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12 SELECT STOVE PLANTS. 
SEACJENA ABOENTEO-STRIATA. 
An extremely elegant narrow-leaved species, imported from the South Sea Islands. It has linear 
lanceolate bright green leaves beautifully striated and occasionally margined with creamy-white, the 
bright green being also relieved with streaks of silvery grey. It is of exceptionally neat habit, and 
admirably adapted for table decoration and other ornament^ purposes. 2 and 3 guineas. 
DRACiBNA OOLSEFFIANA. 
A very distinct and useful new species combining a vigorous constitution and a peculiarly 
graceful habit. The foliage is of a deep shining green heavily spotted and splashed with creamy 
white, giving the plant a most effective appearance. It is of elegant habit and very free glowing. 
10*. 6rf. and_15». 
FICUS BADICANS VARIEGATA, vide page 6. 
HELICONIA ILLUSTRIS. 
This handsome Heliconia is undoubtedly one of the most beautifully coloured foliage plants ever 
introduced. It comes from the South Sea Islands and is of Musa-like growth, the leaves being 
arranged in two ranks above and tufted at the base. The stalks are sheathing and of a bright rose- 
red colour, supporting ovate-lanceolate spreading leaves, the prominent midrib of a beautiful rose- 
pink colour, the secondary veins, of which many run to the margin and form loops, being of the 
same brilliant colour. It will form, without question, a most superb adornment to our Stoves. 
10«. 6rf., 15s. and 21s. 
KENTIA CONCINNA, t’i* page 6. 
KENTIA ORNATA, Hide page 6. 
MARANTA (CALATHEA) PICTA, rids page 6. 
MIMOSA ARGENTEA, vide page 6. 
NEPHTHYTIS PICTURATA. 
A very distinct and ornamental stove Aroid from the Congo, remarkable for the handsome 
variegated character of its foliage. The plant is stemless, with terete green petioles growing about 
a foot high, and broadly ovate-hastate leaves, which are abruptly pointed at tiie apex ; the colour is 
bright green with a silvery- white variegation between the nerves. This variegation is peculiar and 
quite unique in character, forming a pattern resembling in outline the tips of fern fronds laid 
between the nerves, with their points all directed towards the base of the leaf. 5s. 
NIDULARIUM INNOCENTII STRIATUM. 
This striking and ornamental Bromeliaceous plant has been imported from Brazil. It has bright 
green leaves from eight to twelve inches long, most effectively striped or striated with a central white 
variegation, deepening off to a creamy -yellow, rendering it a most charming and attractive decorative 
plant. The margins of the leaves are furnished with small spinose teeth. 5s. and 7s. 6d. Fine 
plants, 1 guinea. 
TILLANDSIA LINDENIANA VERA. 
One of the most beautiful of the Bromeliads ; a native of Ecuador, of dwarf compact growth, 
with recurved olive-green leaves. The flower scape bears an ovate flattened spike of a bright rosy 
hue, from the bracts of which issue in succession the beautiful lilac-blue flowers : the contrast of 
which with the rose-coloured scape presents a most charming appearance. 5s. and 7s. Gd. 
VRIESIA PURPURASCENS. 
A richly coloured Bromeliaceous plant with deep purple sheathing leaves, each oblong lanceolate 
from a dilated base, the apex mucronate, the margins having numerous closely-set fine teeth. On 
the upper surface the leaves are a dark green, flushed with blackish purple, while the under sides 
expose a siu-faee of a striking rich purple colour. Introduced from BrazU. 15s. and 21s. 
In addition to the foregoing Mr. W. B. has a large collection of all Stove Plants in general 
demand, and can supply them at current prices. . 
