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NEW, EAEE AND DESIEABLE GEEENHOUSE PLANTS. 
AZALEA BALSAMIN.ffiFLORA. 
Syn. : — A. eosjsfloea, A. RoLLissoNn. 
nds distinct species has been imported from Jupan. In general character it is quite unique ; 
its flowers are bright salmony red, beautifully double, rosette-like, and regularly imbricated, similar 
to those of a Camellia-flowered Balsam. Being very double, it lasts in perfeotion a long time, and 
is invaluable for bouquets as well as for general decoration. 2s. 6rf., 3«. (irf. and os. 
AZALEA INDICA. 
The great value of Indian Azaleas for decorative piir{) 0 ses can hardly be over-estimated. The 
varieties of this effective plant can be had in blossom for four months of the year , well selected 
plants affording such a magnificent display of colour and wealth of bloom, that the low price at 
which beautiful kinds are now offered, should ensme a place for them in every greenhouse 
and conservatory. , 
Good selections can be made by Mr. W. B. at 18s., 30s. and 42s. per dozen. 
New varieties, os., 7s. G^/. and 10s. Gd. each. 
HYBRID AZALEAS. 
The following Azaleas are hybrids between A. amcena and some of the Indian varieties. 
Combined with the weU-known proliferousness and early blooming habit of A. an.ana, they have 
fine well-shaped attractive flowers, which, borne in such profusion, are most effective for every 
description of decorative work, being especially useful for early forcing where out flowers are 
required, as witli little trouble they may be had in bloom in November. „ t 
ILLTJMINATOK, a well-formed bright rosy magenta-pink flower, the upper portion ot the throat 
faintly speclded crimson, the base of throat vermilion. This charming variety has been awarded 
a First-class Certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society, fis. i • i. 
MAGNET, this variety produces a prolusion of soft rosy-pink flowers, the centre bright pimc, which 
extends through the centre ot each petal to the tips, the upper petals speckled at the base with 
ORACLE, large well-formed flowers of a beautiful bright rosy-pink colour shaded with magenta, 
rendered additionally attractive by their lustious patiny appearance. 5s. 
STARLIGHT, a medium-sized semi-double flower of a beautiful soft rosy-pmk colour, tamtly 
shaded with pale magenta. 5s. , . a a -r „ o 
SYBIL, a pretty bright rosy-magenta flower of medium size, and semi-double ; very tloriterous 
and of excellent habit. 6s. ,, a r • j a a 
VICTORY, soft magenta-pink flowers, the upper divisions of the flowers tamtly mai-Ked ana 
speckled wdtli cai-mine; very attractive. 5.«. 
The collection of six varieties, 21s. 
BAMBUSA FAI.CATA {syn. Aioindinakia falcata. 
Thamnooal.asiit3Falconeri), ‘is.Gd. and 5s. 
vide page 60. 
BEGONIA, vide Index 
BERBERIDOPSIS coeaxlina, 3s. Gd. 
BESCHONERIA yoccoides, vide Fourcriea 
Bcddinghausci. 
BIGNONIA (Tecoma) capensis, 2s. Gd. 
CAPEEOLATA, 2s. Gd. 
0HEEF,EK, 3s. Gd. and 5s. 
EXOEiSA, 7s. Gd. and 10s. Gd. 
OEAKDiFLOEA, 2s. Gd. and 3s. Gd. 
JASMINOIDES, 2s. Gd. 
ALBA MAONA, 2s. Gd., 3s. Gd. and 6s. 
SPLENDiDA, 2s. Gd., 3s. Gd. and 5s. 
BPECIOSA, 3s. Gd. 
BIGNONIA Tweediana, 3s. Gd. 
vEirusTA, 3s. Gd. and 5s. 
ride also pages 18 and 50. 
BILLARBIERA lonoiflora, 2s. Gd. 
BLANDFORDIA aurea, 10s. Gd. 
flammea, lOs. 6d. 
NOBiLis, 6s. and 7s. Gd. 
PEINOEPS, vide page 37. 
BOMAREA Cabderi, 10s. Gd. and 15s. 
PATACOOENSIB (oONFERTA), 10s. Gd. 
BORONIA DRUMMOiron, 2s. 6ii. and 3s. Gd. 
ELATIOR, 2s. Gd. 
HETEROPHYLLA, 5s. 
MEOASTiouA, 2s. 6d. and 3s. Gd. 
BOTJVARDIAS, vide Index 
BOWIEA YOLUBiLis, 3s. Gd. 
BOWKERIA TRIPHYLLA. 
A handsome ornamental flowering plant, with lanceolate corrugated leaves, arranged in threes 
on reddish stems. The flowers are white, nearly one inch long, inflated and bi-labiate, suggestmg 
Scrophularia, to which the genus is allied ; these are borne in subterminal cymes, usually nine flowers 
on each cyme. The plant is a native of Natal, where it flowers in December, so that it will doubtless 
prove a very useful winter- flowering plant for the greenhouse. 10s. Gd. 
