SPECIALTIES IN STOVE AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
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MARANTAS. 
For these superb foliage plants we would be- 
speak more especial favor. Their leaves are beau- 
tifully marked and feathered with various shades 
of color, the latter sometimes being very bright. 
As a rule, their thick texture makes them quite 
hardy and enduring, and their culture is very 
simple. The plants are dwarf, compact, and or- 
namental. The arrow-root of commerce is made 
from the roots of some sjiecics of Marantas. We 
have a large stock of all desirable varieties. See 
below. 
MARANTA ZEBRINA. Zebra Plant. Well 
known and unsurpassed for general usefulness. 
Leaves light green, barred with velvety stripes of 
a darker purplish color; under surface dull pur- 
ple. $1. 
Nidularium siriatiini. 
Maranta Zebrina. 
NiDULARIUM STRIATUM. 
The Nidulariums form one of the handsomest and most im- 
portant groups in the whole race of Bromeliads. The variety 
illustrated is a beauty from Brazil, with bright green leaves from 
S to 1"2 inches long, brightly striped with on'airiy white aiul yellow. 
The margins of the leaves have small spiiiose leeth. It is some- 
what rare as yet, and gives an air of distinction to decorations of 
any kind, for which we recommend it as a capital and very strik- 
ing plant. Old, well developed specimens are especially fine. $10. 
Stove and Greenhouse Plants — Continued. 
HICCINSIA refulgens. Large and hand- 
some foliage. 50 cts. 
HYDRANGEA. For Easter decorntioii tliese 
are second in importance only to lilies and 
azaleas. They are piiT-tic.uIarly for the 
decoration of lawns and porches in suiumer 
time, if grown as speciiaens in large tubs. 
The plants cover themselves with great 
showy balls of bloom, and remain beautiful 
for niontlis. They can l)e wintered in any 
cool cellar with little trouble, and their value 
and beauty is doubled every year. We carry 
a large stock of plants in all sizes, and can 
supply them in full bloom, in tubs for mid- 
suramcr flowering, and in almost any con- 
dition desired. 
H. cyanoclava. Ked-branohed. Deep pink. 
*1. 
H. hortensis. "True blue." 25 cts. 
H. — coerulescens. Bright blue flowers. 
7!) cts. 
H. — rosea. Rose coIot-. 50 cts. 
H. — Thomas Hogg. Pure white. 25 cts. 
H. Otaksa. I'ink flowers. 25 cts. to 50 cts. 
IMPATIENS Hawkerii. Brownish red 
flowei's. 25 cts. 
I. Sultani. Kosy nuigeiita Mowers. 25 cts. 
IXORA alba. White flowers in large trusses. 
50 cts. 
I. Cfielsonl. Oi'auge salmon, shaded pink. 
511 cts. 
I. coccinea grandfflora. Large flowers of 
bi-ight red. 75 cIs. 
I. Colei. Pure white; a splendid species. 
50 cts. 
I. conspicua. ButT-yellow flowers. 50 cts. 
I. princeps. 50 cts. 
IXORA Prince of Orange. 75 cts. 
I. Reginae. 75 cts. 
I. Wllliamsll. Ueddish salmon. 75 cts. 
LASIANDRA macrantha. Violet-purple 
tlowery in winter. 50 cts. 
LAURUS nobllls. See page 56. 
MARANTA. We have a grand stock of 
these beautiful leaved plants. All those in 
the list below are fine varieties. For full 
description, see above. 
M. albo-lineata. 75 cts. 
M. Bacfiemmiana. 35 cts. 
M. bicolor. $1. 
M. extmea. 75 cts. 
M. fasclata. $1. 
M. Coveneana. 50 cts. 
M. Kercliovlana. .50 cts 
M. Linden!. $1. 
M. Llltzll. 75 cts. 
M. Makoyana. $1. 
M. Massangeana. $1. 
M. micans. .50 cts. 
M. ornata picta. $1. 
M. Porteana. 50 cts. 
M. princeps. 50 cts. 
M. regalis. $1. 
M. rosea picta. .$2. 
M. sangulnea. 75 cts. 
M. tubispatha. $1. 
M. undulatum. 50 cts. 
M. Vanderheckil. $1. 
M. Veitchil. One of the handsomest .species, 
with distinct markings, is shown in our 
engraving. $2.50. 
M. Warscewiczli. $1. 
M. Zebrina. Leaves unusually rich and 
handsome. Shown above. ifL 
METROSIDEROS semperflorens (Callis- 
temon). Evergreen trees, mostly with fine 
flowers; from the Pacific Islands. $L 
fVloraata Veitchii. 
