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a lovely plant to.go with Palms or other decora- 

 tive plants. 



Abutilon. 



ACALYPHA SANDERII— The Most Sensational 

 Introduction of the Century.— Under a variety of 

 names this remarkable newplant has been praised 

 by experts the world over. It hss been called the 

 "Philippine Medusa," "Dewey's Favorite Plant," 

 "Chenille Plant," "Blazing Cat Tail" and many 

 other names of similar character. We know of 

 no plant so unique and sensational in appearance. 

 It is an absolutely new departure, totally unlike 

 any other plant now known. At the great exhibi- 

 tion which is held at Ghent, Belgium, every five 

 years, to which the plantsmen of Europe bring 

 their finest novelties, this great plant won the dis- 

 tinction of being the most striking novelty ex- 

 hibited. Strong plants, 30 cents each, 2 for 50 

 cents. 



ACALYPHA— A showy class of foliage plants 

 that is becoming very popular for ornamental and 

 sub-tropical bedding. The colors are as bright as 

 in the best of the Coleus and the planis are much 

 hardier and not so liable to wilt in the hottest and 

 driest weather. 



Marginata— Fine large foliage, dark olive, 

 margined rose. 



Miltoniana— Beautiful foliage, bright green, 

 edged creamy white, leaves long and pointed. 



Tkiumphans — Very bright, ovate pointed 

 leaves, light red, shaded and marbled darker. 



Macafeana— A grand foliage plant with bright 

 orange red leaves, very showy. Prices 10 to 20 

 cents each, $1 00 and $2.00 per dozen. 



ACHYRANTHTJS— Lindeni— Of a rich, dark red 

 color, admirably adapted for ribbon bows, or the 

 edging of flower beds. 



McNalli— Very decided improvement, dwarf, 

 compact and splendid show; 10 to 20 cents each. 



Beimuellerii— Dark, metal red foliage. Its 

 strong point is its low spreading, symmetrical 

 growth, does not exceed six inches in height, a 

 verv useful novelty, 10c. to 20c. each. 



ALTERNANTHERAS— Splendid for bedding or 

 bordering. Grows very compact, and so well 

 known that a description is superfluous. Red 

 and yellow, 5 cents each, 50c per dozen, $3.00 per 

 100. 



ALOYSIACITFUODORA— 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, 10, 15, 25 and 



AGAVA AMERICANA— Century Plant, green 

 and variegated, 25 cents, 50 cents and $1 00 each. 



ASPIDISTA— Tough hardy foliage plants, suita- 

 ble for house decoration or the garden. 



Lurida— Beautiful dark green, price 25 and 50 

 cents. 



Lurida Varigata— Dark green, handsomely 

 margined yellow and white, 10 cents each, large 

 specimens 75 cents and $1.60. 



ANANASSA SAiTVA— Pineapple— Strong plants 

 25, 50 aud 75 cents each. 



ACHANIA MALVAVISCUS— The upright flow- 

 ering fuchsia, a fine bedding and house plant 

 bearing brilliant scarlet flowers in great abun- 

 dance ; 10 cents to 25 cents each. 



ALTHAEA VARIEGATA — Variegated-Leaved 

 Rose of Sharon— This is a hardy shrub, with foli- 

 age beautifully variegated, each leaf being broad- 

 ly margined white. Flowers dark crimson, very 

 double. It forms a handsome shrub six to seven 

 feet high ; 15, 25 and 50 cents each. 



Double White— Continuous bloomer, 15 to 5© 

 cents each. Extra large plants $1.00 each . 



Double Purple— Continuous bloomer; 15 and 

 35 cents each. Extra large plants $1.00 each. 



Double Rose— Very delicate rose; 15 to 35 cents 

 each. Extra large plants $1.00 each. 



Banner— New— (Rose of Sharon.) The most 

 beautiful variety ever introduced. The flowers 

 are as large as good sized roses, and very double ; 

 the color is pale rosy pink, elegantly striped with 

 rich crimson It blooms in July and August, when 

 every branch is loaded and crowded with flowers. 

 It is a very handsome, erect growing little tree or 

 tall shrub; 25 and 50 cents. Extra large plants 

 $1.00 each.' 



Blanche— New. A great improvement on the 

 double white althaea now in cultivation. The 

 flowers of this new variety are much more perfeet 

 than the parent, beiDg larger, of better substance, 

 and more double, while the color shows almost 

 pure white, the carmine threading at base of 

 petals being very faint ; 25 and 50 cents. 



Acalypha Sanderii. 



ALLAMAN DA— William sii— Shrubby plant; 

 flowers yellow; profuse bloomer; 25 and 50 cents 

 each. 



Hendersonii— Flowers golden yellow ; a beau- 

 tiful climber; almost perpetual bloomer; 25 and 5® 

 cent& each. 



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 



Steckler's Roup and Canker Cure is the Best. 



