NEW, RAEE AND DESIRABLE GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
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ASPARAGtrS PLUMOSTIS. 
An elegant evergreen climber, /rom South Africa, with slender smooth stems, and numerous 
treading brandies ; the hermaphrodite white flowers axe produced from the tip of the branchlets. 
It is an exceedingly handsome ornamental plant for the greenhouse or conservatory, and its pretty 
feathery growths are extremdy useful for cutting for decoration. 3». 6d. and 6s. 
ASPARAGTIS PLUMOSTIS NANUS. 
An exceedingly graceful evergreen plant, very useful for all kinds of decorations, and from its 
exquisite beauty, particularly well adapted for furnishing cut sprays for intermixing with flowers ; 
it is also charmingly degant when grown in pots as a table plant. 2s. 6d., 3«. Gd. and 6». 
A8FABA6T18 ecAXDENS, 3«. Gd. and 5». | A8FASAOU8 rxiruissnius, 2>. Gd. and 3>. Gd. 
ASPARAGUS VIRGATUS. 
This remarkably eluant feathery-looking plant of fruticose habit has been recently introduced 
from the Cape of Good Hope. The stems bear at the upper end a corymbose head of erect branches, 
of which the lowest is the youngest or most recently developed. 3». Gd. and ba. 
AZALEA BALSAMINiEFLORA. 
Syn : — A. B09.BPL0BA, A Rollissosii. 
Tide distinct species has been imported from Japan. In general character it is quite unique; 
its flowers are bright ealmony red, beautifully double, rosette-like, and regularly imbricated, similar 
to those of a Camellia-flowered Balsam. Being very double, it lasts in perfection a long tame, and 
is invaluable for bouquets as well as for general decoration. 2*. Gd., 3s. Gd. and 5s. 
AZALEA INDICA. 
The great value of Indian Azaleas for decorative purposes 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, diould ensure 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. 6<i. and 10s. Gd. each. 
NEW HYBRID AZALEAS. 
Tlie following Hybrid Azaleas have been raised between A. amwna and some of the Indian 
varieties. Combined with the well-known proliferousne.ss and early blooming habit of A. amana, 
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 cut flowers 
are required, as with little trouble they may be had in bloom in November. 
illuminator, a well-formed bright rosy magenta-pink flower, the upper portion of the throat 
faintly speckled crimson, the base of throat vennilion. Tliis charming variety has been awarded 
a First-class Certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society. 6s. 
MAGNET, this variety produces a profusion of soft rosy-pink flowers, the centre bright pink, which 
extends through the centre of each petal to the tips, the upper petals speckled at the base with 
bright rose. 6s. 
ORACLE, large well-formed flowers of a beautiful bright rosy-pink colour shaded with magenta, 
rendered additionally attractive by their lustrous satiny appearance. 5s. 
8TARLIGHT, a medium-sized semi-double flower of a beautiful soft rosy-pink colour, faintly 
shaded with pale magenta. 5s. 
8TBIL, a pretty bright rosy-raagenta flower of medium size, and semi- double; very floriferous 
and of excellent habit. 6s. 
VICTORY, soft magenta-pink flowers, the upper divisions of the flowers faintly marked and 
speckled with carmine ; very attractive. 5s. 
The coUoction of six varieties. 21s. 
BAMBU8A FAXCATA (ayn. ArTJNDINARIA PAICATA. 
TnAMNOOAXAMUsFALCojiBEi). 3s.6rf. and 5s. 
vide page 39. 
BARKLATA sminOASixonA, 7s. Gd. 
BEGONIA, vide Index 
BERBERID0FSI8 OORALLINA, 3s. Gd. 
BE8CH0NERIA YUCOOinBS, vide Fourertea 
Boddinghausei. 
BIGNONIA (Tecoma) capensis, 2s. Gd. 
CAPEEOLATA, 2s. Gd. 
CHEBEBE, 3s. 6d. and 5s. 
EXOEtBA, 7s. Gd. and 10s. Gd. 
ORANDIPLOBA, 2s. Gd. and 3s. 6a. 
BIGNONIA jAsatiNOinES, 2s. Gd. 
JASMINOIDES ALBA HAONA, 2s. Gd., 3s. Gd. 
and 5s. 
JASMINOIDES SPLENDIDA, 2s. Gd. tO 6s. 
SPECIOSA, 3s. Gd. 
Tweediana, 3s. 6<f. 
VENUSTA, 3s. Gd. and 5s. 
vide also pages 8 and 39. 
BILLARDIERA lonoifloba, 2s. Gd. 
BLANDFORDIA aubea, 10s. Gd. 
PLAMMEA, lOs. Gd. 
NOBILI8, 5s. and 7». Gd. 
PEiNCEPS, vide page 26 
