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similar to the preceding. It is, however, a much freer 

 bloomer ; the flowers are produced in large trusses, and are 

 rich scarlet with golden yellow centres. It will be found a 

 superb variety for purposes of public exhibition when grown 

 into handsome specimens. 



B. speciosa major. — This variety resembles the species in 

 general habit, but the leaves are more oval and larger, and 

 the trusses of bloom are also larger, and of a bright scarlet, 

 with orange-coloured centre. It blooms at the same time as 

 the species, and, like it, is very serviceable for cutting for 

 bouquets, &c. Native of the Havana. 



RUD&BA. 



R. mncrophylla. — A very distinct and beautiful stove plant, 

 belonging to the order Fiuhiacea, having large oval-lanceolate 

 leaves ; flowers produced on short panicles ; pure white. 

 Native of Peru. 



Sanchezia. 



Amongst the many fine plants we have in cultivation 

 belonging to the' order Acanthacea, there are none gayer or 

 more attractive than S. nobilis, and its striped-leaved variety. 

 It is a plant of very easy culture, but care must be taken to 

 keep it free from aphis and other insects, which seem to have 

 a great partiality for the young leaves as they are unfolding. 

 The soil should consist of fibrous peat and light loam, in 

 equal parts, with some silver sand added. Otherwise it should 

 be treated as recommended for other stove Acanthads, as 

 Jiisticias, Jphelandras, &c. 



S. nobilis. — A free-growing, handsome plant, somewhat at 

 first sight resembling an Aphelandra. The leaves are oppo- 

 site, about a foot long, obovate-oblong, tapering to a point. 



