58 THE FLOEAL WOELD AND GAEDEN GUIDE. 



blood-red, marked by a purplisb band down the midrib. Likely to become usefu. 

 as a summer bedder. Native of Ecuador. 



Aphelandba aukantiaca, var. Eoezlii (Flore des Serves, t. 1741-2). — Acan- 

 thacese. This showy stove shrub has broad leaves, singularly mottled with grey, 

 and spikes of brilliant orange scarlet flowers. Native of Mexico. 



Livistona altissima (Flore des Serres, t. 1740).— Palmse. One of the elegant 

 forms of palmate-leaved palms met with in gardens. The leaves are divided into 

 numerous segments, and their stalks are decorated by short spines at the margin. It 

 only requires greenhouse treatment. Native of the Sunda Islands. 



Oplismenus imbecillis fol. vaeiegatis (Flore des Serres, t. 1715). — Gra- 

 minacea?. A pretty trailing hothouse grass, witr. variegated leaves, cultivated under 

 the name of Panicum variegatum. It is well suited for growing in a suspended 

 basket ; its leaves are banded with white and tinted with pink, giving it a very 

 pretty and interesting appearance. Native of New Caledonia. 



Odontoglossum betusum, vab. latbo (Gard. Chron.., 18G8, p. 786). — Orchi- 

 daceas. A very free-flowering Odontoglot, introduced by Messis. Backhouse from 

 Ecuador, but of no particular merit, with bright red flowers. 



Thrixspermum umifervjm (Gard. Chron., 1868, p. 786). — Valuable as a bota- 

 nical curiosity only. 



Masdevallia Veitchiana (Gard. Chron., 1868, p. 814). — Orchidaceas. A re- 

 markably fine species, introduced by Messrs. Veitch and Sons from Peru, with fleshy 

 foliage about six inches in length. The flowers are similar in shape to M. cocciuea, 

 but the petals are white, with red sepals and violet lip. 



Delia Pilcheriana (Gard. Chron., 1868, p. 815). — Orchidacese. A fine 

 hybrid, raised by Mr. Dominy, Messrs. Veitch and Son's skilful foreman. The sepals 

 and petals are of a beautiful purplish lake colour, and a deep purple lip with a 

 whitish yellow disk. A grand addition to this beautiful genus. 



Epidendrtjm Gheisbreghtiaxum (Gard. Chron., 1868, p. 815). — Orchidacese. 

 A pretty species, with medium-sized flowers. Sepals and petals claret-coloured 

 inside, with a greenish colour outside, and pure white lips. 



Cleisostoma Dawsonianum. (Gard. Chron., 1868, p. 815).— Orchidacese. An 

 interesting introduction from Moulmein. The habit resembles that of Eenauthera 

 matutina, and the stellate sulphur-coloured flowers are handsomely barred with 

 brown. 



Stanhopea Xytriofhora (Gard. Chron., 1868, p. 842).— Orchidacese. A new 

 species from Peru, with pale straw-coloured flowers. 



Brassia thyrsodes (Gard. Chron., 1868, p. 842).— Orchidacese. A species in 

 the waj' of B. Peruviana, with yellow flowers spotted with green. 



Spiranthus Smithii (Gard. Chron., 1868, p. 842). — Orchidacese. An inte- 

 resting terrestrial orchid from Costa Eica. There are at present two varieties, one 

 with yellow, and the other brown flowers. 



Tropeolum sessilifolitjm. — A fine climbing, tuberous-rooted species from Chili, 

 quite distinct from the other species. The flowers are dark red and yellow. A 

 beautiful greenhouse plant. 



Adiantum rubellum (Gard. Chron., 1868, p. 866).— Polypodacese. A beau- 

 tiful fern, introduced from Bolivia by Messrs. Veitch and Sons. It grows in a dense 

 mass about six inches high. The fronds are rather triangular, with glossy stipes 

 and wedge-shaped pinnules. The young fronds are rosy red, hence its name. 



Dendrobium Jerdonianum (Gard. Chron., 1868, p. 866).— Oichidaceas. An 

 ornamental species with red flowers, rather poor in shape. Produced in a similar 

 manner to those of Lcelia cinnabarina. 



Brassia glumacea (Gard. Chron., 1868, p. 866).— Orchidacese. An inte- 

 resting orchid, with greenish yellow flowers, the sepals and petals being spotted 

 with brown, of little value to cultivators. 



Passiflora cincinnata (Gard. Chron., 1868, p. 966). — Passifloracese. A fine 

 greenhouse climber, with glossy foliage and purplish-coloured flowers. It was 

 raised by Mr. Frost, Dropmore, from seed sent from South America. 



Dendrobium moniljforme (Gard. Chron., 1868, p. 943). — This is the D. japo- 

 nicum of Lindley. There are several varieties, but it is of no great value and not 

 equal to the Dendrobium commonly known under that name. 



