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NEW AND RARE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
LAPAGERIA ROSEA. 
A valuablo variety of tlio most beautiful greenhouse and conservatory climber yet known, with 
numerous large, brilliant, carmine rose coloured, bell-shaped flowers, of a fine form. This highly 
ornamental-flowered plant remains unequalled in its adaptation for a cool houso ; it is a neat ever- 
green in habit, of free and vigorous growth when onco established, and continues in bloom tho 
greater part of the year. 3s. Gd., 6s., 7s. 6 d., and 15s. 
LASIANDRA MACRANTHA. 
This may truly bo called a magnificent plant, whether regarded for the size of its blossoms, the 
richness of their colour, or the freeness and perpetuity with which they are produced. 
The plant was first made known by Dr. Seemann, who published a figure of it in his Journal of 
Botany for 1864. It was discovered in, and introduced from, the province of St. Catherine, Brazil. 
Excellent illustrations of it have been given in the Florist, Floral Magazine, and Botanical Magazine, 
in the last work under the namo of “ Pleroma macrantha,” Dr. Hooker having merged the genus 
Lasiandra in Pleroma. 
This marvellous plant, tho most handsome-flowered of all the Melastomacese, yields its lovely blos- 
soms nearly throughout the year. Some blooms of it were sent at Christmas last to the editor 
of the Gardeners' Chronicle, and the following remarks were made in tho columns of that Journal, 
January 2nd, 1869 : — 
“ Wo have before us fine blooming specimens of the noble Lasiandra macrantha, sent us by 
Mr. Bull, which shows that the flowers of this grand plant may be had in winter as well as in 
summer, which is an additional recommendation. Notwithstanding what may seem to bo an 
unfavourable season, tho blossoms are even now nearly five inches across, and are of the richest 
violet blue, a lint which has not been reproduced in any of the illustrations which havo yet 
appeared.” 
It is a plant of easy culture, requiring to be treated in a similar manner to Pleroma elegans, 
which it somewhat resembles in general features, but altogether eclipses in tho magnitude of its 
flowers and the redundant way in which they are produced on small plants. These, when not more 
than 4 or 5 inches high, will yield six or seven of the gigantic blossoms. 
The colour of the flowers is a rich and brilliant violet blue, and they individually measure noarly 
a foot and a half in circumference. 5s., 7s. 6 d., 10s. 6 d., 15s., 1 and 1J guinea. 
LESCHENAULTIA BAXTER! MAJOR, 
Is. 6 d. and 2s. 6 d. 
LESCHENAULTIA FORMOSA, Is. 6 d. and 
2s. 6d. 
LIBOCEDRUS DONIANA, 3s. Gel. and 5s. 
LINUM TRIGYNUM, 2s. 6 d. 
LOMATIA FERRUGINEA, 6s. and 
7s. 6d. 
MACADAMIA 
LESCHENAULTIA BILOBA SPLENDENS 
(MAJOR), 2s. 6 d. and 3s. Gd. 
LESCHENAULTIA INTERMEDIA, Is. 6d. 
and 2s. 6 d. 
LILIUM GIGANTEUM, 7s. 6rf. and 10s. 6 d. 
LOMATIA ELEGANTISSIMA, 5s. and 
7s. 6d. 
LUCULIA GRATISSIMA, 3s. Gd. and 5s. 
TERNIFOLiA. 
The loaves of this handsome evergreen shrub aro oblong, lanceolate, spinulose-margined, evenly 
expanded, and of a rich green glossy surface, from 9 to 12 inches in length, by 2 to 3 inches in 
width. In the younger growth the leaves are opposite and in pairs, but assume a ternate character 
as the plants become of more advanced growth. 
The fruit is about the size of a walnut, and contains at maturity a kernel of a remarkably rich 
and agreeable flavour, resembling, although much superior to, tho Filbert. Judging from its native 
locality, it may be expected to produce its desirable fruit, with a slight protection on out walls, in 
an English climate ; and as an evergreen of lino habit and distinct features, it will form a valuable 
addition to the orchard house, also for the cool conservatory border or wall. 
As a shrub or small tree, it is stated to be an abundant bearer in mature growth. 15a., I and 
1J guinea each. 
MACROZAMIA DENNISONI, 31s. 6 d. 
„ ELEGANS, 21s. 
„ EXCELS A 
MACROZAMIA SPIRALIS 
MAGNOLIA FUSCATA, 2s. Gd. and 3s. Gd. 
MANDEVILLA SUAVEOLENS, Is. 6rf. and 
2s. Gd. 
MESEMBRYANTHEMUM CORDIFOLIUM VARIEGATUM, vide page 6. 
METROSIDEROS FLORIBUNDA, Is. Gd. 
MIMULUS, of sorts, vide Index 
MONOCHJETUM ENSIFERUM, Is. Gd. 
and 2s. Gd. 
MUTISIA DECURRENS, 6a. 
MONOCHAGTUM 
and 3s. Gd. 
MONOCHJETUM SERICEUM 
FLORUM, 2s. Gd. and 3s. Gd. 
NERIUMS, of sorts, 2s. Gd. 
LEMONIANUM, 2s. Gd. 
MULTI- 
