Pink Collection (page 4)

586. Two cultivated Plants, painted at Singapore
The central plant, having long leaves, purple beneath, and a curious inflorescence enclosed in two bracts resembling a bivalve shell, and on that account sometimes called the Oyster Plant

575. Foliage and Fruit of a Forest Tree of Java
Amoora Aphanamixis, Schult. a member of the Meliaceae

559. Flowers of a Jasmine and a Pink Begonia, Borneo
This is Jasminum graciliium, Hook. f. a comparatively recent addition to our gardens, and one of the most desirable of an exquisite genus

551. A Sand-binding Plant of Tropical Shores
Ipomoea biloba, Forsk. or Goat s-foot is a very common and widely-diffused plant on sandy sea-shores in the tropics. See 380

529. Foliage and Flowers of Medinilla magnifier
A native of Manilla, and perhaps the most gorgeous of all the numerous Melastomaceae; cultivated at Singapore

527. Cherokee Rose with the Peak of Teneriffe in the distance
The Cherokee Rose (R. laevigata, Michx.) although very common in the South- eastern States of North America is only a colonist there; its native country being China

472. Saponaire or Periwinkle and Green Frogs in Mahe
Vinca rosea, Linn. and its variety alba, supposed to be a native of America, is now found wild in most hot countries

449. South African Flowers in a wooden Kaffir Bowl
Above, on the right, white flowers and prickly fruit of Gomphocarpus fruticosus, -Ait. then the red flowers and fruits of " Anteliza" (Antholyza aethiopica, Linn.), and the fleshcoloured

446. Water-loving Plants and Kingfisher, near Grahamstown
Floating in the water is Limnanthemum Thunbergii, Griseb.. a member of the same family as the Gentians; in front two varieties of the tufted Eucomis punctata, Alt. with the rosy Disa racemosa, Linn

441. Green-flowered Ixia, and other Cape Singularities
The blue-green Ixia viridiftora, Lam. is the most noteworthy in this selection of flowers, painted at Ceres. There is, or was

438. Wild Flowers of Ceres, South Africa
In the centre the yellow " Tea Plant, " Rafnia amplexicaulis, Thunb. the leaves of which are commonly used either alone or with ordinary tea to make a beverage

428. Pendulous Sparaxis and Long-tailed Finch in Van Staadens K
South Africa is the richest part of the world in Iridaceous plants, and the beautiful Dierarma pulcherrima, Baker (better known as Sparaxis puleherrima, Hook.), here represented

427. Antics of Ants among the Flowers
When painting these Proteas (Protect mellifera, Thunb. and another species below, the artist was not a little surprised to see the florets rising and wriggling)

422. south African Sundews and other Flowers
Above, a plant of the elegant and beautiful Monsonia speciosa, Linn. (Geraniaeae) with Babiana rubro-coerulea, Reichb. ? on the right, and Homeria miniata, Sweet, on the left

417. Beauties of the Swamps at Tulbagh, South Africa
Watsonia roses, Ker, one of the handsomest of the Iris family; Kniphofta abides, Moench. and Richardia hastata, Hook. a near ally of the species commonly cultivated in this country

409. Old Dutch Vase and South African Flowers
This painting done at Groot Post gives some idea of the astonishing wealth in variety exhibited by the bulbous plants of South Africa

407. The Wool-Flower of South Africa and some others
Lanaria plumosa, Ait. is the name of the densely woolly plant having small white flowers and grass-like leaves. Other conspicuous flowers in this painting are the orange Leonotis nepetaefolia, R. Br

395. Buphane toxicaria and other Flowers of Grahamstown
Buphane toxicaria, Herb. is the large bulb bearing a single large head of innumerable small red flowers with projecting stamens

391. Clivia and Grapnel Plant, South Africa
The grapnel plant (Harpagophytumn procumbens, DC.) produces one of the most singular seed-vessels known. Its long claw-like appendages terminate in sharp recurved prickles

388. Various species of Hibiscus, with Tecoma and Barleria, Nata
The central plant with yellowish white flowers is Hibiscus cannabinus, Linn. with H. surattensis, Linn. above on the left, and H. calycinus, Willd. below it, and one small pale yellow flower of H

378. Amatungula in Flower and Fruit and Blue Ipomoea, South Afri
Painted at the mouth of the Kowie River. Trees of the Amatungula (Carissca grandiftora) are shown in 363. The Ipomoea is I

375. Flowers of St. Johns in Pondo Basket
Beginning on the right at the top, there is the dark blue Coleotrype natalensis, C. B. Clarke, a purplish red Balsam (Impatiens, sp)

341. The Oleander
Nerium odorum, Sol. is a native of tropical Asia, and very commonly cultivated in gardens for its handsome flowers, which are much used in the decoration of temples

334. Rhododendron Nuttallii and Tailor Bird, North India
Painted from a plant growing in the large " Temperate House" in these gardens. This is the finest of all the Rhododendrons

332. Flowers of a Cassia, with Tree of the same in the distance
Cassia nodosa, Hamilt. a native of tropical Asia, is exceptional in the colour of its flowers, nearly all the numerous species having yellow ones. The butterflies are Papilio bathycles

257. Foliage, Flowers, and Fruit of a Forest Tree of India
A tree of the same in the distance. This (Lagerstroemnia Flos-reginae, Retz.) is one of the showiest of Indian forest trees when in blossom

234. Foliage and Flowers of the Indian Rhododendron grande
A native of the Sikkim Himalaya, where it forms a tree thirty feet high or more, at elevations of 8000 to 9500 feet. It is in this region that the genus Rhodedendron reaches its greatest development

208. Some Wild Flowers of California
In front is the curious Thistle-leaved Sage (Salvia carduacea, Benth.), with a species of Calochortus on the right; a scarlet Catchfly (Silene californica, Dur.)

199. Flowers of North American Trees and Shrubs
The Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera, L.), the False Akcacia or Locust Tree (Robinia Pseudacacia, L.), and the Calicoe Bush or Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia, L.)

194. Wild Flowers from the Neighbourhood of New York
In front, on the left, is the singular Cancer Root, or Naked Broomrape (Aphyllon uniflorum, Torr. & Gr.), a root-para- site allied to our Broomrapes

152. The Bilimbi or Blimbing, Jamaica
Averrhoa Bilimbi, L. is a small tree, native of the Malayan Islands, cultivated for its fruit, which makes good tarts; a cooling drink is also prepared from it

121. A Bank of Quaresma and Trumpet Trees, Brazil
Quaresma is a name given to a Melastomacea-Pleroma granulosum. For further particulars of the Trumpet Tree, see 823

117. Scene in Dr. Lunds Garden at Lagoa Santa, Brazil
The large trunk in front covered with a Cactus (Cereus sp.), a large aroid (Philodendron sp.), and Orchids. On the left a Palm (Acrocomia sp)

108. Foliage and Flowers of a Brazilian Climbing Shrub and Hummi
There are three or four species varieties of Bougainvillea, to which genus the climber belongs, all of them endemic in Brazil, though one or two are now commonly cultivated in warm countries

89. Peaches and Humming Birds, Brazil
The peach is an introduced fruit in Brazil. It is here represented growing against a mat fence instead of a wall. Petasophora serrirostris is the name of the Humming Bird

84. Brazilian 0rchids
The rosy-purple flowers are those of Cattleya Loddigesii, Lindl. which magnificent genus has its headquarters in Brazil; the other is Zygopetalulm intermedium, Lodd

76. Group of Wild Meadow Flowers, of Brazil. Golden Banana and E
Among the flowers are a species of white Clusica (?), a Pleroma and Thunbergia alata, Boj. yellow with dark centre

74. The Iron Racks of Casa Branca, Brazil
They are 5000 feet above the level of the sea

Brassica oleracea
ornamental kale Kamome Red

Tropical Extravaganza

Tropical Extravaganza

Rosa Raubritter
hybrid rose

Camelia

Oncidium ornithorhynchum
orchid

Albizia julibrissin

Specialised gardens
Kew B2B The Gardens: Specialised gardens

Phragmipedium Hanne Popow
Hybrid orchid

Paphiopedilum ciliolare
Stunning Sumatran orchid

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