NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 



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DRAC^^NA .... 



.... GODSEFFIANA. 



Undoubtedly the most striking new plant intro- 

 duced this year. As shown in the illustration, the 

 plant is of an eniirely different habit and appearance 

 from all other Dracaenas ; it is of free-branching habit, 

 and throws out many suckers from the base so as to 

 form beautiful, compact, graceful specimens in a very 

 short time. Its foliage is broadly lanceolate, 5 to 6 

 inches long, and 2 to 3 inches wide : of a strong leath- 

 ery texture ; rich dark green color, densely marked 

 with irregular dots and spols of a creamy-white, 

 not unlike an Aucuba Japonica, of which the mark- 

 ings in the foliage strikingly remind one. The illus- 

 tration gives but a faint idea of its striking beauty ; it 

 is a plant which will undoubtedly be grown very ex- 

 tensively for decorative purposes when it becomes 

 more plentiful, as it is very hardy as a house plant, 

 equaling if not surpassing in this respect the Aspi- 

 distra and Ficus. Strong plants in 4-inch pots, $3.00 

 each, $30.00 per doz. 



Drac^na Godseffiana. I 



NEW^ GERANIUMS. 



The list noted below embraces the best of this season's introductions. Selected after careful test from the host of European 

 novelties. All will be found entirely distinct and valuable additions to any collection. 



SINGLE SORTS. 

 Atlantis. A. vigorous grower, very free in bloom with 



enormous trusses ; florets marbled rose and white together. 



Fine for massing, as the flowers are carried well above the 



foliage. 

 Jacquerie. Enormous florets in very large trusses, magenta, 



with flame-colored touches at base of petals. 

 IJa Vieiine. Color indescribably bright and beautiful ; 



bright rosy-scarlet band around each petal, centre of each 



petal white, marbled and veined with rose ; of fine form. 

 Mme. C. Bajac. Free to the last degree in the production 



of blooms; color pure rose on the edges with white centre. 

 N. Menelik. A fine circular flower of a creamy-white, 



shading to a deep border of bright pink ; very bright in appearance, 

 £*liyllis. Pale salmon-rose, one of the most delicately beautiful 



we have ever seen, flowers very large and round. 

 30 cts. each. The set of 6 for $1.50. 



NEIJV DIVARF BEDDING 

 GERANIUM "MARS." 



A superb bedding and pot Geranium; of very 

 dwarf, compact habit, the plant itself not ex- 

 ceeding 4 to 5 inches in height, but exceedingly 

 floriferous. The flowers are of a clear light 

 salmon, darker in the centre. 15 cts. each ; 4 

 for 50 cts. 



DOUBLE SORTS. 

 Col. Barre. One of the Bruant type of sun-proof varieties, 



and an entirely new color in this type, lower petals being of 



a rosy-pmk, upper petals darker and marked scarlet at the 



base ; a most brilliant color effect. 

 Edward Dang-lade. Very large, spherical trusses, almost 



covering the plant; color bright rosy-heliotrope, an entirely 



new shade. 

 M. Ott. Large, round flowers, magenta, tintad violet, upper 



petals marked with scarlet. 

 Marquise de la Costa. A beautiful new color, bright 



rosy-aurora, relieved by tints of orange and darker touches of 



rose. ^________^^_^ 



30 cts. each. The 

 set of 4 for $1.00. 



Tl!VO NETV GIANT 

 HELIOTROPES. 



The two varieties listed below are what is known 

 as the Bruant type, characterized by verv large indi- 

 vidual florets and immense sprays of bloom, which fre- 

 quently measure ten to twelve inches across, and are 

 grand additions to this family. 



Czar. A vigorous flower, with dark stiff stems carry- 

 ing enormous trusses of bloom of an intense deep violet^ 

 with white eye. 

 Czarina. Strong robust stems, and extremely large '^ 

 trusses of extra-sized flowers of deep indigo-blue, /^ 

 with white eye. 



30 cts. each. One of each for 50 cts. 



MARS" 



