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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
J£leipa Articiilata: 
This is an odd and desirable succulent plant. The stems are 
round and fleshy, and from one-half to one inch thick, and 
covered with a slight growth of small heart-shaped leaves. 
It is one of those odd and curious plants known to botanists, 
but which are very seldom seen in cultivation, but which are 
always novel and attractive. It bloomsfreely during winter 
and is very prettv. 25c. each. 
Bryopttyllurrt Galyeiptmj. 
A most curious and beautiful succulent plant, with thick, 
heavy leaves which, if cut and laid on moist soil or sand, 
little" plants will grow from the notches all around them. 
They grow very quickly to a considerable size and make a 
healthy aud beautiful lookingplant. When in bloom it pre¬ 
sents successively two distinct aspects; first, when the calyx 
develops itself—membranous, inflated, smooth as silk, cylin¬ 
drical, round at either end, or a pea-green colorstreaked with 
red, increasing in size until it becomes two inches in length: 
and afterwards, when the corolla-tube, which is five cleft 
and of a dull red color, breaks t hrough and protrudesan inch 
beyond the toothed limb of the calyx. In a neighboring 
greenhouse, a plant, thiee years old from the leaf bud is 
now producing over three hundred flowers. The blooming 
stalks are about three feet in height. The flowers, borne 
upon slight pedicels, droop directly downwards, aud are 
swayed by every breath of air like so many suspended Chi¬ 
nese lanterns. In panicles, three hundred or more of these 
form a singular display. The cut given here hardly docs 
Justice to the beauty of its foliage, although it. is a very fair 
represent at ion of the bloom. 11 . is impossible to describe the 
lovely tint of the leaves, which are also very prettily scal¬ 
loped. If the ISryophyllum never produced its panicles of 
graceful drooping bloom, it would still be worthy of culture 
for the beauty of its foliage and its fine shape or form or 
growtli. As if. is a frce-growingplant and of sturdy, upright 
habit, the stem inclining to lie shrub-like with age, it may be 
easily grown in t he form of a miniature tree, thus render¬ 
ing it a tine addition or ornament to the greenhouse, window 
garden or conservatory'. It blooms during winter, fine 
plants, 20e. each ; 3 for Stic. 
^pi(j[gp J jily (Paneratium Cawibbaenm.) 
A bulb of easiest cull lire, which freely produces clusters of 
large white flowers of delightful fragrance. 'I hey* may be 
grown in pots, in good rich soil, and will bloom well in the 
house or conservatory. When planted out in summer they 
must be taken up in the fall, potted, and little or no water 
S ven until the next season, when the bulb will have increased 
size, and will bloom more abundantly. 11 is indeed a curi¬ 
ous ami beautiful flower, and one which will delight ull lie- 
holders. Too much cannot lie said in favor of it. It is iu 
every respect a lovely and charming flower. We have an 
enormous stock of it and offer large bulbs for immediate 
blooming at 20c. each; 3 for 50c. 
A native, tuberous rooted plant, which blooms in Septem¬ 
ber. It grows two to t hree feet, in height, branching freely, 
but. compactly. When the blooms appear they completely 
line all tiie branches from top to bottom, so that the whole 
plant is one dense, mass of bloom. The flowers are tassel like 
and bluish purpie in color. 15c. each; 3 for 30c. 
Ixiatris Graipipifolia. 
