GENERAL CATALOGUE OF PI. A ATS 
Pleroma splendens. 
PETUNIAS, continued. 
Darling. Clear silvery rose, marked with white. 
Fortuna. Blush white, with purplish crimson, 
splashed center. 
Ginevra. Lilac rose, purple veined. 
Incomparable. Rich crimson, shaded with pur- 
ple, and heavily laced with white. 
Modeste. Purple, rose and white. 
Nobilis. Mottled crimson, rose and white ; a fine 
flower. 
Mrs. G. Dawson Coleman. Finest double white. 
Rubens. Rich deep purple, edged with white. 
Snowdrift Improved. Fine double white. 
Meteor. Fine large crimson maroon ; a beauty. 
PLEROMA SPLENDENS. 
This is a new plant, which flowers at all times of 
the year, but is especially valuable for winter decora- 
tion. 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, jar 
for bedding out during summer, like a lantana or 
heliotrope. 15 cts. 
PILEA SERPYLLIFOLIA. 
8(Artillery;Plant., 
A pretty plant, with graceful, [frond-like leaves: 
the flowers produce a Isnappingl sound if sprinkled 
with water. c_ 10 cts. 9 
PLUMBAGO. 
Capensis. A first-class border plant, blooming all 
summer. The flowers resemble very much a head of 
lavender blue phlox, to cts. 
Alba. (New.) Like the above, except that the 
flowers are snowy white. 15 cts. 
RUBUS GRANDIFLORUS. 
;(The Bridal Rose.) 
A strong, vigorous shrub, bearing large, pure white, 
perfectly double flowers, resembling balls of snow, 
early in spring, while flowers are scarce. It is showy 
and handsome, and always attracts attention. The 
plant is entirely hardy, needs no protection, and is 
valuable for shrubbery, borders, etc. 15 cts. 
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RUSSELIA JUNCEA. 
A basket plant, of neat, slender habit, bearing a 
great profusion of scarlet tubular flowers the entire 
season. 10 cts. 
RHYNCHOSPERMUM JASMINOIDES. 
A beautiful greenhouse climber, with gtossy 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 bou- 
quets, etc. 20 cts. 
RIVINA HUMILIS. 
A beautiful pot-plant, with racemes of small, while 
flowers, followed by scarlet berries. In bloom and full 
fruit almost the entire year. 10 cts. 
SMI LAX. 
A climbing vine with regular glossy foliage ; fine for 
decorations, and verv extensively grown for use with 
cut-flowers and in floral work. Good plants, 10 cts., 
4 for 25 cts. 
SALVIAS. 
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, 5o cts. per doz., $3 per loo. 
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 PULCHELLUM. 
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. 10 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 Beefsteak 
Plant. 8 cts. 
SANSEVI ERA ZEYLANICA 
Splendidly adapted for the 
decoration of drawing-rooms 
and halls, as it stands drouth 
and dust with impunity, and 
needs scarcely any water. 
The leaves grow to a length 
of 3 or 4 feet, striped cross- 
wise, with broad white varie- 
gations on a dark green 
ground. It is a beautiful 
plant, which should be abun- 
.dajjtiy grown for positions out 
"ofthe reach of sunlight, where 
other plants will not thrive. 
For vases and baskets it 
forms a fine centerpiece, and 
grows and thrives outdoors 
during summer. Fine 
plants, 20 cts. Sanseviera Zeylanica. 
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