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EVERGREEN LODGE, 
the centre of a group of foliage plants, for 
which il i»cmeof the best, growing from three 
to six feet. The leaves are sometimes two 
feet In length, of a beautiful greeu, some va- 
rieties tinted with Select old sorts, 10 cents 
each. 
Ehemannl. The most distinct of all Gannas 
on account of its large oval soft green leaves 
and carmine red flowers, which are produc- 
ed on long flower stems ; each of the smaller 
branches bear about twelve flowers. The 
flowers are as large as a Gladiolus, aud are 
used to advantage In bouquet making. This 
is one of the most striking and desirable 
Cannas ever introduced. 2a cents each. 
Nouttoni. Is quite distinct from lihemanni in 
coloring, being a rich shadeof crimson scar- 
let. The flowers are very large, growing 
erect instead of drooping. '1 he foliage is of 
a beautiful bluish greeu, growing very com- 
pact and remarkably free flowering, form- 
ing nearly so 1 id masses of rich, warm color- 
ing. The plant does not exceed six feet In 
height. 25 cents each. 
CAPE JESAMINE. 
Gardenia Florida. A Southern plant of easy 
cultivation, blooming profusely In Spring 
and early Summer ; flowers pure white, dou- 
ble ; plants very bushy ; foliage dark green 
and glossy. Plants that will bloom, 25 and 
50 cents. 
Cineraria. 
CINERARIA. 
Hvbrida. These are among the most gorgeous 
of our greenhouse plants ; the colors range 
through all the shades of blue, violet crim- 
son, pink, maroon aud white. They are in 
bloom only untilMay. 10, 15, 25 and 30 cents, 
according to size. 
CATALONIAN JESSAMINE. 
Jasminum Grandiflorum. A beautiful white 
Jessamine, of exquisite fragrance. 15 to 50 
cents each. 
COCOLOBIUM. , , . 
Vesputalinous. A free-growing plant of green- 
house culture, suitable for baskets. 20 cents 
each. 
CYCLAMEN FERSICUM. , A . 
As an ornamental greenhouse plant it is 
excelled by few, and its flowers as a variety 
In the formation of bouquets and baskets of 
cut flowers in Winter are valuable. 10 to 25 
cents. 
CACTUS. , „ . 
Of these plants we have a fine collection. 
The Cactus family is interesting|on account 
of the curious leafless growth of the plants 
aud the beauty of the flowers; the Lobster 
Cactus, especially, being a great favorite. 
Epiphyllum Truncatum. Lobster Cactus ; Win- 
ter blooming. 25 cents. 
Cereus Grandifloras. The Night Blooming Cer- 
eus. 25 cents. 
CENTAUREA. 
Gymnocarpa. Dusty Miller. Attains a diam- 
eter of two feet, forming a graceful round 
bush of silver gray, for which nothing is so* 
well to contrast in ribbon lines with dark 
foliaged plants. 50 cents per dozen. 
COROTONS, 
The Crotons are among the finest decorative 
foliage plants known. The leaves of all are 
more or less veiued and margined, sometime** 
entirely variegated with shades of yellow, 
orange and crimson, Some have long, nar- 
row leaves, arching gracefully, in fountain** 
fashion ; others broad and short, oak-leaved. 
Some recurved very much; others twisted, 
cork-screw like. Crotons love heat, sunshine 
and moisture. They make beautiful bedding 
plants in the beat of Summer. dOcents each ; 
small plants, 25 cents. 
Angustifolia. Narrow leaved ; red and yellow, 
Aucubifolia. Foliage deep green, spotted yel- 
low. 
Aurea. Small foliage, yellow mottled on dark 
green ground. 
Cornutum. A distinct and very compact 
growing variety, blotched and spotted 
yellow. 
Discolor. Light. green leaves, claret color 
on reverse side of leaf. 
Disraeli. The coloring of the foliage Is 
rich and varied; shades and markings 
of scarlet; orange and yellow are seen 
on the same plant with deep green 
ground of the mature foliage. 
Earl of Derby. A splendid Croton with 
leaves of the C. Disraeli form, highly 
colored with bright yellow, and quite 
distinct from every other kind. 
Interruptum. This is one of the finest 
and most elegant of the many Crotons, 
It is a finely marked variety, with 
dark red variegation, and as its name 
implies. 
Irregulare. Leaves about nine inches in 
length and most diversified in shape, 
scarcely two leaves resembling each 
other; ground dark green ; mid-rib an 
orange yellow. 
Lord Cairns. A broad leaved variety ; a 
bright green, spotted yellow. 
Mutabile. Interrupted leaves, aud yellow 
bar. 
Nobilis. The colors are crimson, yellow 
and green in many shades, bordered by 
bands of deep golden yellow. 
Ovalifolio. Oval leaved, finely marked with 
yellow. 
Pictum. Foliage dark green spotted with red 
and yellow. 
Spiralis. Twisting foliage twelve inches long; 
color green and gold. 
Tortolis. A remarkable interesting variety 
with twisted foliage. 
Undulatum. Foliage metallic green, spotted 
crimson, pink and yellow, the edges of the 
leaves being beautifully undulated and 
wavy. 
Veitchii. Leaves waxy green, marked with 
yellow, changing to rose, scarlet and pur- 
ple. 
Variegatum. Leaves dark green, striped and 
spotted golden yellow. 
Volutum. A very distinct and beautiful form, 
the great peculiarity of which consists in 
the leaves being rolled up from the end in a 
volute, after the manner of the curving of 
a ram’s horn, 
Youngii. Leaves eighteen inches long, very 
distinct, noble and graceful habit, surface 
dark green, marked with creamy yellow 
and bright rosy red. 
