Tro'^ical Greenhouse Plants 
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EUGENIA. A beautiful genus of shrubby evergreen 
plants, resembling the Myrtles in habit and form of 
tlowers. 
anstralis. Fine foliage and red berries... $0 50 
Jainbos. The "Rose Apple;" a beautiful 
I'vergrecn ti'i'p or shrub, with long and nar- 
row, thicit and shining foliage 1 00 
orARFUGIUM grandc. An elegant decorative 
greenhouse plant, with large, round, glossy, leathery 
leaves, irregularly l)lotohe(l with rich yellow. The 
flowers are yellow and borue on stout stalks. 50 
cents to .fl. 
«FERDINANDA eminens (Zaluzania). An excel- 
lent decorative plant, w-ith large and fragrant 
leaves. .$1. 
FICUS. This, the fig family, contains, besides the 
fruiting forms, very many grand decorative species, 
all of easy and luxuriant growth. They are par- 
ticularly valuable for house decorations, the thick, 
handsome leaves withstanding dust and changes of 
temperature well. 
gT. elastica. This, the well-known "Rubber 
Tree," is certainly one of the best plants 
grown for any decorative purpose. $0 50 to $5 CO 
i;F. elastica aurea var. T^ndoubtedly one of 
the finest decorative foliage plants. In 
habit and growth it is like the ordinary 
Jp. elastica. but the leaves have a pleasing 
yellow variegation throughout. In every 
respect a most charming plant, and differ- 
ing from all others $2 50 to 5 00 
gT. macrophylla. The "Moreton Bay Fig" 
of Australia; has very large leaves 
$1 50 to $3 00 
gT. Paroelli. Has large serrated leaves of light 
green, blotched with white and dark green ; 
an elegant plant .$0 50 to 1 00 
FITTONIA. Elegant dwarf growing perennials, with 
beautifully marked leaves. 
s F. argyroneura $0 25 
sT. gigantea 25 
sF. VerschafEeltii 25 
FBANCISCEA (Brunfelsia). Elegant Winter bloom- 
ing plants, with handsome, sweet scented flowers. 
sF. calycina major. Flowers purple, disposed 
in large trusses, which are jjroduced iu suc- 
cessiou throughout the whole year ; one of 
the finest of the species grown.. ..$1 50 to $2 50 
sF. Hopeana. The corolla has a whitish tube 
and a hUiish violet or purple limb. A very 
distinct variety ; Winter flowering.. $1 50 to 2 .lO 
GARDENIA. Handsome, glossy-leaved plants, much 
valued for their beautiful and richly fragrant 
flowers, 
r7G.florida fl. pi ?0 25 to .$1 00 
f/G. Fortune! fl. pi. (camclliwflora) . . 25 to 1 00 
yGREVILLEA robusta. The Au^itralian "Silk Oak." 
and a most beautiful plant, with large but delicate, 
fern-like foliage ; forms a most attractive specimen 
for any decorative use. 50 cents to $1. 
GUZMANNIA. Very handsome herbaceous plants, on 
the order of Tillandsias ; the flowers are very pretty, 
while the foliage is also quite ornamental. 
s G. Devansayana ^'i 00 
sG. fragrans (Canistrum eburneum) 100 
sG. tricolor 1 00 
HABROTHAMNUS (Cestntm). Bright evergreen 
shrubs, covered in their blooming season with clus- 
ters of pretty, fragrant flowers. 
gK. f asciculatum $0 50 
j/H. Newelli. Bright crimson flowers 50 
HEDYCHIUM. The two species given below are 
quite showy and attractive, bearing fine terminal 
spikes of brilliant flowers. 
sH. coccineum. Flowers red $0 50 
sH. flavum. Yellow flowers 50 
HELICONIA. Ornamental foliage plants, allied to 
the JInsas, and greatly valued for decorating. 
sH. angustifolia H 00 upward 
sH. aureo-striata. A grand plant, w-ith beau- 
tiful yellow striped leaves $1 00 to $2 50 
HEIilOTBOPIUM Peruvianum. All the best va- 
rieties of the popular and desirable Heliotrope. 
25 cts. 
A HOUSE OF HYDRANGEA OTAKSA IN FULL BLOOM— See description, page 32 
The Most Complete Collection of Plants in America. 
