1873.] NOTABLE NEW PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 187 



Croton GRANDE [f.c.o,]. — 'The shining bright olive-green leaves have quite a 

 metallic lustre, and are veined with bright pink ; a distinct and handsome form. — 

 Mr. W. Bull: R.H.S., June 4. 



Cyathea Burkei [p.O.o.], — A distinct and handsome greenhouse Tree Fern 

 from Natal, with bold pendent fronds. — -Mr. W. Bull: E.H.S., June 4. 



Cyathea DREaEi [f.c.c.]. — A fine greenhouse Tree Fern from Natal, distinct 

 in character. — 3fr. W. Bull: E.TI.S., June 4. 



Cycas imperialis [f.c.c.]. — A bold-looking and handsome cycad, distinct 

 and fine.— il//-. IF. Bull : R.H.S., June 4. 



Dieffenbachia brasiliensis [f.c.o.]. — A bold-leaved species, the pale-green 

 leaves handsomely blotched and spotted with white and olive. — Messrs. Veitch ^• 

 Sons: R.H.S.., June 4. 



Drac^na Baptistei [f.c.c.]. — A bold-growing type, with bronzy leaves, 

 veined and edged with red. — Messrs. Veitch <|* Sons : it./iT.^., June 4. 



Dracaena Goldieana [f.c.c.]. — A remarkably fine species from Tropical 

 West Africa, with short broad-spreading leaves of a deep green, marked with 

 transverse bars of silvery-grey. — Mr. W. Bull: R.H.S.., June 4. 



Drac^na rosea [f.c.c.]. — This has the young leaves of a rosy-red tint, 

 changing to a metallic hue with age. — Mr. W. Bull: R.H.S.., June 4. 



GrLOXiNiA Brilliant [f.c.c.]. — Eich carmine-purple, dashed with crimson ; 



extra fine ; an erect-flowered variety. — Messrs. Rollisson cj- Sons : R.H.S., June 18. 



Gloxinia Fanny Wilder [f.c.c.]. — Erect-flowered, purplish-rose, edged with 



white, and a rich spotted throat ; large and very fine. — Messis. Rollisson 4' Sons : 



R.H.S., June 18. 



Gloxinia Mr. Haines [f.c.c.]. — An erect-flowered variety, pale rosy-pink 

 lobes, stained with bronze at the base, and purple throat. — Messrs. Veitch (f- Sons : 

 R.H.S., Mwj 21. 



Gloxinia Prince Leopold [f.c.c.]. — The flowers drooping, very similar in 

 colour to the foregoing, but not so deeply coloured in the throat. — Messrs. 

 Veitch cj- Sons : R.H.S., May 21. 



Gloxinia Eev. H. A. Bridges [f.c.c.]. — A drooping-flowered variety, bright 

 rose, the throat being handsomely marbled with purplish-rose. — Messrs. Rollisson 

 <>• Sons: R.H.S., June 18. 



L^LiA WoLSTENHOLMiiE [p.o.c.]. — Pale-lilac ground, the sepals and label- 

 lum edged with crimson. — Messrs. Veitch cf* Sons : R.H.S., June 4. 



Lewisia rediviva [f.c.c.]. — -An ally of the Portulacas, having charming 

 pale-pink flowers. — Messrs. Backhouse cj- Son: R.H.S., June 24. 



Lobelia pctmila grandifloba fl.-pl. [f.c.c.]. — A full double-flowered 

 variety of L. pumila ; a very interesting novelty. — Messrs. Dixon ^ Co. : R.H.S., 

 June 4. 



Odontoglossum Insleayi leopardinum [f.c.c.]. — The sepals and petals 

 pale yellowish-green, and deep-coloured labellum. — Messrs. Backhouse 4" So?i: 

 R.H.S., June 4. 



Pansy (fancy) J. B. DoWNib [f.c.c.]. — Maroon-purple ground, with white 

 margin, the lateral petals being of a more intense shade of maroon. — Messrs. 

 Downie 4' Co. : R.H.S., June 18. 



Pansy (fancy) Mrs. Grainger [f.c.c.]. — Eich maroon, the top and two lateral 

 petals being blotched with intense brown. — Messrs. Downie cf- Co, : R.H.S., June 18. 



