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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N, Y. 
Pitcairrjia. 
A splendid pot and bedding plant having the general 
appearance of a Dracaena with beautiful dracaena-like green 
leaves The flowers are borne on a strong stem which rises 
from the center of the plant and produces a grand spike. 
The color of the flowers is intense scarlet and makes a fine 
show It is a very rare and novel plant, highly ornamental 
in foliage and exceedingly brilliant in flower. 30c. each; 
2 for 50c. 
Bottle Brlisfy. 
The Bottle Brush, (Metrosideros) is a hard wooded 
shrub with small, narrow, willow-like foliage which is ever¬ 
green. The plant branches freely and bears at the terminal 
oi the branches a large round cluster of bristle-like blos¬ 
soms, exactly the shape and size of a large brush for clean¬ 
ing bottles The flower is one of the most curious and 
unique in cultivation, and attracts universal attention. 
There are several colors, intense scarlet, white and a dark 
red dish-pink. Makes splendid pot plants. 25c. each; 3 
'all different) for 60c. 
Gliipbiqg Ferq. 
A highly beautiful and valuable Fern which produces 
a slendei graceful vine that will grow up 4 or 5 feet in t* 
window shewing a mass of lovely foliage. As an ornamental 
foliage vine it is one of the best things in cultivation. 25e. 
each, S for 60c. 
Japanese F er b B a hs. 
These ar^ large round. basket-Iike'bunches of Fern roots 
interwoven with moss. When suspended in a window and 
watered elegant green foliage starts out from every side, 
top and bottom, making a highly ornamental object. Can 
be sent only by express—too large to mail. 85c. each. 
Bottle brush 
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