OF NEW, RARE AND BEAUTIFUL PLANTS. 35 



Each. 



Spirale. The spiral leaves render it most distinct, they are from nine to twelve inches 

 in length and pendulous; in a young state, the ground color is deep green, striped 

 up the centre with a broad band of golden yellow; with age they change to a deep 

 bronzy green 30 cts. to 50 



Tortilis. A remarkably fine variety 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 yellow 30 cts. to 50 



Volutum. The leaves beingrolled up from the end in a volute, after the manner of 

 the curving 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 coalesce with the golden margin 25 cts. to 50 



Veitchii. A splendid variety. The leaves attain a length of twelve to fourteen inches, 

 and two-and-a-half inches in breath, and are traversed by broad bands of creamy 

 yellow, which change with age into rose and carmine purple 25 cts. to 50 



Undulatum. The edges of the leaves beautifully undulated and wavy, and the variega- 

 tion consisting of numerous markings and blotches, which in the matured leaves 

 are of the brightest crimson on a dark green ground, and in the young leaves, at 

 first yellow 25 cts to 50 



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 golden yellow 25 cts. to 50 



Chrysophyllum. At the upper ends of the shoots they appear to be almost entirely 

 golden. The upper leaves are shorter than the lower, somewhat wavy-edged and 

 occasionally about once twisted; the petioles are red 25 cts. to 50 



Bicornutum. This is a curious and handsome variety; leaves irregular in shape, dark 

 green, blotched and spotted with yellow, and having a horn-like extension of the 

 mid rib, which has given rise to its name 30 cts. to 50 



Youngii This magnificent Croton is of noble and graceful habit; the leaves are of 

 great substance, from 1| to 2 feet in length, deep red underneath, while the upper 

 surface is dark green, densely blotched and suffused with creamy yellow, and bright 

 rosy red 30 cts. to 50 



Interruptum. Very long leaves, nearly an inch broad, mid-rib bright scarlet, shading 



to a golden yellow; an exceedingly graceful plant 25 cts. to 50 



Longifolium. Leaves green, blotched and striped with golden yellow, very long and 



graceful; a magnificent plant 25 cts. to 50 



Picta. Foliage dark green, spotted with red and yellow 25 cts, to 50 



Variegatum. Leaves dark green, blotched and spotted with golden yellow.. -.25 cts. to oO 



Variegatum Kubrum. Leaves dark green, striped and spotted with red and golden 



yellow „ 25 cts. to 50 



Elegans 25 cts. to 50 



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. 



Collerii, (new ) A remarkably distinct variety. The flowers are of a buff-yellow, With 



a crimson scarlet base, and are particularly handsome 30 



Cruentus. The flowers are compact and double, of a remarkably rich crimson red, and 



having a strikingly showy character.. 30 



Carminatus perfectus. It has very large flowers, nearly five inches across, with broad 

 and slightly undulated petals, of a rich soft carmine rose, with a deep crimson 

 eye 30 



Fulgidus. Flowers very large, composed of fine, broad, round and beautifully undu- 

 lated petals, of an intense carmine scarlet... 30 



Miniata Semi plena. Brilliant flowers of a vermilion scarlet color, darker towards the 



base of the petals. The flowers are semi-double 30 



Puniceus. The flowers are double, neat and compact, of a very elegant crisped appear- 

 ance, color bright dense crimson 30 



Lambertii. Flowers large, of a deep crimson, very fine 25 



Van Houttii, (new.) Another magnificent flower, large, of a deep crimson, extra fine, 25 



Rosa Sinensis. Flowers deep crimson, single 25 



Rosa pleno rubra. Double crimson * 25 



