NEW PLANTS, FERNS, &c. 
167 
Since the preceding part of the Catalogue went to press, the celebrated botanist. 
Dr. B. Scemann, F.L.S., who has been collecting New Plants for Mr. W. Bull, has 
returned from Central America, and has brought many New Plants that will vie 
with Godwinia gigas, Psychotria cymococca, Vitis ohontalmds, Antigonon leptopm, Cyrto- 
deira cliontalensis, Vitis javalensis, Agave Seemanni, Pannentiera cereifera, and some of 
the beautiful Palms, &c., all of which have been introduced by Dr. Seemann. 
Prom among the Now Plants just brought, Mr. W. B. has selected the following 
remarkable Pern, Ptaplioglossn/Tyi SeTTYiinieviy to offer at once. Di'. Seemann*s other 
introductions will be announced as soon as they can be sufficiently propagated to 
do so. 
ELAPHOGLOSSUM HERMINIERI. 
This handsome acrostiohoid Fern has jnst been brought from the gold regions of Central America 
by Dr. Seemann, who compares its long drooping shining somewhat iridescent fronds to clusters of 
silvery eels, whence he proposes for it the popular name of Eel Pern. It has a stout short creeping 
rhizome, thickly clothed with long reddish brown scales. The sterile fronds are from a foot and a 
half to throe feet long, sessile, sword-shaped, tapering gradually to each end, very thick in texture, 
with a glossy surface of an iridescent glaucous green colour. The fertile fronds are much shorter’ 
three to four inches long, and oblong in outline. It has been previously known as a native of the 
West Indies, and some parts of Guiana and Brazil, is well adapted for basket culture, which will 
show its peculiar features to advantage, and can be recommended as distinct in appearance and 
ornamental in character. 1 5«. 
In addition to the new varieties of “PRtuui.A intekmedia,” described at page 51, Mr. W. B. can 
also offer the following ; and this handsome and interesting new class can scarcely be too highly 
recommended : — ° 
PRIMULA INTERMEDIA BETA, light 
rosy purple, with white centre, surrounded 
with plum colour; a finely formed flower, 
very showy and attractive. 5s. 
PRIMULA INTERMEDIA BIANCA, rich 
maroon, with dark shading, attractive yellow 
centre. 5s. 
PRIMULA INTERMEDIA CASILDA,puce, 
with white eye ; a novel and distinct flower. 
3s. 6^. 
PRIMULA INTERMEDIA CONQUEST, a 
very rich deep velvety crimson, with large 
golden yellow centre ; a strikingly handsome 
variety, producing fine large roundly formed 
flowers. 5s. 
PRIMULA INTERMEDIA ETHEL, a beau- 
tiful violet peach colour, with large and con- 
spicuous primrose eye. 6s. 
PRIMULA INTERMEDIA HERMIT, dull 
reddish brown, with conspicuous yellow cen- 
tre ; a distinct variety. 3s. 6d. 
PRIMULA INTERMEDIA MENTOR, a 
large and well-formed flower ; colour blue, 
shaded with rose, primrose centre ; very fine. 
5s. 
PRIMULA INTERMEDIA OMEGA, rosy 
crimson, with yellow centre ; a pretty variety, 
3s. ed. 
PRIMULA INTERMEDIA PANDORA, 
rosy purple, shaded with rich dark crimson, 
bright yellow eye, very attractive. 6s. 
PRIMULA INTERMEDIA PHCEBE, puce 
purple, with yellow eye ; very free aud 
pretty. 3s. Gd. 
PRIMULA INTERMEDIA ROVER, rosy 
purple, with golden eye ; a striking and 
effective flower. 3s. 6d, 
PRIMULA INTERMEDIA SYREN, a fine 
large flower, of a reddish purple colour, with 
rich yellow Centro ; veiy showy and attractive. 
os. 
IXORA COLEI. 
This beautiful white Ixora is a seedling from I. coecinea and I. alba, having the strong, free, 
robust habit, and largo foliage of the former, which is a dark green, and the pure white flowers of 
the latter, which it produces in great profusion, and retains for a length of time, thus proving its 
superiority over that variety as an invaluable addition to all collections of Stove Plants for 
exhibition and decorative purposes. 16s. For other “ Ixoras,” vide page 26. 
