. Descriptive catalogue and price list : tropical and semi-tropical, fruit trees, palms, ornamental plants, orchids and greenhouse plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical crops Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. MISCEL LANEO US DEPAR TMENT. 49 DRACiENA, Continued. D liindenii. This is a grand new Dracaena; leaves a rich green, with darker bands of green and gold running through the leaf. %^ to $4 each. D. rubra. Foliage rich dark crimson. 50 cents and $\ each D. terininalis rosea. Foliage green and carmine ; a sp


. Descriptive catalogue and price list : tropical and semi-tropical, fruit trees, palms, ornamental plants, orchids and greenhouse plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical crops Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. MISCEL LANEO US DEPAR TMENT. 49 DRACiENA, Continued. D liindenii. This is a grand new Dracaena; leaves a rich green, with darker bands of green and gold running through the leaf. %^ to $4 each. D. rubra. Foliage rich dark crimson. 50 cents and $\ each D. terininalis rosea. Foliage green and carmine ; a splendid plant. 50 cents and $1 each. ECHEVERIA. {Cotyledon.) A genus of succulent plants, native of Mexico ; good plants for basket or rock work, and largely used for carpet ; E. grandiflora. Flowers large; orange color, tinged purple. K. metallica. Large shell-like leaves, with a metallic lustre; flowers bell-shaped, yellow and scarlet. E. sanguinea. Leaves narrow, pointed, dark red. Price of Echeverias, 25 cents each, $ per doz. ERANTHEMUM PULCHELLUM. A very handsome greenhouse plant, free flowering; flowers a rich bright blue. 50 cents each. EUCALYPTUS. Nearly every species of Eucalyptus grows well in Florida, and among them are some of the choicest shade, ornamental and timber trees. Our list is re- duced to a few of the most desirable species ; all na- tives of Australia. E. amygdalina. The Giant Gum Tree of South- east Australia, where it is said to have attained a height of 471 feet. E. calophylla. The Red Gum Tree. A quick growing and very ornamental tree; tender. E. citriodora. Also quite tender ; leaves yield a quantity of volatile oil of lemon-like fragrance. E. ficifolia. A handsome shade tree, producing magnificent crimson flowers. E. pilularis. The Black Butt Tree of South Queensland ; grows to an immense size, and is very valuable for its timber. E. resiiiifera. The Red Mahogany Tree of New South Wales. A beautiful species, and very valuable both


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