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brown blotch at the base. The leaves are petiolate, 

 peltate in form, the under side being marked with purple 

 patches between the veius. 



Vaccinium erytlirinv.m, Hook. Introduced in 1852 

 from Java. This plant is still an uncommon one in 

 gardens. It is a compact bush-like plant, with alternate 

 coriaceous leaves, which when young are of a reddish tint, 

 as are also the young twigs. The inflorescences are in 

 terminal racemes, the corollas of a deep red colour, almost 

 filled with nectar. 



Others worthy of note are : — Cymhidium fjigantcum. 

 Wall., — a strong growing species from the Himalayan 

 regions. Sclcnipediuni Dominianum, Hort., — with curious 

 tail-like petals, a hybrid between S. ccuncinum and *S'. 

 cmidatum. Vanda Amcsicma, Echb., — from the Shan States 

 of Burmah. The flowers, which are in racemes, are very 

 fragrant. Dalcchanqjia Boczliana, Mnell., — a native of 

 Mexico, belonging to the order Euphorbiacea?. The 

 curious inflorescences are enclosed between two large 

 coloured bracts. This species is probably the only one at 

 present under cultivation. Begonia " Gloire de Sceaux," 

 Hort., — a pretty flowering hybrid between B. socotronfi, 

 Balf. f., and B. suhiKltata, Wight. 



