Asparagus Sprengerii. 
Emerald Feather Asparagus. 
This Is undoubtedly one of the handsomest and most 
valuable evergreen trailing plants for the house and 
conservatory ever introduced. It is especially valuable 
Tor pots, vases, baskets, etc., covering all with its 
beautiful sprays of lovely green feathery foliage, 
which can be cut freely and are very useful for bou- 
quets, wreaths, and all kinds of floral decoration. It 
makes a charming ornamental plaut for the window or 
conservatory in winter, and is equally valuable for 
vases, baskets, porch-boxes in summer. It is a strong, 
vigorous plant, very easily grown, requires but little 
care and keeps on growing, fresh and green, year after 
year. Each, 12c. 
One plant each of the two kinds of Asparagus for 
20 cents, postpaid. 
Choice Flowering Begonias. 
Flowering Begonias constitute one of the most in- 
teresting classes of plants for house culture and winter 
blooming. The great beauty and variety of tbeir 
foliage, brilliant colors and free blooming qualities, all 
combine to make them one of the most popular and de- 
sirable classes of plants. They are of the easiest 
culture, and any rich soil, if given plenty of water, 
will insure success. As pot plants for the window and 
conservatory, both for winter and summer blooming, 
they have few equals. While they do well In any good 
rich soil, they will give best results If planted In a 
light soil with plenty of leaf mould, and during win- 
ter should have a warm, sunny window. Our list of 
varieties will be found to contain the best sorts grown. 
Alba Picta— Flowers white. Leaves a glossy green, 
thickly spotted with silvery white. Foliage small and 
pointed. A dwarf compact grower. Fine for bedding. 
Argentea Guttata— A very handsome variety, fo- 
liage oblong in form, purplish bronze in color, hand- 
somely marked with silvery gray spots and dashes. 
The flowers are borne in large clusters and of pure, 
waxy whiteness. It is an excellent plant for winter 
blooming, being of the easiest possible culture, and 
always nttracts attention. The best of the shrubby 
spotted-leaved class. 
Foliosa — One of the most graceful of all Begonias. 
Foliage small; in fact, the smallest-leaved of any Be- 
gonia. Bright pink flowers. 
President Carnot — A grand French variety, of re- 
markably strong, robust, upright habit. Foliage very 
large; upper side deep bronzy green, with very delicate 
silvery spots; under side purplish red. Flowers pro- 
duced in large pendant panicles; color beautiful light 
coral red. Remarkably pretty and a very desirable 
decorative plant. 
Sandersonii (Coral Begonia) — Flowers bright scarlet. 
A profuse bloomer almost always In bloom, summer 
and winter. Excellent for vases, window boxes, etc. 
Thurstonii — A beautiful, stately plant with remark- 
ably handsome glossy foliage. The under side of the 
leaves is a rich, purplish red; the veinings are very 
prominent, while the face, or. upper side. Is a bronzy 
green, shaded with crimson and olive, with a peculiar, 
glossy metallic luster over all. Flowers beautiful 
shell pink. This is one of the best flowering Be- 
gonias on our list. 
Price of Begonias, 12c each; three for 30c, 
Rex or Painted Leaf Begonias. 
This is a type of large leaved Begonias, and are 
the most ornamental of the species. They are grown 
exclusively for the rich and varied markings and 
remarkable beauty of tbeir foliage, some of which are 
truly marvelous. 
In no other class of plants are the rich metallic 
shades of various colors found so satisfactorily blended 
as in the Rex Begonias, while the form and size of 
the leaves are of the greatest variety. Some vari- 
eties show bright green, pure silver, bronze and velvety 
green, while others have a distinct band or zone of 
bright, rosy plum color, and others a zone of light, 
dull red. 
Rex Begonias culture is simple. The soil should be 
u mixture of loam, woods earth, sharp saud and well- 
rotted cow manure; it must be light and porous. They 
dislike bright sunshine and a dry utmosphere; hence 
are most satisfactory when grown in a moist — though 
not wet — rather shady situation during the hot sum- 
mer months. 
They are much used for pot culture and window 
boxes. We know of no other plant that offers more 
pleasure and satisfaction when grown under fuvorable 
conditions. 
Our stock of Rex consists of a number of the most 
beautiful varieties in cultivation, Including some of the 
choicest new sorts. When we receive an order for two 
or more Rex, we always send the most distinct vari- 
eties. 
Price 15c each; three for 40c. 
Splendid Free-Blooming Fuchsias. 
Easily Grown and Sure to Bloom. 
For ease of culture, varied colors, profusion of 
bloom and adaptability to all locations, we strongly 
recommend Fuchsias, the best varieties of which are 
offered in the following list. They are suitable alike 
for winter blooming or for growing outdoors, either 
In beds or In pots, boxes or vases, as the case may be. 
A collection of flowering plants is not complete with- 
out Fuchsias, and the extremely low price at which 
splendid sorts are offered permits of a choice collection 
of different varieties at a small cost. 
Black Prince— This is, without question, the very 
finest single Fuchsia grown for the amateur to culti- 
vate. It makes a shapely bush, is robust in growth, 
free from disease and insects, and is probably the 
freest In blooming. Blossoms of a beautiful waxy- 
carmine or pink color. Certainly a plant of easy cul- 
ture. 
Gigantea — Tube and sepals carmine; corolla a beauti- 
ful shade of light magenta; extra large single flowers 
produced very freely. 
Gloire Des Marches— Undoubtedly the finest double 
white Fuchsia ever sent out; makes a neat compact 
plant, branches freely and Is covered nearly all the 
time with exquisite double flowers of largest size and 
of pure snowy wbitness; an extra fine variety, val- 
uable for all purposes. 
Little Beauty — A perfect gem; marvelously free 
flowering. Single flowers 1 V> inches long; bright red 
tube and sepals; corolla rich purple. 
Mrs. E. G. Hill — One of the most perfect double 
white Fuchsias yet Introduced. Tube and sepals bright 
reddish crimson, contrasting with the large, pure 
white corolla to great advantage. A very free 
bloomer. 
Phenomenal — The largest double Fuchsia we have 
yot seen. The tube and sepals are bright coral-red, 
beautifully formed. The corolla, nearly 2 Vi inches 
across, is of the very richest violet shade. The habit 
is remarkably free, and it blooms more freely than 
any other large variety. 
Speciosa— A genuine everbloomer. Elegantly shaped 
and of good substance. Orange scarlet corolla and 
white sepals; Calyx rose-carmine. One of t.ie best in 
cultivation. Price, 12c each; three for 30c, post- 
paid. 
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