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DREER'S SELECT LIST. 



FANCY=LEAVED CALADIUMS. 



Fancy-leaved Caladiums have, in recent years, grown very rapidly in popular 

 favor, not only for the decoration of the conservatory, greenhouse and window-boxes, 

 but nearly all of the varieties succeed admirably if planted out of doors, when the 

 ground has become warm, in partly shaded, sheltered borders, in well-enriched light 

 soil, while for exhibition plants at fairs, etc., during the Summer and Fall months, 

 nothing can equal their beauty. 



We list below twenty-five of the best standard sorts, and carry in stock about fifty 

 other choice varieties. 



Alphonse Karr. Carmine centre with red spots on a green ground. 

 Argyrites. The pretty miniature-leaved variety. Marbled green and white. 

 De Candolle. Green, spotted with red. 



Dr. L. Wittmack. Mingled green and pink, the broad principal ribs are blue-black. 

 E.Q.Henderson. Green, with transparent rose spots and mottled crimson-rayed centre 

 Emile Verdier. Light transparent rose color, spotted with red with a green margin. 

 Houletti. Green ground, suffused and mottled with creamy white. 

 Inhomirim. Green, with white markings and spots. 



Joao Capdeville. Green, with red spots, centre delicately marked with red. 

 Jurajuba. Light green, with rosy markings in centre. 



Louis Duplessis. Red rays and veins on a white ground, with green margin. 

 rieyerbeer. White with green veins and crimson mid-rib. 

 Onslow. Crimson centre, with forked rays and carmine spots on green ground. 

 Perle du Bresil. White, delicately tinted with rose, mid-rib dark green. 

 Porto Nova. Bright green with numerous small crimson dots. 

 Princess Alexandra. Rosy salmon, green mid rib. 



Prince Albert Edward. Dark emerald green ground, crimson radiating mid-rib, 

 white spots 



Reine Victoria. Green, spotted 



with white and crimson. 

 Refulgens Rubra. Ribs and 



centre bright red ; light green 



margin. 

 Refulgens Venosa. Large 



round leaf with white markings 



and red ribs. 

 Roncador. Dark rose leaves with 



green veins. 

 Seritinga. Light flesh-colored 



centre, passing to green border. 

 Sinimbu. Creamy yellow foliage, 



brownish red ribs. 

 Splendidum. Centre deep crim- 

 son, dark green border. 

 Wightii. Dark green, with white 



and red spots. 25 cts. each ; 



§2.50 per dozen ; the set of 25 



for §5.00. 



In addition to the above we can 

 supply a large collection of New 

 Brazilian varieties at 50 cts. each ; 

 §5.00 per dozen. A list of varie- 

 ties, with descriptions, will be 

 mailed on application. 

 Caladium Esculentum {Ele- 

 phant ' s Ear) will be found offered 

 on page 94. 



Fancy-Leaved CALADirir. 



Ccphea Llav^e. 



CIPHEA LLAY^E. 



(The Giant Tricolored Cuphea . 



This interesting flowering plant 

 belongs to the same family as the 

 well-known Lady's Cigar Plant. 

 The flowers are tubular in shape, 

 about 2 inches long, and combine 

 three distinct colors in each flower — 

 scarlet, white and blue. In bloom 

 continually. 10 cts. each ; §1.00 

 per doz. 



CROTONS. 



Nothing can excel the beauty and 

 richness of coloring that is found in 

 this class of plants. They are 

 beautiful as pot plants for the con- 

 servatory, making handsome speci- 

 mens for decorative and exhibition 

 purposes, and are now used exten- 

 sively as bedding plants, for which 

 purpose they are exceptionally well 

 adapted. They should be planted in 

 full sun in a position where they can 

 beliberally supplied with water, which 

 develops the most wonderful color- 

 ings in the foliage. Undoubtedly 

 the most interesting and showiest bedding in our Philadelphia parks, the past few years, 

 .was made with this plant. We enumerate below a few of the leading varieties, but can 



supply many other sorts : 

 Andreanum. Deep green with yellow and 



crimson markings. 

 Baron James de Rothschild. Olive green 



and yellow, changing to brilliant crimson. 

 Aureum Haculatum. Long narrow foli- 

 age with numerous yellow spots. 

 Dayspring. Orange-yellow, edged with 



green and tinged with red. 

 Disraeli. Irregularly shaped leaves, dark green 

 with yellowribs and veins changing to crimson. 

 Evansianum. Tricolored leaves, richly 



veined and mottled. (See cut.) 

 Fasciatum. Rich green, with golden-yellow 



ribs and veins, 

 Interruptum. Peculiar twisted leaves with 



crimson mid-rib. 

 Irregulare. Shining green, irregular leaves 



with bright yellow blotches and ribs. 

 Veitchii. Bright green, marked and mottled 



with yellow and crimson. 

 VVeismanni. I (ark shining green, with 



golden mid-rib and edges. 

 Youngii. Long leaves, dark green ; irregu 

 larly blotched and spotted with yellow and 

 rosy-red. 30 to 50 cts. each ; §3.00 to $5.00 

 per doz. 



Croton Evansianum. 



