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54. EPIDENDRUM arbuscula. 



Lindley in Bcnth. Plant. Hartiveg. p. 93. 



For some years there has been in our gardens, to which 

 it has been introduced by the Horticultural Society from 

 Mexico, a singular Orchidaceous plant, with a large branch- 

 ing stem, leathery leaves three or four inches long, and many 

 pale stout roots, and no one could tell what it was. It has 

 now flowered with the Society, and proves to be the Epiden- 

 drum arbuscula, a species discovered by Mr. Hartweg, 

 flowering in April, near a place called San Juan Sacatepequez. 

 It is more curious than beautiful, resembling E, nutans in 

 some respects, and quite destitute of brilliant colours. The 

 flowers are a dull chocolate, only relieved by a patch of yellow 

 in the middle of the labellum. The latter organ is so folded 

 back at the sides and front, that although it is really almost 

 circular, it has altogether the form of an old fashioned three- 

 cocked hat. 



55. CEANOTHUS dlvaricatus. 



Nuttall 171 Torrey and Grays Flora, vol. 1. p. ^2QQ>. 



Under this name we are able to announce the introduc- 

 tion of another beautiful hardy shrub. It is described as a 

 straggling bush, in California becoming spiny, and loaded 

 with clusters of blue flowers. As yet it has not flowered, 

 but the young plants have beautiful deep green glossy leaves, 

 and it may be anticipated that in a country so much damper 

 than California, as England is, it will preserve that verdure, 

 which now makes it so very attractive. The plant has been 

 raised by the Horticultural' Society, from seeds presented by 

 R. B. Hinds, Esq., late Surgeon of H. M.'s ship the Sulphur, 

 by whom it was found in California in great abundance, and 

 forming a most conspicuous object. 



5Q. ERIA floribunda. 

 Lindl. in Wall. Cat. no. 7408. 



^.floribunda (Tonsse) ; caulibus carnosis subflexuosis teretibus, foliis lanceo- 

 latis acuminatis, racerais oppositifoliis patulis multifloris pubescentibus 

 foliis brevioribus, bracteis defloratis ovatis coxicavis retrorsis, sepalis 

 petalis 3-pl6 latioribus, labello angusto nudo basi saccato : laciniis late- 

 ralibus ascendentibus abbreviatis intermedia cuueata tridentata. 



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