LiLEUjr GiGANTEUM. — Have any of our correspondents this new and elegant flower? -One 

 is recorded in Norfolk (England), eleven feet in height, "having twenty flowers upon it" — 

 the first leaf only thirteen inches from the soil ; below this, the stem is ornamented with 

 the leaves of four strong offsets. Some of the largest leaves, including the stalk, ai'C thirty- 

 two inches long, sixteen inches without the stalk, and as much across. 



Mr. G. C. Thokburn, of Newark, N. J., places us under obligations for a hox full of pleasant 

 novelties in the way of Dahlias that "challenge all Germantown" (they might easily do 

 that, for the Dahlia has gone a little out of fashion hereaway), numerous Chrysanthemums, 

 Petunias, Fuchsias, and Pelargoniums, the Salvia lillieana, and the Cuphea eminens — all of 

 which we shall cherish, and report upon in due time. The manner in which Mr. Thorburn's 

 plants arrive, is always satisfactory ; they look as if they had been packed by a lady's 

 hand, so neatly are they potted and labelled ; and, withal, so safely packed, that those 

 jokers — the express-men — seem to have no power over the prisoners. 



A Propagating Pot, which may be new to some, was shown lately by Mr. Deans, of Scot- 

 land. It is of ordinary form, with a large hole in the bottom ; over the latter fits an in- 

 verted earthenware funnel, perforated all round to the top, on which is a knob which stands 

 above the material with which the pot is filled. This aflbrds complete drainage, and pull- 

 ing up the funnel by the knob brings the cuttings and soil with it unbroken, thus affording 

 means of examining the state of the roots as often as it may be thought desirable to do so. 

 This pot has been used, we believe, with success in Scotland. 



The New Grapes, Golden Hamburg and Bowood Muscat (for the grapery), which we have 

 frequently noticed, are advertised, in this number, as for sale by Mr. Buist. They have, 

 we think, a justly high reputation, and one, at least, of each should be in every large grapery. 



The advertisement of Mr. Meehan's seeds, also deserves attention. 



The Emblem of Ingratitude. — Since our notes. No. 3 on Cuba, were printed, we have 



received the following letter from Havana, confirming the facts connected with the curious 



plant described as embracing the Bishop's house and the Ceiba-trees. It will be read with 



interest : — 



"Havana, June, 1857. 



" John Jay Smith, Esq. — Dear Sir : The jilants which envelop the Ceiba, Palms, and, in 

 fact, any tree which has the misfortune of coming in contact with it, are not a vine. The 

 most common is the Jaquey, Ficus Indica occidentalis ; the other is the Clusia rosea et alba, 

 called here Copey. Both are handsome trees. The seeds are deposited by birds, I suppose, 

 on the bare rocks, or in the hollow of trees. There they germinate at first as humble para- 

 sites. Soon after, they send out a smooth, thin root, which lengthens sometimes as much 

 as sixty or eighty yards, until it reaches the ground ; there it takes root ; another and 

 another is soon after sent out, encircling the tree as with a small twine of a few lines dia- 

 meter. They keep growing on in thickness until the unfortunate tree is smothered. Each 

 of these filaments or twiny roots unite together, and form of itself magnificent trees, the 

 heart of which is the mother tree which first lent it its support, and gave it food. The 

 Jaquey is often seen forming trees of six or eight yards diameter at the bottom or lowest 

 part. It is a most beautiful tree, and gives a delightful shade. The juice is used as glue, 

 to catch birds. The wood has no application. 



" The Copey, or Clusia, is not so large. Its habits are nearly the same. The roots or fila- 

 ments that shoot downwards to the earth, as thin as they are, can bear the weiglit of 

 or four persons. Its large and beautiful flower, its singular shaped fruit, its thick and 



