. â¢v^ff: ISMENE CaLATHINA LAGERSTRCEMIA. (Crape Myrtle.) This is one uf the prettiest shrubs, and, while hardy south of the Potomac, re- quires protection in this latitude. All, however, that is necessary is to winter the plants in a cellar or similar position, where they will be protected from very severe weather. Grown in large pots or tubs, specimens 6 to 8 feet high can be produced with little difficulty, and which for two to three months in the summer will be covered with flowers. Indica. Delicate soft pink. 25-cts. and 50 cts. each. ISMENE CAI^ATHINA (Pancratium). A grand summer-floweri
. â¢v^ff: ISMENE CaLATHINA LAGERSTRCEMIA. (Crape Myrtle.) This is one uf the prettiest shrubs, and, while hardy south of the Potomac, re- quires protection in this latitude. All, however, that is necessary is to winter the plants in a cellar or similar position, where they will be protected from very severe weather. Grown in large pots or tubs, specimens 6 to 8 feet high can be produced with little difficulty, and which for two to three months in the summer will be covered with flowers. Indica. Delicate soft pink. 25-cts. and 50 cts. each. ISMENE CAI^ATHINA (Pancratium). A grand summer-flowering bulb, producing with great freedom large Amaryllis-like, pure white, Iragrant blossoms. Keep the bulbs in a dry, warm place, and plant out in June. Bulbs can be taken up in October, and, after a few weeks' rest, potted and flowered in the house in winter, or kept over for planting out another season. (See cut.) 25 cts. each ; $ per doz. IXORAS. These are among the showiest of our stove flowering plants. The foliage is pretty and attractive, while the flowers, borne in large terminal corymbs, shaped somewhat like a Bouvardia, are of mosd brilliant colors. Acuminata. Fragrant, pure white flowers. $ each. Chelsoni. Brilliant salmon-orange. $ each. Coccinea. Bright red, in very large corymbs. 50 cts. each. Dixiana. Deep orange, in large trusses. 50 cts. each. Flore lutea. Very large creamy-yellow flowers. 50 cts. each. ncarnata. Delicate flesh color $ each. Javanica. Dee|i orange-red. $ each. Prince of Orange. Large orange-red. each. Williamsii. Reddish-salmon, in large heads. $ each. JASMINUM. jQracillimuni. Exceedingly floriferous; a flowering shoot is pro- duced from every joint, which terminates in a cluster of pure white, fragrant flowers in autumn and early winter. 25 cts. each. rand Duke. Large, double white, imbricated flowers ; fragrant. 25 ct-. ea( h, /Vlaid of Orleans. Creamy-white, fragrant flowers. 25 cts. each. Cape Jessamine. St-c (
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