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NEW AND RARE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
NEW AND RARE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
HYBRID ABUTILONS. 
Price 2.s. 6 d. each. 
BRILLIANTISSIMA 
CARMINEUM 
ELEGANS 
GRANDIFLORT7M 
LUTEXm ERECTUM 
VIOLACETJMC PURPGRETTM. 
The above aro new hybrid varieties of this interesting tribe ; the flowers are of diversified colours, 
and as all are more or less rapid in growth, they are well adapted for planting against pillars or 
trellis-work, in greenhouses or conservatories. 
AGAPANTHUS UMBELLATUS NANA FOL. VARIEGATUS. 
Grey green foliage, with light rays, broadly margined with white, and blue flowers. 
Price 35. Q>d. each . 
AGAVE AMERICANA LONGIFOLIA VARIEGATA. 
The leaves of this variety are nearly double the length of those of the old variegated Aloe j the 
variegation is also much whiter and cleaner. 
Price 10s. 6 d. and 15s. each. 
AGAVE SEEMANNI. 
This new species grows in stony places of the Department of Matagalpa, Republic of Nicaragua, 
Central America, whence it was introduced by Dr. Seemann. It is one of the smaller kinds, the 
panicle never attaining more than 6 feet in height. The leaves are rosulate, subspathulate, acu- 
minate at the point, and serrate at the edges. 
Price 7s. 6 d. each. 
AGAVE VERSCHAFFELTI MACROCANTHA. 
A very striking and ornamental species, introduced from Mexico. Leaves greyish green, obovate, 
terminating with large brown spines 1 inch in length, the leaves are also brownly toothed. 
Price 3 guineas each. 
ANTHOLYZA /ETHIOPICA MAXIMA. 
A pretty Iridaeeous plant from the Cape of Good Hope, which, with merely the protection of a 
cold frame, gives its showy orange scarlet flowers from January to April. 
Price 8 s. 6 d. each. 
ARALIA SIEBOLDI VARIEGATA. 
A handsome ornamental plant, with foliage similar to A. Sieboldi , but prettily variegated. 
Price 5 5. and 7 s. 6d. each. 
ARAUCARIA ELEGANS. 
This pretty variety has been introduced from New Caledonia, in which country it grows to only 
about one-third the size of the other species and varieties of Araucaria, with which it is found in 
company; but it is not only less in height and diameter, its branches and general character are 
altogether moro slender and elegant ; the leaflets and branches are of a rich dark green. 
Price 1 5 guineas each. 
