NOVELTIES AND SCARCE PLANTS. 
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CROTONS. 
A class of tropical shrubby plants attaining a height of 
from one to six feet, with unequaled beauty of foliage. No 
plant is now more valued for room decoration or for massing 
in the epen border in summer. 
| Aurea Maculata. See page 102. 
Earl of Derby. Deep yellow mid-rib; surface of leaf 
shaded and marbled light and dark, yellow and pink, 
edged with rose. $2.00 each. 
Challenger. A gorgéous combination of rich colors; 
ground shade a rich cream color, marbled and varie- 
gated with pink, white, rose and pea green; immense 
long leaves. The whole plant of beautiful and majes- 
tic appearance. $2.00 each. 
Camptophyllus, Tiny little Croton of compact habit; 
general variegation yellow and green, sometimes be- 
coming clear yellow. $1.00 each. 
Johannis. When full grown the leaves of this variety 
are one foot in length and half an inch in width. 
The young foliage is bright lemon color, which 
changes with age, the mid-rib only retaining the orig- 
inal color, the border becoming deep green and yel- 
low. $1.00 each. 
Mooreana,. Entirely different from any other variety. 
_ The ground color is light green, with a bright golden 
mid-rib running the entire length of the leaf, and 
parallel golden bars extending from mid-rib to border 
of leaf. $1.00 each. 
Majesticum. When full grown presents the appearance 
of a miniature weeping willow. The young growth is 
brightly marked with golden mid-rib and light green 
margin, these colors changing with age, the margin 
assuming a deep olive green and the mid-rib an in- 
tense crimson color. $1.00 each. 
Youngii. A variety of very robust habit, light lemon buff 
tinted rosy flesh color. Leaves 18 inches long and 
three-fourths of an inch wide. $1.00 each. 
‘Queen Victoria. Strong uprightgrower. Young foliage 
glossy green streaked with golden bands. These 
markings eventually change, the green becoming a 
dark chocolate and the golden bright vermilion. A 
very beautiful contrast of colors. $1.C0 each, except 
where noted. 
Set, 9 scarce Crotons for $10.00. 
NEW SHRUBBY CALCEOLARIA, | 
*“* Shower of Gold.” 
This, like all the Shrubby Calceolarias, is ever-blooming, 
“The variety above is of strong, vigorous habit, and is the only 
variety we have had that withstands our hot summers. In 
partial shade the past season it bloomed in profusion. It will 
‘be a great acquisition in ribbon-line planting, where a line of 
«clear yellow has long been wanted. 
30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
GOLDEN CALLA LILY. 
(Richardia Hastata.) 
The flowers are smaller than those of the common Calla 
-and are a beautiful lemon color. The threat of the flower 
is velvety purple. It flowers freely in the early spring 
months. not in the fall or winter as the well-known calla 
does. 
Price, $2.00 each. 
CANNA, “LUKE BLACKBURN.” 
Grows about 5 feet high and resembles a mammoth Dracena 
-in habit and richness of coloring in the leaves. It is the 
-darkest foliaged Canna we have. 
Price, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
NEW CORAL PLANT. 
(Erythrina Hendersonii.) 
The great beauty of this plant cannot be told by a descrip- 
tion. If set out inthe open ground in spring, it blooms with- 
out intermission all summer. The flowers are large and 
brilliant, dark crimson in color, and fairly cover the plant 
when in full bloom. The old ‘Coral Plant,’’ Erythrina C. 
Galli, only flowers well when two or three years 0:d, but this 
acquisition is grand the first season. 
50 cts. each; $4.50 per doz. 
CANNA EHMANI, 
‘This wonderful species produces large panicles of bright 
carmine colored flowers throughout the summer months, and 
in the fall can be lifted, and if placed in a greenhouse or 
room will continue flowering all winter. 
$1.00 each. 
DAVALLIA BULLATA. 
We have just received from Japan a fine lot of this beauti- 
fulfern in three shapes, viz.: Wreaths, Crosses and Horse- 
shoes. In these forms they are very ornamental and fantas- 
tic. They should be grown suspended in the air like a basket, 
care being taken to not let the moss, which they contain, get 
dry. Price, $1.50 each, and a few large forms representing 
frogs, turtles and buckets. Price, $5.00 each. 
GLARE OF THE GARDEN, 
NEW DAHLIA, “Glare of the Garden.” 
(Cactus Dahlia.) 
A most valuable and useful decorative plant for all pur- 
poses through the late summer and autumn months. Its 
flowers are of a dazzling scarlet, and much resemble in shape 
and color the well-known Cactus Cereus Speciosissimus. 
Height about three feet, very bushy, flowers of very striking 
appearance, and quite unlike those of any ordinary double 
Dahlia, the florets being flat and pointed. During the fall 
months the flowers sold at 25 cts. each. (See cut, one-third 
natural size.) 
50 cts. each; $4.50 per doz. 
