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thoroughly decomposed manure. Tlie color of the foliage is improved 

 by mixing small bits of charcoal with the soil, and using the same also 

 for drainage. 



AMABILIS. Foliage green, white and pale vfjlet, strong; splendid. 



$1.00. 

 COOPERI. Broad drooping leaves, dark purj)lish green and crimson. 



50cts. to $1.00. 

 ELEGANS RUBRA (New). A beautiful and distinct variety, short 



leaves, dark green, with blackislv stripes and crimson margin. 75 cts. 

 EXCELSA. Large, oblong, bronzv brown leaves. Magenta border on 



the lower half of the leaf $1.00 to $2.00. 

 FERREA. Dark bronzy red. 50 cts. 



GUILFOYLEI. Long dee}) green leaves, striped white and pink. $1 .00. 

 NIGRESCENS. Greenish black foliage. $1.00. 

 NIGRESCENS RUBRA. Greenish black, crimson margin. $1.00. 

 RUBRA. Green foliage, crimson flowers. 50 cts. 

 STRICTA. Large broad leaves, deep crimson shadings on mature 



plants. 75 cts. to $1.50. 

 TERMINALIS. Green and solferino leaves. 1 ft., 30 cts. ; 15 inches 



to 2 ft., 50 cts. to $1.00. 

 AUSTRALIS {Cordyline). Strong, graceful drooping leaves. 50 cts. 

 Indivisa {Cordyline). Narrow drooping leaves ; strong. 50 cts. 

 VEITCHI [Cordyline speciosa). Very fine large specimen plants, 



extra fine for vases.' 50 cts. to $1.00", $3.00, and $5.00. 



FICUS ELASTICA— India Rubber Plant. 



A fine old plant, which is becoming very popular in this country, not 

 only in the hot-house but as a decorative plant for the drawing-room 

 or flower-garden. Its thick leathery leaves make it especially valuable 

 in consequence of doing perfectly well in the dry air of inhabited 

 rooms; and this will enable many to enjoy a fine-leaved plant who have 

 no glass-house. From 75 cts. to $2.00. 



FICUS CHAUVERI. Foliage much larger and broader than F. elas- 



tica, Avith cream-colored mid-rib. $1.50. 

 COOPERI. Another variety, with narrower leaves than F. elastica, 



with red mid-rib. $1.50. 

 Parcei.li. Large leaves, beautifully marbled with bright green and 



white. $1.00. 

 Radicans. $1.00. 

 Repens. a fine creeper for green and hot-house decoration. 30 cts. 



TORENIA ASIATICA. 



An exquisite, tropical soft-wooded plant, producing a profusion of 

 waxy, porcelain blue flowers, tipped with rich violet-purple, in constant 

 succession; it succeeds admirably out of doors in tiie summer season, 

 where the situation is moist and half-shady, and from its trailing habit 

 is well adapted for vases, rustic baskets, rock work, etc. 20 cts. 



NEW AND RARE GLOXINIAS. 



(See Illustration, page 91^) 



Beautiful early summer-flowering, tuberous-rooted plants for the 

 green-house or conservatory, with large bell-shaped flowers, of the most 

 delicnte and brilliant colors. There are two varieties — one with erect or 

 upright flowers, and the other with drooping or pendulous ones. 



