GENERAL CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 
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Tropical and Sub-Tropical Fruits. 
DWARF or CAVENDISH BANANA. 
An extra fine sort; dwarf but very very strong 
and robust, at- 
taining a height 
of only 4 or 5 
feet. The mag- 
nificent leaves 
look as though 
sprinkled with 
blood. The yield 
of fruit is enor- 
mous, -sometimes 
as many as 200 or 
300 Bananas are 
produced in one 
bunch. The 
plants can be 
wintered over in 
a dry cellar like 
a canna, or be 
kept growing all 
winter, and if 
planted outearly 
in a sunny place, 
in very rich soil, 
will often pro- 
duce a crop of 
delicious fruit. 
A mostdesirable 
lawn ornament. 
25 cents. 
'I' Hl-i JAPANESE WINEBERRY. 
This new fruit belongs to the raspberry family. 
It is a strong, vigorous grower, attaining the usual 
height of a raspberry, and is perfectly hardy in all 
positions without protection. It is. in fact, more 
hardy and vigorous than any other form of raspberry 
or blackberry. It stands alike the cold of northern 
winters and the heat of the southern summers with- 
out the slightest degree of injury. Its leaves are 
dark green outside, silvery white underneath, and 
the young shoots and branches are covered with a 
reddish brown hair or moss. The fruit is borne in 
large clusters : often there are from 75 to 100 berries 
in a bunch. These berries, from the time of formation 
and bloom until they ripen, are enclosed in a “ burr ” 
or calyx, which covers them entirely. When ripe 
the burr opens, showing a large berry of the brightest, 
light glossy scarlet or sherry wine color. The burrs 
and stems are covered with a heavy reddish moss 
like a moss rose-bud. The flavor of the fruit is en- 
tirely different from that of any other berry, being 
very sprightly, sweet and juicy .having no disagree- 
able acidity, but a delicate and luscious taste peculiar 
to itself. It is very juicy, and it is said to make the 
finest quality of wine. The berries begin to ripen 
early in July, and the plants continue bearing for a 
long time. This is the most prolific berry known, the 
bushes being literally covered with luscious fruit. 
It is propagated from the tips like Cap raspberries 
and dewberries, and can be increased rapidly. We 
have thoroughly tested this new fruit, and itdeserves 
to be widely grown. 15 cts. each, $1 .50 per doz . 
PASSIFLORA EDFLIS. 
□ This plant is very rai-e and expensive, even in the 
tropics, but we have succeeded in propagating a large 
stock of it, and can offer it at a very low price. It is 
a large, rapid-growing vine, producing an abundance 
of lovely flowers, which are followed by fruit the size 
of a goose-egg, and of a bright purple color when 
ripe. These fruits are very fragrant and delicious, 
cool and refreshing. The plant is worthy of general 
culture for its fruit alone, but it gives besides this a 
great abundance of lovely flowers. It sells usually 
at *1 each, but we can supply strong, healthy plant's 
at 20 cts. 
LEMON. 
Dwarf. The fruit is large, and makes the best of 
lemonade. The tree begins bearing when in only 4 
and 5-inch pots, and is very prolific. Every one who 
has a place to grow a Lemon tree should have one, as 
the trees are both useful and ornamental. 20 cts. 
Sicily. This variety bears early, and is particu- 
larly adapted to growing in tubs. The fruit is very 
large and juicy, and the p^ut bears heavily. We 
offer Florida-grown plants, budded on the sour orange, 
from 2 to 3 feet high, and dormant, for 60 cts. 
ORANGE. 
Otaheite. A dwarf Orange, which grows, blooms 
and fruits freely in pots, even when only a foot or 
two high. The fruit is about one-half the size of or- 
dinary Oranges, and very sweet and delicious. The 
blossoms are produced in great abundance, and are 
delicate and beautiful in color, and rich in perfume. 
The plant blooms most freely during winter, though it 
is likely to bloom at any and all times. With one or two 
pots of it any one can raise an abundance of delicate 
and fragrant Orange blossoms. We supply strong 
plants, ready to bloom and fruit at once, at 35 cts. ; 
smaller plants, 15 cts. 
Mandarin. This vai-iety is one of the finest and 
sweetest Oranges grown; the fruit is almost blood- 
red, and very sweet and delicious. This variety is 
quite dwarf, and can be grown and fruited in pots or 
tubs. 50 cts. and $1 each, according to size. 
NURSERY STOCK. 
We grow a large and complete assortment of Fruit, 
Shade and Ornamental Trees, Shrubbery .Small Fruits 
and Esculent Hoots. Our stock is perfectly thrifty 
and first-class in every respect. Our prices are away 
down to suit the times. Send for price-list. 
Otaheite Orange. 
