HOUSE PLANT DEPARTMENT 
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Rubber Plant • Ficus 
Ficus elastica. One of the best and 
favorite plants for house decoration. 
Fine plants, 50 cts. to $2.50 each. 
F. pandurata. The most distinct 
Rubber Plant ever introduced. Its gi- 
gantic, leathery, rich, dark green 
leaves make it a fascinating house plant. 
$1.50 to $5 each. 
F. repens. Evergreen climber for 
the greenhouse, also fine for baskets, 
etc. 10 cts. each. 
SCREW PINE ( Pandanus Veitchi). 
One of the most decorative plants for 
the house. Its long, graceful curving 
leaves are broadly striped with creamy 
white on a green ground. Beautiful 
plants, $1 to $5. 
SENSITIVE PLANT ( M i m os a 
pudica). A curious and interesting 
plant with pinkish white flowers. The 
leaves close and droop when touched 
or shaken. 25 cts. each. 
SNAPDRAGON ( A ntirrh i n u m 
grandiflorum). • A fine race having 
very large flowers borne in profusion. 
Strong plants, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 
SPIRiEA Japonica, Gladstone (As- 
tilbc). A fine forcing plant with large 
white panicles of flowers. Easter 
time. 50 cts. to $1.50 each. 
SWEET ALYSSUM (. Alyssum mari- 
timum). A great favorite among bed- 
ding plants; also useful for window- 
boxes, etc.; sweet-scented. 10 cts. 
each, $1 per doz. 
TRADESCANTIA tricolor. This is 
a green and prettily variegated variety 
of this extremely useful vine. 10 and 
1 5 cts. each. 
TRANSVAAL DAISY, Jamesonii 
Hybrids (Gerbera). The wonderful 
new hybrids of the Scarlet Daisy of 
the Cape include a range of brilliantly 
colored marguerite-like flowers, shad- 
ing through all colors. Makes an 
excellent pot plant, as the flowers 
succeed each other for a long period; 
also fine for bedding and as a cut- 
flower. 50 cts. each 
UMBRELLA PLANT ( Cyperus al- 
ter nifulius). An attractive, well-known 
plant for home or outdoor decoration; 
also for aquarium and damp places. 
1 5 cts. to Si each. 
VINCA variegata. This pretty green 
and white variegated vine is a great 
favorite everywhere and useful in 
many ways. 15 cts. each., $1.50 per 
doz. 
WALLFLOWER (Chciranthus). A 
well-known, deliciously fragrant, half- 
hardy perennial, blooming early in the 
spring or in fall, with spikes of beau- 
tiful flowers. 25 cts. each. 
Palm, Kentia Belmoreana. See page 58. 
FAQTFR PI A\fTQ From February until Spring our greenhouses are 
^ * - a beautiful sight, filled with Easter and spring 
blooming plants. Visitors are always welcome, or we will be glad to give prompt 
attention to telephone or telegraph orders. See Special Easter plants as noted 
above under Araucaria, Aucuba, Azaleas, Begonias, Cineraria, Crotons, Cycla- 
men, Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Lily-of-the- Valley, Primroses, Primus triloba , 
Rhododendrons, Screw Pines, Spires a Gladstone , etc. Our stock of Easter 
lilies will be very fine this year, ready about the third week in March. 
