NEW PLANTS, 
9 
NEW PLANTS 
ANNOUNCED FOR THE FIRST TIME, 
BY 
WILLIAM BULL, F.L.S. 
ADIANTUM ASSIMILE CRISTATUM. 
A very elegant and handsomely crested form of the well-known greerdiouso Fem A. axuimile. It 
is of light and graceful aj)pearancc, and striking-ly ditt'erenl from the typical species, the fronds being 
much more elongate, and tenniuated with dense tassellate growths, which cause the fronds to are.h 
over in a most elegant manner. The pinnules are of a bright green colom-, which, combined with 
the pendulous character of its fronds, renders it one of the most useful for growing in suspended 
baskets, &c. It has been imported from Victoria. 10s. Grf. 
ALOCASIA GRANDIS. 
A noble and ornamental species introduced from the Indian Archipelago. The blades of the 
leaves, which are supported on stout blackish-i)urple petioles, 3 to 3^ feet long, are about 2 feet long 
by 1 foot wide, ovate sagittate in outline, shortly acute at the apex, the basal lobes about 6 inches 
long-, obtuse and more or less overlapping, the margin .slightly sinuate ; the upper surface is of an 
unifonn bright dark green, while the under surface is blacki.sh green w'ith purple mid-rib and nerves. 
Tile spathe is five inches long and two broad, the inner siu-face white, suffused with pale carmine, the 
exterior a shining white densely covered with pale caniune lines. 15s. 
APHELANDRA CHRYSOPS. 
One of the most handsome species yet mtroduced, producing a grand golden inflorescence a foot in 
length, composed of four row,s of compound ovate pointed bracts, proceeding from which arc its flowers, 
which are of the same bright yellow colour. To add to its beauty, tliis plant has also striking 
>-ariogated leaves, thus combining two attractive qualities, and rendering it oue of the most desirable 
of ornamental iflants. The leaves are of a motley green, the variegation consisting of the principal 
veins being of a creamy white colour. It has been imported from Brazil and has received a First- 
class Certifleate from the Floral Conmiittec of the Royal Horticultural Society. For illustration, i-idti 
page 7. 1 guinea. 
ARISTOLOCHIA RIDICULA. 
A vei-y remarkable and most interesting new si)ecies introduced fi-om Brazil. The tube of the 
flower is from 3.^ to -IJ inches long, abruptly contracted and then bent upon itself below the middle, 
the basal part bemg“much inflated; the upper portion somewhat conical, widening towards the 
mouth, which is prolonged into two ascending and backwardly directed lobes, diverging from 
each other at an obtuse angle. The entu-o limb is of a hi-miy colour, closely covered with dendritic 
dark brownish pm-ple reticulations on a cream coloured ground ; the lobes are dark -with light reticula- 
tions, ami are spar.sely covered with clavate dark purple bromi hairs. The bright green leaves are 
orbicular rcnifoi-m, -with an entire margm ; the entire idant, stems, leaves and flowers being covered 
with hair. For illustration, rkfe page 8. 10s. Gd. 
BEGONIA EGREGIA. 
A handsome and free growing new species, of very distuictive character. The leaves, whadi are 
prcjdiuu'd on stout stems, are peltate, (dosely toothed along the margins; they are bright gi-con in 
colour, and nunarkablo tor their rough papillate hairy siud'ace. The flon ers arc pure white, freely 
produced in large drooping cor 3 unbose cyme.s at the ends of the branche.s. It has been introduced 
from Brazil, and, heing winter flowering, forms a desii-able addition to our Stoves, os. 
BOUGAINVILLEA REFULGENS. 
This desirable introduction from Brazil will be found one of the most beautiful Stove climbers 
extant. It partakes of the general character of its congeners, but the magnificent bracts surroimding 
the flowers are of the riche.st and most brilliant purple mauve imaginable, produced in long and 
pendulous racemes. The pubescent foliage is of a rich dark green colour. 10s. Gd. 
CLERODENDRON RUMPHIANUM. 
A remarkably distinct stove flowering plant, introduced from Java. The flowers, which form 
erect pyramidal panicles at the ends of the branches, emerge from sanguineous bracts, and are long- 
tubed, with a sub-equal limb of obovate segments, which are at fir.st flesh-colom-ed, deepening to a 
pleasing tmt of red, eventually crimson ; they have red exserted stamens. The opposite leaves are 
large, roundish-ovate, of a dark green colour. I5s. 
