry red 

 changing to a clear coral red. 



Price, 15c. each; $1.50 per dozen; larger 

 plants 25c. each. 



NEW LORRAINE BEGONIA.— Glory of 

 Cincinnati. — A variety which can be grown 

 with greater ease than the old type; the 

 flowers are larger and it retains its flow- 

 ers longer. Price, 50c. to $1.00 each. 



BEGONIAS FOR BEDDING. — The well 

 known varieties Vernon red and Erfordii 

 pink, well adapted for planting out in the 

 garden in slightly shaded places. Price, 

 10c. each; $1.00 per dozen. 



Lespedeza or Japan Clover the Best Forage for Southern Planting. 



