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BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



Croton Majesticum. 



CUPHEA LI^AV^. 



(The Tricolored Cuphea.) 



This intevesling 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. 



t^* t^^ t^^ t£^ 



CYPEKUS. 



(Umbrella Plant.) 



Alternifolius. An excellent 

 pot plant ; thrives in an)' good 

 soil, and always presents a green 

 and attractive appearance. 15 

 cts. and 2-5 cts. each. 



Varieg^atus. 



riegated form, 

 each. 



A beautiful va- 

 Scarce. 50 cts. 



Gracili.s. A 



with narrow 

 each. 



pretty new form, 

 foliage. 15 cts. 



4S* For other varieties, see 

 page 101. 



CROTONS. 



Nothing can e.xcel the beauty and richness of 

 coloring that is found in this class of plants. They 

 are beautiful as pot plants for the conservatory, mak- 

 ing handsome specimens for decorative and exhibi- 

 tion purposes, and are now used extensively as bed- 

 ding plants, for which purpose they are exceptionally 

 well adapted. They should be planted in full sun 

 in a position where they can be liberally supplied 

 with water, which develops the most wonderful 

 colorings in the foliage. Undoubtedly the most inter- 

 esting and showiest bedding in our Philadelphia 

 parks, the past few years, was made wiih this plant. 

 We enumerate below a few of the leading varieties, 

 but can supply many other sorts : 

 Alldreanuill. Deep green with yellow and 



crimson markings. 

 Baron James cle Kothschild. Olive-green 



and yellow, changing to brilliant crimson. 

 Aureum Maculatuni. Long narrow foliage 

 with numerous yellow spots. 

 Dayspi'illg. Orange-yellow, 

 edged « ith green and tinged with 

 red. 

 Disraeli. Irregularly shaped 

 leaves, dark green wiih yellow 

 ribs and veins changing to crim^on. 

 Evaiisiaimni. Tricolored leaves, 



richly veined and mottled. 

 Fasciatlim. Rich green, with 

 golden-yellow ribs and veins. 



Interriiptuin. Peculiar twisted 

 leaves with crimson mid -rib. 



Irreg'Ulare. Shining green, ir- 

 regular leaves with bright yellow 

 blotches and ribs. 



31ajesticum. Long leaves, mot- 

 tled green and yellow, and shaded 

 crimson. (See cut.) 



Veitcllii. Bright green, marked 

 and mottled with yellow and crim- 

 son. 



Youilgii. Long leaves, dark 

 green ; irregularly blotched and 

 spoiled with yellow and rosy-red. 

 30 to 50 cts. each; §3.00 to $5.00 

 per dozen. 



Cuphea Llav.«. 



CYCAS REVOEUTA (Sago Paim). 



These are magnificent plants of noble and mnjestic habit, and most im- 

 pressive. They are probably the most valuable decorative plants grown, 

 both for lawn and house decoration ; their heavy glossy, deep green fronds 

 resist alike the gas, dust and cold, to which decorative plants are fre- 

 quently exposed. We grow an immense stock of them and have this season 

 an exceptionally fine lot in popular sizes for house decoration. 



EACH. 



Plants with stems, 4 to 6 in. high, 7 to 8 leaves, 15 to 18 in. long $1 50 



6 " " 10 " 12 " 18 " 20 " " 3 00 



8" " 12" 15 " 20 " 24 " " 5 00 



Specimen plants, sizes of which will be given on application, $7.50, $1000, 

 $12..50 and $15.00 each. 



Small plants with one and two leaves, 25 cts. each. 



Sago Palm. 



