PLiflfiT DEPAHT]WEriT. 



NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES IN GARDEN, GREENHOUSE AND 



DECORATIVE PLANTS. 



Most of the varie- 

 ties offered on the 

 following pages are 

 fully described and 

 illustrated in our 

 Retail Catalogue, 

 ■which please see. 



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 Aqeratum Stella Gurnet. 



Ageratiim Stella Gurney. 



This variety originated with Mr. James Gurney, of the 

 Missouri Botanical Gardens, where it has been used exten- 

 sively as bedding plant the past summer. It is a decided 

 improvement in color, being the deepest blue yet introduced 

 and is exceptionally free flowering, not only in summer but 

 the year round. 



$1.25 per dozen, $8.00 per 100. 



Aoaoia Armata. (Paradoxa.) 



A pretty spring flowering variety which produces its 

 flowers in globular heads from the axils of the foliage in 

 such a manner as to completely envelop the plant in a 

 pleasing light yellow ; an excellent plant for Easter forc- 

 ing, succeeding under the same culture as the Azaleas. A 

 nice lot of bushy plants. 5-inch pots, 50 cts. each ; $5.00 

 per doz. 



Acalypha Sanderi. (Chenille or Dewey Plant.) 



One of the most interesting plants of recent introduction. 

 It is of strong vigorous growth with large dark green 

 foliage, from each axil of which, one to two feet long and 

 nearly an inch thick, chenille-like spikes of velvety crim- 

 son flowers are gracefully suspended. 75 cts. per doz. ; 

 $6.00 per 100. 



Anthuriums. 



Andreanum Hybrids. A fine collection of seedling 

 plants from which we can select the following colors, all 

 in large sized flowers : brilliant scarlet, salmon, dark red 

 and rose. 75 cts. and $1.00 each. 



Scherzerianum. Brilliant scarlet flowers. 50 cts. each. 



Scherzerianum Album. Waxy white flowers. $1.00 

 each. 



Scherzerianum Rothschildianum. Creamy white 

 spotted with crimson. $1.50 each. 



Scherzerianum Sanguineum. Crimson. 75 cts. each. 



Araucaria Excelsa Glauca. 



5 inch pots, 10 to 12 inches high, 2 to 3 tiers, $1.00 each. 



Araucaria Robusta Compacta. 



5 inch pots, 6 to 8 inches high, 2 tiers, $1.00 each. 



LHiNtSt AZALhA. 



Araucaria Excelsa. 



(Norfolk Island Fine.) 



Our stock of these is exceptionally large, especially in small 

 and medium sizes, for which there is always a strong demand. 



4 inch pots, 8 to 10 inches high, 2 to 3 tiers, 60 cts. each. 



5 " " 10 to 12 " " 2 to 3 " 75 " " 



Azaleas for Easter. 



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We are carrying in stock an immense quantity of Azaleas 25 

 for Easter forcing ; the plants are in good condition and ^ 

 finely set with buds ; the varieties we offer are only the 

 best commercial sorts, but selection of same at this late date^, ^ 

 must be left to us. -^ 



As these plants can be more safely shipped when in bud <^ 2 \ 

 we wish to impress the importance of immediate orders. uj 1M 

 We will not be responsible for injuries arising from latedi 3T gs 

 shipments when the buds are developed. —J •■"" 



In. diam. Per doz Per 100S5. I — 



5 in. pots, nice bushy crowns, 10 to 12 $5.00 $40.00 c/3 2 



5and6 " " " 12 to 14 6.00 50.00 , 



6and7 " " " 13 to 15 9.00 70.00 3 



Also a grand lot of specimen plants of Mad. Van der 58 

 Cruysen of exceptionally good value at $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, Ua 

 $3. 00 and $5. 00 each. © 



Azalea Mollis. 



This hardy Azalea is used extensively in all European 

 cities for early forcing and are great favorites on account of 

 their varied and brilliant coloring. 



We offer a fine lot of very bushy plants, 12 to 15 inches 

 high, well covered with buds, at $6.00 per dozen. 



Browallia Speciosa Major. 



A giant flowered form of the beautiful blue Browallia, 

 flowering continuously summer and winter, may be grown 

 either as a pot or border plant, its beautiful ultramarine 

 blue color, which is rare in all classes of plants, makes it 

 especially valuable and desirable. 75 cents per dozen ; 

 $6.00 per 100. 



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