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gradually spreads into an oblong plate, very much curled and 

 toothletted ; its ground colour is a very pale pink, over which is 

 drawn a coarse network of the richest crimson veins. Along 

 its middle a narrow yellow polished line is drawn, and forms a 

 beautiful contrast witli the crimson veins that surround it. 

 There is no trace of ridges, glands, or elevated lines upon any 

 part of the surface of the lip. 



This requires to be treated in a similar way to the different spe- 

 cies of Cattleya, cultivated in almost every collection : rough 

 peat and potsherds are apparently the best materials for potting 

 it in. During summer an ample supply of water is necessary at 

 its roots, but as little as possible on its leaves, except in the form 

 of steam. Mr. Hartweg states that it. requires a temperature of 

 75°. In winter, if the atmosphere is kept moist, very little 

 water will be necessary for a few weeks 



It is a very fine addition to our orchidaceous plants, more 

 especially should i't continue to flower in autumn. 



Oct. 1, 1845. 



6. Weigela rosea.* 



North of China, Mr. Fortune. Native name " Noak- 

 chok-whoa." 



" A shrub like a Philadelphus ; old stems whitish, smooth ; 

 young ones green, slightly winged ; wings alternating with the 

 leaves and covered with hairs ; leaves opposite, nearly sessile, 

 elliptical, \\ inch wide, 3 inches long, serrated above, nearly 

 smooth below, on the midrib and veins hairy ; flowers axillary 

 and terminal, 3 or 4 springing from each axil or end of the shoot, 

 rose-colour ; peduncles sliort with green short thread-like bracts 

 at the base ; calyx cleft into 5 unequal segments, 3 above and 

 2 below, 2-lipped, smooth, light green ; corolla monopetalous, 

 tubular ; mouth reflexed and cleft into 5 equal segments, smooth ; 

 stamens 5, shorter than corolla, and inserted or growing to its 

 sides ; smooth above, but hairy from the point of union to the 

 base of the corolla ; style 1 ; stigma capitate, a little longer than 

 the stamens ; germen inferior, rather more than an inch long, 

 nearly sessile, and having the appearance of part of the peduncle 

 of the flower." 



Such is Mr. Fortune's description of this most beautiful shrub, 



* W. rosea ; ramulis petiolis foliorum costis ovariisque pubescenti-hirtis, 

 foliis brevissime petiolatis oblongis acutis acuminatisque basi rotundatis ar- 

 gute serratis supra giabris, floribus sessilibus axillaribus terminalibusque 

 1-3, ovario petiolo pluries longiore, calyce pilosiusculo, corollse pubesceutis 

 tubo obconico limbo patulo regulari laciniis rotundatis, filamentis giabris. — 

 J. L. 



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