130 STOVE PLANTS. 



li. Dennisonii. — This is a very distinct plant, having 

 coriaceous ivy-shaped leaves. The flowers are large, single, 

 of a creamy white colour. This plant is compact in habit, 

 and flowers when in a very small state. It is well adapted 

 for pot culture. 



H. ScJiizopetalus. — The most distinct species we have yet 

 met with from Eastern Africa ; flowers pendulous, with 

 deeply laciniated reflexed petals of an orange vermilion 

 colour. This plant is a great curiosity, and should be grown 

 by every one. 



H. Rosa-sinensis Baptistii. — A very distinct and handsome 

 variety, with brilliant crimson-scarlet double flowers, petals 

 flaked with cream colour at the base. Native of the South 

 Sea Islands. 



H. Rosa-sinensis Collerii. — This is a very fine flowered 

 form with large double flowers, petals of a buff yellow colour, 

 with crimson scarlet base, very free-blooming and distinct. 



H. Rosa-sinensis fulgidus. — One of the most beautiful of 

 the single varieties, remarkable both for the size and colour 

 of its flowers, which are about five inches in diameter, petals 

 bright vermilion scarlet, having a deep blotch of deep crimson 

 at the base. . 



H. Rosa-sinensis miniatus seim-plenus. — A very showy and 

 brilliantly coloured variety, having large double flowers about 

 four inches in diameter, bright vermilion scarlet. Native of 

 the South Sea Islands. 



HOYA. 



A beautiful genus of AsclepiadacecD, popularly known as 

 Honey Plants and Wax Flowers. They are nearly all scandent 

 plants, and bear handsome waxy-looking flowers, disposed in 

 simple umbels. The footstalks should never be cut off after 

 blooming, as they produce a second crop of flowers. All of 



