Rawson & Co seedsmen / Rawson & Co. . t-house climber, growing rapid-ly, with long, glossy deep green foliage, and producing clusters of purewhite delieiously fragrant flowers. 50 cts. each. ...Swainsonia Alba. A most desirable ever-blooming ])lant. with pure whiteflowers, produced in sprays of from 12 to 20 flowers each, the indi-vidual blooms resembling a Sweet Pea. As a decorative plant forthe w indow or conservatory we know of nothing that will give asmuch satisfaction as the Swainsonia. Its easy culture, growing inalmost any light position, its freedom of bloom, and
Rawson & Co seedsmen / Rawson & Co. . t-house climber, growing rapid-ly, with long, glossy deep green foliage, and producing clusters of purewhite delieiously fragrant flowers. 50 cts. each. ...Swainsonia Alba. A most desirable ever-blooming ])lant. with pure whiteflowers, produced in sprays of from 12 to 20 flowers each, the indi-vidual blooms resembling a Sweet Pea. As a decorative plant forthe w indow or conservatory we know of nothing that will give asmuch satisfaction as the Swainsonia. Its easy culture, growing inalmost any light position, its freedom of bloom, and the grace andbeauty of the flower and plant, will undoubtedly make it popular. Rosea. A new pink-flowered variety, very cts. each, the two for 25 cts.; § per doz. A splendid half-hardy summer and autumn flowering plant pro-ducing magnificent spikes of rich orange-red flowers. If left in groundduring winter must be protected, or if taken up in the fall, kept fromfrost. 25 cts. each; .? per doz. 74 RAWSONS PLANT PALMS PALMS are now indispensable in all decorations, -svliether for apartments, conservatories or fortropical beddinf;- in summer. The large demand the past few years has induced us to consider-ably increase our facilities for growing this class of stock. Tlie varieties enumerated below arethose best adapted for house culture. KENTIAS, The Kentias, both Belmoreana and Fosteriana, are the hardiest in cultivation, and give bettersatisfaction as a house plant than any other varieties. They are of slow growth, and are not affectedby the dust anil dry atmosphere of the house, and were we to select one palm only, it certainly wouldbe a Kentia. The two of similar ajipearance, the former being dwarfer and more spread-ing, and the latter is of stronger growth, with broader, heavier foliage. KENTIA BELMOREANA, 4-inch pots, 5 to 6 leaves, 15 inches. .? each 5-iiich pots, 6 leaves, 20 to 22 inches, $ each6-inch pots, 6 leaves, 2
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