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NEW AND CHOICE GLOXINIAS— continued. 
*NEPTUNE, a fine flower of a dark violet colour, brighter towards the edges of the lobes. 3s. 6cJ. 
•PERLE, throat and centre of lobes creamy white, regularly spotted with maroon ; outer portion of 
lobes maculated with mauve, and margined with rose. 3s. 6d. 
‘PHYLLIS, lobes bluish violet ; mouth rich purple-crimson ; throat white spotted crimson. 3s. 6d. 
*PLINE, a fine large flower with cream-coloured throat ; the lobes veined and sprinkled with lilac, 
and maculated -svith violet-amaranth at the intersections. 3s. 6d. 
‘POPE, lobes white, densely freckled with small bluish dots ; margin of lobes pure white ; throat 
white, freckled with light crimson. 5s. 
‘POETENA, vide page 16. 
‘PRESIDENT GRiiVY, bright carmine ; the throat shaded with violet ; the lobes margined with 
white'and spotted with rose. 3s. 6d. . ' 
‘PRINCE DE G A L LE S, centre of lobes dark lilac, passing to clear violet towards the border, wluch 
is pure white. 2s. 6<f. 
‘ROMOLA, lavender-blue lobes ; mouth dark crimson ; white throat spotted with crimson. 3s. 6d. 
‘ROSE AZUREE, mouth of throat clear amaranth-rose, the colour extending to the centre of each 
lobe, and surrounded with bluish violet ; white border spotted with lavender. 3s. 6d. 
‘ROSE ET HERMINE, wliite throat and mouth ; lobes bright rose spotted with pure white. 2s. 6d. 
‘SANG GAXJLOIS, a fine flower of a rich bright red colour with golden reflections ; edges of the 
lobes undulated ; dull red throat. 3s. Sd. 
‘TEMPLAR, lobes white, spotted with blue, the mouth encircled with pjm'plish violet ; light throat 
freckled with crimson ; a showy and effective variety. 5s. 
‘TENNYSON, a very pretty flower with pure white lobes, light throat freckled with purple, and 
mouth encircled with bluish violet. 5s, 
‘TRICOLORE, centre of flower mauve ; lobes dark violet ; border white spotted with violet. 3s. 6d. 
‘TRITON, lobes delicate rose-pink ; throat and mouth white freckled with pink. 3s. 6d. 
‘URANEB, lobes white, the centre of each rayed and spotted with bright pink, the outer part of lobes 
and tlie mouth freckled with pink ; light throat densely freckled with pink. 5s. 
‘VARIABILIS, white freckled with blue and blotched at the intersections of the lobes ; the flowers 
often have six or seven divisions. 2s. 6d. 
‘VELINDRA, vide page 16. 
Selections of oilier good kinds can he made from Mr. W. B.’s general collection at 
18s. and 30s. per dozen. 
GLOXINIA INSIGNIS, this distinct variety produces its flowers during the autumn and winter ; 
colour bluish lilac, marked with a large crimson blotch at the base of the tube. 2s. 6d. 
GLOXINIA MACULATA SCEPTRUM, a magnificent hybrid, with extra large erect cordate 
- foliage ; it produces a rigid terminal inflorescense, exceeding twenty inches in height, which beais 
majestically its large, clear-lilac, well-formed blooms. 2s. 6d. 
TYD^AS. 
lydaias can be cultivated so as to produce an abundance of bloom throughout the winter, theii' 
flowering season principally depending on the time at which their tubers are started into growth ; 
with a little management a succession of blooming plants can be had nearly throughout the year. 
AILSA, exterior of tube bright vermilion ; lobes lemon-yellow, heavily maculated with deep rich 
bright velvety crimson ; light throat, spotted with crimson ; a very fine large flower. 5s. 
ALARM, e.xterior of tube rosy purple ; white lobes rayed and spotted with rich purplish crimson, 
light throat, spotted with crimson. 3s. 6d. 
ALEXANDRE, tube cochineal-red ; lobes and throat spotted with blackish carmine. 2s. 6d, 
AMARANTE ET CANNELLE, amaranth-cerise, fiery throat, marked with deep cinnamon. 3s. 6(1. 
AMAZON, bright vermilion tube ; the two upper lobes bright red spotted with crimson ; the three 
under lobes light yellow spotted with crimson. 3s. 6d. 
APOLLON, violet corolla ; spherical brown dottings. 2s. 6d. 
AURANTIACA ZEBRINA, vermilion-orange, the entire flower striped ; very beautiful. 2s. 6d. ' 
BOMB, exterior of tube deep crimson, the two upper lobes purplish crimson with dark spots ; the 
three under lobes light yellow, heavily barred and spotted with rich crimson ; light throat rajtd 
with crimson. 5s. 
