738. COLUMNEA SCHIEDIANA. This species makes a fine hanging basket plant. The 
lanceolate leaves are 2 to 3 inches in length, light green, flecked with brown; the flowers 
are 2 inches, red, variegated with yellow. Mexico. 
740. COLUMNEA SPP. Our Chiapas collector sent this to us. The leaves are shiny 
green, ovate-acuminate—the nerves red. The stems are round and constricted as if 
bulging between the nodes. A novel plant and a departure from the expected in this 
genus. We have not flowered it. 
742. DRACAENA GOLDIANA. “A magnificent, ornamental foliage plant, of erect 
habit, and with closely-set, stalked, spreading leaves.” Nicholson. The broad-pointed 
leaves are marbled irregularly with dark green and silver-gray bands. West Tropical 
Africa. 
744, ECHITES RUBRO-VENOSA. This very handsome vine is ‘covered with a brilliant 
network, which is speckled with bright red or a golden-yellow, and stands our conspicu- 
ously from the emerald-green ground.’’ Nicholson. South America. 
746. ERANTHEMUM ATROPURPUREM, Bull. Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum (Bull) 
Bailey. Another smooth-leaved foliage plant, eventually becoming a shrub, but in young 
stages a fine dish-garden plant. The pointed oval leaves are red with irregular darker 
red areas. Polynesian. 
748. ERYTHRINA ACANTHOCARPA. The banner (largest petal, about 2 inches long), 
a brilliant orange-red, longitudinally nerved, and shading toward the tip into a terminal 
area of chartreuse. The banner is brightly framed at the margins with orange-red. This 
is a sensationally bizarre and exciting floral demonstration. The plant grows as a shrub 
and is claimed to possess the most beautiful flowers of the coral trees. 
750. FICUS PARCELLI Veitch. A south sea island fig. A fine plant for the smallest 
conservatory or warm window. The leaves are prettily green and white, ovate, lop- 
sided, with a pleasing crepy texture. 
The round figs are ornamental, wash- 
ed with a bright rose color. 
752. FICUS PSEUDOPALMA Blanco. 
The Philippine Fig. The silhouette of 
this bizarre plant suggests the ros- 
ettes of bird’s nest ferns at the ends 
of naked limbs. Most unfiglike. Some 
plant lovers consider that young 
plants would be admirable for the 
house. 
754. GRAPTOPHYLLUM PICTUM 
(L). Griff. This plant has beautifully 
variegated foliage. The smooth, oval, 
green leaves are pointed at each end 
and the centers are irregularly varie- 
gated with a sharply contrasting pink. 
There is a clean, smooth crispness 
about the plant. We recommend 
that it be used as an interesting sub- 
stitute for coleus. It is easy to propa- 
gate from cuttings. Probably native to 
New Guinea. 
‘S, 
Ficus Pseudopalma 
756. GRAPTOPHYLLUM PICTUM var. “Eranthemum eldorado.’’ This is a_ bizarre 
‘Color reverse” of the last species. The leaf pattern is yellow where the above is green; 
green where the above is pink. Hard to believe! 
758. HYLOCEREUS EXTENSUS. Brit. v Rose. “The red-flowering night-blooming cer- 
eus.’” The petals of this novelty are rose colored; the sepals tipped and margined with 
red. The flowers are large and attractive. The stems are three-sided. This plant should 
be added to every collection of tropicals. 
760. HOYA ANGUSTIFOIA. The long narrow leaves are very dark green. We have not 
seen the flowers. 
762. HOYA AUSTRALIS. Deep green, leathery, ovate-oblong leaves. Flowers scented 
like honeysuckle, white, pink tinges. New South Wales and Queensland. 
764. HOYA BELLA. Scarcely a climber. The leaves are an inch long, ovate-acute, with 
short petioles. The flowers are pure white with crown segments violet. India. 
766. HOYA CARNOSA. The wax Plant. A climber with shining ovate-oblong leaves 
and white flowers with pink centers in umbels. South China and Australia. 
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