284 MISCELLANY OF NOTI'.S AND CORRESPONDENCE. 



Pi.umuago zkylanica. Received from Sir Henry Fletcher, and collected ia 

 the neighbourhood of Jellallabad in 1843. A twining plant, with dull green 

 striated branches; in no apparent circumstance different from the Ceylon 

 Leadwort or from the climbing Leadwort of South America, neither of which 

 seems to be distinguishable. The flowers are pure white, with a little point at 

 the end of the lobes of their corolla. lis northern station appears, however, to 

 indicate some constitutional difference, and this in fact occurs; for, as far as the 

 experience has gone, the plant is probably hardy enough to withstand the 

 winter if planted against a south wall. It is rather pretty, likely to bloom 

 freely, and prove hardy, or nearly so. — Hort. Soc. Jour. 



Scutellaria, spec. In the Kew Gardens has just bloomed this new species, 

 which exceeds in the rich colour of its flowers even S. splendens. It is a very 

 brilliant plant, and will probably be called & coccineu. 



New Plants noticed at Kew Gardens, &c. 



The lloi/al Gardens at Kew Palace.— Gloxinia tubifloiia rosea. This is 

 a valuable contrast with the white one, both bloomed beautifully. 

 • Begonia fuchsioides. Quite new, not yet bloomed. 



Gardenia Boweiana. Quite new, not yet bloomed. • 



Hoya mollis. Quite new, not bloomed. 



Echitks Melaleuca. Quite new, not bloomed. The leaves have pure 

 white midribs. 



Vkrnonia axillaris. The flowers are produced in corymbous heads, blue at 

 fiist, changing to nearly white. 



Auutilon gigantea. Not bloomed; said to be fine. . 



Gloxinia citrina. Tube flesh colour outside and nearly white inside; the 

 mouth having a beautiful rosy circle. Very pretty. 



Begonia uajieni'acea. Not bloomed. 



Begonia undulata. Flowers pure white, hanging, in pendent spreading 

 panicles. Very pretty. 



Ciiirita zkylanica. The flower in form much like a Gloxinia, and about 

 half the size of one. Outside of the tube and mouth blue, inside the tube white. 

 Very pretty. 



Aoiumenes ii.licifolia. Holly leaved. A new sort, not bloomed. 



At Mr. Low's, of Clapton Nursery.— Siphocampylus nitida. New, not 

 bloomed. 



Torknia. A new species. Flower 1^ inch across; a deep blue. 



London Horticultural Society, Oct. 6.— Of Orchids there were several 

 collections. Mr. Rae, gardener to J. J. Bland)', Esu.. of Reading, sent the 

 lovely lilac-flowered Lxlia Perrinii, with deep purple-edged lip ; Cattleya Lod- 

 digesii, and the rare. C. Aclandia?, a beautiful species, but whose flowers are 

 rather scantily produced ; also the white- blossomed Deiidrobium formosnm, to- 

 gether with Lycaste cruenta, and the pretty little chocolate spotted, buff-flowered 

 Maxillaria Rollissonii. From the same collection were also Miltonia Candida; 

 the white-lipped Zygopetalum rostratum ; the small white-blossomed Epiden- 

 druin niultiflorum ; Oncidium papilio ; the white-lipped Trichocentron fuscum, 

 and the chaste white-flowered Phahenopsis anlabilis ; a large silver medal was 

 awarded. Another remarkable group came from Messrs. Rollisson, of Tooting. 

 It comprised the bright orange-blossomed Epidendrum vitellinum, the rare 

 Warrea bidentata. a species something resembling W. tricolor; Camaridium 

 ochroleucum; the rather sought-for, but not very handsome, Galeandra Baueri ; 

 the red variety of Rodriguezia secunda; Miltonia Candida; and a variety of 

 M. Clowesii; Phahenopsis amabilis; the scarce Oncidium cili.itum ; and the 

 pretty Demerara plant, Aganisia pulchella; a Knightian medal was awarded. 

 Other Orchids came from Messrs. Loddiges and Sons, consisting of Miltonia 

 Candida; the scarce Stanbopea bucephalus, which emits a pleasant odour 

 something like Friars' Balsam ; and the scarce Deuc:i\>bium rhombeum, a pretty 

 species, having much general resemblance to D. aureum, but witli smaller blos- 

 soms. The collection also contained a species of Dendrobium from Java, re- 



