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A. Donaghue, Omaha, Nebraska. 
FERNS. 
Adiantum Farleyense. The finest of 
Maiden-Hair varieties. 50 cts. 
Sword Fern. Graceful fronds 18 to 20 
inches long ; hardy ; increases rapidly ; 
you can soon “give a slip ’’ to 20 friends. 
20 cts. 
Adiantum cuneatum. (Maiden-Hair.) 
Most beautiful of all Ferns. 20 cts. 
Pteris tremula. (Shaking Fern.) 
Very pretty and graceful leaves. 20 cts. 
The set of 4 for $1 ; twelve, all differ- 
ent, for $2. 
GLOXINIAS. 
The handsomest of our summer-bloom- 
ing plants, the rich and varied coloring 
of the flowers being beautiful in the 
extreme, many of them beautifully 
speckled; flowers 3 inches long by 2 inches 
in diameter; uj right and pendulous; 
colors crimson, violet, rose, scarlet, white, 
etc. They attain the greatest perfection 
if grown 'in light, rich soil in a shady, 
well-ventilated frame. After they are 
done growing they may be kept in a 
warm, dry cellar, or under the stage of a 
greenhouse. 20 cts. each, $ 1 for 6. 
SWORD FERN. 
GEAI3IOEFS. 
No plant is more useful for making gay 
the garden than the Gladiolus forms. 
Planted at intervals from May I until 
July, they give a brilliant display in late 
GLADIOLUS. 
summer and fall. The tall spikes of 
flowers are very lasting when cut, and 
the colors include white, yellow, scarlet, 
and all intermediate shades. 
Gandavensis Hybrids. Innumerable 
varieties have been obtained from this 
species. Best bedding Gladiolus, in fine 
varieties,, mixed, including white, pink, 
scarlet, salmon, and many beautiful shad- 
ings. $1 per doz. 
Lemoine’s hybrids. Very distinct in 
shape and coloring, and hardy with a lit- 
tle protection. 25 cts. 
HELIOTROPES. 
For bedding and pot-culture these fra- 
grant, heat-loving plants are alike indis- 
pensable. Their flower-trusses now show 
many shades of color, from pure white 
through lavender and pinkish violet to 
rich, deep purple ; and some have golden- 
variegated leaves. All the best varieties, 
15 cts. each, J1.50 per doz. 
HIBISCUS, CHINESE. 
Large-growing, tropical, shrubby plants 
with glossy foliage. Under the hottest 
sun they produce enormous flowers in 
great nu mbers They can be grown in tubs 
and kept for years. They can also be 
wintered over in a frost proof cellar with 
little care. They form superb yard orna- 
ments when grown to a large size. 20 
cts. each ; three, all different, for 40 cts. 
