WO. PRICR. 



657 Begonia Pearcei ( Vcilch). A beautiful species, with large bright yellow flowers 

 borne on slender stems, well above tho leaves, the upper sides of which are 



of a dark velvety green, traversed by pale, straw-colored veins . . 50 



BILLBERGIA. Nat. Ord., Bromeliacea, 

 A magnificent stove-plant, with long, graceful, dclicato green foliage, beautifif. 

 zebra-striped (lowers, extremely handsome and showy, succeeding best in sandy 

 peat and loam. 



658 Billbcrgia Zebrina. Scarlet and purple; beautiful. From Rio Janeiro. 1 J ft. .25 



BOCCONIA rRL'TESCENS. 



BOCCONIA. Nat. Ord., Prtpaveracea. 

 A new and beautiful foliaged greenhouse plant, and one of the rarest plants yet 

 introduced for the decoration of beds and lawns in summer. 

 659 Bocconia Frutescens. A splendid novelty ; very rare 



50 



CACTUS. Nat. Ord, Cictaceas. 

 An extremely curious and interesting genus, many of the varieties producing 

 magnificent flowers of the most brilliant colors. Succeeds best in sandy loam, 

 mixed with lime-rubbish and a little peat or rotten dung. Greenhouse perennial. 

 660 Cactus, Mixed. A choico collection ; from Africa 



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CALCEOLARIA. Nat. Ord., Scrophulariacea. 

 Plants of a highly decorative character; an indispensable ornament for the draw- 

 ing-room or conservatory. The shrubby variety is sometimes grown for in-door 

 and sometimes f <t out door decoration. Half-hardy perennials. 



661 Calceolaria Ilybrida. Mixed. Saved from a named collection . . . .25 



662 Superba Grandiflora. Kxtra fine, spotted and striped, large-flow- 

 ered; saved from the prize flowers; superb. 1 foot 50 



663 Nana. A new dwarf variety from Germany, beautifully marked, 



close, compact habit, free-bloomer; ono of the best. Mixed, j foot . .50 



664 Jtugosa Tigrrini. New; spotted and striped of the above; very fine . .50 



605 Scabious-leaved. Sulphur-yellow fbwers, in great profusion. 2 feet . .10 



CALLA. Nat. Ord., Araeeas. 

 A very handsome plant, either as an aquatic or for the ornamentation of the 

 drawing-room or conservatory. Half-hard v perennial. 

 GCG C'alla -Kthiopica. White; from Cape of Good Hope. 2 feet . • • • 



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