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51. LILIUM testaceum. 



In the Nursery of Messrs. Rollinsons there is a Japan Lily 

 with the form of L. speciosum, and with the same revolute 

 petals, but destitute of the glands and tubercles so conspicuous 

 upon that species. The stamens are much shorter than the 

 petals. The surface is shining, like the finest porcelain. It 

 is very handsome and distinct, but we have not had an oppor- 

 tunity of examining it sufficiently to form a specific character 

 for it. The leaves are linear, 3-ribbed, and somewhat nar- 

 rowed to the base. 



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52. CALANTHE Masuca. 



Lindl Gen. fr Sp> Orch. p. 249. 



Masuca 



racemis multiflons, labeilo tnparaco uasi iuueiiu« """.; Zum 

 seriebus intermediis elevatioribus ; laciniis laterahbus line anbus ubM- 

 • catis intermedia cuneata emarginata in unguem hnearem laeiniii .laterah- 

 bus sequalem angustata, calcare longissimo falcato clayato, columna brevi 

 obliqua antice bifoveata, ovario pubescente. 



This very fine terrestrial Orchidaceous plant has flowered 

 with Messrs. Rollinsons. It has deep violet flowers, with a 

 rich purple lip, and may be regarded as the handsomest of 

 the violet flowered species. It is foSnd m many parts of India, 

 viz. Nepal, Bengal, Ceylon, and probably Java. 



HIPPEASTRUM organense. 



See No. 35. p. 39, of this volume. 



At the place above referred to, the reader is requested to 

 read" varieties of one speeies : organense. Anlicum .s very 

 merentr tstead of ' ' varieties of one spce.es. Organense 

 aulicum is very different/ 



53. ARISTOLOCHIA Gigas 



niaximi 



•>• r v„ o„Kr»,iWspentibus late cordatis acununaus, cni^u, .— 



Ch FV i f ° ^„ 8U ^ TrZ maximo cordato-oblongo in caudam longam 



purpureo 





the flower 



