. BOLTGAINVILLEA Crimson Lake. Introduced through the Bureau of Plant Industry of the Department of Agriculture. The flowers are like all other Bougainvilleas, perhaps a trifle larger, but in coloring none compare with it in richness and brilliancy. On first opening a brilliant crimson-lake, retain- ing this color for three or four weeks, after which they grad- ually pass to a crimson-carmine. In Southern California and Florida, the Bougainvilleas make gorgeous climbers for outdoor planting, while in the north they are useful subjects as pot plants for the conservatory or greenhouse. 3-inch po
. BOLTGAINVILLEA Crimson Lake. Introduced through the Bureau of Plant Industry of the Department of Agriculture. The flowers are like all other Bougainvilleas, perhaps a trifle larger, but in coloring none compare with it in richness and brilliancy. On first opening a brilliant crimson-lake, retain- ing this color for three or four weeks, after which they grad- ually pass to a crimson-carmine. In Southern California and Florida, the Bougainvilleas make gorgeous climbers for outdoor planting, while in the north they are useful subjects as pot plants for the conservatory or greenhouse. 3-inch pot plants, 50 cts. each; 4-inch pot plants, $ each; large plants in 6-inch pots, $ each. CHOISYA Ternata. A pretty ornamental greenhouse shrub, producing very freely sweet-scented, white orange-like blossoms; a most desirable plant for the cool greenhouse or for planting in the open ground in the Southern vStates. 50 cts. each. CLEROOEIVDRON Balfouri. A beautiful greenhouse climber, and admirably suited for house culture, flowering most profusely with bright scarlet flowers, enveloped in creamy-white calyx. Strong plants, 25 cts. each; extra large plants, in 5-inch pots, 50 cts. each. Falax. Of shrubby habit of growth, with very bright scarlet flowers in terminal panicles during August and September. 50 cts. each. CROTONS Nothing can excel the beauty and richness of coloring that is found in this class of plants. They are beautiful as pot plants for the con- servatory, making handsome specimens for decorative and exhibition purposes. We offer select new and standard varieties as under: 3-inch pots, $1 00 each; $10 00 per set of 12 sorts. 4 " ""-1 50 " 15 00 " " 12 " Large specimen plants, $,' $ and $ each. CYPERUS (Umbrella Plant) Alternifolius. An excellent plant for the house. Will thrive in any good soil, and always presents a green and attractive appearance. It maybe grown as a sub-aquatic, and in any case should never l
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