208 OENAMEKTAL TOLIAGE PLANTS. 



B. Fendii. — This very pretty Acanthaceous plant is 

 named in tonour of Mr. Penzl, of the Royal Botanic 

 Gardens, Vienna. As an ornamental plant it is very 

 efieotive. It is a somewhat shrubby plant, the leaves are 

 opposite, oblong, and rather obtuse at the apex ; they are 

 from three to four inches long and about two inches in 

 breadth ; ground colour green, beautifully and irregularly 

 marbled with greyish green and creamy white. 



H, igneum. — ^A pretty dwarf-growing species, with very 

 dark green oblong leaves, attenuated at the base, the mid- 

 rib and primary veins being bright copper coloured, 

 margined with fiery red, the under side is dull red. It is 

 a very desirable plant. Native of South America, 



U. Moorei. — A very distinct and curious species. The 

 centre of the leaf is of a dull sap green, gradually softening 

 off to a bright canary yellow, producing a very pretty 

 effect. Native of the South Sea Islands. 



Peedinanda. 



F. eminens. — This is one of the grandest sub-tropical 

 plants, attaining a height of from six to nine feet, or even 

 more. The leaves are opposite, and very large, dark 

 green on the upper side, paler below. It is a most 

 attractive plant in the open air during the summer months ; 

 during winter, greenhouse temperature is all that is neces- 

 sary. The old plants should not be used a second season, 

 as cuttings struck in March form by far the most sym- 

 metrical plants. 



Ficus. 



In this family we have some of the most ornamental 

 plants which it is possible to find for the decoration of the 

 conservatory or stove, whilst the coriaceous texture of their 



