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NEW ANT) RARE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 33 
OPHIOPOGON SPICATUM FOL. ARGENTEO-MARGINATIS. 
A plant Bimilar in growth to the preceding, and also from Japan, but the leaves in this are edged 
with white, and the flowers are also pure white. 
Price 1 guinea each. 
PASSIFLORA CARDINALIS. 
A beautiful greenhouse and conservatory climber, with bright scarlet flowers. 
Price 5s. and 7s. Od. each. 
PHORMIUM TENAX VARIEGATUM. 
This is a finely-vaviegatoil form of the well-known New Zealand Flax. The leaves are of the 
same size as the species, with conspicuous broad stripes of creamy white intersecting their whole 
length, and contrasting well with the light, shining, green ground colour. It is a truly noblo plant, 
and will be esteemed both for planting out in the flower garden and lawn, and pot culture ; for 
conservatory decoration, as well as being one of our finest ornamental-leaved plants for exhibition. 
Price 8 and 4 guineas each. 
RHODEA JAPONICA MACROPHYLLA FOL. MARGINATIS. 
An ornamental plant of bold habit, with spear-shaped lanceolate leaves, broadly margined with 
creamy white. It is easily cultivated and highly decorative. 
Price 1 and 2 guineas each . 
ROEZLIA REGIA. 
'this magnificent plant was found in the State of Oaxaca. It has some similarity with Agave 
angustifolia ; the leaves — thorny, as in that plant — are, however, considerably larger, being 4 to 6 
feet long, and 4 to 6 inches broad ; its peduncle, about 5 inches in diameter, forms a pyramid 20 to 
JO feet high, and 10 to 12 feet wide. The sprigs of the same, turning inwards, are covered with 
thousands of white blossoms, almost as large again as thoso of Polyanthus tnberosa, and of the same 
fragrance. The timo of blooming lasts several weeks. 
Price 1 and 2 guineas each. 
ROUELLIA PITCAIRN/EFOLIA. 
An exceedingly handsome ornamental plant, with long, bright green, drooping foliage, well 
adapted for vases and decorative purposes. 
Price 1 and 2 guineas. 
SAXIFRAGA FORTUNEI. 
This is an exceedingly handsome Japanese plant ; it produces fine corymbs of white blossoms at a 
season when flowers are very scarce — viz., September, October, and November ; being an easily 
cultivated plant, it is an exceedingly desirable introduction. 
Price 2s. 6 d., 3s. 6 d., 5s., 7s. 6 d., and 10s. 0 d. each. 
SEDUM AZOIDEUM VARIEGATUM. 
A new and interesting ornamental plant ; the foliage a bright green, which is prettily contrasted 
with bands and margins of a creamy whiteness, some of the shoots are also variously blotched 
with the samo colour, which gives the plant a distinctive feature ; it is of dwarf and compact 
bushy habit, a free grower, and one of the most effective novelties of the season. It will be found 
of great service for adorning the greenhouse or conservatory when flowering plants have ceased to 
bloom. 
It has reoeived First Class Certificates from the Royal Horticultural and Royal Botanic Societies, 
and at the Crystal Palace, as well as numerous other awards. 
A well-executed drawing, by Andrews, can be seen at Mr. W. B.’s establishment. 
Price 2s, 6 d., 3s. 6 d., and 5s. each. 
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