GREENHOUSE PLANTS 
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GREENHOUSE 
RHODODENDRONS. 
SPECIES AND VARIETIES. 
ALBESCENS, an extremely handsome sweet-scented greenhouse variety, producing* very large and 
beautiful glistening white flowers, slightly undulated on tlie margins, the upper segments being 
marked at the base with sulphur yellow. 3s. 6rf. and 5«. 
EXONIENSE, trusses of ivory white flowers ; buds flushed pink. 3s. ^d, 
FOBBII, a native of the Island of Lantao, China ; it is of shrubby habit, bearing thick coriaceous 
leaves, varying considerably in shape ; the flowers are white and of medium size. 7«. 6i. 
LADY ALICE FITZWILLIAM, clusters of white blooms, each flower three and a-half to four inches 
across. 3s. 6^. and 5«. 
NIVALE, H beautiful hybrid in the multxflorum section, producing in the greatest profusion trusses of 
bi’oadly expanded pure white flowers. 10s. ^d. 
SMIBNO'WII, introduced from Armenia ; produces corymbs of pretty campanulate reddish-crimson 
flowers of medium size. 3s. 6^. and 6a. 
FREE-FLOWERING HYBRIDS. 
The following are hybrids in the free-flowering Javanlco-Jasminltlorum group: — 
ANACB£ON, very rich bright cherry carmine flowers, well shaped and most pleasing and distinct 
in colour. lOs. 6d. 
ABIASNE, freely produces trusses of long tubular wax-like white flowers, the expanded segpnents 
being faintly tinged with blush. 7». 6d. 
ATLAS, a very beautiful greenhouse hybrid, producing trusses of long tubular flowers of a delicate 
blush colour. 7s. 6d. 
AUBELIA, rich golden yellow flowers of good shape, home in line trusses. 10s. 6d. 
BELLONA, a fine free-flowering hybrid, bearing large trusses of long tubed pure white flowers, the 
individual blossoms of perfect shape. 7s. 6rf. 
CIBCE, fine trusses of large white flowers very delicately shaded with soft pink, the petals prettily 
crimped. 7s. Od. 
CLABINDA, flowers of a very delicate blush-pink, the petals being prettily crimped. 7s. 6d. 
CLAUDIA, grand trusses of large well-shaped, rich orange-buff flowers, anthers of a pretty 
magenta pink colour. 10s. 6d. 
DIADEM, fine trusses of irregularly shaped flowers of a pleasing soft rosy pink colour. 7s. 6d. 
DIANA, long tubed, delicate blush piuk flowers, the petals somewhat crimped and wavy. 7s. 6d. 
DOBIS, an exceedingly pretty variety bearing trusses of creamy yellow flowers. 10s. 6d. 
EQEBIA, flowers large and of good shape, salmon-buff suffused or tinged with crimson. 10s. 6d. 
EMBLEM, this produces immense heads of long-tubed flowers ; the tube blush and the segments of a 
beautiful rich bright pink colour ; exceedingly handsome and attractive. 5s. 
FAIB BOSAMOND, fine trusse.s of delicate blush tinted flowers of large size, the petals being of good 
shape and substance, prettily crimped and undulated on the margins. 7s. 6d. and 10s. lid. 
HEBA, fine trusses of yoUowish buff flowers shaded with salmon pink, the individual blooms being 
of large size and good shape. 10s. 6d. 
lONE, a very charming variety with clear rose-coloured petals, the throat and tube being piue 
white. 7s. Gd. 
IBENE, fine trusses of well-shaped flower of a rich coral-pink, a very pretty shade of colour. 7s. 6d. 
ISIS, very free-flowering ; flowers mUk-white suffused with rose. 7s. Gd. 
JAVANICUM, a beautifully goldeu-yellow flowering species. 6s. and 7s. Gd. 
LEOA, trusses of well-made flowers, petals full and round, blush shaded with pink, the throat cerise 
pink, in telling contrast to the petals. 7s. Gd. 
METIS, large trusses of flowers of a soft shade of salmon pink suffused with rose, the margins of 
the petals prettily undulated. 7s. Gd. 
OBION, this handsome hybrid produces large trusses of rich magenta-pink flowers, very bright and 
attractive. 7s. Gd. 
PEBA, flowers of fine shape, sepals bright cerise pink, tube French white, a pretty and cheerful 
looking colom'. 10s. Gd. 
PINK BEAUTY, see page 34. 
PLATO, large flowers of a light shade of salmon-pink, the tluoat gradually expanding from base of 
txibe. 7s. Gd. 
PSYCHE, a lovely hybrid bearing trusses of very long-tubed pure white flowers, the rosy pink 
anthers in the centre forming a pleasing contrast with the snow-white petals. 7s. Gd. 
BOSALIND, a charming hybrid of neat compact habit, and very free blooming; it produces fine 
clusters of beautiful long-tubed flowers of a deUcate soft pink shade ; a most pleasing and 
effective variety. 5s. 
SYLVIA, large trusses of soft pink-coloured flowers, tube nearly white. 7s. Gd. 
THALIA, large lemon-buff flowers of good shape, throat shaded with rose. 7s. Gd. 
UBANIA, fine trusses of salmon-bult flowers shaded with pink, the segments prettily crimped. 7s. Gd. 
ZAMPA, magnificent trusses of rich buff-yellow flowers ; very handsome. 10s. Gd. 
Choice Selections from the above and other Greenhouse kinds at 42s. and 63s. per dozen. 
