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NEW PLANTS. 
MARANTA LINDENI. 
This is an exceedingly beautiful plant introduced fi'om Peru ; the surface of tho leaves olive green 
and the reverse side purplish rose, both sides blotched with yellowish green almost transparent, which 
produces a striking, attractive, and pleasing contrast. 
Price 63s. each. 
MARANTA ROSEO-PICTA. 
A variegated plant introduced from the Upper Amazon, of dwarf, compact habit and attractive 
appearance ; tho leaves are of a very dark green on the surface, richly marked or banded with red 
and white with rosy coloured mid-rib, tho back of the leaves of a bright purplish crimson. 
This and tho preceding elicited immense admiration at the late International Horticultural 
Exhibition. 
Price 63s, each. 
MARANTA SPLENDIDA. 
A handsome variety introduced from Para ; the foliage of a very rich dark green strikingly rayed 
or marked udth pale green almost approaching to a primrose colour. 
Price 63s. each. 
MARANTA VAN DEN HECKEI. 
This has also been introduced from Para. It is of moderate size and of compact habit ; the leaves 
arc of a dark satin-like gi’een, embellished by a large central line, surrounded by an undulated silver 
disc. 
Price 10s. 6d., 15s., and 21s. each. 
NEOTTOPTERIS AUSTRALASICA. 
In general habit and character this is similar to the well-known Asplenium Nidus-avis, or, as com- 
monly called, “ Bird’s Nest Fern,” but a great improvement on that kind, the fronds being double 
the width, added to which it is more hardy. 
Priee 10s. Gd,, 16s., and 21s. each. 
NEPHELAPHYLLUM CORDATUM. 
A curious and quaint-looking plant from the East Indies, associating with AnaectoohUi, and forming 
a desirable addition to that group ; tho leaves are olive coloured interspersed with white. 
Price 21s. each. 
OPHIOPOGON JABURAN FOL. AUREO-VARIEGATIS. 
A half-hardy Japanese plant with broad grassy leaves margined with yellow, and producing 
freely dense spikes of deep violet blue flowers. It is a pretty plant for greenhouse decoration. 
Price 10s. Gd. each. 
OPHIOPOGON SPICATUM FOL. ARGENTEO-MARGINATIS. 
A plant similar in growth to the preceding and also from Japan, but the loaves in this are edged 
with white, and the flowers are also pure white. 
Price 21s. each. 
