New, Rare awd Beautiful Plants. 
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DKACJBNA, Continued. 
D. nigro-rubra. Dark brown leaves with rosy crimson 
centres; young leaves bright rosy crimson. A bold 
and lino sort $0 50 to $0 75 
D. nigrescens 50 
D. porphyrophylla. Deep bronzy purple leaves, 
under side glaucous ; erect growing 1 00 
D. Regina. A handsome species 1 00 
D. Bobinsoniana. Long, fine arched leaves; 
ground color light green, striped bronze green 
and brownish crimson 1 00 
D. vvLbva (Charlswoodia). See D. Congesta .... 50 
D. salmonea 1 00 
D. Scottii. Deep green, crimson edged, lanceo- 
late leaves ; fine habit 1 50 
D. terminalis. This fine old and extremely hand- 
some species can be furnished in beautiful color 
at all seasons in quantities at moderate prices ; 
it is an indispensable decorative and vase 
plant $0 25 to 50 
D. alba. The genuine white terminalis, and a 
superb variety. See page 9 1 .50 to 2 50 
D. striata gxandis. See page 9 2 00 
D. umbraculifera. A very conspicuous and stout 
dwai-f si)ecies, with closely set recurved leaves, 
giving it the appearance of a table top or um- 
brella 5 00 
D. vivicans .... 1 00 
D. Warocquei 1 00 
D. Wilsonii 1 00 
D. WiUsii 1 00 
D. Youngfi. Broad leaves; bright green when 
young, sti'eaked deep red and tinged rose, chang- 
ing to bright bronz e ; of robust growth .... 1 00 
See pages 8 and 9 for other beautiful Dra- 
cffnas. 
EBANTHEMUIHC. Small decorative plants, with 
fine colored leaves and peculiar flowers ; very beau- 
tiful. 
E. albo-marginatum SO 50 
E. igneum 50 
E. nigrescens 50 
E. sanguinolentum 50 
E. tuberculatum 50 
EUPHORBIA. The species offered are all showy 
blooming sorts, and very handsome and conspicu- 
ous, 
E. splendens {jacquiniceflora) . Bright orange 
scarlet, in long wreaths $0 50 
E. fulgens. A flue scarlet winter blooming spe- 
cies ; the thiu and odd growth is thickly set 
with stout thorns ; the plant is sometimes 
called "Crown of Thoi'ns" .50 
E. pulcherrima. See Poinsettia piilcherrlma. 
FAORHIA imperialis. A very imposing decorative 
phmt, with large loaves. $\. 
PICUS. This, the flg family, contains besides the 
fruiting forms, very many grand decorative species, 
all of easy and luxuriant growth. They are partic- 
ularly valuable for house decorations. 
P. Amazonica $1 50 
P. Annei 1 fO 
FICUS Cooperi. Dark green leaves a foot long . $0 50 
P. ebumea. Large and fine leaves of bright shin- 
ing green, with pretty white mid-ribs and prin- 
cipal veins ; free growing and good 1 50 
P. elastica. This, the well-known "Rubber 
Tree," is certainly one of the best plants grown 
for any decorative purpose. Its glossy, thick, 
dark green leaves seem formed especially to re- 
sist the dust and gas to which plants in dwel- 
ling houses must be exposed. The plants are of 
graceful habit, and the bright crimson leaf spathe 
has fully the effect of a flower. The species is 
of vigorous and robust growth, and is deservedly 
highly esteemed . . . SO 50 to 2 00 
P. fol. aurea var. A splendid new 
decorative plant. See cut and description, 
page 10 3 50 to 5 00 
P. macrophylla. The " Moreton Bay Fig " 
of Australia; has very large leaves . . . 1 .50 to 3 00 
P. Moorei. A fine species 1 50 to 3 00 
P. Farcelli. Has lai-ge serrated leaves of 
light green, blotched with white and dark 
gi'een ; an elegant plant. See cut, p. 106 . 50 to 1 00 
PITTOXIA. Elegant dwarf growing perennials, with 
beautifully marked leaves. 
P. argfyroneura 25 
P. gigantea $0 25 
P. Pearcei 35 
P. Verschaffeltii 25 
PRANCISCEA (BmnfeUia). Elegant winter blooming 
plants, with handsome sweet scented flowers. 
P. confertiflora var SI 00 
P. eximia. Vei-y fine 50 
P. hydrangseformis 1 00 
DR.\C.KNA TliRMINALIS. 
