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NEW PLANTS. 



GATE SCHIDIGERA, SpUntered-Ieared American Aloe (Bot. Maa., 

 t. 5641).— AmaryllidecT. This noble aloe, one of the most distinct" in 

 leafage of any in cultivation, flowered in the nur=ery of Mr B S Wil- 

 liams, Holloway, in January last. The scape is erect, about six feet 

 high the lo^7er part covered with red bracts. The spike cylindrical, 

 many-ilowercd, the flowers green, with yellow anthers. 



DAi.EcirAMPiA RoEZLiANA, HoezV s Bale- 

 cJiampia {Bot. Mag., t. 5640).— Euphor- 

 biaceas. A magnificent stove shrub, a fit com- 

 panion to tlie glorious Bougainvillea. It is a 

 native of Vera Cruz, and was first introduced 

 to Europe by Messrs. Van Houtte, of Ghent. 

 Leaves six inches long, dark shining green ; 

 involucral bracts two and a half inches long, 

 of a brilliant rose colour, the flowers, male 

 and female together, in clusters. 



Col AX juGosus, Furroio-lipped Colax 

 {Bot. Mag., t. 5661).— Orchidete. A native 

 of Brazil, lately flowered in the collection of 

 Mr. Rucker, of Wandsworth. The leaves 

 are six to nine inches long, the flowers two 

 inches in diameter, sepals pnle cream colour, 

 petals white, overlaid v/iih black purple 

 bands ; lip marked like the petals. 



Deac.^na surculosa, car. maculata. 

 Long -shooting Dracczna ; spotted-leaved va- 

 riety {Bot. Mag., t. 5662).— Asparaginese. A 

 shrub six to eight feet high, leaves in sub- 

 opposite pairs, four to six inches long, oblong 

 lanceolate, briglit green, with round yellowish 

 spots. 



Begoxia Veitchii, TeitcTis Begonia 

 {Bot. Mag., t, 5663).— Begoniacece. This is 

 probably the finest Begonia known ; at all 

 events, it is certain to prove one of the mpst 

 useful, and will soon become a general favour- 

 ite. It has the habit of Saxifraga ciliata, 

 the leaves orbicular, thick in texture, and a 

 fine dark green colour. The flower of great 

 ,^ size and brilliant vermilion red. It is nearly 

 hardg, having withstood a temperature of 25' 

 Fahrenheit in Messrs. Veitch's nursery last 

 winter. 



Epldexdrijm Brassavol.^, Brassavola- 

 like Epidendrum {Bot. Mag., t. 5664). — 

 Orchiderc. A distinct and splendid species, discovered by the hits" Mr. Skinner in 

 Guatemala. It is rearest allied to E. prismatocarpnm, but is much handsomer. 

 The raceme sometimes attains a height of from two to three feat, the flowers are 

 citron yellow, with prominent lip, the lower half of which is cream-coloured, the 

 anterior half bright purple. 



Erouium macradenium, Spotted-Jlotcered Storlcs-hill {Bot. Mag., t. 5665). — 

 Geraniactffi. A scarce species from the Pyrenees The leaves are elegantly cut 

 into pinnate segoaents, the flowers are rosy, with rich veins and spots. 



Griffinia Blume.xavia, Dr. Blumenatis Griffinia {Bot. Mag.., t. 5666). 



Amaryllideoe. A beautiful tropical bulbous plant, with persistent leaves and 

 amaryllis-like flowers, which are white with rosy stripes. 



Aristolcchia tricaudata, Three-tailed Aristolochia {Vlllnst. Hort., t. 522). 

 — A curious and handsome species, native of Chiapas. The leaves are ovate lan- 

 ceolate, the flowers large, dark brown, terminating in three long tails. 



AGAVE SCniDIGEEA. 



