NEW, EARE AND DESIRABLE STOVE PLANTS, 
51 
HELICONIA AUBEO-STRIATA. 
A bold-looking plant of noble aspect, resembling a dwarf Musa in general appearance. The leaf-stalks- 
are striated with green and yellow, and become recurved at the top. The leaf-blade is elongate-ovate, 
cordate at the base, and cuspidate at the apex; deep green, with the course of the parallel-curved 
veins from the costa to the margin, traced out by yellow hues producing a freely marked and very 
striking variegation. Though closely related to the stately Bananas, it is a comparatively dwarf 
nlant though one of an imposing character. It has been introduced from the South Sea Islands, 
licceivcd a First Class Certificate from the Royal Horficultural Society. ICs. 6d., 15s. and 1 guinea. 
HELICONIA AUREO-STEIATA. 
