NEW AND RARE STOVE PLANTS. 
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COSTUS ZEBRINUS. 
An ornamental plant, introduced from South America. It has rich satiny dark green leaves, 
shaded so as to appear striately marked with pallid lines, the mid-rib grey, and the back of the 
leaves of a bright purplish crimson. 
Price 2^. Gd., 3s. 6 d. y and 5s. each. 
CRESCENTIA ALATA. 
A small tree, with simple and trifoliated leaves, purplish flowers, and round fruits looking like 
oranges. The pulp of the fruit is used medicinally by the natives of Mexico, the shell is made into 
drinking-cups, and the seeds are toasted and converted into a cooling drink, much esteemed by the 
people of Nicaragua. The tree is indigenous to Mexico and the Central American States, and is 
occasionally cultivated in tropical gardens. 
. Price Be. each. 
CYRTANDRA BICOLOR. 
A beautiful plant, having glossy dark bronzy leaves and white flowers. It has been introduced 
from Java. In 1865 it was exhibited as a new plant at the International Horticultural Exhibition, 
held at Amsterdam, and obtained the first prize, which award stamps it as a plant of the highest 
merit. 
Price 1 5s. each. 
DALECHAMPIA ROEZLIANA ROSEA. 
It blooms very freely, even on plants a few inches high ; and produces its flowers nearly through- 
out the year, but especially so during the winter. Individually the flowers are extremely handsome, 
and last a long time in beauty, owing to the persistent nature of the bracts. Added to these recom- 
mendations, it is sweet scented. 
Decidedly the best new plant of recent introduction. 
I he large rosy bracts recall those of Bougainvillea, and will render the plant very acceptable in 
our stoves, and useful for purposes of table decoration. The flowers are admirably adapted for 
bouquets. 
This attractive plant has been introduced from Vera Cruz, Mexico. It differs from the great 
majority of its congeners in its erect (not climbing) stem. 
1 he leaves are 5 to 9 inches long, undivided, 1 to 3 inches wide at the widest portion, are very 
shortly stalked, subcordate, obovate or spoon-shaped, tapering towards the base, acuminate at 
the apex, and smooth, or nearly so, on both surfaces ; the peduncles are slender, thread-like, 
angular, slightly downy stalks, 2 to 3 inches long; they bear at the top two small ovate bracts, 
placed at the base of two largo, broadly egg-shaped, acuminate, denticulate, rosy pink floral leaves, 
Within these two latter are other smaller bracts, placed around and among the male and female 
flowers ; some of them thick and club-shaped, and bearing at the top a fringe of short, yellow, waxy- 
looking threads, which give a singular appearance to the blossoms. 
At the Royal Horticultural Society’s Show of New and Rare Plants, held in May, 1867, Mr. W. Bull 
received for Dalechampia lioezliana rosea the first prize (Silver Floral Medal) as “ the best new 
plant shown for the first time in flower.” 
Ihis plant has also received First Class Certificates from the Floral Committee of the Royal 
Horticultural Society, at the Groat 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. 
Price 155., and gumeas each. 
DALECHAMPIA ROEZLIANA CARNEA. 
A variety precisely similar to the preceding in growth and general character, but with blush 
white flowers. 
Price 155., and 1£ guineas each. 
