NEW AND RARE STOVE PLANTS. 
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PARMENTIERA CEREIFERA. 
This tree is confined to tlie valley of the River Chagres, Isthmus of Panama, and has been 
discovered and introduced by Dr. Seemann. In Botany of the Voyage of H.M.S. “Herald,” Flora 
of the Isthmus of Panama, Dr. Seemann thus speaks of it : — “ In entering a forest of these trees a 
person might almost fancy himself transported into a chandler’s shop. From all the stems and 
lower branches of the trees hang long cylindrical fruits, of a yellow wax colour, so much resembling 
a candle as to have given rise to the popular appellation, ‘Palo do velas’ ( Candle Tree'). The fruit 
is generally from 2 to 3, but not unfrequently 4 feet long, and about an inch in diameter.” 
It has opposite trifoliolated leaves and large white blossoms, which, in its native habitat, aro 
given throughout the year, but are in the greatest abundance during the rainy season. 
The work just alluded to states, that previously only one species of Parmeutiera, P. edulis, was 
known to exist ; the fruit of which, called Quahxilotl, is eaten by the Mexicans, while that of 
P. cerefera serves for food to numerous herds of cattle. 
As in most of the Crescentiaceae, the flowers grow out of the old wood ; the fruit is fleshy, and 
the seeds very small, not larger than lentils. 
Price 15^. each. 
PASSIFLORA BIJOU. PASSIFLORA MADONNA. 
KERMESINA crossed with PRINCEPS. PRINCEPS crossed with BUONAPARTE. 
Those two Passsifloras are hybrids raised by J. C. Piekersgill, Esq., of Coulsdon. They partake 
intermediately of the characters of each of their parents, having a combination of their bright, 
distinct, and attractive colours, are very free bloomers, and, possessing all these good qualities, are 
useful olimbers for the stove. 
Price 5s. each. 
PASSIFLORA FULGENS. 
Introduced from the Amazonian Yalley. A very distinct climber, with oak-like foliage, and largo 
bright soarlet flowers. 
Price is. 6 d. and 5s. each. 
PASSIFLORA MACROCARPA. 
A free-growing climber introduced from the Rio Negro. The blossoms are very large, white and 
purple, but it possesses the remarkable feature of giving fruit, each weighing about eight pounds. 
Price 3s. Od. and 5s. each. 
PASSIFLORA TRIFASCIATA. 
A charming ornamental-foliaged climber, each leaf being intersected with three distinct broad bands 
of rosy carmine, which in a young state are white, changing to rose. 
This beautiful variety is in reality a handsomely variegated-foliaged Passion Flower. 
Price 155. each. 
PEPEROMIA ARGENTEA. 
A pretty, silvery, wax-like little plant, introduced from South America, easily cultivated, and, 
being small aud compact growing, quite an acquisition. 
Price 35. 6^7. and 5s. each. 
PEPEROMIA ARGYREA. 
This pretty ornamental plant has been introduced from Brazil, and is the handsomest species with 
which we are acquainted. It is of easy cultivation, with ovate cordate leaves of wax-like character, 
and great substance, bright green ribs or veins, with the intervening spaces white, giving the 
impression of burnished silver. 
Price 2s. Od., 3 s. 0d. t and 5s. each. 
