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Keywords: New floral guide (16677083279).jpg New Floral Guide ” Spring 1901 <br> 47 <br> SltEYor STRAWBERRY GUAVA <br> A Luscious Tropical Fruit <br> and Cliarming House Plant <br> T' <br> HIS is a native of Cuba and other <br> West India islands where its fruit is <br> of great value for food and also for mak- <br> ing confections which are exported to <br> all parts of the world Here in our cli- <br> mate it makes a charming house plant <br> rivaling the famous Otahiete Orange in <br> beauty It is a nice clean grower with <br> thick glossy green leaves and like the <br> orange it bears both flowers and fruit at <br> the same time The flowers are pure <br> white and delightfully fragrant The <br> fruit is large nearly the size of a walnut <br> and of a beautiful reddish color ; the <br> flavor is delicious sweet and spicy and <br> yet rich and delicate It is very rare and <br> interesting The plant begins to bloom <br> and bear fruit while quite small The <br> plants are easily grown and will thrive <br> with the same treatment given the Ota- <br> hiete Orange for which it is a nice com- <br> panion and a charming and interesting <br> plant Nice mail plants 20 cts <br> each 6 for 1 00 <br> THE YEIi'LOW OR OKANGE G-UAVA ” Similar to the above except in color which is rich <br> orange yellow Very handsome and desirable but we have it in two-year size only Suitable <br> for tubs lawn boxes etc Price 40 cts each by express <br> Tbe Bea utiful Dw2irf Otz bictc Ompge <br> This beautiful dwarf Orange tree is one of our very prettiest house plants ; thick glossy green leaves <br> and deliciously sweet pure white flowers ; begins fruiting at once and bears flowers and lovely golden <br> yellow oranges all the year round ; easily grown and requires very little care ; nice plants 15 cts each; <br> larger plants 20 and 25 cts according to size <br> NEW AMERICAN WONDER LEMON ” A beautiful little tree <br> for house culture hardy and easily grown; similar in appearance <br> to an orange tree and bears splendid large lemons of best fla- <br> vor for all culinary purposes; flowers large pure white; both fruit <br> and flowers borne at the same time 15c ; larger size 20c postpaid <br> OLEA FRAGRANS Sweet Olive ” A rare and very choice house <br> plant somewhat resembling an orange in habit of growth and <br> becoming more beautiful year by year Has thick glossy green <br> leaves and small pure white flowers which are borne in pro- <br> fusion for at least six months in the year It is highly valued for <br> its exquisite fragrance which will fill the whole house with de- <br> licious perfume for months at a time Will thrive best in a <br> moderately cool room Strong blooming plants 35 cts each <br> postpaid <br> Tlie Straw berrj Gii i\ i <br> Hoya <br> Carnosa <br> The Beautiful Wax Plant <br> This is not new but a very beautiful and satisfactory house plant <br> It is a low climber with brown stems and thick glossy olive green <br> leaves ; bears beautiful clusters of exquisite wax-like flowers <br> creamy white delicately tinted with pink ; they are delightfully fra- <br> grant and continue beautiful for months at a time It grows slowly <br> and becomes more beautiful with age Will do best in a small pot <br> and should be kept rather dry ; easily managed thrives nicely in the <br> living-room A popular favorite wherever known JJOcts each <br> Croton Aurea Maculatum <br> The Crotons are greatly admired for the rich and beautiful <br> coloring of their leaves ; some kinds are too tender for ordinary use <br> but this one will stand all manner of hard usage and is a most <br> desirable plant for parlor or living-room It grows erect with long <br> narrow deep green leaves spotted all over with flakes of yellow <br> looking as if sprinkled with gold dust Always pretty and grows <br> prettier every year 30 cts each ; 3 for 50 cts <br> r\Ui r This set of 6 choice house <br> KJllK V plants only 1 20 <br> The Yellow Guava is too large to go by mail <br> Special <br> Dwarf Otahiete Orange 42484209 134532 67120 Page 47 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/42484209 1901 10 1111/j 1469-7998 1865 tb02381 x Conard Jones Co West Grove Pa ; 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