Greenhouse Plants 



Ananas 



Sativus. Varief^ated Pineapple. An ideal conserva- 

 tory subject; long, narrow, drooping leaves with cen- 

 tral band of creamy yellow, blending to a pinkish shade 

 to crown. ?3 to Si 5 each. 



Anthericum 



Mandaianum. Air Plant. This is one of the most 

 beautiful plants in cultivation, forTiiins :i dense, com- 

 pact plant with leaves 4 to 6 inches in length and of a 

 Ix-autiful dark green color witli a bright yellow center 

 like a miniature Pandanus Vcilchii. 50 cts.. Si, and 

 Si. 50 each. 



Anthurium • Flamingo Flower 



An attractive greenhouse plant of unique character. 

 The peculiarly shaped flowers often last on the plants 

 for months. 



Andraeanum. Red. Specimen plants, $1 to $5 each. 



Duchartii. White. Specimen plants, $7.50 each. 



Crystallinum variegatum. Olive-green foliage 

 with silvery veins. Specimen plants, $10 each. 



Crystallinum. Green foliage. S2.50 to S7.50 each. 



Scherzerianum. Brilliant scarlet flowers. S2.50 to 

 $4 each. 



Aralia 



An attractive plant suitable for conservatory use. 



Elegantissima. Finely divided metallic green foli- 

 age. Specimen plants, S7.50 each. 



Veitchii gracillima. A splendid variety with narrow 

 leaves, having undulated edges of a dark green above 

 and red underneath. Specimen plants, S7.50 each. 



Asparagus 



Plumosus nanus. An excellent plant for table 

 decoration or for green to mix with cut-flowers. 



Each Doz. 100 



2; 4 -inch pots So lo Si 00 S6 00 



3- inch pots 15 i 50 10 00 



4- inch pots 25 2 50 18 00 



Sprengeri. Excellent for hanging-baskets or for 



cutting. One of the best plants for window-box use. 



Each Doz. 100 

 2X-inch pots $0 10 $1 00 S6 00 



3- inch pots 15 i 50 10 00 



4- inch pots 25 2 50 18 00 



Begonia 



Smaragdina. A beautiful decorative Begonia with 

 lustrous, velvet-like foliage. 50 cts., 75 cts., and Si each. 



Rex. A handsome species, useful for its beautifully 

 marked foliage which varies in color from a rich red to 

 silvery green. In 6 varieties. 3-inch, 25 cts. each, S2. 50 

 per doz. 



Beaucarnea 



Recurvata. A decorative plant of unique character, 

 native to the highland parts of Mexico. A peculiarity 

 of this plant is the large, round, tuberous-like growth 

 which forms at the base of the stem; in old specimens 

 this increases to 2 or 3 feet in diameter. The foliage is 

 long, narrow, and gracefully arched, producing a speci- 

 men of very ornamental character. It may be used as a 

 pot plant, indoors and out, and makes, in addition, a 

 very curious and decorative lawn specimen. Each 



5- inch pots $1 00 



6- inch pots I 50 



Cissus 



Discolor. A splendid climber for the conservatory, 

 with mottled crimson and green foliage. S3 each; large 

 specimens, trained in umbrella shape, Sio each. 



Coccoloba 



Platyclada. A very interesting, erect, shrubbery 

 plant with broad, flat, ribbon-like leaves. Clusters of 

 white flowers maturing to a bright red. 35 cts. each; 

 large plants, $2 each. 



Crotons 



Nothing can excel the beauty of coloring that is 

 found in these plants. They are beautiful as pot plants 

 for the conservatory, for decorative and exhibition 

 purposes, and are now used extensively as bedding 

 plants, for which purpose they are exceptionally well 

 adapted. Our stock includes the best varieties obtain- 

 able. 35 cts. and 75 cts. each. 



Cryptanthus 



Cupreatus. A low-growing, colored foliage plant 

 of value for the conservatory. 3-inch, 50 cts. each. 



Zonatus. A valuable plant for the conservatory col- 

 lection. Oblong leaves marked with transverse bands 

 of white. $1.50 each. 



Curmeria 



Wallisii. A handsome ornamental plant which is 

 deserving of wide popularity as a decorative plant for 

 the window garden. Its leaves, which are about 5 

 inches long by 2 to 2>i inches wide, are of a rich deep 

 green, irregularly blotched with pale yellowish green. 

 $1, Si. 50, and S2 each. 



Cyanophyllum 



Magnificum. One of the most striking plants for 

 the conservatory. Large, broad foliage 2 feet or more 

 in length, the center being arched, the edges wavy, and 

 of a lustrous deep green on the upper surface and a 

 reddish bronze underneath, the prominent veins white 

 or light green. Specimen plants, $7.50 each. 



Cyperus 



Alternifolius. Umbrella Plant. An excellent plant 

 for the house. Will thrive in any good soil and always 

 presents a green and attractive appearance. It may be 

 grown as a sub-aquatic, and in any case should never 

 lack a liberal supply of water. 50c., 75c., and $1 each. 



Adiantum gloriosum Lemkesii 



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