Select List of Decorative Plants 

 House and Conservatory 



for 



Aglaonema 



Costatum. A dwarf-growing Aroid, suitable for the conser- 

 vatory or window garden. Very compact heart-shaped leaves 

 of dark, shining green, with white midrib and scattering blotches 

 of white. 75 cts. each. 



Allamanda 



Hendersoni. ^A strong-growing variety, well suited for growing 

 on the pillars or supports of a conservatory, 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. 

 35 cts. each. 



Asparagus 



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

 for table decoration than this. The foliage is more dehcate 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. 



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 BougainviUeas, 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 BougainviUeas make 

 gorgeous climbers for outdoor planting, while in the north they 

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

 house. Strong plants, $1.00 each. 



Cestrum Parqui 



(Night-blooming Jessamine) 



An interesting tender shrub of easy cultivation, either for pot 

 culture or for planting in the garden when the weather gets warm, 

 with small greenish white flowers of delightful fragrance, which is 

 dispensed during the night only. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



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. 



Croton 



Clivia Miniata (imantophyiium) 



A pretty lily-like plant of the easiest culture, and a most de- 

 sirable house plant, it flowers during the spring and summer 

 months, remaining in bloom for a long period. The flowers are 

 about 2 inches long, and are borne in dense clusters from 10 to 

 20 flowers each; in color it is of a fine orange-red, shading to bu2. 

 3 inch pots, 50 cts. each; 5-inch pots, $1.50 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 shoiild 

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



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. 



NOTE — Bulbs, Roots or Plants will be sent by Parcel Post if remittance is made to cover postage and special packing as noted on 

 the order blank and inside of front cover of this catalogue. 



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