PLANT DEPARTMENT 



Select List of Decorative and Flowering Plants 



Our stock of the following is in grand condition and can 

 be shipped with perfect safety to an}' point in the 

 countr}^ through the summer months. For a complete 

 list see our Garden Calendar for 1901. 



Allamanda AVilliamsii. 



This handsome variety is entirely distinct from all others, being quite 

 dwarf and forming a compact bush with trusses of bloom at every point. It 

 continues flowering the whole summer, and, with proper management, in 

 the winter also. The flowers are from 3 to 4 inches in diameter, of a very 

 rich, yet delicate, tint of yellow, and are deliciously scented. Good strong 

 plants, 25 cts. each ; ^2.50 per doz. 



Alocasia Spectabilis. 



A beautiful new species of this handsome stove plant, of strong, vigorous 

 habit, with large shield-like leaves measuring 14 to 16 inches in length and 

 7 to 9 inches in width. These are of a deep metallic-green color on the 

 upper surface, with the ribs and veins of a silvery-white, while the reverse 

 side is of a rich purplish-red color. A striking and handsome plant for the 

 warm conservatory or for exhibition purposes. ^I.oo each. 



AuthTiriuinS (Flamingo Flower). 

 Pretty greenhouse plants that do not receive the attention they deserve, 

 but which we are certain will, when their many good qualities are better 

 known, become popular, not only as decorative plants, but as cut flowers, 

 for which many of the varieties, on account of their peculiar shaped flowers 

 and rich colorings, which frequently last on the plant from two to three 

 months, especially adapt them. 



Andreanum Hybrids. A fine collection of seedlings- 

 from which we can select the following colors, all in large-sized 

 flowers, brilliant scarlet, salmon and rose. ^l.oo, ^1.50 and 

 $2.00 each. 



Scherzerianum. Brilliant scarlet flowers, 50 cts. to gi.oo 

 each. 



Rothschildianum. Creamy white, spotted with crimson, 

 $2.00 each. 



Sanguineum. Rich crimson. $1.00 each. 



ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI. 



Asparagus. 



Sprengeri. Especially useful to grow as a pot plant for 

 decorative purposes or for planting in suspended baskets ; fronds 

 are frequently four feet long, rich shade of green and most useful 

 for cutting, retaining their freshness after being cut for weeks. 

 Makes an excellent house plant, as it withstands dry atmosphere 

 and will succeed in almost any position. (See cut.) Good 

 young plants, 15 cts. each; $1.50 doz.; strong plants, 25 cts. 

 each, $2.50 doz.; large specimen plants, |l.oo each. 



Plumosus Nanus. This graceful climbing Asparagus has 

 to a great extent taken the place of the once popular Smilax 

 in all fine decorations. It possesses the advantage of being 

 much more graceful, its foliage being finer than that of the most 

 delicate fern, and will last for weeks after being cut, the whole 

 plant being of a bright, cheerful green. It is an excellent house 

 plant, succeeding under almost any conditions. 15 cts. and 25 

 cts. each. 



Arancaria. 



Excelsa {Norfolk Island Pine'). The most popular of all 

 evergreens ; is becoming a greater favorite every season. As a 

 plant for the houie this is one of the handsomest and most serviceable 

 plants in our collection. (See cut.) 



4-in. pots, 6 in. high, each, ^o 50 I 5-in. pots, 15 in. high, each, ^l 50 

 5 in. " 10 " " I 00 I 6-in. " 18 " " 2 00 



Excelsa Qlauca. This is identical with the above, except in the color 

 of the foliage, which is of a beautiful bluish or glaucous color. S"'"- pot'> 

 8 in. high, $1.00 each ; 6-in. pots, 15 in. high, $2.00 each. 



Robusta Compacta. This differs from^. Exceha in its more robust, 

 but at the same time more compact gi^owth, producing even a more sym- 

 metrical plant than Exceha ; the color is a rich deep green. Strong plants, 

 in 5-in. pots, 10 in. high, ^1.50 each ; 6-in. pots, 12 in. high, ^2.00 each ; 

 7-in. pots, 15 in. high, ^2.50 each. 



Imbricata ( The J\Ionkey Piizzk). An interesting species with heavy 

 strong branches of curious formation, which on account of the prickly nature 

 of the leaves would puzzle even a monkey to climb the tree — hence the 

 common name. The plant is hardy in the southern states ; it is not suitable 

 as a house plant, but forms an interesting object for the lawn in summer, 

 and may be wintered in a cold greenhouse. Plants, about 2 feet high, 

 $2, 00 each. 



Broivallia Speciosa Major. 



A giant flowering form of this beautiful genus, flowering continually 

 summer and winter, which may be grown either in the border or as a pot 

 plant. Its beautiful ultramarine blue color, which is rare in all classes of 

 plants, makes it especially valuable and desirable. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 

 per doz. 



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Aspidistra. 



Lurida. A very useful and durable decorative plant of 

 strong growth ; will succeed in any position ; an excellent hall 

 or corridor plant. 50 cts each. 



Lurida Variegata. A pretty variegated form of the above, 

 the foliage being striped with white. 50 cts- and 75 cts. each. 



the tender 

 decorative 



ARAUCARIA EXCELSA. 



