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"Graptophyllum hortense var. Nortoni. Rooted cuttings 5 cents. 



Similar in habit to the former but varying in colour of the variegated 

 leaves, which have a reddish hue. 



Pandanus gracilis. Screw pine. Rooted cuttings 10 cents. 



A dwarf screw pine 3-4 feet high with green leaves very prickly on 

 the margins. 



Pandanus pavificus. Screw pine. Rooted cuttings 10 cents. 



A strong growing screw pine with large leaves and spiny margins. 



Pandanus utilus. Screw pine. Seedlings 10 cents. 



A distinct screw pine with bare branches and large globose heads of 

 many fruits. 



Pandanus Veitchii. Screw pine. Rooted cuttings 5 cents. 



One of the best screw pines for pot cultivation, the leaves being 

 variegated green and white when young. When planted out it grows 

 to a large size and develops characteristic aerial roots. 



Pedilanthus sp. Rooted cuttings 5 cents. 



A small shrub with handsome green and white variegated leaves. 



Ravenala madagascariensis. Travellers' Tree. Plants 50 cents. 



A handsome single-stemmed tree sometimes suckering from the base. 

 The very large leaves somewhat, like those of a banana, are all borne 

 , in one plane and the plant resembles a huge fan in appearance. 



Sanchezia nobilis. Seedlings 5 cents. 



A spreading, soft-wooded shrub grown for its ornamental leaves 

 which are green with yellowish veins. 



Decorative Flowering Plants- 



Acalypha hispida. Rooted cuttings 5 cents. 



A quick growing shrub with large green leaves and catkins of red 

 flowers, reaching with good cultivation 2-3 feet in length. 



? Adhatoda sp. Rooted cuttings o cents. 



A quick-growing soft wooded shrub, producing large, erect, pyramidal 

 spikes of pale coloured flowers and crimson bracts. It is a very 

 handsome plant. 



Barleria cristata. Rooted cuttings 5 cents. 



A small, quick-growing shrub with mauve coloured flowers, very 

 suitable for a small ornamental hedge. 



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Begonia spp. Rooted cuttings 10 cents. 



Several species are in stock including the following. 



B. coccinea var. Rooted cuttings 10 cents. 



A variety with erect stems about 5 feet high and large trusses of pink 

 flowers. It thrives well without shade and is therefore very useful for 

 the flower garden. 



