W. R. GRAY, OAKTON, FAIRFAX CO., VIRGINIA, 
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Miscellaneous Plants — Concluded 
PONTEDERIA CRASSIPES MAJOR 
<The Water Hyacinth.) 
A very showy aquatic, bearing very freely flowers ot 
a delicate Mlric-rose in trusses like a Hyacinth. Tlie 
Individual blooms are two inches in diameter. It 
.should be grown in about three inches of water, so 
that the ends of the roots can enter the soil. Very 
easily kept, increases rapidly. Price, 10 cents. 
CALIFORNIA PRIVET 
Of all ornamental hedge plants this is the most pop- 
ular. and more of it is planted than all others com- 
hincd. Its f« liage is a rich dark green, and is nearly 
evergreen, remaining on the plant until midwinter. It 
is of free growth, and succeeds under the most ad- 
verse conditions, such as under dense shade of trees, 
where othei plants would not exist. To form a dense 
hedge from ihe base up the plants should be severely 
pruned the first two seasons. Plant about twelve 
inches apart Strong oUntc. pJ'^hteen inches high, 
$3.00 per hundred, by express onl/. 
Ponderosa Lemon 
AMERICAN WONDER or PONDEROSA LEMON 
This truly wonderful variety was introduced some 
three years and has proven itself one of the most 
valuable of the Citrus family. It is of strong, vigor- 
ous growth, producing freely flowers as large as a 
Tuberose and as fragrant as the orange blossoms, fol- 
lowed by gigantic fruit, many weighing from one and 
one-half to two pounds each, which are useful for 
many domestic purposes. Good young plants, 10 cents 
each. Strong two-year-old plants of fruiting size, by 
express, 15 cents. 
LANTANAS, or SHRUBBY VERBENAS 
Very showy and fine for bedding. Colors white, yel- 
low, pink and rose. Price, 5 cents each. 
PANSIES 
Royal Exhibition Pansies. 
The plant.«« here offered are grown from our own 
choicest strain of seed produced from the world’s 
greatest Pansy specialist, and for size of bloom, rich- 
ness of colo»’)ng and texture will be found unap- 
proached bv any other strain. Good strong plants, 50 
cents per dozen; 5 cents each. 
RUSSELIA ELEGANTISSIMA 
(New.) A very striking seml-traiiing plant, es- 
pecially adapted for hanging baskets, vases or win- 
dow boxes, wliere a delicate, graceful effect is sought. 
The plant is skeleton-like in growth, throwing long 
spikes of rush-like branching foliage, two to three 
feet long, which are literally covered with brilliant 
coral-red florets. Price, 10 cents. 
Weeping Lantana. 
ture and richness of color, 
decorative vines recently 
ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI 
Used in decorations, as, for 
example, in the 
decor ations of 
mantels, nothing 
can equal it. It 
is also a 
hand some 
thing for 
ferneries and 
h a n g i n g 
baskets. 
Price, 5 cents 
each; three- 
inch pots, 10 
cents. 
ASPARAGUS 
PLUMOSUS 
NANUS 
One of the 
handsomest of 
our foliage plants. 
The leaves are a 
bright green, gracefully 
arched, and as finely 
woven as the finest 
silken mesh, surpassing 
Maiden Hair Fern in 
grace, fineness of tex- 
It is one of the finest 
introduced. Price, nice 
plants, 8 cents each; three-inch pots, 12 cents. 
HELIOTROPES 
These plants arc universal favorites on account of 
thoir delightful fragrance. They flower equally well 
as bedding plants In summer or as pot plants in the 
house during winter. Price, 50c per dozen; 5c each. 
Florence Nightingale — Splendid market kind; healthy; 
flowers bright lavender, good truss. 
Picclola — Rosy-violet, indeed almost red, with a dis- 
tinct white center showing upright growth, producing 
immense heads of flowers well above the foliage. 
Madame de Blonay — Fine, large, strong foliage, very 
large trusses of pure white flowers. Price, 10 cents. 
Madame Bruant — Immense panicles of very large 
flowers, rich purple, with large white eye. 
Czar — One of the bes5t of the dark Heliotropes; very 
distinct in color and habit. Color deep purple, free 
bloomer and very fragrant. 
HYDRANGEA 
Otaksa — A Japanese variety used extensively for 
Raster decorations. Flowers large, bright pink, tinted 
with blue. Price, 10 cents. 
WEEPING LANTANA 
A New Weeping Plant of Great Beauty. 
One of the grandest basket plants grown. The plant 
has a most graceful, drooping habit, grows very rap- 
idly and blar.ms continually summer and winter, pro- 
ducing large clusters of flowers of tlie most delicate 
lilac or rosy-pink; foliage a beautiful dark green. We 
know of nothing of recent introduction that is so eas- 
ily grown and gives so much pleasure and satisfaction 
as this beautiful Lantana. Price, strong plants, 8c. 
PANSY 
Very fino mixed. This is an excellent mixture, as 
good as you will buy anywhere. Price, 3 cents each; 
25 cents per dozen. 
GARDENIA FLORIDA 
(Cape Jessamine.) 
Beautiful greenhouse evergreen shrubs with delight- 
fully fragrant pure white waxy flowers, blooming from 
May to July. Price, by mall, two-and-one-half Inch 
pots, 15 cents; four-inch pots, 25 cents. 
JASMINE MULTIFLORUM 
Star Jasmine. Hardy in South. Price, 15c each. 
NEW JASMINE— GRAND DUKE 
This .Tasmine is very easily grown, even small plants 
boar a profusion of very double creamy-white flowers, 
having: a delirious perfume. It Is a magnificent plant, 
and will become one of the most valuable and popular 
pot plants when it becomes better known. Price, 10c, 
