FALL CATALOGUE OF HARDY BULBS AND PLANTS 
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OXALIS ORTGIESI. 
Few new plants will give better satisfaction than this, as 
(t is a perpetual bloomer In every sense of the word. It is in 
tiill hU)om every day in the year, when grown in a pot of good 
*1)11 and with ordinary care. It grows as freely as a geranium 
in any situation. It is a shrubby plant like a geranium or 
fuchsia without bulbs, in which respect it differs from other 
Uzalis. It grows 12 to 18 inches in height branching freely 
•nd loaded at all times with clusters of bright golden star- 
shaped flowers, which do not close at night like other Oxaiis. 
Ih'autiful as the flowers are it is still a splendid plant without 
tliem, on account of its highly ornamental foliage. The 
leaves are three lobed, dark olive green above, and a beauti- 
ful shining metallic crimson purple underneath, with wine 
colored stems. This makes it a truly novel plant, as well as 
a very beautiful one. and it is surprising to see what atten- 
tion it will attract. No one can tell what it is. and least of 
all would any one suspect it was an O.xalis. Kemember that 
this plant is perpetually in bloom, and that its combination 
of lovely flowers and beautiful foliage are the strongest 
reasons It is possible to have why every one should possess it. 
The plants wo send out will probably be in hud and bloom 
when they are received ; if not they will commence growing 
and blooming immediately. 2.5 cts. each ; 5 for $1.00. 
PALM, WASHINGTONIA FILIFERA. 
A beautiful Palm is one of the finest additions that can 
tie made to any collection of plants, but the high prices of 
the best varieties have prevented most people from pos- 
aossing one. Then, again, there are but few of the best 
sorts which succeed well with ordinary window culture. It 
Is therefore with pleasure that we are now able to offer one 
of the most beautiful sortsln existence, and one that is hardy 
and robust enough to succeed anywhere, at a price wliich 
brings it within the reaeh of all. It has elegant dark green, 
fun-shaped leaves, from which hang thread-like filaments as 
seen in the cut. The plant is a compact grower, well adapted 
to pot culture, succeeding in any situation, and with any 
treatment that will keep a geranium alive. It will flourish 
In any window for anybody, making a grand ornament dur- 
ing winter, and in summer it can adorn a veranda, or be 
placed in any shady place about the garden or yard, or used 
for a center in a vase, basket, or flower bed— always orna- 
uiental anywhere. All Palms of the fan-leaved sorts have, 
when young, leaves of a long, narrow shape, developing the 
ri mnd fan shaped ones as they grow older. Therefore, when 
jou get your idants and see long leaves Instead of round 
nnes, do not think that a wrong sort has been sent you. 
Htrongplants, 20 cts. each ; 3 for .50 ets : 7 for $1.00. 
SEED— The seed of this magnificent Palm is easily grown 
■nd sure to germinate. Per paper, 15 cts. 
PLEROMA SPLENDENS. 
This is a new plant which flowers at all times of the year, 
and is especially valuable for winter decoration. Wherever 
it has been jfrown it has given the greatest satisfaction, and 
one hears nothing but praise said of it. We have had it sev- 
eral years, and now offer it for the first time. Its blossoms 
are borne freely, and are very large and showy, of a rich 
purple blue color. A plant is never too small to bloom, and 
will in time grow to be several feet tall and branch freely. 
They are desirable either as pot plants for summer and win- 
ter bloom or for bedding out during summer like a Lantana 
or Heliotrope. 20 cts. each ; 6 for $1.00. 
