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New Floral Guide— Spring, 1901
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IMPORTED
Japanese Fern Ball.
Japanese Fern Balls
Japanese Fern Balls are a great
novelty just recently imported from Japan,
and offered last year for the first time. The
illustration gives some idea of their exquisite
beauty. The roots are twisted and worked
together in a ball-shape, about eight inches
in diameter; tliey come dry, and only
need wetting", and moderate warmth to
start the pretty fronds into lively growth and
beauty, they may be hung in a window and
kept moist by dipping occasionally in a pail
of water, or they may be placed in a basket
or vase — are very beautiful everywhere.
They have proven very popular and are
being extensively bought by flower lovers in
all parts of the country. 75 cts. each; 2
for $1.25, postpaid; 60 cts. each,
express at purchaser's expense.
New Russclia Elcgantissima
SCARLET FOUNTAIN PLANT
This is a new and most charming plant for pot-culture and
Winter bloom. It has long slender wiry stems which grow
in graceful drooping masses, flowing like hair, and bearing
great quantities of long tubular flowers, of the brightest
scarlet color. It is a novel and beautiful plant, particularly
suitable for pots, baskets and vases; it blooms the whole year
but most profusely during the Winter and Spring months,
when the well-filled pots look almost like fountains of bright
scarlet and deep green. It is one of the easiest plants to
grow and one of the brightest and best bloomers for house
culture. A valuable addition to any collection. 15 cts.
each; $1.50 per dozen, postpaid.
Solanum Jasmonoides Grandiflora
This is a very beautiful house plant, which may be either
grown as a climbing vine, or kept in bush form by pinching
back. A most abundant bloomer, covering itself all over with
large clusters of pure-white star-shaped flowers; beo-ins
blooming while quite small, is always full of flowers whether
kept as a pot-plant or bedded out. 15c. each, postpaid.
Busselia £legantissiiua.
Azalea Axnoena.
Hardy Dwarf Azaleas
THE two Hardy Azaleas offered below, i^moena and
Mollis, are among the choicest and most valuable
hardy flowering shrubs ever offered. They are d^arf
bushy growers, making neat, compact plants; entirely hardy
and suitable for planting in a nice bed or border in the cpen
ground. Rare and beautiful.
AZALiEA AMOENA— A beautiful ^ Hardy Evergreen
Shrub, of low bushy growth; has bright shining glossy
green leaves, and in the Spring is entirely covered with
f. lovely clusters of beautiful rosy-red double flowers, % ery
choice and beautiful. Good mailing plants, 20 cts. each, post-
paid. Larger plants, with buds to bloom this season, 35 cts. and
50 cts. each, according to size, by express.
AZALEA MO LtiTS (Japan Azalea)— Similar lo ll-e
above in low bushy growth, but M'ith larger flowers of
various shades of brilliant colors, yellow-orange, carmire,
etc. Entirely hardy and suitable for beds and borders in
open ground. Good mailing plants, 20 cts. each, postpaid.
Larger plants, with buds to bloom this season, 35 cts. and 50 cts.