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4. B. hirtella, a Brazilian species, with a rather starved looking 

 habit of growth, but an abundance of small, pinky white flowers, 

 appearing from June to December. 



5. B. ulmifolia, a South American, with elm like leaves, but of no 

 great beauty of flower, Only desirable to form a collection. 



6. B. argyrostigma, a Brazilian species, with curiously spotted 

 leaves, which is its chief attraction. The flowers appear from June 

 to December, It is a very strong grower — occupies much room. 



7. B. hyclrocotylifolia, a Brazilian pretty species. It is herba-. 

 ceous, or has its leaves from a rhizoma creeping on the surface. Its 

 pink flowers, borne on scapes about a foot high, appear from Februr 

 ary to May. 



8. B. parvifolia, a native of the Cape of Good Hope, It has 

 very small leaves, grows about 3 feet high, and is always in flower, 

 A white flowering and desirable kind. 



0. B. albo-coccinea, a West Indian. Its oblique leaves are ak 

 most round, are very large and thick, and of a deep red beneath. 

 The flowers appear from February to May ; white on the inside, and 

 scarlet on the back. The best of the rhizoma producing kinds. 



10. B. nomonyma, a Brazilian species, in the way of B. manica- 

 ta, with small white flowers, continuing from July to November. 



11. B. castanecefolia. The specimens that I have seen growing 

 are so like B. ulmifolia, that I have either not seen the true species 

 or they are both the same. 



12. B. Fischeri, a rather scarce Brazilian species, but one of the 

 most desirable, approaching B. incarnata. In the spring months it 

 is covered with its numerous pink or white flowers, 



13. B. incarnata, a South American, that should be No. 1 in all 

 collections. Its pink flowers may be had nearly all the year. 



14. B. coccinea, another first rate Brazilian. A strong grower 

 covered with spikes of scarlet flowers from April to July. 



15. B. manicata, from Brazil. A fine species when well grown, 

 though the individual flowers are indifferent. The leaves are dis- 

 tinguished by a production resembling the claws of a mole on their 

 under surface. Flowers in winter and spring. 



