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1 FLOWERING and ORNAMENTAL PLANTS 
| Below we offer a complete list of GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE FAVORITES , plants so well and favorably known 
S that extended descriptions seem superfluous, yet, would space permit, we would gladly give full descriptions because 
® all are worthy of special mention. The dates given show when plants will he ready. 
Dark red foliage. 
Clusters of bright blue 
Acalypha Sanderii. Grin 
Acalypha Mosaica. Vari« 
Achyranthes Emersonii. 
Agapanthus Umbellatus. 
flowers. Blooms durin_ 
Ageratums. Blue and white, dwarf. 
Ageratum, Princess Pauline. White, blue center. . . 
Ageratum, Stella Gurney. Deep purple-blue. 
Ageratum, Little Midget. Blue, grows 4 inches .... 
Ageratum Inimitable. Lavender blue, large flowers 
and trusses. 
Allamanda Hendersonii. A climbing vine, fine for 
greenhouseandconservatory. Largeyellowflowers. 
Alyssum.We offer double and single “Tom Thumb ” 
variegated and ordinary “ Sweet ” Alyssum. 
Amaryllis Formossisima (Jacobean Lily). Crimson 
flowers. 
“ Johnsonii. Large flower, crimson, striped 
white. 
Amaranthus (Joseph’s Coat). (May 1st). 
Antirrhinum. Choicest mixed. (April loth). 
Aspidistra Lurida. Large green leaves. 
Aspidistra Variegated. Green and white foliage.. . . 
Asters, Henderson’s Invincible. White, blue, pink 
and crimson. $8.00 per 100. (Ready April 15th).. 
Asters. Giant Comet. White, pink, blue and 
crimson, $6.00 per hundred. April 15th. 
Asters. Semple’s Late. White, pink, blue and 
crimson. $6.00 per 100. April 15th. 
Asters. Jubilee. White, blue, pink and crimson 
$6.00 per 100. April 15th. 
Balsams. Camellia-flowered, white and mixed. 
Bougainvillea Sanderiana (Chinese Paper Plant). . 
Browallia Speciosa Major. Blue flowers, ever- 
blooming, fine for house or garden. 
Calendula Meteor. Bright orange. (May 1st). 
Calceolarias. Showy plants for pot culture. 
Caryopteris Mastacanthus (Hardy Blue Verbena). 
Covered with blue flowers late in the fall. 
Cineraria Hybrida. Magnificent flowering plants. . 
Castor Oil Bean. (Ready May 15th). 
Centaurea Gymnocarpa. (The Dusty Miller.) 
$4.00 per 100. April 15th.. 
Clerodendron Balfourii. Crimson and creamy- 
white flowers. Climbing plant. 
Cobea Scandens. A summer vine, blue flowers.. . . 
Convolvulus Mauritanicus. Blue-flowering vine.... 
Cosmos. Assorted colors. (May 1st). 
Coronilla Glauca. Bright yellow flowers. 
Cockscombs. All colors mixed. (Ready May 1st) 
Coleus. A splendid assortment of bedding and 
fancy kinds, $4.00 per 100. 
Cuphea Platycentra (Cigar Plant). 
Cyperus Alternifolius. “ The Umbrella Plant.”.... 
Daisies, English. White and pink, dwarf, hardy... 
Daisies, Giant Hardy White. Flowers single, pure 
white measuring 4 to 6 in. across. Growth 2 to 3 ft. 
Daisies, Paris. 44 White Marguerite.”. 
Daisies, Anemone Flowered. “ Queen Alexandria.” 
White, anemone center. 
Dianthus (Summer Pinks.) (May 1st). 
Eunonymus Radicans, Var. A pretty variegated 
vine; clings to walls; hardy in sheltered positions. 
Eupatorium Tricolor. Richly variegated foliage.. . . 
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Erythrina Henderson (Coral Plant). 15c. 
Euphorbia Splendens. Coral-pink flowers. 15c. 
Farfugium Grande (Leopard Plant). Spotted leaves 40c. 
Feverfew, Double White. Summer-flowering. 10c. 
Gazania Splendens. A most useful plant for vases 15c. 
Genista Racemosa. Flowers pure golden-yellow. . . 25c. 
Grevillea Robusta (Silk Oak). ‘20c. 
Impatiens Lucy. Pinkish-lilac flowers; very pretty. 15c. 
Impatiens Sultanii (Sultan’s Balsam). Rosy-carmine 15c 
Impatiens Platypetala. White, crimson center. 20c. 
Ipomea Learii. (Blue Dawn Flower). 15c. 
Ivy, Kenilworth (Linaria Cymballaria). 10c. 
Ivy, German. Well known as 44 Parlor Ivy ”. 10c. 
Jasmine, Grandiflorum (Star Jessamine). White.. 15c. 
Jasmine, Revolution. Bright yellow. 15c. 
Lantana. New dwarf assorted. 10c. 
44 Delicatissima. (Trailing.). 10c. 
Lemon Verbena. A universal favorite; fragrant... 15c. 
Lobelias. Blue-flowering. (April 15th). 10c. 
Lobelia. Double blue Kathleen Mallard. 15c. 
Maurandia Barclayana. A flowering vine (May 1st) 10c. 
Mesembryanthemum. (Variegated Ice Plant). 10c. 
Mahernia Odorata (Golden Honey Bell). 1.5c. 
Manettia Vine. Flame color, tipped yellow. 15c. 
Myosotis (Forget-me-not). The best blue variety. . 10c . 
Nasturtiums. Climbing and bush. (April 15th). . 10c. 
Othonna Crassifolia. Yellow flowers, drooping habit 15c. 
Olea Fragrans (Sweet Olive). 50c. 
Panicum, Var. Pretty grass for baskets, etc. 10c. 
Passifloras. (Passion Flower) Militaris, red; 
Pfordtii, purplish blue; John Spalding, ivory 
white, variegated foliage. Cerulea, blue. 10c. 
Pelargoniums. Six choice sorts. 25c. 
Phlox Drummondii Grandiflora. The annual Phlox 
Assorted colors, $6.00 per 100. April 15th. 10c. 
Pilogyne Suavis. Beautiful outdoor summer climber 15c. 
Pilea (Artillery Plant). Splendid for baskets, etc. . 10c. 
Pinks (See page 165). Hardy garden. Young plants 10c. 
44 Clumps. 25c. 
Plumbago Capensis. Beautiful sky-blue flowers.... 15c. 
Primula Chinensis (Chinese Primroses). 15c. 
Primula Elatior (Cowslip). Assorted. 10c. 
Saxifraga Sarmentosa (Mother of Thousands). 10c. 
Sedum Carneum, Var. (Variegated Stone-crop). . . 10c. 
Smilax. Easily grown on strings in a sunny window 10c. 
Solanum Seaforthianum. A climbing plant. Beau¬ 
tiful blue flowers in immense pendulous panicles 15c. 
Solanum Jasminoides Grandiflorum. Flowers soft 
white with a bright yellow center. A climbing plant 15c. 
Solanum Rantonetti. This forms a neat bush 2 feet 
high. Flowers deep blue, yellow center. 15c. 
Stevia Serrata. White flowers. 10c. 
Stevia Serrata, Var. Variegated foliage, for bedding 10c . 
Stocks. Best German Ten-Weeks. (April 15th).. 10c. 
Swainsonia Galegifolia Alba. Pure white. 15c. 
Swainsonia Galegifolia Rosea. Rosy-red flowers... 15c. 
Sweet William. Assorted colors. 10c. 
Thunbergia. Summer-blooming vine. (April 15th) 10c. 
Thyme. Gold and silver varieties. 10c. 
Torenia. Indigo-blue and lavender, yellow throat 10c. 
Tradescantias, Vulgaris, Repens, Multicolor, etc.. . 10c. 
Vinca Major Variegata. Trailing vine. 10c. 
4 4 4 4 4 4 Large plants.. 30c. 
Zinnias. Assorted colors. (Ready May 1st). 10c. 
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FLOWER GROWERS' AND GARDENERS' REQUISITES. 
Leaf Mold. Essential in plant growing, in fact, indispensable for Ferns, etc. 
Rotted (Sandy) Peat. Fine for lightening soil, for sowing fine seeds, for potting 
Azaleas, Palms, Begonias, etc., for mixing with garden soil. 
Fibrous Peat. Used for potting Orchids, Ferns, and many purpoj 
30c. per peck bag, $1.00 per bushel bag, three bushels for $2.00. 
Price 
Sphagnum Moss. Extensively used for filling Fern and Orchid baskets, mix¬ 
ing with potting soil covering tops of pots to preserve moisture, etc. Price, 
25c. peck, 75c. bushel; 3-bushel bag, $2.00; bale of about 10 barrels, $5.00. 
American Bamboo or Cane Stakes. Six to ten feet long. Used for staking 
Chrysanthemums, Roses, etc. Price, $1.00 per 100, $8.00 per 1000. 
