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better than most plants, and is not easily 

 injured by neglect; 25c, 35c, 50c and 

 $1.00. 



Water Hyacinths. Easily grown; floats 

 on water by means of curious inflated 

 leaves; a mass of feathery blue roots 

 growing downward into the water. 



The flowers are as large as a silver dol- 

 lar, and are borne on spikes 6 to 8 inches 

 long, resembling hyacinths, and are as 

 handsome as an orchid; of a beautiful 

 sparkling, rosy-lilac color. Prices, single 

 plant by mail, 20c; by express, 4 for 50c; 

 9 for $1.00, or $1.25 per dozen; $5.00 per 

 100. 



JASMINS. 



Jasminum Grandiflorum — This is an old 

 favorite and the most satisfactory for 

 general culture of all the Jasmines. It 

 flowers nearly the whole season and is 

 especially valuable as a house plant In 

 winter; flowers star-shaped, pure white 

 and very fragrant; 20 and 50 cents each. 



Maid of Orleans. Large double waxy- 

 white flowers of great substance, pro- 

 duced freely throughout the summer. We 

 know of no pot plant more desirable 

 than this, the fragrance of the flower is 

 delicious, sweet and elegant. Prices, 15, 

 25, 50 and 75 cents each. 



Grand Duke of Tuscany. — A magnifi- 

 cent ever blooming plant with large 

 double, waxy, creamy white flowers, with 

 the most delicious fragrance of any 

 flower we know, sweeter than a Tube- 

 rose; looks like a large, double, white 

 Rose. Blooms throughout the season. A 

 superb pot plant of dwarf, sturdy habit 

 of growth. Price, 15, 25, 50 and 75 cents 

 each. 



Gardenia Florida. (Cape Jessamine) — 

 Nothing finer for conservatory or open 

 ground wherever hardy. Its double pure 

 white flowers are delightfully fragrant, 

 while its deep green glossy foliage adds 

 materially to its beauty; 25, 50 and 75 

 cents each. 



Sambac (Arabian Jasmine.) — Flowers 

 white; very profuse bloomer; 15 and 25 

 cents, large plants 50 and 75 cents each. 



Cesturum Nocturnum. (Night Bloom- 

 ing Jasmine.) — Free blooming shrub, very 

 fragrant at night; 15, 25 and 50 cents 

 each. 



Jasminum Revolutum — Yellow flowered 

 hardy Jasmine; 25 and 50 cents each. 



Jasminum Gracilis — Beautiful climbing 

 Jessamine bearing long racemes of pure 

 white sweetly scented flowers in the fan 

 months; 15, 25 and 50 cents. 



Jasmine. (Confederate or Mayalan) — 

 A strong climbing variety, dark green 



waxy leaves with flowers very fragrant; 

 25 and 50 cents. 



Lantanas. A good collection, including 

 yellow, pink, orange and white; 10c each, 

 $1.00 per dozen. 



Lantanas. (Weeping.) Very rapid 

 grower and very showy, being covered 

 with lavender blooms the year round; 

 15c each, $1.50 per dozen. 



Myenia E recta. A shrubby growing 

 plant of dark green leaves, and has a 

 fine blue flower with a long throat; 10 

 and 20 cents. 



Phrynium Varie&atum. 



Oleanders. Nothing nicer for porch or 

 lawn decoration. Give good rich soil and 

 plenty of moisture during growing season. 

 May be wintered over in any cellar 

 where it does not freeze. White, pink, 

 rose; 15c, 25c, 50c and $1.00 each. 



Paris Daisies. French Marguerites. A 

 beautiful plant of easy culture and one 

 that generally gives best satisfaction, 

 flowers white and yellow, 1% to 2 inches 

 in diameter. Price, 10c each; $1.00 per 

 dozen. 



Phlox. Perennial. A collection em- 

 bracing every color from purest white to 

 darkest crimson; 15 cents each. 



Steckler's blue perennial phlox. Used 

 Very largely for border plants; 75c per 

 doz., $4.00 per 100. 



Frotscher's New Orleans Market Cucumber Needs no Recommendation. 



