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NEW AND RARE STOVE PLANTS. 
BERTOLONIA MARGARITACEA. 
This charming plant has been introduced from Brazil ; its ovate-acuminate leaves, which are from 
4 to 6 inches long and 3 to 4 inches broad, are of a deep olive colour with a naiTOW shade of purple 
along the ribs, each leaf regularly marked mth rows of clear circular spots, giving the plant the 
appearance as if dotted all over with pearls, and the undei* part of the leaf a bright pink. Its flowers 
are produced iu clusters, and are of snowy whiteness, with bright rpd calyx and yellow stamens. No 
description can exaggerate, or hardly do justice to the beauty of this plant ; in fact, it may be looked 
upon as one of the prettiest objects for the Stove that has been iutroduced for some time. 
It was exhibited and comprised in the six New Plants ^vith which Mr. William Bull gained the First 
Prize at the London International Horticultural Exliibition. It has also received First-class Certificates 
from the Royal Horticultural and Royal Botanic Societies, as well aa the First Prize at the Crystal 
Palace Flower Show, and elicited great admiration whenever exhibited. 
Price 2 and 3 guineas each. 
BERTOLONIA' PUBESCENS. 
This plant has been introduced from Eucador. Its leaves are light green, broadly banded down the 
centre with dark chocolate. It received First-class Certificates fi-om the Royal Horticultural and Royal 
Botanic Societies. 
Price 3s, 6c/!. each. 
BIGNONIA ARGYREA VIOLASCENS. 
A pretty ornamental climber, introduced from South America. The leaves of this plant are 
exquisite, showing two or three forms of variegation at the same time ; when yoimg they are a piuplish 
green, with the mid-rib aud veins bordered on each side with bright violet rose, and as tliey become 
matm-od change to a bright green ground colour, with borders on each side of the mid-rib and veins of 
eilveiy whiteness. The under surface of the leaves is bright puiple crimson, so that with aU tliese 
colours the plant produces an effect of the most pleasing description. 
Price 3s. 6t?., 5s., to 10s. 6d. each. 
BOUGAINVILLEA LATERITIA. 
A ?howy climber, which can be also trained and gi'own as a specimen exhibition plant. Like the 
other Bougainvilleas, its gi'eat beauty consists in the floral leaves or bracts which accompany the flowers) 
but instead of being mauve, as in the other kinds hitherto bloomed in this country, are of a salmony- 
pink, and consequently a very distinct and desirable variety. 
It has received severnl First-class certificates, and can be offered in various sizes, including a few 
fine specimens. 
A well-executed di’awing of it, by Andrews, can be seen at my establishment. 
Price 5s., 7s. Cd., and 10s. Gd. ; specimens 42s. each, 
CALONYCTION SANGUINEUM. 
An omamental climber introduced from Bombay, and remarkable for its bold and effective cordate 
acuminate leaves, which measure 10 inches or more in length, and 8 or 10 inches in brc.adth ; reddish 
tinted, while young, on the under surface, the upper surface of an olive green, with prominent veins, 
whicli, with the mid-ril), are tinted with dark rod. It produce.s in the axils of the leaves clustem of 
flower.?, the tubes of wliich are nearly 2 inches long, and the limb spreading measuring about 3 inches 
across. The flowers are of a delicate rosy flesh coloqr, with a deep magenta crimson eye. 
Price 5s., 7s. C(/., to 21s. euch. 
CASSIA BRACTEOSA. 
This plant has been discovered and introduced from the Higlilands of Angola by the celebrated 
African explorer and botanist. Dr. 'Welwitsch, who has kindly presented me with seeds of his carpological 
collection. 
Its flowers are large, bright orange, and very numerous, arranged in a pyramidal raceme, wliich is 
from fi to 8 inches long ; bracts black, with a blue hue, very large and obtuse ; sepals dark olive ; leaflets 
bright green, elliptical, oblong, obtuse, and slightly pubescent. 
Price 15s. each. 
