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Fancy=Ieaved Caladiums. 



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

 favor, not only for the decoration of the conservatory, greenhouse and win 

 dow boxes, but nearly all of the varieties succeed admir- 

 ably if planted out of doors, when the ground has become 

 warm, in partly shaded, sheltered borders, in well-enriched 

 li^ht soil, while for exhibition plants at fairs, etc., 

 during the summer and fall months nothing can 

 equal ilieir 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. 

 Arfjyrites. The pretty miniature- 

 leaved v.irietv; marbled green and white. 

 Baron Rothschild. Green, spotted 



and veined with orange crimson. 

 Bicolor puinila. Centre rosy red, 



green margin ; a neat dwarf variety. 

 Boildieil. Deep green, with bright 



crimson rayed centre. 

 Chautiiii. Green, red centre spotted 



white. 

 De Caudolle. Green, spotted with red. 



E. G. Henderson. Green, with 



transparent rose spots and mottled crimson rayed centre. 



Eniile Verdier. Light transparent rose color, 

 spotted with red with a green margin. 



Houletti. Green ground, suffused and mottled with 

 creamy white. 



Iniperatrice Therese. Snowy white tinged rose, 

 black-green ribs ; very fine. 



Inhoniirini. Green, with white markings and spots. 



Liamartine. Dark shining green, with red spots. 



LiOUis Duplessis. Red rays and veins on a white 

 ground, with green margin. 



Meyerbeer. White, with green veins and crimson 

 mid-rib. 



Mine. Fritz Koechlein. White ground, violet- 

 rose ribs, green veins. 



Perle du Bresil. White, delicately tinted with 

 rose, mid-rib dark green. 



Jleine Victoria. Green, spotted with white and crimson. 



Refulg'ens Venosa. Large round leaf, with white mark- 

 ings and red ribs. 



Roncador. Dark rose leaves with green veins. 



Siniinbu. Creajny yellow foliage, brownish red ribs. 





Seritinga. Light flesh-colored centre, passing to green 

 border. 



Splendidnm. Centre deep crimson, dark green border. 



Villa ForniO.Sa. Rosy carmine centre and ribs edged yel- 

 lowish white. 



Wig'htii. Dark green, with white and red spots. 

 Price any of the above 25 cts. each ; $2 50 per doz.; the set of 25 for |5.00. 

 Caladiuin JEsCulentllin {Elephant's Ear) will be found offered on page 100. 



CAI.I.A LILIES. 



White Calla {Richardia ^tliiopica). The well-known white Lily of the 

 Nile. (See cut.) 15 cts. each ; §1.50 per doz. 



Dwarf White Calla, Little Gem. A miniature variety of the 

 White Calla, from the Channel Islands, growing from 9 inches to 1 foot in 

 height; it is very free-flowering and fine for pot culture. The flowers are 

 less than one-half the size of the common variety, and can be used to good 

 advantage in bouquets, etc. 15 cts. each ; 

 §1.50 per doz. 



Spotted-leaf Calla {Richardia alba 

 7naciilata). The leaves of this variety 

 are deep green, with numerous white 

 spots, which give the plant a very orna- 

 mental appearance. The flowers are 

 pure white, with a black centre ; they 

 grow freely either indoors or out. 10 

 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz. 



Cestrum Parqui. 



(Niglit-blooming Jessamine.) 



A beautiful tender shrub of easy culti- 

 vation, with small greenish-white flowers, 

 of delightful fragrance, which is dispensed 

 during the night only. 



15 cts. each. Cestkum Parqui. 



