GARDEN MANUAL FOR 
THE SOUTHERN STATES. 133 
Azalea Indica. 
Alternanthera—Splendid for bedding 
or bordering. Grows very compact, and 
so well-known that a description is su- 
perfiluous. Red and yellow, 5 cents each; 
40c. per dozen, $2.50 per 100. 
Aloysia Citriodora—Lemon Verbena— 
This plant has the most fragrance of any 
grown. One plant will scent a whole 
garden, the fragrance is that of the 
Lemon, really exquisite. 15, 25 and 50 
cents each. 
Agava Americana— Century plant, 
green; 25 cenis, 50 cents and $1.00 each. 
Agava Americana—Variegated; 0c. 
and $1.00 each. 
Aspidistra — Tough, hardy foliage 
plants, suitable for house decoration or 
the garden. 
Lurida—Beautiful dark green, price 25 
and 50 cents. Extra strong plants, $1.00 
each. 
Lurida Varigata—Dark green, hand- 
somely margined yellow and white, 50 
and 75 cents and $1.00. 
Asparagus— Sprengeri—A __ beautiful 
new variety of this graceful class of 
plants, especially useful to grow as a pot 
plant for house decoration or for planting 
in hanging baskets, where it makes a 
graceful drooping plant with branches or 
fronds 4 to 5 feet in length, of a rich 
shade of green. 10, 25, 50 and 75 cents. 
Extra large plants, $1.00 and $2.00. 
Plumosus and Plumosus Nanus—An 
excellent plant for window culture, the 
lace like texture of its foliage excelling 
that of Maiden Hair Fern in grace and 
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dcintiness. It is fine as a pot plant, and 
in fioral decoration the sprays are al- 
most indispensable. It can also be 
trained as a climber for arbors, trellises, 
ete. 15 cents each, larger plants, 30, 50 
and 75 cents. Extra large plants, $1.50. 
Azalea Indica—Chinese Azalea—Our 
stock of these useful plants is exception- 
ally fine, every plant being a _ perfect 
specimen. 
We offer a grand list of standard vari- 
eties embracing all shades of white, pink, 
crimson and rose colored, as well as 
variegated pink and white, and rose and 
white. No plant yet introduced gives 
better satisfaction for winter and early 
spring flowering in the house. Name the 
color or shade desired and we will not 
fail to please you. Price, well budded, 
10 inch crowns, $1.50; 12 inch crowns, 
$1.75; 14 inch crowns, $2.00; 16 inch 
crowns, $2.50; 20 inch crowns, $3.00. 
Araucaria Excelsa— Norfolk Island 
Pine—This noble conifer has succeeded 
in South Florida, and may be considered 
hardy in sections where the winter 
temperature does not fall below 25 de- 
grees Fahr. There are few trees as 
beautiful. Foliage bright green and dense, 
and slightly pendulous branches, grows 
to a great height, but is at its best when 
of moderate size. 12 inches high, $1.00; 
15 inches, $1.50; 18 inches, $2.50; 24 
inches, $4.00. Araucaria Robusta Com- 
pacta, 12 inches, $2.00; 18 inches, $3.50; 
24 inches, $5.00. Excelsa Glauca, 12 
inches, $2.00; 18 inches, $3.50; 24 inches, 
$5.00. 
Arauearia Excelsa. 
Plant Irish and Sweet Potatoes. 
