STOVE AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS 



PSYCHOTEIA TABACIFOLIA, Muell. 



Syns. Palicourea nicotiansefolia, Cham. & Schlecht ; P. discolor, Hort. 

 Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1866, p. 4; Gard. Chron. 1866, p. 432 (advt.) ; Bot. Mag. t. 7001. 



An ornamental-leaved stove plant introduced from Peru through Kichard 

 Pearce in 1865, lost to cultivation. 



The figure in the Botanical Magazine, above quoted, was prepared from 

 a specimen flowered at Kew, but the details of origin have been lost. 



PTYCHOSPEEMA MACAETHUEII, Wendl. 



Syns. Kentia Macarthurii, Hort. 

 Veitchs 5 Catlg. of PI. 1880, p. 72, with fig. 



An elegant Palm with sub-erect leaves and graceful semi-pendulous 

 leaflets introduced from the neighbourhood of the Katan Eiver, New 

 Guinea. 



The stems of the leaves smooth and slender, the leaflets, from 4 to 

 8 in. in length and i in. in breadth, are effective. 



EEHMANNIA ANGULATA, Hemsl. 



Gard. Chron. 1903, vol. xxxiii. p. 290, snppl. illus. ; Flora and Sylva, 1904, vol. ii. 

 p. 280, col. pi. ; Eev. Hort. 1905, Dec. 16th, col. pi. 



This perennial herbaceous plant, too tender for the open border in the 

 winter months, but in summer suitable for German bedding, attains a 

 height of 6 ft. A native of Central China, tres repandu, it was first 

 detected by Dr. Henry, and afterwards introduced to cultivation through 

 Wilson. 



The flowers in shape as a large Mimulus, with a broad spreading lip 

 and reflexed standard ; in colour a shade of deep rosy-pink with a cream- 

 white throat spotted with purple, flowered for the first time at Coombe 

 in May 1902. 



EHODODENDEON BEOOKEANUM, Low. 



Gard. Chron. 1855, p. 404, fig.; Bot. Mag. t. 4935; Fl. des Serres, 1857, torn. ii. p. 111. 



An East Indian species with golden-yellow flowers, from Sarawak, 

 Borneo, through Thomas Lobb, named after Sir James Brooke, the 

 distinguished Eajah of Sarawak. 



The plant flowered for the first time and was exhibited in July 1855. 



EHODODENDEON BEOOKEANUM, Low, var. FLAVUM. 



Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1872, p. 9, fig. 



A form of Ehododendron Brookeanum with clear yellow flowers and 

 thick dark green very glossy leaves, from Borneo. 



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