OF NEW, RARE AND BEAUTIFUL PLANTS. 
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PAMPAS GRASSES.—Gynerium Argenteum. 
Each. 
*Pampas Grass, Album Variegata, white varie- 
gated Pampas Grass. This beautiful grass has 
all the grace and elegance of G. Argenteum, 
and flowering quite as freely ; add to this its 
graceful foliage striped with silvery white...... 
Argenteum, the well-known Pampas Grass, 
with long graceful foliage, which gives off in 
autumn its beautiful silvery plumes..... ......... 
*Monstrosum, very robust in growth............. 
*Roi des Roses, foliage striped with rose........ 
*Stenackeri fol Variegata, silver striped........ 
1 00 
Each, 
*Pampas Grass, Elegans, a very vigorous and 
beautifull varieby..s...:---esces-s2-c5- Rosauscccosearseuess 50 
*Elegans, Niveo-vittatis, another very elegant 
Pampas Grass, handsomely variegated............ 75 
*Aurea Variegata, gold variegated Pampas 
Grass. Another beautiful variety, similar in 
its graceful habit to the last, but in this the 
foliage is striped with a deep yellow; a charm- 
UN OmV ATC DY pescnescalcscsaclessecroons tis ccccesoat=au-lesssncens 50 
*Wesserlingi Variegatum, a very beautiful 
Silver variegated; Grass.............-ssscsnceccerceseeeros 75 
*“BULALIA GRACILLIMA UNIVITTATA. 
Foliage narrow, of a beautiful green, midribs silvery white; quite hardy; an exceedingly distinct and grace- 
ful grass; useful for all decorative purposes. 50 cents each. 
NEW POINSETTIAS. 
Poinsettia, Pulcherrima Plenissima (new 
Double Poinsettia), this magnificent plant 
is remarkable for its floral bracts, the size 
of the heads in which they are produced, 
Poinsettia, Pulcherrima Major, an improve- 
ment on the old species, both in the size of 
the individual bracts, and also in the far larger 
heads, which are of a bright scarlet, tinted 
-and their marvellous brilliancy of color. The PeeWALI gv I Ole TyCETISGseces-cn.accetesetcosieecens 25 cts.to 50 
whole inflorescence is full and rosette-like, Rosea-Carminata, in this fine variety the 
and of a most vivid and brilliant scarlet color, 50 heads of bracts are larger, smooth, and of a 
Alba, white flowered.............scccssceses Eduaeecesaataee 50 brilliant rosy CAarMiINE.........0....sseeeeees 25 cts.to 50 
FICUS.—India Rubber Tree. 
Ficus, Australis, a pretty ornamental spe- ~Ficus, Macrocarpa, a free growing shrub, with 
CIES cache cscescececcs conccsin ose inn aebeac Seo ceeee Sectechees ~ smooth terete stems and coriaceous glossy 
Lucida, leaves bright green, shining............... 30 ovate-oblong entire leaves, five to six inches 
Parcelii, asplendid decorative plant with beau- long and three inches broad............. ~20 cts. to 50 
tifully variegated foliage. The leaves, which Elastica, India Rubber Plant. Fine large shin- 
are of large size, thin texture and coarsely ing foliage; a fine decorative plant..5ucts.to 1 00 
serrated on the margins, are of a bright green Variegata, an attractive variety of this use- 
color, profusely but irregularly blotched with ful plant, the leaves being veined and mar- 
creamy-white and dark green.................0---- 40 pimediwathieyelloweecescsssseecconesconcnercroctecesec: 
YUCCAS. 
Yucca, Alcefolia Variegata, we received a special *Yucca, Quadricolor, the foliage of this is long, 
premium for a fine specimen of this plant from recurved and beautifully variegated; a very 
the Maryland Horticultural Society. Leaves fIMONP LAN iesestecnsercans eccmeccerdasecsctcdeetcceessrsseones 1 00 
green, broadly striped and banded with yel- 
low: a beautiful variegated plant......50 cts. to 1 00 
MARANTAS. 
Maranta, Amabilis....... Bonclascesceracincrdscneeas 500000 30 | *Maranta, Musaica, a very beautiful new spe- 
PALS E Aye cnet see cu evecws sronscs cesses eve sedcen ates vesesecs 30 cies, foliage beautifully marked...................0. 1 00 
NS AG AUNT UL ese eh sae ena woah soon navesteesesstececeseees 30 * Porteanna, this is a vigorous growing species, 
Bicolor, deep green, marked with dark brown, 30 with fine large foliage feathered with white... 30 
IE SUI N Aero cs owen ego sai scioe Loa hecicsesnaisccndateenseusewses soewes 1 00 Princeps, this plant attains a height of from 3 
Fasciata, very handsome...................ssesscorceeees 75 to 4 feet, the blade of each leaf measuring up- 
GOW Milanatercccs coke cosscc cies cecacesvdencescdstecsceseess 30 wards of a foot in length. Centre dark metallic, 
MGS ore lliamasecrccckeyecdseknsccewctees) ledsencatheccenclecsss 50 margined with light green................ 30 cts.to 50 
Illustris, a beautiful marked species, with leaves ) WII) 212 Bcc 5 occsassecca0 thcaus Dooddoas AGSacHEBSBE dost HOSES 30 
of a rich lustrous green, being a rival to M, Regalis, very beautiful, with fine foliage dis- 
DIindenii and M. Veitchii, assuming the habit tinetly and fineliy marked)............2.....se-0-cse- 50 
of M. Rosea picta whilst young. Towards *Rosea picta, foliage deep green, with a silver 
maturity the tracery changes to a broader band transversed with pink, a beautiful plant, 1 00 
white one within the margin.................ss.000 50 S ane uimeattescssssraener een ste ene ee 30 
VOR AWASS le erindeane Gananercce ee Reva deaeie ass ees 30 cts.to 50 Simary g GQinlaeeeensec tse sceccce se eae veces cosets 50 
Lindenii, foliage very dark,withagolden feather Tubispatha, an elegant and very attractive 
along its centre. A fine species.........30cts.to 50 species of erect habit of growth. Leaves some 
Lubersi (new), a very handsome species, foliage 9 or 10 inches long, light green, ornamented 
reticulated with yellow. Makes a handsome on each side the midrib with oblong blotches 
SPECIMEME DIAM Use d-e-cresscocccnc sens siese=s: 30 cts.to 50 Of CiNMAMON-DrOWN..............00-eceeceeee: 30 cts.to 50 
Makoyana, a very ornamental dwarf-growing Winduilatatees ee wocesecnyssertaceses eieaee nas cceteecees 30 
species. Leaf stalks slender, reddish-purple, Van Den Heckei, leaves dark, satin-like, em- 
blade of the leaf ovate, ground color olive- bellished by a large central line, surrounded 
green, beautifully and regularly blotched with DbysaksilyemGiscrs men weereser as co tecseencecbsescescce 30 
creamy-yellow of a transparent character. On *Veitchii, the leaves of this grand plant are up- 
each side of the midrib are oblong dark green wards of 12 inches in length; the under sur- 
blotches, whilst the under side is rosy-red...... 50 face of a rich purplish-wine color, the upper of 
Massangeana, a very distinct dwarf species. deep, shining green, blotched with conspicuous 
The variegation consists of three distinct patches along each side of a yellowish-green, 
colors. The midrib veins and middle portions almost verging on grey. The contrast is very 
of the leaf are silvery-white, faintly tinged marked and the whole plant very beautiful... 1 00 
with bluish-green, then a broad band of black- *Virginalis, fine broad foliage, midrib has a 
ish hue, the whole being surrounded by a belt broad band of white; a very fine plant............ 75 
of bright green, margined with a thin line of WarscewiczZii........... sGauardiocs ances suchen acecestioateceees 5. ail) 
Beli Sher Sad Cos sses sais sbesescceuocsecese 30 cts.to 50 ZEDrIN aes siaseeaecer ee ancestesen cesoee es eerie cwecans eawineans 30 
Micans........... adeodctos Scnogoto0 apaccasdaCdcads Sagceousoudedus 30 
