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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
V ariegatum 
An elegant pot or bedding plant 
which is faithfully depicted in the ac¬ 
companying cut, though it conveys no 
idea of the exquisite variegations of the 
leaves. Its manner of growth is much 
.like that of a Ganna, the leaves borne on 
erect foot-sSalks with spreading blades 
of oblong-lanceolate form. They are 
bright pale green, beautifully variegated 
with white and gold, the variegation be¬ 
ing extremely diversified. In some 
leaves the whole area is white, in others 
only one-half, in others again it is con¬ 
fined to the interspaces 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 orna¬ 
mental plants imaginable. As a pot 
plant it surpasses the best Palms, 
and can be compared only to some of 
the rare Dracaenas. As a, bedding 
plant, planted out to full sun, it i3 
simply elegant, making m 'Specimen 
which for ornamental foliage has no 
equal. It is a free, -rigor-otte and easy 
grower, succeeding in ail situations 
and under all conditions. Being so 
very cheap, we trust all of our cus¬ 
tomers will plant it. It is sure to de¬ 
light ali, 30c. each $• & g<s>g ®D©4 * ior 
$1.00; 15 for J58.0&, 
