CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 



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GENERAL COLLECTION OF PLANTS. 



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The following- eight healthy growing' 

 plants. 



One Camphor Tree, 18 to 2 4 inches. 



One Grand Duke Jessamine. 



One Cape Jessamine, 18-inch bushy plants 



from 6-inch pots. 

 One "Washingtonia Robusta Palm, 18 inches. 

 One Latania Borbonica Palm, 24 inches. 

 One Hibiscus, any color. 

 One Antigonon Leptopus or Rosa Montana 



Vine. 

 One Sweet Olive, Olea Fragrans, 12 to 18 



inches. 

 This collection sent only by express, at 

 purchaser's expense. 



Acalypha Marginata. — Fine, large foliage, 

 dark olive, margined rose. A very desirable 

 varietv, standing upright in dry weather. 

 Price, 10c. and 25c. each; $1.00 and $2.50 

 per dozen. 



Acalypha Sanderii. — Under a variety of 

 names this remarkable plant has been 

 praised by experts the world over. It has 

 been called the "Philippine Medusa," 

 "Dewey's Favorite Plant." "Chenille Plant," 

 "Blazing Cat Tail," and many other names 

 of similar character. We know of no plant 

 so unique and sensational in appearance. 

 It is an extraordinary, free grower and 

 bloomer, small plants blooming from Jan- 

 uary to December. Strong- plants, 15c., 25c. 

 and 50c. each. 



ARUNDO DONAX. — Ribbon Grass. — 

 Leaves striped green and white; very 

 decorative; strong divisions. 25c. and 50c. 

 each. 



ALOYSIA CITRIODORA. — Lemon Ver- 

 bena. — This plant has the most fragrance 

 of any grown. One plant will scent a 

 whole garden, the fragrance is that of the 

 lemon, exquisite. 15c., 25c. and 50c. each. 



ALLAMAND A HENDERSONII. — A 

 strong growing variety with large yellow 

 flowers 50c. and Sl.OO each. 



AMAGLYPTUS. — A pretty purple-leaved 

 plant of trailing habit. Fine for baskets 

 or as a cover plant. 15c. and 25c. each. 



ALTHERNANTHERA— Splendid for bed- 

 ding or bordering. Grows very compact, 

 and so well known that a description is 

 .superfluous. Red and yellow. 10c. each; 

 50c. per dozen; S3.00 per 100. 



AGAVA AMERICANA.— Century plant, 

 green. 50c. and Sl.OO each. 



AGAVA AMERICANA.— Variegated. 75c., 

 $1.00 and S2.00 each. 



ARAUCARIA BID WILLI B U N Y A. — 

 (Bunya Pine of Australia.) — A grand tree 

 of symmetrical growth with branches from 

 the ground up, stands frost well in this 

 section. S5.00 and up. 



ASPARAGUS. — Spreng-eri. — A beautiful 

 variety of this graceful class of plants, 

 especially useful to grow as a pot plant 

 for house decoration, or planting in hang- 

 ing baskets, where it makes a graceful 

 drooping plant with branches or fronds 4 

 to .5 feet in length, of a rich shade of green. 

 Prices, 15c., 25c., 50c., 75c., $1.00 and $2.00. 



Plumosus (Climbing") and Plumosus 

 Nanus (Dwarf). — 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 decoration 

 the sprays are almost Indispensable. It 

 can also be trained as a climber for ar- 

 bors, trellises, etc. 25c., 30c., 50c., 75c., and 

 $1.50. 



BOUGAINVILLEA GLABRA. — 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, 3-inch pots, 

 25c. and 50c. each. Specimens, $1.00 and 

 S2.00 each. 



BEGONIA REX. — These handsome foli- 

 age plants far outshow all others, their 

 lustrous tints, making 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. Try them and 

 see their comforting variations of color. 

 25c. each. Specimens 50c. and 75c. each. 



FLOWERING BEGONIA. — The Begonia 

 is today the most popular house plant, 

 and deservedly so, for there is nothing 

 that gives such a magnificent display of 

 bloom through the year, or grows as well 

 in the average dwelling house. 



President Camot. — 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; flow- 

 ers beautiful coral in large panicles. 



Rubra. — This Begonia is still a great 

 favorite. The flowers are rich coral red, 

 hanging in large pendant clusters; these 

 combined with the rich green foliage, make 

 it one of the best plants for the house. 



Thurstonii. — This Begonia is admired 

 above many, having large glossy dark red 

 leaves and blooms very freely, bearing 

 light pink flowers. 



Arg-entea Guttata. — A handsome foliage 

 variety, purple bronze leaves, oblong in 

 shape, with silvery marking, with white 

 flowers. An excellent pot plant. 



Alba Picta. — Leaves glossy green, thickly 

 spotted with silvery white, flowers white. 



Caroline Lucerne. — Similar to Rubra, free 

 bloomer in heavy clusters. 



Gracillus Luminosa. — Always in bloom, 

 very showy and robust, the flowers when 

 first open are a bright cherry red, changing 

 to a clear coral red. 



Prices, 25c. each; $2.50 per dozen. 



BEGONIAS POR BEDDING.— The well- 

 known varieties. Vernon red and Erfordii 

 pink, well adapted for planting out in the 

 garden in slightly shaded places. Price: 

 15c. each; $1.50 per dozen. 



BANANA PLANTS. — Tall variety, 50c. 

 and $1.00 each. This variety is very easily 

 kept over Winter; cut off all the leaves and 

 keep dry For tropical effect this variety 

 is superb. 



Chrysanthemums. 



When to Plant. — Any time after the 

 ground can be worked up to July 1st will 

 give good blooming plants in the Fall. 



Soil — Dig the ground deep, mix a quan- 

 tity of well rotted manure or bone meal 



