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A. N. PIERSQX, Inc., CROMWELL, CONN. 



DECORATIVE. ORNAMENTAL. AND 

 CROTONS. Xothiiis cm .-x^rl ih.- l»-aut>- oi coli.rint; 

 that is found in tln ^i- plants 1 lu x- arr Ix-autilul 



are r\, , |.tMiiail\ w.'ll a^lai.t.'.!, c )ur >to, k in- 

 clude-- thr l.i-t \.u\ru>-< (il)tainaljk-. J5 els.. Oo 

 cts.. 75 cts.. Ji. i-ach. 



CRYPTANTHUS cupreatus. A low-growing, colored 

 foliage plant dI value for the conservatory. 3-in., 

 SO cts. each. 



zonatus. A valuable plant for the conservatory 

 collection. Oblong leaves marked with transverse 

 bantls ot wliitr. vi.^o each. 



CURMERIA Wallisii. .\ handsome ornamental plant 



which is (les r\ iim oi wide popularity as a decora- 

 tive plant for the window garden. Its leaves, which 

 are about s inches long by 2 to _> ' iiu he- wide, 

 are of a rich deep green, irregularh- hlotehed with 

 pale yellowish green. Sr. 5i.5o, and Sj each. 



CYANOPHYLLUM magnificum. On, ,,i the most 



strikiiii; plants pu the riinsrr\ atoi \'. Large, broad 

 foliagi- 2 teet or more in length, the tenter being 

 arched, the edges wavy, and ot a lustrous deep 

 green on the upper surface .ml ,i i. d lish bronze 

 underneath, the prominent \. in- white or light 

 green. Specimen plants, 57.5 ) eaeli. 



CYPERUS alternifolius. 1 nditell.i Plant. An excel 

 lent i)lant tor tin- house. Will thiive in any good 

 soil .md alwa\- in.'-eiu- ,1 L;iei n ami attractive 

 appe.ii an. c. It iHi\ li.' ,i;i..\mi .i^i a -iib-aquatic. 

 and 111 ,m\ e.i- ■ ,iiM iir \ ,1 Li, k .1 liberal supply 

 of w.il. r. rv< < t-,. 7.S et.>., and M e.u h. 



DIEFFENBACHIA. Beautiful decorative plants with 

 ornamental foliage, well adapted to the conserva- 

 tor\-. 



Baumannii. Rii li, dark ijreen leaves blotched with 



111. -Ill, 11 iii.irkiii.^-. ..I li,t;ht green. Large plants. 



Bausei. Leu i s m U.iwi-Ii .ureen, blotched dark green 

 and S' 'tl-'l white .-.leh. 

 DIPLADENIA amabilis. lew tropical plants excel as 

 ctjn-ri \ .it'.i \ tw ining plants. These handsome 

 spra\~ .iI ll.iw. i- are produced in profusion from 

 Ma\- p. \..v. iiil.er. Eaeh 



3-"i poi- So 75 



Spe, mi, 11 pi, mi- 4 00 



DRAC/ENA. W ill. ..Ill .l..iilit. 111.' 1.. -I ,111.1 iii..-t .iitr.u:- 

 tive ..I th.' .1.'. .Liiu.' P.li .u.' 1. 1.1111 - I li.-)i liiuhlv 

 col. I i.-h.rj. ..11 I till- M\le .mi' Ml I., .ill < )ur 



stork I- . ..llipl. I. \Mlh ,lll the new. 'I \ ,11 lel ir- 



amabilis. I .1, . ■ '.ii.^Ik. ;.;1..--\ 141. ■.11 111.11 k<-.l Willi 

 fragrans. I'.iimI, .l.irk green loli.mr, Spieliiieii 

 Godseffiana. 1 )inerent from all otln i I )r,ii .en.is. 



indivi.sa. 1 



bo.VC- ,1.1.1 



graci-lul I. 'Il l 



50 cts.. 7.S . t 

 Lord Wolseley 



which eoloi - i .. 



S2, 5.5.50. .ml 

 Sanderiana. \ 



foliage, ed^e. 1 w 



and Si eac li p 

 Sheperdii. < . 



bronze. I'ln 1 

 terminalis. Km. 



. . I 1 1 p. . I with or.uige- 



■ I 1- - , .-.u-h. 

 1..I1.1,:;. . 111. irked with pink 

 and white. Si.so. Sj, and S5 etieh. 

 deremensis Warneckii. Variegated with white 



stripes. S3. 50 each. 

 Dr. Marguerite Storey. Broad pea-green foliage 

 with beautiful pink shadings. Specimen plants, 

 S-t lo S5 each. 

 Gladstone. Hroad. oval-shaped leaves with intense 

 crimson coloring. Speeinu-n plants. S5 each. 



CONSERVATORY PLANTS, continued 

 Dracaena stricta granda. Similar to Terminalis, 



but has broader folia.ye. Specimen plants. S4 and 

 .''"5 each. 



Lindenii. Broad, green i .li.ii;.- wuli .^.il.len yellow 



-tM|>es on edges. Sp. . im. n pl.mt- S5 e.ieh.' 

 Youngii. Foliage brp^lu ,i;ieen. ehan.ijing to a 

 nu t.iUie bronze. ' " Each 



1-"-'' I'kmts J4 00 



^l""""'"-^ 7 SO 



EPISCEA cupreata. .\n excellent plant lor basket 

 work. Its ehirl eluirins ,ire the <l,-ii.l,'i ti.iiling 

 h.ihit, the s,,it liaiMii.-s ,,1 III,. |,..,\,... aii.l the 

 eol.irin.i; ot .1 e.ip|ier\- hue. I'lie downs are liM..;ht 

 le.l. 5.. cts.. 75 ot-.. ,111.1 >i r.u-h. 

 ERYTHRINA. 1 1, an ^ll.lp■■.l 1. aves beautifully 

 bl.ilehe.l with white. <i 50. sj.50. and 54 each. 

 EUPHORBIA splendens. Crown of Thorns. Of 

 cactus-like !.;r.)wili with sharp spines. Flowers in 

 clusters oi ,1 lii;lu shade of red. A unique plant. 

 Si to Sj e.uh. 

 FICUS elastica. The well-known Rubber Plants. For 

 fall clclivery. Each Doz. 



5-iii- pots So 75 5-50 



b-in. pots , ,,„ ,2 00 



utilis. .\ v.iliMble .i.-.piisition to thi' Rubber Plants; 

 light .i;i ecu le.i\ e< aii.l liglit-eolored tendrils. K.ich 



5- "i- S2 00 



6- in. 2 SO 



Spi'eiineii plants. 55 and up. 



repens. .\ snuill-le.ix ed trailin.i; \ ine. used for cover- 

 ing walls and as a basket .md hamper plant. 

 Deserves geni-r.il cult i\ . it Ion. .5-in.. 35 cts. each. 

 FITTONIA argyroneura. .\ prettv tr.iiling plant 

 with \ i\ id green loliage traced with a network of 

 pure white veins. Eaeh 



3- i" So 35 



4- in 50 



Verschaffeltii. Similar to the preceding, only the 



leaves are traced with a network of vivid red. 



Eaeh 



3- >n So 35 



4- '" 50 



HELICONIA illustris rubricaulis. Dark green foli- 



.i.ye with \eins and stems marked with red. $2. 



and S5 eaeh. 



HOFFMANNIA regalis. .\ verv beautiful, tropical 

 plant, the lolia.^e ol wliieh is ,1 rich, .l.irk green, 

 eonti.ist iii.u well w ith purple-red on the reverse 

 side ol leaf —a ver\- useful plant lor window garden 

 or living-room Each 



Large plants S2 to S3 00 



Specimen plants 5 00 



LAUROCERASUS. Knylish Laiiiel. Splendid ever- 

 i;iii ii lull pi. ml. lu.ilini.; the H.i\ tree tor decora- 

 tue purp..s,s. Hiisliy pl.mt-. si.50 to S2 each. 



MARANTA. .\ \ ei\ .1, . ..i.u i\ e conservatory foliage 

 pl.mi. leiii.iik.il.l. 1..1 It - \ .11 ied colorings. Assorted 

 \.iiieiie-, 7.; .1- . S| .||,,| Si. 50 each; specimen 

 pl.ml-, I., s , ,..1. h 



MEDINILLA. lli,'iii..-i .1 .u- . .1 1 h.- -. nu-tropical 

 e.)ii-ei\.ii..i\ iil.iiii- A ii,iii\.'..i ill.' I'liilippines, 

 with li.Miililiil 1.1.1,1.1, -liiiiin.t; loli.i.Lie. Blooms 

 II.'. 1\ I1..111 \].iil to Juh'. prodiiein.i; coral-red 

 1 .1. .111- 111 1.11 1;.' . lusters, 

 magnifica. ^p. . iiii. n plants. SlO each, 

 amabilis. ^p. . 1111.11 plants, S7. 51) each. 



MYRTUS communis. .\ iiselul ti.iiliiig vine with 

 -111. ill, \ei> cLiik .i;reeii. .ylossy loliage. We have 

 till- i.;iown .md twined in a variety of forms. 

 M, 111. 1,11.1 or tiee shape. 51) cts.. Si. 50' to S4 each; 

 l.,i-ki t -li.ipe. specimens. Ss each; pyramid shape, 



NEPENTHES Dominii. Interesting plants, bearing 

 eurioiis piteheis. Splendid lor baskets. $2 each; 



huge speeiineiiN, 5 1 5 e.u h. 



PANDANUS. Seiew Pine I )iie of tile most popular 



ol the der..l.lll\ .' e,.ll-.'l x ,il..| \ pl.intS. 



pacificus. .\ i.ii e \ .11 HI \ Willi 1 .1 ... 1. 1. massive, dark 

 green loli.ige. Si. s.. ,i,i.l s; each; specimen 

 plants. S7-50 eaeh. 



