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80. SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

[image] STEVIA SERRATA

STEVIA.--Serrata.--A pretty flowering plant, largely grown by florists in pots for blooming in the fall and winter. Plants are of upright growth, eighteen inches in height, producing numerous sprays of small white florets, of delightful fragrance. Not hardy and therefore should be potted in the fall for winter blooming. Each 15c.
Variegated.--A beautifully variegated green and white leaved variety of Stevia of great value for ribbon beds and borders. Each 15c; dozen $1.50.
SANSEVERIA.--Zelanica.--There is scarcely a decorative plant listed that is more striking in foliage and habit than this and certainly none other that will stand as much downright neglect and hardship. It will grow in a dark, cool room or stand on the mantel in a heated sitting room. It will stand gas or dust and will go for months without a drop of water, yet remains as thrifty as ever. Singularly beautiful as well as easily grown. Erect, rigid, sword-like leaves which are thick and fleshy, dark green color, beautifully striped crosswise with white. Each 15c.
SWAINSONIA.--White.--A beautiful new climbing plant. The habit of growth is extremely graceful, and the vine trained up at the side of a window, or on a trellis presents a lovely sight of light green, feathery foliage, and a splendid profusion of pure white sprays of flowers resembling Sweet Peas in form. Easily grown and under favorable conditions is almost a perpetual bloomer. Each 10c.
Pink.--A beautiful, new sort, quite similar to above, except that flowers are a clear pink color. Each 15c.

[image] SANSEVERIA.

SAXAFRAGA.--(Strawberry Geranium)--The well-known, much used old basket plant with long, strawberry-like runners. Each 10c.
WANDERING JEW.--An old, well-known trailing plant, nice for growing in hanging baskets, vases, pots or window boxes. Several varieties with variegated foliage. Each 10c, 4 for 25c.
WAHLENBERGIA, or Bush Clematis.--A plant of wonderful beauty which blooms profusely all summer. White and various shades of blue. Each 15c.
STEPHANOTIS.--Floribunda.--One of the most charming hot house climbers, growing rapidly, with long deep green foliage, and producing clusters of pure white deliciously fragrant flowers. Does finely for house culture, blooming all summer. It is not hardy, but should be kept partially dormant in the house during the winter. A really beautiful decorative plant when properly trained on trellis and a plant rarely seen. Each 25c.
IMPATIENS SULTANA.--Beautiful flowering plant producing waxy, bright flowers almost continuously, winter and summer; suitable for either pot or garden culture. Plant of compact growth and almost a perpetual bloomer. Each 15[c].
SMILAX.--A well-known handsome climber and the most popular of all vines with the florists. Each 10c.
VINCA MAJOR.--Elegantissima.--One of the handsomest vines in existence for growing in window boxes, hanging baskets, trailing from pots, rockeries, etc. The long trailing stems of glossy green leaves are broadly margined and variegated with white and they are always bright and pretty. Plants are of the easiest culture, will stand neglect and mistreatment and grow very rapidly. Does well either in a sunny place or in the shade. Blue flowers. Each 10c, doz. $1.00, large size 25c.
Harrison.--Similar to above but with darker variegation. Each 10c, doz. $1.00.
MAMMOTH VERBENAS.--Everybody likes Verbenas, as no one can help enjoying the sight of a nice bed carpeted with dark green leaves and brilliant blossoms. We have a large stock of the large flowered varieties which bloom freely and are of the finest colors. We can furnish separate colors or nicely assorted just as you prefer at 10c each, 75c per dozen.

[image] MAMMOTH VERBENAS.

[image] SWAINSONIA.

SANTOLINA.--A very pretty dwarf growing little plant. The foliage is finely cut and of a silver gray color, thus making it particularly useful and valuable for edgings and ribbon beds, as it contrasts finely with plants of darker color or larger leaves, like Coleus. Each 10c, doz. 75c.
SOLANUM.--Jasminoides Grandiflorum.--This beautiful plant is of trailing habit, but if desired it can be cut back to a bush form. It has star-shaped flowers borne in large clusters or panicles, frequently a foot across. They are pure white with a violet tinge on the back; is equally a good bloomer in summer and winter and is wonderfully effective when planted to cover a low wall or trellis, showing hundreds of magnificent panicles of bloom which remain perfect a long time before fading. Each 10c, doz. $1.00.
STROBILANTHE.--Royal Purple.--An excellent bedding plant as well as a beautiful foliage plant for pot culture. It forms a compact bush eighteen inches high with leaves six to nine inches long, of beautiful metallic purple, shading into light rose with a light green margin, a combination unapproached by any other plant. The flowers are violet blue, borne in immense racemes. Each 15c.
SEDUM.--(Stone Crop.)--Six varieties. Each 10c, doz. 75c.

SELAGINELLA.--A beautiful low growing, moss-like plant. Fine for ferneries or planting in moist places. Ea. 10c, doz. $1.00.
SALVIA.--Mrs. Chas. N. Page.--One of the finest of all bedding plants, being completely covered during the summer and autumn with long spikes of dazzling scarlet flowers, remaining in bloom until cut down by frost. Each 15c, per doz. $1.50.
Chance.--A novelty with beautifully striped red and white flowers. Each 10c, doz. $1.00.
Golden.--Handsome yellow leaved variety with brilliant scarlet flowers. Each 10c, doz. $1.00.
Silver Spot.--Foliage green, spotted clear white. Each 15c, per doz. $1.25.
Clara Bedman.--A dwarf early and very free blooming variety, the plants appearing to be almost completely hidden by the mass of brilliant scarlet flowers. Each 10c, doz. $1.00.

[image] ELEGANTISSIMA VINCA.

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