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H E D E R A— I vy— Contini^ed. 



Lacixiatus. Small cut-leaved. 25 to 50 cts. 



*Latifolia AiIaculata. Marbled white on the young growth ; vigorous grower. 25 to 50 cts. 

 LOBATA. Cut-leaved ; fine for baskets or vases. 25 cts. 



Maculata Major. Like Latifolia Maculata, but much more variegated. 50 cts. 

 Mar.morata ElegaxS. Small silverv-marbled leaves. 25 cts. 

 ECEGNERIANA. Giant-leaved ; Strong grower. 25 to 50 cts. 

 -Spectabilis Aurea. Young growth veined with yellow. 50 cts. 



Tricolor. A small-leaved variety, with handsome white, green and pink variegated foliage : 

 constant. 50 cts. 



HELIOTROPE. 



Perhaps the most favorite free-flowering and fragrant tribe of plants in cultivation, equally 

 fine as summer bedding plants, or in pots'during winter in the house. 15 cts. ; $1.50 per doz. 

 Chieftain. Lilac, large truss. ' Mad. de Bloxay. Large truss, nearly jiure 



Etuile de Marseille. Deep bluish purple. white, valuable. 

 Florence Nightingale. Blush. Xelly. ^\\\>\\ white. 



Graxdiflorfm. Pale lilac. ; Sxow "Wreath. Xearly white, compact 



Juliette. Bluish lilac. I grrowth. 



Louise Delaux. Fine rose white, large. I Violet Queex. Violet, 



HEMEROCALLIS KWANSO VARIEGATA, Fl., PI. 



A superb hardy plant, producing long deep-green leaves broadly striped with white ; bearing 

 Tery large double copper-colored flowers. 50 cts. / 



CHINESE HIBISCUS. 



Small shrubs; some varieties with large double and others with single flowers, blooming 

 freely during the summer months, and fine for garden decoration in partially shady situations. 

 They are equally desirable for winter blooming. 25 cts. ; $2.50 per doz. 

 PtOSA SINENSIS. Large crimson. 



Alba Variegata. Beautifully white, variegated foliage. 



Afraxticfm Plexa. Double salmon. 



Cooperi Tricolor. Foliage beautifully variegated with dark green, pink and white; 



flowers crimson. 

 Cruextvs. Double crimson. 



FoL. Variegata. Foliage mottled with yellow; flowers crimson. 

 Graxdiflora. Large rose. 

 LuTEXS Plexa. Double yellow. 



Metallicus. Dark bronzy shining foliage; flowers single, crimson. 



MixiATUS Semi-Plexa. The finest and most brilliant, semi-double vermilion scarlet, flow- 

 ers 4 inches in diameter. 35 cts. 

 Rubra Plexa. Double crimson. 



ViviCAXS. Remarkably large flowers, 4^ inches in diameter, full, double. The color is a 

 brilliant crimson scarlet ; very showy. 50 cts. 



HOYA CARNOSA— Wax Plant. 



This plant has thick fleshy leaves, which make it admirably adapted to house culture. It 

 grows moderately fast, of a running growth, and bears umbels of" beautiful flesh-colored flowers 

 resembling wax. It makes a fine trellis plant, and continues a long time in bloom. 25 cts. ; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



HYDRANGEA HORTENSIS. 



The old favorite; well-known and favorite plants, producing large heads of flowers in great 



profusion ; the color of the Hortensis varieties can be changed to a beautiful blue, by mixing 



the iron scales or sparks from a blacksmith's shop among the soil. They thrive best iri a shady 



situation, with a plentiful supply of water ; with protection they have endured the severest 



winters around Philadelphia ; large pink flowers. 25 cts. to $1. 



Aurea Variegata. Golden variegated foliage; very showy. 50 cts. 



HoRTEXSis Variegata. An exceedingly ornamental plant; the leaves are deep green, mar- 

 gined with pure white ; fine for shady positions. 50 cts. 



Imperatrice Eugexie. Rose, shaded with white and blue. 50 cts. 



Otaksa. a Japanese variety lately introduced; beautiful large glossy foliage, large heads of 

 pale pink flowers. 25 to oO cts.' 



Speciosa Variegata. Margin of leaves green, with a broad white band passing through the 

 centre. 50 cts. 



Stellata Prolifera. a new and rare variety from Japan; double rose-colored flowers, 

 changing to a coppery shade. 50 cts. 



Thomas Hogg (new. i An introduction from Japan, eqtial in growth, style, etc., to the II. 

 Hortensis, except in color. It produces large pure white flowers which, on well-grown 

 plants, measure more than 12 inches in diameter. It is quite as hardy as the other garden 

 sorts. 25 cts. to $1. 



