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when every branch is loaded and crowded 

 with flowers. It is a very handsome, erect 

 growing little tree or talfshrub, 25c. and 50c. 

 Ai,Thaea Blanche— New. A great im- 

 provement on the double white althaea now 

 in cultivation. The flowers of this new 

 variety are much more perfect than the 

 parent, being larger, of better substance, 

 and more double, while the color shows 

 almost pure white, the carmine threading 

 atbaseof petalsbeing very faint, 25c. and 50c. 



Allamand a— Wiixiamsii— Shrubby 

 plant; flowers yellow; profuse bloomer, 25 

 and 50 cents each. 



Hendersonii — Flowers golden yellow; a 

 beautiful climber; almost perpetual bloomer, 

 25 and 50 cents. 



Asparagu s— Sprengeri— A beautiful 

 new variety of this graceful class of plants, 

 «specially useful to grow as a pot plant for 

 house decoration or for planting in hanging 

 baskets, where it makes a graceful drooping 

 plant with branches or fronds 4 to 5 feet in 

 length, of a rich shade of green; a useful 

 plant for cutting for decorating, as it retains 

 its freshness for weeks after being cut. It 

 is easily managed, and will grow in almost 

 any position, 15, 25, 50 and 75 cents. 



Pujmostjs Nanus— An excellent plant for 

 window culture, the lace-like texture of its 

 foliage excelling that of Maiden Hair Fern 

 in grace and daintiness. It is fine as a pot 

 plant, and in floral decorations the sprays are 

 almost indispensable, 15 cents each/large 

 plants 30, 50 and 75 cents. 



Azalea Indica 



Azalea Indica — Chinese Azalea— Our 

 stock of these useful plants is exceptionally 

 fine this year, every plant being a perfect 

 specimen. 



We offer a grand list of standard varieties 

 embracing all shades of white, pink, crim- 

 son and rose colored, as well as variegated 



pink and white and rose and white. No 

 plant yet introduced gives better satisfac- 

 tion for winter and early spring flowering 

 in the house. Name the color or shade 

 desired and we will not fail to please you. 

 Price, well budded, 10 inch crowns, $1.50; 

 12 inch crowns, $1.75; 14 inch crowns, S2.00; 

 16 inch crowns, $2.50; 20 inch crowns, $3.00; 

 22 inch crowns, $4.00. 



Azalea Mollis — This is a beautiful hardy 

 variety of Azalea, shedding its foliage early 

 in the fall and standing the hardest winters 

 with impunity and blooming very early in the 

 spring, it ranges in color through different 

 shades of white, yellow, pink and orange 

 in large clusters, very much similar to the 

 Rhododendron. Prices same as Azalea In- 

 dica. 



Araucaria Bxcelsa— Norfolk Island 

 Pine — This noble conifer has succeeded in 

 South Florida, and may be considered hardy 

 in sections where the winter temperature 

 does not fall below 25 degrees Fahr. There 

 are few trees as beautiful. Foliage bright 

 green and dense, and slightly pendulous 

 branches, grows to a great height, but is at 

 its best when of moderate size, 12 inches 

 high, $1.50; 15 inches, %i\ 18 inches. $3; 24 

 inches, $5. 



Begonia Eex. 



Bougainvillea Glabra Sanderiana- 



Chinese Paper Plants — A -beautiful free plant 

 ofrecentintroductionstrouggrowing and be- 

 ginning to bloom when quite small. Flowers 

 produced in bracts of a brilliant crimson 

 rose color with yellow stamens. Destined 

 to become very popular and yet quite new 

 in the south. Very adaptable for green- 

 house, conservatory or garden. Price, strong 

 plants, 25c, 35c. and 50c. each. 



Begonia Rex — These handsome foliage 

 plants far out-show all others, their lustrous 

 tints makings, irregular blotches and shades 

 of color combination classes them amongst 

 the very finest of plants. They delight in 

 a warm shady place, when watering avoid 

 wetting the leaves; a rich sandy soil is their 

 delight. Trv them and see their comforti»g 



We took first prise for Araucarias at the last flower show. 



