. One of the most showy and attractive summer vines and entirely distinct from the well-known Manettia vine. It is of rapid growth, with deep green foliage and a wonder- ful profusion of crimson scarlet tubular flowers one and a half inches long. These are borne on longer stems than the ordinary Manettia, and when grown on a trellis, as shown in the illustration, all the flowers grow outward so that the whole surface' is a mass of flowering crimson scarlet of a most pleasing shade, and of sharp contrast to the foliage. Price 15 cts. each, 8 for $ flanettia Bicolor. (flanettia Vine.) A cha
. One of the most showy and attractive summer vines and entirely distinct from the well-known Manettia vine. It is of rapid growth, with deep green foliage and a wonder- ful profusion of crimson scarlet tubular flowers one and a half inches long. These are borne on longer stems than the ordinary Manettia, and when grown on a trellis, as shown in the illustration, all the flowers grow outward so that the whole surface' is a mass of flowering crimson scarlet of a most pleasing shade, and of sharp contrast to the foliage. Price 15 cts. each, 8 for $ flanettia Bicolor. (flanettia Vine.) A charming and profuse flowering climber, producing tubular flowers from one to two inches in length, the plant being literally covered with them the entire season. The coloring of these flowers is gorgeous in the extreme, being a flame color tipped with bright yellow ; the contrast wiih the vivid green, glossy foliage is startling, making the plant an object of rare beauty. 15 cts. each, 8 for $ Olea Fragrans. (Sweet oiive.) An old favorite greenhouse shrub succeeding admirably as a house plant, producing small white flowers which are of the most exquisite fragrance, continuing to bloom almost i the entire winter. 50 cts. each, $ per doz. PEPEROMIA MACULOSA. A pretty dwarf growing ornamental foliage plant, exceed- ingly useful as a pot plant for the window or for planting in baskets or vases ; it has thick fleshy foliage of a bright green color, veined with silverv white. 25 cts each, 5 for PASSIFLORA PFORDTI. This we consider the best of all the tender varieties for out- door planting. Its beautiful flowers are borne freely, even on quite small plants. They are of a rich shade of blue, suffused with rose. 15 cts. each, $ per doz. Passiflora, Quadrangularis Variegata. A pretty variegated variety having large foliage which is mottled with bright golden yellow spots and light colored, almost white flowers. 15 cts. each. Pittosporum Tobira Variegata. An evergreen s
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