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BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



ASPARAGUS. 



Asparagus Sprengeri. 



BEQONIA REX. 



(Ornamental Leaved Varieties.) 



Many improvemenls li a v e 

 been made in recent years in 

 this useful house plant, our 

 collection, which contains some 

 twenty varieties, embraces all 

 the good old varieties as well as 

 the best of recent introduction. 

 (See cut.) 15 cts. each, §1.50 

 per doz. 



BEGONIAS. 



(Flowering Varieties.) 



We know of no plants better adapted to 

 amateur cultivation than these ; as pot plants for 

 summer or winter cultivation, they have few 

 equals. 

 Haagfeana. We consider this the finest 



ornamental flowering Begonia yet introduced 



and a perfect gem. It is of strong, erect 



habit, producing naturally very symmetrical 



plants which are in flower the year round ; 



the flowers, which are of the largest size, are 



of a creamy white with just sufiicient pink to give them a bright cheerful 



glow; the foliage is of large size, but not coarse, is of a bronzy green 



above and red below; it makes an admirable pot plant and at the 



same time is an excellent variety for outdoor bedding. 

 Alba Picta. A pretty species from Brazil; distinct in character. It is 



shrubi)y in habit and of compact growth; the leaves are glossy green, 



freely spotted with bright, silvery white. 

 Arg'entea Guttata. A cross between Begonia Olbia and Alba Picta, 



with foliage of large size, of rich green, spotted with silver; a beautiful 



variety. 

 M utallica. .\ fine erect-growing variety, with dark, rough leaves; the 



surface is a lustrous bronze green; veins depressed and dark red. 

 Rubra. Dark green leaves, flowers scarlet rose, glossy and wax-like. 

 Sauudersoni. .Scarlet flowers, dwarf habit; in bloom continually. 

 Seniperflorens Giijantea. The flowers of this sort are brilliant 



carmine red, borne in Large panicles. The flowers are unusually large 



and brilliant, and stand well above the foliage. 

 Th.ur.st«)uii. A distinct and pretty shrubl)y variety, with thick, heavy 



foliage, which is of a rich metallic-green above and bright red underneath ; 



the flowers are of a fine pink, rising well above the foliage. As a bed- 

 ding plant for a partially shaded position this variety is unequaled. 



Price : 15 cts. each ; set of 8 varieties, $1.00. 



Spreilg'eri. A most desirable new species, especially useful to grow 

 as a pot plant for decorative purposes or for planting in suspended 

 baskets; the fronds are frequently four feet long, of a rich shade of 

 green, and most useful for cutting, retaining their freshness after 

 being cut for weeks. It will make an excellent house plant, as it with- 

 stands dry atmosphere and will succeed in almost any position. We 

 consider this one of the best house plants introduced for many years. 

 Strong plants 25 cents each ; ^2.50 per doz. 



Lnrge specimen plants §1.00 each. 



PluillOSU.S Nauu.S. This graceful climbing As|aragus has to a great 

 extent taken the place of the once pop.ular Smilax in all fine decora- 

 tions. It possesses the advantage of being much more graceful, its 

 foliage being finer than that of the most delicate fern, and will last for 

 weeks after being cut, the whole plant being of a bright, cheerful green. 

 It is an excellent house plant, succeeding under almost any conditions. 

 25 cents and 50 cents each ; §2.50 and §5.00 per doz. 



TenuissilllUS. A beautiful S| ecies of climbing habit. Remarkable 

 for the extreme delicacy of its foliage. As a decorative plant for con- 

 trast with the foliage of other plants it is one of the mo.st eftective. 

 25 cents each ; $2.50 per doz. 



CHINESE AZALEAS. 



These beautiful plants are deservedly becoming more popular every season 

 for window and conservatory decorations. The ease with which they can be 



grown, their diversity in color, 

 and freedom of flowering, will 

 always keep them in public favi.r. 

 The plants we offer are all 

 beautifully trained sptcimens, 

 and even when not in flower are 

 fine decorative plants. Our col- 

 lection comprises the cream of 

 the best Continental establish- 

 ments; all the sizes ofiered will 

 flower freely in proper season. 



Our collection embraces all 

 the leading colors, including 

 crimson, white, rose, pink, varie- 

 gated, blood-red, etc., etc. 



First size, £6 to 45 inches in 

 circumference, §1.50 each, §15.00 per dozen. 



Second size, 36 inches in circumference, §1.00 

 each, §10.00 per dozen. 



Third size. 30 inches in circumfeience,75 cts. 

 each, §7 50 per dozen. 



Good bushy young plants, 50 cts. each, §5.00 

 per dozen. 



An extra fine lot of specimen plants. 5 to 6 

 feet in circumftrence, §4. 00 each, §45.00 per 

 dozen. 



Chines r 



Begonia Rex. 



