NEW PLANTS. 
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PINANGA SPECTABILIS. 
An ornamental Stove Palm, introduced from the East Indie.s. The leaves have short petioles with 
long sheathing bases, which in the young state are bilobed, and in the more mature state pinnate, 
of a dark green colour, mottled with light green, the nerves being prominently raised on the upper 
surface ; the imdor surface of the leaves have a silvery appearance. 21s. 
SELAGINELLA FLAGELLIFERA. 
A very elegant species of a bright cheerful green colour, introduced from the Fiji Islands. The 
leaves on the main rachis are spreading, broadly cordate, with a stout midrib and entire margins. 
The fructification is terminal on the branchlets, the spikelets tetragonal, from a quarter to half an 
inch long. From the free manner in which this species |>roduces long flagelliform rooting stems or 
runners, it is particularly adapted for rookwork or basket-culture. 7s. 6tl. 
SMILAX DISCOLOR. 
A bold growing semi-scandent species, introduced from South America. The leaves are about 
nine inches long and four inches broad, oblong ovate and suddenly acuminate ; they are of a firm 
leathery texture, and of a rich green colour irregularly blotched in a young state with patches of 
purplish-brown varying much in size and form ; they are five-nerved, the three central ones being 
very strongly marked, and the two exterior ones less distinctly developed. It is a bright cheerful 
clean-looking plant, desirable on account of the ornamental character of its blotched foliage. 10s. 6d. 
TECOMA AMBOINENSIS. 
This handsome free-flowering stove climber has been introduced from the Island of Amboina. 
Its leaves are impari-pinnate with the leaflets generally in pairs, acuminate. The flowers are 
produced in racemes from the axils of the leaves, the orange-red corolla tube being from three to 
four inches long. It is a very showy species and well adapted for furnishing trellises and pillars in 
stoves. 16s. 
THIJNIA MARSHALLIANA lONOPHLEBIA. 
A distinct variety of the beautiful T. MarshaUiana, with erect leafy reed-like stems, and oblong 
lanceolate aciuninate leaves, about six inches long, pale green, and glaucous beneath. Its large and 
handsome flowers are pure white, differing from tlie type, however, in the colouring on the disc and 
crest of the lip, which is sulphur-yeUow, instead of orange-yellow. Price on application. 
ZALACCA NITIDA. 
A handsome Stove Palm from Western Africa. It forms a noble head of handsome piimate 
leaves, with a spiny trunk. In the young plants the leaves, which are of a shining rich dark green 
colour, are only biparted, with broad divisions. It is a highly ornamental species. 15s. 
NEW GLOXINIAS. 
LYDIA, very large drooping flower, upper lobes deep rose, lower lobes rose shaded with deep 
crimson ; light throat, prettily speckled rvith crimson, os. 
HODIOLA, flowers erect, deep rich velvety crimson, the lobes margined with rose, the mouth being 
shaded with dark maroon ; light tlu'oat, freckled wdth crimson. 5s. 
For general collection, vide Index. 
NEW SPOTTED PELARGONIUM. 
CLOVIS, upper petals blackish maroon edged with bright crimson, lower petals bright rosy crimson 
blotched with maroon. 10s. 6rf. 
For general collection, vUh Index. 
NEW DOUBLE-FLOWERED IVY-LEAVED PELARGONIUMS. 
COUTTS, soft rosy purple flower, upper petals feathered with dark maroon. 5.v. 
SABINE, bright rosy carmine, a large well-formed round flower of a most pleasing colour. 5s. 
For general collection, ride Index. 
