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P. intermedia; petalis latè rhombei i i lobi i 5 S i 
bicirrhoso. : atè rhombeis acutis, labelli lobis lateralibus cuneatis obtusangulis intermedio ovato apice 
It is not improbable that this beautiful plant is a natural mule between P. amabilis and rosea. It agrees with the 
former in foliage and in the ten- 
base. Lip three-lobed ; the lateral 
divisions erect, wedge-shaped, with 
rounded angles, violet with a few 
nearly square, depressed in the 
middle, deep yellow with crimson 
dots. 
645. ROGIERA CORDATA. 
Planchon. (aliàs Rondeletia 
cordata Bentham.) A beau- 
tiful stove shrub, with rich 
pale rose-coloured cymes of 
flowers. Native of Guate- 
mala. Belongs to Cincho- 
nads. Introduced by Mr. Van 
Houtte. 
A beautiful shrub in the way 
of Rogiera amena, figured in our 
first volume among the Glean- 
ings, no. 194, fig. 95. Its leaves 
the others. The colour is said to be brighter, and the 
are distinetly heart-shaped, and thus are readily known from 
eye of a more clear yellow.— Planchon, in Flore des : 
646. Runus JAPONICUS. Veitch. A hardy shrub, with broad bright green leaves, white flowers, 
and yellow fruit. Native of Japan. Belongs to Roseworts. Introduced by Messrs. Veitch and Co. 
: icus ; erectus, inermis, glaberrimus, foliis simplicibus alté cordatis palmatis lobis duplieato-serratis, stipulis 
integris lineari-oblongis aeutis, floribus 2—3 terminalibus pedunculis calycibusque glanduloso-tomentosis. : 
who found it growing in the Botanie Garden at Buitenzorg, 
ibed. It forms a bush, with the habit of R: nutkanus, 
are succeeded by beautiful yellow raspberries, 
those of the “ Yellow Antwerp." The shrub seems to be hardy ; in Messrs. 
rather pleasant to the taste, and as large as 
where it proves to be almost evergreen. 
Veitch's nursery it was planted in front of a low wall, 
