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NEW PLANTS. 
NEW VERBENAS— Contained. 
EABZ. OP BEACONSPIELD, delicato flesli colour, suffused with imigcnta rose ; brisht centre. 
3s. 6d. 
HOGARTH, deep vehrety crimson, shaded with chocolate ; small white eye, surrounded with 
magenta purple, 3s. 6d. 
Z.OKD SALISBURY, lively plum colour ; a hue flower, of good form ; very rich and distinct. 
3s. 6d. 
VANDYKE, fine deep velvety crimson, shaded with maroon ; purplisli magenta centi'c ; immense 
pip and truss. 3s. 6d. 
NEW AZALEAS. 
The two following Azaleas will bo found extremely useful for winter and early 
spring blooming. They belong to the amcDtia section, indeed are varieties raised 
from that well-known kind ; they are both of neat and compact habit, and their 
flowers are produced in the greatest profusion, and being of small size are well 
adapted for bouquets and other purposes for which cut flowers are required. 
emblem, tlie blossoms of this attractive variety are of a charming magenta crimson colour, brightly 
spotted in the U])['er segments. Tl>e rich colour of its flowers makes tliis variety extremely desirable 
for decoration during the winter. 15s. each ; six j)lants for 3 guineas. 
MARVEL, rose, slightly shaded with violet, and brightly spotted with carmine in the iipjicr 
segments ; the anthers are frequently developed into small petaloid segments, giving the flowers a 
semi-double appearance. This variety received a First Class Certificate from the Floral Committee 
of the Royal Horticultural Society. 15s. each ; six plants /or 3 guineas. 
NEW CAMELLIAS. 
The following three Camellias are noted kinds, raised by Messrs. Hovey & Co., of 
Massachusetts, U.S.A. 
C. H. HOVEY, a vciy dark variety of novel colour ; the deep velvety crimson petals being peculiarly 
and darkly shaded, which imparts to the flower a distinct and effective appearance. The flowers arc 
of beautiful sha])c, the petals (piite round and symmetrical and handsomely imbricated. Received n 
First Class Certificate from the Floral Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society. lO.s. 6d. 
C. M. HOVEY, this splendid bright crimson Camellia was awarded the Cold Medal of the 
Massachusetts Horticultural Society. It is of exquisitely imbricated form ; the petals exceedingly 
smooth, and without the notch or serrature common to most Camellias ; it is one of the best high- 
coloured varieties extant. 10s. 6d, 
MRS. ANNE MARIE HOVEY, the flowers of this pretty variety are of exquisite form and medium 
size, the petals remarkably .smooth in outline ; it is exceedingly desirable where cut flowers arc 
required, and is remarkable from its sportive colouring, some flowers being of a delicate soft pink, 
others white, others again are blotched or parti-coloured, and not unfretpicntly the (combination of 
colouring occurs on the same plant. Received a First Class Certificate from the Floral Committee 
of the Royal Horticultuial Society. 10s. 6d. 
NEW PLANTS RECENTLY INTRODUCED BY Mr. W. B., 
THAT CAN BE VERY STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. 
Adiantum tetraphyllum gracileiti'^r' us 
Alocasia Johnstoni • . „ ii 
Bomarea Carder! io 
Bowenia spectabilis serrulata . >. 127 
Chevalliera (.ffichmea) Veitchii • „ I6 
Croton gloriosus • . ,, 19 
— princeps 21 
r — roseo-pictus ,21 
Croton triumphans • • ride page 23 
Curmeria Wallisii • • • „ 26 
Dieffenbachia Chelsoni „ 27 
Dracaena Qoldieana . . „ 31 
Eranthemum nigrescens • ,, 33 
Eomalomena peltata . . „ 39 
Kentia Wendlandiana . ,, i3o 
Ruellia rosea . . . . „ 
