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NEW AND RARE STOVE PLANTS. 
MARANTA SPLENDIDA. 
A handsome variety introduceci from Para ; the foliage of a very rich dark green, strikingly rayed or 
marked with pale green almost approaching to a, primrose colour. 
Price 21s. each. 
MARANTA VAN DEN HECKEI. 
This has also been introduced from Para. It is of moderate size and of compact habit ; tire leaves 
arc of a dark satin- like greeu, embeUished by a largo central litre, surroimded by an rmdiUated silver disc. 
Price 7s. 6d. each. 
MUSA VITTATA. 
An estremely distinct species, the leaves variously striped and blotched with white. 
Price 42s. each. 
NEPHELAPHYLLUM CORDATUM. 
A curiotrs .and quaint-looking plant from the East Indies, associating with Anarctochili, and forming 
a desirable addition to that grorrp ; the leaves are olive-coloured, interspersed with white. 
Price 21s. each. , 
PANDANUS ORNATUS. 
A handsome ornamental plant with bright greeu foliage, thickly set on the margins with white 
spines, which give it a distinctive, pleasing featm’e. 
Price 21s. and 42s. each. 
PANDANUS PORTEANUS. 
A graceful plant introdrreed from the Philippines; its foliage is of a dark green colom', which is 
relieved by a rich glaucorrs hue pervading throughorrt. 
It received a Fii-st-class Certificate at the Exhibition of the Royal Botanic Society. 
Price 31s. Gd. each. 
PARMENTIERA CEREIFERA. 
This tree is confined to the valley of the River Chagr-es, Isthmus of Panama, and has been discovered 
and introdrreed by Dr. Seemann. In Botany of the Voyaye of H.M.S. “ Herald;' Flora of the hthmm 
of Panama, Dr. Seemann thus speaks of it “ In entering a forest of these trees, a person might almost 
fancy Irimself 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). Tire fruit Ls generally from two to three, but 
not unfreqirently four feet long, and about an inch in diameter. 
It has opposite trifoliolated leaves and large white blossoms, which, in its native habitat, are given 
throughout the year, brrt are in the greate,st abundance during the rainy season. 
The work just alluded to states, that previously only one specie.s of Parmontiora, P. ednlis, was 
known to exist ; the fruit of which, caUed dualixilotl, is eaten by the Mexicans, while that of P. cereifera 
serves for food to numerous herds of cattle. 
As in most of the Cresceirtiacear, the flowers grow out of the old wood ; the fruit is fleshy and the 
seeds very small, not larger than lentils. 
Price each. 
PASSIFLORA FULGENS. 
Introduced from the Amazonian Valley. A very distinct climber, with oak-like foliage, and large 
bright scarlet flowers. 
Price 5s. and 7s. Gd. each. 
