New, Rare and Beautiful Plants. 
New Hybrid Fern, Asplenendrium strictum. 
This fine new Fern is a hybrid between Asplenium nidus and Scolopendrium crisfiuni. It is one of the few ferns 
tliat can be called an actual garden hybrid, 
for most new plants of this class that are 
introduced are either species that are found 
in various parts of the world, or natural 
chance hybrids which usually originate in 
most ferneries without design. This new 
Fern, however, partakes very thoroughly of 
the habits and characteristics of both its 
parents, the Bird's-nest Fern and the crested 
hardy Scolopendrium, and is really the first 
species in a new and distinct genus. It has 
been proved a tough and hardy house-plant, 
and as it is free-growing and easily propa- 
gated from spores, will be a valuable com 
mercial foliage plant, for which use it is most 
heartily commended. $2. 
Begonia metallica aurea 
variegata. 
In this beautiful plant are combined 
richly colored foliage and handsome flowers. 
It is a sport from /!. mclalUca, which it re- 
sembles in habit of growth and in the metal- 
lic greenish cast of the leaves, but the leaves 
of this new Begonia are beautifully marked 
and variegated with cream-white and rose- 
pink. The color combinations displayed in 
the plant are marvellously artistic and har- 
monious. The flowers are like those of B. 
mclallica, and just as abundant. A rapid 
grower, and, like its parent, an excellent 
decorative plant. $1.50. 
Croton, Mrs. H. F. Watson. 
One of the finest large-leaved Crotons. 
In the young state the leaves are green, but 
as they mature the green, deepens and 
changes to a bright, bronzy crimson, striped, 
spotted and blotched with rich golden yellow and edged with salmon ; the midribs and veins arc bright red. The plant 
is strong and vigorous in habit, growing rapidly into the symmetrical form so much admired for specimens. $2.50. 
New Dwarf Dracaenas. 
With these plants we introduce a new type among Dracaenas. They are of dwarf and compact habit, with the foli- 
age compactly arranged about the stem ; the fact that on an average plant si.M inches high 22 leaves were counted, is a 
sufficient illustration of the density of growth, which is yet free and healthy. This new type must prove most valuable 
for jardiniere work. 
DRACiENA Jardiniorc. A hybrid of D. lerminalis alba and D. GuUfoylci. This is, doubtless, the smallest- 
growing Draca;na in cultivation ; it is of round, symmetrical form and compact habit, with narrow, bright green 
leaves broadly margined with pure white. For table decoration this neat, pretty miniature Dracsena is especially 
adapted, as it has proved to be free in growtli, and colors beautifully when young. ^5. 
liittlo Gem. A hybrid of D. lerminalis and D. Nonvoodiciisis, and a plant well deserving its name. It is dwarf 
and dainty in character, with bronze-green leaves edged and suftused with clear, deep pink. Just such a |>lant 
has long been needed as a center-piece for table jardinieres. Cocos Wcdd,-liana, delicate and feathery, and Pan- 
danus rrilchii, prettily striped, have both done duty for this purpose, but until this pretty bit of a foliage plant was 
evolved no plant combining sufficiently brilliant color with compact and symmetrical habit had been found. It is 
easily propagated, grows fast, and colors with the first leaves. $5. 
Violetla. Another of the miniature class, and entirely unique. The foliage is of medium width, upright and grace- 
fully recurving, and very compactly set around the stem ; the color is a deep uniform wine-red, hut slightly lighter 
in the young leaves. This plant will contrast most eflectively with light green foliage in jardiniere work. Sj- 
k NKVV FERN, ASPI.liiN KNDR I U.M STRICTUM. 
