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COSTCS, 



Zebrinus. A pretty, warm greenhouse plant with 

 large dark green foliage and darker stripe>. 50 

 cts. each. 



tROTONS. 



Nothing can excel the beauty and richness of 

 coloring that is found in this class of plants. They 

 are beautiful as pot plants for the conservatory, 

 making handsome specimens for decorative and ex- 

 hibition purposes, and are now used extensively as 

 bedding plants, for which purpose they are excep- 

 tionally well adapted. They should be planted in 

 full sun in a position where they can be liberally 

 supplied with water, which develops the most won- 

 derful colorings in the foliage. Our collection , un- 

 braces 25 of the handsomest variegated varieties. 

 Nice plants, MM cts. each; §3.00 per doz. Larger 

 plants, 50 cts. each; §5.00 per doz. 



CUPHEA. 



Llavae [The Giant Tri-colored Cuphea). 



Flowers tubular in shape, about 2 inches long, 

 and combine three distinct colors in each flower 

 — scarlet, white and blue. In bloom continually. 

 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. 



Platy centra {Cigar Plant). This 

 is the old- fashioned and well-known 

 variety, with narrow tubular scarlet 

 flowers, tipped with purple; always 

 in bloom. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per 

 doz. 



tTRMERIA. 



Wallisii. A handsome ornamental 

 plant which is deserving of wide pop- 

 ularity as a decorative plant for the 

 warm conservatory or as a pot plant 

 for the window-garden. Its leaves, 

 which are about 5 inches long by 2 to 

 2-1 inches wide, are of a rich deep 

 green, irregularly blotched with pale 

 yellowish-green. (See cut.) 50 cts. 

 each. 



Croton. 



Cypbhus Althrnifolius. 



CYANOPHVLLIM. 



Magnificum. One of the most strik- 

 ing plants for the warm conservators, 

 with large, bold, broad foliage, two 

 feet or more in length, the centre 

 being arched, the edges wavy, and of 

 a lustrous deep green on the upper 

 surface and a reddish bronze under- 

 neath, the prominent veins white or 

 light green. $1.00 each. 



CYPERIS. 



(Umbrella Plant 



Alternifolius. An excellent plant 

 for the house. Will thrive in any 

 good soil and always presents a green 

 and attractive appearance. It nun 

 be grown as a sub-aquatic, and in anv 

 case should never lack a liberal sup- 

 ply of water. 15 cts. and 25 cts. 

 each; §1.50 and S'J..">ti per doz. 



CiHMi i ia Wallisii. 



CYC AS RETOLVTA. 



(Sago Palni.) 



Valuable decorative plants for both house and lawn decora- 

 tion; their heavy, gloss] . >U ep green fronds resist alike the gas, 

 dtlSl and cold to which decorative plants are frequently exposed. 

 VV( can at all times supply dormant stems weighing from 2 to 

 50 lbs. each at the rate of 15 cts. per lb., and established grow- 

 ing plants, from July 15th to January l>t. in the following 



Hi ight of 



S 



Number of 

 Leav 



length of 

 Leaves. 



Fact). 



-1 to ti in. 



7 to 8 



15 to 18 in. 



* 75 



•1 to ti in. 



8 to in 



18 to 20 in. 



1 50 



8 in. 



Id to 12 



18 to 20 in. 



2 00 



S to Hi in. 



12 to 15 



20 to 21 in. 



5 00 



Specimen plants, sizes ol which will be given on application, 

 $7.50 and $10.00 each. 



Read the Miscellaneous Hints and Suggestions for Amateur Florists on page 115. 



