E. Sheppard &■ Sons' Catalogue of Plants. 
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DRACAENAS. 
Beautiful ornamental-leaved plants, much used as centre plants in rustic baskets, 
vases, etc., and are among the most beautiful plants for table decoration. 
Amabilis. Ground-color bright, shining green, suffused with creamy white and 
rosy pink. 
Baptisfii. Light-green foliage, streaked with bright rose. 
Congesta. Narrow, green leaves, rapid growth. 
Cooperii. Large, purple-and-red foliage. 
Ferrea. Broad, dark-brown leaves. 
Gracilis. Green foliage, of a graceful habit, with drooping leaves. 
Guilfoylei. Bright-green foliage, striped pink and white. 
Hendersonii. Distinctly striped with white and rosy pink. 
Hybrida. Deep green, margined with rose. 
Imperialis. Dark ground, changing to bright red and light rosy pink. 
Macleayi. Very dark bronze, with metallic lustre ; dwarf. 
Magnifica. 
Mooreana. A bright, reddish-crimson color, of graceful habit. 
Nobilis. High-colored variety, leaves greenish bronze. 
Nobilis Stricta. Marked with crimson. 
Porphyrophylla. Deep bronzy-red hue on the upper side, and slightly glaucous 
beneath. 
Rubra Elegans. A narrow-leaved variety, striped red, margined with rose. 
Shepperdii. Young leaves dark green, striped with paler/green, which changes 
with age to orange-red. 
Superba. Dark bronzy red, changing to bright crimson. 
Terminalis. Bronze-red, changing to bright crimson. 
Veitchii. Narrow green-leaved variety, of graceful habit. 
Youngii. Young leaves light green, tinged with rose, changing to copper-color. 
Price, 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 
DIEFFENBACHIA BAUSEI. 
A stalky-growing variety, with broad leaves, of dwarf habit, color of leaves a 
yellowish-green hue, irregularly edged and blotched with dark green, and spotted 
with white. Price, 50 cts. to $1.50 each. 
ECHEVERIAS. 
This beautiful and interesting genus of succulent plants is now attracting 
unusual attention. They are desirable as pot-plants for decorative purposes. 
Atropurpurea. Long, purplish leaves. 
Metallica. A very ornamental plant, with large, massive leaves of a beautiful 
, metallic hue. 
Retusa Secunda. 
Sanguinea Miniata Nuda. 
Secunda Glauca. A small, compact-growing variety, with green leaves. 
Price, 10 cts. to 50 cts. each. 
