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NEW, RARE AND DESIRABLE STOVE PLANTS. 
HIBISCUS ROSA SINENSIS FULGIDUS. 
This magnificent vaiictj’, which was obtained from the South Sea Islands, is remarkable alike for 
the size, colour, and markings of its brilliant flowers, which are about five inches in diameter, and 
composed of fine broad, undulated petals, of an intense cannine-scarlet, paler and somewhat rosy- 
tinted towards the base, where on each petal is an oblong blotch of deep crimson, forming together a 
blunt-rayed star. One of the finest varieties yet introduced. 3s. 6(i. 
HIBISCUS ROSA SINENSIS MAGNIPICUS. 
A remarkably handsome and attractive variety producing maguifloent flowers, which are of large 
size, fine form, and an exceedingly bright rosy magenta colour, shaded with crimson ; the base of each 
petal is marked with a blotch of rich chocolate, which forms a large dark centre to the flower. 7s. fid. 
HIBISCUS ROSA SINENSIS VIVICANS. 
A fine free-flowering plant of vigorous habit, with ovate stalked leaves, and remarkably largo 
flowers, four and a half to five inches in diameter, full double, the centre being completely filled 
up with broad eonvolute petals, having tufts of stamens intermixed. The colour is a brilliant crimson- 
scarlet. It is a very showy variety, and was imported from the South Sea Islands. 5s. 
