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VI. On Plants in the Plant Houses. By Pt. L. 

 Harrow. 



December may be considered as the least floriferous 

 of the year, and not more than twenty-five species of 

 plants have, during that time, produced their flowers in 

 the plant houses. The majority of these are natives of 

 the tropics. Among them the most interesting are the 

 following : — 



HcBinanthus alhijios, Jacq. — A native of the southern 

 provinces of Cape Colony, and an old, but seldom seen, 

 introduction. Its stout peduncles, about 9 inches long, 

 bear a dense umbel of white flowers, picked out by the 

 protruding bright yellow anthers. 



Crinum Macowani, Baker. — This species, which in some 

 respects resembles C. Moorci, Hook, f., is a robust growing 

 species, with a large bulb ; the leaves attaining a length of 

 from two to three feet. The peduncles are strong, of three 

 or more feet in height, carrying an umbel of large, pinkish 

 flowers. It was first figured from a plant flowered at Kew 

 in 1878, but Mr. Baker, F.R.S,, states in the "Gardeners' 

 Chronicle '"' that the plant had been known to him in 

 cultivation at Kew for several years previous ; he was, 

 however, unaware of its history until dried specimens 

 were received from Professor M'Owan, of M'Gill College, 

 Cape Colony. 



Others worthy of note are : — Antlmrium Anclrccanuvi, 

 Linden, — a native of Columbia, possessing a large, red 

 spathe, and one of the most showy species of the genus ; 

 Oheronia iridifolia, Lindl., — an orchid of quaint appear- 

 ance, with its flowers in dense cylindrical spikes, a native 

 of India ; Trevesia palmata, Vis., — a member of the order 

 Araliacese, which, in its native habitat, India, is said to 

 reach a heisht of 15 feet. 



