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NEW AND RARE STOVE PLANTS. 
DION/EA MUSCIPULA. 
(THE FLY-TRAP PLANT, OR VENUS’ FLY-TRAP.) 
Ono of the most wonderful illustrations of vegetable structure and design known among plants in 
the formation of its leaf organs for entrapping insects. 2s. 6 d. and 3s. 6 d. 
DIOSCOREA ANAEOTOCHILUS, 3s. Gd. and I DIOSCOREA DISCOLOR VARIEGATA, 
6s. | 2s. 6 d. and 3s. Gd. 
DIPLADENIA (ECHITES) AMABILIS. 
A. beautiful climber, of neat habit, produoing freely deep rosy crimson flowers, of large size (4 to 
5 inches in diameter) and of exquisite beauty ; fine for exhibition purposes. 2s. Gd. and 3s. Gd. 
DIPLADENIA (ECHITES) AMCENA. 
This beautiful variety is a most valuable acquisition amongst stove plants. The flowers are of a 
lovely pink colour, suffused with rose, somewhat resembling IK xplcndens, but in every respect a 
great improvement on that variety, boing of superior form, the lobes being stiff and round instead 
of reflexed and pointed. It is as free a bloomer as D. amabilis, and has better foliage than that 
variety. 6s., 7s. Gd., 10s. Gd., 15s., and 1 guinea. 
DISTI ACANTHUS SCARLATINUS. 
A magnifioent Bromeliaceous plant, introduced from the borders of the Amazon. The central 
leaves are of a most intense vivid scarlet colour, lj guinea. 
DRACiENA ALBICANS, vide page 4 | DRACAENA ANGTJSTA, vide page 4 
;, EXCELSA, vide page 4 | ,, SPECTABILIS, vide page 4. 
DRAC/ENA FERREA VARIEGATA. 
This resembles h.jcnea in its habit, but the richer colouring of its foliage, which is variegated 
with bright rosy crimson, renders it one of the most beautiful decorative plants extant. 3s. Gd., 6s., 
7s. Gd., 10s. Gd., and 15s. 
DRAC/ENA MACLEAYI. 
An exceedingly dwarf and robust-growing variety, with dark bronzy brown leaves, which have a 
decided gloss or metallic tint over their whole surface. It has been introduced from the South Sea 
Islands, and is remarkably distinct and handsome. 11 guinea. 
DRAC/ENA NIGRO-RUBRA. 
A fine variety, from the South Sea Islands, of bold erect growth ; the leaves are dark brown, 
with bright rosy crimson centres, the young foliage being as a rule entirely of the latter showy 
colour. It is a very attractive and ornamental stove plant. IBs. 
DRACAENA ARBOREA, 3s. Gd. and 6s. 
„ BRASILIENSIS, 3s. Gd. and 6s. 
,, FERREA, 2s. Gd. and 3s. Gd. 
„ KARGIN AT A, 5s. and 7s. Gd. 
„ STRICTA, 2s. Gd. and 3s. Gd. 
DRACAENA COOPERI, 3s. Gd., 6s., to 16s. 
„ GRACILIS, 5s. and 7s. 6rf. 
,, REGINA, 1 ) guinea 
„ RUBRA, 2s. Gd. and 3s. Gd. 
„ TERMINALIS, 2s. Gd. & 3s. Gd. 
ECHITES RUBRO-VENOSA. 
Every one admired this gem at the great Exhibitions of Amsterdam and London, and every one 
affirmed that the admirable net-work which covers the leaves yields to nothing but the most 
brilliant Anaectochili. This net-work is speckled with bright red (sometimes a golden yellow), and 
stands out conspicuously from the emerald green ground. It is an admirable plant. 35. Gd. and 55. 
ENCEPHALARTOS GHELLINCKII (GRACILIS). 
This remarkably elegant greenhouse plant has been recently receivod from South Africa, and 
proves to be quite distinct from the species already in cultivation. The fronds are erect, slender, 
3 to 4 feet long, and 6 inches broad in the widest part, linear-lanceolate in outline, pinnate, with 
tho raohis rounded behind, and channelled on each sido where the pinuse are sot on. The pinnae 
are narrowly linear and mucronately pointed, set on at intervals of one-fourth of an inch, convex 
on the upper, concave on the lower surface, woolly as is the raohis, with white cobwebby hairs 
while young, the hairs becoming at length straightened and appressed. Tho lower pinnae gradually 
diminish into short mucronate points. 
It has received a First Class Certificate from the Floral Committee of tho Royal Horticultural 
Sooiety. 1, 1£, and 2 guineas. 
ENCEPHALARTOS M'KENII, vide page 6. 
