out of flower, and the brilliant vermilion-scarlet and yellow blossoms 

 are always appreciated. 



It was introduced to Exeter through William Lobb from the Organ 

 Mountains of Brazil. 



MANETTIA MICANS, Pcepp. 



Bot. Mag. t. 5495. 



Originally discovered by Poeppig in Peru, and afterwards by McLean, 

 Mathews, and others. This plant was not introduced until Pearce met 

 with it near Mufia, at an elevation of from 3,000-4,000 ft., and sent home 

 seed, from which plants were raised and flowered for the first time in 

 December 1864. 



MAEANTA STEIATA, Veitch. 



Gard. Chron. 1864, p. 671 (advt.) ; Nich. Diet. Gard. ii. p. 327. 



A charming little plant from the Philippine Islands due to the late 

 John Gould Veitch : the leaves, of a bright green ground colour, are 

 profusely marked with streakings of pale yellow. 



MAEIANTHUS DEUMMONDIANUS, Benth. 



Bot. Mag. t. 5521. 



A West Australian climber, producing pretty pale blue flowers, first 

 opened in May 1865, from which the figure in the Botanical Magazine 

 was prepared. 



MEDINILLA CUMINGII, Naud. 



Syns. if. speciosa, Hook. 



Gard. Chron. 1847, p. 485 ; Bot. Mag. t. 4321, as M. speciosa. 

 First discovered by Mr. Cuming in the Philippine Islands and later 

 introduced to cultivation through Thomas Lobb, when, as the handsomest 

 species then known, it attracted much attention at the Chiswick Horti- 

 cultural Fete held in July 1847. 



The plant bears delicate rose-coloured flowers in large, drooping panicles, 

 with handsome dark green ample leaves, in opposite pairs. 



MEDINILLA CUETISII, Hook. f. 



Gard. Chron. 1883, vol. xx. p. 621, fig. 108; Bot. Mag. t. 6730; Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 



1884, p. 9, fig. 



A native of the western coast of Sumatra, discovered by Curtis when 

 collecting in that region. Though not so striking a plant as Medinilla 

 ainabilis or M. magnifica, it is worthy of a place in any stove. The graceful 

 habit, ivory-white flowers, purple anthers and coral-red flower-stalks are 

 of a distinct order. 



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