New, Rare and Beautiful Plants. 
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NIDULARIUiM STRIATUM. 
DRAC^NA iiidivisa atropurpiirea. Beautiful new 
variety of tliis popular class, witli bright crimson-red 
foliage. One of the most desirable additions to the cool 
section of Dracaenas. $5. 
D. argenteo-striata. An extremely elegant narrow- 
leaved species, imported from tlie South Sea Islands. 
It has linear lanceolate brijjht green leaves, beautifully 
striated and occasionally margined with creamy white, 
the bright green being also relieved with streaks of 
silvery gray. It is of exceptionally neat habit, and ad- 
mirably adapted for table decoration and other orna- 
mental purposes. $5 to $7.50. 
Lilium Wallichianum superbum. 
A greatly improved form of Wallichianum, bearing 
long, tubular, very sweet-scented flowers of a rich apricot- 
yellow. It blooms in summer, and is a most distinct and 
desirable lily. |i. 
Nephthytis pfcturata. 
.A very distinct and ornamental stove aroid from tlie 
Congo, remarkable for the handsome, variegated character 
of its foliage. The plant is stemless, with terete green 
petioles growing about a foot high, and broadly ovate- 
hastate leaves, which are abruptly pointed at the apex ; 
the color is bright green, with a silvery vvliite variegation 
between the nerves. The variegation is peculiar and 
quite unique in character, forming a p.-rttern resembling 
in outline the tips of fern fronds laid between the nerves, 
witli tlieir points all directed towards the base of the 
leaf. S4. 
Nidularium striatum. 
This striking and ornamental bromeliaceous plant has 
been imported from Brazil. It has bright green leaves 
from eight to twelve inches long, most eflfectively striped 
or striated with a central white variegation, deepening off 
to creamy yellow, rendering it a charming and attractive 
decorative plant. The margins of the leaves are freely 
furnished with small spinose teeth. 17.50 to S15. 
New Orchids. 
CATTLiEYA Dowiana. This wonderfully beautiful Or- 
cliid, although not new, is yet rare in collections, presu- 
mably because of its high price ; but we are pleased to 
announce that we can now furnish very fine plants at 
