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NEW, EAEE AND DESIEABLE STOVE PLANTS. 
DIEFFENBACHIA REGINA. 
A very distinct and striking variety from South America. It has oblong elliptic gi’eenish- 
wliite leave.s, mottled with blotches of pale green, and having a nan'ow margin, and a few- 
streaky markings of a deeper shade. From its distinct markings, the jilant is very effective and 
well entitled to be regarded as the Queen of the IJieft'enbachias. This beautiful plant has 
frequently been sho-n’ii in Mr. AV. B.’s wiiming collections of New Plants. 1 guinea. ^ 
DIOSCOREA SPECIOSA. 
A free growing climber, with dccoi-ative foliage. It has slender angular stems, which bear 
cordate -sagittate dark gi'een seven-nen'cd leaves, marked with an irregular baud of silvciy grey 
between the ribs ; the under surface of the leaves is of a purplish colour. 5s. 
DIPLADENIA AtaABiLis, 3s. 6d. DIPLADENIA amcena, 3s. 6d. 
DIPLADENIA BREARLEYANA. 
This splendid variety is one of the best exhibition plants extant. It is an evergreen stove 
climber with dark green leaves, serving as a fine contrast for the superbly-coloured flowers, which 
are of the largest size, opening pink and changing to the richest crimson colour. They have this 
remarkable peculiarity, that the colour increases in intensity with the age of the flowers._The plant 
is of free growth, and of the most floriferous character. 3s. 6d., 6s. and 7s. 6rf. 
DIEFFENBACHIA EEGINA. 
