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it as flowering in May and June, but Dr. Hooker speaks of it as flowering in 

 February last yoar. The rhizome is woody, the stems two to three feet high, leaves 

 six to eight inches long, scape erect, two to four inches high ; flowers in a corymb, 

 perianth white, suffused with rose purple, four inches in diameter. A magnificent 

 species for exhibiting. 



Vms PLANicAULis, Flat-stemmed Vine {Bot. Mag., t. 5685).— Ampelideae. 

 *' This is one of those curious tropical forms of the genus VHis that form enormous 

 lianas in the forests of the torrid zone, and attract the attention of every traveller 

 by their remarkable characters ; in the present plant it is the structure of the stem 

 and its enormous size that form its most conspicuous features. The trunk is 

 eighteen inches broad by one and a half inch thick at the base ; the leaves are 

 large ; flowers green ; fruit as large as the thumb nail." 



Ophelia alata, Winged Ophelia. 



Ophelia axgustjfolia, Narrow-leaved Ophelia, Ophelia paniculata, Pani^led 

 Ophelia {Bot. Mag., t. 5687). — Gentianacese. A series of charming annual plants, 

 natives of the colder regions of the Himalaya. Tliey are of neat, elegant character, 

 sparely leafy, the leaves narrow or linear, except in alata, which has ovate cordate 

 leaves ; the flowers in loose cymes of small size, tliose of alata greenish yellow ; 

 those of angust'folia rosy pink ; those of paniculata white with purple stamens. 



Trichocentkum albo-purpureum {Bot. Mag., t. 5688).— Orchidaces. A 

 pretty little orchid allied to Burlingtonia ; the flowers are produced singly, they 

 are of a fine maroon coljur, tie ]ip white with purple spots. 



OnoxTOGLOssuM Alexandra, var. Trian^, Dr. Triana's variety of Princess 

 of Wales's Odontoglot {Bot. Mag., t. 5691).— A lovely variety of one of the most 

 precious botanical acquisitions of modern times. The flowers are white, with 

 spots and bands of delicate rose colour. 



Stapelia Pla>-ti, Mr. Plant's Stapelia {Bot. Mag., t. 5692).— Asclepiadaceee. 

 A handsome species of a genus that has never been in good repute, especially with 

 those cultivators who object to the putrid meat-like odour which is exhaled from 

 the flowers. The flowers are beautifully marked with yellow and blackish purple 

 lines, and boldly margined with blackish purple. 



Anthurium Scherzerianum.— This beau- 

 tiful plant was described at page 247 of 

 the _ volume for 1866. We again call at- 

 tention to it, and present an outline figure 

 for the purpose of recommending all who°can 

 command stove heat to cultivate it. All that 

 it requires may be stated in a few words. A 

 steady heat of 60' is sufl3cient to begin with 

 in the spring, and at first very little water 

 should be given. By degrees the heat may 

 rise to 70', with an increase of water, and as 

 the plants become vigorous a temperature of 

 80= will suit them with an abundance of water. 

 Sandy peat has usually been employed in the 

 cultivation of this plant ; but we find a fat, 

 turfy loam of a yellow colour and a silky 

 texture to answer admirably, and in the first 

 potting of the plants we mix with it plenty of 

 sand. A most eff'ective way of growing the 

 plant is in shallow pans, as the brilliant scarlet 

 spathes intermixed with the dark green oblong 

 leaves are seen to greater advantage in a large 

 mass than when the plants are grown singly 



in pots, and five or six inches depth of earth is anthubium scheezerianum. 



quite sufficient. There are few, even amongst 

 the finest stove plants, that can equal in splendour Anthurium Scherzerianum. 



