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DRAC-AENAS. 
Mr. Eben, E. Rexford writes the following cultural notes expressly 
for this book: 
‘«This plant is better adapted to the grec=’:=1se, ora plant-room in 
which the temperature and moisture can be controlled, than it is to 
the window-garden, where the air is almost always dry and the tem- 
perature fluctuating. Such varieties, however, as D. fragrans and 
D, indivisa—the former with broad foliage and the latter with very 
long, narrow grass-like leaves—can be grown quite satisfactorily in 
the living-room if care is taken to prevent the red spider from injuring 
them, D. indivisa is very graceful in habit, and makes an excellent 
plant for the decoration of the table. The richly-colored varieties are 
among the finest ornaments of the greenhouse. 
The Draczena should be given alight, fibrous soil, with just enough 
loam in it to give it body. Drainage should be good. Watering 
should be liberal and showering frequent. The variegated sorts re- 
quire plenty of light to bring out the richness of their coloring,’’ 
Amiabilis. Foliage bright glossy green, marked and suffused with 
pink and creamy-white. 450 cts. and $1.00 each. 
Fragrans. An excellent house plant, with broad, dark green foliage; 
grows under the most adverse conditions, 25 cts. and 50 cts. each. 
Godseffiana. Entirely different from all other Draczenas; of free- 
branching habit, forming compact, graceful specimens. Its foliage 
is of strong, leathery texture; rich dark green color, densely marked 
with irregular spots of creamy-white. 3-inch pots, 25 cts. each, 
Goldieana, Of erect habit, the stem being closely set with stalked, 
spreading leaves, which are of a dark green, marked with cream- 
white, narrow, irregular, transversed blotches and stripes; one of 
the finest hothouse plants. Thrifty plants in 4-inch pots, 
about 10 inches high, at $1.00 each. 
Imdivisa. This variety is used very extensively as a centre 
plant for vases, urns, etc. It stands full exposure to the sun, 
and its long, narrow, graceful foliage contrasts beautifully with 
other plants. 25 cts., 50 cts. and $1.00 each. 
Kmerkii. Dark glossy green leaves; makes a bold specimen, 
and is a good house plant. $1.00 to $2.00 each, 
Drac#®NA MASSANGEANA. 
DAPHNE ODORA. 
An old favorite greenhouse plant, with rich, deep evergreen 
foliage, and terminal heads of richly-perfumed waxy-white tinted 
purple flowers, This plant is now rarely seen. $1.00, each. 
DIEFFENBACHIAS. 
Handsome decorative plants, with bold, ornamental foliage; 
Lord Wolseley. Long, narrow, recurving foliage, which 
colors to a very bright rosy-crimson. 50 cts, each. 
Lindeni. A beautiful variegated form of Fragrans, with 
broad green foliage and golden-yellow stripes on the edges. 
50 cts. to $1.00 each. 
Massangeana. Another form of Fragrazs, with the varie- 
gation through the centre of the leaf. 50 cts, to $1.00 each. 
Rothiana. Recurved glaucous green foliage. 50 cts. to $1,00 
each. 
Sanderiana. A graceful variety, with glaucous-green foliage, 
edged witha broad border of creamy-white. 25 cts. each. 
Terminalis. Rich crimson foliage, marked with pink and 
white. 30 cts., 50 cts. and $1.00 each. 
ECHEVERIA. 
Secunda glauca. The blue-green-leaved variety so much 
useful for the warm conservatory. 
Baraquiniana. Bright green, irregularly spotted with white, 
midrib and stems creamy-white. 
Bausei, Leaves yellowish-green, blotched dark green and 
spotted white. 
Bowmannii. Rich deep green leaves, blotched with irregular 
markings of light pea-green. 
Imperialis. Leaves dark green with yellow spots. 
Magnifica, Shining somber green foliage, variegated with ° 
blotches and spots of pure white. 
Memorez Corsi. Leaves silvery-white, veined green. 
Napoleon III. Very dark green foliage with ivory-white mid- 
rib and creamy markings. 
Picta. Dark green, with numerous white spots. 
Splendens, Rich deep bottle-green, freely marked with 
whitish striated blotches. 
used in carpet bedding. 15 cts. each; $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 
per 100. Price : 50 cts. each. Set of 9 sorts, $3.75. 
ERY THRINA (Coral Plant). 
Crista=galli compacta. A most effective summer-flowering garden 
plant. Should be planted out after danger from frost is past, and pro- 
duces throughout the summer large spikes of brilliant crimson-scarlet 
flowers. In autumn the top should be cut back and the roots stored in 
dry soil or sand in a frost-free cellar. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 
EUCHARIS. 
Amazonica. A splendid hothouse plant. It sends up stalks bearing 
several pure white star-shaped flowers, 4 inches across, delightfully 
fragrant, and highly prized as a cut flower. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
EUCOMIS (Pineapple Flower). 
Punctata. An easy growing summer-flowering bulb which may be treated 
like Gladiolus. It formsa rosette of pretty, erect, wavy, green leaves, from 
the centre of which rises a stem 2 feet high with a dense head of yellow- 
ish green flowers with dark centres. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 
EUGENIA. 
Microphylla. A pretty little plant with small, dark green foliage; excel- 
lent for Fern dishes or window garden. 25 cts. each. 
EURYA. 
Latifolia Variegata. An evergreen shrub with rich dark green foliage, 
which is beautifully variegated with creamy white; an excellent plant 
for house decoration. 50 cts. each. 
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DIEFFENBACHIA. 
An index of the Botanical and Common Names is given on pages 2 and 3. 
