“ A waft from the roadside bank 
Tells where the wild rose nods .” — Bayard Taylor. 
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CALADIUM 
(Fakcy-foliagedI 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 
The Caladium eseulentum is one of the hand¬ 
somest of the ornamental-leaved plants. Roots 
obtained in the spring- will make good plants in 
the summer, and in the fall they should be taken 
up and stored in a cellar. Leaves three feet or 
more in length, nearly as broad. There is noth¬ 
ing so good as this Caladium for a grand bed of 
foliage in the garden. 
Extra large roots, each, 40 cents. Dozen..$4.00 
2nd size, each, 25 cents. Dozen.. 2.50 
3rd size, each, 15 cents. Dozen. 1.50 
“How bounteous the hand Divine 
That scatters perfume mear and far , 
Making the summer wind like wine , 
And lighting among leaves a star 
To light and cheer the wanderer's path , 
And lift the soul above the earth.*' 
CALLA, or RICHARDIA 
“ Is not this lily pure? 
What fuller can procure 
A white so perfect , spotless clear 
As in this flower doth appear? ” 
— Frances Quarles. 
Richardia Ethiopica is the well-known 
Egyptian Lily, or Lily of the Nile, with 
large white flowers, broad foliage, and 
it will prosper under very adverse cir¬ 
cumstances, if given plenty of water. 
It is an excellent plant for aquariums. 
In the spring it may be planted in the 
garden until the autumn. 
SPOTTED CALLA. 
CALADIUM (FANCY-FOL1AGED). 
The fancy-foliaged 
varieties are beauti¬ 
ful plants for sum¬ 
mer decoration. 
They require a high 
temperature to bring 
the colors out to 
perfection. Leaves 
curiously striped, 
blotched and spotted 
with white, crimson 
and pink. In the fall 
they die down, and 
the bulbs should be 
kept in the pots in 
a warm place. Each, 
30 cents; $3.00 per 
dozen. 
Bouvardia Leia ntha, dark scarlet. 
Davidsonii, white. 
Brunetti, light blush. 
Bockii, beautiful deep coral-red, base of petals 
and throat clear white; fine. 
President Cleveland, crimson scarlet; fine 
grower. 
DOUBLE BOUVARDIA. 
The Double Bouvardias are now among the most 
popular plants for forcing or house culture. The 
flowers are a trifle larger than those of the single 
variety, and perfectly double; each, 20 cents. 
Bouvardia Alfred Neuner, double white. 
BOUVARDIA. 
EGYPTIAN LILY. 
Hicha rdia Ethiopica, or 
Egyptian Lily. Our Calla 
roots are large and fine, as we 
have them grown for us in Cali¬ 
fornia, where the Calla is per¬ 
fectly at home; each. 25 
Extra large tubers; each. 40 
alba-maculata, or Spot¬ 
ted Calla. Beautiful for pot 
culture. The bulbs must be kept 
in dry sand in the winter. 20 
BOUVARDIA 
This is a beautiful class of autumn and winter blooming plants deserv¬ 
ing much attention. They are easily raised, and reward the grower with 
a profusion of brilliant flowers all winter. By 
plunging the pots in summer a vigorous growth 
will be ensured. “ Plunging,” as gardeners call it, 
is sinking the pot in the soil as low as the rim. They 
should be removed to the house or conservatory in 
September. $2.00 per dozen; 20 cents each. 
