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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 59.

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ABUTILONS--Rapid growing plants, blooming almost the entire year; flowers pendulous and bell shaped:
--Gauntlet--Vermillion red... 10.
--Layeilion--Bright golden yellow... 10.
--Snow Ball--Pure white... 10.
--Mesopotamicum Variegatum--Leaves blotched and marbled; plant of a trailing or drooping habit; very attractive for vases, baskets or rock work... 10.
--Thompsonii Plena--Double--The only double variety of its class. Flowers rich, deep orange, shaded and streaked crimson; foliage variegated; free flowering; good border plant. (See cut.)... 15.

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ASPARAGUS Tennisimus--A beautiful species of climbing habit, remarkable for the delicate appearance of its foliage. As a decorative plant for the conservatory or window it is very striking, and for contrast with foliage of other plants it is one of the most efective [effective]. The sprays are beautiful used in cut flowers and in the arrangement of bouquets. (See cut.)... 15.
AGAVE, or Century Plant--Very decorative as a specimen plant on lawn. Can furnish either the plain or variegated... 25.

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CALLA Ethiopica--(Lily of the Nile)--A fine house plant; flowers large creamy white and very valuable. Each... 15 to 50.
--Dwarf--An improvement... 25.

BOUVARDIAS--A beautiful class of shrubby plants with corymbs of white, rose, crimson and scarlet flowers, blooming during the Autumn and winter. Their dazzling richness of color and formation of flower make them one of the most useful of our winter blooming plants. They are of easiest culture, their rich colored flowers in great profusion:
--Alfred Neuner--Large double white flowers composed of three perfect rows of petals of the purest waxy white color. (See cut.)... 15.
--President Garfield--A sport from Alfred Neuner, with flowers of the same size and shape; of a beautiful shade of pink... 15.
--Davidsonii--Single white; often delicately tinged pink... 15.
--Elegans--Carmine; an especially fine sort... 15.

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