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A. B. DAVIS & SON, PURCELLVILLE, VIRGINIA. 
Swansonia Galegifolia alba. 
SOLANUNIS. 
Solatium azureum. (The Blue Solatium.) 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 Solatium” 
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 
stamens, each cluster measuring 15 inches in circum- 
ference, and often attaining a length of 12 inches. The 
flowers are succeeded by bright scarlet berries, which 
remain perfect for a long time. It is the most beau- 
tiful flowering vine that we have seen. 20 cts. 
Jasminoides grandiflora. A beautiful new 
plant, which inclines to a trailing or climbing habit; 
it never grows higher than from 3 to 5 feet, and can be 
pinched back to a bush form. Its flowers are star- 
shaped, in enormous panicles often a foot across, pure 
white, with a violet tinge on the back of petals and buds. 
In pots this is a fine bloomer, both for summer and 
winter; but when trained against an outdoor wall or 
trellis, and showing hundreds of magnificent bloom 
panicles, it is superb. 10 cts. 
STROBIIANTHES DYERIANUS. 
This plant will undoubtedly become universally 
popular on account of its brilliant and exqusite coloring, 
its extraordinarily easy growth and usefulness as a dec- 
orative plant. The long racemes of lovely violet blos- 
soms with which the plant is covered in midwinter 
greatly enhance its value, beauty and usefulness. The 
undulation on the surface of the foliage is furnished 
with a bluish metallic hue, shading into light rose, 
with a light green margin. It will prove a valuable 
acquisition, both as a bedding and decorative plant. 25c. 
SWAI N SON I A GALEGIFOLIA ALBA. 
A most desirable everblooming plant, with pure 
white flowers, produced in sprays of from 12 to 
20 flowers each, the individual blooms resem- 
bling a sweet pea. As a decorative plant tor the 
window or conservatory we know of nothing that 
will give as much satisfaction as the Swainsonia. 
Its easy culture, growing in almost any light posi- 
tion, its freedom of bloom, and the grace and 
beauty of the flower and entire plant, will undoubt- 
edly make this one of the most popular plants in 
cultivation. 20 cts. each, 3 for 50 cts. 
PANSIES. 
Pansy-growing has become an art, and corre- 
sponding to the sho v of chinaware in the fashion- 
able house of to-day is the show of Pansy-beds 
on the lawn outside. Many have studied the art 
of preserving Pansies in a group, like a water- 
color painting. The plants have an abundance of 
bloom until after severe frosts, endure our severe 
winters, and meet us the next season with the 
same wonderful picture-gallery of rich hues. 
Everyone can have a Pansy-bed. If covered 
with a litter of leaves, it will stand the winter and 
be prettier than ever the second spring. Pansies, 
if successfully grown, should be bedded out in 
March or early April, in rich, loamy soil, so that 
they may have time to grow and bloom before hot 
weather. We grow three strains famous for size 
and color: German Show', French Giant, and 
Royal Exhibition, and these comprise about 50 
distinct varieties, running through the various 
shades of white, yellow; purple, and gold ; many 
of the flowers are variegated, striped and mot- 
tled. 5 cts. each, 6 for 25 cts., 13 for 50 cts., 36 
for $i, ioo for $2.50. 
PENTSTEMONS. 
Pentstemons make fine plants from 18 inches to 
2 feet in height, and are in continuous bloom from 
the time they are planted out until frost. The 
flowers, borne in spikes, are of gloxinia like form, 
shaded and mottled in white, scarlet, crimson and 
pink. The plants are hardy with very little covering 
in winter. The newer ones have flowers of great size, 
half-pendent, bell-shaped, and marked and marbled 
in beautiful bright shades, making them seem more 
like glowing exotics than hardy perennials. They 
bloom abundantly from June to October, and are very 
valuable for cut-flowers, iocts. each, setof6 for 50 cts. 
Strobilanthes Dyerianus. 
