CATALOGUE OF PLANTS, ETC. 
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/AADEIRA VINE. 
A very rapid climbing plant, with thick glossy green foliage and fine white fragrant 
flowers. Winter the tubers in a cellar, same as Dahlias. lo cents each, 6o cents per dozen. 
OTHONNA CRASSIFOLIA. 
In habit this somewhat resembles some of our varieties of Sedums. It is excellently 
adapted for carpeting the ground under shrubs, or as a plant for baskets or vases. It has 
small, bright yellow, tassel-like flowers, which are borne in great profusion. lo cents. 
PEPINO OR mELON SHRUB. 
A shrubby plant of the Solatium family, recently introduced into the United States ft om 
Central America ; a promising addition to our tropical fruit bearing plants, bearing fruit 
the size of a goose egg and much the same shape ; of a pale lemon color. Interior of fruit 
a solid pulp, similar to that of a pear and of a taste resembling that of a fine Muskmelon, 
with a charming acid flavor, allaying thirst in warm weather ; delicious and whoiesome. 
The plant is an enormous yielder, commencing to set fruit four to six weeks after being set 
out, yielding until frost ; grows two to three feet high ; is hardy in the Southern states 
with a slight protection of roots with straw or evergreen boughs — said to be quite as hardy 
as the fig and valuable for the South. We offer small, well-rooted pot plants, ready for 
immediate planting at 20 cents each, $1.50 per dozen. 
PANDANUS. 
(Screw Pine.) 
Elegant decorative plants of the Palm order, which are extra fine for house use. 
UtiliB. (Screw Pine.) So called from the arrangement of the ieaves on the stem. It is a 
beautiful plant, excellently adapted for the centers of vases or baskets, or grown as 
specimens, no plant is better for room culture. 50 cents to $2 each. 
Veitchii. This splendid variegated Screw Pine is one of the most attractive plants. The 
leaves are light green, beautifully marked with broad stripes and bands of white ; 
gracefully curved. $ 1 . 
PASSIFLORA CONSTANCE ELLIOTT 
This has become a very popular climbing 
Passiflora Constance Ellioli. 
plant. It will live from year to year in the 
open ground. The flowers are pure white, 
excepting a very slight coloring at the base 
of the corolla. To the list of cut flowers and 
climbing vines it is a decided acquisition. 
The flowers are of exceedingly attractive 
form, and produced freely. The plant dies 
to the ground in the fall, but springs up with 
renewed vigor in spring, and grows freely. 
Rarely has as fine a climber as this been of- 
fered. 
PLU/ABAGO. 
<.’ax>ensls. A most beautiful plant, produc- 
ing freely throughout the summer and fall, 
large trusses of azure-blue flowers, form- 
ing a pleasing contrast to the numerous 
scarlet bedders ; of neat and bushy habit, 
and the plants can be trimmed into very 
symmetrical shape ; does well also in pots 
as a decorative plant. 15 cents. 
Alba. Pure white; flowers in long racemes; 
very long. 15 cents. 
PILEA ARBOREA. 
A very neat and pretty plant, resembling 
some of the ferns in general appearance ; its 
graceful habit makes it desirable for baskets 
and vases. 10 cents. 
