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THE FLOEAL WORLD AKD GARDEN aUIDE. 



Plekoma sarmentosa, Twiggy Meroma {JBot. Mag. t. 5629). — Melasto- 

 raacese. — A beautiful plant, discovered by Humboldt and Bonpland in the cool val- 

 leys of Peru, and since collected by Dr. Jameson at the same spot, altitude 8000 

 faet. It is a small, rather slender, subscandent undershrub, with ovate, entire 

 leaves; flowers two to two and a-half inches in diameter, deep violet, and very 

 iiandsome, well adapted for greenhouse cultivation. 



Sarcamhus erinaceus, Hairy-stemmed Sarcanthtis {Bot. Mag. t. 5630). — 

 Orchidere, This has been described under the names of Aerides rubrum and 



Aerides dasypogon, but the name under 

 which it is now presented is that by which 

 it is known at Kew, and is most appro- 

 priate on account of the peculiarly shaggy 

 or hedgehog-like appearance of the flower 

 stems. It is a rare plant and a slow 

 grower. It flowers in the India-house 

 during the summer months, the flowers are 

 Avhite, touched with pale yellow, the lip 

 rosy. 



SlPnOCAMPYI.U.sIIuMBOLDTIANUS,SMm- 



boldf's Siphocampylus {Bot. Mag. t. 

 5631). — Lobeliacere. A showy species of 

 this tine genus. It is a small bush, three 

 feet high, branching from the base. The 

 leaves are ovate, toothed, dai^ green, the 

 flowers are drooping, two inches long, 

 bright scarlet. A fine plant for the warm 

 greenhouse. The Pioyal Gardens are in- 

 debted to Mr. Bull for this plant. 



Oncidium serkatlm, Serrated Onci- 

 diinn {Bot. Mag. t. 5632).— Orchidea\ 

 A i-emarkable oncid, fantastic in growth 

 and colouring. The panicle is lax, many 

 flowered, the sepals and petals ai'e of a 

 brown, chocolate colour, tipped and margined with yellow, the lip has a bright 

 yellow crest. It i.s a native of Peru, and must be regarded as a moderately "cool" 

 orchid. 



Syxadexium Gramh, Captain Graufs 3IiUhm7i{Bot. Mag. t. 5633).— Euphor- 

 biacese. Discovered by Captain Grant during his explorations of the sources of 

 the Nile. It is a robust green bush of striking character. The leaves are very 

 succulent, the involucre is a red purple cushion, the stamens have purple 

 anthers. 



Peperomia arifolta var. argtkeia, Arum-leaved Beperomia ; silver-striped 

 variety {Bot. 3Iag. t. 5634). — This is the true H. arifolia. It has no stem, the 

 leaves are alternate and peltate, and beautifully marbled. Its exquisite beauty ren- 

 ders it well adapted for the permanent borders of a tropical house. 



LiLiuM uiEMATOCHROUM (HTBRiDrM), Blood-redjiowered Lily {Vlllust. Kori. 

 t. 503), — Liliacege. This is a remarkable hybrid lily from Japan. It is of stately 

 habit, with immense flowers of a sombre chocolate colour, deepening occasionally 

 to black, or brightening to blood red. 



Gladiolus, Garden Varietie.s {Vllluat. Sort. t. oOi).—Impe'ratHce Eugenie. 

 Outer segments barred with clear carmine, inner segments mauve with carmine 

 stripes, exquisitely beautiful. Eeine Victoria, extra large, outer segments white, 

 with faint bars of rose, inner segments richly blotched carmine. John Waterer, 

 small, and apparently partaking of the habit of the Eamosus section, colour vivid 

 vermilion, with mauve stripes in the throat. 



Rhododkndrom margixato punctatum {L'lllust. Sort. t. 505). A charming 

 hybrid, partaking apparently of the constitution of the Sikkim race. The flowers 

 are creamy white, with an abundance of dark red spots on the whole surface of the 

 upper petals, and on the margins of the lower petals. In the conservatory and 

 cool greenhouse this will be a most valuable decorative plant. 



Larix K^mpfeui {L'lllust. Hort. t. 506).— This, the most beautiful of the Larch 

 tribe, is honoured with a poor portrait, but amends for that is made in the admirable 

 analytical figures by Mr. Fitch. 



HELIAXTHEiII.ii; OCYilOIUES. 



