. Catalogue of rare Florida flowers and fruits : season of 1893. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 6 Pike & Ellsworth, Jessamine, Pasco Co., Fla. Sar^seVeria Xealar^ica. If a plant is wanted to grow an5'where, in or out of the sun, to stand drougtit, dust and beat, and always look fresh and healthy, then order this. It is a beautiful plant, .splen- didly adapted for the decora- tion of drawing rooms and halls, as it stands all manner of abuse—except freezing— with impunity, even preserv- ing its cheerful look wnen you have forgotten t
. Catalogue of rare Florida flowers and fruits : season of 1893. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 6 Pike & Ellsworth, Jessamine, Pasco Co., Fla. Sar^seVeria Xealar^ica. If a plant is wanted to grow an5'where, in or out of the sun, to stand drougtit, dust and beat, and always look fresh and healthy, then order this. It is a beautiful plant, .splen- didly adapted for the decora- tion of drawing rooms and halls, as it stands all manner of abuse—except freezing— with impunity, even preserv- ing its cheerful look wnen you have forgotten to water it for a month. The leaves grow to a length of 3 to 4 feet, and ai'e beautifully striped cross- wise with broad white varie- gations on a dark green ground. Price 25c. each. S. Culneeneis—Also very or- namental and a flue com- panion plant for the above. Its long, straight, sword- shaped leaves, growing from three to six feet long, and from two to 3 inches broad, are beautifully mottled gray and brown. Price, 20c. each. SPECIAL OFFER One plant of each sort for IMC. SANSEVERIA ZEALANICA. Giipl^ea IxlaVse. One of the most remarkable flowering plants, combin- ing as it does three distinct colors in each flower, scarlet, purple and white. It belongs to the same family as the well-known " Lady's Cigar Plant," but Is vastly superior in every way. The flowers are tubular in shape, one and one-half to two inches long, and have two bright scarlet wings at the end of each flower. The tip of each flower is bright purple, the stamens are pure white. The body. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Jessamine Gardens; Pike, Walter N; Ellsworth, W. J; Pike & Ellsworth; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Jessamine, F. L. : Jessamine Gardens
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