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NEW, RARE AND DESIRABLE STOVE PLANTS, 
EPIPREMNUM MIRABILE— “TONQ-A." 
This is the celebrated “ Tonga Plant,” a remarkable Arad introduced from the South Sea Islands ; it 
has large shining dark green elliptic-oblong pinnatisect leaves, more or less oblir^ue, and having 
numerous pellucid spots scattered along the region of the midrib. When the plants are small and young, 
the leaves are entire, but gradually develop, until they finally become pinnatisect. The large inflores- 
cence resembles that of Monsterci deliciosa. From this bold and ornamental stove Arad, a voiy valuable 
and important drug is prepared, known as “ Tonga, the specific for neuralgia.” 3s. 6d. and 6s. 
