THE CHOICEST WINTER-BLOOMING PLANTS. 



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vyperus Altemifolius. 



Cissus Discolor. 



Qiant Persian Cyclamen. 



Cyperas Altemifolia 



{Umbrella Plant). 



A splendid house plant. Resembles a 

 Palm. Of the easiest culture. Can be 

 grown in bowl, dish orvase half filled with 

 rich soil, then filled with water. Requires 

 little or no attention, and remains ever- 

 green throughout the year. 15 cts. each ; 

 4 for 50 cts. 



Fancy-I/eaved Caladittms. 



Nothing can equal these in brilliancy of 

 foliage ; to say there are over 400 combina- 

 tions of colors is sufficient. The splendid 

 large leaves are beautifully spotted, mar- 

 gined and variegated with every imagin- 

 able color except blue. They are best suited 

 for pot culture in house, conservatory or 

 shaded situation. Strong, growing plants, 

 20 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts. 



Chinese I/antem Plant. 



A grand novelty. Perfectly hardy. Of 

 sturdy, upright habit. Grows about one 

 and a half feet high. Produces large num- 

 ■bers of balloon-like husks, three to three 

 and a half inches across. The color when 

 ripe is a rich orange scarlet. In the busks 

 or lanterns a fruit is borne; color deep, 

 ruby red, far superior to a Winter cherry, 

 for coloring, preserving or eating raw. The 

 husks are valuable as pirlor ornaments, 

 retaining their life-like appearance for 

 nearly a year. A magniiicent plant in 

 ■every way. 15 cts. each ; 2 for 25 cts. ; 6 for 

 50 cts. ; $1 per doz. 



Chinese Lantern Plant. 



Giant Persian Cyclamen. 



The most beautiful and decorative of all 

 pot-plants when in bloom. The foliage is 

 broad.massive and graceful, of a dark olive 

 green, beautifully variegated with silver 

 and rose colors. The immense fairy-like 

 blooms are carried on long stems and pro- 

 duced in boundless profusion for several 

 successive months, and are delightfully 

 perfumed. We offer fine, large bulbs, im- 

 ported from the most celebrated grower in 

 Europe. 25 cts. each ; 3 for 60 cts. ; 5 for $1. 

 Cissus Discolor (Trailing Begonia). 



Beyond doubt the most beautiful-leaved 

 climbing plant now known. The leaves 

 are long, heart-shaped, and as hand- 

 somely marbled and mottled as a Begonia 

 Rex ; the under side is a transparent wine 

 red; entitled to be called superbly beauti- 

 ful. Grows remarkably quick and makes 

 immense quantities of foliage. For trail- 

 ing over the side of a window box, or for 

 hanging basket, or grown on a trellis in 

 pots (see cut), it is one of the most useful 

 and beautiful plants. Likes heat and a 

 little manure water now and then. Strong 

 plants, 15 cts. each ; 4 for 50 cts.; 9 for ?1. 

 Fuchsia, Phenomenal. 



The finest, freest blooming double large 

 flowering Fuchsia in cultivation ; flowers 

 enormous, borne with great freedom; short 

 tubes and sepals of bright crimson color ; 

 corolla bright violet purple. Splendid 

 plants, 15 cts. each ; 4 for 50 cts. 



Pelargonittm, IVady "Washington. 



A fine variety, vigoroiis grower and pro- 

 fuse bloomer ; flowers large and marked in 

 a most charming fashion ; color 

 lilac pink, ^\ith centre of pure car- 

 mine, which gives the flowers the 

 appearance of Phlox ; very showy 

 and satisfactory. 25c. each; 3 for59c. 



Sword Fern, Nephrolepsis 

 Exaltata. 



A most beautiful and graceful 

 Fern ; attains a height of 6 to 7 feet ; 

 the fronds, like plumes, arch over 

 in a most charming fashion. Splen- 

 did for indoor culture ; likes shade. 

 Large plants, 15 cts. each ; 4 for 50c. 

 New Abiitilon, Sottv. de Bonn. 



Singularly beautiful and un- 

 equaled for decorative purposes; 

 makes a large bush and produces a 

 great number of lovely flowers. 

 The foliage is handsome— green 

 leaves, edged with a purple white 

 band, as shown in illustration; 

 should be in every collection. 15c. 

 each; 4for50c.; 9forSl. 



Strobilanthes Dyerianns, 

 Royal Purple. 



Sold recently at ?2 per plant. Its 

 remarkable beauty has won.besides 

 numerous gold medals, the admira- 

 tion of all who have seen it. Com- 

 pact plants, 18 inches high, of most 

 intense metallic purple, shading 

 into light rose with green margin ; 

 flowers violet blue ; easily surpasses 

 a Coleus or Begonia for novel effect 

 (see cut). 15 cts. each ; 4 for 50 cts. 



Strobilanthes Dyeriantis. 



