NEW PLANTS. 
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SARRACENIA ATROSANGUINEA. 
A strikingly handsome varioty of the Side-saddle flower. The pitchers form long narrow funnels, 
tapering below into the somewhat angular petiole, and expanding at the mouth, which has a recurved 
margin. The broad roundish lid is keeled at the back, erectly curved over the orifice, at first green, 
with red reticulations, but gradually: becoming deeper coloured, and at length entirely covered with a 
rich, deep, sanguineous red, which has a satiny lustre. The flowers are very regularly campanulate in 
outline, upwards of three inches across, the five petals regularly curving downwards and then turning 
outwards at the edge ; they are of a creamy white, and hide the green umbraculiform style ; the sepals, 
which are primrose yellow, curve over the petals but stand quite separated from them, and have their 
edges recurved. The flower is particularly elegant in shape. This very remarkable plant was 
imported from North America, and was awarded a First Class Certificate when exhibited at South 
Kensington. For illustration, vide page VI. 1 guinea. 
The above plant was sont out by Mr. W. B. last year, after his Catalogue was published ; so that it 
must be considered an introduction of 1879. 
SARRACENIA CRISPATA. 
A distinct and striking form of Side-saddle flower, introduced from North America. It may 
possibly be a natural or wild hybrid between S. fiava and S. rubra. It has erect funnel-shaped 
pitchers ; the lid is erectly arched and roundish ; the upper part of the pitcher and the central part of 
the lid are marked by longitudinal pencillings of red, forming a rather open reticulation. The flowers 
aro fully three inches broad, the petals drooping, white, spathulately oblong, hanging loosely, but 
somewhat converging at the tips, recurved at the edge ; the sepals arch over the petals, and have 
the margins recurved. For illustration, vide page VII. 10s. 6 d. 
The above plant was sent out by Mr. W. B. last year, after his Catalogue was published ; so that it 
must bo considered an introduction of 1879. 
SARRACENIA FLAVA ORNATA. 
This is a very distinct and handsome plant, remarkable for its bold and strongly-pl'onounced 
venation. The mouth of the pitcher is slightly trumpet-shaped, and recurved at the edge ; the upper 
part of the pitcher is strongly marked with well-defined reticulations of dark purplish-red, which arc 
continued over the lid. It is a very handsome form, the contrast between its clear green and the bold 
red venation being striking and effective. The flowers are large and very attractive, of a bright yellow 
colour. Introduced from North America. For illustration, vide page V. 10s. 6 d. and 15s. 
The above plant was sent out by Mr. W. B. last year, after his Catalogue was published ; so that it 
must be considered an introduction of 1879. 
SELAGINELLA CAULESCENS GRACILIS. 
A remarkably neat and pretty Indian species. It lias creeping rhizomes from which the erect 
arching stems spring up ; these are distantly branched, the branches ovate with about six or seven 
divisions, each of which is three or four times parted. Its bright green colour and elegant dwarf 
growth, combino to give a most pleasing character. 10s. 6d. 
SELAGINELLA KRAUSSIANA AUREA. 
This is a bright golden-tinted Variety, and has the same vigorous free-growing habit as the type, 
and differs from it only in the colour of its leaves, which instead of being green are golden yellow, 
making the plant exceedingly distinct and ornamental ; it will be most valuable for all decorative 
uses. It lias been awarded a First Class Certificate by the Floral Committee of the Iloyal Ilorti- 
icultural Society, and also by the Royal Botanic Society. 5s. 
The above plant was sent out by Mr. W. B. last year after his Catalogue was published ; so that 
it must be considered an introduction of 1379. 
SENECIO SPECIOSUS. 
The exceedingly bright and pretty magenta-coloured flowers of this plant make it very attractive ; 
it is a half-hardy perennial introduced from South Africa, and is exceedingly floriferous, so much so 
that in a cool greenhouse, its cheerful blossoms are successionally produced throughout the year ; 
they are each about one and a half inch in diameter and are produced in large branching corymbose 
spikes. The leaves arc obovato lanceolate, and cronately toothed. 
This charming Senecio is a striking object planted in the open borders during the temperate months 
of the year. For illustration, vide page III, 7s. 6 d. 
