Select List of Decorative Plants for 

 House and Conservatory 



Aglaonema 



Costatum. A dwarf-growing Aroid, suitable for the conservatory or window 

 garden. Very compact heart-shaped leaves of dark, shining green, with white 

 midrib and scattering blotches of white. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Allamanda 



Hendersoni. A strong-growing variety, well suited for growing on the pillars 

 or supports of a conservator}', or for training on a trellis; large, fragrant 

 golden-yellow flowers. 50 cts. each. 



Williamsi. Forms a compact bushy plant with trusses of large rich 

 yellow flowers at every point; deliciously scented. 50 cts. each. 



Anthericum 



Mandaeanum. A splendid variety with narrow foliage, the leaves 



being green on the edges with creamy white centre. 

 Vittatum Picturatum. A most desirable plant for window 



boxes, vases, or for growing as a single specimen in pot; long, 



narrow green foliage with creamy white centre. 

 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Asparagus 



Plumosus Nanus {Asparagus Fern). There is no better plant for table decoration 

 than this. The foliage is more delicate than that of the finest Fern, being lace- 

 like in its filminess. A plant with half a dozen stalks is a mass of dainty, misty 

 green, among which the stems of a few flowers can be thrust in such a manner as 

 to make a pretty decoration for the table. 25 cts. and 50 cts. each;_ $2.50 and 

 $5.00 per doz. 



Sprengeri (Emerald Feather). Excellent for hanging-baskets, for bracket use and 

 for cutting. It is one of the best of all plants for the window-box when planted 

 on the outside where it can droop over the edge of the box 

 25 cts. and 50 cts. each; $2.50 and $5.00 per doz. 



Croton 



Aspidistra 



Lurida. One of the easiest decorative plants to grow. A most 

 useful house plant, thriving in a hallway or a comparatively 

 dark place in the room where nothing else will succeed. 6-inch 

 pots, $1.50 to $2.00 each. 



Fibrous -Rooted Begonias 



This class is among the freest flowering ornamental-leaved pot 

 plants for conservatory decoration; excellent subjects for the 

 window garden. 



Argentea Guttata. Foliage of rich green, spotted with silver. 

 Corallina Lucerna. Gigantic trusses of bronzy-red flowers in 



bloom continuously from April to November. 

 Haageana. Large trusses of creamy-white flowers, suffused 



with pink, the foliage bold and attractive, of a bronzy-green 



above and reddish on the under side. 



Price. 35 cts. each. One each of the 3 sorts for $1.00. 



Bougainvillea 



Crimson Lake. Introduced through the Bureau of Plant 



Industry of the Department of Agriculture. 



The flowers are like all other Bougainvilleas, perhaps a trifle 

 larger, but in coloring none compare with it in richness and 

 brilliancy. On first opening a brilliant crimson-lake, retaining 

 this color for three or four weeks, after which they gradually pass 

 to a crimson-carmine. 



In Southern California and Florida, the Bougainvilleas make 

 gorgeous climbers for outdoor planting, while in the north they 

 are useful subjects as pot plants for the conservatory or green- 

 house. Strong 3-inch pots, 50 cts. each. 



Clerodendron 



Balfouri. A beautiful greenhouse climber, and admirably suited 

 for house culture, flowering most profusely with bright scarlet 

 flowers, enveloped in a creamy-white calyx. Strong plants, 

 25 cts. each. Extra large plants. 50 cts. each. 



Crotons 



Nothing can excel the beauty and richness of coloring that is 

 found in this class of plants. They are beautiful as pot plants for 

 the conservatory, making handsome specimens for decorative and 

 exhibition purposes. In the latitude of Philadelphia and south- 

 ward they are wonderfully effective for summer bedding, pre- 

 senting a glorious medley of rich variegated colors not found in 

 any other class of plants. 



We offer a choice assortment embracing the best standard 

 varieties as well as the most desirable recent introductions. 

 Plants in 3-inch pots, $1.00 each; collection of 12 varieties, $10.00. 

 Plants in 4-inch pots, $1.50 each; collection of 12 varieties, $15.00. 

 Large plants, $2.00, $2.50 and $5.00 each. 



CyperUS (Umbrella Plant) 

 Alternifolius. An excellent plant for the house. Will thrive in 

 any good soil, and always presents a green and attractive appear- 

 ance. It may be grown as a sub-aquatic, and in any case should 

 never lack a liberal supply of water. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Daphne 



Odora Marginata. An old favorite greenhouse plant that is 

 now but rarely seen, it has rich deep evergreen foliage with 

 creamy white edge and produces terminal heads of most delight- 

 fully scented waxy white flowers tinted rose at the edges. 

 Young plants in 3-inch pots, 75 cts. each. 



Dieffenbachia 



Brasiliensis. A handsome decorative plant for the warm con- 

 servatory with large foliage of a dark green color, profusely 

 spotted with blotches of white and pale green. $1.00 each. 



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