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ACroton Victory. Young leaves are of deep 
orange yellow, blotched with crimson ; they 
change with age to deep olive green, with 
crimson veins and costa, and a blotching of 
red $3 00 
«C. volutum. Leaves rolled or voluted ; rich 
golden veins |0 50 to 1 00 
< C. Williamsii. Undulated edges; leaves of 
magenta, crimson and yellow 1 00 
CURCUIilGO. Very ornamental foliage plants of an 
elegant palmlike hal)it. 
«C. recurvata. Elegant dark green leaves $0 50 
« C. variegata. Handsome leaves, beautifully 
banded with clear white stripes ; a grand 
plant 75 
CUBMEBIA (Homalomena). From this class of 
shrubby tropical foliage plants we have chosen the 
two handsomest species. 
$ C. picturata. Beautiful Mnranta like leaves, 
marked with silvery white $1 50 to $3 00 
»C. Wallisii. Large, white bordered leaves, 
with central blotches of bright golden yel- 
low $1 75 to 2 50 
s CYANOPHYLLUM magnificum. A noble and 
effective foliage plant, witli grand leaves of velvety 
green and rich brownish purple. $1 to !f2. 
DAPHNE. Dwarf shrubs, with rich, glossy, dark 
green foliage and clusters of dainty pink and white 
four petaled and swoet scented flowers. An excel- 
lent florist's plant for cut flowers. 
pD. Indica alba (oJora) $0 50 upward 
^iD. indica rubra 50 upward 
i^DABIilNGTONIA Californica. A very interesting 
pitcher plant of low growth, with small upright 
pitchers of green color, striped brown : they are en- 
tirely distinct from any other form of pitcher plant, 
and "are admired in any collection, $1.50 to $2.50. 
DIEFFENBACHIA. A large genus of very beautiful 
and ornamental foliage plants, presenting a wide 
range of markings and blotchings in the handsomely 
formed leaves. Not of difficult culture and essential 
in all decorative arrangements. 
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tDieffenbacIiia Baraquinlana . . . 00 to $2 00 
$D. Bausei ; .., 1 00 to 2 00 
sD. Chelsoni 1 50 to 2 50 
s D. insignis. Leaves dark green, with irregular 
angular blotches of pale yellowish green ; 
six inches or more in breadth ; a fine vari- 
ety $1 50 to 3 00 
sD. Leopoldii 2 00 to 3 50 
s D. magnifica 1 50 to 2 50 
£D. majestica. Leaves dark green, variegated 
with scattered bright yellowish blotches 
and a feathery silver bar along the central 
line. A foot or more in length, and five to 
six inches in breadth ; very distinct and 
stock V in habit $3 00 to 5 00 
«D. nobilis 1 50 to 3 00 
sD. Begina. A very distinct and striking spe- 
cies, with oblong elliptical leaves of green- 
ish white, mottled and blotched with alter- 
nate light and dark green tints. . .$3 50 to 5 00 
sD. Bex. A robust and vigorous growing form 
of extreme beauty $3 50 to 5 00 
«D. splendens 1 00 to 2 00 
£ D. triumphans. A very ornamental form, 
from Colombia, with fine variegated leaves. 
$3 50 to 5 00 
<7DI0N.S:A muscipula. The well known "Venus's 
Fly Trap." 50 cents to $1. 
DBACSINA. 
(Including Cordyliiic and Alelris.) These plants 
are of great and varied beauty of foliage, and are easily 
grown and cared for, many of them thriving well in or- 
dinary sitting rooms. As decorative plants they are 
unexcelled as to elegant habit of growth, attractive va- 
riation of color, and indifference to exposure. Unlike 
many other plants of similar habit they are distinct and 
decorative even when ver.v young. We grow enormous 
quantities annually, enjoying especial advantages in ob- 
taining propagating material from our own tropical 
nurseries in Trinidad. 
sD. albo-marginata. Leaves margined with 
white $2 50 
sD. amabilis. Long, rather broad leaves of 
bright glossy green, marked and suffused 
with pink and creamy white 1 00 
sD. Amboyensis (AlctrU). Bronzy green, 
with distinct edging of rosy carmine: 
leaves gracefully arched 1 00 
s D.American Florist 5 00 
s D. Anerleyensis 1 00 
sD. argenteo-striata $5 00 to 7 50 
sD. Australis. Oblong lanceolate leaves, with 
many parallel veins; an elegant species, 
and very decorative $0 75 to 1 00 
sD. Australis aurea striata 10 00 
sD. Baptistii. A distinct form, in which both 
stem and leaves are striped with yellow 
and pink; ground color green.... $1 00 to 1 50 
sD. Bausei 1 50 
sD. bella. Small leaves; purplish, marked red; 
a pretty sort 1 00 
s D. Braziliensis ( Eschscholtziana ) . A robust 
growing species, with broad green foli- 
age $0 50 to 1 00 
«D. congesta discolor. A fine variety, of 
much decorative value ; very tough and 
hardy, and unsurpassed for decora- 
tions' $1 00 to 2 50 
sD. Cooperii. A beautiful form of D. tcnnin- 
ttlis ; its leaves are deep vinous red, grace- 
fully recurved. A splendid decorative 
plant $0 50 to 1 00 
.<;D. Be Smetiana 5 00 
s D.Draco. The true "Dragon's Tree," and a 
superior decorative species. The glaucous 
green leaves are especially fine when 
young 1 00 
