GARDEN MANUAL FOR. THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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Sour Orange Seed. —We have imported 

 direct from Japan this season a f ~tir supply 

 of sour oranye seed and offer same at 50c. 

 per %. pound; $1 50 per pound. 



Trifoliata as a Stock for Orange 

 Trees. — Furiher experience with this stock 

 confirms our opinion as to its value fur our 

 climate. It is now established bevond dis- 

 pute that it has the effect of rer dering any 

 variety of orange budded or grafter, on it 

 much hardier than the same variety on its 

 own roo'.s or on sour stock. This fact was 

 to be plainly seen in our own nurseries just 

 after the late cold snap. In the same plot, 

 side by side, several varieties of oranges on 

 sour stock were badly injured. The bark 

 on most of the trees was split from the top 

 to the' ground, while those on Trifoliata 

 were uninjured. We strongly advise orange 

 growers to use Trifoliata to bud on. Price, 

 X lb. 30c, per lb. $1. 



New American Wonder I,emon.— 

 Has created a sensation wherever shown. 

 Habit dwarf atd vigorous, fruit three times 

 the size of any other large Lemon. With 

 ordinary treatment cannot fail to give satis- 

 faction. Experts pronounce it simply 

 enormous. Price, 75c, $1 and $1.50 per 

 tree. 



New American Wonder Lemon. 

 Osage Orange. —Used extensively in 

 Southern Louisiana and much the world 

 over for making permanent hedge fences; 

 grows so dense as to prevent rabbits and 

 small animals getting through. 50c. per lb. 



Preserving Citron.— This fruit resem- 

 bles the average Sized water melon, of a 

 light green color, which is coated over with 

 a white substance like flour, that is easily 

 rubbed off. It is only used for preserving, 

 and for making pies and sauces. Price, oz., 

 10c; X lb., 30c; lb., 75c. 



Casava Roots— A wonderful plant. sim- 

 ilar to sugar cane, and is planted in the 

 same manner; an excellent stock food, but 

 is very susceptible to frost. We, therefore, 

 invite correspondence and will give prices 

 if the stock is not frozen by late frost. 



Mint Plants — The old favorite for 

 making mint julep and used very exten- 

 sively in the family for medicinal purposes. 

 Very easily grown almost anywhere in sun- 

 shine or shade, it is easily exterminated if 

 so desired. Price per dozen 50c. 



Tarragon or ISstragon Roots. — Na- 

 tive of Siberia— Perennial. — A plant with 

 numerous branching stems, bearing lan- 

 ceolate entire leaves, which, like all the 

 green parts of the plant, possess a very del- 

 icate aromatic flavor, on account of which 

 they are very extensively used for season- 

 ing. 50c. each; #5.00 dozen. 



New Hibiscns Peachblow— One of 

 the finest and freest blooming plants intro- 

 duced in many years. Magnificent flowers 

 4 to 5 inches in diameter. Color pink with 

 crimson center; the only variety of this 

 color. ' Small plants produce flowers that 

 are larger than the pots in which they grow 

 during the entire year. As they become 

 larger they make a magnificent show. A 

 great novelty, and one that we recommend 

 in every particular. Try it. 25c, 50c. and 

 75C- 



Resurrection Plant. (Selaginella. )— 

 Two varieties from Mexico. Very peculiar; 

 when dry it can be laid away for several 

 months, but at any time when placed in a 

 dish of water, it will revive, open out and 

 look like a beautiful fern. If planted in a 

 moist shady place it will grow nicely. 25c. 

 each. 



Bermuda Grass Sod.— To enable our 

 customers who are making summer lawns, 

 we have this year provided a large supply 

 of Bermuda Grass sod which enables lawns to 

 be in growth in one-third of the time that it 

 would take by planting the seed, as seed 

 takes about ninety days to show any stand, 

 whereas sodding in thirty days will show 

 its carpet. This we offer at $3.00 per flour 

 barrel. 



Pearl or Cattail Millet.— Makes a 

 splendid continuous cutting forage plant 

 for either green feed or hay. Will largely 

 outyield German Millet. This makes a 

 most nutritious and valuable continuous 

 cutting forage plant, and is increasing in 

 popularity all throughout the country. It 

 will grow ten to twelve feet high, but cut- 

 ting can commence when it has attained a 

 height of three or four feet, when it will 

 stool out enormously and make a rapid 



We have a varied Assortment of Shade Trees of every description. 



