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on whicli I formerly placed some reliance, are apparently 

 only of specific value. 



1 13. DENDROCHILUM fiHforme; pseudobulbis conicis (ex Dom. Bateman), 

 scapo filiformi terminali elougato, racemi multiflori raclii angulata sub- 

 flexuosa, bracteis paleaceis convolutis ovario aequalibus, petalis obovatis, 

 labello cuneato rotuudato basi auriculato integro iiitils bilineato,columnse 

 appendicibus subulalis glabris liberis columnse longitudine. 



This, the first living specimen seen in Europe, of Blume*s 

 genus Dendrochilum, has flowered with Mr. Bateman, from 

 a plant discovered in Manilla, by Mr. Cuming. It has the 

 habit of a Bolbophyllum, with very minute greenish brown 

 flowers, arranged in a spike, 6 inches long, upon a terminal 

 thread-like scape about one-half that length. In affinity the 

 genus is nearest Liparis ; but the column is furnished on 

 each side with a lateral process, apparently representing the 

 two stamens usually suppressed in Orchidacese ; and this is 

 a sound mark of distinction, independent of the flowers being 

 nearly regular, and not ringent. The species is very near 

 D. similey from which the form of the labellum separates it, 

 according to Blume's figure ; and it must also be closely 

 allied to Z). cornutum of the same author ; but it has neither 

 fusiform pseudobulbs, nor elongated lateral column-pro- 

 cesses. 



114, ABUTILON vitifoUum. (Sida vitifolia. Cav. Ic. 5. t. 428. DC. 

 Pr6dr. 1.47U) 



For the introduction of this noble evergreen plant, which 

 in Ireland is hardy, and which will probably be nearly so in 

 England, the country is indebted to Capt. Cottingham, a 

 zealous Irish Horticulturist. The followine' note concernino- 

 it has been received from Mr. Mackay, of the College Bo- 

 tanic Garden, Dublin. 



" I herewith send you specimens of an Abutilon, of which 

 my friend Capt. Cottingham sent lately a small plant to the 

 Horticultural Garden. It was first raised by him about four 

 years ago, and a plant of it, from which the flowers and leaves 

 I now send you were taken, has stood in a south border, with- 

 out any protection, for the last three years in our garden, as 

 it has also done with Capt. Cottingham. It forms a handsome 

 small tree about six feet high, and probably grows to a much 

 greater size in Chili, which is its native country, and from 

 whence Capt. Cottingham procured the seeds, from which it 



