. Annual illustrated and descriptive catalogue of new, rare and beautiful plants and seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture), Florida, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Tropical plants, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs. 32 The American Exotic Nurseries. Seven Oaks, Coopoia. COLOCASIA. Splendid decorative plants for the lawn in summer, or greenhouse during the winter months. Athough they are of easy growth, they are very valuable In many situations. C. antiqaornm (CalafMum esculentum). (Elephant's Ear.) A grand sub-tropical plant, with immense, dark-green le
. Annual illustrated and descriptive catalogue of new, rare and beautiful plants and seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture), Florida, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Tropical plants, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs. 32 The American Exotic Nurseries. Seven Oaks, Coopoia. COLOCASIA. Splendid decorative plants for the lawn in summer, or greenhouse during the winter months. Athough they are of easy growth, they are very valuable In many situations. C. antiqaornm (CalafMum esculentum). (Elephant's Ear.) A grand sub-tropical plant, with immense, dark-green leaves, reaching as much as 4 feet in length in one summer; nothing can excel it for easily produced decorative effect; flower spathe nearly a foot in length, creamy white. Very rich soil and plenty of water will induce rapid growth. Extra large bulbs, 50 cents each ; medium-size, 20 cents each. C. Bataviensis. Leaves a peculiar shade of green; stems dark purple; a very handsome plant. 50 cents each. COOPERIA, or GIANT FAIRY LILIES. These charming summer-blooming bulbs are closely allied to the Zephyranthes, but have a very distinct ap- pearance. They produce their beautiful, pi-imi'ose- scented, lily-like white flowers on stems 10 to 15 inches tall, and are remarkable in the Amaryllis family for opening their flowers first during the night. They are equally desirable for pot-culture or for the open ground, and can be wintered in the pots, or dry, like Gladiolus. C. pedunculata. This is the lai-gest, with bulbs often as large as an Amaryllis. Flowers white, with but a faint odor. Blooms from April to October, inclusive, usually five days after a rain the flowers appearing as if by magic. 10 cents each, 3 for 20 cents. C. Drummondii. The smallest species. Flowers sweet- scented and white, the tube, which is 5 inches long, turning red. Blooms from August to October. 10 cts. each, 3 for 20 cents. CRINUMS- Magnificent flowering bulbs, closely related to the Amaryllis and Pancratium.
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