NEW, EAEE AND DESIEAT3LE STOVE PLANTS. 
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HELICONIA ILLUSTEIS. 
This handsome Heliconia is undoubtedly one of the most beautifully coloured foliage plants ever 
introduced. It comes from the South Sea Islands ind is of Musa-like growth, the leaves being 
arranged two ranha above and tufted at the base. The stalks are sheathing and of a bright rose- 
red colour, supporting ovate-lanoeolate spi*eading leaves, the prominent midrib of a beautiful rose- 
pink colour, the secondary veins, of which tumny 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. 
5 guineas. 
HELICONIA ILLUSTEIS. 
