. Annual illustrated and descriptive catalogue of new, rare and beautiful plants. Tropical plants Catalogs; Nursery stock Florida Catalogs. FICUS ELASTICA. EUPHORBIA, continued. E. pulcherrima (Poinsettia pulcherrima). A well- known greenhouse plant, native of Mexico, grown for the scarlet bracts which surround its flowers, which are freely produced in winter, and which remain bright for months at a time. 50 cts. each. E. splendens. A thorny shrub from Mauritius, well- known in greenhouse cultivation; its showy flower-like bracts are bright scarlet; succeeds well here in the open ground. 15 ct
. Annual illustrated and descriptive catalogue of new, rare and beautiful plants. Tropical plants Catalogs; Nursery stock Florida Catalogs. FICUS ELASTICA. EUPHORBIA, continued. E. pulcherrima (Poinsettia pulcherrima). A well- known greenhouse plant, native of Mexico, grown for the scarlet bracts which surround its flowers, which are freely produced in winter, and which remain bright for months at a time. 50 cts. each. E. splendens. A thorny shrub from Mauritius, well- known in greenhouse cultivation; its showy flower-like bracts are bright scarlet; succeeds well here in the open ground. 15 cts. each. FARFUGIUM GRANDE. A handsome plant with large, round, dark green leaves, spotted yellow. Succeeds best in a partially shaded situation; is popular and successful as a house plant. 25 cts. each. (See cut, page 63.) GZ) FOURCROYA CUBENSIS. A very handsome decorative plant, resembling some species of Agaves. Will be found very useful for centers of large vases of plants, or for the open ground here in Florida. 50 cts. to $2 each. FICUS. F. atirea. Our native Rubber Tree; the Wild Fig of south Florida. A magnificent broad-leaved ever- green, almost equaling the famous Ficus elastica in beauty. A splendid decorative plant, and one that will probably become very popular. The stem is clean and smooth; the large leathery leaves are of richest shining green, with reddish midrib. 25 cts. each; specimen plants, $1 to $3 each. F. elastica. The true Rubber Tree of upper India. A handsome decorative plant. 75 cts. to $2 each. A limited number of the following species can be supplied: F. Chauvieri. $2 each. F. ferrngenea. each. F. ligustifolia. 50 cts. each. F. lineata. 75 cts. each. F. macrophylla. 50 cts. each. F. princeps. 82 each. flgpFor other species see " Climbing ; GARDENIA FLORIDA FL. PL. (Cap e Jess a m ine.) Far too well-known to need description; hardy throughout the lower south. Of late they have be- come fashionable at the north—may their popula
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