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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y. 
Queer* Lily. 
A lino new plant with a 
bulb somewhat like a 
small Tuberose. The 
foliage is exceedingly 
beautiful and of tropical 
appearance, leaves being 
large and paddle-shaped. 
The flowers are borne on 
a strong scape which 
rises from the center of 
the plant, and are in the 
form of a cockade.' Col¬ 
ors exceedingly delicate, 
white and pink with 
orange center. A beau¬ 
tiful and novel plant which blooms 
in August and September and makes 
a fine pot plant as well as a fine 
garden plant. Its luxuriant and 
beautiful foliage is a fine feature but 
its flowers are exceedinglynovel and 
attractive also. A fine new thing in 
sense of the word. 15c. each; $1.25 per dozen. 
As an ornamental foliage plant there is nothing bet¬ 
ter than Phrynium, and for a curious, rare and little 
known plant, the Queen Lily is an extra fine thing. We 
will send one of each for 30c.; 3 of each for 75c. 
Pbryniun* 
Variegattm*. 
An elegant pot or bedding plant 
which is faithfully depicted in the 
accompanying cut, though it con¬ 
veys no idea of the exquisite varie¬ 
gations of the leaves. Its manner of 
growth is much like that of a Canna, 
the leaves borne on erect foot-stalks 
with spreading blades of oblong- 
lanceolate form. They are bright 
pale-green, beautifully variegated 
with white and gold, the variegation 
being extremely diversified. In 
some leaves the whole area is white, 
in others only one-half, in others 
again it is confined to the inter¬ 
spaces between two or three of the 
ribs, while in others it is] reduced 
to a few stripes. It is very free 
growing and one of the most ornamental plants im¬ 
aginable. As a pot plant it surpasses the best Palms, 
and can be compared only to some of the rare Dra¬ 
caenas. As a bedding plant, planted out in full sun, it 
is simply elegant, making a specimen which for 
ornamental foliage, has no equal. It is]a free, vigorous 
and easy grower, succeeding in all situations and 
under all conditions. Being so very cheap, we trust 
that all of our customers will plant it. It is sure to de¬ 
light all. 20c. each; 3 for 50c.; 7 for $1.00; 15 for $2.00. 
