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Cypella Plumbba. — Seeds of this plant have beenjinlroduced from Mex- 

 ico, by George Frederick Dickson. Esq. It has somewhat the appearance ot 

 tigridia, and like this plant, the flowers are equally fugitive. 



Echeveria Secunda. — Raised in the garden of Sir Charles Lemon. 

 It is a Mexican plant, requiring a high temperature a gravelly soil and very 

 little water. 



Entella Palmata. — A greenhouse shrub, occasionally cultivated in col- 

 lections under the name of sparmauuia palmata 



Hydrot^nia Meleagris. — The curious plant in question, forming the 

 basis of a new genus, has been found near the Real del Monte mines in 

 Mexico, and communicated to Dr. Lindley, by John Rogers, jun. Esq., of 

 Seven Oaks. It would appear to be intermediate between tigridia and tri- 

 tillaria. The flower-stem is about eighteen inches high, and the (lowers are 

 in form and colour like trilillaria pyreuaica, but somewhat smaller. 



Maxill,\ria Vitelina. This is a very beautiful plant, with yellow 

 flowers, a native of Brazil, remarkable for having a rich deep brown spot 

 in the centre of its yellow lip. 



Morrema Odorata. — A natiye of Buenos Ayres, and raised from seeds 

 in the gardens of the Horticultural Society, London. This is a greenhouse 

 plant, (lowering in August and September. The name Morrenia has been 

 given to this genus, to commemmorate the name of Professor Chas. IVlorreu, 

 of Liege. The species in question requires the protection of the greenhouse, 

 and is a dwarf creeper, with small dingy green flowers. 



Nicotiana Rotundifolia. — Also a native nf Swan River, and intro- 

 duced by Robert Mangles, Esq.. of Sunning Hill. The flowers are smaller 

 than those of N. suaneolens, and the leaves resemble those of Pelunia nycta- 

 giniflyra. It is a hardy annual with white flowers. 



Onciditjm Pulvinatiim. — A desirable plant, resembling O. divaricatum. 

 The panicle of the flowers is eight or nine feet in length. A figure of this 

 is also promised. 



Oncidium Hians. — A small species approaching near to O. cannatum; a 

 native of Brazil, and cultivated by Messrs. Rollessons. " It jhas small 

 yellow and brown flowers, with an extraordinary appendage to the lip, erect 

 white fleshy, as long as the column parallel with that organ, and resembling 

 the four fingers of the hand, a little hollowed, and closed together. This is 

 quite a new modification of structure. 



Paxtonia Rosea.— Said to be a most curious plant, sent from Manilla, by 

 Mr. Cumming. It (lowered in the collection of Messrs. Loddiges during June 

 last. This genus has been named in honour of Mr. Paxtou, whose name de- 

 serve! to be permanently associated with Orchidatia-, a fact which will be 

 readily admitted by all who have witnessed the admirable manner this 

 curious and ornamental family is managed at Chatsworlh. 



PliYSOgiPHON Carinai us. — This plant has recently been imported from 

 Mexico, by George Barker, Esq., of Birmingham. 



Picris Barharorhm. — A lichoraceous plant, a n;itive of NewtHolland, 

 where it is used by the natives as an article of food ; and Dr. Lindley says 

 it is about as (it for this purpose as (he common sow thistle. 



Pimei.ea Crinita. — Said to be a pretty little plant, with while flowers. 

 It has flowered in the < cillection of Robert Mangles, Esq., of Sunning Hill. 

 It is a native of .Swan River. 



PODOLEPIS CoNTORTA.— A pretty perennial plant, with golden yellow 

 flowsrs hihI dark green lleshy leaves. Tin- flower si. in ia from six u> nine 

 inrhes high. Seeds of (his plant were sent from Van Dieinan's Land, by Mr. 

 J. Bunce, to the Horticultural Society, London. 



