51^ llEPORTS OP THE FLOEAL COMMITTEE, 



oblong sepals, and somewhat lanceolate acute petals, both of a pale 

 greenish-yellow, the former marked with large conspicuous deep- 

 brown blotches, the latter rarely spotted; the lip small and of a 

 faint rose-colour. It was j^_arded a Beonze Medal. 



Anthurium Scherzerianum : — from ]\Ir, Wendland, gardener 

 to the Kino of Hakoyer. A pretty and curious little pothoid 

 stove plant, with stalked leaves, having a lanceolate oblong blado 

 & of 6 inches long, and rounded at the base, and a scape of 

 6 or 8 inches, supporting the inflorescence, which consisted of a 

 plain ovate scarlet spathe, turned downwards against the scape, 

 and a small curved spadis of the same colour. It was awarded a 

 Bronze Medal. 



Calceolaria suavis: — from Messi-s, Veitch & Son. An 

 herbaceous species, introduced from Chili, having softly arachnoid 

 hoary leaves and small light purple flowers, remarkable for their 

 decided violet-like odour ; they were marked with deep sanguineous 

 dots, ranged in lines on the lower lip ; the upper lip was very 

 small, the mouth open, and the throat yellow, marked with larger 

 dots. It was awarded a Bronze Medal, 



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The remaining subjects shown in this class were the 

 following ; 



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From Mr. MitroRD, gardener to E. McMorland, Esq., Haverstock Hill. 



Cattleija sp,^ a large pale blush-fiowered sort with a wMte lip. Laving a 

 broad deep orange stem ; in the way of C, WagnevL 



From Messrs. Jackson & Son, Kingston : — 



PhyllagatJiis rotmidi folia y a dwarf Melastomad, with handsome broad . 

 cordate leayes, the sterna terminated by a small head of rose-coloured 

 flowers, which are almost hidden amongst the leaves. It ia very 

 desirable for its foliage, but of no value for its flowers. 



Canna sp,, a dwarf species from Japan, flowering when about a foot 

 and a half high, the leaves short, broad, crowded, and sessile, the 

 flowers scarlet. It may prove useful as a bedding plant. 



From Mr. "Williams, HoUoway : — 



CUanthiiS DampieH, a nicely grown plant, bearing very remarkable 

 scarlet and black flowers^ but not now new. 



From Mr. BxriL, Chelsea : 



Cypnpedinm superbiens, with a curious malformed flower, having the 



lip parted as if split longitudinally, 

 Bebeclinum atrorubensj a hairy, red-stemmed, composite stove-plant, 



with ageratum-hke flowers of a purplish -lilac. 

 Acrides affine invenum, a variety Tvith very pale rose-tinted flowers. 

 Tydcea renoiay ^ garden seedling, and therefore not belonging to this 



class. 



From Messrs. Veitch & Son :— 



Oxalh valdivianaj noticed at p. 450, 



Ccdceolana sp.y a tall shrubby plant,with the younger branches reddish, 



