It 
Cardonal and Zimapan, on mountains thinly covered with Pinus Llaveana, Hartweg also met with it near the hot 
springs of Atotonilco El Grande, but nowhere in any quantity. It is easily distinguished by its dry hard leaves and pale 
'• yellow flowers. The wood is also said to be of a lighter colour than in any other species. It grows freely when potted 
in a mixture of sandy loam and leaf moul J, to which is added a small portion of rough bone-dust. It may be increased 
like other phniated berberries, by grafting on the common B. Aqitifolinmy either in spring or Autumn, when the young 
shoots are nearly hard. The chief beauty of the plant resides in its graceful manner of growth and its light airy foliage. 
, Its flowers are pallid and not dense enough to produce a handsome effect. When in fruit its large loose panicles of 
deep purple glaucous berries are ornamental enough; but their acid taste belies their tempting appearance. The species 
is unable to bear the winters of London, without the protection of a greenhouse. 
310. Epidendrum quadratum. Klotzscli, in AUgem. GarteuzeUung, 1850, p. 402. An 
epiphyte from Central America, witli racemes of bro^rnisli green flowers, and a dirty white lip dotted 
M'ith red. Flowered with Mathieu and AUart of Berlin. 
This seems to be very nearly the same as E. vancosum and Lunceanunij if not identical. But, according to the 
description, the leaves are much more narrow. 
311. PiTCAriixiA FULGEXS. Decawte. A sto\^e herbaceous plant of the order of Bromeliad?. 
TCutive of Guadaloupe. Flowers crimson. - , 
Leaves spiny at the base, mealy beneath, as is the flower stem ; raceme very close, with great pale green smooth 
bracts longer than the calyx ; petals straight, two inches long, rich scarlet, linear-oblong, rounded, concave, with a 
crenated scale at the base. One of the Linden Collection seems to be handsome. * 
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