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NEW, EAEE AND DESIRABLE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
CYCAS REVOLUTA. 
This exceedingly handsome decorative plant can be supplied in various sizes ; small plants of it 
are pretty, but large specimens are extremely ornamental and well adapted for decorating either 
greenhouses or conservatories. It is known as the Cliincso Sago Plant. 7s. Gel., 10s. Grf., 18s. and 
1 guinea ; fine specimens, 3, 4 and 5 guineas each. 
CYCLAMEN PERSICUM. 
Too much can scarcely be said in favour of the superb varieties of this plant, of which the old 
C. persiciim is the type, whether they are regarded as objects for the ornamentation of the greenhouse 
or conservatory, or for table decoration, for which their compact floriferous character eminently fits 
them. The flowers are also extremely useful for bouquets, and when plucked, if kept in water, they 
will last in freshness and beauty for some weeks. Plants full of buds and flowers can be supplied 
during the winter season, and are then charmingly pretty. ISs., 30s. and 42s. per dozen. 
CYCLAMEN persicdm albuji, 2s. 6d. and 3s. 6d. 
PEBSICUM EUBEUM, 2s. Gd. and 3s. Gd. 
GEANDIFLOEUM, 3s. Gd. and 5s. 
of various choice sorts, 3s. Gd. and 5s. 
CYRTANTHTJS OBLiQuns, 5s. 
CYTISTTS PIUPES, 3s. Gd. and 5s. 
EACEMOSUS, Is. and Is. Gd. 
CYTISUS EACEMOStTS EvEEESTEANUS, 3s. C(f. 
DAHLIA IMPEEIALIS, 3s. erf. 
impeeialis alba, 3s. 6rf. 
AEBOEBA, 3s. 6rf. 
EOSEA, 3s. erf. 
of sorts, vide Bedding Plants 
DALECHAMFIA, vide page 27. 
DAIS COTINIFOLIA. 
A pretty deciduous greenhouse shrub, native of South Africa. It has acute leaves, and broadish 
heads of flowers, which consist of a reddish four-leaved involucre outside, and numerous rosy lilac 
calyces, which have a slender tube about an inch long, and a spreading limb of five segments. 5s. 
DAPHNE INMCA EUBEA, 3s. 6rf. and os. 
PAPYEACEA, OS. 
DARLINGTONIA califoenica, 10s. erf. and 15s. 
DARWINIA, vide Gcuetyllis 
DASYLIRION GLAUCUM, 1 guinea 
LONOIFOLIUM, 5s. 
DESFONTAINEA spinosa, 25. Grf. and 35. Gd. 
DEYEUXIA ELEQANS VAEIEGATA, vidc page G1 
DIANELLA INTERMEDIA. 
A free-growing plant, inhabiting the northern and middle Islands of New Zealand. It has 
linear-eiisifonn leaves, and much branched panicles, ten to eighteen inches long, bearing' numerous 
whitish flowers, which are succeeded by bunches of pretty dark blue berries. 5s. and 7s. erf. 
DIONiEA MUSCIPULA. 
(THE FLY-TRAP PLANT, OR VENUS’ FLY-TRAP.) 
One of the most wonderful illustrations of vegetable structure and design known among plants, 
the formation of its leaf organs being singularly adapted for entrapping insects. 2s. Orf. and 3s. erf. ’ 
DORYANTHES excelsa, 10s. Gd. \ DORYANTHES Paljieei, 3s. 6rf. and 5s. 
DRACiENA AUSTRALIS. 
This handsome omament.al plant is exceedingly useful for the decoration of the greenhouse or 
conservatory, where its effective habit always imparts a tropical a,spect to the house. It is also well 
adapted for the purposes of sub-tropical gardening, either in groups or as single spe<'imens, where its 
graceful mode of gro'wth is very effective. 3s. Gd. to 10s. Gd. ; fine plants, 15s., 1, 1^ & 2 guineas. 
DRACJENA AUSTRALIS LINEATA, 
An exoeeding;ly handsome and ornamental plant, with fine broad foliage, gracefully rocimviug. 
It is strikingly etfective for conservatory and grcenhou.se decoration. 10s. Gd., 15s. and 1 guinea. 
DRAC.ffiNA AUSTEALis VEiTcmr, 7s. 6rf., 10s. Grf., I DRAC.ffiNA aeborea, 3s. Gd. and 5s. 
15s. and 1 guinea | DRACOPHYLLUM geacile, 3s. Gd. and 5s. 
DRACIENA MADAGASCARIENSIS. 
Tliis is a distinct type of Dracaena from Madagascar. It is of graceful habit, having long 
nanow arching gieen leaves, terminating in a long narrow point. A free-growing decorative .weeie °. 
f)s. and 7«. Gd. 
DEOSERA CAPEN8I8, 7s. Gd. 
DICHOTOMA, 05. 
RUDiiA, 1 guinea 
SPATHUIaATA, os. 
ECHEVEEIA, of sorts, ride Index 
EL.3J0CARPUS reticulatus (dentatus), 5s. and 
75. Gd. 
ENCEPHALARTOS, of sorts, vide Index. 
EPACRIS 0N0SM.S:FL0RA FLORE-PLENO ALBA. 
A most beautiful flowering plant from Australia, producing pretty double blush- white blossoms ; 
with the interior not quite covering up the original corolla lobes, which causes them to look 
like guard petals suiTounding the inner petals. The plant is a charming acquisition, and was 
awarded a First Class Certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society. 10s. 6rf., 15«. and 1 guinea. 
