GLEANINGS AND ORIGINAL MEMORANDA. 
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plants, consisting of the Dendrolium amplum of Wallich, and the Bolbophyllnm Lobbii, affine, leopard m?; . < 
macranthum of Lindley, the name Sarcopodium may be applied : with the following distinctive charaetc r : 
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Habitus Bolbophylli. Pollinia et columna Dendrobii. Sepala coriacea, lateral iabasi rentric Lal><ll 
mil coriaerui 
basi dilatatum. (Haud Bolbophyllum quod poll. 4 nee 2, et coL mutica nee cirrhata, llaud I>< ndrobium quod sepala et 
labellum coriacea basi ventricosa nee cornuta v. calcarata.) 
200. Ehipsalis pachyptera. Pfeiffer. {alias Cereus alatus 
Link and Otto ; alias Cactus alatus Bot. Mag. ? ) A trailing 
succulent shrub, from tropical America, with leaf-like stems, 
small dirty white flowers, and red fruit. Belongs to the 
order of Indian Figs (Cactacese). Flowers in winter and spring. 
(Fig. 99 ; a, section of flower ; b, ripe fruit.) 
This singular little plant is a native of 
Rio de Janeiro, from whence it was re- 
ceived by Sir Charles Lemon, Bart, M.P 
in 1839, and flowered at Carclew in April, 
1846. In its mode of growth it has consider- 
able resemblance to some 
of the well-known showy 
species of Cactus with flat 
leaves, but on flowering it 
proved to be totally differ- 
ent. It requires a warm 
greenhouse or stove, and 
thrives very well when 
grown in a loamy soil with 
little water. Joints leafy, 
roundish ovate, compress- 
ed, nearly flat, hanging 
down, about 3 inches long 
and 2 inches broad, deeply 
crenated with a thick pro- 
minent, woody midrib, and 
distinct side ribs. They are 
of a bright green, tinged 
with reddish brown at the 
base and point, as well as 
along the margin, becoming, 
when old, of a rusty green. 
Flowers solitary, sessile, 
small, issuing from each 
crenature, and 
brow r nish 
of a pale 
yellow : the 
buds, previously to open- 
ing, being delicately tinged 
with pink. Sepals five, 
very minute and unequal in size. Petals five, spreading 
ovate-oblong, obtuse at the point. Stamens numerous, 
form 
and much larger than the stamens, divided at the point 
sometimes into five, but most frequently into four lobes. 
Fruit a small berry about the size of a red curraa 
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of Pfeiffer ; but we are by no means 
Rh. crwpato 
former. We find it, however, recogni 
latest enumeration, and we bow to so high an authority. 
201. Almeidea rubra. Augmte de St. 
from Brazil. Belongs to llueworts (Eutacese). 
Rilaire. 
Intro 
A beautiful red-flowered hot-house shrub, 
Flowers in tin- autumn 
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