New, Rare and Beautiful Plants. 
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.T POINCIANA pulcberrima. A West Indian prickly 
shrub, vvitli orange-yellow flowers of much beauty, ti. 
POINSETTIA. The small flowers of these plants are 
surrounded by many brilliantly colored bracts, which 
give to them great beauty. 
J P. pulcberrima. Brilliant scarlet bracts at end 
of branches, sometimes a foot in width ; most 
conspicuous and beautiful So 50 
5 P. alba. Creamy white bracts 75 
s P. flore plcno. A fnrm with a double series 
of bracts of a deep scarlet . . I 00 
. POURRETIA argentea. A South American Bro- 
meliad. See page 66 gi to ?2 
s PUYA lieteropbylla. Allied to the Pitcairnias ; fine 
and showy flowers. $1. 
REINWARDTLA tetragina. See New and Rare 
Plants, page 19 Si 50 
RHODODENDRONS. See separate department of 
Azaleas and Rhododendrons. 
RHOPALA (Roupata). Showy flowering South 
American plants of shruhby form. 
R. aurea. New |3 00 
R. Carcovadensis {Pohlii) 2 00 
R. Jongbei 2 00 
ROHDEA. Plants valued for their handsome leaves, 
somewhat like those of the Aspidistra. 
g R. Japonica var jSo 50 to $1 00 
g R. macrophylla aurea margiu- 
ata 50 to I 00 
RONDELETIA. Very free-flowering and showy plants 
s R. anomata So 50 
s R. speciosa " ■ i 00 
RUELLIA. The flowers of this genus are exceedingly 
bright and attractive, and borne quite freely. The 
plants are easily grown. 
J R. Devoniensis So 50 
s R. macrantba. Flowers magenta-pink, and 
borne in great clusters i co 
s R. varians. Flowers bright blue ; borne in 
winter 50 
s SANCHEZIA nobtlis. A plant fine in form and 
habit, with exquisite white-striped leaves. $1. 
SANSEVIERA. Interesting plants from South Africa 
and the Fast Indies ; the foliage is attractively va- 
riegated, and the flowers quite pretty. 
.! S Guineensis ' . . $0 50 
i S. Zeylanica. A tough and useful decorative plant 
See page 64 50 
SARRACENTA. A genus of very curious, half-hardy 
herbaceous perennials, remarkable especially for their 
odd pitcher-shaped leaves. They require to be grown 
in a moderately cool house, where a moist and close 
atmosphere is maintained, and should be potted in 
fibrous peat and sphagnum, with suflicient drainage to 
prevent any souring from the large quantity of water 
necessarily supplied while the plants are making their 
growth. The roots should never be allowed to 
become dry. 
g S. Alkiiisoniana. A very distinct form, 
between S.flava^wA S. purpurea ■ .$\ 50 to $2 50 
g S. Courtii. A magnificent new hybrid of 
remarkably distinct character ; beau- 
tifully colored, and of good habit . . 5 00 
g SARRACENIA Driiininondii. This is a tall-grow- 
ing variety, with beautifully colored tall, upright 
pitchers, and with highly colored flowers. Requires 
a greenhouse temperature and plenty of water ; is 
best grown in peat and moss, with plenty of good 
drainage $1 00 to gi 50 
g S. alba I 00 to I 30 
g S. flava. Varieties with white or 
pale yellow pitchers i 00 to i 50 
g S. Mitcbelliaita. This is an elegant hy- 
brid between 5. Drummondii rubra 
and S. purpurea i 50 to 3 00 
g S. purpurea. The common North Ameri- 
can " Side-saddle Flower," or pitcher 
plant. Makes a splendid table plant 
when properly established for that 
purpose 50 
g S. rubra i 00 to 2 00 
.f^ S. Swauiana. A very fine hybrid be- 
tween ^.variolaris s.\\A S. purpurea . 1 50 to 2 50 
g S. variolaris. A form with very dark 
colored leaves and green flowers ... i 00 to 2 00 
SCHISMATOGIiOTTIS. Aroids, much prized for 
their beautiful leaves. 
s S. Robellui. Fine leaves, beautifully 
marked with silvery lines $1 00 to $2 50 
s S. Siainensis. A favorite decorative 
plant because of its neat, rather dwarf 
habit, and glossy, white-flecked leaves 3 00 to 5 00 
i SCUTELIi.'VRIA Mociniana. See New and Rare 
Plants, page 19 $2 00 
g SKIMMIA Japonica var. A fine plant, with glossy 
variegated leaves, fragrant flowers and a profusion of 
red berries. 50 cents to Ji. 
SONERILA. Dwarf-growing and beautiful green- 
house plants, with silvery dotted and veined foliage. 
The three last named, besides their ornamental foli- 
age, have bright rose or purple flowers. 
i S. argentea $0 50 to Si 00 
s S. Hendersoni 50 to i 00 
J S. marmorata 5010 i 00 
s S. Margaritacea alba 50 to i 00 
s S. orientalis 
.? S. picturata 50 to i 00 
s S. picta 
s S. punctata 
SPHy'EROGYNE ( Tococa) . Superb decorative plants, 
with wonderful foliage, elliptic in shape, and of ex- 
treme beauty in both texture and coloring. 
^ S. imperiali.s S3 00 
s S. latifolia 3 00 
i STADMANIA amabilis. An imposing decorative 
plant. ?2 to ?5. 
STREIilTZIA. Regal plants, with strange and won- 
derfully brilliant flowers. 
s S. Augusta $2 50 to S5 00 
s S. reginae. (Bird of Paradise Flower) . . 1 00 to 2 50 
STREPTOCARPUS. The Cape Primrose. Pretty 
flowering plants from Africa and Madagascar. 
s S. rexii So 50 
s S. New Hybrids. Plants to bloom this season. 
For description see Novelties, page 19 ... . 50 
