17'i STOVE PLANTS. 



down, therefore, and allowed a short rest, they must be 

 started into growth again. They may be had in blossom 

 during the whole year, if a little care is exercised in starting 

 them successively. Subjoined is a selection of a few of the 

 best of these charming plants. 



T. Adonis. — A pretty variety, the flowers of which are 

 white, mottled with vermilion. 



T. Beauty. — The flowers of this are yellow in the centre, 

 with the border scarlet, marked with rich crimson spots and 

 bars. 



T. Countess of Ilchester. — This is a remarkably handsome 

 kind ; the flowers are rich crimson, bordered with violet, and 

 the throat creamy yellow, striped with carmine. 



7'. Ftna. — A very handsome form, the flowers rich scarlet, 

 striped with black. 



T. Formosa. — This has flowers of a rosy lake, spotted with 

 crimson, and continues in bloom for a very long time. 



T. insiynis. — Flowers hght crimson, with confluent spots of 

 intense crimson. 



T. Lindentunii. — A handsome species from South America, 

 having the leaves beautifully striped with silver. The flowers 

 are white, having a yellow throat, and violet-coloured stains 

 on the lower lip. 



T. Ophir. — Very distinct and handsome, having rich ver- 

 milion flowers, spotted with black, the lower petals being also 

 spotted with yellow. 



T. Vohjvmie. — This is both handsome and very peculiar. 

 The flowers are scarlet, spotted with carmine, and the tube 

 white. 



T. Rachel. — An exceedingly free bloomer ; flowers scarlet, 

 streaked and spotted with dark pui-ple. 



T. Thalie. — A very distinct variety ; flowers citron-coloured, 

 with vermilion spots. 



