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ELLIS BBOTSEBS’ OATALOOUE. 
Armazinda. Pure white, lightly penciled with scarlet. Fine large flower of 
good form, on very stiff stems nearly two feet in length. Caly-v very firm, and flower 
does not burst. Very fragrant. Plant a healthy strong grower and free bloomer. 
One of our best. Price lo dls. 
Tidal Wave. Flowers very large and very perfect in form ; color, bright rosy 
pink, changing to a beautiful soft pink with salmon shading, when flowers are fully 
expanded. A healthy grower, and free bloomer. Plant dwarf. Price lo ( 5 fs. 
William Scott. Clear pink, early and free ; the blooms are perfect and good size. 
A great improvement over all the bright pink sorts; a continuous bloomer. Sure to 
please. A great market sort. Price lo dls. 
Lizzie McGowen. Flowers pufe white, with serrated petals, keeping from ten to 
fifteen days after cutting ; is borne on long stiff stems ; does not burst. Price lo c 5 fs. 
Daybreak. It is of the most perfect habit, flowers of the largest size, very double 
and full in the center, the center petals are slightly raised ; the petals are thick and of 
heavy texture, and the flowers keep perfect a long time after cutting. In color it is a 
beautiful and delicate pure bright flesh color with no salmon shading, and is entirely 
distinct from any other variety now in cultivation. Finest as a winter bloomer; also 
the best of all Carnations for bedding and summer bloom. Price iO( 5 ls. 
Annie Webb. Fine dark crimson ; grown largely by florists for cut flowers, and 
considered one the best. Price lo dls. 
Mrs. Fisher. At this time the finest white Carnation sold in the Boston market 
in quantity are of this sort. Neariy all the flowers are pure white, but at times in 
midwinter it shows a slight pink tint. This is fine for winter, and also the best white 
for flowering in open ground in summer. Price lo <fts. 
PALMS. 
Cocos Weddeliana. This beautiful Palm 
is unquestionably the most elegant and grace- 
ful in cultivation. It is admirabiy adapted for 
the centers of jardinieres and fern dishes, as it 
retains its freshness for a long time, while for 
dinner-table decoration it is unexcelled, and 
should be in every collection. (See cut.) Price, 
young plants, 40 (fts. ; larger, 75 As. and $1.25. 
Latania Borbonica. This is the typical 
Palm, and is more largely used than any other. 
Its strong, healthy habit commends it to all, 
and gives it a fitness for window and room cul- 
ture not possessed in the same degree perhaps 
by any other; certainly among the best. 
Price 30 As., 60 As., $1.25 and $3.50 each. 
Phoenix Reclinata (Date Palm). Beautiful 
reclinate foliage of graceful habit. Easily 
grown, and one of most attractive and orna- 
mental sorts in our list. 
Price 60 As. ; specimens, $4.00. 
Kentia. The beautiful “ Thatch Palm.” The petioles are a bright green and the 
leaf divisions narrow, very delicate and graceful. Handsome for table or any kind of 
decoration ; one of the best on our list ; very ornamental. 
Price 50 As. and 75 As. ; specimens, $1.25 and $2.25. 
