NEW PLANTS. 
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PARMENTIEEA CEREIFERA. 
Tliis tree is eonfined to the valley of the Eiver Chagres, Isthmus of Panama, and has been 
diseovorod and introduced by Dr. Seemann. In Botany of the Voyage of Il.M.S. “ Herald,’’ Flora of 
the Isthmus of Panama, Dr. Seemann thus speaks of it ; — “ In entering a forest of these trees, a 
person might almost fancy himself transported into a chandlers’ shop. From all the stems and lower 
branches of the trees hang long cylindrical fi'uits, of a yellow wax-colour, so much resembling 
a candle as to have given rise to the popular appellation, ‘Palo do vclas’ [Candle Tree). The fruit is 
generally from two to three, but not unfioquently four feet long, and about an inch in diameter.” 
It has opposite trifoliolated loaves and large white blossoms, which, in its native habitat, are 
given throughout the year, but are in the greatest abundance during the rainy season. 
The work just alluded to, states, that previously, only one species of Parmeutiera, P. cdulis, was 
known to exist ; the fruit of which, called Quahxilotl, is eaten by the Mexicans, while that of 
P. ccreifera serves for food to numerous herds of cattle. 
As in most of the Crescentiaoeoo, the flowers grow out of the old wood, the fruit is fleshy and 
the seeds very smaU, not larger than lentils. 
Price 21s. each. 
PTERIS FLABELLATA ASCENSIONIS. 
An exceedingly handsome compact-gro^ving Stove Fern introduced from the Island of Ascension ; 
its fronds which are a little more than a foot in height are quadiipinnately divided, and have a dense 
leafy well furnished aspect. 
It has been greatly admired, and whenever exhibited received the highest awards that could 
he made. 
Price 5 guineas each. 
SAMYDA NOBILIS. 
An extremely handsome ornamental plant with largo dark green elliptic-lanceolate leaves which 
are upwards of a foot in length and about half as much in breadth sen'ated on the margin and 
woolly beneath ; the stem is covered with a light brown puboroseence, the leaves are pendulous, 
and being so large they give to the plant a rich attractive character. 
It has been introduced from the Province of Saint Catherine, Brazil. 
It was awarded a First Class Certifleate at the last Exhibition of the Eoyal Botanic Society. 
Price 5 guineas each. 
SEBUM AZOIDEUM VARIEGATUM. 
A new and interesting ornamental greenhouse plant ; the foliage a bright green, which is prettily 
contrasted with bands and margms of a creamy whiteness; some of the shoots are also variously blotched 
with the same colour, which gives the plant a distinctive feature. It is of dwarf and compact bushy 
habit, a free grower, and one of the most oflective novelties of the season. It will bo found of great 
service for adorning the Greenhouse or Conservatory when flowering plants have ceased to bloom. 
It has received First Class Ceifificatos from the Eoyal Ilorticultural and Eoyal Botanic Societies, 
and at tiro Crystal Palace, as well as munerous other awai-ds. 
A well executed drawing, by Andrews, can bo seen at my Establishment. 
Price 21s., 31s. 6rf., and, 42s. each. 
SIPHOCAMPYLUS FULGENS. 
This free-flowering effective plant has been introduced from South America and is a great 
acquisition to our stoves, for it perpetuates its showy blossoms nearly throughout the year ; it is of 
compact habit, foliage dark green, ovate acuminate, the blossoms rich orange scarlet With yellow 
throat. 
Being such a free bloomer and producing its attractive flowers over such a lengthened period it is 
a most desirable deccrative plant, added to which, its flowers are extremely useful for bouquets. 
Price 21s. each. 
