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Horticultural Society. It is superior to either I. Horsfallise or I. rubro- 

 ccerulea. The flowers are very large, of a rich deep-purple, and being 

 produced in profusion, have a splendid effect. It is a jine plant lor tne 

 stove, conservatory or greenhouse. 



Epidendriim calamarium. — From Brazil. The flowers are of a yellowish 

 green, with fine small violet coloured spots. It has bloomed with Messrs. 

 Loddiges's. 



Combretum macrophyllum. — This is a noble species not yet bloomed 

 in this country. The foliage is fine, each leaf being about twelve inches 

 long and four broad, of a fine' deep green. If the flowers should be in 

 proportion and of a vivid colour, it will be a most ornamental climbing 

 plant for the conservatory. Messrs. Rollissous of Tooting possess the 

 plant. 



Acacia Kermesini. — This new species is in appearance like A. Julibri- 

 sin, but the flowers, which are produced numerously, are of a fine scarlet 

 colour, and consequently have a very showy appearance. It is also in the 

 possession of Messrs. Rollissons. We also have plants of it. 



(F.scHORANTHTrs incurvalli a. — This is a beautiful parasitical plant, 

 producing numerous clusters of orange-scarlet flowers, have a very pretty 

 appearance. It is an interesting plant for the stove or conservatory. Plants 

 are now oflered at two guineas each by Messrs. Rollissons. 



Kennedia macrophylla. — This new species is the most noble in its ap- 

 pearance ot any we have seen. Each leaf being about six inches long, of a 

 dark green. The flowers are of a purple-crimson colour. It is a very 

 desirable plant for the greenhouse. 



Acacia CULTRiFORME. — This plant has a most beautiful appearance even 

 without a flower, but it ./wes an additional beauty to it when loaded with 

 its clusters of fine orange and yellow flowers It ought to be in every 

 greenhouse or conservatory. 



ChorozeMa Latifolia. — This is a fiue addition to this interesting and 

 pretty tribe of plants. I'he plant lias not yet bloomed in this country that 

 we have heard of. We saw it only in the collection of Messrs. Rollissons. 



Plan of the Flower Garden at Hill Park, — The seat of f). Baillie, 

 Esq.. with a list of plants grown in it, from Thompson's Treatise on Hot 

 Water, &c. published by Groombridgp. 



Knowing that every thing appertaining to Floriculture will be accepta- 

 ble to our readers, we have extracted from that valuable little treatise of 

 Mr. Ihompson's, (late Gardener to the Duke of Northumberland), on the 

 constructing and healing of Greenhouses, &c. the accompanying plan of a 



