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HYDRANGEA PANICL'LATA OK ANDIFLOR A. 
JTJSTICZA. Plants of great beauty, making a fine dis- 
play even in the smallest garden. 
J. camea superba $0 25 to $1 00 
J. pulcherrima WorOiiiiuia) 25 to 1 00 
LAVATERA arborea var. Similar to Hibiscus, with 
fine foliage and large showy flowers. 50 cents. 
LEUCASENDRON arg-enteum. The Silver Tree of 
the Cape of Good Hope, one of the handsomest small 
ti-ees for the lawn ; the leaves are a beautiful silvery 
white color. $1. 
MAHONIA. Plants with fine glossy foliage and yellow 
flowers, followed by clusters of black berries. Very 
hardy and ornamental; they become handsome indi- 
vidual specimens, and also are used sometimes for or- 
namental hedges. 
M. a<iuifolia $0 25 to $0 50 
M. japonica 25 
MELIA azedarach compacta. A very graceful and 
fine plant, with Ai-alia-like habit, bearing umbels of 
fragrant light rosy flowers. In the south grows to a 
large size, and is called "Pride of China," " China- 
berry," etc. 50 cents. 
MELIANTHUS major. This is a very fine Cape plant, 
with large divided leaves of a whitish green effect; 
very pleasing as a sjieciuien plant. 50 cents to $\. 
MONTANOA bipinnatifida. See Vhdca, page 158. 
ITAITDINA domestica purpurea. A most elegant dec- 
orative plant with stout and finely divided leaves. See 
page 120. 50 <^ents. 
NICOTIANA. The tobacco family; allimposingplants, 
with tine flowers, and of eas.v cultivation. 
N. glauca. Leaves and flowers glaucous and downy. 2.5c. 
NICOTIANA gfrandifiora. Large flowers . . . $0 25 
N. Wigandioides. Yellowish white flowers; no- 
ble foliage 25 
FHILODENDRON. The Philodendrons are first-class 
decorative plants, especially as specimens. See page 
87. 
P. bipiunatifidum $3 50 to S5 00 
P . giganteum 75 to 1 50 
P. pertusum (Mi)iiKUm deliciiisa) 1 00 to 3 00 
P. Sellowii 2 50 to 5 GO 
P. speclosum 2 50 to 5 00 
PHOBMIUM. The Flax Lily, or New Zealand Flax ; 
exquisite plants for aquatic and othergroups. See p. 120. 
P. Cookianum iCiilemut) variegatum . . *1 00 to .S2 50 
P. tenax 50 to 1 00 
P, atropurpureum 75 to 2 50 
P. variegatum 1 00 to 1 50 
P. Veitchii 1 00 co 2 00 
PHRYNIUM. Very showy tropical plants; tall and 
robust. Valuable for sub-tropical gardens. 
P. cyliudricum $1 00 to $2 00 
P. leptostachyum 50 to 1 00 
P. setosum 75 to 1 00 
P. variegatum 1 50 to 2 50 
POLTGONTJia Sieboldi. A hardy perennial of rapid 
and tall growth, with spotted stems and brownish 
leaves. 25 to 50 cents. 
BHEUM. Very fine plants for groups and for the 1 awn ; 
hai'dy and decorative. To this family belongs the com- 
mon Rhubarb. 
R. Emodi. White flowers, handsome leaves . . . $0 50 
R. palmatum. Very fine foliage 50 
RHOPALA corcovadensis (Polilii). A fine plant for 
decorating sub-tropical groups ; bears orange red flow- 
ers. $1 to $2. 
RICINUS. These are the most ornamental species of 
the castor oil trees, and they form splendid ornaments 
during the summer. They are of rapid and easy 
growth. 
R. borboniensis §0 35 
R. enermis 85 
R. Gibsonii 25 
R. Obermanni 25 
RUELLIA maculata. See page 100. An old friend ; of 
beautiful effect in sub-tropical groups. 
SAIiVIA. Agenusof well-known flowering plants. The 
most select species for large groups are given here. 
S. aurea. Yellow flowers $0 25 
S. amabilis 25 
S. ianthina. Large flowers of deep violet purple 35 
S. involucrata. Rosy flowers 35 
S. splendens. Bright scarlet flowers in much pro- 
fusion 15 
SCHIFTOCARPUS bicolor (Perimcnium discolor). A 
Mexican i'(>nii>osite; attains a height of from eight to 
ten feet in one season. 50 cents to $1. 
SEMPER VIVUM. Very useful succulent plants. See 
page KUi. 
S. arboreuin $0 35 to $1 00 
S. variegatum 25 to 1 00 
S. nigrum 25 to 1 00 
