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Fibrous-Rooted Begonias 



This class is among the freest flowering ornamental-leaved pot 

 plants for conservatory or window garde^i decoration. 

 Argentea Guttata. Foliage of rich green, spotted with silver. 

 Corallina Lucema. Gigantic trusses of bronzy-red flowers, in 



bloom continuously from April to November. 

 Haageana. Large trusses of creamy-white flowers, suSused 



with pink, the foliage bold and attractive, of a bronzy-green 



above and reddish on the under side. 

 Price. 35 cts. each. One each of the 3 sorts for $1.00. 



Bougainvillea 



Crimson. Lake. Introduced through the Bureau of Plant 



Industry of the Department of Agriculture. 



The flowers are like all other Bougainvilleas, perhaps a trifle 

 larger, but in coloring none compare with it in richness and 

 brilliancy. On first opening a brilliant crimson-lake, retaining 

 this color for three or four weeks, after which they gradually pass 

 to a crimson-carmine. 



In Southern California and Florida, the Bougainvilleas make 

 gorgeous climbers for outdoor planting, while in the north they 

 are useful subjects as pot plants for the conservatory or green- 

 house. 3-inch pots, 50 cts. each; 4-inch pots, $1.00 each. 



Clerodendron 



Balfouri. A beautiful greenhouse climber, and admirably 

 suited for house culture, flowering most profusely with bright 

 scarlet flowers, enveloped in creamy white calyx. Strong plants, 

 25 cts. each; extra large plants, in S-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 



Clivia Miniata (imantophyiium) 



A pretty lily-like plant of the easiest culture, and a most de- 

 sirable house plant, it flowers during the spring and summer 

 months, remaining in bloom for a long period. The flowers are 

 about 2 inches long, and are borne in dense clusters from 10 to 

 20 flowers each; in color it is of a fine orange-red, shading to buff. 

 4-inch pots, 75 cts. each; 5-inch pots, $1.50 each. 



CyperUS (Umbrella Plant) 

 Alternifolius. ■ An excellent plant for the house. WiU thrive in 

 any good soil, and always presents a green and attractive appear- 

 ance. It may be grown as a sub-aquatic, and in any case should 

 never lack a liberal supply of water. 25 cts. each; $2'.50 per doz. 



Crotons 



Nothing can excel the beauty and richness of coloring that is 

 found in this class of plants. They are beautiful as pot plants for 

 the conservatory, making handsome specimens for decorative and 

 exhibition purposes. In the latitude of Philadelphia and south- 

 ward they are wonderfully effective for summer bedding, pre- 

 senting a glorious medley of rich variegated colors not found in 

 any other class of plants. 



We offer a choice assortment embracing the best standard 

 varieties as well as the most desirable recent introductions. 



Plants in 3-inch pots, $1.00 each; collection of 12 varieties, $10.00. 



Plants in 4-inch pots, $1.50 each; collection of 12 varieties, $15.00. 



Large plants, $2.00, $2.50 and $5.00 each. 



Daphne 



Odora Marginata. An old favorite greenhouse plant that is 

 now but rarely seen, it has rich deep evergreen foliage with 

 creamy white edge and produces terminal heads of most delight- 

 fully scented waxy white flowers tinted rose at the edges. 

 Good thrifty plants, $1.25 each. 



Dieffenbachia 



Brasiliensis. A handsome decorative plant for the warm con- 

 servatory with large foliage of a dark green color, profusely 

 spotted with botches of white and pale green. $1.00 each. 



Decorative Dracaenas 



Bertha Andre. Heavy, broad bronze foliage. 3-inch pots, 

 50 cts. each; 4-inch pots, $1.00 each. 



Fragrans. An excellent house plant, with broad dark green 

 foliage, grows under the most adverse conditions. 3-inch 

 pot plants, 35 cts. each; 4-inch pots, 60 cts. each; 5-inch pots, 

 $1.00 each. 



Godsefflana. Entirely different from all other Dracaenas; of 

 free-branching habit, forming compact, graceful specimens. 

 Its foliage is of strong, leathery texture; rich, dark green color 

 densely marked with spots of creamy white. 3-inch pots, 35 cts. 

 each; 4-inch pots, 75 cts. each. 



Indivisa Douceti. A pretty variegated form, the green leaves 

 being edged with white. Good specimens in 6-inch pots, $3.00 

 each. 



Juno. Large massive broad foliage, green marked and edged 

 creamy-white and rose. 3-inch pots, 50 cts.; 4-inch pots, $1.00. 



Massangeana. A beautiful variegated form of Fragrans with 

 broad, green foliage, with a broad, golden-yellow band through 

 the centre of each leaf. 4-inch pots, 75 cts. each; 5-inch pots, 

 $2.00 each. 



Mrs. Ed. Andre. One of the finest high colored new varieties 

 yet introduced, with heavy bronzy foliage developing to an 

 intense yet brilliant rosy crimson. 3-inch pots, 50 cts. each; 

 4-inch pots, $1.00 each. 



Sanderiana. A distinct and pretty variety with glaucous green 

 foliage edged with a broad border of creamy white. 2j-inch 

 pots, 35 cts. each; 3-inch pots, 50 cts. each; 4-inch pots, $1.00 

 each; bushy plants in 5-inch pots, $2.00 each. 



PiCUS (Rubber Plant) 



Australis. A rapid-growing compact, free-branching variety, 

 with small, leathery, dark green leaves. Very attractive when 

 grown in bush form. 4-inch pots, 75 cts. each. Larger plants, 

 $1.00 and $2.00 each. 



Elastica. The well-known Rubber Plant. 4-inch pot, 10 inches 

 high, 75 cts. each; 6-inch pot, 20 to 24 inches high, $1.50 each. 



ntilis. Entirely distinct and unlike the popular Rubber Plant, 

 yet possessing the same hardiness. The leaves are thick and 

 leathery, of a rich holly-green, with midrib and principal veins 

 of ivory white. Strong plants, $1.00 and $2.00 each. 



NOTE — Plants will be sent by Parcel Post if remittance is made to cover postage and special packing as noted on the order blank 

 and inside of front cover of this catalogue. 



