210 NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 



3. GESNERIA STRICTA. Upright Gesneria. (Bot. Mag. 3738. 



GESNERIACEJE. DIDYNAMIA, ANGIOSPERMIA. 



This pretty and very robust growing species was collected by Mr. Tweedie, 

 in South Brazil, and forwarded to the Glasgow Botanic Garden, where it 

 bloomed for the first time in July 1835. The flowers are about two inches 

 long, of a red colour, and the habit of the plant is similar to G. Sceptrum, 

 it requires to be cultivated as the other species. 



4. BURLINGTONIA MACULATA. Spotted Burlingtonia. (Bot. Reg. 44. 



ORCHIDACEJE. GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. 



This very distinct and pretty species was obtained from Brazil, by Messrs. 

 Loddiges, in whose extensive collection it bloomed during the spring of 

 1838. The flowers are yellow spotted with brown, except the inner part of 

 the lip which is of a delicate white. It requires similar treatment to what 

 we described last month at page 187, for Dendrobium Jenkensonii. 



5. CATTLEYACITRINA. Yellow flowered Cattleya. (Bot. Mag. 3742. 



ORCHIDACE*. GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. 



A very fine and distinct species grown in the collection at Woburn Abbey, 

 where it was received from Mexico in 1838. The. flowers are about the size 

 of the common Tulipa sylvestris, which it also somewhat resembles in form 

 and colour. The plant is of easy culture, and we have no doubt will prove 

 a valuable acquisition. 



6. GESNERA MARCHII. Mr. March's Gesnera. (Bot. Mag. 3744. 



GESNERIBACES. DIDYNAMIA. GYMNOSPERMIA. 



A beautiful and distinct variety introduced from the Organ Mountains of 

 Brazil, by Mr. Wailes, of Newcastle, in whose collection it has bloomed. 

 The stem grows from two to three feet high, producing numerous blossoms of 

 a fine scarlet colour. 



7. HETEROTROPA ASAROIDES. Asarabacea like Heterotropa. 



(Bot. Mag. 3746. 



ARISTOLOCHIEACE*. DODECANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



A very singular and rare plant introduced from Japan, by M. Von Siebold, 

 and is cultivated at the Epsom Nursery, where it blossomed towards the end 

 of February. It bears great affinity with the genus Asarum, but from which 

 it has been separated on account of the arrangement of its stamens, and 

 structure of the anthers, and also because of the nearly superior position of 

 the orary. The flower bears a perfume similar to a ripe apple, and is of a 

 dull purple colour, blotched or waved with grey towards the throat. 



8. 1NGA HARRISII. (Bot. Reg. 41. 



MIMOSEiE. POLYGAMIA POLYANDRIA. 



A native of Mexico, from whence it has been imported by Thomas Harris, 

 Esq., of Kingsbury, in whose fine collection it has recently bloomed ; many 

 of the Mexican plants require a temperature some little higher than a com- 

 mon greenhouse, so the present plant appears to require. It is a pretty climb- 

 ing shrub, flowering freely; the corolla is rose coloured, beyond which the 

 stamens protude more than half an inch, and appear like numerous crimson 

 silken tassels. It is easy of culture, and readily propagates by cuttings of 

 the young shoots. It delights in a fresh aad rich soil. 



