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PHRYNIUM variegatum. A very fine Maranta-like 
decorative plant of dwarf habit (about one foot higli), 
with small Caiina-like leaves, which are beautiful light 
ffreen, with cream white stripes. $1 to S2. 
P. setosum. A robust and vigorous plant, two to three 
feet in height, with dark green leaves; a first class 
decorative plant. SI to S3. 
P. cylindricum. Much like the foi-egoing species, but 
more graceful iu growth ; a rare plant. Sil to S3. 
P. Moritzianum. An excelleut plant of robust habit, 
with ver.v large and broad leaves of a deep bronze 
green color ; very rare. .*3 to S5. 
PANAX. The four species below are new introduc- 
tions from Brazil. They are distinguished by their 
beautiful and deeply cut foliage and very graceful 
habit. They are most valuable plants, and worthy of 
extensive trial. 
P. crispatum. $2 to $3. 
P. lepidum. $3 to $3. 
P. nitidum. $3 to S3. 
P. ornatum. S3 to $3. 
PHILOSEITDROIf bipinnatifidum. A remarkable 
and unsurpassed decorative plant of a robust habit 
and fine dark green dissected leaves; should not be 
neglected in any collection. It is also useful for out- 
door decorations during summer. S3 to S5. 
P. Sellowi. Another grand decorative plant, with bright 
green, large, deeply sinuated leaves, in form like a 
gigantic oak leaf ; very oi-namental and rai-e; a beauti- 
ful plant. S3 to S5. 
P. speciosum. The leaves of this remarkabl.y fine and 
rare plant are larger than those of Colocania esculentn, 
of strong and leather.y texture, and of a most beautiful 
light green color. This is one of the very best orna- 
mental plants existing. S5 to SIO. 
P. Andreanum. A vei-y fine decorative plant, with 
beautiful colored leaves like those of the finest Aloca- 
sias. S3 to S5. 
PHI.OX decussata hybrida, Koyality. (New.) This 
Phlox is undoubtedly the finest and most floriferous 
variety of dwarf and compact growth, with large um- 
bels of extra large round flowers of a most brilliant 
crimson color. It is a perpetual flowering sort, and 
ver.y useful for bedding and for cut flowers. It flowers 
from earlj' summer until late autumn. 50 cents to $1. 
POTHOS argyrsea. A climbing Aroid, like a small 
Philodendron, with white mottled leaves. 50 ots. to SI. 
P. aureo-picta. Resembles the foregoing, but has yel- 
low variegated foliage. 50 cents to SI. 
R AVEXAL A Madag-ascariensis. The Traveler' s tree 
from Madagascar is one of the most imposing plants. 
Its singular character gives it a most interesting ap- 
peai-ance. Pine specimens, from S5 to SIO. (See illus- 
tration, page 13. ) 
SCHISMATOGLOTTIS Robelini. An excellent 
Aroid, with handsome leaves, beautifuU.y marked with 
silver.v white lines. SI to S2.50. 
SFARmANNIA Africana fl. pi. This double flow- 
ering variety of the well-known Sparmannia is an ex- 
tra fine acquisition for the greenhouse and conserva- 
tory. The double white flowers appears in March and 
April, and are very useful as cut blooms. SI. 
SFIRSIA astilboides. One of the finest new hardy 
herbaceous plants, with a profusion of white flowers on 
slender stems about two feet high. SI. -50. 
TIIiIiANDSIA musaica. A remarkable species, with 
beautiful marbled and marked leaves. $5. 
VRI£SIA splendens (TiUandsia). (See illustration 
in denai'ment of Bromeliaceae.) A plant of singular 
beauty ; the green leaves are banded and mar-bled with 
deep brown spots. SI. 
V. hieroglyphica. A species with long, tough and 
stout leaves of a grayish green color, mai-ked, banded 
and marbled with lines and spots of brown violet; an 
extremely showy plant. S5. 
PHLOX DECUSSATA HVBRIDA, ROVALITY. 
