96 STOVE PLANTS. 



the genus in the colour of its flowers, which are pure white 

 with a lemon-coloured throat ; it is an abundant bloomer, 

 and should be grown in all collections of stove climbers. 

 Native of Bolivia. 



D. Brearleijana. — This is the most richly-coloured species 

 of the genus Dipladenia. It is of free growth and most florifer- 

 ous in character. The flowers are from three to four inches 

 in diameter, and are of the richest crimson colour. They have 

 this peculiarity, that the colour increases in intensity with 

 the age of the flowers. As a flowering stove climber, this 

 plant is unsurpassed. A garden hybrid. 



D. caris'simn. — This charming novelty is very pleasing in 

 colour. The flowers of a soft delicate blush-pink colour, the 

 throat being marked by radiating lines of bright rose. A 

 garden hybrid. 



1>. crassinoda. — -A magnificent stove climber, and also a 

 fine exhibition plant, and one that, if properly managed, will 

 produce a succession of its beautiful rose-coloured flowers for 

 three or four months. Although long known in our coUec- 

 ■'tions by this name, it would appear that it is more correctly 

 called i). Martiana. Native of Rio Janeiro. 



D. crassinodct Hnutteana. — This is a beautiful variety, and 

 an improvement on the preceding ; it has beautiful rose- 

 coloured flowers of good substance, and with an orange- 

 coloured throat. 



D. Harridi. — This very fine species has hitherto proved 

 rather difiicult to bloom, but it is well deserving cultivation, 

 on account of its distinct colour. It has large, oblong-ovate 

 acute leaves, which are quite smooth, and dark green. The 

 flowers are large, bright yellow, shaded with orange, of good 

 shape and substance, and delicately scented. It blooms 

 during the summer months. Native of Trinidad. 



D. hyhrida. — A very distinct vigorous growing plant. It is 



