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to the Messrs Veitcli. This and some of its congeners, such as B. Sedeni, 

 Boliviensis, B. Weltoniensis, &c., are most useful plants, blooming as 

 they do throughout the autumn and winter, when bloom is compara- 

 tively scarce ; and they have the additional recommendation of being 

 easily propagated and grown on into strong flowering plants. 



DIEFFENBACHIA BAUSEI. 



This is one of the new plants to be distributed next spring by the 

 Messrs Veitch ; it was exhibited and much admired at the great show 

 at Nottingham. It is a hybrid between D. picta and D. Weirii, and par- 



FlG. 26.— DIEFFENBACHIA BaUSEI. 



takes of the character of both parents, having the white spot of D. picta 

 and the ground colour of D. Weirii. It is very free-growing, and when 

 young makes a fine plant for table decoration. 



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