A splendid ornamental plant 
with bright evergreen foliage 
spreading 3 or 4 feet and sur¬ 
mounted with spikes of bright 
blue flowers which remain in 
bloom for a long period. It is 
a most desirable tub plant for 
porch or lawn. Should be win¬ 
tered in the* cellar or green¬ 
house. Seed, 15c per packet. 
Plants, 25c each, postpaid. 
Lantana Michael Schmidt 
(20c Each) 
AFRICAN VIOLET 
(Saintpaulia lonantha) 
A charming little pot plant pro¬ 
ducing violet-blue flowers resem¬ 
bling violets. The foliage is sim¬ 
ilar to that of the Gloxinia. 
Blooms luxuriantly during the 
winter months. Plants, 30c each, 
postpaid. 
Philippine Copper Plant 
Oleander (25c Each) 
(Acalypha Tricolor). A most distinctive and val¬ 
uable bedding or pot plant. Large, beautiful, copper- 
colored foliage, with blotches of crimson-bronze. Highly 
tri-colored and of tropical appearance. Easily grown. 
Plants, 25c each, postpaid. 
Blue Lily of the Nile 
Philippine Copper Plant 
No plant makes a more handsome specimen for tub, 
pot or box culture for the house, veranda or yard. 
Large, double blossoms, as pretty and as fragrant as 
a rrse. We can supply seed in mixture of colors only. 
Pkt., 15c. We can supply plants in separate colors, 
Red, White, Pink, Salmon and Yellow, at 25c each; 
3 for 65c; 5 for $1.00, postpaid. 
Lantanas 
The unexcelled everblooming bedding 
or border plant; also used as pot plant, 
in hanging baskets, porch boxes and 
vases. Almost constant blooming. 
MICHAEL SCHMIDT. Brilliant yellow, pass¬ 
ing to pure vermilion. 
PINK BEAUTY. Flower heads in various 
shades of pink with yellow center; large. 
RADIATION. Brilliant scarlet with orange- 
yellow center. 
SNOW WREATH. Pure white. The best white 
and a good bloomer. 
TETHYS. Beautiful lemon yellow. 
WEEPING LANTANA (Russelia Elegantis- 
sima). Very striking semi-trailing plant, espe¬ 
cially adapted for hanging baskets, vases, win¬ 
dow boxes, etc. Large clusters of lilac or rosy- 
pink flowers. Very beautiful. 
Prices: Your choice of above Lantana plants 
at 20c each, postpaid. 
I ANTANA SFFH Everblooming Hy- 
* /-Yl v/-V JLiLiL/ brids. One of the 
most desirable half-hardy perennial house or 
bedding plants. Verbena-like heads of orange, 
white, rose, crimson and various red shades; 
constantly in bloom. 2 to 3 feet. Fine mixture 
of colors. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c. 
LOBELIA 
SAPPHIRE. A beautiful trailing plant 
of strong growth; a mass of unusually 
large sapphire-blue flowers with a beauti¬ 
ful white eye; never out of flower. A mo^t 
desirable pot and basket plant. Pkt., 15c; 
y 8 oz., 45c. Plants, 20c each, postpaid. 
HYBRIDS. Delicate blue and white 
flowers. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 30c. 
Monkey Flower 
Monkey Flower 
(Mimulus Tigrinus). Tender, little, half- 
hardy perennial which does best as a house 
plant. Oddly shaped flowers of yellow, red, 
pink, and orange, all tigered and spotted. 
Named Monkey Flower from the resem¬ 
blance of the corolla to a mask or face. 
Blooms the first season if seed is sown 
early. A very attractive plant. Will do 
well planted out in a moist shady situation. 
Pkt., )0c; y 8 oz., 45c. 
Musk Plant 
(Mimulus Moschatus). The musk scented 
foliage of this variety perfumes the spot 
where it is grown. Chiefly a foliage plant 
but it bears numerous small pale yellow 
tubular flowers. Pkt., 15c; %6 oz., 50c. 
Artillery Plant 
An interesting novelty used for window 
boxes and as specimen plants. Graceful 
frond-like foliage and many small flowers. 
The flowers produce a snapping sound when 
sprinkled with water and the discharge of 
pollen gives the effect of smoke. Plants, 
25c each, postpaid. 
Lobelia Sapphire (20c Each) 
Passion Flower 
A handsome climber, grows rapidly and 
produces a profusion of fragrant pink, blue 
and white flowers. The peculiar structure 
of the flower has long been of great interest 
to botanists and many curious stories have 
been woven about it. Hardy as far north as 
Washington, D. C. Farther north they should 
be grown as pot plants on trellises, during 
the winter, and outside during the summer. 
Pkt., 20c. Plants, 25c each, postpaid. 
Scarlet Plume Plant 
(Euphorbia Jacquiniflora). An excellent 
subject for the conservatory or window. 
The flowers are produced in cymes with 
orange-scarlet petal-like appendages, 
riants, 25c each, postpaid. 
Oleander 
Variegated-Leaved Oleander 
Leaves bordered creamy white. Double pink 
flowers. Very attractive. Plants, 30c each, post¬ 
paid. 
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