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The leaves are somewhat ovate, richly shaded with crimson 

 (as in G. cinnabarina), while the racemes of hloom are very 

 large and pyramidal, supporting the clusters of bright nan- 

 keen or buff-coloured flowers, which are slightly tinged with 

 red. The distinct colour will render this plant especially 

 valuable for grouping for room decoration or in the plant 

 houses. 



- G. Lindleyana. — Leaves broadly ovate, rich deep velvety 

 green and red ; flowers produced very freely, upper part of 

 tube rosy pink, lower part and limb yellow, freckled with red. 



G. Miellezii. — This is a. long-tubed Gloxiana-like flower, of 

 a rich purple, shaded with lilac, the throat white. It is a 

 profuse flowerer, and is somewhat like G. Doncklaari, but 

 more dense in growth. 



G. (Eucodonopsis) Nmgelioides. — A beautiful garden hybrid, 

 with cordate-ovate leaves, deep green in colour, hairy on 

 the margins and roughly toothed. The flowers are large, 

 tubular, bright rosy pink, marbled with red ; the throat 

 yellow, dotted with red. A very handsome plant. 



G. {Plectopoma) Nmgelioides aureo-roseum. — This is a com- 

 pact and very ornamental variety. The stems are erect, 

 and the leaves ovate-acuminate, toothed at the margins, 

 deep green above, reddish purple beneath. The flowers are 

 tubular, large, and of a bright rosy lilac, the upper portions 

 of the limb plain rose colour, lower part beautifully spotted 

 with carmine, the throat marked with orange yellow. Garden 

 hybrid. 



G. (Plectopoma) Ncegelioides bicohr. — This magnificeni; 

 plant is well deserving general culture. It is of free 

 branching habit, with ovate-lanceolate leaves, toothed at 

 the edges, purplish red on the other side, and a bluish 

 metallic green on the upper, 'the flowers are large, the 

 upper half rosy red on the outside, the lower orange yellow ; 



