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NEW, RARE AND DESIRABLE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
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BLAJSTFORDIA OUNNINQHAMII. 
TIio late Dr. Lindley, iu describing the previously known kinds of this genus, thus refers to 
Slanfordia Cmminghamii .—“None of them are to be compared for beauty with the plant of which the 
late Allan Cunningham gave me a specimen, the flowers of which are fully twice as large as B. margi- 
nata ( grandiftora). The leaves have neither serratures nor roughness on the edge, but are perfectly 
smooth, The flowers are of a deep rich red tint, except at the ends of the petals, where they are 
yello^v, 5s., 7s. Qd. and 10s. 6d. 
BLANFORDIA PRINCEPS. 
This strikingly handsome greenhouse perennial gained the first prize as the best new flowering 
gieenhou.se plant at the Koyal Horticultural Society’s Exhibition in the summer of 1875. The stiff 
sub-erect distichous leaves are narrowly-linear, five to eight ribbed, and svith a serrulate border. The 
scape is a foot high, bearing a corymb of many flowers, which are 2J inches long, pendent, regularly 
tmmel-shaped, with a bright crimson tube and deep golden yellow erect limb. It must be regarded as 
the most beautiful of the Blanfordias yet known. It has been figured in the Botanical Magazine, 
tab. 6209. For illustration, vide page 67. 2 and 3 guineas. 
BORONIA DRUMMONDII, 2s. 6d. and 3s. 6(7. 
MEGASTIGMA, 3s. 6(7. and 5s. 
SBRRtTLATA, 2s. 6(7. and 3s. 6(7. 
BOTJVABDIAS, vide Index 
ALFRED NEUNER, new double white, 
vide page 26. 
BRACHYOHITON AOERIFOLIUM. 
A tree of highly ornamental appearance. From the exceeding brilliancy of its rich red flowers it is 
called the Flame Tree. It might with great propriety bo also called the New South Wales “Lacc 
Bark Tree.” The bast furnished by this tree is of the most beautiful lace-like texture, and is considered 
superior to Crrba Bast ; the fibre is suitable for the manufacture of ropes, cordage, mats, &c. 7s. 6(7. 
BRACHYSEMA UNDULATUM. 
A tall sub-scandent evergreen plant, attractive when in blossom, on account of the very unrrsu.al 
colour of its flowers. The leaves are oblong-ovate, mrreronate, silky beneath, and the flowers are 
.solitary or sorrretirnes in pairs in the leaf axils, with a broad inflated brownish silky calyx, and deep 
violet-maroon corolla having a broad obtuse keel. It is a native of the West Arrstralian colony. It 
has been figured iu the Botanical Magazine, tab. 6114. 5s. and 7s. 6(7. 
BOWIEA VOLUBILIS, 5s. 
BRUGMANSIA ARBOREA, 3s. 6(7. 
KNIGHTII (flore pleno), 3s. 6(7. 
SANGUINEA, 3s. 6(7. 
BRUGMANSIA SUAVEOLENS, 3s. 6(7. 
CALCEOLARIA PAVONI, 3s. 6(7. and 5s. 
CALLA 7ETHIOPICA, vide Eichardia. 
CALLICARPA PURPUREA, 3s. 6(7. 
CAMELLIAS. 
Good selections can bo made by Mr. William Boll, at 2, 3, 4 and 6 guineas per dozen. 
Now varieties, 7s. 6(7., 10s. 6(7. and 15s. each. 
NEW CAMELLIAS. 
The following three first-rate Camellias are of American origin. 
C. H. HOVEY, a very dark variety of novel colour, the deep velvety crimson petals being peculiarly 
amt darkly shaded, which imparts to the flower a distinct and effective appearance. The flowers are 
of beautiful shape, the petals quite round, symmetrical and handsomely imbricated. Received a 
First Class Certificate from the Floral Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society. 5s. and 7s. 6(7. 
C. M. HOVEY, this splendid bright crimson Camellia was awarded tire Gold Medal of the 
Massachusetts Horticultural Society. It is of exquisitely imbricated form ; the petals exceedingly 
smooth, and without the notch or serratiire common to most CamelUas ; it is one of the best high- 
coloured varieties extant. 5s. and 7s. 6(7. 
MRS. ANNE MARIE HOVEY, the flowers of this pretty variety are of exquisite form and medium 
size, the petals remarkably smooth in outline ; it is exceedingly desirable where cut flowers are 
required, and is remarkable from its sportive colouring, some flowers bqing of a delicate soft pink, 
others white, others again are blotched or parti-coloured, and not unfrequently the combination of 
colouring occurs on the same plant. Received a First Class Certificate from the Floral Committee 
of the Royal Horticultural Society. 5s. and 7s. 6(7. 
