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GLEANINGS AND ORIGINAL MEMORANDA. 
175, Catasetum fimbriate m {alias Myanthus fimbriatus 
Morren in Ann. de Gand,t. 231). A terrestrial Orchid of 
unknown origin, with dirty white and pink flowers. Intro- 
duced by the Belgians. (Fig. 84.) 
C.Jtmbriatum ; racemo cernuo multifloro, sepalis petalisque linearibus 
acuminatis lateralibus longioribus, labello piano cordato membranaceo 
dentato vel fimbriato basi saccato conico, dente prominente in discum. 
All that is known to us regarding this plant is what we find in Professor 
Morren's account, published in the work above quoted. It appears to be a 
species of no great beauty, with the habit of C. cemuum, but with pink 
sepals and petals speckled with red, and a broad heart-shaped dirty white 
lip strongly cut at the edge. It is said to have obtained an extra gold 
medal at the National Horticultural and Agricultural Exhibition at Brus- 
sels in 1848, when we are told "Pendant trois jours plus de cent mille 
yeux se fixerent sur cette e'trange et admirable gynandre dont le parfum 
embaumait la salle." In this country people would have hardly remarked 
it. Two varieties are mentioned ; one green and white, the other rose 
and yellow. It is not improbable that they are identical, their supposed 
differences being due merely to the mode of cultivation. 
176, Medinilla Sieboldiana. 
M. exim 
Siebold.) A handsome stove-plant from Java, belonging to the 
order of Melastomads. Introduced by M. Van Houtte. 
Flow r ers white and rose-colour. 
The habit of this plant, and the manner in which it is to be cultivated 
same as those of our Medinilla magn 
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branches 
when quite young. The leaves are deep green, triple-nerved, brownish 
underneath, oblong, tapering into a short footstalk. The flowers are 
white, of the texture of wax, in short naked divaricating panicles, with a yellowish brown calyx and deep rose-coloured 
stamens. It appears to be a handsome species even although it wants the brilliant bracts of the Magnificent Medinil. 
eximta 
Serves 
177. Puya maidifolia, Becaisne. A very handsome stove herbaceous plant belonging 
to the Bromeliads, spikes crimson and green. Native of the Caraccas. Introduced by 
M. Linden. 
Leaves broad, thin, ribbed, resembling those of Indian corn, but apparently rather glaucous. Spike long, cone-shaped, 
consisting of brilliant crimson bracts tipped with green. Flowers pale cream-colour about 2 inches long. Annates de 
Gand. t. 289. This takes rank by the side of the Vriesias and Gusmannia, and seems well worth the having. 
178. Bessera miniata. Lemaire. A beautiful bulbous plant from Mexico, with scarlet and 
white flowers in umbels. Belongs to the Lilyworts. Introduced by M. Van Houtte. 
According to M. Lemaire, this differs from B. elegans in having a toothed coronet, and one-celled anthers. To us, it 
appears to be identical with that species. According to M. Van Houtte, these beautiful bulbs, hardly known in English 
idam 
iummer. While growing they are 
Flore 
CUCULLATA 
Brown 
Eiver Protead with great 
pink axillary flowers, produced in April. Requires a greenhouse. (Fig. 85.) 
Discovered by the late Mr. Baxter at King George's Sound. Mr. Drummond has also found flowering individuals at 
