126 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 
Polemonium grandiflorum, Benth., Hutchinsia alpina, R. Br., 
Potentilla formosa, D.Don, Hrigeron speciosa, DC., var. superbum 
(a very handsome member of the Composite), Campanula pusilla, 
Haenke, Wnothera splendens, Hort., Armeria alpina, Willd., 
Gypsophila glauca, Stev., Centranthus ruber, DC., Cimicifuga 
racemosa, Nutt., Achillea Millefolium, Linn., var. rubra, Spirea 
palmata, Thunb., var. alba, Campanula persicifolia, Linn., 
Veronica macrantha, Hook., Mimulus cupreus, Regel, &e. The 
Yellow and White Water Lilies and several hybrid Nymphezas 
were in full bloom in the pond. The following were noted in the 
Bog Garden :—Lpilobiwm hirsutum, Linn., Ranunculus Lingua, 
Linn., Rk. Flammula, Linn., Alisma Plantago, Linn., Sium lati- 
folium, Linn., Iris levigata, Fisch., Butomus wmbellatus, Linn., 
Typha angustifolia, Linn., Juncus effusus, Linn., Hleocharis 
palustris, R. Br., Mimulus luteus, Linn., all these plants being 
in flower. The party then proceeded to the “ Kibble,” where 
the annexes or show-houses were brilliant with groups of 
Tuberous Begonias, large specimens of the Golden Lily of 
Japan (Liliwm auratum, Lindl.), Hyacinthus candicans, Baker, 
and a miscellaneous collection of flowering plants. Special 
interest was taken in the Coral Tree, Hrythrina Crista-galli, 
Linn., a splendid leguminous plant with large leaves and 
beautiful scarlet flowers; Datura suaveolens, Humb. & Bonpl., 
one of the Solanacez with immense white flowers ; the Garland 
Flower, Hedychiuwm gardnerianum, Rosce.; the Passion-flowers, 
Passiflora Munroii, Mast., and P. cerulea, Linn., &. The 
following plants were observed in flower in the Cool Orchid 
House :—Odontoglossum vexillariwm, Reichb., O. Pescatorer, 
Linden, O. Rossii, Lindl., majus, Sobralia macrantha, Lindl, 
Lycaste aromatica, Lindl., Oncidium hastatum, Lindl., O, flexu- 
osum, Sims, Lpidendrum vitellinum, Lindl., majus, L. fragrans, 
Sw., Dendrobium formosum, Roxb., giganteum, Cattleya Harrisone, 
Paxt., violacea, Celogyne speciosa, Lindl. In the Cactus House 
that singular diccious plant belonging to the Yam family, the 
Elephant’s Foot, Zestudinaria Elephantipes, Salisb., as well as 
several succulent Euphorbias, including Huphorbia varians, 
Haw., and £. canariensis, Linn., the latter the source of the drug 
Euphorbium, received a share of attention. One of the largest of 
the palmate-leaved palms, Sabal umbraculiferum, Mart., and one 
