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flower barrel, with top open and space packed out with straw or 

 leaves; earthing up the soil well around the outside of barrel. Re- 

 quires a rich and deep soil. The plumes when dried in the shade 

 )nake handsome parlor ornaments for winter decoration. 25 to 50 cts. 

 Extra strong plants for immediate effect can be furnished from 

 $1.00 to $2.00 each. 



ARUNDO CONSPICUA. xV variety similar to the Pampas Grass, 

 with long, graceful drooping leaf-blades, and large, silvery-gray 

 terminal plumes, on stems 10 feet high, 50 cts. 



ARUNDO DONAX VARIEGATA. Variegated bamboo; a hardy, 

 broad -leaved variegated reed ; foliage creamy- white and green, 

 retaining its bright fresh color until frost ; graceful form and fine 

 habit. 30 to 50 cts. 



AGROSTIS GLAUCA. A rare, dwarf variety, with a glaucous bluish 

 tinge ; fine for edgings, baskets, or vases. 25 cts ; $2.50 per doz. 



BAM B USA ARGENTEA. A slender, tall-growing variety, with silver 

 variegated foliage 50 cts. to $1.00. 



BAMBUSA FORTUNEI VARIEGATA. A pretty, very dwarf, hardy 

 Bamboo ; for shadv situations. 30 cts. 



DACTYLIS GLOMERATA ELEGANS. A dwarf ribbon-grass, with 

 broad, silvery stripes. 30 cts. 



MISCELLANEOUS SUMMER BEDDING PLANTS. 



Those marked * are hardy. Per doz. 

 AGERATUM IMPERIAL. Dwarf; large blue flowers $1.50 



White Tom Teiumb. Pale bluish white 1.50 



ALOYSIA CITRIODORA, or Lemon-scented Verbena. Each 20 



ALTERNANTHERAS. Of sorts 2.00 



ALYSSUM. (Sweet Alyssum.) , 1.00 



Variegatum .' c 2.00 



CANNAS. Of sorts. Each 25 cts 2.50 



CARNATIONS. Monthly variety, a fine collection 2.50 



COLEUS. Of sorts 2.00 



CUPHEA PLATYCENTRA. Dwarf, scarlet coral-like flower 1.00 



FEVERFEW. Double, white, daisy-like flowers 1.50 



GAZANIA SPLENDENS. Golden orange flowers 2.00 



HELIOTROPE. Of sorts 2.00 



LANTANAS. Of sorts 2.00 



LOBELIAS. Blue and white ; six varieties 1.50 



MIGNONETTE. Everybody's favorite 1.50 



MIMULUS MOSCHATUS, or Musk Plant. Each... 15 



NIEREMBERGIA FRUTESCENS. Lilac, dwarf. Each 20 



PANSIES, or Heartsease. Large flowering 1.50 



PETUNIAS. Single, choice, named sorts 1.50 



Double, choice^ named sorts 2.50 



PHLOX DRUMMONDI. Beautiful colors 1.00 



*PHLOX PERENNIAL. A choice collection 2.50 



-PINKS. Six hard v varieties 2.50 



PLUMBAGO CAPENSIS. Light blue. Each 25 



-PLUMBAGO LARPENT.^. Dark blue, dwarf 2.50 



PYRETHRUM ; or Golden Feather Golden-yellow foliage 1.50 



^SWEET WILLIAM. Choice colors. Each..' 20 



TRITOMA UVARIA Each 25 to 50 



-VARIEGATED THYME. Each 20 



VERBENA. Fine sorts without names 1.00 



VINCA ROSEA, ALBA and OCULATA. 20 cts 2.00 



ZINjS^IAS. C-lioice, double (ready in May) 1.00 



