The suburban citizen., 1901-07-06
Phrynlum Varlegatum, the New Foil
age Plant.

the catalogue trade that has ever come
under our notice. 1t is a tuberous.
rooted plant the tubers of which may
be kept dry for months, and will then
start off vigorously. 1t is a good grow
er, succeeding we'll in either pots or
open ground, thriving in sun or shade
The leaves are bright pale green, beat
tifully variegated with white and rich
cream, the variegations being extremely
diversified; 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
ianceolate form, from six to tenginches
long and two to five inches broad hav-
ing the excellent habit of dropping
ust sufficient to display their full
beauty OF form and variegation The
plants snow of to excellent advantage
elther singly or used with palms, where
me variegations afford most pleasing
contrasts,
New Queen Of Abyssinia,
(Kalanchoc Marmorata, a fieshy. 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 tilis 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 a
sensation.
lpomea 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 may be taken I'D
IN the tall. 1t can also be grown in
large pots and trained along porches
or verandas.
Golden Dew Drop. (Duranta PIumieri)
A handsome evergreen pot plant as
may be seen, bearing dense racemes Of
lovely delicate blue flowers with
white eye. These are followed by clus-
tiers OF shining golden berries which
remain on the plant for six months
lhe contrast between the berries and
flowers is most bewitching indeed. A
fine plant with bright green foliage.
always full and clean to the edge Of the
pot.
Thunbergia Fragrans.
A magnificent perennial species from
INDIA, OF slender, graceful, climbing
habit-much like that of the annual
sorts--with deep green, waxy leaves,
which rnrAat.,
base, giving them a very distinct ape
Pearance, But its crowning feature is
its tiowers, 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 proh-
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.
Inc Famous Chinese Kudzu; or Jack.
and-the-Bean- -StaIk-Vins.
WATCH 1T GROW. 1T is A veri-
table Jack and the Bean Stalk ,Vine."--
A. II. Olmstead, Esq. There is posi-
ply nothing like it in the whole vegeta-
bic kingdom. 1t is extremely valuable
tor. covering everything in one season,
and interesting to the lover OF the won
dertul. 1t has grown on our grounds
since 1870 and has made a growth of
100 ieet in one season. The stiff rae
eemes OF rosy purple flowers are beauti-
tul. The flowers soon make themselves
known by delightful odor that is waft-
ed to long distances. Mr. Thomas
Meehan, in Meehan's Monthly.
When the two greatest horticultural
authorities in the United States sneak
SO enthusiastically about a plant we NAV
well recommend it, Indeed, the Dhe.
nomenal 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 in
months, when established it will make
more growth than most other vines
will in two years. The bright green
leaves afford dense shade. The clusr
ters OF purple wistaria-likc flowers are
deliciously fragrant. It is extremely
valuable for quickly covering arbors.
fences, dead or old trees, rookeries,
etc. One oi these vines was brought
to Philadelphia from China in 1876 and
IS still growing luxuriantly, and vet
only now are plants offered II is sure
70 become popular and more so from the
tact that II can be cut baok in the fall
without injuring the roots.
Glory OF the Butterflies.
BUDDLEIA VARIABILIS is
grand new Chinese garden plant. re-
Gently exhibited at Paris. where il was
greatly admired. 1t has done wonder
fully. well in this country, standing with
out harm temperature OF nearly zero.
The plants have a grceful habit, the
branches being asching and wavy.
showing to great advantage the dark
olive green and white leaves. Ii COM
mences to bloom early in June and pos
ltiyely continues until severe frost