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Ibiridella rotundifolia, Round-leaved Iberidella (Bot. Mag., t. 5749). — A 

 lovely cruciferous plant, adapted for the rockery, native of the Alps. It grows in 

 humble tufts, and throws up crowded racemes of pale lilac flowers. 



Tacsonia eriantha, Woolly-flowered Tacsonia (Bot. Mag., t. 5750). — A noble 

 passion-flower, resembling in habit and colour of flower the well-known T. mol- 

 lissima. The leaves are of a pale green, the flowers pale cheerful pink. As a 

 greenhouse or conservatory climber it will be valuable, as it is comparatively hardy, 

 and flowers freely. 



Stapelia hystrix, Bristhi-flowered Stapelia (Bot. Mag., t. 5751). — An 

 asclepiadaceous plant, closely allied to S. glanduliflora. The flowers occur two or 

 three together, the corolla one inch in diameter, pale sulphur-coloured, marked with 

 innumerable purple lines. 



Thibaudia acuminata, Sharp-leaved Thibaudia (Bot. Mag., t. 5752). — A fine 

 ericaceous plant, native of the Andes, from eight to ten thousand feet. A branching 

 leafy evergreen shrub. The flowers in terminal racemes, tubular, of a bright red 

 colour, with green tips. 



C(elogyne (Pleioxe) Reichenbachiana, Dr. BeielienbacK s Pleione (Bot. 

 Mag., t. 5753). — The finest species of the Pleione group of Coelogyne known. The 

 pseudo-bulbs are pitcher-shaped and mottled, the flowers comparatively large, the 

 colours white and palest rose. 



Thapsia decipiens, Madeiran Thapsia (Bot. Mag., t. 5670). — Umbelliferse. A 



THAPSIA EECIPIE^S. 



EBODIUM UACBADEN1UH. 



remarkable palm-like umbellifer, met with in rocky gorges in the island of Madeira. 

 In habit and foliage it is extremely elegant, and well worthy the attention of cul- 

 tivators who are interested in the development of the " sub-tropical garden." 



Erodivm macradenutm, Spotted-flowered Storksbill (Bot. Mag., t. 5665). — 

 A charming little hardy geranium, quite rare and unique. Native of the Pyrenees. 

 Introduced by Messrs. Backhouse and Son. The leaves are one to two inches long, 

 the flowers three-quarters of an inch in diameter, the colour purple, with dark 

 spots. 



