A. B. Davis & Son, Purcellville, Va. 
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Greenhouse and j^edding plants. 
ASPARAGUS PI.UMOSUS NANUS. 
ARDISIA CRENULATA. 
This is a charmiog house plant, and should be 
more generally cultivated ; the small white flowers 
are produced in panicles, followed by clusters of 
brilliant scarlet berries, which remain on the plant 
almost the entire year, giving it an elegant appear- 
ance. lo cts. each ; large plants, 25 cts. each. 
ARAUCARIA EXCELSA. 
(Norfolk Island Pine.) 
fine specimen plants. The beauty of their foliage, 
combined with their graceful flowers and free-bloom- 
ing qualities, tend to make them one of the most 
desirable classes of plants. We can furnish any of 
the varieties listed in our Spring Catalogue, for 8 cts. 
each, or any 7 for 50 cts. 
REX BEGONIAS. 
Grown for the beauty of their foliage. The leaves 
are large, beautifully variegated, and margined with 
a peculiar silvery metallic gloss. They are much 
used for pot culture. 10 cts. each, 6 for 50 cts., or 
a set of 12 beautiful sorts for Ji. 
CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS. 
(Umbrella Plant.) 
An ornamental grass, sending up stems about 2 
feet high, surmounted at the top by a whorl of 
I leaves, diverging horizontally. Splendid for the 
i center of vases, or for use as a water plant. 8 cts. 
, each ; large plants, by express, 15 cts, each. 
CYCLAMEN PERSICUM 
GIGANTEUM. 
j This is a decided improvement on the old variety, 
i being of a more robust habit and a strong grower. 
It produces flowers of immense size on short, stout 
stems; the foliage is also beautiful. 15 cts. each, 
3 for 30 cts., Ji per doz. 
Deep green, feathery foliage, arranged in whorls, 
rising one above the other at regular distances ; its 
symmetry of form, grace, and beauty of foliage are 
unequaled in the vegetable kingdom. Strong 
plants, from C-inch pots. 18 inches high, $1.25 each. 
ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. 
One of the handsomest of our foliage plants. The 
leaves are of a bright green, are gracefully arched, 
and are as finely woven as the finest silken mesh ; 
their lasting qualities when cut are remarkable, re- 
taining their freshness for weeks, hence it ranks as 
the most valuable plant we have. for this purpose, 
surpassing maiden-hair ferns in grace, fineness of 
texture and richness of color. It runs like smilax, 
and is beautiful trained around windows, etc. Nice 
plants, 15 cts. each, large plants, 25 cts. each. 
ABUTILON, SOUV. DE BONN. 
This is entirely different from anything we have 
had before in the way of variegated Abutilons. It 
is a strong, upright grower, with large, bright green 
foliage, distinctly edged with a broad band of creamy 
white and yellow. Flowers very large, on stems 8 to 
9 inches in length. Color bright orange-red, very 
effective, with its beautifully variegated foliage. It 
is one of the most distinct and showy ornamental 
foliage plants that has come to our notice in years, 
and when better known will be used in large quanti- 
ties in connection with palms, dracaenas, rubbers, 
etc., for decorative purposes. 10 cts. each. 
FLOWERING BEGONIAS. 
We know of no class of plants better adapted to 
amateur cultivation than these. Most of the varie- 
ties are free-growing, and in a very short time make 
CARNATIONS. 
If potted up in September into rich, loamy soil, 
and placed in a sunny window in winter with a night 
temperature of 40 to 50 degrees, they will bloom 
profusely all winter and spring ; do not bring indoors 
until frost. They also do well in a dry. sunny pit. 
We offer strong, field-grown plants for 10 cts. each, 
3 for 25 cts , or 13 for Jti. State colors desired. 
C.VRN.VTION. 
