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from becoming; too dry by frequent syringing. The hot suns of summer have the 

 effect of consolidating the secretions, and myriads of spikes are thrown from the 

 axils of the leaves in quick succession during the autumn and winter months. 

 Nothing can exceed the beauty of those two lovely loyal colours, orange and blue, 

 which are so admirably blended by nature, and which harmonize so well with the 

 sea-green leaves, which average two feet by eighteen inches, seated upon handsome 

 petioles, some two feet long, giving at all times a degree of nobleness to the em- 

 bellishments of the stove which really do not pertain to many of the more recent and 

 modern introductions. — J. Ransly Tanton, F.R.H.S., Epsom Nurseries. 



NEW PLANTS. 



|AGNOLTA CAMPBELLT1 {Flore des Sarres, t. 1282-5).— Magno- 

 liacese. — A splendid deciduous hardy tree, bearing immense flowers of a 

 delicate brilliant crimson externally, and a pile tint of rose within. It 

 is a native of the Sikkim Himalaya, at 8000 to 10,000 feet elevation. 

 Begonia Clarkei, Major T. Clarke's Begonia (Bot. Mag., t. 5675). 

 — Very nearly related to B. 

 Veitchi, but differing in its 

 large opaque foliage, axillary 

 peduncles, and deep rose- 

 coloured flowers. A beautiful 

 plant, requiring warm green- 

 house cultivation. 



Oncidium phal.exopsis 

 (Gard. Chron., 1869, p. 416). 

 — Orchidacese. A tine species, 

 bearing flowers as large as 

 those of 0. cucullatum, cream 

 colour, with violet spots and 

 bars. 



Sarcanthtjs chkysomelas 

 {Gard. Chron., 1869, p. 622). 

 — Orchidacere. A splendid 

 species in the way of S. pani- 

 culatus, with handsome foliage 

 and large yellow flowers. In- 

 troduced from Moulmein by 

 Colonel Benson. 



Dendbomum Hlttoni 

 {Gard. Chron., 1869, p. 686). 

 — Orchidacese. A beautiful spe- 

 cies, with rich crimson flowers. 

 Introduced from the Malayan 

 Archipelago. 



Cypripedicm Parimiii 

 (Gard. Chron., 1869, p. 814). 

 — 0rchidacea3. A magnificent 

 species, bearing five-flowered 

 racemes of large handsome 

 flowers, of a nankeen and 

 greenish yellow colour. It has 

 a fine robust habit, and will 

 make a grand specimen for 

 exhibition. 



Ampelopsis tricuspidata 

 {Gard. Chron., 1869, p. 838).— 

 A fine rapid-growing climber, sent out some time since under the provisional name 

 of A. Vettchi. It has a neat habit, and will adhere tenaciously to a smooth, 

 surface. 



BEGONIA CLA.KKEI. 



