DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 23 
PERISTROPHE ANGUSTIFOLIA AUREO VARIEGATA. 
A most elegant little plant as an edging plant for summer bedding, excellent 
for hanging baskets. The leaves are ovate lanceolate, bright crange in the. 
centre, and margined with dark green, its habit dwarf, compact and of free 
growth. The flowers are of a bright mauve color. 25 cents each. 
COBAA PENDULIFLORA. 
The flowers of this new species are produced on drooping peduncles, the tube 
and calyx are green, as is also the corolla; this is divided into numerous lobes, 
which are remarkable for their length, being about four inches long and about 
a fourth of an inch broad, the filaments of the stamens are rich deep purple and 
nearly three inches long. 40 cents each. 
COBAA ALBA.—White Cobea. 
A white variety of the well known Cobwa scandens, and like it a beautiful 
climbing plant. 40 cents each. 
EKUPATORIUM RIPARIUM. 
The flowers are very freely produced ; color pure white, blooming from Janu- 
ary until Match, dt which season it is found very valuable for bouquets and con- 
servatory decoration. Comparing this. with all other species known to us, it 
must be considered the finest in its group. 30 cents each. 
; DESMODIUM PENDULIFLORUM. 
A pretty dwarf Japanese shrub, which will doubtless prove hardy. ‘‘Its 
drooping branches are entirely hidden by millions of its pure white flowers 
which are freely produced from August to beginning of winter.’’? 75 cents each. 
GYMNOTHRIX LATIFOLIA.—Ornamental Grass. 
A magnificent ornamental grass, in the style of the well known Pampass 
Grass. For single specimens on lawns this beautiful plant is recommended to 
produce a striking effect. 380 cents each, 
GYMNOTHRIX JAPONICA. 
As an ornamental grass this will occupy the first rank. Its large tufts are — 
about 3 feet in height, and are composed of long ribboned leaves, gracefully 
bent, producing with its multitude of stems an excellent object as single speci- 
men on lawn. 450 cents each. 
ERIANTHUS RAVENNA. 
Another fine grass of rapid growth, when in full bloom said to attain a height 
of 9 to 12 feet, added to which it 1s quite hardy. 25 cents each. 
DALECHAMPIA ROEZLIANA ROSEA. 
This fine plant blooms very freely, and produces its flowers nearly throughout 
the year, but especially so during winter. Individually the flowers are extremely 
handsome, and last long time in beauty, owing to the persistent nature of the 
bracts. 50 cents each. 
JERDONIA INDICA. 
A curious but beautiful dwarf-growing plant, the stem is very short, leaves 
about two inches long, heart shaped, and ciliated at the edges with red hairs, the 
upper surface is deep green, the centre of the leaf marbled with pale green, the 
flowers are pale lilac streaked with crimson, small, but freely produced. This 
little gem is a native of the Nilgherry Mountains. 60 cents each. 
*ANTHURIUM SCHERZERIANUM. 
One of the most striking and beautiful dwarf-flowering stove plant of recent 
introduction, producing beautiful brilliant scarlet flowers, each of which remains 
from two to three months in bloom. This charming and novel plant is of easy 
culture, and a most abundant bloomer, $2 each. 
