NEW PLANTS. 
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FICUS EBURNEA. 
A fine free-growing stove plant of noble aspect, having smooth stems and largo oblong-elliptic, or 
oblong-ovato, petiolato leaves, which are somewhat rounded at the base and acuminate at the apex, 
and measure 15 inches in length by 9 inches in breadth. These leaves, which are of a firm 
and moderately stout texture, are of a bright shining green colour, and their stout ivory white 
mid-rib and principal veins show very conspicuously in contrast therewith. 
Those conspicuous white linos on the surface of the glossy and ample foliage give a striking 
character to the plant, which is a native of the East Indies. 
This is an exceedingly handsome ornamental plant. 15^. 
HOLCUS LANATUS ALBO-VARIEGATIS. 
This is a well-marked variegated grass of a perennial character, with soft pubescent leaves and 
leaf sheaths, the former marked with a broad central and narrow green stripes, the intermediate 
spaces and margin being of a clear silvery white. It forms a neat tuft, and will be a welcome 
addition to variegated hardy plants. 35. Gd. each, 1^ guineas per dozen. 
LASIANDRA MACRANTHA. 
This may truly bo called a magnificent plant, whether regarded for the size of its blossoms, the 
richness of their colour, or the freeness and perpetuity with which they are produced. 
The plant was first made known by Dr. Seemann, who published a figure of it in his Jour?ial of 
Botany for 18G4. It was discovered in, and introduced from, the province of St. Catherine, Brazil. 
Excellent illustrations of it have been given in ihoFloriaty Floral MayaziyiCy fx,\\(iliot.aJiical Magazine, 
in the last work under the name of “ Pleroma macrantha,” Dr. Hooker having merged the genus 
Lasiandra in Pleroma. 
This marvellous plant, tho handsomest-flowered of all the Molastomaceae, yields its lovely blossoms 
nearly throughout the year. Some blooms of it were sent at Christmas last to the Editor of the 
Gardcnerft^ Chronicle, and tho following remarks were made in the columns of that journal, January 
2nd, 18G9 
“ Wo have before us fine blooming specimens of the noble Laalandra maerantha, sent us by 
Mr. Bull, which shows that the flowers of this grand plant may be had in winter as well as in 
summer, which is an additional recommendation. Notwithstanding what may seem to be an 
unfavourable season, tho blossoms are oven now nearly five inches across, and are of tho richest 
violet blue, a tint which has not been reproduced in any of tho illustrations which have yet 
appeared.” 
It is a plant of easy culture, requiring to be treated in a similar manner to Pleroma elegant, 
which it somewhat resembles in general features, but altogether eclipses in tho magnitude of its 
flowers and the redundant way in which they are produced on small plants. These, when not more 
than 4 or 5 inches high, will yield six or seven of tho gigantic blossoms. 
The colour of the flowers is a rich and brilliant violet blue, and they individually measure nearly 
a foot and a half in circumference. I5 guineas. 
PITHECOLOBIUM PRUINOSUM. 
A beautiful woody leguminous plant, related to Inga and Calliandra, having the young branches, 
foliage, and inflorescence clothed with a rusty pubescence. The leaves are bipinnate, with oblong 
acuminate leaflets, and the flowers, with their long exsorted white stamens, grow iu globular umbels 
from tho axils of tho upper leaves. It is a native of Queensland and New South Wales. 7-s. ^d. 
RHYNCHOSIA CUNNINGHAMII. 
An interesting greenhouse climber, with velvety stems, trifoliolato leaves, with broadly ovate 
acuminate leaflets, and racemes of yellow flowers in the leaf axils, often two or more together. It 
is a native of Queensland. Ts. 6^/. 
STYRAX JAPONICA. 
This very pretty hardy deciduous shrub is of dwarf compact growth, with elegantly spreading 
branches, furnished with bright green elliptic leaves, aud gives a profusion of white flowers, some- 
what resembling snowflakes. It will be a very useful plant for early forcing along with Deutzias, 
Spircas, &c., aud an exceedingly pretty and useful shrub for borders in the open air. It is a native 
of Japan. 7«. 
NEW BEDDING PLANT, IRESINE LINDENI. (.vide i„d^.) 
NEW COLEUS, (vide Index.) 
