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flowers very fragrant, white foliage, olive 



green. One plant will cover 20 cubic feet 

 of space in early season. Dormant bulbs, 

 ioc 



Manettia Vine- — On*-* of the most hand- 

 some and desirable of nil climbing vines, 

 either for house or garden. A free and con- 

 tinuous bloomer, completely filled at all 

 times with small tubular flowers of brilliant 

 scarlet, shading into yellow at the tips. Es- 

 pecially desirable for baskets, vases or small 

 trellises, ioc to 25c. each. 



Maurandia Barclayana. 



Maurandia- Graceful climbers for 

 parlor, basket, or outdoor purposes, with 

 rich purple, white and rose, fox-glove 

 shaped blossoms. Trice, ioc. each; 75c per 



dozen. 



Noctiflora. Ipomea Moonflower. The 

 be-t white moon vine, rapid grower, large 

 flowers and wonderfully prolific. 15c each. 



The Blue Moonflower. Ipomcea 

 Leari — This distinct and charming novelty 



is valuable on account of being in beautiful 

 and striking contrast with the true White 

 Moonflower 1 described above); habit of 

 growth and flowering the same. The color 

 is exquisite ciear satiny blue, with well-de- 

 fined crimson bars; very distinct. We re- 

 commend planting the Blue Moonflower, 

 with the White one iTpotnoea Noctiflora), as 

 the effect will be novel and attractive. 

 Price, strong plants, 25c. each. 



Passiflora Constance Elliott — Pure 

 ivory-white flowers without a trace of the 

 blush tinge peculiar to the type; inner sur- : 

 face of the seoals and petals is white; the 

 corona] threads being ivory-white, tinged 

 with yellow, hardy. 20c. 



Violacea — Avery beautiful new Passion- 

 flower, flowers of a lovely violet-blue, fila- 

 ments white, authurs yellow, free flowering 

 and fragrant. 25 and 35 cents each. 



Rhyncospernum. Jasminoides. Af- 

 rican J assimine — An ever green climber 

 of great merit, foliage a pleasing glossy dark 

 green, of great substance and of value in our 



southern garden. Beautiful white flowers 

 and exceedingly fragrant. Small plants, 25 

 cents each; larger size. 50 cents. 



Sinilax. One of the most popular of all 

 decorative vines. Known everywhere. Fine 

 plants. 15c. each; 2 for 25c. 



Solatium Seaforthianum. Blue Sola- 

 tium. — An excellent climbing plant, one that 

 can be used to good effect as a pot plant in the 

 house or for summer planting 111 the garden. 

 The flowers aie bright lilr>c blue, produced 

 in large, pendulous clusters. The bloom is 

 followed by dark red fruit and remains on 

 the plant for a lung time and adds a great 

 deal to its beauty. 15 and 25 cents. 



Jasminoides— Flowers white, with pink 

 center. 15 to 25 cents. 



Vinca. Periwinkle. — Vinca can be 



trained either as a climber, trailingor hang- 

 ing vine. 



Harrisonii— Center of leaves marked 

 with light green. 15 to 25 cents each. 



Major VariegaTa — A rapid grower; 

 leaves glossy green, marked with white. 

 Combination beautiful. 15 to 25 cents each. 



Wistarias — For training over buildings, 

 piazzas, verandas or trellises, the Wistaria 

 is of superior excellence, and the decorative 

 features which their long, graceful blossoms 

 affords make a particularly pleasing effect. 

 They are entirely hardy, rapid growers and 

 easy to cultivate. They may be trained to 

 a shrub form of habit by paying attention to 

 pruning, by cutting away the new growth 

 for several seasons. 



Chinese Blue — One of the most beauti- 

 ful of all Wistarias; a vigorous, strong-grow- 

 ing vine, producing in ".early Summer a great 

 profusion of large clusters of lovely, rich, 

 violet blue flowers, deliciously sweet and 

 exceedingly handsome. First size, 35 cents; 

 larger, 50 cents. Extra heavy plants, 75 

 cents each. 



Sinensis Alba — Same as above except 

 color, which is pure white. 50 and 75 cents 

 each. 



Oar Leading Specialty in Plants. 



We call special attention to our stock of 

 Palms, which is the largest and most com- 

 plete in the South. Our stock of Phcenix 

 alone requires a large greenhouse, and all 

 other varieties on hand in proportionate 

 quantities. 



SPECIAL NOTICE. 

 Our measurements of plants, where given, 

 as in the case of Palms, etc.. means the 

 height of the plant from the top of the pot 

 to the top of the plant in its natural position. 

 We make this explanation of our way of 



