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leaves that surround the flower being in 

 well known specimens one foot in diame- 

 ter and of the most dazzling scarlet; 25c. 

 50c. and $1.00 each. 



Rudbeckia. Golden Glow. Grows 8 

 feet high, branching freely and bearing 

 by the hundreds, on long, graceful stems; 

 exquisite 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, 

 btrong plants, 15c. each; larger plants 

 30c. 



Russelia — 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 produ ed in the greatest freedom; 15 

 and 25 cents each. 



Sanseviera Zeylanica. A decorative 

 plant of great beauty and value. A 

 beautiful plant, splendidly adapted for 

 the decoration of drawing-rooms or halls, 

 as it stands drought and dust v/ith im- 

 punity, 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 

 ilnd a more unique or ornamental plant 

 than this, especially when it is in bloom; 

 25 and 50 cents each. 



Swainsonia or Swanflower. 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 Swain- 

 sonia. Of vigorous, healthy habit of 

 growth, it blooms the year round. 



Alba. (White.) Magniflcent 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 flowers, which are a 

 deep shiny pink. The contrast between 

 the two varieties is strikingly beautiful. 

 Be sure to try both. Strong plants, 

 price^; 15, 25 and 50 cents each. 



Strobilanthus Dyerianus. An excellent 

 bedding plant as well as a beautiful foli- 

 age plant for pot culture, it forms a com- 

 pact bush 18 inches high, with leaves 6 

 to 9 inches long; of a beautiful metallic 

 purple, shading into light rose, with a 

 light green margin, a combination unap- 



proached by any other plant. The flow- 

 ers are violet blue, borne in immense 

 racemes; 15 to 25 cents. 



Salvia Splendens. Bon Fire and Silver 

 Spot. — This magniflcent scarlet sage or 

 salvia has three times the flowering capa- 

 city of ordinary scarlet sages. The flow- 

 ers 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, 

 whether used singly or in mixed groups.. 

 The plant blazes out in dazzling scarlet 

 and the color lasts all summer and fall. 

 Price, 10 and 15 cents each. 



Salvia Patens. — A hardy free flowering 

 light blue variety, fine for .cut flowers. 

 10c. and 15o, each. 



Tritoma Pfitzerii. 



Tritoma Pfitzerii. (Red Hot Poker 

 Plant.) The greatest bedding plant ever 

 introduced, surpassing the finest Cannas 

 for attractiveness and brilliancy, showy 

 as the Gladiolus as a cut flower, and 

 blooms incessantly from June until iNO- 

 vember. Plants perfectly hardy with 

 protection. Plants show from 6 to 20 

 grand flower stalks all the time, each 

 holding, at a height of 3 to 4 feet, a great 

 cluster of flame-colored flowers of inde- 

 scribable beauty and brilliancy. Each 

 cluster keeps perfect several weeks, and 

 when it fades two or turee more are 

 ready to take its place. For cutting it is 

 unsurpassed, as the beautiful long spikes 

 keep several weeks in water. Strong 

 plants that will bloom the first summer. 

 Each, 30c.; 4 for $1.00. 



For a Sure Crop Frotscher's Superior Large Late Flat Dutch Cabbage. 



