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NEW PLANTS. 
RHODODENDRON ASSAMIOUM. 
A free-growing evergreen species, with narrow lanceolate densely set leaves. The flowers ore ahont 
three and a half inches broad, campannlato, with broadly oblong rotundate lobes, pure milk-white, with 
a cream-coloured stain at tho base of the upper ].obe near the mouth of the tube. ■ This distinct, fi ee- 
flowering, and handsome Rliododendron, as its name indicates, has been imported from Assam, 10s, 6d. 
SOHISMATOGLOTTIS LONGISPATHA. 
A pretty, dwarf, neat-habited Aroid introduced from Borneo. Its short erect stems grow in tufts, 
spreading by short rhizomes, and arc furnished with obliquely ovate leaves, some four inches long, of 
a lightish green colour, marked with a feathered central band of silvery-gray, through which runs tire 
distinct green costa ; the slender leaf-stalks, about as long or longer than the leaves, have a broadisli 
sheathing base. Tlie inflorescence is curious in stnicture, tho most conspicuous parts being tho small 
yellowish-green spadices. For illusttatlon, wrfe page 6. 1 guinea.' i 
SPARMANNIA APRICANA PLORE-PLENO. 
This, as indicated by its name, is a liandsome double-flowered variety of tire well-known and useful 
Cape Sparmannia. In it^ shrubby habit, cordate leaves, and numerous clusters of flowers, it resembles 
tho typical form, from which it differs in the stamens being converted into white petals, thus forming 
double white flowers of singular elegance and beauty. As a conservatory shrub, as a smaller pot 
plant for greenhouse decoration, and as a cut flower for bouquets and button-holes, it will be alike 
useful and valuable. 7s. 6d. 
TECOMA ROSEA. 
A remarkably handsome greenhouse climber of the Bignoniaceous order, imported from South 
Afriea. It has opposite pinnate leaves, with ovate leaflets, which are slightly toothed at the edges, 
and bears magnificent racemes, three to four feet in length, of large showy trumpet-shaped flowers, 
which are of a rosy lilac colour. 
This beautiful plant can scarcely be too strongly recommended as a handsome showy climber, 
1 guinea. 
ZAMIA PRASINA. 
A handsome and distinct-looking Cycad, introduced from Honduras. The stems are in the young 
plants roundish or roundish-ovate, clothed with the imbricating scales left by the falling of tho leaves. 
The leaves are equally pinnate, the dark dull-green leaf-stalks terete, with an indistinct furrow in 
front, and furnished with a few small scattered white prickles. The leaf-blade is oblong-ovate, 
pinnate, with some sixteen or seventeen pairs of oblanceolate pinnre, entire, and tapered at the base, 
where they arc set on by a distinctly swollen articulation, denticulate towards the apex, the upper 
surface of a bright grass-green colour, whence tho name. IJ guinea. 
NEW GLOXINIAS. 
■Wmi EBECT FLOWEBS. 
CHAUCER, lobes rich velvety crimson, shading off - to violet rose and edged with pale rose ; light 
throat, slightly freckled with rose ; a very line large flower. 6s. 
COWPER, light blue, edged with lavender ; base of throat white, spotted with crimson : upper part 
of throat and mouth rich purplish crimson. 5s. 
DRYDEN, a magnificent flower ; tho lobes are of a deep rich crimson colour, shaded with rose and 
margined rvith pure white ; tho base of tho throat is white, freckled with crimson ; upper part of 
throat and mouth violet crimson. 5s. 
GRAY, lobes rich purplish violet, base of throat white, freckled with crimson ; upper part of throat 
and mouth deep crimson purple. 6s. 
POPE, lobes white, densely freckled with small bluish dots ; margin of lobes pure white ; throat 
white, freckled with light crimson. 5s. 
TENNYSON, a vei'y pretty flower with pure white lobes, light throat freckled with purple, and 
mouth encircled with bluish violet. 5s. 
For General CollecHon, vide Index. 
