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Otaksa — A vers" beautiful variety from 

 Japan, giving large clusters of bluish pink 

 flowers in great abundance through the 

 season; the flowers are very persistent, last- 

 ing two or three nionths. 



Thomas Rogg— This is the nnest cf all 

 hydrangeas. It is a more free and abun- 

 dant bloomer than any other; for the florists 

 and all decorative purposes it will be inval- 

 uable. The flowers aie all the purest white, 

 of very fine texture, and continue in flower 

 for a great length of time; quite hardy in 

 open^ground. 



New White Fringed — The lowers are 

 formed in immense trusses, sometimes nine 

 inches in diameter: the bracts are of the 

 purest white, fringed, having a crimson 

 spot in the center. This variety we lind to 

 be not only finer but hardier than the old 

 white hydrangeas. Thomas Hogg. Price, 

 25c-. 35c., 50c. and $1 each. 



Hibiscus Sinensis— This plant rivals 

 the geranium in popularity. A very good 

 way to make them bloom freely and faci'li- 

 tate the lifting in fall is to transplant each 

 plant into a pot two or three sizes larger 

 than the one it has grown in. then plunge 

 the pot altogether into theyround. the soil 



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to cover the surface two inches. Then in 

 the fall the plant can be lifted without in- 

 jury, and being transplanted again, and 

 kept in a shady, cool place until fully re- 

 covered, it will, in a warm sunny window, 

 in a warm room, bloom constantlv. We 



can supply them in either colors of crimson, 

 red, yellow and salmon. Price, loc each; 

 lar^e plants 15c., 25c., 50c. and 75c. each. 

 HoyaCarnosa i.Wax Plant)— Has thick, 

 flesh\- leaves, growing moderately fast and 

 bearing umbels of beautiful flesh colored 

 flowers, from v^-hich are exuded large drops 

 of honey like liquid. One of the best plants 

 for house culture, as it stands the extrenies 

 of heat and cold better than most plants, 

 and is not easily injured by neglect. 25c. 

 35c.. 50C. to $1. 



JASMINS. 



Jasminum Grandiflorum — This is sn 

 old favorite and the most satisfactory for 

 general culture of all th2 Jasmines. It 

 flowers nearly the whole season and is es- 

 pecially. valuable as a house plant in winter; 

 flowers star shaped, pure which and very 

 fragrant. 20 and 50 cents each. 



Maid of Orleans (new Jessamine)— A 

 magnificent new variety, with large, double 

 flowers; blooms profusely all summer: large 

 double waxy-white flowers of great sub- 

 stance, produced freely throughout the 

 summer. We know of .no put plant more 

 desirable than this, the fragrance of the 

 flower is delicious, sweet and elegant. 

 Price 15, 25. 50 and 75 cents each. 



Grand Duke of Tuscany (new Jessa- 

 mine)— A niagnificent ever blooming plant 

 with large double, waxy, creamy white 

 flowers, with the most delicious fragrance 

 of any flower we know; sweeter than a 

 Tuberose; looks like a large, double, white 

 Rose. Blooms throughout the season. A 

 superb pot plant of dwarf, sturdy habit cf 

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



Gardenia Florida (Gape Jessamine)-^ 

 Nothing finer for conservator}- or open 

 ground wherever hardy. Its double pure 

 while flowers are delightfully fragrant, 

 while its deep green glossy foliage adds 

 materially to its beauty. 25, 50 and 75c. 

 each. • 



Sambac (^Arabian Jasmine) — Flowers 

 w^hite; very profuse bloomer. 15 and 25 

 cents, large plants 50 and 75 cents each. 



Cesturum Nocturnum (Night Blooming 

 Jasmine'>--Free blooming shrub, very fra- 

 grant at night. 15. 25 and 50 cents each. 



Jasminum Revolutum— Yellow flowerc.l 

 ha'rdy Jasmine. 25 and 50 cents each. 



Jasminum Gracilis— Beautiful climbii^g 

 Jessamine bearing long racemes of pure 

 white sweetly scented flowers in the fail 

 months. 15, 25 and 50 cents. 



Jasmine (Confederate or Mayalan)— A 

 strong climbing variety, dark green waxy 

 leaves with flow^ers very fragrant. 25 and 

 50 cents. 



The Silver Loving Cup was Captured by us at the late Hortictiltural Exhibit 



