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HECHTEA. Pretty greenhouse shrubs, with small 
flowers and long, spiny recurved leaves. 
H. brevifolia $0 50 
H. Ellemetii 50 
H. Ghiesbreghtii 50 
HOPLOPHYTUM. Handsome Brazilian genus, often 
included with vEchmea. 
H. calyculatum. Bright yellow flowers; odd strap- 
shaped leaves ?1 00 
H. Lindeni 3 00 
KARATAS Plumieri. Very odd, with exceedingly 
long, spiny leaves ; bears pink flowers and a peculiar 
fruit. SI. 
IiAMPROCOCCUS (Puya). On the order of, and by 
many included under jEchmea. 
If. Altensteinii $1 00 
Ii. LaurentianuB 1 00 
Ii. maidifolius 1 00 
MASSANGEA. This genus has exceptionally elegant 
leaves, marked and varied beautifully. 
M. musaica \,Tillandsia, Vresia) $3 50 
M. tigrina 3 00 
1JIDUI.ARIUM. Included by some with Karatas. All 
are beautiful South American Bromeliads, and valua- 
ble for decorative purposes. 
N. acaixthocrates §2 00 
N. Amazonicum SI 00 to 3 00 
N. chrososticta 1 00 
N. fulgens 1 00 
N. discolor 1 00 
N. maculatum 1 00 
N. Meyendorfii 1 00 
N. princeps 1 50 
N. sanguinolentum 1 00 
N. spectabilis 1 00 
N. striatum 1 00 
