A lily pool is an enchanting spot 
Michell’s Decorative House-Plants 
Asparasus 
Plumosus nanus. Asparagus Fern. For 
fern-dishes, bouquet greens, garlands, etc. 
Sprengeri. Emerald Feather. Excellent for 
hanging-baskets, brackets, and cutting. 
One of the best plants for the window-box. 
All Asparagus, 3-in. pot-plants, 25c. each; doz. 
S2.S0. 4-in. pot-plants, 50c. each; doz. $5.00 
Crassula 
Arborescens. Heavy stems with thick, fleshy 
leaves about 3 inches long. A very popular 
house-plant. Strong, 3-in. pot-plants, 50c. 
each; 4-in. pot-plants, $1.00 each; 5-in. 
pot-plants, $1.50 each. 
Dracaena 
Godseffiana. Entirely different from all 
other Dracaenas. Of free-branching habit, 
making graceful plants. Dark green, 
leathery foliage, dotted with spots of creamy 
white. 3-in. pot-plants, 75c. each. 
Indivisa. Attractive when used as a center- 
piece for a round bed, urn or vase, and in 
cemetery work. Strong, 4-in. pot-plants, 
50c. each; 5-ln. pot-plants, $1.00 each; 
6-in. pot-plants, $1.50 each. 
Massangeana. An excellent house-plant 
with broad, dark green foliage and a wide 
golden yellow band through the center of 
each leaf. Strong, 4-in. pot-plants, 75c. 
each; 6-in. pot-plants, $2.O0 each. 
Ferns 
Nephrolepis, Dwarf Boston. A dwarf form 
of the original Boston Fern. Makes a more 
shapely plant. 
Nephrolepis, Scotti. Dwarf and bushy. 
Nephrolepis, Teddy, Jr. A dwarf form of 
the Roosevelt Fern. Very bushy. 
Nephrolepis, Verona. The best of the 
Crested or Lace Ferns. 
All Ferns, 4-in. pot-plants, 75c. each. 
6-in. pot-plants, $1.50 each 
Ficus • Rubber-Plant 
Elastica Craigi. A much-improved form of 
the well-known Rubber-Plant; a stockier, 
more shapely plant. 6-in. pot-plants, $1.50 
each. 
Gardenia * Cape Jasmine 
Veitchi. Beautiful evergreen greenhouse 
shrubs, with delightfully fragrant, pure 
white, waxy flowers from April to June. 
Strong pot-plants, $2.00 each. 
Nephthytis 
Liberica. A trailing plant of striking form 
with thick stems and leaves like arrow¬ 
heads. Desirable house-plant for bowls, 
etc., because of the bright green color of 
the foliage. Strong plants, 35c. each; 
doz. $3.50. 
Pandanus 
Veitchi. Highly colored plants. We highly 
recommend this plant where a good many 
varieties of other decorative plants will not 
do. They will thrive even in dark places 
such as reception halls, living-rooms, etc. 
4-in. pot-plants, $1.50 each; 6-in. pot-plants, 
$2.50 each. 
Peperomia 
Argyreia. Compact grower with ornamental 
silver-gray leaves having deep green veins. 
50c. each. 
Macuiosa. A succulent foliage plant with 
bright, rounded, shiny green leaves. Very 
effective in combination with other house- 
plants. 50c. each. 
Sanders!. Watermelon Begonia. Elon¬ 
gated, convex, dark green leaves, striped 
silver, somewhat like a watermelon. A 
very good house-plant. 50c. each. 
Philodendron 
Scandens. One of the best climbing or trail¬ 
ing plants for the house. It can be grown 
in soil, moss, or water, and will succeed 
under the most adverse conditions. 3-in. 
pot-plants, 50c. each. 
Pothos • Ceylon Creeper 
Aureus Wilcoxi. A real improvement over 
the old, widely known Aureus, and really 
an outstanding plant. The foliage of this 
new variety is more distinctly variegated, 
the light yellow variegation extending to 
the stems, which are an ivory color with 
an occasional tint of pink. Strong plants, 
50c. each. 
Saintpaulia ionantha 
Prime favorites for the window-garden as 
they bloom profusely for a long time if kept 
in a temperature of about 60 degrees. 
Blue Boy. A very desirable deep blue. 
Viking. Deep blue flowers with showy up¬ 
right foliage. 
Either of the above, 50c. each 
Sansevieria 
Zeylanica Laurenti. This variety, in 
addition to the variegation shown in the 
ordinary sort, has a band of yellow on each 
edge of the leaves, which adds greatly to 
its decorative effect. 4-in. pot-plants, $1.00 
each; 6-in. pot-plants, $2.00 each. 
Vitis • Grape Ivy 
Rhombifolia. A graceful, trailing vine 
with dark, glossy green, trifoliate leaves. 
Excellent house-plant. Strong, 4-in. pot- 
plants, 75c. each. 
MichelTs Hardy Water-Lilies 
A select list of the most suitable varieties for all hardy water-garden purposes. Ready April 15 to June 1. 
Aurora. Rosy yellow, changing to deep red 
on the third day; stamens orange. $1.25 
each. 
Comanche. The flowers are a combination 
of orange and amber-red. $2.00 each. 
Escarboucle. Brilliant crimson-carmine 
flowers with orange centers and measuring 
4 to 6 inches across. Free flowering. $2.50 
each. 
Gladstone. Massive, cup-shaped flowers of 
a pure dazzling white. $1.50 each. 
Helen Fowler. Deep pink, fragrant flowers 
on stout stems. Strong, vigorous growth. 
$1.25 each. 
Marliacea albida. Large, fragrant flowers 
of sparkling whiteness; stamens light 
yellow. $1.00 each. 
Marliacea carnea. Delicate soft flesh-pink, 
deepening toward base of petals. $1.25 
each. 
Marliacea chromatella. Petals and sta¬ 
mens bright yellow. Blooms 4 to 6 inches 
across. $1.50 each. 
Odorata. The native white Pond-Lily. De¬ 
sirable for planting in quantity in natural 
ponds. 50c. each. 
Odorata minor. The native miniature 
white Water-Lily. Very dainty and 
suitable for tubs and small pools. 50c. each. 
Odorata rosea. Cape Cod Pink Pond-Lily. 
Clear pink, fragrant flowers, 5 to 6 inches 
across. $1.00 each. 
Hardy Water-Lilies 
Aquatic Plants 
For the Aquarium 
ANACHARIS (Eiodea) canadensis gi- 
gantea. Giant Water Weed. A beautiful 
submerged plant with dark green, ovate 
leaves and light stems. 30c. each; doz. 
$3.00. 
SAGITTARIA natans. Arrowhead. Long, 
strap-like, green leaves resembling the 
well-known Vallisneria. 30c. each; doz. 
$3.00. 
S. sinensis. Giant Sagittaria. Leaves dark 
green, broader than 5, natans. 30c. each; 
doz. $3.00. 
Miscellaneous Aquatics 
CYPERUS alternifoiius. Umbrella Plant. 
Will grow 4 feet high. 35c. each; doz. $3.50. 
EICHHORNIA azurea. Lavender flowers. 
Plant in soil in water 4 to 8 inches deep. 
50c. each; doz. $5.00. 
E. crassipes major. Water Hyacinth. 
Lilac-rose flowers. 30c. each; doz. $3.00. 
LIMNOCHARIS Humboldti. Water 
Poppy. Floating yellow flowers all sum¬ 
mer. Not hardy. 35c. each; doz. $3.50. 
MYRIOPHYLLUM proserpinacoides. 
Parrot’s Feather. Rises about 6 inches out 
of the water. 35c. each; $3.50 per doz. 
TYPHA latifolia. Cat-tail. Hardy. 8 ft. 
35c. each; doz. $3.50. 
Hardy Nelumbium or Lotus 
These can be supplied only as dormant 
tubers from May 1 to June 1. 
Lutea. American Lotus; Water Chinquepin. 
Yellow flowers, measuring up to 10 inches 
across. $2.00 each. 
Speciosum. Egyptian Lotus. The best- 
known and easiest variety to grow. De¬ 
sirable for naturalizing in ponds to pro¬ 
duce a subtropical effect. Flowers deep 
rose color, creamy white at base. $2.00 each. 
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