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Calamus Rotang. The rung' dung palm ; a very fine palm. 



Polypodium aureum. A very large specimen of this fine fern. 



Gymnogramma chrysophylla. A large plant of the golden fern. 



Meyenia erecta alba. First exhibition in bloom ; flower about the size of 

 the more common blue variety; pure white, yellow throat; very pretty, but by 

 no means as showy as the blue variety. 



Rhus succedaneum. The wax plant of Japan; a plant two feet high. 



New Begonias. President Van der Henck; large dark green leaf, with 

 darker markings, sprinkled with innumerable spots of powdery white; a very 

 fine variety ; leaves very large ; admirably adapted for a show plant. 



Begoria Funkii. Somewhat resembles Miranda and Griffithii ; may be a 

 hybrid between them, and is far superior to either. Foliage peculiarly soft 

 and delicate, with whitish marks. 



Begonia Lord Clyde. A large growing variety, with very dark markino-s 

 on silvery green ground. 



Begonia Duchess of Brabant. A very fine variety ; foliage silvery green, 

 ■with broad bands of darker coloring; the whole leaf sprinkled with pure 

 ■white. 



Tillandsia acaulis zebrina. A peculiar stove orchid, with beautifully varie- 

 gated and striped leaves; foliage hoary and silvery. A very ornamental plant; 

 grown in sandy earth, which must not be watered; plunge the pot containing 

 the plant into a large pot filled with sand, and water the sand in the outer 

 pot. The plant succeeds well grown under a bell glass; no water must be 

 allowed to collect in the crown of leaves. 



Maranta alba lineata and regalis. Both fine stove plants, prettily contrasting 

 in foliage. 



Davillea canariensis. A very large specimen of this fine fern. 



Pothos argyrea. A very pretty little folinged plant; grows well on cork 

 or in a pot; leaves frosted silver and green. 



Dieffenbachia picta. A fine plant, described in Transactions for 1860. 



Dracaena Braziliensis. Avery pretty plant, with broad green leaves; im- 

 ported under the name of Cordyline. 



Aralia quinquefolia. First exhibition of a new and fine species. 



Ananas sativa variegata. Variegated leafed pine-apple; a very ornamental 

 stove. plant. 



Pandanus javanicus variegatus. Resembles in appearance the last ; the color 

 is more silvery, and the contrast between silver and green more marked. 



Croton angustifolium and pictum. Fine plants of old favorites. 



Caladium marmoratum. A large plant, with very large leaves ; beautifully 

 marbled with green and snowy white. 



Calfidium Chantinii. A fine plant. 



Caladium hastatum. New ; leaves silvery green, marked with white ; growth 

 resembles that of C. argyrites; a very fine species. 



Caladium Belleymeii. A very fine species; foliage snowy white, suffused 

 ■with rosy pink. A new and very superior kind. 



