GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 
Azalea Indica. 
please you. Price, well budded, 10-inch 
crowns, $1.50; 12-inch crowns, $1.75; 14- 
inch crowns, $2.00; 16-inch crowns, $2.50; 
20-inch crowns, $3.00. 
Araucaria Excelsa,. 
ARAUCARIA EXCELSA.—Norfolk Island 
Pine.—This noble conifer has succeeded in 
South Florida, and may be considered 
hardy in sections where the winter tem- 
perature 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, $1.00; 15 
inches, $1.50; -18 inches, $2.50; 24 inches, 
$4.00. Araucaria Robusta Compacta, 12 
inches, $2.00; 18 inches, $3.50; 24 inches, 
$5.00. .Excelsa Glauca, 12 inches, $2.00; 
18 inches, $3.50; 24 inches, $5.00. f 
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BOUGAINVILLEA GLABRA SANDEBRBI- 
ANA.—Chinese Paper Plant.—A beautiful 
free flowering plant, strong growing and 
beginning 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, 50c. each. Specimens, 
$1.00 and $2.00 each. 
Begonia Rex. 
BEGCNIA BEX.—These handsome foli- 
age plants far outshow all others, their 
lustrous tints, making irreguiar 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. Try them and 
see their comforting variations of color. 
Price, 15¢c. and 25c. each; extra specimens, 
50c. and 75c. each. 
Plowering Begonia. 
FLOWERING BEGONIAS.—The Begonia 
is to-day the most popular house plant, 
and deservedly so, for there is nothing 
that gives such a magnificent display of 
bloom all through the year, or grows as 
well as in the average dwelling house. 
President Carnot.—A strong growing 
variety, of stiff, upright habit; foliage 
large, Somewhat in style with B. Rubra, 
but more than twice as large; upper side 
deep green, under side purplish red; flowers 
beautiful coral in large pendant panicles. 
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