1 1 7 

 SEW OR RARE 1'LA.KXS, 



FtlPHORBl A SPLENDENS, var NOVtE. The ordinal beautiful flowering 



spfciel was procured bv the Duke of Devonshire. The plant now under 



o derltio/aTear, to" be an hybrid. The blossoms are o a pretty rosy 



l\ i,„|i' .,,, ;,,rli -irrnss aud oi a hauler coioui inau vuc 



cnmson, more than bait an men across, auu w a 



flowers of the original species. 



FTIPHORBIA JACQUlNHLORA. A very beautiful scarlet flowering 

 spells, 2£ "mamenSl for the plant stove. Both the above are plentiful at 

 Messrs. Loddiges's. 



SCOTTK DENTATA. A neat flowering greenhouse shrub. The flowers 

 areo? the peaTorni, ,f buff colour, edged with carmine P™J^ » pro- 

 fusion. The plant is a very neat growing one, having pretty cordate leaves. 

 BOROVIA ALaTA. A very handsome growing plant, with sinking to- 

 liage! The flowerYare near half an inch across, of a pale rose colour. It is 

 an ornamental plant for the greenhouse. 



HOVEA M3NGIF0LU. Avery pretty greenhouse plant, flowering 

 very freely. The blossoms are of a rosy purple colour. 



HOVEA NOVOS SPEC. A new species with flesh coloured flowers. 

 HOVEA ELLIPTIC.!. This is a very pretty flowering ■£"*«. The 

 blossoms are very Striking. The wings are ot a pale blue, whilst the keel 

 is of a dark violet, the contrast being beautiful. 



HOVEA PURPUREA. In growth it much resembles the above species, 

 the flowers are of a purple colour. 



LIL1UM SPECJOoUM, var. LANCIFOL1UM. A plant of this tine 

 flowerin , kind is throwing up a flowering stem. There are two other new 

 kinds which appear likely to bloom during summer, viz, L. roseuh, and L- 

 lancivolium riinui*. These new Lilies are highly ornamental plants 

 for the greenhouse. 



DENDROBIUM N0B1LE. This splendid flowering stove Orchideous 

 plant has been profusely in bloom, the blossoms far exceed in beauty any 

 other species. In fact, no other stove orchideai that we have seen is equal 

 to it in beauty. Each flower is about three inches across. 1 he while being- 

 pure, and some portions of the flower of a rosy carmine. Ibe inner part ot 

 The labellum is of a deep violet crimson, producing a most striking ettect. 

 The plant deserves a place in every collection. 



ACACIA VIRGATA. A very ceat growing greenhouse species, producing 

 a profusion of deep vellow blossoms, which are very fragrant. 11 .deserves 

 * place iu every collection; blooming so early ami Ueely, in addition to 

 being sweet, alike recommend it. 



IXnSVU CAP1TATA. A beautiful greenhouse plai.t, forming a aeat bush. 

 and blooming most profusely. The flowers are ot a bluish purple, It is as 

 Lardy as a Myrtle. 



CAMELLIAS The show was most brilliant, and some of the kinds aie 

 grown to large bushes, ten or twelve feet high, and literally loaded with 

 ilowers. To walk amongst them is like going through a forest oi Camellias. 

 It would amply repay a Tisit U> vie. v them We shall remark on various 

 kinds in our next. 



AT Mr. LOWES, Clapton Nursery.— RUELLI A AZBREA. Anew and 

 handsome species, with bowers of a lii.e blue- 



GARDOQUta MULTIL'LORA. Anew and handsome tpecies, the Rowers 

 are of a flue rosy scarlet, and produced very aimodantly. It will be very 

 ornamental for the greenhouse. 



GREVILL1A KOBUSTA. A gree:i!:ouse plant with very beautiful fo- 

 liage. It was not in bloom. 



