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No. 
ORNAMBNTAL-FOLIAGED AND SUB-TROPICAL PLANTS. 
name and description. 
874 Canna peruviana, dark red flowers 
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peruviana, urir. igu. 
rubricaulis, bright red flowers, rich marbled foliage • 
jj Warscewiczioides grandiflora, crimson flowers, splendid 
foli.i n e . . not)il . s> re( j fl oWe rs, and magnificent foliage 
” zebrina, a beautiful variety, with striped foliage . . 
” elegantissima, beautifully striped bronzy foliage 
superba, fine red flowers and striped foliage . 
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,, finest mixed 
In raising Cannas it is recommended that the seeds, before 
being sown, should be slightly filed on one side, so that the embryo 
may easily burst through the hard shell, as Canna seeds possess a 
very hard tegument 
882 Centaurea dabylonica, a handsome plant, with largo whitish foliage 
and yellow flowers. . • • • • . ■ 
candidissima (ragusim), true, the most useful suvery- 
foliaged plant in cultivation 
Clementei, vide page 9. ■ , ■ 
GYMNOCARPA, an exceedingly beautiful plant, with finely 
divided white foliage 
885 Oerastium Biebersteinii, very pretty silvery-leaved plant, with larger 
and more beautiful foliage than C. tomentosum • _ . 
oof? tomentosum, silvery -foliaged plant, invaluable tor edging 
887 Chamajpeuce Cassabonas, thistle-like plant, with smooth glossy dark 
green leaves, and white nerves and spines . 
diacantha, a beautiful plant, the mid-rib of the leaves 
and the spines ivory-white, margined with glossy green, 
and covered with white silky down .... 
889 Cineraria acanthifolia, silvery- foliaged bedding plant . 
ggo maritima, a well-known silvery-foliaged plant . 
Eucalyptus ficifolia (new), vide page 1. 
globulus, a valuable ornamental plant, with beautiful 
892 Ferdinanda ^minens,' sub-tropical plant, with handsome broad foliage 
and majestic habit 
893 Ferula communis ( Giant Fennel) . • ■ . • 
894 QreviUea robusta, a most graceful and ornamental plant, with 
elegantly divided foliage • • • • • 
895 Gunnera scabra, a splendid plant, with immense leaves . • 
896 Nicotiana grandiflora i-urburea, a majestic annual, with large 
handsome leaves and purplish rose flowers . 
macrophylla gigantea, the most remarkable variety in 
cultivation ; its large leaves, stately height, and large 
bright purplish rose flowers, give it a noblo appearance, 
either singly or in groups . . • ■ 
OQO wigandioides, yellow flowers, magnificent foliage . 
899 Oxalis trobajoloides, an excellent edging plant, witli deep purplish 
900 Perilla nankinensis, useful border plant, with deep mulberry foliage 
901 Pyrethrum Parthenium aureum (Golden Feather) . 
902 IIicinus AFRICANUS, splendid gi-een foliage. . .. . 
903 BElot DEsFOUGkiiES, stems and foliage a fine glaucous green 
904 ”, borboniensis, large ornamental foliage . • • 
905 brasiliensis, dark green fruit and ornamental foliage 
” ELEGANTISSIMU8, vide page 15. 
” Gibsoni, vide page 15. 
906 , , insignis ( spcctabilis), dark green friut 
907 MACROCAKBUS . . • • • * „ ’.. 1 
908 „ maorobhyllus atrobdrpureus, large handsome foliage- 
909 
910 .. PURPURF.TJS MAJOR . . •-•.*. ' 
g-j y ,, sanguineus (Obermanni), red stems and veins, immense growth 
912 .. TRICOLOR . ■ • • • • • 
913 Solanum atroburbureum, beautiful foliage aiul dark purple flowers . 
9 j 4 aurieulatum, ear-shaped, white foliage, aud violet flowers . 
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