NEW AND RARE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
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ARAUCARIA RULEI. 
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A handsome ornamental plant, introduced from New Caledonia. It has vertioillate horizontally- 
spread branches, the leafy twigs very long, about an inch in diameter, with oval elliptic oppressed 
leaves, rounded and subcornute beneath, and curved towards the trunk. 
Price 15s, 1| and 2 guineas each. 
BLANDFORDIA CUNNINGHAMI. 
The late Dr. Lindley, in describing the previously known kinds of this tribe, thus refers to 
Blandfordia Cunninghami : “ None of them are to be compared for beauty with a plant of which 
the late Allan Cunningham gave me a specimen, the flowers of which are fully twice as large as 
B. marginata ( grandiflora ). The leaves have neither serratures nor roughness on the edge, but are 
perfectly smooth. The flowers are of a more deep rich red tint, except at the ends of the 
petals, which are yellow. 
To lovers of rare and handsome-flowering greenhouse plants this will be found a valuable 
addition. 
Price 1 guinea each. 
BRACHYCHITON POPULEFOLIA. 
This is the remarkable and curious-growing Bottle Tree of Australia. 
Price 15s. each. 
CALLA ETHIOPICA COMPACTA. 
This variety differs from the old well-known kind in being much more compact and dwarf in 
habit. The flowers, which, aro thrown well above the foliage, are similar to the old variety, but 
more recurved in the spathe. 
t Price 3s. 6d, each . 
CASIMIROA EDULIS. 
This new fruit has been sent me by that zealous botanist and enterprising traveller, Dr. Seemann. 
In writing from Nicaragua ho says : — “With other seeds I have the pleasure to send Casimiroa 
edulis, a large fruit like an apple, which was brought to this country from Mexico by the soldiers 
and colonists of Montezuma, and of which you will see a figure in Botany oj the ‘ Herald. I fancy 
it may prove hardy in the southern parts of England, and might bo introduced into Australia with 
tho greatest advantage, as it is evergreen, and capable of standing any amount of drought, and some 
degree of cold.” 
Price 1 guinea each. 
CEPHALOTUS FOLLICULARIS. 
This most singular and highly-interesting little object is the New Holland Pitoher Plant, forming 
a neat dwarf growth of 1 to 2 inches in height, with small oblong leaves and remarkably roundly - 
oblong depressed pitcher-shaped organs of a comparatively large size. It forms one of the most 
wonderful illustrations of vegetable structure and eoonomy yet known. 
Price 3s. 6 d., 5s., and 7s. 6 d. each. 
COBEA SCANDENS VARIEGATA. 
The foliage of this plant being distinctly variegated renders it very attractive, and an exceedingly 
useful greenhouse or conservatory climber. 
Price Is. and 1$. 6 d. each. 
COCCOLOBA PLATYCLADA. 
An exceedingly interesting and curious-growing plant, introduced from the Solomon Islands, with 
singular flattened branches, bearing oblong or hastate leaves, small whitish flowers, and fleshy 
fruits, at first rod and then purple. 
Price 2s. 6d. and 3s. G d. each. 
