50 
ORNAMENTAL-FOUAGBD AND SUB-TROPICAL PLANTS. 
NAME AND DESCRIPTION 
No. 
1622 Bicinus puhpukeu.s cinekascens 
1634 
163.5 
16.36 
1637 
1633 
1639 
1640 
1641 
1642 
1643 
1644 
1645 
1646 
1647 
1623 „ „ MA.TOR . 
1624 „ „ MONSTHOSU.S . . 
1625 ,, SANOUINEUS (OZicrniaiuii), red stems and veins, immense groivtn 
1626 „ 
1627 „ „ minus 
1628 ,, „ TRicoLor. 
1629 „ 
1630 ,, SPECIES from the Philippines, large handsome foliage 
1631 ,, ,, from San Domingo 
The Ricinus {Castor Oil Plant) takes foremost rank amongst sub-tro- 
pieal plants ; its robust and stately growth, large ornamental leaves, 
and easy eulture render it most invaluable where large groups are 
required. 
Saevia argentea, vide page 17. 
Sedum Maximowiczli, vide page 18. 
1632 SiLTBUM EBURNBUM {Ivory Thistle), dark green glossy foliage, spotted 
with white, .stems and veins ivory white ; very effective . . . 
1633 Solanum acanthooarpum, a stately hranched species, covered with 
formidable orange spines, leaves deeply lohed, white 
and tomentose underneath, and curious spiny fruit, the 
size of a small orange 
ATROPURPUREBM, beautiful foliage and large purple flowers 
auriculatum, ear-.shaped, white foliage, and violet flowers 
Balbisii, pretty foliage, and largo white, flowers . 
BETACBUM, a Very elegant variety, with green stems, beau 
tifully spotted with grey, the leaves large and bright green, 
flowers white and succeeded by red berries . . . . 
BONARIBNSE ALBUM, Very good habit, prickly stems, with 
largo oval undulated foliage, pretty white flower, and 
yellow benies 
giganteum, large oval leaves, downy white underneath, 
violet flowers, succeeded by scarlet berries 
OLAUOOPHYLI.UM, glaucous foliage, violet floweis, and black 
fruit 
LACINIATUM, long prettily cut green foliage, large purple 
flowers 
MACROPRYLLUM, a magnificent foliaged plant of vigorous 
habit. _ • 
marginatum {cabaliensc argentcum), a fine species, with 
tomentose elegantly scalloped leaves, margined silvery white 
pyracanthum, hoary foliage, covered with scarlet prickles . 
P.ECLINATUM, a particularly attractive species, with long cut 
foliage, and large azure blue flowers ..... 
ROBUSTUM, rich brown leaves, tinted, and having yellow 
spines 
verbascifolium, large, oval, lanceolate, silvery foliage, fine 
bushy habit, and blue flowers in corymbs .... 
Warsoewlozloldes, vide page 18. 
For varieties with Ornamental Fruit, vide page 40. 
Sow in March, in light soil, and plunge into a hot-bed ; 
when up, prick o ff 6 or 8 in a pot and grow on in gentle 
heat until established, when they may cither be potted 
o ff singly for greenhouse decoration, or planted out in 
the open ground in warm situations during summer. 
1648 StACIIYS lanata, silvery foliaged plant, very useful for edgings . 
1649 Veronica Candida, a pretty silvery-leaved variety, used extensively 
during the past season in Battersea Park for edging .... 
1650 WlGANDiA caracasana, a magnificent ornamcntal-Wiaged idant, with 
immense leaves 3 ft. long by H ft. wide .... 
1651 ,, URENS, similar to the preceding ; foliage rather shorter 
1652 ,, ViGiERi, gigantic tomentose foliage ; piale blue flowers 
1653 Zea Caragua {Giant Chili Maize) . . . . 
1654 ,, CuzKO {New Giant Indian Maize), the largest and most stately 
1655 ,, japonica fol. varieoata {Striped-leaved Japanese Maize), a 
splendid variety where effect is 
desired, its graceful leaves bein" 
beautifully and alternately striped 
with light green and pure white . 
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