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Govenia fasciata. Linden's Govenia. (Bot. Reg. 67.) Orchidaceaj 

 Gynandria Monandria. It is a native of the northern district of South America 

 in Venezuela, in damp forests. The flowers are produced in an erect spike. A 

 clear yellow marked with crimson bands. Each blossom is near two inches 

 across. It is in the collection of Mr. Rucker, at Wandsworth. 



Habrothamnus corymbosus. Corymb-flowered. Solaneae. Pentandria 

 Monogynia. (Bot. Maz. 4201.) A native of Mexico, sent by Mr. Low, of 

 Clapton Nursery, to the Royal Gardens at Kew. It is a vigorous shrub, grow- 

 ing about five feet high, erect, and numerously branched. The floweis are 

 produced in large terminal corymbose heads. The blossoms are tube formed, 

 each an inch long, and a five parted limb about three-quarters of an inch across'. 

 It requires to be grown in a greenhouse in winter, but does best in summer in 

 the open air. The fine heads of rich rose coloured flowers have a very showy 

 and beautiful appearance. 



L.551.1A peduncularis. Long stalked. (Bot. Reg. 69.) Orchidea;. Gy- 

 nandria Monandiia. A native of Mexico. In the collection of G. Barker, Esq. 

 Each flower is about three inches across, of a pretty lilac-tose colour, the lower 

 part of the labellum being stained with dark crimson. 



Oxalis sensitiva. Sensitive Wood Sorrel. ( Bot. Reg. 68.) Oxalidacea?. 

 Decandria Pentagynia. It is a very little pretty annual plant from the East 

 Indies. It is found wild in all the tropics of Asia. The leaves are like the 

 common Humble plant, and in their native country, it is said, are so sensitive 

 that they cannot bear the wind to blow upon them, or even that they should be 

 breathed upon, for the least irritation they close up. The flowers are yellow 

 each about half an inch across. 



Reevesia thyrsoidea. Thyrse vlowered. (Bot. Mag. 4199.) Stercu- 

 liaceje. Monandria Polyandria. A native of China, and is grown in the plant 

 stove at Kew. It is a shrub growing about a yard high, branching. The flowers 

 are produced in terminating corymbs, white with a tinge of cream colour. It 

 is a very interesting plant. Each blossom is tube formed, near an inch long 

 and a five parted limb half an iuch across. 



Rhynchoqlossum zeylanicum. The Ceylonese. (Bot. Mag. 4198.) A 

 lovely little plant, growing a foot high, from Ceylon, annual or biennial. Flowers 

 small, in long leafy racemes. Each blossom is tube-formed, half an inch Ion.', 

 blue on the upper side and nearly white beneath. 



Rlellia lilacina. Lilac flowered. (Pax. Mag. Bot.) Acanthacea!. 

 JJidynamia Angiospermia. (Synonym Justicia glabrata.) An evergreen stove 

 shrub, growing al.out two feet high. It blooms through the winter. The 

 flowers are larger than those of the well-known beautiful R. formosa, something 

 like a bloom of the common Indian Azalea phcenicea. It deserves a place in 

 every hot-house. It is in the collection of Messrs. Roltisson's. 



Stanhopea inodoha. The Scentless. (Bot. Reg. 65.) Orchidea;. Gynan- 

 dria Monandiia. From Mexico. It is in the collection of Messrs. Loddiges . 

 Sepals and petals straw colouied. Lip at the base a rich Apricot red colour, 

 other portions pale yellow. Each flower is four inches across. 



Veronica Lindleyana. Dr. Lindi.ey's Speedwell. Sent from New Zea- 

 land to the Edinburgh Botanic Garden, where it has bloomed in the green- 

 house. It is an evergreen under shrub, producing numerous pendant spikes of 

 white flowers, each spike being from four to six inches long. It is an eletrant 

 plant. h fa 



Noticed in Botanical Register, but not figured. 

 Iris styi.osa. Grows very extensively on the mountains of Corfu and Santa 

 Maura, where, it is said, the mountains are in a blaze of blue from its flowers in 

 January or February. Its leaves are about a quarter of an inch wide, spreading 

 in a flat tuft, its large gaudy flowers supported, like those of the Crocus, by a 

 long tube of five or six inches long. It has not yet bloomed in this country. 



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