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NEW PLANTS, 
DIPLADENIA CARISSIMA. 
A oliarniiug variety of tliis attractive genus of stove climbcra, inoduciiig raeomos of lovely flowers of 
a soft delicate blush-pink colour, \vith an opoij throat, mai’kod opposite the centre of the oblique liinb- 
segments, by radiating lines of bright rose. The flowers arc about five inches in diameter, of good 
form and thick wax-liko substance. From its distinct character, free habit, and tlio pleasing colour of 
the flowers, it will pro\'e an excellent compauiou for the magnificent D. Brcarleyana, and like it, will 
make a iirst-rato exhibition plant. For illustration, vide page 13. 1 guinea. 
DIPLADENIA DELEOTA. 
An attr.activo variety producing finely formed flowers of good substance, and of a very pretty shade 
of rosy-pink ; the mouth encircled with deep rose and shaded with violet, and the light throat 
shaded with yellow. 15s. 
DIPLADENIA DIADBMA. 
A beautiful variety producing pretty flowers of a soft pink colour suffused with rose, the mouth 
encircled with deep rose ; light throat ; tho flowers are of largo slao and excellent form, with good 
broad limb segments. 15s. 
DRAC.fflNA LINDENI. 
The most distinct and striking Drabiena announced since my sending out D. QohUeana. In habit It 
is .somewhat similar to tho African species D.fmcjraiis, but with the foliage handsomely variegated. 
I have imported this beautiful and attractive plant from Brazil. Its elegantly recurved loaves are 
lauccolate-acumin.ate in form, of a deep green colour, and are traversed their entire length by bands of 
creamy white and various shades of yellow ; tho diverse forms of the variegation and tho blwiding of 
the eoloui's render the plant of the highest value for decoration. 5 and 7 gtiineas. 
ERANTHEMUM EBORAOBNSE, 
A stove plant of neat growth, producing axillary white flowers ; the corolla has a slender tube about 
an inch long, and a spreading limb of five blunt oblong segments over an inch across, each being about 
half an inch long. It is a native of Duke of York’s Island. 6s. 
HBLIOONIA AURBO-STRIATA, 
A bold-looking stove plant of noble aspect, resembling some dwarf Musa in its general appoaranoe, 
Tho stems, which are foi nied, as in Musa, of the closely enfolded sheathing stalks of the leaves, are 
striated with green and yellow, and become reourved at the top. Tho leaf-blade is elongate-ovate, 
cordate at the base, and cuspidate at tho apex ; deej) green with the course of the parallel-curved 
veins, which run out from the costa to tho margin, traced out by yellow lines producing a freely 
marked and very striking variegation. Though closely related to tho stately Bananas, it is a compara- 
lively dwarf plant, though one of bold and imposing chnraeter. It has been introduced from tho South 
Sea Islands. For illustration, vide page S. 1, IJ and 2 guiireas. 
ISOLOMA HIRSUTA. 
This pretty Gesucraceous plant has been introduced from tho United States of Columbia. It is of 
free growth, producing in profusion attractive tubular flowers of a bright orange-vermilion colour; 
the upper lobes scarlet, and tho lower lip and throat orange spotted with soarlet. 5s. 
^rXORA BELLA. 
An exceedingly pretty and effeotivo variety, producing fine trusses of flowers of a salmon-pink colour, 
shading olf to light salmon. 15s, 
IXORA EXIMIA. 
This variety produces fine large trusses of pips with very long tubes ; the colour on opening is buff 
changing afterwards to salmon-pink. 10s. Gd. 
IXORA ILLUSTRIS 
A splendid variety, producing immense trusses of flowers of a line bright orange-salmon colour ; 
extremely showy and ornamental. 15s. 
IXORA ORNATA. 
A remarkably free-blooming variety, producing good trusses of bright orange-salmon flowers in the 
greatest profusion. 10s. Cd. 
