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BY APPOINTMENT. 
ALTRINCHAM 
Stove Plants — continued. 
Each — s. d. 
o Panax Victors, elegant leaves, mar- 
gined white ... ... 1/- and 1 6 
Pancratium fragrans, pure white, 
Fairy Lily, fragrant ... 2/6 to 3 6 
maritimum, pure white, fragrant, 
1 /- and 1 6 
speciosum, pure white, fragrant, 
2/6 to 3 6 
o PandanusSanderi (Golden Pandanus) 
F.C.C., R.H.S. The leaves are 
longer and more recurved than 
those of P Veitchii, beautifully 
coloured, rich golden-yellow, with 
centre leaves bronzy-orange The 
variegation becomes stronger as 
the plants get older ... 2/6 to 3 6 
o utilis, handsome leaves witli red 
spines ... ... ... 1/- and 1 6 
o Veitchii, (see illustration page 90), 
leaf dark green, bordered pure 
white, fine exhibition variety 
1/6, 2/- to 3 6 
o Panicum variegatum, pretty basket or 
edging plant, white, striped pink 
6d. and 0 9 
Pavonia intermedia Kermesiana, heads 
of brilliant scarlet flowers... 1/6 to 2 6 
rosea, clear rose, grey- 
coloured calyx ... ... 1/6 to 2 6 
o Phrynlum variegatum, green, varie- 
gated cream-white ... 1/- to 2 6 
o Phyllanthus nivosus, when developed 
has the appearance of a sheet of 
snow 1/6 to 2 6 
o atropurpureus, a charming con- 
trast to above, rich dark purple- 
red foliage; very effective, 1/6 to 2 6 
Pilocereus Senilis ( The Old Man 
Cactus) is one of the most 
interesting of all Cacti. The 
plant is covered with long silky- 
white hairs, causing it to resemble 
the hoary head of an aged person ; 
a dry atmosphere in an inter- 
mediate house, suits this plant 
best. (See illustration page 91). 
Well-established plants 3/6 to 5 0 
Plumbago rosea, rosy-scarlet, in long 
spikes, dwarf habit ; attractive 
Winter-flowering evergreen, 
1 /- & 1 6 
coccinea superba, flowers much 
richer and deeper, splendid, 1/- & 1 6 
Each — s. d. 
Poinsettia pulcherrima) bright scarlet 
bracts, one of the gayest Winter 
decorative plants ... 9d., 1/- to 1 6 
alba, bracts white ... 1/- & 1 6 
Reidia glaucescens, showy glaucous 
leaves, flowers under mid-rib 
1/6 to 2 6 
Rondeletia brilliantlssima, bright 
orange-scarlet, yellow centre, 
1/-, 1/6 to 2 6 
o Sanseviera zeylanica, stands well in 
rooms, handsomely variegated 
1/6 to 2 6 
o Sanchezia nobilis variegata, broad 
crimson bracts ; magnificent in 
bloom ... ... ... 1/6 to 2 6 
Scutellaria Mocciniana, bright orange, 
scarlet and yellow 1/- & 1 6 
Streptocarpus, see page 93. 
o Strobilanthes Dyerianus, leaves metal- 
lic violet-blue, shading into rose, 
attractive plant 1/- & 1 6 
Strelitzia Reginse, “The Bird of Para- 
dise Flower,' 1 a regal-looking 
plant, bright orange and blue 
3/6 to 15 0 
o Tabernaemontana camassa, pure white 
fragrant 1/6 to 2 6 
coronaria fl. pi., white double 
flowers, for button -holes and 
bouquets 1/6 to 2 6 
Thunbergiaaffinis, rich purple, orange- 
yellow throat ... ... 1/- & 1 6 
Thyrsacanthus rutilans, bright scarlet, 
pendulous racemes. (See illus- 
tration, page 93) ... ... 1/- & 1 6 
Tillandsia Lindeniana vera, spike a 
bright rosy hue, from the bracts 
issue, beautiful violet - blue 
flowers ... ... 2/6 to 3 6 
o musaica, beautiful foliage 1/6 to 2 6 
o Zebrina ( syn . Cryptanthus 
Zonattis), beautiful foliage 1/6 to 2 6 
Toxicophlaea spectabilis, white, sweet- 
ly and powerfully perfumed 1/6 to 2 6 
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