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Fourcroya gigantea. Flowers inilk-wliite, appearing upon spike.; 20 feet to 30 feet higli; leaves dense, 
flesliy, and thiclc. Closely allied to Agave. Native of South America. Price, 6-inch pots, $1.00 each. 
Pampas Grass {Gynerium aygcntcum). Leaves long, narrow, graceful, dark green; producing silv-er)- 
plumes, which, taken out of the sheath just as the tips appear, and laid out in the sun till they 
bleach, make handsome parlor ornaments. Native of South America. Price, medium-sized clumps, 
50c each; large-sized clumps, $1.00 each. 
P. Grass variegated. This is a great improvement on the above, the leaves are beautifully varie- 
gated with silvery white. A superb lawn plant. Price, clumps, li.oo each. 
Phormium tenax variegatum. Variegated New Zealand Flax. Flowers yellow or red on a long 
stalk; leaves sword-like in appearance, beautifully variegated. Price, 6-inch pots, 50c each; balled, 
large, 75c each. 
P. Colensoi variegatum. Synonym Cookianum. Small Flax Lily. Similar to the preceding; ele- 
gantly banded at margin with one or sometimes two narrow stripes of creamy-white. Price, 6-inch 
pots, 50C each; balled, large, 75c each. 
YUCCA. Variously known as Adam's Needle, Spanish Bayonet, etc. They throw up long spikes, 
with beautiful bell-shaped flowers, and are all very highly ornamental. 
Yucca aloifolia {aloe-leaved). Flowers white; stem slender, sometimes 15 to 20 feet high; leaves stiff, 
erect 1 to feet long, green with a sea-green tinge, sharp reddish-brown, horn at the tip, the mar- 
gins whitish and finely serrated. Adapted for windy locations. West Indies to South Carolina. 
Price, 6-inch pots, 75c each. 
Y. aloifolia variegata. Leaves broadly margined with yellowish-white. Very suitable for vases. 
Price, 6-inch pots, i foot, 75c each; ij to 2 feet, f 1.50 each; boxed, 3 to 4 feet, I3.00 each. 
Y. baccata (berried). Flowers white; stem 5 feet to 6 feet long; leaves very rigid, thick, margins red- 
dish-brown and thready; fruit purple, egg-shaped, edible. Native of Colorado. Price, balled, i 
foot, 75c each. 
Y, Whipple!. Flowers white, greenish on outside; stem 4 feet to 12 feet high; leaves green, sea-green 
tinge, very dense, rigid, straight and linear; one of the most glorious. Native of California and 
Arizona. Price, balled, i to li feet, 75c each. 
Indoor Decorative Plants. 
Under this heading we have included such plants as flourish in the parlor, hall, greenhouse, and 
some in protected situations out-of-doors. They are highly ornamental, and nearly all of easy culture. 
Acalypha marginata. Leaves highly variegated with various shades of orange and red, especially in 
winter, when they become available for dinner-table decoration. Also a very desirable bedding 
plant. Native of Fiji Islands. Price, 3-inch pots, 30c each; 5-inch pots, 50c each. 
A. riiltoniana. For description see Novelty List. Price, 3-inch pots, 75c each. 
A. triumplians. For description see Novelty List. Price, 3-inch pots, 75c each. 
Anthurium crystallinum. Leaves ovate, heart-shaped, sharp pointed, bright, rich velvety green, 
principal veins elegantly banded with pure crystal white; when young, the leaves are violet color. 
Native of Colombia. Price, 7-inch pots, I2.50 each. 
• n.. Sclierzerianum. Flamingo Flower. Spathe brilliant scarlet, six inches long by two wide; spadix 
orange color; borne on a reddish stalk. They remain in fine condition for a very long ju-riod. 
Leaves deep, rich green, of a leathery texture, 18 inches long and 2 or 3 inches wide. Native of 
• Costa Rica. Price, 6-inch pots, $2.50 each. 
Aralia Sieboldii. Synonym Falsia japonica. Resembles the following, except that the leaves are not 
variegated. Price, 6-inch pots, 75c each. 
A. Sieboldii variegata. Flowers white, inconspicuous; leaves dark green, beautifully margined with 
white; fig-leafed in shape. Valuable for indoor or outside decoration. Native of Japan. Price, 6-inch 
pots, f 1.50 each. 
Artillery Plant (H&a microphylla). p:xceedingly curious, with graceful, frond-like leaves. If water 
be sprinkled on the flowers when expanding, they make a loud, snapping sound. Native of Tropical 
America. Price, 3-inch pots, 20c each; 4-inch pots, 25c each. 
Aspidistra lurida. Useful foliage plant, with dark green, long leaves; produces odd-looking purplish 
tlowers, just above-ground. Requires an abundance of water. Native of China. Pnce, 5-inch 
pots, 50c each. 
A. lurida variegata. Similar to the foregoing variety, except that the leaves are broadly margined and 
striped with white. Price, 5-inch pots, 75c each. 
Banana, Abyssinian. See Musa Ensete. 
BEGONIAS. We have a fine assortment of these old, favorite house-blooming plants, including the 
Rex varieties, which are so desirable on account of their rich, dark purple, silvery foliage. 
Begonia, argenta guttata. Flowers white, appearing on the end of the tips of the stems; leaves 
shield-shaped, purple-bronze, beautifully blotched silvery white. Price, 3-inch pots, 25c each; 4-inch 
pots, 40c each. 
B. diadema. Is a distinct and comparatively new variety; the leaf is large and deeply lobed; color 
rich olive-green, handsomely spotted with silver. Price, 3-inch pots, 25c each; 4-inch pots, 50c each. 
B. nitida alba. A strong-growing, profuse-blooming variety, producing immense panicles of pure 
white flowers. Price, 3-inch pots, 25c each; 5-inch pots, 40c each. 
