NEW PLANTS. 
5 
ERANTHEMUM HYPOCRATERIFORMIS. 
A free blooming plant from South America ; flowers cinnamon-red, with crimson centre ; leaves 
bright green, ovate acuminate ; slightly hirsute on the margin. 
Price 7s. 6if. each. 
FITTONIA ARGYRONEURA. 
This oxqiiisite, neat, and compact-growing plant is well worthy of a place in every collection of 
Stove Plants, its singular beauty always commanding attention. The leaves, which vary from two 
to four inches long and one and a half to three inches wide are of a bright green, very glossy, 
beautifully veined and netted with silvery white ; the contrast of white and green giving the plant a 
most effective appearance. It grows freely and can be easily cultivated. 
It has been introduced from Peru, and is offered for the ornament of its foliage alone, for its 
flowers are small and insignificant. 
A beautiful drawing of this plant has just been given in the Flore dcs Serves el des Jardins de 
V Europe. ^ 
■Whenever exhibited it received the highest awards that could be made. 
Frice 2 Is. each. 
GOODYERA JAPONICA. 
A distinct species recently introduced from Japan, coming from which country it will merely 
require greenhouse cultivation ; as yet it has not flowered since its introduction, but is offered for its 
ornamental anmtochilli-like foliage, which is oblong ovate, of a rich velvety olive green, with a pure 
white mid-rib, which, when young, is tinted with pink. 
Price 42s. each. 
HABENARIA MARGARITACEA. 
A pretty neat-growing variegated plant, with oblong acuminate dark green leaves, which are 
irregularly blotched and spotted with pure white ; the flowers are white, small, and produced on 
spikes, spirally arranged, which has an interesting effect. 
It has been introduced from South America. 
Price 5 guineas each. 
LANKESTERIA BARTERI. 
A free blooming species introduced from West Africa; the flowers are produced on spikes, and 
are of an orange colour. 
A figure of it can be seen in the last volume of the Botanical Magazine. 
Price 10s., 6d. each. 
LASTREA VARIA. 
This bipinnate evergreen hardy Fern has been introduced from Japan. In general appearanee 
it somewhat resembles Lnstrea opaca, but it has this great difference, that instead of having bright 
green, glossy fronds, as in the last named, the fronds are dull on their surface, of a very dark green, 
and when young (hey are of a deep red or reddish-brown colour. 
It has received several Certificates of Merit, and can be recommended as a good Fern for the 
Greenhouse or Hardy Fernery. 
Price 10s. Gif. each. 
