Marsh’s Famous 
CHINESE MAGNOLIAS 
Alexandrina Dark, purplish pink outside; white inside. 
Alba Superba. Very large, white flowers with a touch of pink at 
the base of the petals. Upright grower. 
Lennei Reddish purple outside, white inside. Very choice. 
Liliflora Tulip-shaped purplish pink flowers. 
Nigra Like Soulangeana but later and darker in color. 
Pink Superba. Large, deep pink flowers. 
Rustica Rubra Large, cup-shaped dark reddish purple flowers on 
vigorous, spreading tree. Handsome, long seed pods. 
Soulangeana Famous pink-flowered variety. Fairly small tree. 
Blooms precede the foliage in the spring. 
Stellata Star Magnolia. Seldom over 10 feet high, but heavily laden 
with delicate pinkish white-water lily-like flowers. 
“Any of the above 
magnolias: 
$1.75 each, 3 for $5.00, 
9 for $12.50, postpaid. 
Big trees in bud available 
at the nursery (too large 
to ship) at $6.50 each up. 
fi ee De s oe 
ORCHID CACTUS (Epiphyllum) 
ORCHID CACTUS (Epiphyllum) LILY OF THE NILE 
Planted in pots or hanging baskets in full or semi- We offer a special strain of this Aga- 
shade these most sp2cacular of all cacti produce panthus, a dwarf growing kind with 
giant flowers of unimaginable brilliance in shades narrow leaves, refined flower head, and 
of pink, red, rose, white, lavender, purple, orange, a height of only 12 feet. Fine for a 
and cerise. We offer well-rooted cuttings of 8 va- bright blue border. $1.00 postpaid. 
rieties, all different, for $4.00. Same varieties, but 
DELPHINIUMS 
not rooted, 8 for $2.00. 
There’s no question about the supe- 
riority of the Pacific strain of del- 
MAGNOLIA SOULANGEANA 
WAX VINE (Hoya carnosa) 
Many of our friends have asked us to 
provide them with this fascinating vin2 
to be grown as a house plant. Leaves 
are thick and succulent, and the flow- 
ers are waxy-white with pink centers. 
From 212" pot $1.00, from 4” pot 
$2.00 postpaid. 
BILLBERGIA 
Can be grown in soil, or in moss or fiber 
as an air plant, like an orchid. Needs 
practically no attention, but can’t stand 
frost. A perfect house plant, with nar- 
row sword shaped leaves, up to 2 feet 
long, growing from a central crown. 
Clusters of blue and green flowers and 
a pink bract on a long stem. $1.00 
postpaid. 
phinium hybrids, and we are proud to 
bring you the very finest in mixed 
colors of the Round Table Series. These 
are healthy little seedling plants that 
will bloom this fall. 12 for $1.00 post- 
paid. 
POINSETTIA GERANIUM 
A strange and unusual plant that is a 
geranium, and yet the flowers bear a 
most remarkable resemblance both in 
color and form to the double poinsettia. 
When the plant is in full bloom the 
masses of individually small flowers 
with their long, twisted, scarlet petals 
make a wonderful and unique display. 
This one will excite comment in your 
garden, you may be sure. Well-rooted 
cutting, 50c each postpaid. 
ALL ORDERS AMOUNTING TO $5.00 OR MORE ARE DELIVERED POSTPAID 
ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY. ON SMALLER ORDERS, PLEASE ADD 35c 
FOR THE FIRST ITEM AND 15¢ FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ITEM. 
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