The suburban citizen., 1901-07-20
Phrynium Yariegatun, the New Foli.
age Plant.

IOOttu pant, lHe luDeTS OF which may
be kept dry for months, and will then
start off vigorously 1t is a good grow
er, succeeding well in either pots or
open ground, thriving in sun or shade
The leaves are bright pale green beau-
tiully variegated with white and rich
cream, the variegations being extremely
dlversihed indeed, in our beds OF
thousands OF the plants it is almost inn
possible to find two leaves exactly alike.
The plant is Canna-like in habit of
growth, attains a height of from a foot
or eighteen inches to three feet the
leaves are spreading blades Of oblong
iahceolate form, from six to ten inches
iohg and two to five inches broad, hav-
ing the excellent habit of dropping
ust suIlcient TO display their full
beauty OF form and variegation. The
plants show off to excellent ADVANTAGE
either singly or used with palms. where
the variegations afford most pleasing
contrasts.
New Queen of Abyssinia,
(Kalanchoe Marmorata,) a Aeshy. sill.
very leaved plant soon forming grand
specimens which bear clusters OF pure
white sweet scented flowers a foot in
diameter
New American Wonder Lemon.
When only two years old This won
derful plant bears lemons weighing as
much as two and one-half poundsl This
may appear exaggerate but the fact has
been sworn to. 1t has created quite
sensation.
Ipomsa Palmata.
The most luxuriant tuberous rooted
climbing vine known. A single root
has produced over 5000 large rosy pur-
pie flowers of largest size and in dense
clusters. The roots NAV be taken I'M
IN the fall 1t can also be grown in
large pots and trained along porches
or verandas.
Golden Dew Drop. (Duranta PIumierD
A handsome evergreen Dot plant as
may be seen, bearing dense racemes of
lovely delicate blue flowers with
whlte eye These are followed by clus-
ters OF shining golden berries which
remain on the plant for six months.
The contrast between the berries and
flowers is most bewtching indeed A
me PLAN, with bright green foliage,
always tull and clean to the edge Of the
pot.
Thunbergia Fragrans.
A magnificent perennial species from
India, OF a slender, graceful, climbing
habit-much like that of the annual
sorts-with deep green, waxy leaves.
which are cordate or hastate at the
base giving them very distinct ap
pearance. But its crowning feature is
its flowers each as large as a silver dol
lar, OF the purest waxy whiteness, with
a delicate lemon yellow spot in the
center or throat. Plants begin to flow
er when quite small, continue almost
necessarily and in the greatest profu-
sion. Equally valuable for open ground
or pot culture.
camphOr.
The genuine Camphor OF commerce.
a beautiful evergreen. succeeding well
IN pots. Foliage, rich, shining green
above, glaucous underneath produces
freely small white flowers; fragrant A
valuable item Of list Of economic plants.
and OF much interest therefor.
The Famous Chinese Kudzu; or jack
and'the- Bean Stalk Vine.
WATCH IT GROW. 1T is a yeri-
table Jack and the Bean Stalk Vine."--
a. II. Olmstead, Esq. There is posi-
ply nothing like it in the whole vegeta.
pie Kingdom. It is extremely valuable
Tor covering everything in one season.
and interesting to the lover of the won-\
deriul. 1t has grown on our grounds
since 1870 and has made q growth of
100 feet in one season. The stiff rae
emes OF rosy purple flowers are beauti-
lul The flowers soon make themselves
known by a delightful odor thar is wait
ca to long distances Mr.. Thomas
Meehan, in Meehan's Monthly.
When the two greatest horticultural
authorities in the United States speak
SO enthusiastically about plant we may
well recommend it, Indeed, the phe-
nnomenal growth Of this new, hardy
Chinese vine is exceeded only by The
prototype OF the fairy tales. Plant il
IN any soil, rich or poor, and ir
months. when established It will make
more growth than most other vines
VIII IN two years The bright green
leaves afford dense shade. The clus-
terS OF purple wistaria-lil<c flowers are
uNHNlOusIy fragrant 1t IS extremely
valuable for quickly covering arbors.
fences, dead or old trees. rooke-ies,
etc One OF these vines was brought
to Philadelphia from China in 1876 and
IS still growing luxuriantly. and vet
on y now are plants otferod IL is sure
to become popular and more 50 from the
tact that it can DO cut back in the fall
without nJuring the roots
Glory OF the Butterflies.
BUDDLEIA VARIABILIS is a
grand new Chinese garden plant re-
Gently exhibited at Paris, where it was
greatly admired 1t has done wonder
tully, well in this country, standing with
out harm a temperature OF nearly zero.
The plants have a grcefu habit, the
branches being aFching and wavy.
showing to great advantage the dark
olive green and white leaves. 1t COM
mences to bloom early in June and pos
ltively continues until severe frost
checks the growth. The color of the
flowers is rosy lilac with orange CEN
ter carried in sprays I8 inches long.