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NEW, RARE AND DESIRABLE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
SARRACENIA EXORNATA. 
This is a hybrid between S. purpurea and S. crispata, and is a strong-growing plant. The 
pitchers are of the purpurea type, dark purple-red, revolute and glossy, the tube dark green covered 
with purple-red veins, with smaller and finer veins between. The lid is erect, the dark purple-red 
ribs running up through it and diverging. The marking throughout is bold and very effective. 
10s. Gif. 
SARRACENIA ILLUSTRATA. 
This veiy striking hybrid was raised from S. Jlava picta crossed with S. Stcvcnsii. It is a hand- 
some erect-growing sort, with the habit of S. Jlava, and haring long funnel-shaped pitchers strongly 
marked with longitudinal crimson ribs united by veins of a similar colour. The lid is distinctly 
marked by strong red curved veins, the throat being prettily veined. All the veins are of a deep 
crimson hue. 10s. 6if. 
SARRACENIA M ADDISONIAN A. 
A hybrid between S. variolaris and S. psittacina, dwarf in habit, with erectish, incurving, short 
broad pitchers, wliieh are green with dull red veins externally. The lid is large, incurved over the 
tube, ovate and wavy, strongly ribbed with deep purple red veins. 10s. Gel. 
SARRACENIA MITCHELLIANA. 
An elegant hybrid between S. Drummondii rubra and S. purpurea. It is graceful in its aspect, 
the pitchers traversed by a profuse network of fine red veins, the whole changing later on to 
reddish-crimson. The lid is undulated, with a bold reticulation of deep crimson-red. For Illustra- 
tion, tide page 81. 10s. G el. 
SARRACENIA RUBRA ACUMINATA. 
This variety has erect pale green pitchers, becoming freely reticulated with crimson veins near 
the top of the tube, the inside of which is beautifully marked with the same colour. The lid is 
veined with crimson, the close reticulation of the tube being continued on the base of the lid 
inside. 10s. 6 d. 
SARRACENIA SWANIANA. 
A very handsome and well-marked hybrid between S. variolaris and S. purpurea. Awarded a 
First Class Certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society. It partakes most of the aspect of 
S. purpurea, but is more erect. The pitchers are funnel-shaped slightly incurved and greenish 
purple, the lid and the inside of the tube being reticulated with crimson veins. For Illustration, 
tide page 81. 10s. 6 d. 
SARRACENIA TOLLIANA. 
A very handsome hybrid raised between S. Drummondii alba and S. Jlava. It is remarkable for 
its long, slender, funnel-shaped pitchers and very broad wing. The funnel is either wholly deep 
purple-red with darker ribs and veins, or greenish with dark purple ribs and veins. The lid is 
broad and reticulated with reddish purple. 10s. Gel. 
SARRACENIA WILSONIANA. 
A very' distinct and striking plant, also a hybrid, raised between S. purpurea and S. Jlava, so 
distinct and pleasing as to have won a First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society. 
The pitchers are quite erect, green striped with deep purple-crimson ribs, more or less united by 
cross-veins. The wing is of medium width and veined with purple crimson. The lid is very broad 
and full, the inside closely reticulated with deep purple -crimson. 10s. Gel. 
SARRACENIA flava, 5s. 
flava OKNATA, tide page 83 
picta, 10s. 6 el. 
Mooreana, 10s. Gif. 
psittacina, 1 guinea 
purpurea, 3s. Gil. and 5s. 
SARRACENIA rubra, 5 s. and 7s. 6tf. 
Stevensii, 7s. 6 d . 
variolaris, 7s. 6 el. 
SCHIZOPHRAGMA IIYDRANOEOIUES, tide 
Hydrangea scandens 
SENECIO macroolossus (The Cape Ivy), 3s. Gel. 
SENECIO SPECIOSUS. 
The exceedingly bright and pretty magenta-coloured flowers of this plant make it very attractive ; 
it is a half-hardy perennial introduced from South Africa, and i« exceedingly floriferous, in a cool 
greenhouse its cheerful blossoms being successionally produced throughout the year ; they arc each 
about 1 J inch in diameter and are produced in large branching spikes. This charming Senecio is a 
striking object planted in the open borders during the temperato months of the year. 3s. 6 d. 
SESBANIA GRANDIFLORA. 
This attractive plant belongs to the Leguminosce, and is one of the largest flowering species 
known. Each raceme has usually four of its immense flowers, which individually are about three 
inches long, the standard ovate, wings long and falcate, the keel equalling the wings, and much 
recurved, the truncate calyx being about three quarters of an inch in depth. It has been introduced 
from Western Australia, and has elegantly pinnate leaves. 3s. Gif. 
