tender Plants and Bulbs 
ASPARAGUS 
Sprengeri, One of the most rapid-growing plants that we know of, making 
great masses of fine feathery foliage in a very short time. The stems grow 
several feet in length, and are valuable for use in cut-flower work. Fine for 
hanging baskets or large pots. As a house plant it has no superior, as it 
withstands the indoor temperature well. Each, 20 cents ; two for 30 cents. 
Plumosus nanus, or Lace Fern. Beautiful on account of its 
light feathery growth, which very much resembles lace. The graceful dark 
green foliage surpasses the Maiden Hair Fern in delicacy of texture. Splendid 
as a pot plant and for decorative purposes. Each, 20 cents; two for 30 cents. 
THE REX BEGONIAS 
The Rex varieties of Begonia are very effective as pot plants. Care should 
be taken to keep the foliage free from dust. Occasionally the plants may be 
showered, but should not be exposed to the sun until the leaves are perfectly 
dry. Each, 20 cents ; any three 50 cents ; dozen, $2.00. 
Countess Louise Erdody. The wonderful Cork-screw Begonia. 
Grandis. Bronze. 
Pres. Carnot. Silvery white. 
Surprise. Leaf deep bronze and silvery rose. 
Van der Hyde. Mottled green and white. 
BEGONIA SEMPERFLORENS (Wax Begonias) 
'This class may truly be called perpetual flowering Begonias as they bloom 
continuously. They are always in bloom, and are very fine either for house 
plants or bedding. Three colors, pink, white and scarlet. Each, 15 cents; 
three for 35 cents; dozen, $1.25. 
CARNATIONS 
The delicately rich and grateful odor, in connection with the beautiful colors 
and perfect outline of the Carnation, secures for it a prominent place in all 
collections of plants, either for the house or garden. It is one of the sweetest of 
flowers, and yields an abundance of bloom all summer. The plants may be 
potted in September, watered and shaded a few days, and they will bloom all 
winter, in a bright sunny window. Our list embraces a large assortment of 
colors, and the best of the standard varieties. 
Each, 15 cents; three for 35 cents ; seven for 70 cents. 
The set of fifteen for $1.40. 
Beacon. Beautiful shade of scarlet. Flowers very large. Stems long. 
Boston Market. Pure white. A marvel for early and continuous blooming. 
Dorothy Whitney. Deep yellow, with faint markings of light pink. 
Enchantress. Delicate shade of shell-pink, deepening towards the center; 
very large flower. 
Georgia. Pure white. Flowers large, beautifully fringed and full to the 
center. 
Harlowarden. Large flower of bright crimson, with scarlet shadings. 
Lady Bountiful. Pure glistening white. 
Mrs. Thomas W. Lawson. Immense size—from three to four inches in 
diameter—long, strong stems. Bright cerise-pink, lighting up beautifully 
under artificial light. 
M rs. M. A. Patten. Pure white, beautifully marked with cerise pink. 
Red Jacket. A strong, robust grower; color brilliant scarlet. 
Rose Pink Enchantress. Color rose pink ; large flower. 
The Queen. Pure white; flowers very large. Winsor. Silvery pink. 
Victory. Brilliant scarlet. White Enchantress. Pure white. 
COLEUS 
Each, 15 cents ; any three for 30 cents; 
one each of set of eight for 75 cents. 
Crimson Velvet. Leaves rich crimson. 
Duneira. Soft seal-brown, bordered pink. An exceptionally showy variety. 
Firebrand. Maroon, flamed and shaded with brilliant fiery red. 
Golden Bedder. Excellent bedder, bright yellow. 
John Good. Yellow and green, fine bedder. 
Queen of the West. A center wedge of creamy white bordered green ; the 
whole margined yellow, and blotched carmine and maroon. 
Sensation. Velvety black maroon, with lance-shaped center of pure magenta. 
Very brilliant. 
Verschaffelti. Rich, velvety crimson. The best of all for bedding. 
CAREX JAPONICA VARIEGATA 
A Japanese grass, very useful and ornamental for the house. Seems to enjoy 
the atmosphere of living rooms. Each, 15 cents; two for 25 cents. 
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FERN, NEPHROLKPIS WHITMAN I 
Ferns For Decoration 
Ferns cannot be dispensed with in elaborate decorations for the parlor. A 
single plant of the Dwarf Boston Fern is as useful in producing a graceful effect 
as any plant we know of. In planting a fernery do not crowd them, but give 
them room for the development of the fronds ; their growth is rapid, and many 
varieties soon double their original size. Be your own florist and fill your fem 
dishes at home. Five of the best and hardiest varieties are sufficient to fill a 
fern dish eight inches in diameter. Each, 15 cents; the set of six for 75 cents. 
Adiantum cuncatum. The popular Maiden-Hair Fern. 
Aspidium Tsussimense. A pretty species with dark green foliage. 
Cyrtomium Falcatum. Large green glossy leaves. 
Pteris Cretica albo-lineata. A pretty and useful variegated variety ; leaves 
green and white. 
Polystichum setosum. Foliage dark green. 
Peteris Wimsetti. Fine for fern pans and house culture; finely crested. 
The 1Vetc Dwarf Dost on Fern, Xephrotepis Seotti 
A very dwarf and compact form of the Boston Fern. The fronds are short 
and narrow, of a graceful recurving form. Plants of small size make nice speci¬ 
mens in a short time. For house culture we recommend it as a plant that will 
please all, and one of the best that we offer this season. Strong young plants 
each, 20 cents ; dozen, $2.00. 
Xetv Ostrich Feather Fern , Xephrolejtis Darrowsit 
This beautiful fern may be described as a dwarf form of Nephrolepis Piersoni. 
The leaves are wide and the decided feathery appearance of the plant is very 
striking A wonderful variety and should be in every collection. Each. 
20 cents; per dozen, $2.00. 
Xephrotepis D'hitmani. The plumy appearance of the foliage 
makes this variety unquestionably the most striking among all theNephrolepsis. 
The plant is quite dwarf in growth, and the leaves very wide; a grand fern. 
Each 20 cents ; per dozen, $2 ‘00. 
Dost on Drooping Fern, One of the most satisfactory of deco¬ 
rative plants for house culture. The handsome green fronds attain alength o ' 
four to five feet, and droop so gracefully over on every side that it is often 
called the Fountain Plant. It always has a fresh, healthy appearance, and 
is very attractive. Fine plants,, each, 20 cents; dozen, $2.00. 
Xephrotepis Ainerpltoti, The latest 'addition to the Ostrich Plume 
type, and the mo^t delicate and graceful. The fronds arc broad, and of a 
depth that gives them a cushion-like appearance. Each, 20 cts.; doz., $2.00. 
Special offer. We will send one fine plant each of the above five 
ferns for 75 cents. 
SILK OAK 
Grevillea robusta. A beautiful plant for decorative purposes; of quick growth 
and very easy culture. The leaves are a light bronze color, the tips being 
covered with a soft down resembling raw silk, from which it derives the name 
of “ Silk Oak.” For the house it is unsurpassed. Each, 20 cts.; two for 30 cts. 
