PLANT DEPARTMENT. 



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P/EONIA, TREE. 



This plant, instead of dying down to the ground every 

 winter, as the herbaceous variety, is a small, hard- 

 wooded shrub. The flower is the same in form as the 

 common variety, but of a light pink or blush color. 

 $1.00 each. 



P/EONIA, HERBACEOUS. 



The Herbaceous Piconies are exceedingly hardy, and 

 will succeed in any ordinary garden soil, well enriched 

 with good manure. During the summer months mulching 

 will be beneficial to the roots, especially on dry soils. 



P.EONIA TENUIFOLIA PL. PL. 



Alba Plena. Double white. 



Baron Rothschild. Pale rose. 



Comte de Paris. Rose, buff centre. 



Duchesse d'Orleaus. Rose, tinged buff. 



Fragrans. Dark rose ; fragrant. 



Humei. Pink; fragrant. 



Jeanne d'Arc. Blush white shaded with rose. 



Lingulata. Pure white. 



Magnifica. Of a rosy chamois color. 



Modeste Pulcherima. Deep rose, bright, large, showy 



and distinct. 

 Officinalis Purpurea Major. Large purple flower. 



50 cts. each. 

 Officinalis Rubra. Dark crimson. 

 Pottsi. Dark crimson. 



Rosea Delecta Pulchra. Rose, shaded with buff. 

 Sulphurea. Pale yellow. 50 cts. each. 

 Tenuifolia fl. pi. Dark crimson; very double and 



showy, with peculiar fine cut leaves. 50 cts. each. 

 Tricolor Grandiflora. Large three colored flower. 

 Whitleyi. Pure white; fragrant. 



30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz., except where noted. 



PALMS. 



The following is a select list of rare and handsome 

 varieties, which can be recommended for apartments, con- 

 servatory decoration, or vase plants during the summer. 

 The prices vary according to size and rarity. 

 Areca Lutescens. One of the most valuable and beau- 

 tiful Palms in cultivation ; bright glossy green foliage 

 and rich golden yellow stems. 50 cts. to $6.00 each. 

 Areca Verschatfelti. One of the most elegant varie- 

 ties, with dark shining green foliage and light colored 

 band through the centre of each leaf. $1.00 to $8.00 

 each. 

 Carludovica Palmata. The Panama Hat Palm. In 

 growth similar to Latania Borbonica. $1.00 to $5.00 

 each. 

 Caryota Urens. Fish Tail Palm. 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 

 Cocos Wedelliana. The most elegant and graceful of 



all the smaller Palms. 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 

 Chamsrops Excelsa. A handsome Fan Palm, of 



rapid, easy culture. 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 

 Curculigo Recurvata. A remarkably graceful Palm- 

 like plant for decorative [purposes. 50 cts. to $3.00 

 each. 



Areca Lutescens. 



Cycas Revoluta. (Sago Palm.) $3.00 to $5.00 each. 

 Kentia Belmoreana. A beautiful strong growing 



Palm, with deep green crisp foliage. $1.50 each. 

 Kentia Fosteriana. One of tbe finest of the Kentias, 



with graceful bright green foliage. $1.50 each. 

 Latania Borbonica. (Chinese Fan Palm .) The most 



desirable for general cultivation, especially adapted 



for centres of baskets, vases, jardinieres, etc. 50 cts. 



to $5.00 each. 



Latania Borbonica. 



Oreodoxa Regia. (Royal Palm.) 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 

 Phosnix Reclinata. Beautiful reclinate foliage. 50 



cts. to $5.00 each. 

 Phoenix Sylvestris. Very graceful foliage. 50 cts. to 



$5.00 each. 

 Ptychosperma Alexandra 1 . 50 cts. to $3.00 each. 

 Seaforthia Elegans. One of the very best for ordinary 



purposes, of graceful habit, and rapid, easy growth. 



50 cts. to $5.00 each. 



PASSIFLORA. 



(Passion Flower.) 



Very handsome climbing plants, growing rapidly and 

 blooming freely, with blue, purple or scarlet blossoms. 

 P. Ccerulea and Inearnata are hardy; the other sorts 

 require greenhouse culture. 

 Ccerulea. Blue ; hardy with protection. 

 Inearnata. Perfectly hardy; blue flowers, free flower- 

 ing. 

 Pfordti. Beautiful blue flowers. 

 Racemosa. Purple. 

 Van Volxemi (Tacsonia). Crimson. 

 25 cts. each. 



Yarmouth, N. S. 



Received plants safely ; thank you very much for the number of extras sent me. 



Mary B. Farish. 



