302 GKEENHODSE PLANTS. 



No other plant that we know is capable of producing bo 

 charming an effect in a collection of plants as this brilliant 

 species, whose rich bright blue flowers have a most gorgeous 

 effect. 



L. Baxteri. — This is a soft Heath-like plant. The leaves 

 are light green in colour ; the flowers are similar in size and 

 shape to L.formosa, but differ from that species in being of 

 a rich salmon colour ; it blooms during spring and summer. 

 Native of New Holland. 



L. hiloha major. — This very handsome species is a much 

 stronger grower than L. formosa. Its leaves are dark green, 

 narrow, quite entire, and the flowers are much larger than 

 L. formosa, and of a lovely dark blue colour ; it is in- 

 valuable as an exhibition plant, and also for conservatory 

 decoration ; it blooms in May and June. Native of New 

 Holland. 



L. formosa. — A very handsome plant, with somewhat the 

 appearance of a Heath, but is quite soft to the touch. It is 

 one of the most showy of greenhouse plants, and is of great 

 value when grown into a good specimen as an exhibition 

 plant. The leaves are narrow, entire, bright green ; and the 

 flowers, which are produced in great profusion, are of an" 

 intense scarlet. Native of New Holland. 



Leucopogon. 



A genus of Epacridacea, containing many species, which 

 are very pretty when in bloom, and form very ornamental 

 objects for the conservatory during winter, owing to the 

 pleasing contrast between their clusters of bearded snow- 

 white flowers and their glossy bright green leaves. The 

 flowers are also very serviceable for bouquet-making. With 

 but one exception they are natives of Australia, and nearly 



