NEW AND RARE STOVE PLANTS. 
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ARISTOLOCHIA ORNITHOCEPHALA. 
A stove climber of very remarkable character ; the blossoms are very large, and of tbo most 
singular structure imaginable. To render any description of it at all familiar, it may bo said to 
Lave tbo bead of a bawk and tbe beak of a heron, with the wattles of the Spanish fowl, which, 
however, are grey, netted with brown ; the head the same colour, veined, whilst the beak is grey. 
Price 5s. each. 
ARISTOLOCHIA LABIOSA, 5s. and 7s. C d. | ARISTOLOCHIA TRILOBATA, 2s.6d.and 3s. 6 d. 
BERTOLONIA GUTTATA. 
A very fine variegated Melastomad, received by us from Madagascar, although its native habitat 
is probably Brazil. Its ovate loaves, which exceed 5 inches in length by 3 in breadth, are of a dark 
olive green colour, profusely marked with lines of beautiful rose coloured spots, which present a 
charming contrast. 
Price Is. 6 d. and, 10s. 6 d. each. 
BERTOLONIA M ARGARITACEA. 
This charming plant has been introduced from Brazil ; its ovate-acuminate leaves, which are from 
4 to 6 inches long, and 3 to 4 inches broad, are of a deep olive colour, with a narrow shade of purple 
along the ribs, each leaf regularly marked with rows of clear circular spots, giving the plant the 
appearance as if dotted all over with pearls, and the under part of the leaf a bright pink j its flowers 
are produced in clusters, and are of snowy whiteness, with bright red calyx and yellow stamens. No 
description can exaggerate, or hardly do justice to, the beauty of this plant ; in fact, it may be 
looked upon as one of the prettiest objects for the stove that has been introduced for some time. 
It was exhibited and comprised in the six New Plants with which Mr. William Bull gained the 
First Prize at the London International Horticultural Exhibition. It has also received First Class 
Certificates from the Royal Horticultural and Royal Botanic Societies, as well as the First Prize at 
the Crystal Palace Flower Show, and elicited great admiration whenever exhibited. 
Price 155., 1 and 1£ guineas each . 
BERTOLONIA PUBESCENS. 
This plant has been introduced from Ecuador. Its leaves are light green, broadly banded down 
the centre with dark chocolate. It received First Class Certificates from the Royal Horticultural 
and Royal Botanic Societies. 
Price 25. 6d. each. 
BIGNONIA ARGYREA VIOLASCENS. 
A pretty ornamental climber, introduced from South America. The leaves of this plant are 
exquisite, showing two or three forms of variegation at the same time ; when young they are a 
purplish green, with the mid-rib and veins bordered on each side with bright violet rose, and as 
they become matured change to a bright green ground colour, with borders on each side of the 
mid-rib and veins of silvery whiteness. 
Price 25. 6 d. t 3 s. 6d. } to 7s. Gd. each. 
BIGNONIA ORNATA. 
A climbing species, with large oval coriaceous sharp pointed leaves ; the surface is of 
metallic green, with a large silvery white stripe on each side of the mid-rib, which passes into 
different shades before the entire development of the leaves : first, it is of a delicate rose, then lilac, 
afterwards changing to mauve ; the foliage, presenting various colours and shades, produces a 
beautiful effect. This distinct species has been introduced from Bio Negro ; it was amongst six 
new plants which gaiued the principal prize at the International Exhibition of London in 1866. 
Price 1| guineas each. 
