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22. Chilian Ground Orchids and other FlowersHere are three species of the large, peculiarly South American, and mainly Chilian, genus of ground orchids, Chloraea; the orange-coloured one matching Alstroemeria aurantiaca in 12
14. Some Flowers of the Sterile Region of Cauquenas, ChiliHere is represented a portion of the inflorescence of the Pitcairnia to be seen in the foreground of 10, which is probably the same as one formerly in cultivation under the name of P. rubricaulis
9. Common Flowers of ChiliThe large white flower, which changes to pink, is one of the Evening Primrose genus-Oenothera acaulis, Cay. (syn. 0. grandiflora, Ruiz et Pav, and 0)
570. Other Species of Pitcher Plants from Sarawak, BorneoNepenthes Rafflesiana, Jack. one of the most ornamental of the genus originally introduced into Kew Gardens from Singapore in 1845. The one below is N. ampullacea, Jack
Elizabeth Aiton (c. 1740-1826)Portrait of Elizabeth Aiton (c.1740-1826), wife of William Aiton (1731-1793)
Buddleia colvilei, Smith MVol 121, t. 7449, 1895, Buddleia colvilei, Smith M, Buddlejaceae
Buddleia crispa, Fitch WVol 80, t.4793, 1854, Buddleia crispa, Fitch Walter Hood, Buddlejaceae
821. View near Tijuca, Brazil, Granite Boulders in the foregrounThe plants in the foreground are overrun by a species of Dodder (Cuscuta americana, L.) from which an orange dye is obtained. A similar parasitical plant often preys on clover in this country
734. Australian Sandal Wood with Mistletoe and Emu Wren, West AuIn this case the leaves of the parasite (Loranthus pendulus, Sieb.) and the nurse plants (Fusanus spicatus, R. Br.) are so much alike as not to be easily distinguishable
731. Entrance to the Otira Gorge, New Zealand
729. A selection of West Australian FlowersThe bluish green plant in the lower left corner is the Salt Bush, apparently a species of A triplex, which covers thousands of miles of barren country
724. Fishbone Tree and the Parson Bird of New ZealandThe plant on the left, having long, deflexed, coarsely-toothed leaves, giving it the appearance of a wrecked umbrella, is the juvenile condition of Panax crassifoliun, Planch. & Done
683. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of a Malayan TreeThis is Saraca declinata, Miq. a member of the Leguminosae
676. Leaf-Insects and Stick-InsectsThe singular forms assumed by these insects have suggested the names leaf -insect, stick-insect, &c. and these names are most appropriate
640. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of Eugenia, Sarawak, BorneoFlowers of E. grandis, Wight, fruit of E. aquea, Burm. f
573. Mouth of the Kuching River, Sarawak
557. View of Matang and River, Sarawak, BorneoPalms (Arenga saccharifera, Labill. &c.) and Mangosteens in the foreground. Toddy, or Palm Wine, an intoxicating drink, is made from the Arenga and sugar is obtained by boiling
547. View of the River from the Rajahs Garden, SarawakCrinum august, Roxb. Costus speciosus, Sm. Bamboos (Dendrocalamus), Durian, Mango trees, &c. in the foreground
489. A Native Orchid and Butterflies, Mahe, SeychellesAngraecum eburneum, Thouars, is an Orchid of a genus characteristic of the Mascarene Islands and Tropical and South Africa. See 356
474. Coco de Mer Gorge in Praslin, with distant view of Mahe SilThe Coco de Mer or Double Cocoanut (Lodoicea sechellarum, Labill.) is peculiar to the Seychelles, and only abundant in Praslin; but long previous to the discovery of the group, in 1743
444. View of Cadles Hotel and the Kloof beyond, near Grahamstow
435. Protea and Golden-breasted Cuckoo, of South AfricaThis magnificent Protea (P. speciosa, Linn.) grows about as tall as a man, and is remarkable alike for its thick, red-margined leaves, and its elegantly fringed bracts
419. Not one Flower, but many in one, Van Staadens KloofAs mentioned in the description of 410, there are numerous flowers in the separate inflorescences of the Proteaceae, surrounded by coloured leaves or bracts. This is Protea cynaroides, Linn
342. Looking down the Bazaar and Lake of Nynee Tal, Kumaon, Nort
335. Rhododendrons of North IndiaAbove, R. Dalhousiae, Hook. f. painted from a plant grown under glass in Messrs. Jackmans Nursery at Kingston. This is a shrubby or sometimes epiphytic species
323. Mosque of Lahore from the Palace
315. Peepul or BoThis is Ficus religiosa, Linn. a tree. commonly met with near temples and houses, which the natives are very unwilling to cut down at any time
283. Dibee Dhoora Dee, with its Well and Deodar trees, Kumaon, IA place of pilgrimage. Consult 297 and its description for particulars of the Deodar
282. A. Himalayan Oak and Birds, Nainee Tal, IndiaThis oak is Quercus incana, Roxb. and the bird a species of Erythrospiza
268. Temple in a Dell, Binsur, Kumaon, India
256. Foliage and Flowers of the Suriya or Portia; the Pagodas ofThe Portia (Thespesia populnea, Corr.) is a fast-growing tree, commonly planted for shade in Southern India. When the flowers first open they are yellow, changing to red as they get older
253. Wild Flowers of Kumaon, IndiaOn the left a robust species of Habenaria-H. intermedia, D. Don, with the purple Strobilanthes Wallichii, Nees, above; the large lilac flower is Roscoecs alpine, Royle, and the plant over it
247. Foliage and Flowers of the Red Cotton Tree and a pair of LoThis tree (Bombax malabaricnm, DC.) is very large and it is common in the forests of South India and Burma. Like the White Cotton Tree (632)
244. Singular Plants of the Dark Forests of Singapore and BorneoThese highly curious organisms are members of a small family (the Burmanniaceae), related to the Orchidaceae. Some of them draw their nourishment from decaying vegetable matter
227. View from the top of the Waterfall at Ramboddy, CeylonDatura arborea, Bananas and Ironwood tree (Mesua ferrea, L.) in the foreground, and Rice and Tea Plantations in the distance
226. View of the Himalaya Mountains from MussooreeRoses and Rhododendrons in the foreground
224. Study of Cereals cultivated in Kumaon, IndiaAn old brass chatty, with a Cob of Maize or Indian Corn (Zea Mays, L.) lying in front. The purple brown and the green spikes hanging on the left are varieties of Millet (Setaria sp.)
177. Coffee Plantation at Clifton Mount, and the Blue MountainsMarianne North painting 177
132. Valley behind the Artists House at Gordontown, JamaicaDatura arborea, L. is the plant in the foreground
110. Night-Flowering Lily and Ferns, JamaicaThe " Lily" is a species of Crinum, of which there are many in tropical regions, growing chiefly on sandy sea-shores though this inhabits stony hills
106. Brazilian FlowersOn the left the elegant, feathery leaves and crimson flowers of Ipomoea Quamoclit, L.; above, a scarlet and white Acanthacea; in the centre a species of Tabernaemontana ()
102. A Brazilian 0rchidThis is Laelia purpurata. Lindl. one of the handsomest orchids known. It was first cultivated in this country about the year Th52, when Messrs
97. Foliage and Flowers of a Coral tree and double-crested HummiThe Chorisia is probably C. speciosa, St. Hil. and the birds Trochilus cornutus
85. Side Avenue of Royal Palms at Botafoga, BrazilSee the remarks under 63
73. Yellow Bignonia and Swallow-tail Butterflies with a view ofBignonia aequinoctialis, Linn. and Papilio thoas
72. Flowers of Hedychium, Botanic Gardens, BrazilThe species of Hedychium are mostly very ornamental plants and their flowers are fragrant. They inhabit tropical Asia. That on the left is H. chrysoleucum, Hook. a species cultivated in, this country
5. Fern and Flowers bordering the river at Chanleon, ChiliBehind the robust fern (Lomarict procera, Spreng.) with rosy young fronds unfolding; on the right Tropaeolum tricolorum, Sweet, a showy sister of the Canary Creeper
57. Wild Flowers of BrazilThe large, greenish-white flowers with a crimson and yellow centre are those of a shrubby epiphyte (Clusia) belonging to the Gamboge family; associated with it is a species of Sisyrinchiuim having
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