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NEW AND RARE STOVE PLANTS. 
ENCEPHALARTOS VILLOSA. 
An extremely ornamental plant, introduced from Africa, having long palm-like leaves elegantly 
recurved, with narrow toothed leaflets which are very prettily arched, about 7 inches long ; the 
stalks are thickly covered with a soft white downy substance. 
Price 2 guineas each. 
EPIPHYLLUM TRUNCATUM TRICOLOR. 
The blossoms of this variety are unusually attractive, of a salmon orange, passing into red, and 
having the centre of a rich purple ; very handsome and distinct, much the best Epiphyllum ever 
offered, and a most desirable acquisition to our winter-blooming plants, its gay flowers at that 
season being most attractive. 
Price 3s. Gd. each. 
ERANTHEMUM IGNEUM. 
This charming species comes from the same region as Dichorisandra undata. The long oval 
leaves are of an obscurely dark green, covered with a diamond-like dust, through which there is a 
central band and veins of golden yellow, shaded with fiery red in the central part. 
Price 3s. 6d., 5s., and 7s. Gd. each. 
FITTONIA ARGYRONEURA. 
This exquisite, neat, and compact-growing plant is well worthy of a place in every collection of 
stove plants, its singular beauty always commanding attention. The leaves, which vary from 2 to 
4 inches long and 1£ to 3 inches wide, are of a bright green, very glossy, beautifully veined and 
netted with silvery white, the contrast of white and green giving the plant a most effective appear- 
ance. It grows freely, and can be easily cultivated. 
Price 2s. Gd. and 3s. Gd. each . 
FRANCISCEA LINDENI. 
A free-flowering attractive variety, producing very large violet mauve flowers ; introduced from 
the interior of the province of St. Catherine’s, Brazil. It is one of the best Francisceas ever 
offered, and a plant that can be strongly recommended. 
It is of excellent habit and free growth, merely requiring ordinary stove cultivation. 
Price 2s. Gd., 3s. Gd., 5s. , and 7s. Gd. each. 
GYMNOSTACHYUM PEARCEI. 
A decided improvement on G. Verschaffclti , the habit being much more compact and vigorous, 
and the markings of the leaves a more brilliant colour. 
Price 2s. Gd. and 3s. Gd. each. 
HABENARIA MARGARIT ACE A. 
A pretty neat-growing variegated plant, with oblong-acuminate dark green leaves, which are 
irregularly blotched and spotted with puro white ; the flowers are white, small, and produced on 
spikes, spirally arranged, which has an interesting effect. 
It has been introduced from South America. 
Price 2 guineas each. 
HYPOCYRTA BREVICALYX. 
This handsome Gesneraceous plant has been introduced from Ecuador ; the foliage is bright 
green, thickly netted with distinct silvery white veins, the flowers, which are bright orange scarlet, 
are freely produced, and very lasting. 
Price 5s. and 7s. Gd. each. 
MARANTA BARAQUINI. 
Dark green leaves, ■with two broad white bands, one on each side of the mid-rib, running the 
whole length of the leaves, and covering nearly the whole of the surface. 
Habit dwarf and compact ; an exceedingly attractive variety. 
Price 1 guinea each. 
