New. Rare and Beautiful Plants. 
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ARAHA FiLiciFOLiA. (See page 95.) 
ABTOCABiPUS. This genus, which includes the Bread- | 
fi'uit trees, so useful in the trov)ics, are majestic and [ 
imposing foliage plants, with handsome leaves of large 
size; a specimen of A. Uieisa has been seen in Hondu- 
ras which had leaves two feet wide by three feet long. 
A. Cannoni S2 00 
A. incisa {(iramlis). The true Bread-fruit of the 
South Sea Islands 5 00 
A. integrifolia. An Indian species 1 50 
ASTRAP.SA Wallichii. A grand plant, with large 
leaves and largo pendent scarlet crimson flowers. ?2. 
BEGOmA. To this very large genus, itself the basis 
of a natural order, belongs many of our most useful 
and valuable hot-house plants. No other genus of such 
ready growth Includes at once so many species of beauty 
both in flower and foliage. Those offered below are 
all distinct and beautiful. 
B. caroUneefolia. Singular palmate 
leaves $0 75 to $1 00 
B. deedalea. Pretty Bolivian species . . 75 to 1 00 
B. grandis. Very handsome 75 to 1 00 
BEGONIA heracleifolia. Elegant bronzy green pal- 
male leaves and handsome rosy flowers . SO 50 to ?1 00 
B. imperialis. A fine foliage variety from 
Mexico "5 to 1 00 
B. La Peyrousei 75 to 1 00 
B. macrophylla 75 to 1 00 
B. manicata aurea. Large and handsome 
leaves, beautifully blotched with golden 
yellow; a fine variety. (See cut, p. 99.) 30 to 50 
B. metallica. A superior species, being 
possessed of vei-j' rich and handsome fol- 
iage, deeply ribbed, and of a peculiar lus- 
tre, as well as beautiful flowers 25 to 50 
B. Meyeri 50 to 1 00 
B. odorata. Cronulated leaves ,50 to 1 00 
B. peltata. Has shield shaped leaves of 
a silvery lustre 25 to 50 
B. rubra. One of the best flowering sorts, 
and foliage also of elegant appearance 
and habit. Flowers light crimson ... 25 to 50 
B. ricinifolia. Very large and deeply cut 
leaves 50 to 1 00 
