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NEW, RARE AND DESIRABLE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 63 
PTERODISCUS SPECIOSUS. 
A haiulsonu', gi-eenhouse perennial, requiring full exposure to sunlight. It has large globose tuberous 
roots, the iqrper part of which is elevated above the earth, producing from its summit a stem which 
divides into several erect thick branches, reaching 2 feet high, furnished with opposite sinuate dentate 
leaves, and bearing showy flowers in the axils of the leaves. These flowers arc large, with a funned- 
shaped tube, and a spreading five-lobed limb of a beautiful lilac or reddish purple colour, rendering 
the plant well worthy of cultivation for its ornamental qualities. It flowers during the early part of 
the summer. This species has been collected and sent from South Africa by Mr. Naylor, an amateur 
much interested in horticultural pursuits. 10s. 6d. 
SARRACENIA ELAVA, 5s. and 7s. 6d. | SARRACENIA PURPUREA, 3s. «d. and 5s. 
SENECIO MACROGLOSSUS. 
A remarkably handsome climbing perennial, of evergreen habit, and adapted for groenhou.se 
cultivation. It has glossy acutely-lobed leaves, and from their axils bears solitary stalked flower- 
heads, having a ray of from eight to twelve large ligulate clear yellow florets, forming a composite 
flower two and a half inches across, and remarkably showy ; tin; outer scales of the involucre are 
spreaeling, and form a pretty fringe to the base of the ilower-head. It is a South African plant, 
blossoming in winter, and is very remarkable from its striking resemldance in foliage to the Ivj'. 5v. 
