PLATE NO. 2. 
GIANT FLOWERING CALADIUM, 
NEW CENTURY. 
A New Species from Central America, and the Grandest Foliage and Flowering 
Plant yet Introduced* 
Leaves three times as large as any other Caladium, having a heavy, leathery texture and a 
bright, glossy-green color, with metallic luster which is remarkably handsome. It does not produce 
a bulb, but is increased by suckers, and is perennial. The leaf-stalks are strong and tall, holding the 
mammoth leaves well above the ground. Leaves 3 to 5 feet long by 2 or 2^ feet broad ; perfectly 
immense, and make a plant which for tropical luxuriance has no equal. Added to this wonder¬ 
ful foliage effect are the mammoth lily-like blossoms 12 to 15 inches long; snow-white, 
changing to cream, with a rich and exquisite fragrance so powerful as to perfume a whole garden, 
filling the air with fragrance for a long distance. Plants bloom perpetually all summer in the garden, 
or all the year round in pots, and are hardly ever out of bloom. The foliage is so hardy that it will 
endure without injury frosts that will kill other bedding and foliage plants. Not only is it the 
grandest garden or lawn plant, but as a pot plant for large windows, verandas, halls or conservatories, 
it rivals the choicest Palms in foliage, to say nothing of its magnificent flowers. Thrives in any soil 
or situation, and grows and blooms all the year. As many as 6 to 12 flowers rise successively from 
the base of each leaf-stalk, and are borne on stems 18 inches high. Regardless of all we can say in 
its praise, the plant will astonish everyone with its magnificence—so novel and so wonderfully 
effective, free-growing and fragrant. One flower is sufficient to perfume a large room with a most 
delicate aroma. Our plants growing in the open ground the past summer have been the wonder and 
admiration of all visitors to Floral Park. They have flowered constantly. We can in truth say that 
of all the great acquisitions in new plants which we have introduced, this new flowering Caladium is 
one of the most important and valuable. The splendid Gladiolus Childsi, or Rudbeckia Golden 
Glow, are not more wonderful than this. We first offered it last year at $1.00 each and had orders 
for many thousand more than we could supply. Our stock this year is very large and fine. 
Well established plants , by mail, 50c. each ; 3 for $1 . 00. Extra large plants by Express (too large 
to mail), $1.00 each ; 3 for $2 . 00. 
