476. SkrMMIA JAPONICA.  Suprà, vol. ii., no. 318, fig. 163. 
At the above place we referred to this plant, as a synonyme, the Limonia Laureola of Wallich, the materials at our 
disposal not enabling us to point out any difference. We have since been supplied with further information by Messrs. 
Standish and Noble, who have fruited the Skimmia japonica in abundance, and we are now satisfied that the two plants 
are distinct. The following letter from Mr, Standish includes the main points of difference :— | 
“Sir,—At your request, I have much pleasure in sending two or three seeds of Skimmia japonica. They have been 
gathered and put i d than a month—therefore are almost spoiled for your purpose. When perfect, they contain 
two seeds, but never more. Amongst the quantity that we have pulled to pieces for sowing, about one third contained | 
two seeds—the rest only one. The whole of the berries were oval in shape. Enclosed is a leaf of our plant, and one 
or fruited, M. Van Geert, of Belgium, tells me that he has had Limonia Laureola many years—is quite satisfied it is 
not the same as ours ; and, although his plant is three feet in height, and every year has all the appearance of coming 
into bloom, yet never comes. Many p lling Limonia Laureola for Skimmia japonica, and the publie will be 
very much disappointed when they come to see the two plants, therefore I think they ought to be made acquainted with 
these facts. Every one who has seen Skimmia japonica in fruit, has been charmed with it. We find it perfectly hardy ; 
and, whether looking at it as an evergreen, or its very sweet-scented flowers or fruit, it is a very fine plant." 
These statements we can quite confirm ; for, although both ha t ted leaves, yet Limonia Laureola is by no 
means so sweet as Skimmia japonica. The form of the leaves, too, is different—in the former flat and nearly acute—in 
2. S. Lawreola (aliàs Limonia Laureola Wallich) ; foliis oblongis acutis planis rutæ olentibus. 
The scent of the leaves of the first seems to us to resemble ripe apples, of the latter a mixture of Rue and Fraxinella, 
77. MAXILLARIA PUNCTULATA. Klotzsch. A Brazilian epiphyte with greenish yellow flowers, — 
three-lobed yellowish lip spotted with purple at the edge. Introduced to the German gardens. 
M. punctulata ; caulescens ; pseudobulbis oblongis, versus apicem attenuatis bifoliatis, bifariam imbricatis ; foliis 
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478. EPrpENDRUM WaGENERI. Klotzsch. An orchidaceous epiphyte with greenish yellow 
arden, Berlin. | 
E, Wageneri (Eneyclium) ; pseudobulbis ceespitosis, ovatis, 2— 3-foliatis ; 
tortuosis, apice obtusis; racemo paniculato terminali, viridi-pun 
lobis lateralibus brevibus, conniventibus, faleato-oblongis, obtusis, lobo intermedio cordato, orbiculato-ova 
culata. 
Pseudobulbs two inches long, and one and a half in diameter above the base. Leaves fifteen inches long, and eight 
Racemes two feet long. Flowers sweet-scented, yellowish green. Lip white changi 
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479. EPIDENDRUM COLORANS. Klotzsch. An orchidaceous epiphyte with small pink flowers. 
E. colorans (Spathium) ; caule tereti ; foliis distichis, patentirecurvis, oblongis, brevi-acutis, subcarinatis ; racemo 
brevi, punctato-scabro ; spatha, dorso crenulata, diphylla ; floribus parvis, brevi-pedicellatis, bractea lanceolata 
acuminata, pallide lilacina suffultis ; perigonii foliolis spathulatis, interioribus subbrevioribus angustioribusque ; labelli 
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flowers, and a white lip streaked with purple. Native of Venezuela. Introduced at the Botanic 
Native of Guatemala. Introduced by Mr. Warczewicz. Flowered with M. Allardt of Berlin. 
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