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Mt. Eben. E. Rexford writes the following cultural notes expressly for 



this book: 



"This plant is better adapted to the greenhouse, or a 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 temperature fluctuating. 



Such varieties, however, as D. fragrans and D. indivisa, can be 



grown quite satisfactorily in the living room. The richly -colored varieties 



«re among the finest ornaments of the greenhouse. 



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



(oam in it to give it body. Drainage should be good. Watering should 



^t liberal and showering frequent. The variegated sorts require plenty of 



Ught to bring out the richness of their coloring." 



\niabilis. Foliage bright glossy green, marked and suffused with pink 

 and creamy-white. 50 cts. and $1.00 each. 



Cantleyi- Bold, deep green foliage similar to D. Fragrans, but with 

 irregular roundish blotches of yellowish-green, distinct and rare. $1.00 

 to $5.00 each. . 



idesmetiana. Heavy, bold, dark green foliage, becoming suffused with 

 creamy-white and pink. 50 cts, and $1.00 each. 



PragXans. An excellent house plant, with broad, dark green foliage; 

 grows under the most adverse conditions. 25 cts., 50 cts. and $1.00 each. 



'(todseffiana. Entirely different from all other Dracaenas; of free-branch- 

 ing habit, forming compact, graceful specimens. Its foliage 

 15 of strong, leathery texture; rich dark green color, densely 

 marked with irregular spots of creamy-white. 3-inch pots, 25 

 cts. each. 



(ioklieana. Dark green, broad foliage, marked with creamy- 

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

 of the finest hbthouse decorative plants. $1.50 each. 



Indivisa. 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. 



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

 and is a good house plant. $1.00 to $3.00 each. 



DiBFPUNBACHIA. 



Lord Wolseley. Long, narrow, recurving foliage, whic> 



colors to a very bright rosy-crimson. 50 cts. each. 

 Lindenl. A beautiful variegated form of FrugranB, witt 



broad green foliage and golden-yellow stripes on the edges 



50 cts. to $1.00 each. 

 Massangeana. Another form of PVagrans, with the varie 



gation through the centre of the leaf. $1.00 to $3.00 each. 

 Rothlana. Recurved glaucous green foliage. 50 cts. to $!.()• 



each. 

 Sanderlana. A graceful variety, with glaucous green foliage 



edged with a broad border of creamy-white. 25 cts. each. 

 Terminalls. Rich crimson foliage, marked with pink and 



white. 



30 cts., 50 cts. and $1.00 each 



DIEFFENBACHIAS. 



Handsome decorative plants, with bold, ornamental foliage; useful for the warm conservatory 



Baraquinlana. Bright green, irregularly spotted with whjte, 

 midrib and stems creamy- white. 



DraCSNA DBSHSnANA. 



Bausei. Leaves yellowish-green, blotched dark green anc 



spotted white. 

 Bowtnanni. Rich deep green leaves, blotched with irregula) 



markings of light pea-green. 

 imperialis. Dark green with yellow spots, 

 Jeumanii. Long, narrow, bright green foliage, spotted witt 



white. 

 Leopoldl. Satiny-green, broad ivory-white midrib. 

 Magnifica. Shining sombre green foliage, variegated wit* 



blotches and spots of pure white. 

 nemorae Corsi. Leaves silvery-white, veined green. 

 Napoleon III. Rich green, with creamy-white midrib. 

 Picta. Dark green, with numerous white spots. 

 Rex. Deep green, densely marked with white blotches. 

 Splendens. Rich, deep bottle-green, freely marked with wWt 



ish striated blotches. 



Price, 50 cts. each. Set of 12 sorts, $5.00, 



ECHEVERIA. 



Secunda glauca. The blue-green-leaved variety so much use< 

 in carpet bedding. 15 cts. each; $1.25 per dot.; $8.00 pe 

 100. 



ERANTHEMUM. 



Albo°niarg^natum. A pretty hothouse plant, with foliage 4 

 to 5 inches long by 2 to 2J inches wide, of rich, dark green 

 margined with white and irregularly suffused with gray. 2i 

 cts. each. 



ERYTHRINA (Coral Plant). 

 Cristl=gain COmpacta. A most effective summer-flowering 

 garden plant. Should be planted out after danger from fros 

 is past, and produces throughout the summer large spikes oJ 

 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. 50 cts, each; $5.00 per doz. 



The finest new and oM Roses are offered on pages 175 to 193. 



