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and margins golden yellow, under surface similar, but paler green." 



Croton interruptum. — Foliage bronzy green, centre rib scarlet, 

 shading to a rich golden hue, pendant and gracefully undulated ; 

 a superb plant. 



Pandanus Veitchii. — " This magnificent Pandanus was discovered 

 by the late Mr. J. G. Veitch during his journey through the South 

 Sea Islands, from whence he brought so many beautiful and inter- 

 esting plants. The leaves are slightly serrated, of a light green 

 color, beautifully striped with broad bands and lines of pure white. 

 They average two feet in length by three inches in width, growing 

 erect from the stem, but towards the end gracefully curving, thus 

 giving the plant a most elegant appearance, and showing itself to 

 be perfectly distinct in habit as well as in coloring." 



Maranta Makoyana. — Foliage of a dark green, with- traverse 

 markings of a sparkling, golden, transparent coloring. One of 

 the best Marantas ever exhibited. 



Dracaena Mooreana. — F'oliage glossy bronze, footstalk and 

 midrib bright crimson ; one of the very best. 



Dracaena Shepherdii. 



From Hovey & Co., Phormium airopurpureum (new). 



Dracaena Hendersoni. 



Pandanus Veitchii^ — described in the first named collection. 



Phormium tenax variegatum. — A highly ornamental plant ; the 

 leaves three feet long and two inches wide, of a light, glaucous 

 green, with broad, clear white stripes throughout the entire length. 



Dracaena amdbilis. 



Croton Weismanni, — also described in the first named collection. 



Specimen Variegated Leaved Plant. — Hovey & Co. ex- 

 hibited a small plant of Ficus Parcellii (new), and James Comley, 

 Abutilon Sellowianum marmoratum. 



Caladiums were shown by Hovey & Co. and James Corn- 

 ley ; the plants were not large, but well grown. Some of the 

 varieties are veiy show}', and are among the best of our fine 

 foliaged ornamental plants. Those shown were fine and distinct, 

 and among the best that have ever been on exhibition. 



Ferns were exhibited by J. W. Merrill, James Comley, George 

 Higginson, and Edward Butler. The collection of Mr. Merrill 

 contained the following named splendid varieties : 



Asplenium lucidum. — A native of New Zealand ; a fine, large, 

 free growing fern, of a beautiful pendulous habit ; fronds of a 

 shining green. 



