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Caladium (Most recent additions to this)

The most recent additions to this genus of plants grown and valued for the beauty of their foliage have been conspicuous for great distinctness in the coloration and markings on the upper surface of the leaves. Many of the varieties have obtained first-class certificates from the principal metropolitan floral and horticultural societies. The following is a selection of the very best:

ALBO-LUTEUM, white, with yellow and green; ANNA DE CONDEIXA, of thin texture, the midribs deep red, with rosy centre; AUGUSTE CARPENTIER, richly coloured, deep red at the centre; BARONNE JAMES DE ROTHSCHILD, rosy tinted, with deep red veins; BELLONE, rosy-red, with darker veins, the colours becoming intensified as the leaves grow to their full size; CANDIDUM, white, the venation bright green, one of the very best; CARDINALE, crimson, spotted and marked green and yellow, distinct and handsome; CHARLEMAGNE, reddish, the venation dark red, very handsome; CLIO, rose, shading off to a whitish tint, the veins green; COMTE DE GERMINY, red and yellow, marbled white, a handsome form; COMTESSE DE CONDEIXA, white ground, tinted red, veined deep red, edged green; DUCHESSE DE MORTEMART, transparent white, very distinct; ELSA, pale rose, blotched and spotted red, with green venation and margin; FERDINAND DE LESSEPS, dark red, with paler midrib and venation, and green margin; GASPARD GAYER, green, with red midrib and venation; L'AUTOMNE, yellowish, with bluish spots; LE TITIEN, green, with deep purplish-red midrib and veins; MADAME IMBERT KAECHLIN, green, with crimson spots; MADAME LEMONIER, pale red or rose, with red midrib and veins, and yellowish centre; MADAME MITJANA, crimson, with purplish centre, of thin texture; MINUS ERUBESCENS, crimson, with green margin, small; ORNATUM, rich green, with crimson midrib and venation; RAYMOND LEMONIER, carmine-red, marked with cream-colour; RUBRUM METALLICUM, reddish, with a bluish suffusion, and coppery-red margin; SOUVENIR DE DR. BLEU, crimson centre, edged green, large and handsome; SOUVENIR DE MADAME BERNARD, crimson centre, spotted green and white, margined green.