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EUPHORBIA SPLENDENS, or “Crown of Thorns.” A very 
interesting, thorny plant, that bears very beautiful bright scarlet flowers 
on slender stems. Alwaysin bloom. Very showy in the garden. 
FURCRAEA Lindenii. This valuable plant is a most beautiful 
and rare variety with broad, waved, thick green leaves, margined with 
white and pink. It makes a most effective pot plant; fine for house and 
conservatory, and also a very striking ornament inthe garden Small 
plants, 50c each; large, 75c to $2.00. 
GASTERIAS. Resembling Aloes in their leaves and habit of growth. 
They are very satisfactory as house plants or for bedding out in the gar- 
den; and stand moving well. Very handsome and showy, and bearing 
long spikes of brilliant scarlet and green waxen flowers that keep fora 
long time. ‘The leaves are tongue-shaped, spotted with white or light 
green, or have raised spots of white. Some plants have large broad 
leaves, and others narrow. All are very handsome. 10c, 25c to 50c each; 
50c, $1.00 to $2.50 dozen. 
HAWORTHIAS. Dainty little Aloe-like plants of pretty, interest- 
ing forms, some with translucent leaves that are very beautiful. Easy to 
grow. Five sorts, 15c to 50c each; tive for $1.00. 
KLEINIA. Articulata or “Candle Plant.” Large, round, fleshy 
stems of a pretty frosted appearance, distinctly marked with curious 
designs; foliage cut cut like ivy, and prettily tinted purple underneath; 
inconspicuous yellow flowers. 10c to 20c each; cuttings, 5c each. 
Spiculosa, Tall growing species. stems about 18 inches high, and 
not fleshy. Leaves are terete in shape, resembling those of Othonna or 
‘‘Pickle Plant,’ only larger and two or more inches long. The whole 
plant is of a bluish color. 10c to 25c each; cuttings, 5c each. 
ROCHEA FALCATA. A very handsome and curious plant with 
thick bluish light green leaves, looking as if pressed against the plant. 
They have a pretty frosted appearance, and contrast well with the clus- 
ters of the most intense scarlet flowers. 10c, 25c to 50c each. 
RHIPSALIS or “Mistletoe Cactus.”” Very peculiar plants. 
Some have long, fleshy, whip-like branches and white berries similar to 
mistletoe; some resemble mesembryanthemums, and some are mistaken 
for epiphyllums. The flowers are small, but produced in great abund- 
ance. Six sorts, 15c to 50c each. 
STAPELIA or “Starfish Cactus.” Very curious plants, with 
fleshy leaves and flowers shaped like a star fish. 
Variegata. Flowers buff yellow, spotted maroon-red. 15c to 25c. 
Grandiflora. A rare variety, with very large star-shaped flowers; 
color of a rich maroon-red, covered with long reddish hairs. 10c to 25c, 
Two other sorts, 15c and 25c each. 
YUCCAS. Aloifolia Variegata. A fine Yucca with bright green 
foliage, bordered with a band of yellow, and occasionally striped with 
lighter green next to the yellow band. 25c each. 
