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NEW PLANTS. 



ARANTA VIRGINALIS, Chaste Maranta {Vlllust. Sort , t. 550).— 

 Marantaceee. A pretty addition to this interesting class of plants ; the 

 leaves are of a full grass-green colour, with three white feathery stripes 

 proceeding from the base to the apex. 

 Zygopetalum marginatum, Zygopetalum witli margined lip {L'Uhist. 

 Sort., t. 552).— Orchidaceffl. A pretty species from Central America; the most 

 distinguishing feature is the lip, which is broadly elliptical, and has a broad margin 

 of rosy purple. The other parts of the flower are of a creamy white colour. 



Camellia Virginia Franco {Vlllust. Hort.^ t. 554). — A flower of medium 

 size, petals pointed and imbricated, colour delicate blush, with a few streaks and 

 bars of pale red. 



Panicum plicatum, fol. niveo-vittatis, Folded-leaved Panic grass, with 

 snoivy stripes {Vlllust. Sort.^ t. 555). — A» elegant variegated-leaved tropical 



BEGONIA SUTHEBLAiTDI. 



HTPOXIS BLATA. 



Ctmbidium pendull-m var. atropurpurea, Pendulous Cymlidium purple- 

 flowered variety (Pot. Mag., t. 5710). — Orchidacese. A pleasing variety of a well- 

 known orchid. The flowers are of a dull chocolate purple colour. The lip whitish, 

 with purple spots. 



Stobe>easph.j:rocephala, Pound-headed Stohecea {Pot. Mag.,t. 5715). — Com- 

 positoe. A handsome golden-flowered thistle-like plant, adapted for the shrubbery 

 border. It is a native of South Africa. 



Begonia Sutherlandi, Dr. Sutherland's Pegonia {Pot. Mag., t. 5689).— 

 Begoniaceae. The most elegant of the recently-introduced Begonias from Africa. 

 It was discovered by Dr. Sutherland in the western mountains of Natal, at an alti- 

 tude of 3500 feet. The branches and veins of the leaves are of a bright vinous red, 

 the leaf blade light green, the flowers bright orange red. 



Hypoxis elata, Tall Kypoxis {Pot. Mag., t. 5690).— Hypoxidea;. The hand- 

 somest of all the hitherto figured species of this interesting genus of African bulbs. 

 The leaves are very numerous, a foot to a foot and a half long, the flowers nume- 

 rous, two inches in diameter, golden yeUow. 



