18 NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 



colour, and have a very curious appearance from spurs, of about half an 

 inch in length, produced from their sepals. Of this genus there are only at 

 present three known species , all of them found growing upon trees in Peru ; 

 it was named in compliment to professor Comparetti, of Padua, author of a 

 Treatise upon Vegetable Physiology, &c, 



DENDROB1UM SULCATUM. Furrowed Dendrobium Bot. Reg. 65. 



ORCHIDACEJE. GYNANDRIA MONANDR1A. 



5. Collected in India by Mr. J. Gibson, and fowarded to Chatsworth, in the 

 collection at which place it bloomed in April last. It is a handsome species, 

 producing yellow flowers, somewhat resembling D. Griflithianmn. The cul- 

 ture required is similar to other species of this genus. 



EPIDENDRUM BICORNUTUM. Two-horned Epidendrum. 



Paxton's Bot. Mag. 



ORCHIDACBSE. GYNANDRIA, MONOGYNIA. 



6. A delicate and beautiful Epiphyte, possessing a delightful fragrance, 

 and was first received into the Botanic Garden, Liverpool, several years ago. 

 So long ago as 1833, we had a drawing taken from a plant that blossomed in 

 the valuable collection at Wentworth House, where Orchidese is cultivated 

 to such a degree of perfection as we rarely see. The blossoms are about 

 two inches across, of a delicate white colour, the base of the lip is yellow, 

 spotted with pale rosy purple. Requires similar treatment to other species. 



jESCHYNANTHUS GRANDIFLORUS. Great-flowered .Escbynanthus. 



Pax. Mag, Bot. 



CYRTANDRACEae. DIDYNAMIA, A NG IOSPERM I A. 



7. This is another beautiful Epiphyte, introduced from India by Mr. John 

 Gibbon, who found it growing abundantly at the base of the Khoseea Hills 

 in valleys remarkable for their humidity and shade. The flowers are of a 

 brilliant red, produced in great profusion, and large clusters, which alto- 

 gether render the plant a very desirable and ornamental object. It is best 

 cultivated in reduced moss, with a little heath soil, potsherds, and plenty of 

 drainage. When growing, it requires an abundant supply of water. When 

 the growth is completed, it should be removed into a cooler situation, and 

 kept campaiatively dry, which will be inducive to much stronger blossoms 

 the succeeding season. 



NEW PLANTS. 



Trichocentron IR1DIFOL1UM. Orchideae. Received by Messrs. Lod- 

 diges' from Demerara. The plant is of a small habit, having pale yellow 

 flowers, with a lip delicately streaked with dark yellow. 



(Bot. Reg. 



Anneslea tomentosa. This pretty flowering plant has recently been in 

 flower at Mr. Knight's nursery. King's Road, Chelsea. The foliage of the 

 plant is very similar to Clianthus puniceous, and has a very pretty ap- 

 pearance. The flowers are produced numerously, in large clusters at the 

 ends of the shoots; and having beautiful pink colored filaments, produces 

 an interesting appearance. 



