NEW AND RARE STOVE PLANTS. 
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DIOSCOREA AN/ECTOCHILUS. 
This remarkable and handsome species has been introduced from the Amazon ; it has broadly 
ovate acuminate leaves, which, when mature, are of a dark olive green marbled with gold, with 
broad central golden band running through them ; the young leaves are plain bright green, and 
the remarkable variation is developed as they acquire age. 
It is a climber, but can easily be trained and grown as a specimen plant for exhibition, for which 
it is well adapted on account of its handsomely variegated foliage. 
Its resemblanco to some of the members of that beautiful family the AnscetockiUc has suggested 
the name ; but, unlike that section, it is free growing and easily cultivated. 
Price 7s. 6 d. and 10s. G d. each. 
DIOSCOREA DISCOLOR VARIEGATA. 
A handsome variegated foliage climber, with broad roundish heart-shaped leaves, having the 
rich mottled colouring of 1). discolor , and a broad silver bar along the centre. 
Price 10$. 6 d. each. 
DIPLADENIA (ECHITES) AMABILIS. 
A beautiful climber of neat habit, producing freely deep rosy crimson flowers of large sizo (4 to 
5 inches in diameter) and exquisite beauty ; fine for exhibition purposes. 
Price 3s. Gd., 5s., and 7s. 6 d. each. 
DRACAENA FERREA VARIEGATA. 
This resembles D. J'errea in its habit, but the rich colouring of its foliage, which is variegated 
with bright rosy crimson, renders it one of the most beautiful decorative plants extant. 
Price 1 guinea each. Very handsome plants, 2 guineas each. 
ENCEPHALARTOS VILLOSA. 
An extremely ornamental plant, introduced from Africa, having long palm-like leaves elegantly 
recurved, with narrow toothed leaflets which are very prettily arched, about 7 inches long ; the 
stalks are thickly covered with a soft white downy substance. 
Price 8 guineas each. 
EPIPHYLLUM TRUNCATUM TRICOLOR. 
The blossoms of this variety are unusually attractive, of a salmon orange, passing into red, and 
having the centre of a rich purple ; very handsome and distinct, much the best Epiphyllum ever 
offered, and a most desirable acquisition to our winter-blooming plants, its gay flowers at that 
season being most attractive. 
This variety has received the highest award that can be made to a new plant. 
Price 6s. each. 
ERANTHEMUM H YPOCRATERIFORMIS. 
A free-blooming plant from South America ; flowers cinnamon red, with crimson centre, leaves 
bright green, ovate acuminate, slightly hirsute on the margin. 
Price 3s. Gd. each. 
FITTONIA ARGYRONEURA. 
This exquisite, neat, and compact-growing plant is well worthy of a place in every collection of 
stove plants, its singular beauty always commanding attention. The leaves, which vary from 2 to 
4 inches long and 1£ to 3 inches wide, are of a bright green, very glossy, beautifully veined and 
nettod with silvery white, the contrast of white and green giving the plant a most effective appear- 
ance. It grows freely and can be easily cultivated. 
It has been introduced from Peru, and is offered for the ornament of its foliage alone, for its 
flowers are small and insignificant. 
A beautiful drawing of this plant has just been given in the Flore des Serrcs ct des Jardins de 
l' Europe. 
Whenever exhibited it received the highest awards that could be mado. 
Price 3s. Gd, and 5s, each, 
