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ASPIDISTBA IiUBIDA. — Tou&h, hardy 

 foliag-e plants, suitable for house decora- 

 tion or the garden. Beautiful dark green. 

 Price, 25c. and 50c. each. Extra strong 

 plants, $1.00 each up. 



Iiurida. — Variegated. Dark green, hand- 

 somely margined yellow and white. 50c., 

 75c. and $1.00 uo. 



AGAVA AMEEICANA. — Century plant, 

 green. 25c.. 50c. and $1.00 each. 



AGAVA AMEKICANA.— Variegated. 50c. 

 and $1.00 earh. 



Araucaria Excelsa. 



ABAX7CABIA i:XCi:i<SA — Norfolk 

 Island Pine. — This noble conifer has suc- 

 ceeded in South Florida, and may be 

 considered hardy in sections where the 

 Winter temperature does not fall below 25 

 degrees 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, $1.25; 15 

 inches, $1.50; 18 inches, $2.50; 24 inches, 

 $4.00. Araucaria Robusta Compacta, 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. 



AZAZiEA INDICA — Chinese Azalea. — 

 Our stock of these useful plants is excep- 

 tionally fine, every plant being a perfect 

 specimen. 



We offer a grand list of standard varie- 

 ties embracing all shades of white, pink, 

 -rimson and rose colored, as well as varie- 

 ^■ated pink and white, and rose and white. 

 No plant yet introduced gives better sat- 

 isfaction 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, 

 $1.75; 12-inch crowns, $2.00; 14-inch 

 crowns, $2.50; 16-inch crowns, '$3.00. 



EOUGAINVII.I.EA GLAEBA SANDEBI- 

 ANA — Chinese Paper Plant. — A beautiful 

 free flowering plant, strong growing and 

 beginning to bloom when quite small. 

 Flowers produced in bracts of a brilliant 

 crimson rose color with yellow stamens. 

 Destined to become very popular and yet 

 quite new in the South. Very adaptable 

 for green-house, conservatory or garden. 

 Price: Strong plants, 25c. and 50c. each. 

 Specimens, $1.00 and $2.00 each. 



Beg-onia Bex. 



BEGONIA BEX. — These handsome foli- 

 age plants far outshow all others, their 

 lustrous tints, making irregular blotches 

 and shades of color combination, classes 

 them amongst the very finest of plants. 

 They delight in a warm shady place; when 

 watering avoid wetting the leaves; a rich 

 sandy soil is their delight. Try them and 

 see their comforting variations of color. 

 Price, 15c. and 25c. each; extra specimens, 

 50c. and 75c. each. 



PIiOWEBING BEGONIA. — The Begonia 

 is to-day the most popular house plant, 

 and deservedly so, for there is nothing 

 that gives such a magnificent display of 

 bloom all through the year, or grows as 

 well in the average dwelling house. 



President Carnot. — A strong growing 

 variety, of stiff, upright habit; foliage 

 large, somewhat in style with B. Rubra, 

 but more than twice as large; upper side 

 deep green, under side purplish red; 

 flowers beautiful coral in large pendant 

 panicles. 



Buhra. — This Begonia is still a great 

 favorite. The flowers are rich coral red. 

 hanging in large pendant clusters; these 

 combined with the rich green foliage, make 

 it one of the best plants for the house. 



M. de Iiesseps. — A very showy grower, 

 large darkened leaves, with silvery spots; 

 it blooms in clusters, flowers white. 



Pairy. — A nice glossy leaf of medium 

 growth, a profuse bloomer producing a 

 mass of white flowers. 



Thurstonii. — This Begonia is admired 

 above many, having large glossy dark red 

 leaves and blooms very freely, bearing 

 light pink flowers. 



Sang-uinea. — One of the hardiest; pink 

 flowers produced in great abundance. 



Arg"entea Guttata. — A handsome foliage 

 variety, purple bronze leaves, oblong in 

 shape, with silvery marking, with white 

 flowers. An excellent pot plant. 



Alba Picta. — Leaves glossy green, thickly 

 spotted wnth silvery white, flowers white. 



Gracillus Luminosa (New). — Always in 

 bloom, very showy and robust, the flowers 

 when first open are a bright cherry red 

 changing to a clear coral red. 



Price: 15c. each; $1.50 per dozen; larger 

 plants 25c. each. 



NEW IiOBBAINE BEGONIA— Glory of 

 Cincinnati. — A variety which can be grown 

 with greater ease than the old type; the 

 flowers are larger and it retains its flowers 

 longer. Price: 50c. to $1.00 and $2.00. 



We strongfly advise shipping" "by Express whenever practicable; this will enable ns to 



send much stronger plants and g"uarantee safer delivery. If ordered by 



mail add 20 per cent, of the value of plants to cover postag'e. 



