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NEIJV DIEFFEIVBACHIA I.EONEI. 



A splendid effectively marked variety with large bold leaves, the ground color 

 of which is a light apple-green, irregularly bordered and blotched with dark 

 drab-green. fl.OO each. 



DIEFFEXBACHIAS. 



Handsome decorative plants, with bold, ornamental foliage; 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. 

 Bowmanni. Rich deep green leaves, blotched with irregular markings of 



light pea-green. 

 Eburnea. Liglit green, profusely dotted and spotted with 



white, footstalks stained pale cinnamon; a very pretty species, 

 Memorae Corsi. Leaves silvery-white, veined green. 

 Rex. Deep green, densely marked with white blotches. 

 Price. 50 cts. each. Set of 6 sorts, $2.50. 



DRAC^IVAS. 



This plant is better adapted to the greenhouse, or conservatory 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 temperature 



fluctuating. Such varieties, however, as Frngrans, Massnugedua, 



Lindeni and IndioiS'i can be grown quite satisfactorily in the living-room. 



The richly-colored varieties are among the finestornaments of the green-house. 

 The Dracaena should be given a light, fibrous soil, with just enough 



loam in it to give it body. Drainage sliould be good. Watering should be liberal and 



showering frequent. The variegated sorts require plenty of light to bring out the rich- 

 ness of their coloring. 



Amabtlis. Foliage bright glossy green, marked and suffused with pink and creamy 

 white. 50 <t5. and $L00 each. 



Caatleyi. Bold, deep green foliage similar to D. Frat/rans, but with irregular, 

 roundish blotches of yellowish-green; distinct and rare. $1.50 each. 



Doucetii. A beautiful variegated form of Indioisa, foliage dark green, broadly edged 

 with creamy white. Fine plants in (J inch pots, $2.50 each. 



Fragrans. An excellent house plant, with broad, dark green foliage; grows under the 

 most adverse conditions. 2-5 cts. , 50 cts. and $1.00 each. 



Qodseffiana. Entirely different from all other Dracaenas; of free-branching habit, form- 

 ing 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. Dieffenbachia. 



Goldieana. Dark green, broad foliage, marked with creamy- 

 white, narrow, irregular, transverscd blotches and stripes; one 

 of the finest hothouse decorative plants. $1.50 each. 



Indivisa. This variety is used very extensively as a centre plant 

 for vases, porch and window boxes, etc. It stands full ex- 

 posure to the sun, and its long, narrow, graceful foliage con- 

 trasts beautifully with other plants. 25 cts., 50 cts. and $1.00 

 each. Large specimens |2.00 to $3.00 each. 



Knerkii. Dark glossy green leaves; makes a bold specimen, 

 and is a good house plant. $1.00 to $2.50 each, 



Lentiginosa. A beautiful metallic-bronze colored form of 

 Jiidiriii/i. Fine plants in 6-inch pots, $i'.50 each. 



Lindeni. A beautiful variegated form of Fraf/ran.i, with broad 

 green foliage and golden-yellow stripes on the edges. 50 cts. 

 to $1.00 each. 



Massangeana. Another form of Frdf/rfiiin, with the variega- 

 tion through the centre of the leaf. 50 cts. to $3.00 each. 



Rothiana. Recurved glaucous green foliage. 50 cts. to $1.00' 

 each. 



Sanderiana. A graceful variety, with glaucous green foliage, 

 edged with a 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 used 

 in carpet bedding. 15 cts. ^ach; $1.25 per doz. ; $8.00 per 

 100. 



EUCHARIS. 



Amazonlca. A splendid hothouse plant. It seeds up stalks 

 bearing several pure white star-shaped flowers, 4 inches across, 

 delightfully fragrant, and highly prized as a cut flower. 30 cts. 

 each; $3.00 per doz. 



Dkacena 



The flnett new and old Roses, all in strong two-yearold plants, are offered on pages 157 to 173. 



