52 House and Bedding Plants 
The STORRS & HARRISON CO 
Peperomia—Watermelon Begonia 
ACHYBANTHUS. Brilliant foliage plants for 
summer bedding. 
.—Kerbsti. Transparent leaves of rosy carmine. 
—McNally. Red stemmed; bright green with yel¬ 
low veins. 
Both kinds: $1.50 per doz. By express, 100, $10.00 
AIiON—True Tiger. A vastly superior strain of 
variegated Aloe, one of the finest and most fa¬ 
vored of succulent plants. The broad, pointed, 
thickly tubular leaves are dark green, emphat¬ 
ically spotted or “tigered” with white. 1%-in... 
ANTHERICUM goldianum. Dense clump of 
inch wide arching foliage, cream and green. 
2%-inch pots . 
—Mandaianum. Narrow, long leaves; white, 
. banded by green . 
ASPIDISTRA lurida. A very graceful broad¬ 
leaved foliage plant which thrives in houses 
even against the hazards of gas. 6-inch pot 
(18-20 in. high). By express . 
BABY’S TEARS or “Paddy’s Wig” (Helxine 
soleiroli). A charming little mosslike covering 
plant, useful for wall-bracket, shallow table-pot, 
or greenhouse ground. 2^4 inch . 
BROWALLIA, Blue Giant. All-year supply of 
solitary dark blue, star-like flowers. $1.50 per 
doz. 
CALL A Godfrey. The lovely white lily; already 
started in 3-inch pots . 
CRASSULA arborescens. The fine old “Jade 
Plant”; leaves rounded, thick and rubbery; 
murky bronze-green. 2% inch . 
CUPHEA tricolor (Cigar Plant). Useful in 
basket and window-box by showing innumerable 
little flame tipped red “cigars,” on small-leaved 
plants . 
CYPERUS alternifolius (Umbrella Plant). 
DRACAENA indivisa. Numerous slender, grass¬ 
like, but rigid, green leaves, the favorite center 
plant for box, vase and basket planting. 4-in. . . 
—fragrans. Plentiful, broad foliage of one color; 
lustrous, dark green. The plants are especially 
hardy and trustworthy for general house decora¬ 
tion. 4 inch . 
—Sanderiana. Dark green striped creamy white 
EXACUM atrocaeruleum. A 2-foot summer 
garden plant; blooms all summer with round, 
single flowers, bright blue with gold eye. 
PARFUGIUM grande (Leopard Plant). Big 
round leaves, blotched yellow, cream and some¬ 
times pale rose. 4-inch pot plants. 
PICUS elastica (Rubber Plant). Tough and 
hardy, fine house plant. 4-inch . 
IITTONIA argyroneum. Large round leaves of 
vivid green with a network of pure white veins. 
GREVILLEA robusta (Silk Oak). Shape of an 
oak tree; lacy foliage bronze gray. 
HIBISCUS, Cooperi tricolor. Shrubby upright 
growth with drooping irregular leaves varie¬ 
gated in greens, pinks, and white. 2% inch .... 
—Feachblow. Flowers double; rich pink, with 
small, deep crimson center. 2% inch. 
—Double Red Peachblow. Like above, except 
its flowers are deep red... 
IMPATIENS, Sultana Hybrids. Mixed. 
KALANCHOE coccinea. Small, rounded, bright 
green foliage, and brilliant scarlet flowers like 
Bouvardia. A consistent bloomer during many 
weeks under adverse living-room conditions ... 
Condensed List o£ Well Known 
and Odd New 
POT PLANTS 
nmrro All prices under this depart- 
iI\R/EuJ ment are for postpaid deliv¬ 
ery by mail, on dozens or less—unless 
otherwise specified. Express shipments 
are not prepaid. 2^4-inch pots if not 
otherwise specified. 
Special Novelties 
NEW PINK VIOLET 
DAeina A charming innovation, 
nOSina valuable because of its 
two separate blooming seasons, 
distinct fragrance, and its unique 
coloring of pink and old rose. 
Each, 35c; 3. $1.00; doz., $3.50. 
SAINTPAULIA (African Vio¬ 
let). Our improved grandiflora 
type, a choice pot plant. Early, 
uninterrupted, violet-like, deep 
blue; among thick, 
hairy, heart- 
_ 7 shaped leaves. 
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LEMON VERBENA (Aloysia Citriodora) . 
MARANTA Kerchoviana. Big round leaves, 
spotted maroon. 2%-inch pots . 
P AND ANUS Veitchi. An attractive decorative 
plant with graceful arching foliage, light green, 
striped lengthwise with broad bands of white. 
By express, 4-in. 
PANSY PLANTS. Thrifty started plants, choice 
strains, including Swiss Giants and California 
Giants. Colors and markings widely varied, and 
very beautiful. 50c per doz.; $3.50 per 100. By 
express, $3.00 per 100 ; $25.00 per 1000. 
PARROT’S FEATHER (Myriophyllum Proser- 
pinacoides). A choice aquatic foliage plant; 
long stems bristling with soft green leaves like 
hairs. Self supporting in fish globes. 2 y 2 inch. . 
PELARGONIUM, Mrs. Layal. The genuine 
“Pansy Geranium.” Rounded, satiny, its colors 
range from a crimsoned chocolate center through 
pink to white at the edges . 
PEPEROMIA Sandersi (Watermelon Begonia). 
Round convex leaves, dark green, striped gray 
like a Melon. 2^4-inch . 
3-inch . 
— floridana. The oval convex leaves are of large 
size, plentiful; a shiny, smooth surface of fresh 
brilliant green, 2%-inch. 
PILE A (Artillery Plant). Makes a fine “wind- 
bent shrub,” or an ancient olive tree in dish gar¬ 
dening. As a pot plant is a dense, rounded mass 
of tiny round leaves, with yellowish flowers ... 
ST. AUGUSTINE GRASS. A dainty stooling, 
branching, variegated grass ; very effective for 
pot specimens; baskets or other indoor decora¬ 
tion. The main blades are about % inch wide, 
cream color, with definite striped green edge .. 
SANSEVIERIA zeylanica. Each upright, wavy 
leaf arising from the roots is striped crosswise 
with broad jagged white variegation on dark 
green. 214 -inch. 
4-inch pots, made up . 
— Laurenti. A striking novelty form, the varie¬ 
gation being a rich cream color instead of white, 
with the addition of a wide cream border around 
each leaf. 2%-inch pot . 
4-inch pot made-up 3 plants . 
THYRSACANTHUS rutilans (Fountain 
Plant). Mostly used as pot specimens; its pend¬ 
ent, close-set braids of short tubular flowers a 
vivid coppery carmine. 214 -inch.. 
VIOLETS. Of unfailing interest and popularity. 
— Prey’s Fragrant. Profuse, single light violet. 
— Princess of Wales. Large, violet-purple .... 
— Hardy English (or Russian) . 
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HYDRANGEAS 
The flowers of varying color are compact, rounded trusses 
of 5- to 10-inch breadth, the individual florets mostly single 
and flat, of %- to nearly 2 -inch diameter. 
TRIAL 3 P lan ts assorted 
— by mail postpaid, for... 
SEX Or—6 plants assorted. 
85c. 
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