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DA H LI A— Continued. 



Theo. Hermann. Very dark red. 

 Tijo Wylle. Cochineal red, closely built cells. 

 TTnermuedliche. Lively rose, spotted purple. 

 Xittle Arthur. Amaranth, tipped scarlet. 

 Venus. Crimson, shaded with purple. 

 "William Buchner. Lilac, tipped yellow. 



Ground roots or plants 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. ; or 

 the set of 22 varieties for $4.00. 



DELPHINIUM FORMOSUM. 



(Perennial Larkspur.) 



This is certainly one of the handsomest and most satis- 

 factory of all the hardy herbaceous plants, and should be 

 planted exteusively, even in the smallest garden; its long 

 spikes of bright blue flowers, with white centre, are pro- 

 duced continually from June until cut down bv frost ■ a 

 color that is found in no other hardy plant. 

 20 cts. each ; $2.00 per doz. 



D1ANTHUS QUERTERI. 



One of the most beautiful of the summer flowering pinks, 

 of close compact habit, and a rich crimson color ; flower- 

 ing profusely the entire summer ; a general favorite. 

 20 cts. each, or 3 for 50 cts. 



DlANTHUS PlVMARIUS. 



DIANTHUS PLUMARIUS. 



The following are a new type, of dwarf compact habit, 



blooming perpetually the entire summer: 



Atola. Semi-double, violet rose, the centre marked with 

 deep crimson. 



Ceres. Rosy violet, with deeper centre. 



Jules Ferry. Semi-double, white, with large wine- 

 purple centre. 



Oracle. Strong and vigorous habit, flowers white with 

 crimson centre. 



Stanislaus. Violet rose, with deep crimson centre. 



Minerva. Bluish white, with deep amaranth centre. 

 30 cts. each ; set of 6 varieties, $1.50. 



DRAC/ENA-CORDYLINE. 



The Cordylines are especially well adapted for centres 

 of vases, baskets, etc., the bright green narrow foliage 

 contrasting well with other foliage and flowering plants. 

 Australia. A very long, narrow, graceful foliage. 

 Indivisa. Long foliage; green, graceful. 

 Veitchi. Long foliage, brown streaks. 

 25 to 50 cts. each. 



DRAC/ENA. 



(Dragon Tree.l 



One of the most desirable of our ornamental foliage 

 plants for decoration, either in or out-doors, as it does not 

 appear to suffer under the dry atmosphere of rooms in a 

 partially shaded situation it stands remarkably well dur- 

 ing the summer out of doors. Its bright foliage renders it 

 very useful for the window garden, planted as a centre 

 piece in a rustic stand, jardiniere, or window box, or for 

 summer decoration in vases, ornamental beds, etc. It 

 thrives best in a light rich soil, composed of leaf-mould, 

 sand, loam and thoroughly decomposed manure. 

 Amabilis. Green, white and pale violet ; strong. $1.00 



each. 

 Baptisti. Green, creamy white flakes flushed with 



rose. $1.00 each. 

 Braziliensis. Broad green foliage; strong. 50 cts. each. 

 Cooperi. Broad drooping leaves, dark purplish green 



and crimson. 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 

 Ferrea. Dark bronzy red. 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 

 Goldeana. Irregularly banded with dark green and 



silver grav in alternate straight bands. $3.00 to 



$10.00 each. 

 Hybrida. Deep green, margined with bright rose, suf- 

 fused with deep rose and creamy white. S1.00 each. 

 illooreana. Reddish crimson midrib and stalk, glossy 



bronze leaf. si. 00 each. 

 Nigro-rubra. Brown, centre crimson; shaded rose. 



$1.00 each. 

 Porphyrophylla. Oblong leaves, bronzy green. 50 cts. 



to $1.00 each. 

 Schottia*. The young leaves are freely variegated with 



pink and creamv white, flushed with yellowish green. 



|l .00 each. 

 Shepherdi. Dark green : paler green stripes and bronzy 



orange hue ; splendid. $1.00 each. 

 Terminalis. Rich crimson foliage marked with pink 



and white. 30 cts. to $1.00 each. 

 Youiigi. Light green changing to copper color. $1.00 each. 



ERYTHRINA CRISTA-GALLI. 



(Coral Plant.) 



A magnificent plant, producing its scarlet and crimson, 

 pea-shaped flowers on spikes 18 inches long. Planted in 

 May they will flower profusely through the summer. 

 They may be taken up in the fall, and kept in perfect 

 preservation during the winter in a try cellar, the roots 

 covered with half-dry earth. 25 to 50 cts. each, according 

 to size. 



ERIANTHUS RAVENN^E. 



A perfectly hardy Ornamental Grass, from 9 to 12 feet 

 high, throwing up from 30 to 50 flower spikes. It resem- 

 bles the Pampas Grass, but blooms much more abundantly, 

 and with the advantage of being hardy, making it a de- 

 sirable plant for the decoration of lawns. 

 30 cts. each. Clump, 75 cts. 



EUCHARIS AMAZON1CA. 



A splendid hot house plant, blooming nearly the entire 

 season. It sends up stalks bearing several pure white 

 star-shaped flowers, 4 inches across, delightfully fragrant. 

 It is verv highly prized in bouquets, baskets, etc. 

 30 cts. to $1.00 each. 



EULALIA JAPONICA VARIEGATA, 



A very graceful, tall, ornamental, hardy plant from 

 Japan. Long narrow leaf blades, striped green, white, 

 and often pink or yellow. It throws up stalks from 4 to 

 6 feet in height, terminated with a cluster of flower spikes ; 

 the flowers are surrounded by long silky threads, which, 

 when fully ripe, expand like an ostrich feather when 

 curled. These dry flowers are valuable as parlor orna- 

 ments, as they retain their beauty for a long time. 30 cts, 

 each ; $3.00 per doz. Clumps, "5 cts. ; $9.00 per doz. 



Newberne, N. C. — "The plants reached me in fine order, as is always the case with your plants, and are doing 



nicely." — Geo. N. Ives. 



