Green Tree Flower Gardens 
DOROTHY GRANT—Very large, round dark 
leaves, and so shiny as to appear varnished, deep 
red on under side; white flowers in upright clus¬ 
ters, summer bloomer. 
DREGEI—Similar to MacBethii, but leaves are 
more deeply serrated, darker—especially in cen¬ 
ter; bulbous root, winter bloomer; white flowers 
in profusion. 
DRURYI—Apparently belongs to the Viaude 
group, larger grower than Nelly Bly, and smaller 
than Neely Geddis; leaves are glossy, dark green, 
borne on a red stem, deep red underside. 
DUCHARTREI—Larger leaves than Haageana 
and under red color confined to veins; new growth 
of the hairy leaves comes from a peculiar hood¬ 
like sheath which dies off to a brown color; flow¬ 
ers white on long stems. 
ECHINOSEPALA—Similar to Metallica, chief 
difference is smaller leaves. 
ELAINE—Coralline Lucerne type, with long nar¬ 
row, glossy, dark green leaves, above, red under¬ 
neath; lower leaves white spotted, the upper 
leaves plain, margins of leaves are wavy and 
ruffled, and remain half folded so that the red of 
the under side shows against the green; large 
clusters of pink tinted flowers. 
ECUADORENSIS — Very thick, upright stem, 
native of Ecquador; thin light green almost pal¬ 
mate leaf (with inconspicuous white markings 
toward the point when young) cut into 10 to 12 
points; a red star is formed by the veins, leaf 
sl'ghtly flushed with red underneath, underside 
has fringe at base of leaf; flowers crepy white to 
pink in small clusters with wavy petals and many 
stamens. (Braziliensis has been incorrectly named 
Ecuadorensis.) 
ENGLERI—A striking species of tropical Africa. 
Thick succulent, pale green stem heavily spotted 
with large red spots, red hairs growing on the 
red spots, stem appears very furry; leaves, shiny 
emerald green, deeply and evenly serrate, red 
veined and spotted, glistening with white hairs; 
long pendulous clusters of pink flowers. 
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