ELLIS BBOTBEBS’ CATALO&UE. 
McBethii. A beautiful white or winter flowering sort, of dense and finely cut 
foliage, blooming profusely through the winter months. Price lo dts. 
Pond Lily. Named on account of resemblance of leaf to that of the Pond Lily ; 
fine foliage; one of the best winter blooming varieties ; flowers pink. Price 15 <Ss. 
Roi Ferd Major (Rex). Large silver leaf, center blotched dark green, edge ruf- 
fled, and covered with blotches of dark green with red shading. Price 25 ifts. 
Silver Queen. Not a new variety, but one that came to us with above name, and 
we find it one of the finest of Rex Begonias. The entire ieaf is a light siivery color, 
veined green ; flowers white, shaded pink. ’ Price 15 dts. 
Queen of Hanover. Leaf of a soft velvety texture, covered with red pile, center 
and edge of soft green velvet, the zone formed by small silver dots. Price 25 < 5 ts. 
Sanguinea. Leaves dark, glossy olive-green, under side deep red, flowers white; 
easily grown. Price 15 dls. 
Maple Leaf. The name indicates shape of ieaf, which is quite iargeand of a pure, 
light, solid green, thick in texture, and surface very glossy. This makes an elegant 
house plant, and easily makes a fine specimen. Price 20 dts. 
Rex Varieties. A magnificent class of house plants, remarkable for the variety 
and beautiful markings of the foliage; weli adapted to vases and baskets in shady 
situations; also very fine ornamental plants for window, but should be kept where it 
is warm and not too sunny. Price, older sorts, small plants, 15 < 5 ls. ; large, 25 to 50 
(Sts. ; new and rare sorts, small plants, 25 cts each. 
Otto Hacker. Plant, a strong vigorous grower, of stiff, upright habit, with 
large, shining deep green ieaves, eight to ten inches long. The flowers are borne in 
immense pendant ciusters eight to ten inches across, tweive to twenty-five large 
flowers in a cluster. Color a beautiful bright coral red. Price 20 <fts. 
ABUTILON. 
Savitzii. This unique maple-leaved variety is from Japan. It is a decided im- 
provement upon “Souvenir de Bonn,” inasmuch as the variegation is entireiy differ- 
ent, the contrast between the green and white is sharper, and the habit of the piant is 
dwarfer. It will be of exceptional value for edged sub-tropical beds, — also among the 
best as a pot plant. 
Mrs. G. Laing (new). Immense 
flowers of bright rosy pink, of beautiful 
expanded form ; habit good, and free in 
growth and bloom. Flowers nice for 
cutting, as the stems are long. A great 
improvement on any variety similar in 
color. (See cut.) Price 20 dls. 
Souv. de Bonn. The bright green 
ieaves are distinctly edged with a broad 
pure white band. The flowers are of gol- 
den yellow color, veined with scarlet. 
Either bedded out or as a pot plant, makes 
fine specimens in a short time. 
Price 10 ( 5 ls. 
Golden Fleece (or Golden Bells). A 
fine yellow flowering Abutilon of strong 
vigorous habit and a very free bloomer. 
Color, rich golden yellow; flowers of large size. This variety blooms the entire year; 
one of the best for summer bedding or winter window plants. Price 10 <fts. 
Price 25 dts. 
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