NEW PLANTS, 
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NEPENTHES RAFFLESIANA INSIGNIS. 
A very distinct and magnificent variety of robust growth, producing extremely handsome and 
gigantic pitchers, on thick oblong leaves. The pitchers are about nine inches in length, by four in 
breadth, heavily mottled in a most effective manner with purplish brown on a green ground. In 
form the pitchers are obliquely flask-shaped, tapering towards the top and having two broad 
sharply-toothed wings in front. The deeply-ribbed rim surrounding the mouth of the pitcher is 
prolonged at the upper end into a stalk terminated by a large ovate oblong spreading lid, furnished 
with a toothed spur at the base; the under side of the lid is green, mottled and spotted with purplish 
brown. It has been described and illustrated at page 425 of the Gardeners' Chronicle, September 
30th, 1882. — Vide illustration, page 10. 5 guineas. 
0D0NT0GL0SSUM VEXILLARIUM INSIGNE. 
A splendid variety of this popular Orchid. The flowers are of a deep rosy blush colour, with a 
prominent transverse band of bright yellow across the base of the lip, from which band a yellow 
horn is directed upwards on each side of the column ; above the yellow baud are two parallel 
crimson lines, and below the band on the white basal part of the lip is a broad transverse semi- 
circular blotch of deep purplish red. The purple red is clear and well marked, and the yellow^ parts 
bright, which gives a richness and finish to the colouring. Vide illustration, page 9. Price on 
application. 
PHILODENDRON NOBILE. 
A distinct species of ornamental character, introduced from South America. It has a fleshy 
creeping rootstock, which either spreads over the surface of the soil, or attaohes itself as a climber to 
trees or walls. The leaves are obovate lanceolate, shortly acuminate, and of a firm leathery texture. 
The large and attractive inflorescence is axillary, the lower portion of the handsome spathe being of a 
deep rosy crimson colour, both inside and out ; the upper part, white internally, outside prettily 
marked with deep-rose stellate spots, the larger ones being surrounded by numerous smaller dots 
of the same colour. 2 guineas. 
PINANGA SANDERIANA. 
A stove Palm of ornamental character, introduced from the Eastern Archipelago. The petioles 
of the leaves arc without spines, and have the appearance of being mottled or freckled with a 
cinnamon coloured pubescence. The lamime is bilobed, spreading, and of a bright glossy mottled 
green. 10s. 0 d. 
SCHISMATOGLOTTIS SIAMENSIS. 
A dwarf ornamental leaved stove plant, introduced from Siam. It has ovate acuminate leaves 
of a bright glossy green, decorated with clear white spots. It is a neat habited plant and from its 
comparatively small size will be very useful for decorative purposes. 10s. (id. 
STYRAX CALIFORNIA. 
A new and handsome ornamental hardy deciduous shrub, introduced from California. It 
blooms in the early spring, producing in the greatest profusion large and beautiful white flowers, 
deliciously fragrant. Being quite har.ly this is a valuable addition to our flowering shrubs. 7s. 6 d. 
NEW TYDiEA. 
HOTSPUR, a very attractive variety, with rich velvety crimson lobes, beautifully maculated with 
deep crimson ; bright vermilion tube. From the length of time Tydseas last in bloom, their 
beauty and free-blooming character, they are very desirable. 5s. 
For General Collection, vide Index. 
NEW FUCHSIAS. 
ARAB, short bright crimson tube and well-reflexed sepals ; fine large deep bluish purple double 
CORMORANT, short tube and fine large rosy-crimson sepals; long semi-double bluish purple 
JUMNA, short" tube and very broad bright crimson sepals ; enormous rich purple double corolla, the 
base marked with rosy crimson. 7s. 6d. , , . , nl , , , 
PATTERN, short tube and. broad rosy-crimson sepals ; enormous bluish purple double corolla, shaded 
and flaked with rose. 7s. 6 d. , 
RANGER, short tube and completely recurved rosy-crimson sepals ; fine large double light bluish 
purple corolla, shaded with rose at the base. 7 s. (id. 
REDWING, short tube and bright red sepals ; short and broad double rosy-purple corolla, flaked 
with oarmine. Is. (id. 
For General Collection, vide Index. 
