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correctly identifying them by their botanical names have fallen into the same error, 

 so much so that when a resurrection plant is ordered of a dealer, it is by no means 

 certain whether the flowering plant or the lycopodium will be sent. As a rule, how- 

 ever, no matter what name the plant is advertised by, the lycopodium is the one that 

 is really offered, and this, it must be understood, is not the "resurrection" plant of 

 the ancients, but one only so called in modern times. 



NEW PLANTS. 



LADIOIXS CRUENTAS, Blood-flowered Com Flag (Gard. Chron., 

 1868, p. 1138). — Iridaceas. This beautiful species was introduced from 

 Natal by Mr. Bull, with whom it flowered last summer. It has a vigo- 

 rous habit, the large sanguineous red Mowers being produced in spikes 

 two feet long. The foliage resembles G. cardinalis. 

 Ibeeidella botundifolia, Round-leaved Iberidellci (Bot. Mag., t. 5749). — 

 A lovely little rock plant, native of shingly, calcareous soils, in the Alps of 



IBEEIDELLA IvOTO'IUFOLIA. 



Europe, at elevations of GOOO to 9000 feet. The leaves are slightly glaucous in 

 hue, the flowers pale lilac, with yellow eye. 



Richabdia melanoleuca, Black-throated Bichardia (Bot. Mag., t. 5765. — 

 A pretty arad, allied to the popular "trumpet lily," from which it differs chiefly 

 in the leaves being marked with white spots ; the flowers are of smaller size, and 

 in colour pale sulphur yellow, with blsck throat. 



Dendbobium ceassinoi.e, Thick-knotted Dendrobe (Bot. Mag., t. 5766). — 

 A remarkable dendrobe, with swollen, leafless stems, and large handsome flowers, 

 the colours of which are white, yellow, and rose. 



Sanchezia noeilis, var. glavcophylla (Ulllust. Sort., t. 580). — A fine 

 variety of this extremely handsome plant. The leaves are glaucous, or pale lead- 

 colour, with pale yellow divisions, and scarlet midrib. 



Doecocebas kygeometeica (L'Sbrt. -Franc, 1868, 170, t. 6). — Cyrtandraceaa. 

 A very pretty dwarf herbaceous perennial, forming rosettes of softly-hairy leaves, 

 from among which rise numerous scapes, bearing pale violet-coloured flowers. 



Amabanthus spectostjs aureus, The Beautiful Golden Frince's Feather. — A 

 very pretty variety, with brownish yellow flowers, raised by Mr. F. K. Burridge. 



