NEW AND RARE STOVE PLANTS. 
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CROTON IRREGULARE. 
A fine dislioot variety, of excelleut habit and free growth. 
Tho leaves, which assume a great variety of forms, are of a dark green colour, with a broad golden 
band through the centre, and all more or less blotched and spotted with yellow. 3«. Gd., 5s,, and 
7s. 6d, 
CROTON MAXIMUM. 
A magnificent and striking variety, introduced from the South Sea Islands. It is of robust habit, 
with large yellow leaves, marked on each side of tho mid-rib with dark olive green bands of irre- 
gular form, and is admirably adapted for exhibition and general decorative purposes. lOa. Gd. 
and ISs. 
CROTON ANatrSTIFOLIUM,2s.6(;.<S5 3x. 6i/. | CROTON VARIEGATUM, Is. Gd. and 2s. Gd. 
,, ELEGANS, 2s. Gd. and 3s. Gd. | „ „ LONGIFOLItjm, 
„ PICTUM, 2s. Gd. and 3s. Gd. 1 2s. Or/, and 3s. Gd. 
CROTON UNDULATUM. 
This is one of the most beautiful vax'ieties ever introduced, far superior to any other Croton yet 
in cultivation, both from the form of the leaf and superb colouring. It is of the usual free Croton 
growth, the edges of the leaves being beautifully undulated and wavy, and the variegation consist- 
ing of numerous markings and blotches, which in the matured leaves are of the brightest crimson 
on a dark green ground, and in the young leaves, at first yellow, gradually changing to pink and 
crimson, the base of tho petiole being a very light green. 
As a plant for table decoration it will bo a universal favourite, tho colours by night having a 
magnificent effect. It has been introduced from the South Sea Islands. l.J guinea. 
CROTON VEITCHII. 
A splendid variety from the South Sea Islands, perfectly distinct both in size of foliage and colour- 
ing from any other known kind. The loaves attain a length of 12 to li inches, and 2i in breadth, 
and in their young state are traversed by broad bauds of creamy yellow, which change with age into 
rose and carmine purple, the intensity of those colours increasing as the leaves become older. 
IJ guinea. 
CURCULIGO RECURVATA. 
An elegant plant, extremely useful for decorative purposes. 5s. 
CURCULIGO RECURVATA STRIATA, vide page 4. 
CURCULIGO RECURVATA VARIEGATA. 
A plant of noble aspect, producing from a tuberous rhizome an arching head of recurved plaited 
oblong-lanceolato leaves, upwards of 2 feet long and 0 inches broad, on stalks a foot and a half in 
length ; the leaves are greon, banded in a varying manner with clear white stripes. The rich Palm- 
like foliage of this plant renders it of the highest ornamental character. The flowers are yellow, 
and grow in short racemes at the base of the leaves. The type is a plant of Indian origin. 
3 guineas. 
CYANOPHYLLUM BOWMANNi. 
This proves to bo a remarkably fine stove j)lant, requiring less heat than C. magnijlcum. The 
stem is erect and branched, furnished with large glossy leaves of a bold character, and of a fine 
shaded olive green colour, purplish beneath. It is quite distinct in appearance from any of the 
allied plants, and one of the best for general cultivation. Has been introduced from Brazil. Qd, 
and 5s, 
CYANOPHYLLUM MAGNIFICUM, Zs,Gd. 
and 6^. 
CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS, Is. Gd. and 
2s. Gd. 
CYRTODEIRA CHONTALENSIS,viWe Index 
CYPELLA GRACILIS, 5«. 
CYPRIPEDIUMS, vide Orchids 
CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS VARIE- 
GATUS, 2s. Gd. and Zs. Gd. 
CYRTANTHERA POHLIANA, 2^. Gd. 
DALECHAMPIA ROEZLIANA ROSEA. 
This attractive plant has been introduced from Vera Cruz, Mexico. It blooms very freely, even 
on plants a few inches high, and produces its flowers nearly throughout the year, but especially 
during the winter months. Individually the flowers lasc a long time in beauty, owing to the 
persistent nature of the large rosy pink floral bracts. Added to these recommendations, it is sweet 
scented. 
At one of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Shows of New and Rare Plants, Mr. W. Bull received 
the First Prize (Silver Flora Medal) for Daleokampia lioezliana rosea as “ the best new plant shown 
for the first time in flower. 1 a*. 6rf., 2s. Gd., and 3^. Gd. 
