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ACALYPHA 

 TRIUMPHANS. 



This is one of the most beau- 

 tiful foliage plants we have 

 ever seen. It is a strong, 

 healthy grower and makes a 

 compact plant of splendid di- 

 mensions. The foliage is large 

 (about 2x4 inches), very 

 heavy and showy beyond de- 

 scription. The predominant 

 color is red marbled lighter 

 and darker, streaked and 

 dashed green, yellow, white 

 and other colors, giving a most 

 striking effect to be had with 

 no other plant. It is as at- 

 tractive as a Croton. We 

 strongly recommend it. 

 Fine plants, 20 cts. each ; 

 3 for 50 cts.; 7 for SI. 



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MISCELLANEOUS 



Plants and Vines. 



On pages 86 to 102 inclusive are offered the very choicest 

 plants and vines in cultivation. Many of them are new and 

 rare, while others are tried and true favorites. We offer none 

 but those that will thrive with ordinary cultivation and give 

 absolute satisfaction to all who plant them. 



A MAGNIHCENT NEW DECORATIVE PLANT. 

 ACALYPHA SANDERI. 



At the great exhibition which is held every five years at 

 Ghent, Belgium, to which all the plantsmen of Europe bring 

 their finest novelties, this new plant won the distinction 

 of being the most striking novelty exhibited. It is a 

 plant with a great future, owing to the extraordinary free 

 growth and great flowering qualities, small plants blooming 



freely from January to Decem- 

 ber. As an ornamental plant, 

 The Gardeners' Chronicle de- 

 scribes it as "one of the most 

 striking ever seen. " Of branch- 

 ing habit, the branches spread 

 widely and throw out their 

 long, bright crimson spikes 13 

 to 18 inches long between the 

 bright green leaves in the 

 most effective manner. A 

 large plant with its crimson 

 tassels is a sight not soon for- 

 gotten. It is selling at enor- 

 mous prices in Europe. You 

 will miss one of the grand 

 novelties of the year by not 

 getting this superb plant. 



Strong plants, 60 cts. each ; 



8 for SI. 



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STRAWBERRY QUAVA. 



A new pot plant of great value that bids fair to 

 become as popular as Otaheite Orange. The 



Guava has thick, shining, evergreen, Camellia-like 

 foliage with pure white flowers of an agreeable odor. 

 The fruit is large, about the size of an English walnut 

 and of beautiful claret color ; the flavor is most deli- 

 cious, sweet and aromatic, resembling that of the 

 Strawberry. Used as a dessert fruit, also for preserv- 

 ing ; makes jelly of delicious quality, which brings an 

 enormous price. Blooms and fruits continuously ; 

 once established is ever producing buds, flowers or 

 fruit in some stage every da}^ in the year. A plant 

 eighteen months old has borne over 500 fruits, and a 

 plant which could be covered with, a box four feet 

 wide and two and one-half feet deep had 1005 fruits, 

 .blooms and buds at one time. Quite hardy. A mag- 

 nificent plant for pot or box. 



15 cts. each ; 3 for 25 cts.; 9 for «1. Strong three-year- 

 old plants, cut back, by Express, 40 cts. each. 



