CATALOGUE 
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Ficus Elastica Belgica. 
FICUS Elastica.—India Rubber 
A most hardy decorative house plant. Our 
stock is very large and we recommend 
them to you as strictly first-class properly 
grown stock, which will endure the ordi- 
nary house culture far better than when 
ordinarily grown. Thick, healthy, well- 
colored leaves. 50c., 75c. and $1.00. 
FICUS Bepens.—A plant suited espec- 
cially for covering the walls, pillars, 
etc., or outside decorations in the South, 
as it clings to stone or woodwork with 
the greatest tenacity. 30c. each; $3.00 per 
dozen. 
HELIOTROPE,.—Light and Dark.—oOf 
these popular fragrant blooming plants we 
have selected those which are most adapt- 
able to our Southern climate, size of flow- 
er, color and fragrance our standpoint in 
selection. Price, 20c. and 25c. each. 
HYDRANGEA. Beautiful blooming 
plant, adapted rather to shady location. 
The large clusters of flowers resemble the 
snow ball, only being much larger. 
OtaEsa Monstrosa.— A very beautiful 
variety from Japan, giving large clusters 
of bluish pink flowers in great abundance 
through the season; the fiowers are very 
persistent, lasting two or thre= months. 
Snowhball.—Hydrangea Paniculata. (Ar- 
borescens alba grandiflora.) This magnifi- 
cent hardy American shrub is the very 
finest addition to this class of plants found 
in many a year. The blossoms are of the 
very largest size, of pure snow white color. 
It comes into bloom just after the passing 
of the early Spring flowering shrubs, and 
is perfectly hardy. 
Prices of the above 
75c., $1.00 and $2.50 each. 
Plant. 
Varieties, 50c., 
We are in better shape to fill 
orders more promptly and complete 
than it has been possible for several 
years past. | 
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FOR THE SOUTH. 
Geraniums. 
Alphonse Ricard.—A strong: grower, 
dwarf and branching and producing flow- 
ers in great masses. Both floret and truss 
of enormous size, single, or slightly 
doubled and a brilliant orange red. 
Beaute Poitevine.—Semi-double. Enor- 
mous flowers, aurora pink, shading to 
bright salmon center. The grandest of all 
the light fancy Bruants. 
Marquis Castellane—A shapely dwarf 
grower, with immense flowers about 2% 
inches in diameter. Two beautiful shades 
of red petals undulating on the _ edges; 
very fine and distinct. 
S. A. Nutt.—Best of the dark crimson- 
scarlet bedders. In heavy demand. Stands 
the sun perfectly, and is always a mass 
of bloom. : 
Mme. Jaulin.—Semi-double. Very large 
fiorets compose a truss of grand size; 
center, tender pink, surrounded by border 
of white. Without parallel for freshness 
and beauty among outdoor bedding vari- 
eties, and equally fine as a pot specimen. 
Mme. SGandry.—Double. One of the 
choicest and most beautiful of Bruants. 
Color, clear salmon, center shading to cop- 
per, with a white eye. Very distinct. 
Mrs. E. G. Hill.Single. Floret 2% x 2 
inches. The center of each petal is a soft, 
light salmon, bordered with rosy salmon 
and veined deep rose. 
six petals. 
Jvacquerie.—Florets longer 
yery velvety in texture, 
son-scearlet. 
ia Favorite.—Standard among double 
whites. 
gean Viaud.—Semi-double Bruant. Bright 
rose which does not fade in the hottest 
weather. Extra strong grower. 
John Doyle.—A very free, semi-double 
bright searlet. Dwarf, robust grower. AS 
a pot plant it ranks as one of the best. 
Mme. Buchner.— Double white. More 
vigorous constiution than La Favorite. 
Double Gen. Grant.—Semi-double, clear 
orange scarlet. An old, well-known vari- 
ety, probably more used for bedding than 
any other variety in commerce. 
M. A. Roseleur.——A most beautiful shade 
of Neyron rose, showing a distinct white 
centre. 
Francis Perkins.—Best double pink. For 
massing. 
Frequently throws 
than 
very dark 
wide; 
erim- 
Berthe de Pressily.——Large, silvery rose 
color. 
Eruanti.—Clear 
gcod bedder. 
Prices: 20c. each; $2.00 per dozen; 30c. 
each; $3.00 per dozen; 5-inch pots, 35c. 
each; $3.50 per dozen, excepting where 
noted. 
Ivy Geraniums. — A’ good _ collection. 
Prices, 20c. each, $2.00 per dozen, and 25c. 
each; $2.50 per dozen. 
Geranium Pelargonium.— (Lady Wash- 
ington.)—-We have a good collection of 
these fine pot plants in large variety. 
25c. and 50c. 
Pelargonium. — (Easter 
orange scarlet. A very 
Greeting.) — A 
new everblooming variety; the florets are 
of a fiery amaranth red with ffive large 
regular-shaped spots: a grand novelty. 
40c., 75c. and $1.00 each. 
Scented Geraniums.—Rose, nutmeg and 
apple scented. 25c. each, 
