OF NEW, RARE AND 
BEAUTIFUL PLANTS. 
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Croton Multicolor, leaves irregular in shape, con- 
tracted in the centre and twisted at the point, 
light green blotched with yellow, but changing 
to glossy green blotched with yellow, reddish 
yellow and red, the mid-rib crimson...25 cts. to 
Spirale, the spiral leaves render it most distinct, 
they are from nine to twelve inches in length 
and pendulous; in a young state, the eround 
color is deep green, striped. up the centre with 
a broad band of golden yellow; with age they 
change to a deep bronzy (ROC Domseda sane 30 cts. to 
Tortilis, a remarkably fine var iety with twisted 
foliage, very distinct. The mid-rib of each leaf 
grows in a spiral from the base to the point. 
The ground color is of a deep olive green, the 
mid-ribs of the mature leaves bright crimson, 
bordered on each side with a line of deep } yel- 
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Undulatum, the edges of the leaves beautiiully 
undulated and wavy, and the variegation con- 
sisting of numerous markings and blotches, 
which in the matured leaves are of the br ight- 
est crimson, and in the young leaves, at first 
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Variegatum, leaves dark green, blotched and 
spotted w ith golden yellow Be ees 25 ets. to 
Rubrum, leaves dark green, super and spot- 
ted with red and golden yellow........25 cts. to 
Each. 
Croton Picta, foliage dark green, spotted with red 
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Veitchii, a splendid variety. The leaves attain 
a length of twelve to fourteen inches, and two 
and a half inches in breadth, and are traversed 
by broad bands of creamy yellow, which change 
with age into rose and carmine purple.25 cts. to 
Volutum, the leaves being rolled up from the 
end ina volute, after the manner of the cury- 
ing of a ram’s horn. The ground color is deep 
green, a golden bar runs down the centre, from 
which yellow veins diverge at about half-inch 
intervals, and meet near ‘to, and so as to coal- 
esce with the golden margin............c.0:ccceeeeeee 
Weismannii, this is one of the most beautiful 
of all the forms; leaves about a foot long and 
three-fourths of an inch wide; ground color 
shining bright green striped and mottled with 
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Youngii, a magnificent Croton; the leaves are of 
great substance, from 114 to 2 feet in length, 
deep red under neath, while the upper sur face is 
dark green, densely blotched and suffused with 
creamy yellow, and bright rosy red.....30 ets. to 
Specimen and half specimen plants of all can be 
supplied during summer and autumn, suitable for 
exhibiting, at moderate prices. 
HIBISCUS ROSA SINENSIS.--Chinese Hibiscus. 
(All are Magnificent Plants for Bedding Out.) , 
Hibiscus Collerii, (new), a remarkably distinct 
variety. The flowers are of a bufi-yellow, with. 
a crimson scarlet base, and are particularly 
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Cruentus, the flowers are compact and double, 
of a remarkably rich crimson red, and haying 
a strikingly showy character..................0s0-00-+ 
Carminatus perfectus, it has very large flowers, 
nearly five inches across, with broad and slightly 
undulated petals, of a rich soft carmine rose, with 
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Cooperii tricolor, beautifully variegated in foli- 
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Fulgidus, flowers very large, composed of fine, 
broad, round and beautifully undulated petals, 
of an intense carmine scarlet.............0..-.0csee-+s 
Grandiflora, this is a beautiful new plant in the 
way of the fine old plant H. rosa Sinensis, it 
has very large flowers of rosy crimson............. 
Puniceus, the flowers are double, neat and com- 
pact, of a very elegant crisped appearance, color 
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Hibiscus Miniata Semi plena, brilliant flowers 
of a vermilion scarlet color, darker towards 
the base of the petals. The flowers are semi- 
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Rosa Sinensis, flowers deep crimson, single...... 
Variegata, leaves beautifully variegated 
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pleno rubra, double crimson.......................055 
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Aurantiaca, double orange...................2..2+ 
Schizopetalus, one of the most remarkable 
varieties of H. Rosa Sinensis; the petals are 
deeply laciniated and fringed, as are the petals 
of Mignonette, Clarkia, &c. Its drooping flow- 
ers with refiected orange red, and laciniated 
petals render this plant not only a curiosity, 
but highly valuable as a decorative plant......... 
Van Houttii (new,) another magnificent flower, 
large, of a deep crimson, extra fine.................. 
GARDENIAS.--Cape Jasamine. 
The Cape Jasamine is well known for its delicious fragrance, as well as the beauty of 
flowers, which are large, white and double. 
Gardenia Citriodora, single white, very frag- 
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Camellifiora, large double white...........25 cts. to 
Florida, large double white..................25 cts. to 
Major, veny lanszer double... 2:8... se 25 ets. to 
Majestica, very y large double white...25 cts. to 
Gardenia Radicans, profuse bloomer, double 
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Variegata, variegated leaves, double 
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| Fortunii, fortune’s large double white...25 cts. to 
SWEET SCENTED VIOEETS: 
*Violet Argenteflora (Lees,) the largest and 
finest of all the single Violets. Flowers half 
an inch in diameter; bluish veined and suf- 
fused with lilac, leaves small. A free and very 
fragrant Violet. A distinct acquisition .. 
Belle de Chatenay, new double white violet. 
‘The fiowers are pure white, most delicately per- 
fumed, of immense size and ver y double.......... 
Belle de Chatenay, violet colored (new,) dis- 
tinct and beautiiul, very large and double....... 
Czar (single,) very large purple, hardy and fra- 
White (single), a pure white variety of the 
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Marie ‘de Savoy (new,) the largest of Violets, 
color deep blue with a white centre, very fra- 
grant. This violet will be largely grown by 
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Violet Marie Louise, very fine double flowers, 
purple, with white centre, TOL CES aye lene see eee 
Double Blue Neopolitan, light blue............... 
Odoratissima (Lees,) this is. a beautiful new 
single violet, very large, color purplish azure... 
Princess Louise, double whiie, ane Woes tote ceatten’ 
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* Swanley White (new,) a magnificent variety, 
flowers large double, pure white, deliciously 
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Scheenbrun, ever blooming, single dark blue, 
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Victoria Regina (Lees,) this is a most beautiful 
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Price 15 cents each, $1.50 per dozen (save where 
priced.) Large plants in autumn, 25 cents each, 
$2.00 per dozen. 
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