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5 inches across; the center of the flower is 

 a mass of closely arranged fring^ed florets; 

 these are surrounded or edged by the 

 broad, shining, white ray petals, forming 

 a beautiful flower. 15c., 25c. and 50c. each. 



DBAC2:NAS. — "U'e have a very fine col- 

 lection of this ornamental foliage plant 

 consisting of many beautiful and new- 

 varieties. Prices. 50c., $1.00 and $2.00. 

 We have small Dracaena Terminalis, red 

 leaved variety, 25c. each. 



XiUFHOBBIA SFZiBNDENS, or ClTOWn 

 of Thorns. — A free flowering plant of the 

 easiest culture. Prices, 15c. and 25c. each. 



Pious Elastica Belg-ica. 



PICUS EI.ASTICA— India Eubber Plant. 



A most hardy decorative house plant. Our 

 stock is very large, and we recommend 

 them to you as strictly first-class properly 

 grown stock, which will endure the or- 

 dinary house culture far better than when 

 ordinarily grown. Thick, healthy, well- 

 colored leaves. Price, strong, healthy, 

 well-shaped plants, 8 to 10 inches high, 

 25c.; 15 to 18 inches high, 50c.; 18 to 24 

 inches high, 7oc. ; 24 to 30 inches high, 

 $1.00; extra large specimens, $2.00 and 

 $2.50. 



PICITS PANDUBATA.— The new Rubber 

 Plant, quite distinct from the old variety. 

 The leaves are very large and the mid- 

 ribs are well defined; it is well suited for 

 house decoration. 'We have a nice stock 

 of this scarce plant at prices ranging from 

 50c. to S5.00 each. 



PICUS BEPENS.— A plant suited es- 

 pecially for covering the walls, pillars, 

 etc., or outside decorations in the South, 

 as it clings to stone or woodwork with the 

 greatest tenacity. 15c. each; $1.50 per 

 dozen. Stronger plants, 25c. each; $2.50 

 per dozen. 



PUCHSIA. — TTe have these In various 

 colors, white, red, purple and intermediate 

 shades. A good collection. Prices, 15c. 

 and 25c. 



Geraniums. 



Alphonse Bicard. — A strong grower, 

 dwarf and branching and producing flowers 

 in great masses. Both floret and truss 

 are of enormous size, single, or slightly 

 doubled, and color a brilliant shade of 

 orange red. 



Beante Poitevine. — Semi-double. Enor 

 mous flowers, aurora pink, shading to 

 bright salmon center. The grandest of all 

 the light fancy Bruants. 



Marquis Castellane. — A shapely dwarf 

 grower, with immense flowers about 2^^ 

 inches in diameter. Two beautiful shades 

 of red; petals undulating on the edges; 

 verj- fine and distinct. This magnificent 

 new red variety ranked as higli as Viaud 

 in the open ground, which is the highest 

 praise we can give it as a bedder. We pre- 

 dict that this variety will become as popa— 

 lar as A. Ricard, and is a distinct and 

 lovely color, besides blooming freely in 

 Winter. 



S. A. Nutt. — The very best of the dark 

 crimson-scarlet bedders. Always in heavy 

 demand. We have a very large siocte ofe' 

 it. Stands the sun perfectly, and is al- 

 ways a mass of bloom. 



Mme. Jaulin. — Semi-double. Very large 

 florets compose a truss of grand size; 

 center, tender pink, surrounded by border 

 of white. For freshness and beauty this 

 color is without parallel among outdoor 

 bedding varieties, and is equally fine as a 

 pot specimen. 



We strong-ly advise shipping- by Express whenever practicable; this will enable us 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 postage. 



