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Fancy=leaved Caladiums. 



Xo 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 lor 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 paits 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 degrees. 



NE^V AXD RARE VARIETIES. 



The set of twelve varieties offered below is unquestionably the 

 choicest collection of these beautiful foliage plants ever brought 

 together, showing a delicacy of coloring and variegation which 

 has never been surpassed. 

 Carandahy. Deep red centre with glossy red ribs on green 



ground, densely freckled with white. 

 Capiparibe. Rich red centre, creamy-yellow border. 

 Dona Carmen de Macedo. Ground color a deep rosy-red 



with bright green ribs. 

 Dr. Vilhena. Very large leaves, ground color pink with white 



veins and green edge. 

 Faceiro. Light green mottled dark green, the entire leaf cov- 

 ered with large transparent white spots. 

 liermoine. Deep rosy-red foliage with deep bluish-green 



edge, the interspaces between the ribs frequently showing red, white and green 



markings. 

 Macaia. Creamy-white with bluish sheen and snow-white spots; very effective. 

 Obidos. Bluish white, the red ribs spreading star-like over the entire leaf. 

 Pajuca. Transparent pink with narrow green ribs and border. 

 Sergipe. Transparent white suffused with rose, narrow green ribs. 

 Silver Queen. Almost pure white, having but faint green tracings. 

 Tinibuhy. First leaves white, the following spotted in the centre with deep pink; 



later the entire leaf becomes a deep transparent pink. 



Price. Any of the New and Rare sorts, 50 cts. each; the set of 12 varieties for $5.00. 



CHOICE STANDARD VARIETIES. 



New 

 Fan'c 

 Cala 



AND Rake 



LEAVED 



D!UMS. 



Bicolor Splendens. Centre deep red, border bright green. 

 Candidum. White ground with strongly-marked green ribs. 

 Fascination. Pink centre, bronzy-red zone, green border. 



Caladium Esculentum (Elephant's Ear). 



Formiga. Transparent rose, dark green ribs. 



Gaze de Paris. Transparent white, veined green. 



Mme. Alfred Bleu Major. Large, round, white leaves, 



shaded rose; veins and nerves reddish-rose and green. 

 Porto Novo. Deep green with greenish-white centre, crimson 



ribs and spots, 

 Rio Claro. Transparent rosy-white, with cerise ribs and green 



border, with white spots. 

 Roncador. Deep glossy green foliage, with almost black ribs 



and old-rose markings. 

 Splendidum. Deep crimson centre, with bronzy-green border. 

 Thomar. Green, spotted deep red, suffused with pink. 

 Wightii. Green ground, spotted red and white. 

 Price. Any of the Choice Standard Varieties, 20 cts. each; 



the set of 12 sorts for |2.00. 



CAEADIITM ESCITEEIVTUM. 



(Elephant's Ear.) 

 One of the most effective plants in cultivation for beds, borders 

 or for planting out upon the lawn. To obtain the best results 

 it should be planted where it will obtain plenty of water and an 

 abundance of rich compost. When full size it stands (! to 10 

 feet high, and bears immense light green leaves, 3 to 4 feet 

 long by 2i feet wide. 



Mammoth bulbs, 25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 

 Large " 15c. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



First size " lOc each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 

 Second size " 7c. each; 75 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



Tf wanted hy mnil, add 5 (•/.<!., 8 cts., 10 cts. and 15 cts. 



each, according to size, for postage. 



We offer a very fine lot of new Hybrid-Tea RoseB this season on pages 162 to 165. 



