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BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



Fancy=Leaved Caladiums 



Fancy-leaved Caladiums have, in recent years, grc 

 favor, not only for the decoration of the conservatoi 

 greenhouse and window-boxes, but nearly all of ll 

 varieties succeed admirably if planted out of doois, w he 

 the ground has become warm, in partly shaded, 

 sheltered borders, in well-enriched light 

 while for exhibition plants at fairs, etc., di 

 the summer and fall months, nothing can e 

 their beauty. 



We list below twenty-five of the 

 choicest standard sorts, in addition to 

 which we can also supply a large collec- 

 tion of new Brazilian and European va- 

 rieties, a list of which will be furnished 

 on application. 



Alphoiise Karr. ' Carmine centre! 



with red spots on a green ground. 

 Boildieu. Dark green margin, 



bright red centre with carmine spots. 

 Candidnm. White ground with 



strongly marked green ribs. 

 Circovado. White and green ground 



with broad, dark carmine ribs. 

 DeCaildolle. Green, spotted with red. 

 Dr. ll. Wittiuack. Mingled green and pink, the 



broad principal ribs are blue-black. 

 E. G. Henderson. Green, with transpnrent rose 



spots and mottled crimson-rayed centre. 

 Einile Verdier. Light transparent rose color, 



spotted with red with a green margin. 

 Guaxindiba. White veins with centre changing to 



rose, many red spots. 

 Inhomirini. Green, with white markings and spots. 

 Joao Capdeville. Green, with red spots, centre 



delicately marked with red. 

 LiOUiS Dnplessis. Red rays and veins on a white 



ground, with green margin. 

 Max Kolb. Light green ground with gray centre 



and red spots. 

 Napoleon III. Flamed crimson centre with forked 



rays and Cirmine-red spots. 

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

 Perle da Bre.sil. White, delicately tinted with rose, mid-rib dark green. 

 Princess Alexandra. Rosy salmon, green mid-rib. 

 Keiue Victoria. Green, spotted with white and crimson. 



Refulg'ens Kllbl-a. Ribs and centre bright red ; light green margin. 



Refnlg-ens VenOSa. Large round leaf with white markings and red libs. 



Koucador. Dark rose leaves with green veins. 



Splendidimi. Centre deep crimson, dark green border. 



Tinibnliy. Large greenish-white, marked with pink. 



Villa Formosa. Bright red, with yellowish border when young. 



Wiglltii. Dark green, with white and red spots. 



30 cts. each, ^^S.OO per dozen ; the set of 25 for §5.50. 



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 varieties, with descriptions, 

 will be mailed on application. 



Oaladiuni E.SCUlentnni {Elephant's Ear) will be found offered on page 94. 



CAMEI.I.IA JAPONICA. 



Fine bushy plants 15 inches high. A choice assortment of 12 varieties, 75 cts. each, 

 $7.50 per dozen. 



DOUBLE WHITE CAMEI.I.IA. 



Large plants, 24 to 28 inches high, $2 00 each, $20.00 per dozen. 



CARYOPTERIS MAST ACANTHUS (Blue spirxea). 



A handsome half-hardy perennial plant recently introduced from China. It is of a vigor- 

 ous growth, producing flowers in great profusion the whole length of its branches, even young 

 plants in small pots flowering freely. The color is a rich lavender or sky-blue. A valuable 

 plant either for bedding or pot culture, blooming continuously from midsummer until cut by 

 frost in the fall. 20 cts. each, §2.00 per dozen. 



CAREX JAPONICA VARIEGATA. 



A new ornamental Japanese grass which is extremely useful as a house plant, of easy 

 growth, standing the dry atmosphere of heated rooms with impunity, and at the same time 

 hardy if planted out in the garden in summer. 15 cts. each, 4 for 50 cts. 



Fancy Caladiums. 



Carvopteris Mastacanthus 

 (Blue Spir^a). 



