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bright green, beautifully blotched and veined with purple. 

 Of garden origin. 



G. YersehaffelUi. — ^A superb bedding plant, and one that 

 forms a fine object in a conservatory or greenhouse. 

 Leaves of a uniform rich deep crimson, when young mar- 

 gined with green, frilled at the edges ; a very fine plant. 

 Native of Java. 



COPBOSMA. 



This genus contains several species, few of which are re- 

 markable for conspicuous leaves or fiowers. The two here 

 introduced are, however, well deserving general cultivation, 

 as, independently of forming a beautiful ornament in the 

 greenhouse, they are very valuable as window plants, for 

 the decoration of apartments, and for the fiower garden 

 during summer. The soil best adapted is rich loam, leaf 

 mould, and sand. Propagation is easily eficoted by 

 cuttings. 



G. Stockii. — This valuable new plant resembles in growth 

 the old G, Baueriana variegata described below, but in- 

 stead of the variegation being on the margin of the leaf, it 

 is in the centre ; the green margin thus throwing up the 

 beautiful shades of light green and yellow variegation in 

 the centre ; it will be found far superior to the above 

 mentioned species, as the outside of the leaf being green it 

 is not so liable to become discoloured and bruised. Native 

 of New Zealand. 



0. BaVi&nana variegata. — For the introduction of this 

 beautiful plant we are indebted to one of our soldiers, 

 who, whilst engaged in the arduous contest with the 

 Maories in New Zealand, found time to gather and send 

 home seeds of various trees and shrubs. This hand- 

 some variety origiuated firom seeds of G. Baueriana thus 



