General Catalogue of Plants. 
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PLEROMA SPLENDENS. 
This is a new plant, which flowers at all times of the 
year, but is especially valuable for winter decoration. 
Its blossoms are borne freely, are very large and 
showy, and of a rich purplish blue color. A plant is 
never too small to bloom, and will in time grow to be 
several feet tall, and branch freely. Desirable either 
as a pot plant for summer and winter bloom, or for 
bedding out during summer, like a lantana or helio- 
trope. 15 cts. 
PILEfl SERPYLLIFOLIA. 
(Artillery Plant.) 
A pretty plant, with graceful, frond-like leaves ; the 
flowers produce a snapping sound if sprinkled with 
water. 8 cts. 
PLUMBAGO. 
CJapensis. A first-class border plant, blooming all 
summer. The flowers resemble very much a head of 
lavender-blue phlox, io cts. 
C. alba. (New.) Like the above, except that the 
flowers are snowy white. 15 cts. 
RUSSELIA JUNCEfl. 
A basket plant, of neat, slender habit, bearing a 
great profusion of scarlet tubular flowers the entire 
season. 8 cts. 
RHYNCf-|OSPERMUM jasminoides. 
A beautiful greenhouse climber, with glossy ever- 
green foliage and masses of pure white, jasmine-like 
flowers, of delightful fragrance. The plant blooms in 
May and June ; the flowers are desirable for bouquets, 
etc. 20 cts. 
SMILAX. 
A climbing vine with regular glossy foliage ; fine for 
decorations, and very extensively grown for use with 
cut-flowers and in fliral work. Good plants, iocts., 
4 for 25 cts. 
Salvia. 
Pleroma splendent;. 
SALVIA. 
The Salvia is of easy culture, and the plants attain a 
height of 2 or 3 feet. The flowers are very attractive, 
especially the scarlet and variegated varieties. 
6 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., $3 per 100. 
Mrs. Stevens. Deep maroon. 
New Dwarf Salvia splendens. A dwarf variety, 
that grows very compact, not attaining a height of 
more than a foot. The flower-spikes are brilliant 
scarlet, and continue from the latter part of summer 
until cut down by frost, making a superb display, 
especially when planted in masses. 
splendens variegata. Flowers white and red, 
very evenly striped. 
rutilans. (Apple-scented.) Beautiful spikes of 
magenta-colored flowers ; graceful foliage ; scented. 
SEDUM PULCMELLUM. 
A fine decorative plant, which, though not new, is 
almost unknown. The branches, covered with a dense 
growth of foliage, droop from a pot or basket most 
gracefully, and are beautiful all the year round. In 
winter the plant blooms, showing fine clusters of 
golden flowers which are exceedingly pretty, and 
borne in great profusion. An extra-fine plant, which 
will please all. io cts. 
SAXIFRAGA SARMENTOSA. 
A handsome plant of low habit. Leaves nearly 
round, and striped freely with silver bands ; blooms 
white, of great beauty, and borne in spikes nearly 12 
inches high. Adapted for hanging baskets, vases, etc. 
This is also known as Strawberry Geranium and Beef- 
steak Plant. 8 cts. 
SOLANUM. 
Solarium azure it in . (The Blue Solanum.) Cer- 
tainly one of the finest plants lately introduced. Every 
one is well acquainted with S. Jasminoides, and its 
merits are greatly appreciated. In the “ Blue Sola- 
num” we have a plant far superior in every respect. 
It is of robust growth, soon making fine specimens that 
cover a porch with handsomely cut foliage. In mild 
localities it is covered during the late summer months 
with hundreds of clusters of large, lavender-blue, 
wistaria-like flowers, brightly relieved by golden 
If you want early Tomatoes, buy some of iur pot-grown plants. 
