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Arthur T.Boddington, 3^2 West 14th St.. New York City 



CALADIUMS 



FANCY-LEAVED 

 VARIETIES 



This plant, in the past few years, lias been very much in demand. There are, perhaps, very few plants that are easier of culture and 

 have such a variety of color in their foliage, making them very interesting as well as beautiful Among ornamental foliage plants there are 

 none more beautiful in design or gorgeous in coloring than the Fancy-leaved Caladiums. Well-grown plants are simply wonderful in the 

 colorings and markings of the leaves, embracing every degree and shade that can be formed of pure white, deep green and intense eriin- 

 son As pot-plants they form specimens of great beauty and are exceedingly useful to the decorator and the grower of decorative plants, 

 lending striking effect to any collection of foliage plants. They are also of great value for bedding purposes, succeeding well in partially 

 shaded locations. . , • , 



Fancy-leaved Caladiums are easily cultivated. They require a stove treatment where a night temperature ranges from 60 to 70 degrees 

 Fahr., and a moist atmosphere. The bulbs should be potted in early spring, in a ini.xture of fibrous loam, peat and leaf-mold, with plenty 

 of sharp sand. Water should be sparinglv given until they are rooted and well started into growth. They should be kept near the glass, 

 and shaded only during very bright sunshine. During the winter the bulbs should be kept in a dry place where the temperature does not 

 sink below 60 degrees Fahr. ^ 



We offer an English and Brazilian collection of 25 each, new and very rare fancy-leaved Caladiums of the handsomest 

 transparent-leaved kinds, consisting of the brightest colors and most vivid markings, nearly all of them being entirely new to this country 

 aiul were selected from over 100 varieties. 



BRAZILIAN COLLECTION 



26c. each, $2.50 per doz., $20 per 100. Collection of 25 varieties $6 

 Argyrites. Ground color light green, center and margins white, 



with many irregular white blotches. E.xceedingly useful for table 



decoration, for edging benches in 



the " stove" or greenhouse. 

 Acary. Violet-red center and ribs, 



creamy white zone and large scar- 

 let spots, border green. 

 Alfred Bleau. White spots on flesh 



center; rich green ground. 

 Alphonse Karr. Apple-green 



ground, carmine- lake ribs, deep 



red spots. 

 Araras. Rosy white ground with 



dark green ribs and veins. 

 Bicolor Splendens. Center deep 



red, border bright green. 

 Bilontra. Bluish violet center, 



lighter zone, green border. 

 Beethoven. White, on glaucous 



green ground ; reddish midrib. 

 Bertha S. Eisele. \'ery distinct 



pure white center, with large red 



spots; green border. 

 Candidam. White ground with 



strongly marked green ribs. 

 Chantini. Red ground with white 



spots and green margin. 

 Dr. J. Singelmann. White ; strong 



grower. 



Dr. Boisduval. Glowing red cen- 

 ter ; pink spots, moss-green border. 



Euterpe. Center and ribs bright 

 red, border dark green, densely 

 spotted white. 



Forminga. Transparent rose, dark 

 green rilis. 



Franz Joost. White suffused with 

 rose. 



Fascination. Pink center; bronzy 

 red zone; green border; very dis- 

 tinct and beautiful. 



Gaze de Paris. Transparent white 

 with green veins. 



Itaqui. Pale rosy ground, red ribs, 

 black stems. 



Lepeschkinei. Glowhig red center and rosy red spots on a green 

 margin. 



Mme. Alfred Bleau Major. Large round white leaves shaded 



rose. Veins and nerves reddish rose and green. 

 Petsch Kani. Deep red center ; green border; fine and vigorous. 

 Porto Nova. Deepjgreen with greenish white center, crimson ribs 



and spots. 



Thomar. Green spotted deep red ; suffused with pink. 

 Virginale. White, green spots now and then ; green veins. 

 Verschaffeltii. fireen ; large red spots. 



ENGLISH COLLECTION 



Alvaro de Carvallio. 



50 cts. each, $5 per doz., $40 per 100. Collection of 25 sorts $10, 



August Siebert. The finest bright red variety. 



Transparent deep claret with green spots 

 and border. 

 Alfred Mame. Deep velvety red ; 

 lighter spots ; narrow green border ; 

 the finest of all the gorgeous col- 

 ored varieties. 

 Botafogo. Deep velvety red center ; 



creamy yellow border. 

 Clivenca. Transparent rosy red ; 



suffused with green ; green border. 

 Crumarim. An entirely new color 

 combination, deep green heavily 

 mottled ro.se, with a few light green 

 spots, ribs green, leaf stems black. 

 Cururipe. Creamy white with pink 

 reliections, densely spotted with red. 

 Dr. Wilhelm Miller. Glowing red, 

 with brighter veins and pink spots 

 on a green border. 

 Faceiro. Very robust growing, 

 large, bright yellowish green foli- 

 age and large transparent bluish 

 spots; entirelj' distinct. 

 Gartendirecktor Gireaud. 

 (.'ream\--yelIow, clouded with moss- 

 ijreen, spotted with pink. 

 Jeronymo Fragoso. Grand, trans- 

 parent pink and white; deep green 

 ixirder; freckled white. 

 Joao Fernandes Vilira. Beautiful 



red leaf ; narrow w^hite border. 

 J. Demhlow. Deep rosy pink cen- 

 ter, with yellow border. 

 ■ , Marion A. McAdow. Very distinct 



f > ' and one of the finest of recent intro- 



■.^^ duction ; ground color silvery green 



with bluish sheen, pink ribs and 

 veins with vivid-red spots. 

 Mucuripe. Ground color bright 

 rose, suffused and marbled with 

 white and green. 

 Mme. Groult. Glowing red ; suf- 

 fused bronze; green border; very 

 vivid color. 



ribs rosy red ; veined red all over; very striking. 

 Transparent pink ground with pearly shimmer, 

 narrow green l)order, spotted with rose; one ot the finest. 

 Silver Queen. Almost pure white, having but faint green tracings. 

 Torchlight. Brilliant, glowing red center, green border. 

 Tapajoz. Center rosy red|; white border. 



Tennyson. Glowing red, suffused with yellow around the zone. 

 Tocatius. Deep transparent red, mottled with green ; exquisite. 

 Wilhelm Pfitzer. Glowing red center, with rosy pink zone and 

 cream bolder. 



Specimen Fancy- leaved Caladium 



Pavuna. Pink; 

 Rio de Janerio. 



ENGLISH COLD MEDAL FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS. We can also offer a very extra-selected list containing 12 Gold Medal 

 named English varieties. 75 cts. each, $7.60 per doz. Collection of 12 varieties for $7.60 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM (Elephants Ear) 



Each Dox. 100 



Bulbs 6 to 8 in. in circum $0 10 $0 75 5.s co 



Bulbs 8 to 10 in. in circum 15 i 00 7 50 



Bulbs 10 to 12 in. in 

 Monster bulbs, 12 in 



Each Doz. loo 



( ircum fo 20 $2 00 $15 00 



, and upward in circum 50 5 00 40 00 



