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NEW PLANTS. 



1NCIDIUM MACRANTHUM, Large-flowered Oncidium {Bot. Mag., 

 t. 5743).— Orchidacea;. A magnificent species of gigantic proportions. 

 The flowers are in panicles two to three feet long, and each flower mea- 

 sures three to three and a-half inches across. The prevailing colour is 

 deep gamboge yellow, with purple lip. 

 Parroti\ persica, Persian Parrotia {Bot. Mag., t. 5744).— Hamamelideaj. 

 One of the rarest trees in cultivation. It is a native of Northern Persia, quite hardy 

 in this country. 



Agalmyla STAMiNEiE, Long-stamined Agalmyla {Bot. Mag., t. 5747). — Cyr- 

 tandraceaj. A brilliantly-coloured stove plant, native of Java, which flowered at 

 Kew in June last. 



Thunbergia fragrans, Fragrant-flowered Thunbergia {Dlllust. Hort., t. 511). 

 — Acanthacece. A charming stove climber, identical, no doubt, with T. laurifolia 



THUNBERGIA FBAGBANS. 



BPIMEDICM ALPINUM. 



of Lindley. The leaves and flowers are both above the average size of other species 

 in cultivation. The flowers are white, resembling those of Convolvulus sepium, and 

 they emit a delightful spicy odour. Mr. B. S. Williams first introduced this plant 

 to English gardens. 



Epimedium alpinum var. rcbrum, Bed-flowered Barrenwort {Bot. Mag., t. 

 5671).— Berberidese. A very elegant hardy plant, adapted for the shady border or 

 rockwork. Native of Japan. In his note on this pretty plant, Dr. J. D. Hooker 

 says, " It is very much to be desired that plants of the habit of growth of the one here 

 figured should be more extensively cultivated. Their forms are peculiarly graceful, 

 and suitable for pot-culture and table decoration. Their bright foliage is rigid, and 

 retains its appearance uninjured for weeks, whether indoors or out of doors, and 

 nothing can excel the delicate grace of the panicle of nodding flowers. There are 

 several other species of Epimedium equally deserving of culture, as E. macranthum, 

 E. musschianum, E. pinnatum, E. violaceum, and E. diphyllum. All are hardy, all 

 are suited for decoration, and a collection of half-a-doztm of the spring-flowering 

 species brought forward into flower at the same time by a skilful gardener would 

 deservedly command a high award at any horticultural exhibition." Yes, but when 

 shall we see makers of schedules display so much sense and good taste as to offer a 

 prize of aDy kind for such charming but unfashionable things as Epimediums ? 



