. Annual illustrated and descriptive catalogue of new, rare and beautiful plants. Tropical plants Catalogs; Nursery stock Florida Catalogs. azalea indica. (See page 57.) BAUHINIA. (Motmtain Ebony.} An extensive genus of tropical plants, creepers, shrubs and trees. Kingsley, whileat Trinidad, speaks of " the Bauhinias, like tall and ancient white thorns, which shade the road.'' All are handsome in flowers, and their curious two-lobed leaves always attract attention. B. alba. Flowers white. 75 cts. each. B. acuminata. Also a white-flowered species, bloom- ing when less than a year old; thei
. Annual illustrated and descriptive catalogue of new, rare and beautiful plants. Tropical plants Catalogs; Nursery stock Florida Catalogs. azalea indica. (See page 57.) BAUHINIA. (Motmtain Ebony.} An extensive genus of tropical plants, creepers, shrubs and trees. Kingsley, whileat Trinidad, speaks of " the Bauhinias, like tall and ancient white thorns, which shade the road.'' All are handsome in flowers, and their curious two-lobed leaves always attract attention. B. alba. Flowers white. 75 cts. each. B. acuminata. Also a white-flowered species, bloom- ing when less than a year old; their broad two- lobed leaves are very delicate and handsome. 25 cts. each. B. purpurea. A rapid-growing shrub or small tree. Flowers purplish red; very handsome. 25 cts. each B. tomentosa. Flowers a clear light yellow, with a large purple spot in the throat. 50 cts. each. B. variegata. Flowers red, marked with white and yellow. 50 cts. each. BEAUCARNEA TUBERCULATA. A rare and curious Mexican plant, somewhat resem- bling a Yucca or Dasylirion. The short and rather slim trunk is greatly enlarged at the base. $1 each. BERBERIS. B. Japonica. A plant with large and handsome foli- age; leaves composed of eight to nine pairs of leaf- lets, each with about five strong spring teeth. Large plants, $1 each. B. lycium. Another very beautiful species, with firm, stiff foliage. Fine plants, by mail, 40 cts. each. BEGONIA. Nearly all the Begonias thrive very well here in par- tial shade. Whether grown in pots or boxes, care should be taken that the soil is not too compact; half sifted leaf-mould, and the other half yellow sand sub-soil, make good material to grow them in. The following are the best of the flowering varieties: Semperflorens rosea, alba pitta, Marguerite, grandiflora rosea, rubella, Carrierii, diadema, argentea guttata, olbia, Moonlight, robusta, rubra. All strong plants, 20 cts. each, $ per dozen. Rex Varieties. Of these splendid foliage Begonias we have a good assortment of
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