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WILLIAM M. BOWEN, NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. 
CUPHEA. ( Cigar Plant.) 
A very pretty little plant with curious 
blossoms of red, tipped with yellow, re- 
sembling a miniature cigar with ashes at 
the top. 
DAHLIAS. 
One of our finest, oldest and best known 
of garden flowers. Height 2 to 6 feet ; 
blooms constantly, but is not at its best 
until midsummer and autumn. For want 
of space will describe but a few of special 
merit. 
Blanche Pine. This is one of the finest 
single we have ; very dark rich crimson, 
resembling plush, beautiful yellow center. 
A gem. 
Negro Boy. Darkest crimson, full center ; 
very large, very vigorous grower and is 
literally covered with its immense blooms 
from July until frost. 
Prince of Wales. A beautiful rose color ; 
very double; extra large and fine. 
Star of the Morning. This is one of the 
finest ; orange scarlet ; flowers large and 
double. 15 cts. each, 4 for 50 cts. Other 
varieties, double and single. 
Mixed, to cts. each, $1 per dozen. 
DECORATIVE PLANTS. 
The following are mostly from 6-inch 
pots and are fine specimens; can only be 
sent by express. 
Dracaena Indivisa. Fine for decorative 
purposes. 3= to 50 cts. each. 
Pandanus Utilis. (Screw Pine.) Three- 
inch pots, 50 cts ; 6-inch pots, $1.50. 
Palms in Variety. Latitania Borbonica, 
etc. $1 6-in pots. 
DAISIES. 
Lovely little flowers that bloom early in 
the spring, admired by all. 
Double. Mixed colors ; white, pink and 
crimson, etc. 
Marguerite. (Paris Daisy), to c. each. 
DIANTHUS. ( Chinese Pinks.) 
As pot plants the Dianthus will always 
give satisfaction and as a garden flower 
they are among the best. 
FERNS. 
Maiden Hair. Foliage delicate and 
beautiful. 25 cents each. 
Sword Fern. Very pretty. 25 cts. each. 
FEVERFEW. 
Little Gem. A dwarf variety ; pure white 
flowers. 
FARFUGIUM. 
A spotted leaved plant of great beauty ; 
thick waxy leaves ; endures dry air and 
dust well ; splendid for house culture. 25 
cents each. 
FICUS. ( India Rubber Tree.) 
A beautiful showy plant with thick glossy 
leaves. 50 cents each. 
FUNKIA or DAY LILY. 
Blue flowers, very pretty, hardy. 15 cts. 
GLADIOLUS. 
Popular, lily-like, summer flowering ; 
bulbs of easiest cultivation. Plant every 
ten days from April until June and you will 
have a succession of flowers from July until 
October. Fine mixed bulbs. 10 cents each, 
75 cents per dozen. 
EULALIA JAPONIC A VARIE- 
GATA. 
A beautiful striped grass growing from 5 
to 7 ft., in height ; bearing spikes of very 
showy flowers, which when dried, will last 
for years. Useful for winter bouquets. 20 
cents each. 
GLOXINIAS. 
A most charming plant, of dwarf habit' 
producing large blooms in great abundance, 
the coloring is simply beautiful ; the ground 
work pure white with throats of blue, scar- 
let, rose, or crimson ; or the tubes are or 
bright color, with white throats. 25 cents. 
HYDRANGEAS. 
Thos. Hogg. Pure white. 15 cents each. 
Rosea. Rose colored, very clear and 
handsome. 15 cents each. 
Grandiflora Panieulata. This variety 
is hardy. Pure white flowers in panicles 
a foot long. No collection complete with- 
out it. First size, 25 cents each ; second 
size, 50 cents each. Extra large, 75 cts. 
HIBISCUS. 
15 and 25 cents each. 
Large flowering tropical shrubs with very 
glossy foliage. The blooms average five or 
six inches in diameter. 
Grandiflora. Brilliant scarlet ; single. 
Semi-Plena. (Miniata). Semi-double; 
clear carmine, tinted with violet ; scarlet 
petals, waved and recurved. Very pretty. 
Zebrinus. Double ; outer petals scarlet, 
edged with yellow ; inner petals very ir- 
regular, curiously variegated with creamy 
yellow and scarlet. 
HOYA CARNOSA. ( Wax Plant.) 
Leaves resemble wax ; and with beautiful 
flesh colored flowers. 25 cents each. 
IVY. 
English, Parlor, Kenilworth, and 
Variegated German. 
IMPATIENS SULTANI. 
(New Perennial Balsam.) 
This is the most beautiful of all flowering 
plants of recent introduction, blooming 
both winter and summer, never out of bud 
or bloom ; plant of compact growth and of 
easy culture. Small plants, 15 cents each, 
large plants, 23 cents each. 
