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Tender Plants for the Home 
Pot-Growing and Summer Bedding 
All Tender Plants shipped postpaid 
AGLAONEMA SIMPLEX 
(Chinese Evergreen) 
A showy house plant with rich dark green foliage. 
Grows well in water and does not require sun. Very 
decorative. 35c each. 
BANANA ORINOCO 
18- to 24-in. plants, 50c each; 3- to 4-ft., $1.00. These 
plants can be sent by Express only. 
CACTUS 
Christmas Cactus (Lobster Cactus). Crimson- 
scarlet flowers from Christmas to Easter. Attractive 
plant. See in color, page 29. 35c each. 
Opuntia vilis. A strange-looking Cactus with cy- 
lindrical segments. 25c each. 
Peanut Cactus (Chamezcereus Silvestri). 
Cactus forming clumps of cylindrical jomnts 2 inches 
long and covered with soft white spines. Orange- 
scarlet flowers. 25c each. 
1 each of the 3 Cactus for 60c. 
CARNATIONS 
15c each; 2 for 25c. 
Betty Lou. Brilliant pink. See color illustration on 
page 29. 
Crimson King. Dazzling crimson. See color illustra- 
tion on page 29. 
Matchless. White. Flowers extra large. 
Pink Spectrum. Lovely salmon-pink. 
Red Spectrum. Rich dark red. 
CLITORIA TERNATEA (Texas Butterfly Pea) 
A rapid-growing vine with large, pea-shaped flowers 
of rich indigo-blue. As a climber or ground-cover it will 
furnish flowers all season. See in color on page 40. 
20c each; 3 for 50c. 
CRASSULA ARBORESCENS (Jade Plant) 
The heavy- stemmed plant has thick, fleshy leaves 
about 2 inches long. very popular house plant used 
as a specimen or in indoor rock or miniature gardens. 
The flowers are rose-red. 25c each. 
FERNS 
15c, 25c, and 50c, according to size 
Boston. Long fronds which droop gracefully. Excel- 
Jent for hanging-baskets. 
Asparagus plumosus (Climbing Lace Fern). 
tremely graceful window climber. i 
foliage. 
Asparagus Sprengeri (Emerald Feather). A very valu- 
able filmy plant, easily grown and requires little care. 
Nephrolepis splendida. A very wonderful Fern with 
long, wavy fronds of fluffy, feathery effect. 
Norwood. Compact, upright, wiry Fern; an ideal 
specimen plant. Some call it Fluffy Ruffles. 
Whitmanii (Ostrich Plume Fern). A dwarf type with 
plumy fronds, feathery and compact. 
Ex- 
Fine feathery 
FUCHSIAS 
Fine pot-plants, useful for bedding out in shady 
places. 
15c each; 4 for 50c. 
Black Prince. Waxy carmine or pink flowers. 
free flowering. 
irwin’s Giant Pink. Enormous salmon-pink flowers. 
Little Beauty. Dwarf; free flowering. Red and violet. 
Lord Byron. Bright red and royal purple. See color 
illustration on page 28. 
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VESTAL’S CHOICE GERANIUMS 
Double Varieties 
20c each; 3 for 50c. 
Madonna. Pure white. 
Painted Lady. White, scarlet edges. 
Pink Supreme. Clear pink. 
Ruby. Dark carmine-red. 
Salmon Ideal. Rich salmon. 
IVY-LEAVED GERANIUMS 
Trailing plants for baskets or vases. 
20c each; 3 for 50c. 
Cesar Franck. Semi-double, clustered scarlet flowers. 
Rycroft Surprise. Large trusses of soft pink flowers. 
APPLE-SCENTED GERANIUM 
_A grand old favorite, with foliage of the same de- 
liclous odor as new-blown apple-blossoms. 20c each. 
ROSE-SCENTED GERANIUM 
Rose-scented foliage and clusters of small lavender- 
blue flowers. Used for flavoring. 15c each. 
STRAWBERRY GERANIUM 
A gorgeous plant for baskets and vases, with round 
leaves striped with silver bands. 15c each; 4 for 50c. 
Start a Geranium Collection with 1 plant each 
of the above 10 varieties for $1.75. 
GERBERA (Transvaal Daisy) 
Jamesoni hybrida. Daisy-like flowers with long 
graceful, reflexing rays of pale yellow, orange, rose, 
salmon, etc. See in color on page 28. 25c each; 12 
for $2.50. Large clumps, 50c each; 12 for $5.00. 
HELIOTROPES 
Fragrant old-fashioned flowers, much used for garden 
bedding and potting. 
15c each; 3 for 40c. 
Albatross. Large, flat heads of pure white flowers. 
Heavenly Blue. Close clusters of exquisite pale blue 
flowers with white centers. 
Royal Purple. Deep violet-purple flowers with white 
eyes. 
HIBISCUS 
These are tropical shrubs used for pot-growing or 
summer planting out. They are grown outdoors in the 
Far South where they bloom during the entire year. 
The large, brilliantly colored flowers are produced 
in abundance and place them high among tender 
flowering shrubs. 
The Vestal Collection of Chinese Hibiscus is an out- 
standing one and includes rare varieties we have not 
seen in catalogues. We offer 20 distinct and beautiful 
varieties any of which will create a sensation when in 
bloom. 
Agnes Gault. Very large single pink with slight 
salmon tint. Needs pinching to make bushy plants. 
A very fine variety. See in color on back cover. 
75c each. 
Bright Pink. Single. Clearest pink. Of only medium 
size, but the outstanding color makes it very de- 
sirable. See in color on back cover. 75c each. 
Brilliantissima. Single. Blazing scarlet, flushed 
orange, deep crimson in the center. Extra fine. 
See in color on back cover. First size, 25c each; 
large size, 50c. 
Crown of Bohemia. Double. Golden yellow, shading 
through orange or copper at center. Very fine. 
$1.00 each. 

Four score years ago we were just starting 

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