Wrw. Rare and Beautiful Plants. 
5 
New, Kake Desir/iple Fl/ints 
And Plants of Recent Introduction. 
THIS LIST contains all the newer plants of value introduced to cultivation within the past decade, as well as 
some plants meriting special mention, thoufjh not new. Several grand old varieties, almost lost to cultiva- 
tion, are introdu<-cd afresh — they are fully as meritorious as any of the novelties. We ask especial atten- 
tion to this list, which contains much that will be of interest to any lover of fine plants. 
AGLAONEMA picta. This species is of dwarf habit, 
with fine dark colored and white leaves: a very line 
Aroid. S2.5Q. 
A. nebulosum. Another very beautiful species from 
,Iava; resembles the foregoing, but is quite distinct, 
having striped foliage. $3.50. 
AIiOCASIA marg^nata. A ver.y tine ornamental spe- 
cies from Brazil; has vor.v lai-ge sinuated leaves, with 
a sharply pointed apex. The upper surface is dark 
green, and the reverse purple tinted, v?ith red mid- 
rib and nerves. S5. 
A. Reg'inGB. A plant of great beauty, with large coria- 
ceous leaves of a dark green and purplish color. The 
stems of the leaves are greenish purple, • marbled 
slightly and spotted. $.5. 
A. Sanderiana. A very remarkable plant, with deepl.y 
sinuated leaves of a dark slate color, and with ivory- 
white bands, mid rib and nerves. (See illusti-ation. ) 
$3.50 to .«5. 
A. Van Houttei. Another excellent species, of impos- 
ing habit; large leaves silvery ribs and veins. $5. 
A. princeps. A species from the Malay Archipelago, 
with sagittate-sinuate leaves and slender petioles of a 
grayish green color, spotted and marmorated with deep 
purple brown, ifi. 
A. gigas. This is the largest species of this noble class 
of hot-house decorative plants. $5. 
A. Ziindeni. A very attractive species from the Malay 
Archiiielago, with white jietioles and dark green leaves, 
and white veins and ribs. SCj. 
A Luciani. (Hybrid.) This most remarkable variety 
is a hybrid of A. Tliihauiiana and A. Putzcy!<i, and is of 
extreme beauty. The petioles are bronze brown, and 
the leaves of a brown purple. .*5. 
A. niarg'aritse. An excellent Aroid from Java. Of a 
very graceful habit, with brown spotted petioles and 
purple loaves with a rosy margin. 
A. Sedenii. A very line hybrid between A. L<nvlt and 
A. metaUica combining the merits of both these fine 
species in a still higher degree. A first-class exhibi- 
tion plant. $3 to $X?>0. 
A. Thibautiana. This most charming and very impos- 
ing plant is one of the rai'est novelties of late intro- 
duction. Its immense leaves of elegant form and rich 
coloring make it a most desirable plant for exhibitions. 
$3.50 to 
A. Villeneuvei. This majestic and noble species is 
from Borneo, and much like A. uiyas, but has longer 
petioles, with deep green leaves. $5. 
ANTHUKIXJM Andreanum. The true species is a 
most striking and beautiful plant, with extra large 
brilliant scarlet flowers of a leathery texture and of 
long duration. Therefore, large plants ai'e always in 
bloom. A plant exceedingly useful for florists. (See 
illustration, jiage (>. ) .*3 to -^o. 
A. Ferrierense. This is much like the foregoing spe- 
cies, both in habit and character, only that the flower 
is of a very rich deep rosy pink : a ver.y free grower 
and free bloomer. ^3.50 to 
A. Scherzerianum Bennettii. Distinct in appearance, 
with lani'eolate foliage, having sharper points than 
any of the other Anthuriums; the same chai'acteristic 
is noticed in the flower, which has a long sharp spathe 
and an enormous fiery red spadix. $5 to $10. 
A. Scherzerianum Cypherii. A hybrid, and the best 
form of A. Sclici zm'ianum ; the flower and stem from 
the base is of the darkest crimson and very lai'ge ; the 
largest and most beautiful flowers, of heavy texture 
and great substance. Price on application. 
A. Scherzerianum Wardii. Leaves and flowers espec- 
ially broad ; as brilliant and rich in color as the foi'ego- 
ing, while of entirel.v distinct shape. A splendid 
variety. $5 to 
A Scherzerianum, var. Rothschildianum. A very 
fine and peculiai- profuse flowering species; spathe 
rich bright scarlet, mottled with white. $5. 
A. crystallinum. One of the handsomest of this ex- 
cellent class of decorative plants, with large leaves of 
deep velvet.v green, marked with broad silvery veins 
and ribs. $1 to .*3..50. 
A. Gustavi. Another exquisite species with large and 
line leaves. *3 to 
