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Ficus Elastica (Rubber Plant; 



BUCHARIS. 



4inazonIca. 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. 30 



cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 



BUCOMIS (Pineapple nower). 

 Punctata. An easy-growmg summer-flowering bulb which 



may be treated like Gladiolus. It forms a rosette of pretty, 



erect, wavy green leaves, from the centre of which rises a stem 



2 feet high with a dense head of yellowish-green flowers with 



dark centres. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



EUGENIA. 



Vlicrophylla. A pretty little plant with small, dark green foliage; excellent for Fern 

 dishes or window garden. 25 cts. each. 



EURYA. 



Uatifolia Variegata. An evergreen Shrub with rich, dark green foliage, which is beau- 

 tifully variegated with creamy white; an excellent plant for house decoration. 50 

 cts. each. 



FITTONIA. 



Elegant trailing plants, with handsome variegated foliage; most useful in the conserva- 

 :ory for planting on surface of pots or tubs containing specimen plants. 

 \rgyroneura. Vivid green, with network of pure white veins. 25 cts. each. 

 Verschaffeltii. Bronzy-green with pink variegation. 25 cts. each. 



FUCHSIAS. 



Well-known favorites for planting out in partially shaded positions during the summer or 

 .or early spring-flowering in the window or greenhouse. The following is a selection of 

 he finest varieties. Those marked with a " * " are double-flowering. 

 Black Prince. Bright waxy-carmine, pink corolla. 

 Demirable. Bright red sepals, large violet-rose corolla. 

 *Elm City. Sepals rich crimson with very full, deep purple corolla. 

 *Esperance. Red calyx with long purplish corolla. 

 Enfant Prodigy. Sepals red, blue corolla, 

 *Qloire des Marches. .Sepals deep scarlet, large white corolla, 

 Lustre. White tube and sepals, scarlet corolla. 

 ^Monstrosa Superba. White corolla, scarlet tube and sepals. 

 ♦Purple Prince. Scarlet sepals, corolla of a beautiful blue. 

 Rifford. Long carmine tube, purplish-red corolla. 

 Speciosa. Pale-red tube and sepals, dark red corolla. 

 *Trophee. Red tube and sepals, violet-blue corolla. 



Price : 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. Set of 12 for $1.00. 



FARFUGIUM. 



Qrande {Leopard Plant). Mr. Eben. E. Rexford writes expressly foi 

 this book the following cultural note: 



"This plant is extremely ornamental. Its large, circular leaves, thickly 

 spotted with creamy-white and yellow, make it wonderfully effecdve fot 

 room decoration. It likes a soil of loam and mucky matter, half and half, 

 with a good deal of water. Ample provision, however, should he made 

 for drainage. Once a month apply a fertilizer, as it is a gross feeder whes 

 allowed to have its way. It is never satisfactory if restricted as to food 

 Keep it in the shade." 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Argenteus. A rare variety, with glaucous green foliage, which, instea<) 

 of being spotted, is edged with creamy-white; very pretty, 50 cts. each 

 FICUS (Rubber Plant). 

 Elastica. The well-known Rubber Plant. Mr. Eben. E. Rexford gives 

 the following directions for its culture, written especially for this book: 

 "The Ficus is a plant that will do well if given half a chance. Give it » 

 good soil, a liberal amount of root room, and frequent applications of som« 

 good fertilizer after the pot is pretty well filled with roots, and it ought 

 not only to make a strong growth, but to keep growing most of the time 

 " To grow this plant well give it a soil of rich loam. Keep it well wa 

 tered, and shift it to a larger-sized pot about once a year. As long as its 

 new leaves are of good size and substance it will not be necessary to use 

 strong applications of fertilizer, but as soon as they begin to diminish m 

 size, or lack in healthy color, feed it well." 4-inch pot, 10 inches high. 

 50 cts. each; 5-inch pot, 15 inches high, 75 cts. each; 6-inch pot, 24 

 inches high, $1.00 each. 



Altissima. In general appearance and habit similar to F. Elastica, 

 but with smaller dark green, glossy foliage, with white veins. 50 cts. 

 each. 

 Lutescens (Mistletoe Fig). Interesting on account of its bearing at 

 each leaf axil a small fig, which, at first green, changes |to a 

 pale yellow; the dark green foliage is small, the whole plant 

 reminding one of a branch of mistletoe. 25 cts. each, 

 Pandurata ( The Majestic Rubber Plant). A magnificent 

 variety, with splendid large foliage, fully described on page 129 

 $3.00; $5.00 and $7.50 each. 

 Parcelli. Large, deep-green leaves, marbled with white; a 



pretty plant for the warm conservatory. 50 cts. each. 

 Repens. A trailing or creeping variety, with small foliage 

 useful for baskets, covering greenhouse walls, etc. 25 cts 

 each. 



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New and Rare Garden and Greenhouse Plants are offered on pages 128 to 132. 



