New Fancy Carapiums. 
BEGONIA REX (Ornamental-leaved). 
Our collection embraces all the good old varieties, as well as 
the best of recent introductions. 14 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
FIBROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS. 
Alba Picta. Leaves glossy green, freely-spotted with silvery- 
white; flowers white. 
Argentea Guttata. Foliage of rich green, spotted with silver. 
Ceraflina Lucerna. Gigantic trusses of bronzy-red flowers, 
in bleeem centinuously from April to November. 
Haageana, Large flowers of a creamy-white, suffused with 
pink; foliage bronzy-green above, red below. 
Metallica, Lustrous bronze-green foliage; veins depressed and 
dark red, rosy- white flowers. 
Rabra (Coral Begonia). 
wax-like. 
Saundersoni. 
15 cts. each;. $1.50 per doz. 
BOUGAINVILLEA. 
Lateritia. A rare and distinct variety, of no value as a green- 
house plant, but beautiful where it can be planted out as in 
Califernia, Florida, or Louisiana, etc. The flowers are a 
peeutiar shade of red and greatly admired. $1.00 each. 
Sanderiana, This beautiful free-flowering variety is very 
popular, especially as a plant for Easter, It is of strong and 
rapid growth, and brilliant rosy-crimson blossoms are produced 
from early in March until midsummer; in fact, a plant will 
frequently flower the greater part of the year. 25 cts, each. 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 
(Elephant’s Ear.) 
One of the most effective plants in cultivation for beds, bor- 
ders or for planting out upon the lawn. To obtain the best re- 
sults it should be planted where it will obtain plenty of water 
When full size it stands 6 
to 10 feet high, and bears immense light green leaves, 3 to 4 
feet long by 2} feet wide. 
Flowers scarlet-rose, glossy and 
Scarlet flowers; in bloom continually. 
Set of 7 varieties for 85 cts. 
and an abundance of rich compost. 
Extra Large, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
First=size, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Secend=size, 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 
Third=-size, 7 cts. each; 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
If wanted by mail, add 5 cts., 8 cts., 10 cts. and 15 ets. 
each, acgeording to size, for postage. 
We offer some grand new Hybrid-Tea Roses this season. 
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FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS. 
No other summer foliage-plant equals the Fancy Caladium in 
rich and gorgeous, yet soft coloring. All of the varieties are of 
marvellous beauty for the furnishing of the conservatory during 
the summer months, for window-boxes or even for outdoor bed- 
ding in shady or semi-shady positions, They are of easy culture. 
The soil should be rich and light; a mixture of equal parts of 
loam, leaf-mold and thoroughly decomposed stable manure suits 
them best. The bulbs should be covered with about an inch of 
soil. Care must be taken in watering until active growth com- 
mences, when they delight in a liberal supply, but at all times 
providing them free drainage. In the autumn, when they show 
signs of resting, water must be withheld, and the pots containing 
the roots may be stored in a dry place where the temperature will 
not fall below 60°. 
Acary. Violet-red centre and ribs, creamy-white zone and 
large scarlet spots, border green. 
Alfred Bleau. White spots on flesh centre; rich green ground. 
Alphonse Karr. Apple-green ground, carmine-lake ribs, 
deep red spots. 
Araras, Rosy-white ground with dark green ribs and veins. 
Bicolor Splendens. Centre deep red, border bright green. 
Bilontra. Bluish-violet centre, lighter zone, green border. 
Candidum. White ground with strongly-marked green ribs. 
Chantini. Red ground with white spots and green margin. 
Euterpe. Centre and ribs bright red, border dark green, 
densely spotted white. 
Forminga, ‘Transparent rose, dark green ribs. 
Franz Joost. White suffused with rose. 
Herold. Light red centre, green border and white spots. 
Itaqui. Pale rosy ground, red ribs, black stems. 
Lepeschkinei. Glowing red centre and rosy red spots on a 
green margin. 
Mme. llarjollin Scheffer. 
border and red ribs. 
Mme. Alfred Bleau Major, Large round white leaves 
shaded rose, Veins and nerves reddish-rose and green. 
Mons, d’Halloy. Centre delicate rose with bluish tint, red 
ribs and green border. 
Porto Nova. Deep green with greenish-white centre, crimson 
ribs and spots. 
Racine. Large heart-shaped leaf, rose ground mottled vivid 
red, bright red ribs and narrow green edge, 
Raymond Lemoinier. Brightred centre, broad white-bazder, 
Rio Claro. ‘Transparent rosy-white, with cerise ribs, and green 
border with white spots. 
Roncador. Deep glossy green foliage, with almost biack rifos 
and old-rose markings. 
Pure white ground with green 
Rubens. Red suffused with metallic green lines. 
Splendidum. Deep crimson centre with bronzy green border. 
Wightii, Green ground, spotted red and white. 
20 cts, each; $2.25 per doz.; set of 25 varieties for $4.00. 
Carapium Escurentum (Elephant’s Ear), 
(See pages 162 to 164.) 
