262 GLOXINIAS. 



Some of the best kinds are, — 



A. coccinea. — An old but good species, with bright- 

 scarlet flowers. 



A. lo7igiflora, and varieties major and alha. — Large blue 

 or white flowers. 



A. Meteor. — Crimson-scarlet, yellow eye. 



At Dr. Hoff. — White, rosy, lilac centre. 



A. Baumanni liirsuta. — Violet-purple. 



A. Ignea. — Bright scarlet. 



A. carminata splendens. — Brilliant carmine. 



A, picta. — Yellow and scarlet, spotted leaves. 



A. Margaretta. — White. 



A. Amhroise Verschaffelt. — White, marked with violet. 



A. rosea elegans. — Bright rose. 



A. Sir Tralierne Tliomas. — Rosy carmine. 



A. pidurata. — Rose, with dark spots. 



A. Parsonsii. — Salmon-crimson, orange centre. 



GLOXINIAS. 



A family of lovely plants, from South America. The 

 original species have been lost in the multitude of fine hy- 

 brids which have mostly sprung from G. speciosa, mandata, 



