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parent Philesia. The solitary flowers are of a waxy- 

 texture, and bright rose-coloured. It was raised by 

 Messrs. Veitch, of Chelsea, in compliment to whom it was 

 specifically named by Dr. Masters in the " Gardeners' 

 Chronicle "of 1872, p. 358. 



Burchellia capensis, K. Br. This plant is the only 

 representative of this genus, which was named in com- 

 pliment to W. Burchell, a botanical traveller ; and is a 

 native of South Africa, introduced about the early part of 

 the century. It is of a compact shrub-like habit, the 

 terminal inflorescences being made up of generally six 

 flowers. The corolla is inflated and of a scarlet colour, 

 with the club - shaped stigmas protruding from the 

 mouths. 



Of others that have flowered the following may be 

 mentioned, viz.: — Vanda tricolor, L., — a native of Java, 

 introduced by Messrs. Veitch in 1846, with axillary spikes 

 of large scented flowers ; and V. tricolor, L., var. suavis, 

 lichb. fil, — with longer racemes bearing more flowers ; 

 Tricliopilia. sanguinole7ita, B.chh., — native of Ecuador, with a 

 richly striated lip, and flattened pseudobulbs; Mitriostigmcu 

 axillare, Hochst., — a small spreading shrub, with highly 

 perfumed white flowers, belonging to the order EubiaceiB, a 

 native of South Africa ; and Kopsia frutieosa, A. DC, — an. 

 apocynaceous East Indian plant. 



