NEW PLANTS. 
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ENCEPHALARTOS GRACILIS. 
Ihis remarkably elegant greenhouse plant has been recently received from South Africa, and 
proves to bo quito distinct from the species already in cultivation. In the largest plants which have 
been received, the stems are from 8 to 10 inches high, and about 8 inches in diameter ; they are 
clothed in the upper part with close entangled pale brown woolly hair, resembling fine sponge, and 
show the remains of as many as 30 fronds in a whorl. The fronds are erect, slender, 3 to 4 feet 
long, and 6 inches broad in the widest part, linear-lanceolate in outline, pinnate, with the rachis 
rounded behind, and channelled on each side where the pinnae are set on. The pinnae are narrowly 
linear and mucronately pointed, set on at intervals of one-fourth of an inch, convex on the upper, 
concave on the lower surface, woolly as is the rachis, with white cobwebby hairs while young, the 
hairs becoming at length straightened and appressed. The lower pinnae gradually diminish into 
short mucronate points. The fructification is unknown, and hence it can only be named provision- 
ally j but the distinct character of the species will make it a valuable addition to our collections of 
these stately and long-enduring plants. 
It has received a First Class Certificate from the Floral Committee of the Roj'al Horticultural 
Society. 
Plants with twojronds, 2 guineas ; three fronds , 3 guineas ; jive fronds, 5 guineas each* 
LILIUM AURATUM. 
Por prices see 2 >agc 36. 
LILIUM AURATUM RUBRA VITTATUM. 
This variety is similar in its general character to the preceding ; its great distinctive feature is, 
that instead of yellow bands, as in the ordinary variety of auratum, the bands are red, and conse- 
quently very fascinating and attractive ; the spots are also larger and of a very bright colour. 
Price 2 guineas each . 
LILIUM AURATUM VIRGINALIS. 
In oflering this spotless variety, Mr. W. B. thinks he cannot do better than quoto the remarks 
made respecting it in the Gardeners' Chronicle, July 13th, 1807, vide page 773 
“ The charming exhibition of Lilium auratum furnished by Mr. Bull to our metropolitan shows 
this year, set up as they have been with much taste and judgment, must liavo placed the wonderful 
boauty of this lily prominently before the public. In these collections, as well as in others which wo 
have seen, wo have noticed many variations, in regard to the intensity or otherwise of colour in the 
bands and spots with which the flowers ofthis lily are adorned, but in no instance had wo seen a variety 
entirely free from spots. This, however, may now be found in Mr. Bull’s collection in the King’s Road, 
Chelsea, where it forms a striking contrast with the spotted varieties with which it is associated! 
The flowers in question are pure white, with the exception of the yellow rays, which are unusually 
brilliant, and in size they are above the average. Intermixed with other varieties, amongst Ferns, 
as it is here, its appearance is truly beautiful.” 
Price 5 guineas each. 
LILIUM AURATUM. 
(VARIETIES.) 
During the past season, Mr. William Bull has flowered several hundreds of Lilium auratum, and 
among them a few of extraordinary beauty have been found ; these may be relied upon as being 
extremely fine indeed, only such as are of especial merit and very distinct have been selected, 
otherwise nothing would be easier than to multiply varieties of this lily, for it is well known that, 
however great the general resemblunoo, scarcely two produce flowers oxactly alike ; but although 
