NEW AND RARE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
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ARAUCARIA ELEGANS. 
This pretty variety has been introduced from New Caledonia, in which country it grows to only 
about one-third the size of the other species and varieties of Araucaria, with which it is found in 
company ; but it is not only less in height and diameter, its branches and general character are 
altogether more slender and elegant ; the leaflets and branches are of a rich dark green. 
Being easily cultivated, it will be extremely useful for the ornamentation of the greenhouse and 
conservatory. 
Price 2 guineas each. 
ARAUCARIA RULEI. 
A handsome ornamental plant, introduced from New Caledonia. It has verticiilate horizontally- 
spread branches, the leafy twigs very long, about an inch in diameter, with oval elliptic oppressed 
leaves, rounded and subcomute beneath, and curved towards the trunk. 
Price 1, 2, and 3 guineas each. 
BRACHYCHITON POPULEFOLIA. 
This is the remarkable and curious-growing- Bottle Tree of Australia. 
Price 1 guinea each. 
CASIMIROA EDULIS. 
This new fruit has been sent me by that zealous botanist aud enterprising traveller, Dr. Seemann. 
Iu writing from Nicaragua he says: — “With other seeds I have the pleasure to send Gasimiroa 
adults, a large fruit like an apple, which was brought to this country from Mexico by the soldiers 
and colonists of Montezuma, and of which you will see a figure in Botany of the * Herald: I fancy 
it may prove hardy in the southern parts of England, and might be introduced into Australia with 
the greatest advantage, as it is evergreen, and capable of standing any amount of drought, and some 
degree of cold.” 
This fruit is described in Botany of the 1 oyage of H.M.S. “ Ilcrald,” Flora of North- Western Mex- 
ico, and thus spoken of : — “ This tree has a romarkable tendency to accommodate itself to different 
climates. It grows from the lowost coast-region to an elevation of 7,000 feet, producing everywhere 
an abundant harvest.” 
Price H guineas each. 
CEPHALOTUS FOLLICULARIS. 
This most singular aud highly-interesting little object is the New Holland l’itcher Plant, forming 
a neat dwarf growth of 1 to 2 inches iu height, with small oblong leaves and remarkably roundly- 
oblong depressed pitcher-shaped organs of a comparatively large size. It forms one of the most 
wonderful illustrations of vegetable structure and economy yet known. It thrives well iu any warm 
greenhouse dm-ing the winter, aud with the usual temperature of such structures in the summer 
months. 
Price 5s,, 7s. Or/., and 10s. 0 d. each. 
COBEA SCANDENS VARIEGAT A. 
The foliage of this plant being distinctly variegated renders it vory attractive, aud an exceedingly 
useful greenhouse or conservatory climber. 
Price Is, 6 d. and 2s. G</. each. 
COCCOLOBA PLATYCLADA, 
An exceedingly interesting and curious-growing plant, introduced from Solomon Islands, with 
singular flattened branches, bearing oblong or hastate leaves, small whitish flowers, and fleshy fruits, 
at iirst red and then purple. 
Price 3s. Or/, and 5s. each, 
