20 RECENT PLANT INTRODUCTIONS. [Nov. 



Gustav Mann, Maries, Balfour, Burbidge, and Curtis most frequently 

 occur. I can only mention a few of the best plants which 

 appeared each year. In the front rank for 1880 stands the now 

 well-known Anthuriuni Andreanum, sent home from Colombia by 

 Andre ; Nepenthes bicalcarata, discovered in Borneo by Mr. Burbidge, 

 which is a unique and charming addition to this interesting family ; 

 it is remarkable in having two large horns or spurs which are 

 placed beneath the lid of its large pitchers and project over the 

 mouth ; Dractena Lindenii, a handsome species from Brazil, is one of 

 the best introduced. Jasminum gracillimum, a Bornean species, 

 sent home by Burbidge, is a very free blooming twiggy shrub, 

 and is a decided acquisition amongst winter flowering stove plants. 

 Amongst Orchids, Ilenanthera Storiei, from the Philippines, occupies 

 a foremost place, also Miltonia Bluntii, Cypripedium Spicerianum, and 

 several fine forms of Loilia. Amongst Ferns, Sagenia Lawrenciana 

 from Madagascar, Lastrea Eichardsi multifida from New Caledonia, 

 Asplenium Baptist! from the South Sea Islands, and Adiantum 

 Aneitense are decided gains to this family ; Asparagus plumosus 

 fi-om South Africa is an exquisite greenhouse addition. Amongst 

 hardy plants we have Spirtea Aruncus Astilboides, Dracocephalum 

 Euprechti, and Haberlea Rhodopensis, a charming Alpine from the 

 Balkan mountains, having pale-blue flowers with a yellow throat, 

 and Yucca gloriosa media striata, a very effective variety, which has 

 a broad whitish-green band down the centre of each leaf. Amongst 

 arborescent plants, I'icea Ajanensis and I'icea (llehnii from Japan ; 

 Populus alba Bolleana from Tiflis, Alnus firma multinervis, a medium- 

 sized Japanese tree ; and Bambusa Eagamoskii, from Turkestan, a 

 vigorous-growing hardy Bamboo. 



INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1881. 



During the year 1881, 226 new plants were sent home. These 

 consisted of 27 Cryptogams, viz. 26 Ferns and 1 Lycopod, 2 

 Gymnosperms (both cycads), 145 Monocotyledons, among which 

 were no less than 94 Orchids. Tliere were 52 Dicotyledons, 

 among which were 12 Euphorbiaceous plants, and 5 Nepenthes. 

 A few of the best novelties were Kentiopsis divaricata, a handsome 

 pinnate-leaved palm from New Caledonia, which has rich brownish- 

 red coloured leaves in the young condition which are very 

 effective. Pinanga patula, from Sumatra, is also a good pinnate- 

 leaved palm. In Nunnezharia tenella, from Mexico, we have 

 what is perhaps the dwarfest-known palm, the entire plant in a 

 fruiting condition being only 9 inches high, and Licuala grandis, 

 a magnificent palm from the South Sea Islands. Amongst Ferns, 



