NOVEMBER, 269 



NEW PLANTS. 



Figured in the Botanical Magazine for October. 



Spathodea l.kvis. a robust-growing stove-plant belonging to Bignonias, and 

 attaining the lieight of twenty feet. On the ends of the branches are produced 

 corymbose panicles of numerous large white flowers, delicately spotted, and 

 streaked with rose. It is a native of Sierra Leone, and was imported by Messrs. 

 Lucombe, Pince, and Co. 



Stylidium MUCKOMFOLiUM. A Very pretty dwarf greenhouse plant, nearly 

 allied to S. saxifragoides. It is a free-blooming species, producing tufts of 

 flowers in August of a bright yellow colour, margined with zigzag lines of orange 

 round the mouth. It was raised from Swan River seeds by Messrs. Lucombe, 

 Pince, and Co. 



GoKDONiA JAVAMCA. A shrubby evergreen stove-plant, with the habit of 

 the Tea or Camellia; having single white flowers produced from the axils of the 

 leaves, similar to those of the Tea: it is not very attractive, although it flowers 

 freely in a small state. Imported by Messrs. Rollisson from Java. 



PiTCAiKMA Jacksoni. A dwarf evergreen stove-plant, of the Pine-apple 

 tribe, having an erect raceme of showy scarlet flowers : its nearest affinity is with 

 P. bromeliffifolia. Native country, Guatemala, from whence it was imported 

 by Messrs. Jackson of Kingston. 



Calantiie Masuca. a terrestrial Orchid, with a habit similar to Phajus 

 grandifolius. It is one of the handsomest of the genus, having a raceme of 

 deep purple-coloured flowers, which continue for a considerable time in per- 

 fection. This is an old species, having flowered with Messrs. Rollisson in 1842. 

 It is a native of Nepal, Bengal, and Ceylon. 



Opumia Salmiama. a slender straggling-growing and much-branching plant 

 of the Cactus tribe, bearing at the apex of the branches clusters of flowers of a 

 sulphur yellow, streaked with red and rose-colour in the centre. It is a very dis- 

 tinct species, and a free bloomer. Native country, Brazil. 



Coloured Illustrations in Paxton^s Flower -Gar den for October. 



Rhodothamxus kamtchaticus. a dwarf and very compact-growing hardy 

 evergreen shrub, with a habit similar to Rhododendron chaniffcistus ; well 

 adapted for cultivating on shady rockwork : it has very large nodding flowers of 

 a deep purple. This species was raised from seed about twenty years ago by 

 Messrs. Loddiges of Hackney. It is a native of the north-west coast of North 

 America. 



HovA ovALiFOLiA. An evergreen twining stove-plant, having lanceolate 

 leaves six inches long, and umbels of yellow flowers that are rather showy. 



II. PALLIDA. A smaller species, not very attractive, having small umbels of 

 pale-coloured flowers that are sweet-scented. Both are natives of the East 

 Indies, and have flowered at Chatsworth. 



Cattleya labiata, var. Candida. A beautiful light variety, having a very 

 richly coloured lip. It has flowered at Syon. 



C. LABIATA, var. PICTA. A richly-coloured variety, which flowered with J. J. 

 Blandy, Esq., Reading. These varieties, as well as the species to which they 

 belong, are the most beautiful of all Brazilian Orchids, richly meriting a place 

 in every collection. 



The woodcuts contain : 1. A head of flowers of Dianthus cruentus; 2. A leaf 

 and flower of Echeandia terniflora ; 3. A flower of Lilliun Wallichianum ; 4. A 

 flowering branch of llypocyrta gracilis, — this species is noticed at p. 227; 5. 

 Two flowers of Catasetum fimbriatum ; 6. A portion of a branch containing 

 leaves and flowers of Ilakea cucuUata, a plant noticed at p. 227; 7. A small 

 sprig of Veronica formosa ; 8. A flowering branch of Ochna atropurpurea, 

 noticed at p. 177; 9. Part of the stem with leaves and flowers of Moussonia 

 elegans ; 10. A flowering sprig of Metrosideros buxifolia, noticed at p. 17G. 



Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. J. Houlston. 



