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NEW PLANTS. 
TAOCABUM WABMINGIANUM. 
A very .listinct and remavkaWe Arad, of noble appearance, which has been introduced from Brazil- 
The plant produces a solitary long-petioled branching bright green leaf, and a peenhar ; 
the spathe is about fifteen inches long, inside of a light eoppery-tinted brown thickly 
ininuL dull green dots ; outside distinctly ribbed, of a light biwn colour, 
ribs variegated with light green in a close and somewhat reticulate manner. When in fruit, the spadi.x 
resembles a spike of Maize. 1 guinea. /fl 
TILLANDSIA HIEROGLYPHIOA. 
A beautiful Bromcliaceous plant ; its attractive foliage ornamented with singularly interesting mark- 
ings • the leaves are ligulate, and shortly acuminate, recurved, rather closely set of a pale green 
colour, marked tmnsversely with distinct irregular bands of deeper ^-cen figures, which at fiist sight 
have the appearance of being inscriptions, ivritten in hieroglyphical characters. The niaiking.s ai 
repeated on the iiiidor surface, but on these of a deep chocolate purple colour, p guineas. 
NEW GLOXINIAS, 
WITH ERECT FLOWERS. 
AURELIA, pure white lobes; base of throat white spotted with crimson ; upper part of throat 
purplish crimson, shading off to bright scarlet crimson, which colour extends into the centre of each 
lobe ; a splendid flower. 7s. 6d. . , . u 
PORTBNA, lobes light blue shaded ivitli purple ; base of throat white freckled with crimson ; the 
mouth and centre of each lobe densely freckled with purplish crimson ; an effective variety, is. 6rf. 
VELINDRA, a very attractive flower ; the central part of the lobes bright carmine shaded with rose 
and margined with pure white ; base of throat white freckled with erimson ; upper part of tnio.it 
purpli.sh crimson. 7s. Sd. 
For General Collection, -vide inde.r. 
NEW COLEUS. 
' The following will beffound attractive and desirable varieties. 
AMULET, centre of leaf light gi-een, feathered and blotched with creamy white and spotted with 
crimson and bronze ; outer portion of leaf dark velvety maroon narrowly margined with gieen. 3i>. brf. 
CATRINA, a vciy pretty variety ; the leaves have a creamy white centre blotched with amarant i-rosc, 
bordered with bronze and edged with pale green. 3s. 6d. , , • , 
elfin, the leaves of this variety are prettily toothed and fringed ; yellow ground colour shaded with 
m’cen in the centre, and incgularly blotched and marked with crimson and chocolate. 3s. 6d. 
LINDA, centre of loaf intensely bright magenta-crimson surrounded with velvety brown and margined 
with pale green ; a richly coloured and attractive variety. 3s. 6d. 
MAGGIE, a distinct and effective variety; ground colour of the leaves dark crimson fantastieally 
blotched and marked with yellow, bronze and green. 3s. 6d. 
MIRABEL, creamy white centre occasionally marked with light rosy amaranth ; margin of leaves 
bri"ht green ; elegantly fringed and toothed. 3.s. 6d. 
PAMELA, a fine showy variety ; leaf centre reddish crimson, splashed with yellow, .surrounded with 
bronze and margined with bright green. 3s. 6d. „ . , , , 
RUBICON, centre of leaf rich velvety crimson, shaded with bronze and occasionally blotched with 
yellow ; dark bronzy green margin ; edges of the leaves toothed and fringed. 3*’. Gc . 
troubadour, outer portion of leaf bright green ; centre creamy white shaded with amaranth ;. the 
whole of the leaf spotted and blotched with bright crimson and maroon. 3s. Cr/. 
For General Collection, ride Index. 
NEW REGAL PELARGONIUMS. 
DUCHESS OF ALBANY, a very distinct and effective variety, producing in pinfilsion fine trusse.s 
of beautifully fringed flowers, of a soft purplish violet colour, slightly shaded with ciimson and 
margined with lavender rose ; the upper petals blotched and feathered with maroon. las. 
duke of ALBANY, deep rich crimson maroon, margined with ro.sy lake ; light centre surroiindc 
with violet rose shading ; all the petals beautifully undulated and fringed ; a very fine full flower ; 
extremely showy and attractive. 155. 
For Oeneral Collection^ vide Index. 
