New, Rare and Beautiful Plants. 
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CITBUS, Continued. 
C. medica. The Citron or Cedrat . . . . $1 00 to §2 50 
C. acida. The cultivated West Indian 
Lime; a very valuable acid fruit .... 1 00 to 1 50 
C. Sinensis (7'a(rit«ri8i»). A Chinese orange 
with small fiatteued fruit 50 to 1 00 
Several other fine new sorts from Japan and China, 
rendu '" hair, .^3 to ><5. 
CI.ETHRA arborea. The "Lily of the Valley Tree." 
A splendid greenhouse tree. 75 cents. 
C. fol. variegata. Has vai-iegated leaves. $1. 
CLEYXiRA Japonica. A very fine variegated plant 
from .lapiin. 
CLIAIfTHUS Sampierii. A fine plant with <'urious 
and richly-colored crimson and jet black flowers and 
S'laucous foliage. 50 cts. to Si. 
C. puniceus. A pretty New Zealand plant, with scarlet, 
oddly shaped flowers, oi) cents. 
COLLETIA Bictonensis. A very conspicuous and 
fine flowering shrub from Chili. §1. ] 
COFROSMA Baueriana picturata. Another very 
fine variegated plant from New Zealand; the leaves 
arc oddly blotched in varying forms. 50 cents. 
CORRBA. The Correas are beautiful flowering shrubs 
from New Holland ; they are fine flowers for bouquets, 
and are of easy growth. 
C. alba SO :i5 
C. cardinalis 1 00 
C. Cavendishii 1 00 
CORONILLA g-lauca fol. var. A charming little 
plant, with fine yellow flowers. 35 cents. 
CRESCBNTIA. Large, spreading greenhouse trees 
from Central America. 
C. tindeni S!3 00 
C. macrophylla (Fcrdinandusa) 3 00 
C. reg-alis 3 00 
CROWEA. TheCroweasareflrst-classfloweringplants. 
The flowers appear early in spring, and are delicate rose 
and pink. These plants should be in every collection. 
C. elliptica -$1 00 
C. macrantha (latifolia) 1 00 
C. saligna 1 00 
C. stricta 1 00 
DAPHNE indica alba (mhira). An excellent florist's 
plant for cut-flowers; the flowers ai'e beautiful anil 
very fragrant and are always much admired. See cut. 
.50 cents. 
D. rubra $0 50 
SIOSMA. Cape of Good Hope shrubs, with fragrant i 
foliage and an abundance of flowers ; of excellent 1 
habit, and useful in greenhouse adornment. 
D. ambigua .?0 .50 
D. ciliata 50 
D. Echlomiana 50 
D. fragrans 50 
D. purpurea 50 
ENTEIiIA. E.xcellent and imposing evergreen decora- 
tive plants. 
E. arborescens $1 50 
E. palmata 1 50 
ERIOBOTRTA (Pliotinia) japonica. Decorative 
plant, with large foliage and interesting flowers and 
fruit. .50 cents to SI. 
ERIOSTEMON. Charming Australian plants, with an 
abundance of white flowers early in the spring. 
E. densiflorum $1 00 
E. floribundum 1 00 
E. linifolium 1 00 
E. myoporoides 1 00 
E. ovatum 1 00 
E. pulchellum 1 00 
E. scaber 1 00 
EUCALYPTUS. A genus of Australian trees, called 
"Gum Trees," or "Fever Trees," and very largely 
found in the Australian foi'csts. They form flue deco- 
rative plants in greenhouses, and are reputed to absorb 
malarial germs from the atmosphere; for this purpose 
thc.\- are largel.\- planteil where they are hardy. 
E. globulus. The well-known "Blue Gum Tree," and 
a very handsome decorative plant when grown in this 
country. In Australia tliey reach a majestic height 
and are of great value -^0 .50 to 00 
E. coccifera 1 00 
E. cordata 1 00 
E. ficifolia. The last three named are very con- 
spicuous s])ecics. anil iiuite florifcrous 1 00 
EUGENIA Australis. A myrtle-like plant, with fine 
foliage and red berries. 50 cents. 
E. Jambos. The "Rose Apple;" a beautiful evergreen 
tree or plant, with long and narrow, thick and shining- 
foliage. SI. 
FARPUGIUM grande {Liuulnrin K<rmpferi aureo- 
mavuhita ). A splendid greenhouse plant, with large 
round glossy leaves, irregularly spotted and blotched 
yellow or white. The stems are thick and fleshy, and 
the tendency of the plant is to make a round bushy 
mass of most distinct and ornamental appearance. 
As a house plant this excels; few plants will flourish 
so well under indifferent I'onditions. or give better 
satisfaction. It is far more decorative than many 
newer plants which are sold at much higher prices, 
and is in every way worthy ; will endure as much neg- 
lect as an Aspidistra, See cut. page 122. .50 cents to 
.51. 
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