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ARALIA KiLicii'OLiA. (See page 95.) 
ARTOCABiPUS. This genus, which includes the Bread- 
fruit trees, so useful in the tropics, ai'e majestic and I 
imposing foliage plants, with handsome leaves of large 
size; a specimen of A. incisa has been seen in Hondu- 
ras which had leaves two feet wide by three feet long. 
A. Cannoni CO 
A. incisa (firandis). The true Bread-fruit of the 
South Sea Islands 5 01) 
A. integrifolia. An Indian species I 50 
ASTBrAF^SA WallicMi. A grand plant, with large 
leaves and large pendent scarlet crimson flowers. 
BEGONIA. To this very large genus, itself the basis 
of a natural order, belongs many of our most useful 
and valuable hot-house plants. No other genus of such 
I'eady growth includes at once so many species of beauty 
both in flower and foliage. Those offered below are 
ill! distinct and beautiful. 
B. carolinsBfolia. Singular palmate 
leaves SO 75 to $1 00 
B. deedalea. Pretty Bolivian species . . 75 to 1 00 
B. grandis. Very handsome 75 to 1 00 
BEOOIflA heracleifolia. Elegant bronzy green pal- 
mate leaves and handsome rosy flowers . $0 50 to SI 00 
B. imperialis. A fine foliage variety from 
Mexico 75 to 1 00 
B. La Peyrousei 75 to 1 00 
B. macrophylla 75 to 1 00 
B. manicata aurea. Large and handsome 
leaves, beautifully blotched with golden 
yellow ; a fine vai'iety. (See cut, p. 119.) 80 to 50 
B. metallica. A superior species, being 
possessed of vei'y rich and handsome fol- 
iage, deopl.y ribbed, and of a peculiar lus- 
tre, as well as beautiful flowers 25 to 50 
B. Meyeri 50 to 1 00 
B. odorata. Crenulated leaves 50 to 1 00 
B. peltata. Has shield shaped leaves of 
a silvery lustre 35 to 50 
B. rubra. One of the best flowering sorts, 
and foliage also of elegant appearance 
and habit. Flowers light crimson ... 35 to 50 
B. ricinifolia. Very large and deeply cut 
leaves 50 to 1 00 
