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NEW AND RARE STOVE PLANTS. 
DALECHAMPIA ROEZLIANA ROSEA. 
This attractive plant has been introduced from Vera Cruz, Mexico. It dififoi’S from the great 
majority of its congeners in its erect (not climbing) stem. It blooms very freely, oven on plants a 
few inches high, and produces its flowers nearly throughout the year, but especially so during the 
winter. Individually the flowers are extremely handsome, and last a long time in beauty, owing to 
tbo persistent nature of the large rosy pink floral bracts. Added to these recommendations, it is 
sweet scented. 
At the Royal Horticultural Society’s Show of Now and Rare Plants, held in May, 18C7, Mr. W. Bull 
received for BalccliampUi Roezliana rosea the First Prize (Silver Floral Modal) as “ the best now 
plant shown for the first time in flower.” 
This plant has also received First Class Certificates from the Floral Committee of the Royal 
Horticultural Society, at the Great Horticultural Exhibition held at Bury St. Edmund’s, the 
National Horticultural Exhibition at Manchester — indeed, wherever exhibited it has received the 
highest award that could be made. 2s. Qd., 3.9. 6d., 65., and 7^. ^d. 
DALECHAMPIA ROEZLIANA CARNEA. 
A variety precisely similar to the preceding in growth and general character, but with blush 
white flowers. 25. Gd., Zs. 6rf., 55., and 7s. Gd. 
DESMODIXTM POLYCABPUM VIOLACEUM, 35. 6rf. and 65. each. 
DICHORISANDRA MOSAICA. 
This magnificent plant has large leaves, which are underneath purple, and present a veritable 
mosaic on the upper surface ; this is formed by an innumerable quantity of small white lines, placed 
horizontally between the veins parallel to the mid-rib, while the ground-colour is of an emerald green, 
with a beautiful metallic lustre. Amidst these splendid leaves the flowers are, bouquet-like, produced; 
they are of a beautiful azure blue, and on each appears a star of tho purest white. This wonder 
originates from the regions of Eastern Peru. Ij and 2 guineas. 
DICHORISANDRA UNDATA. 
This extraordinary plant was almost as much admired at the Exhibition in London as the glorious 
Bichorisandra mosaica itself. This is a dwarf species ; has round acuminate leaves, wliich are orna- 
mented with longitudinal bands alternately of green reflected with silver, and of green shaded to 
black, strikingly undulated, waved, or netted, producing a charming effect. It is one of the most 
curious, also one of the most interesting introductions of tho present time ; in its native habitat it 
grows upon rocks and at tho entrance of grottoes, on the borders of torrents that precipitate from 
the steep cordilRre of Peru. 35. Gd. and 5s. 
DICHORISANDRA ARGENTEO- 1 DICHORISANDRA VITTATA DIS- 
MARGINATA 35. Gd. I COLOR 35. Gd. 
DICHROSTACHYS PLATYCARPA. 
This elegant-growing shrub was discovered by Dr. Wolwitsch, in the Highlands of the district of 
Golungo Alto, Angola. 
The flowers are produced in pendulous spikes about IJ inches long, the lower half of which are 
bright yellow, the other half rose coloured. The leaves are of a glaucous green, and bipinnate, 
with fourteen and more pairs of pinnm, the leaflets from twenty-six to thirty pairs ; the legume is 
nearly an inch broad, and peculiarly twisted. 10s. 6^Z. 
DIEFFENBACHIA BARAQUINIANA. 
This beautiful introduction is from Brazil ; its leaf stalks and mid-ribs are pure white and ivory- 
like, and its leaves pale green, beautifully spotted with white. 3s. 6d., 5s., and 7s. 6d. 
DIEFFENBACHIA EBURNEA. 
This is tho best yet introduced, because it does not attain that coarse character peculiar to tho 
family, but is of close growth, with a dwarf and compact habit. 
It has been introduced from South America. 
The loaves are light green, prettily spotted with white. The leaf stalks and stem are of a pale 
cinnamon colour, ribbed with white, the latter having a pretty ivory -like appearance, li and 2 guineas. 
