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NEW, RARE AND DESIRABLE STOVE PLANTS. 
FRANCISCEA VIOLACEA GRANDIFLO- 
RA, 10s. 6(7. 
GARCINI A LIVINGSTONI, 10s. 6 d. and 15s. 
GARDENIA AMCENA, 5s. and 7s. Gd. 
„ CHABTACEA, 10s. 6 d. 
,, CXTRIODOBA, 3s. 6 d. and 5s. 
„ FLORIDA, 3s. 6 d. and 5s. 
„ FOETUNEI, 3s. 6(7. and 5s. 
„ „ VARIEGATA, 
5s. to 10s. 6 d. 
„ EADICANS, 2s. 6(7. and 3s. 6 d. 
„ „ VARIEGATA, 
3s. 6 d. and 5s. 
GARDENIA RADICANS MAJOR, 3s. 6(7. 
and 5s. 
GESNERA DONKELAARI, 7s. Gd. 
„ LEOPOLD II, 3s. Gd. 
„ PURPUREA MACRANTHA, 
3s. 6(7. 
,, vide Index. 
GLONERA JASMINIFLORA, 10s. 6(7. and 
15s. 
GLORIOSA PLANTII, 3s. 6(7. and 5s. 
„ SUPERB A, 5s. and 7s. 6(7. 
GLOXINIA, vide Index. 
GODWINIA GIGAS. 
This is the largest Aroid, both in leaf and flower, of which we have as yet any precise knowledge. 
It was discovered by Dr. B. Seemanu, near to the Javali mine, in the Chontiiles Mountains of 
Nicaragua. It produces only a solitary leaf, and after that has died off the flower spatlie makes its 
appearance, both leaf and spathe being of gigantic dimensions. The petiole has a beautif ully mottled 
metallic surface, brimstone yellow, barred and striped with purple, giving it the appearance of a snake 
standing erect. The leaf-blade is green on both sides, and divided into three primary sections, which 
are again repeatedly sub-divided. The flower spathe is of a thick leathery texture, outside of a daik 
bluish brown, and inside of a dark brownish red, with the exception ot the base and those parts 
surrounding the spadix, which are whitish yellow. 10s. 6(7. and 15s. 
GOMPHIA DECORA, 5s. and 7s. 6(7. 
GOODYERA, vide Orchids. 
GRAPTOPHYLLUM PICTUM, 3s. 6(7. 
GRIFFINIA BLUMENAVIA, 7 S. 6(7. 
„ HYACINTHINA, 7s. 6(7. 
„ MAXIMA, 
7s. 6(7. and 10s. 6(7. 
,, ORNATA, vide page 9. 
GUILANDINA BONDUC, 10s. 6(7. 
GUST AVI A GRACILLIMA, vide page 9. 
GUZMANNIA PICTA, 7s. 6(7. and 10s. 6(7. 
GYMNOSTACHIUM, vide Fittonia. 
HiEMADICTYON REFULGENS, 7s. 6(7. 
HEBECLINIUM IANTHINUM, vide Cbno- 
clinium. 
HELICONIA VINOSA, 10s. 6(7. 
HERNANDIA SONORA. 
A vigorous-growing stove plant, of upright habit, and furnished with ovate-acuminate peltate leaves, 
placed alternately on the stem, and when of mature age about 6 inches long. The leaves are of a 
palish green colour, and at the point opposite the attachment of the petiole they have on the upper 
surface a conspicuous crimson spot. The margin of the leaves is entire, and they are attached by 
longish petioles. Young plants of moderate height make effective subjects for dinner tables and other 
decorative uses. The flowers are yellowish, moncecious, growing in panicled masses. 'Die juice of 
the leaves of this Hernandia is a powerful depilatory, destroying hair wherever applied without pain. 
10s. 6(7. 
HIBISCUS 
(ROSA-SINENSIS) ALBO- 
VARIEGATUS, 3s. 6(7. 
and 5s. 
(ROSA-SINENSIS) COOPERI, 
3s. 6(7. 
CARMINATUS PERFECTUS. 
HEMEROCALLIS PICTA, 10s. 6(7. 
HEXACENTRIS LUTEA, 3s. 6(7. and 5s. 
MYSORENSIS, 3s. Gd. & 5s. 
HIBISCUS ROSA-SINENSIS, 3s. 6(7. & 5s. 
„ (ROSA-SINENSIS), BRILLI- 
ANTISSIMA, vide page 9. 
HIBISCUS (ROSA-SINENSIS) 
A charming stove plant, resembling 11. rosa-sinensis in habit, and recently imported from the 
South Sea Islands. It has stalked ovate obscurely tliree-lobed leaves, which are deeply toothed, and 
very large flowers nearly 5 inches across, with broad and slightly undulated petals, forming a full 
round flower, of perfect shape, and of a rich soft carmine rose with a deep crimson eye. The staminal 
column is very prominent, and adds much to the beauty of the flowers, the column being of a rosy 
hue, the numerous stamens bright yellow, and the five stigmas a rich velvety crimson. 5s. 
HIBISCUS (ROSA-SINENSIS) CRUENTUS. 
A remarkably fine and showy stove plant, having the general habit and characteristics of Hibiscus 
rosa-sinensis. The leaves are short and broadly ovate, of a deep green colour, coarsely and bluntly 
serrated. The flowers are of a moderate size, compact and double, of a remarkably rich crimson red, 
and having a strikingly showy character, the colour being attractive, and the contour of the individual 
blossoms finely modelled. It comes from the South Sea Islands. 5s. 
