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PBIMULA OBCONICA. — A lovely per- 

 petual blooming- primrose, and admirably 

 adapted to growing in a cool room. The 

 flowers are not large, but are profusely 

 borne in loose trusses, and are of a deli- 

 cate rosy lilac, shading to white, and 

 possess the true primrose fragrance. 25c. 

 to »ec 



Poinsettia Pulcherrima. 



POINSETTIA PULCHERRIMA. — A 



tropical plant of gorgeous beauty, the 

 bracts of leaves that surround the flower 

 being in well grown specimens one foot in 

 diameter and of the most dazzling scarlet. 

 25c, 50c, $1.00 and $2.00 each. 



RUDBECRTA (Golden Glow). — Grows 8 

 feet high, branching freely and bearing by 

 the hundreds on long graceful stems; ex- 

 quisite double flowers of the brightest 

 golden color and as large as a Cactus 

 Dahlia. As cut flowers the blooms last 

 well. Perfectly hardy and blooms con- 

 tinuously throughout the summer months. 

 Strong plants 15c each; larger plants, 30c 



RUDBECKIA NEWMANII.— Golden yel- 

 lowpurple cone. 25c and 50c 



PURPUREA. — Reddish purple golden 

 brown cones. 25c and 50c 



RUSSEIiIA. — A most useful basket or 

 vase plant, producing numerous long, wiry 

 stems, which are virtually leafless. Upon 

 these stems and branches the flowers are 

 borne, which are about one inch long, 

 tubular and brilliant scarlet color, and are 

 produced in the greatest freedom. 15c and 

 25c each. 



SWAINSONIA OR SWANPLOWER. — A 

 Superb Ever-Blooming" plant. — Just 

 imagine a plant that is fully as pretty as 

 a Fern bearing the utmost profusion of 

 flowers in elegant sprays of 30 or 40 

 flowers each, which in form and fragrance 

 are equal to Sweet Peas, which it strongly 

 resembles. You can then form an idea of 

 the Swainsonia. Of vigorous, healthy 

 habit of growth; it blooms the year round. 



Alba (White). — Magnificent large satiny- 

 white flowers just like Sweet Peas. When 

 you see them you will agree with us that 

 they are simply exquisite. 



Splendens (Pink). — An exceedingly rare 

 and beautiful variety, identical with Alba, 

 except the flo^ ers, which are a deep shiny 

 pink. The contrast between the two vari- 

 eties is strikingly beautiful. Be sure to 

 try both. Strong plants, prices, 15c, 25c 

 and 50c each. 



SANSEVIERA ZEYLANICA.-A deco- 

 rative plant of great beauty and value. A 

 beautiful plant, splendidly adapted for th© 

 decoration of drawing-rooms or halls, as 

 it stands drought and dust with impunity, 

 and requires scarcely any water. The 

 leaves grow to a length of three or four 

 feet, and are beautifully striped cross- 

 wise with broad, white variegations on a 

 dark green ground. It is difficult to find 

 a more unique or ornamental plant than 

 this, especially when it is in bloom. 25c. 

 and 50c each. 



SAXIFRAGE SARMENTOSA. -(Beef- 

 steak Plant). — Fine for hanging baskets 

 and partly shady locations. 15c and 2Sc. 

 each. 



Strobilanthus Dyerianus. 



STROEIL ANTHUS DYERIANUS. — An 



excellent bedding plant as well as a beau- 

 j tiful foliage plant for pot culture, it 



forms a compact bush 18 inches high, with 

 ' leaves 6 to 9 inches long; of a beautiful 

 1 metallic purple, shading into light rose, 



with a light green margin, a combination 

 : unapproached by any other plant. The 



flowers are violet blue, borne in immense 



racemes. 15c to 25c each. 



SALVIA SPLENDENS. — Bon Pire and 

 ; Silver Spot. — This magnificent scarlet sage 

 " or salvia has three times the flowering 

 capacity of ordinary scarlet sages. The 

 '< flowers are produced so abundantly as to 

 bend the branches and suggest the name, 

 Drooping Spikes, for this superb type. It 

 : is altogether attractive and showy and one 

 : of the best for decorative purposes, wheth- 

 er used singly or in mixed groups. The 

 plant blazes out in dazzling scarlet and the 

 color lasts all summer and fall. Price, 

 10c and 15c each. 



SALVIA PATENS. — A hardy free flower- 

 ing light blue variety, fine for cut flowers. 

 I 10c and 15c each. 



TRITOMA PPITZERII.— Red Hot Poker 



Plant. — The greatest bedding plant ever in- 

 I troduced, surpassing the finest Cannas for 

 I attractiveness and brilliancy, showy as the 

 J Gladiolus as a cut flower, and blooms in- 

 cessantly from June until November. 

 1 Plants perfectly hardy with protection. 



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