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PHBTNIUM variegatum. A very fine Maranta-like 
decorative plant of dwarf habit (about one foot high), 
with small Canua-like leaves, which are beautiful light 
green, with cream white stripes. .*! to S2. 
P. setosum. A robust and vigorous plant, two to three 
feet in height, with dark green leaves; a first class 
decorative plant. $1 to $2. 
P. cylindricum. Much like the foregoing species, but 
more graceful in growth ; a rare plant. -SI to $i. 
P. Moritzianum. An excellent plant of robust habit, 
with very large and broad leaves of a deep bronze 
green color; very rare. $3 to S5. 
PANAX. The four species below a.ve new introduc- 
tions from Brazil. They are distinguished b.y their 
beautiful and deeply cut foliage and very graceful 
habit. They are most valuable plants, and worthy of 
extensive trial. 
P. crispatum. $3 to $3. 
P. lepidum. S3 to S3. 
P. nitidum. m to .S3. 
P. ornatum. .«3 to S3. 
PHILODENDBOIT bipinnatifidum. A remarkable 
and unsurpassed decorative plant of a robust habit 
and fine dai-k green dissected leaves; should not be 
neglected in any collection. It is also useful for out- 
door decorations during summer. ?!.'S to A5. 
P. Sellowi. Another grand decorative plant, with bright 
green, lax-ge, deepl,y sinuated leaves, in form like a 
gigantic oak leaf ; very ornamental and rare ; a beauti- 
ful plant. .$3 to •*v5. 
P. speciosum. The leaves of this remarkably fine and 
rare plant are larger than those of Oilncasia esculniitn, 
of strong and leathery texture, and of a most beautiful 
light green color. This is one of the vcx-y best orna- 
mental plants existing. $.5 to $U). 
P. Andreanum. A very fine decorative plant, with 
beautiful colored leaves like those of the finest Aloca- 
sias. S3 to S5. 
PHLOX decussata hybrida, Royality. (New.) This 
Phlox is undoubtedly the finest and most floriferous 
variety of dwarf and compact growth, with large um- 
bels of extra large round flowers of a most brilliant 
crimson color. It is a perpetual flowei-ing sort, and 
very useful for bedding and for cut flowers. It flowers 
from early summer until late autumn. HO cents to $1. 
POTHOS argyrjea. A climbing Aroid, like a small 
Philodendron, with white mottled leaves. .50 cts. to SI. 
P. aureo-picta. Resembles the foregoing, but has yel- 
low variegated foliage. .50 cents to SI. 
B AVXNAL A Madagascariensis. The Traveler' s tree 
from Madagascar is one of the most imposing plants. 
Its singular character gives it a most interesting ap- 
pearance. Fine specimens, from .S5 to $10. (See illus- 
tration, page 12.) 
SCHISMATOGLOTTIS Robelini. An excellent 
Aroid, with handsome leaves, beautifully marked with 
silvery white lines. SI to S'2..50. 
SFABMANNIA Africana fl. pi. This double flow- 
ering variety of the well-known Sparmannia is an ex- 
tra flue acquisition for the greenhouse and conserva- 
tory. The double white flowers appears in Mai-ch and 
April, and are very useful as cut blooms. $1. 
SFIBJSIA aatilboides. One of the finest new hardy 
herbaceous iilants, with a profusion of white flowers on 
slender stems about two feet high. SI. 50. 
TILIiANDSIA musaica. A remarkable species, with 
beautiful marbled and marked leaves. $5. 
VBIESIA splendens (TiUandshi). (See illustration 
in deijarment of Bromeliace^.) A plant of singular 
beauty ; the green leaves are banded and marbled with 
deep brown spots. SI. 
V. hieroglypMca. A species with long, tough and 
stout leaves of a grayish green color, marked, banded 
and marbled with lines and spots of brown violet; an 
extremely showy plant. S5. 
PHLOX DECUSSATA HYBRIDA, ROVALITV. 
