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NAT. ORD., Chenopodiaceae. 

 A pretty, cypress-like plant, sometimes called summer-cypress ; fine for a cemetery. 



175 Belvidere. Hardy annual, from Egypt 



UTHiI^TJTSTlGI^. NAT. ORD., Bromeltacea. 



A magnificent stove-plant, with long, graceful, delicate green foliage, beautiful zebra- 

 striped flowers, extremely handsome and showy, succeeding best in sandy peat and loam. 



176 Brllbergia Zebrina. Scarlet and purple: beautiful; one and a half feet; from Rio 



Janeiro. ij feet , . . .25 



BIEGrOlVIA.. NAT. ORD., Begoniaceee. 



A magnificent genus of ornamental greenhouse plants, as remarkable for the varied and 

 beautiful foliage of many of its varieties as for the splendor and profusion of the flowers of 

 others. Should be grown in sandy peat and loam. 



177 Begonia, Mixed. Several of the most choice sorts mixed 25 



BARTONIA AUREA. (See preceding page.) 



33IG]VOINT.A_. NAT. ORD., Bignoniacece. 



A highly ornamental greenhouse climber, producing its gorgeous flowers in panicles and 

 in the greatest profusion. 



178 Bignonia Tweedieana. Yellow, half-hardy shrub 



25 



NAT. ORD., Loose*. 



179 Blumenbachia Insignis. Quite handsome ; flowers white; from Montevideo. Three- 



quarters foot ............... 10 



33OSSI2EA.. NAT. ORD., Leguminosce. 



Handsome, free-flowering, and beautiful genus jof greenhouse plants. Succeeds best in a 

 compost of turf, loam, and peat. 



180 Bossiaea Biloba. Three feet high ; from New Holland ........ 25 



18 I - Linophylla. Orange, three feet high .......... 25 



