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Laurus pumeo. — It has a fine oval-shaped evergreen leaf, and is said to be 

 hardy, having been discovered on the same locality as Araucaria imbricata. If 

 it proves to be so, it will be a very valuable addition to our out-door ornamental 

 trees or shrubs. 



Tradescantia Zebrina. — The foliage is very pretty, of a deep green with 

 l)right silvery stripes. It is a trailing plant. 



At Messrs. Ij)ddiges's. 



Spirea Reevesi. — A pretty hardy shrub, producing fine clusters of white 

 flowers. 



PhjELanops amabilb. — In fine bloom. Each flower about four inches across ; 

 white, with the tip tinged with yellow and pink. 



Dkndrobium macrophyli.um. — White, with the lip inside of a deep velvet ; 

 very beautiful in contrast. There are four varieties of this species in the same 

 house. 



D. pulchei.luh var. purpureum. — Blush, with purple and yellow ; a very 

 distinct variety. 



D. pierardi. — Pale blush, with a greenish-yellow labellum. 

 CEnetochii.us setacea. — The leaves are most beautiful; the deep velvet in 



contrast with golden veins. There are two other new unnamed species, having 

 an equally beautiful foliage. 



Leptotes bicolor. — White, labellum purple, with white tip. 



Paveita Borbonia. — Some fine specimens of this handsome leaved plant. 



Echites nutans. — A new species of this fine genus, not yet bloomed. 



Cekbera fruticosa. — The. flower is much like a Phlox in form, about two 

 inches across; blush, with a crimson eye. A pretty hot-house plant. 



Gladiolus qracilis, — Having sky-blue coloured flowers. Greenhouse. 



G. hirsatus. — Pink with white centre. 



Mirbei.ia speciosa. — The flowers at first are a deep purple and change to 

 white. A pretty pea-flowered plant for the greenhouse. 



Eriostema scabka. — The flowers are produced numerously in spikes, white. 



E. cuspidata. — In large spikes, white tiuged with rose. 



Mr. Lowe has raised some of the most beautiful seedling Camellias we have 

 seeu. 



No. 1, Lowe's Jubilee. — The flower is near six inches in diameter, equal 

 to C. reticulata ; it is nearly double, having seven tiers of petals : although it 

 shows a centre of stamens, they are of such a bright yellow, as to be so beauti- 

 fully distinct, as to add to the fine effect ; the petals are of fine form and sub- 

 stance, regularly arranged, of a beautiful peach-rose colour, altogether render- 

 ing it one of the finest in this country, and deserving a place in every collection. 



No. 2, Lowe's centifoLia. — This is a most beautiful distinct flower, being as 

 double as the Cabbage Rose in its best form, and of a rich rosy-crimson. Like 

 the other, it deserves a place wherever it can be grown. 



At Messrs. Chandler's. 



Hybrid Rhododendrons, Smithi-Chandleki. — Rich purple-crimson, with 

 numerous dark spots. 



R. venustrum. — Deep purple, rosy centre, neatly spotted with dark. 



R. conspicua. — Lilac-purple, light centre, prettily spotted with black. 



CoRiirKA speciosa-ventricosa. — Tube bellying, bright crimson; about one- 

 third of it a deep green. 



C. bicolor. — Blush with white end. The plant has been in bloom the entire 

 of two years. 



Chohozema Chandleri. — A dwarf variety, a very profuse bloomer, and the 

 flowers large and distinct in colours. It is the best of the varieties we have seen. 



Epacris Ati.ekana. — The flowers are of a very pretty t'.esh colour. 



K. ( occinka. — This new species was in vigorous bloom, the flowers are of a 

 bright-carmine colour, very pretty. 



