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XXVII. 
Pl/int/ for 5up-Trofic/il Qrouf/. 
Including those Suitable for Single Specimens on the Lawn. 
HERE are included under one head a list of such plants as are most useful for sub-tropical planting and bed- 
ding on the lawn or pleasure ground. There are also included such species as form imposing specimens 
when planted alone — a method which is often pursued with very satisfactory results. As most of the plants 
here noted have been previously described, they are here simply named, with a due reference to the pages on which 
full descriptions may be found. 
ABUTILON. Fine flowering plants. See page 111. 
A. Thompsonii SO 35 
A. venosum. A showy plant for grouping .... 25 
ACACIA Farnesiana. Two excellent trees for the 
lawn, with fine mimosa-like leaves and very fragrant 
flowers ; perfectly hardy in this latitude. (For other 
Acacias, see page 111.) 50 cents to $1. 
A. JuUbrissin S 50 to $1 00 
ACAIiTFHA. Very fine decorative plants, with bril- 
liant colored large leaves, like the finest Coleus. (See 
page 95. ) 
A. macrophylla $0 25 to $0 50 
A. Macafeeana 25 to 50 
A. marg'inata 25 to 50 
A. tricolor 25 to 50 
ACANTHUS. The leaves of this and the following 
species represent the acanthus on the capitals of the 
Corinthian columns. 
A. mollis JO 25 to $0 .50 
A. spinosus 25 to 50 
AGAVE. Splendid decorative plants. See page 134. 
A. Americana 50 to 
A. — — fol. aureo var 50 to 
A. striata 1 00 to 
A. intus luteus 1 50 to 
3 00 
1 00 
5 00 
5 00 
5 00 
A. Millerii argenteo var 1 00 to 
ALOCASIA. See pages 5 and S5. The Alocasias (Coiu- 
casidK) ai-e gigantic forms of the fancy caladiums, and 
are most useful plants for sub tropical groups during 
the summer season. 
A. appendiculata 
A. carracasana 25 to 
A. cuprea 50 to 
A. gigantea 1 00 to 
A. Javanicum (esculnita vera) 
A. Jenningsi 
A. macrorhiza var 
A. odorata {(Uilntlium odoralum) 
A. violacea (Xinit/itwtimn) . . . . 
A. alba 
50 to SI 00 
50 
1 00 
2 00 
1 00 
1 00 
1 50 
2 00 
50 
1 00 
50 to 
.50 to 
75 to 
AIiOE. These species of Aloes are arborescent, and 
therefore indispensable as solitary decorative plants 
or for rockeries. See also page 134. 
A. arborescens $0 50 to $1 00 
A. csaaia 50 to 1 00 
A. ciliaris 25 to 50 
A. maculata 50 to 1 00 
A. plicatile ( furcata) 1 00 to 5 00 
A. vulgaris (harbadensis) 50 to 1 00 
Several of this genus are splendid 
AMARANTHTTS. 
decorative plants. 
A. hypocliondriacus (cruentua). The " Prince's Feath- 
er;" beautiful deep crimson flowers $0 25 
A. salicifolius. A plant of most beautiful outline 
when well grown ; leaves richly colored 25 
A. sanguineus. Fine blood red leaves 25 
AMICIA Zygomeris. A very fine decorative plant of 
an elegant habit. Sl.iiO. 
AMORFHOPHALLUS Bivieri. See page 85. 50 cts. 
ARAIalA. See pages 95 and 113. Most excellent foliage 
plants. 
A. leptophylla Jil 00 to $2 00 
A. papyrifera 50 to 3 00 
A. pentaphylla 1 00 to 3 00 
A. Sieboldii 50 to 2 00 
A. anrea reticulata 1 00 to 3 00 
A. trifoliata 1 00 to 3 00 
ARAUCARIA imbricata. Seepage 113. This is the 
fluest and most cousi)icuous form of the Araucarias 
for decorative purposes. 
ARUNSO Donax var. A splendid and most decora- 
tive grass for the lawn. (See page 1.51.) 
AUCUBA Japonica var. A splendid hardy evergreen 
shrub, with foliage of shining pale green, finely spot- 
ted with yellow. 50 cents to $1. 
BAMBUSA. Very ornamental reed-like plants. See 
liage 151. 
B. aurea ($MatifoUa) . . . §0 50 to $1 00 
B. gracilis 50 to 1 00 
B. Metake ,50 to 1 00 
B. nigra .50 to 1 00 
