New, Rare and Beautiful Plants. 
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XEROKEMA, Contlnaed. 
about one inch in length, the segments being narrowly 
lanceolate, forming an erect tube; the filaments and 
style protrude fully half an inch beyond the tube, and 
on account of their crowded position, impart a striking 
feature to the inflorescence." 
The plant is a native of the South Sea Islands, and 
was re introduced by the late Mr. John Gould Veitch, 
it having been previously lost to cultivation. $7..50 
to $10. 
TUCCA filamentosa aurea variegata. A most charm- 
ing acquisitiou, with much of the habit and character 
of the plain Y. filamentosa, only that the leaves are 
beautifully and strongly variegated, having broad mar- 
gins of rich creamy-white, which in tlie sun and strong 
light becomes golden-yellow; is perfectly hardy. 
ZINOIBER d'Arceyi. An elegant stove plant received 
from Mr. Charles Moore, of the Botanic Garden, Syd- 
ney, New South Wales. The stems are very freely pro- 
produced from the tuberous rhizome, and attain a 
height of from two to three feet; they are well fur- 
nished with a handsome foliage from the base. The 
leaves, which are the chief ornament of the plant, are 
from six to eight inches long, and two to two and 
one-half inches broad. Thej' are bright glossy green 
with a broad cream-white margin ; the inner green area 
is also striped with oblique bands of the same color. 
It is very free growing, and will prove a useful addi. 
tion to our list of decorative plants. $8 to $5 each. 
Stove and Hot-House Plants. 
Our collection of this very handsosne and valuahle cluss ol' plants Is unsurpassed in 
America, Wg can supply almost any Icnown plant, {I^or descriptionst illustrations and 
prio&s see our General C^atalo^'ue, pa^e 
NEPENTHES, ETC. (See page 25), 
