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CHINESE LANTERN PLANT 
“The Chinese Lantern Plant (Physalic Franchetti) 
is a hardy, perennial variety of Ornamental 
Winter Cherry which forms dense bushes about 2 
feet high. It is grown for its very attractive 
balloon-like pods which ‘turn very bright red and 
resemble Chinese paper lanterns. May be easily 
dried for Winter bouquets and decorations—being 
very fine at Christmas—retaining its color and 
shape all during the winter. The Chinese Lantern 
Plant is easily grown on any ordinary garden 
soil, and is unusually 
striking in the gard- 
en. A money-maker 
for florists and others 
who have a cut-flow- 
er trade; and a real 
enjoyable and fascin- 
ating plant to grow. 
Grows readily from 
seed, and showy. 
Pkt. 10e; 3 for 25c. 
Postpaid. 
SHOO-FLY PLANT 
It is said that flies will not stay in a oom where 
it is grown if they can conveniently escape. What 
it is about it that repulses them is not clear, as 
the plants and flowers have no odor. It is a 
beautiful flowering plant, and blooms in a short 
time (60 days) from seed. It is®& profuse bloomer 
in pots both summer and winter, the blossoms 
being large, cup-shaped and of a lovely light blue 
color with white center. 
Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c. Postpaid. 
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT 
Or Giant Spider Plant 
A remarkable curiosity, which grows to the height 
of about 4 feet, and is covered with large spikes 
of flowers 6 to 8 inches long, produced in lovely 
shades, white and pink at base and rose to bright 
red and purple at top of flower, resembling clus- 
ters of brilliant and mamny-colored electric lights. 
Grows readily from seed. Showy and ornamental, 
A curious and unusual plant, so lovely that every- 
one will admire it. 
Seed shown in open 
ground in May will 
flower in July, and 
continue to flower un- 
interrupted until tha 
frost. < 
Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25¢. Fy 
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GIANT ZANZIBAR PALM 
MOSQUITO PLANT 
This is the wonderful plant you have been seeking 
to beautify your lawn. It often grows 14. feet 
high, the enormous leaves measure 4 feet across. 
It presents a pyramid of tropical looking foliage 
which grows big in 4 to 6 weeks. A rare, showy 
and interesting plant for the lawn. Some folks 
plant this Giant at some distance from their porch 
or house, claiming that it draws the mosquitos 
Zanzibariensis away. Pkt. 10; 3 pkts. 25c. Postpaid. 
SIBERIAN WATER LILIES 
Grow and Bloom in a 15 inch Bowl 
The Siberian, Pigmy or Baby Water Lily can be successfully grown indoors 
in a small bowl or outdoors in either a small or large pool. The Siberian 
Water Lily (Nymphaea Tetragona) is especially suited for small quarters as 
it never feels cramped. This dwarf , 
variety is the smallest species in 
cultivation and will grow and 
bloom indoors in an ordinary 15 
inch crock. 'The leaves are 38 to 4 
inches across. The white flowers 
are 1% to 2% inches across, are 
open from 3 to 4 days, closing at 
night. The Siberian Water Lily 
is a native of Siberia and perfectly 
hardy. We have no plants to of- 
fer. Grows readily from seed. 
Pkt. 25c. Postpaid. 


